Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-04-29

MELANCHOLY HIPWREcK.-Thebr brig
Charles Miller, Capt. Hatch. that arrived
here today, fell in with, March 29th, (of /
the Florida Reefs the wreck of the schr.
Emblem, of ew-Bedford, from Apalach-
icola, bound to Havana. The Emblem
sailed from ApaIachico!a the 18th ult,
and was thrown on her beam ends. by
gale, on the 25th. After lying thus
hours, her masts went by the board, and
she righted, full Of water.
Her crew consisted, at the time of the
disaster, of Capt Leonard Russell, WIN.
Barring, Alex Andrews, Richard Single
ton, and HI. Lord. She had also Mr.. |
and Mrs Judah, and their two sons
Charles H. Leland, supercargo, and Rob-
ert NJ. Lopez, as passengers.
Capt HI. saved from the passengers,
Mrs. Judah and Lopez-and Of the crew,
Andrews, Singleton and Lord. Lopez,
however, died from exhaustion, soon after
his rescue. The others had persisted be-
fore relief came Mr.. Judah was theat-
rical gentleman. His wife throughout
the four fearful days she passed upon the
wreck, had manifested great energy OF
character She assisted TO sustain her
husband upon the. wreck, and he died in
her arms-as did also one OF her chill
dren-lhe other died inthe rope by which
he was dashed. This spirit lasted her
until she was saved, when nature gave
way and she sunk lifeless as it were, upon
the deck. She states that as she hung,
with her feet 10 the water, uron the
wreck, constant vigilance was necessary
to draw them frequently up, as the sharks
that swan in fleets about the wreck, were
ever on the alert to seize them.
Four of the passengers died the first
night Of the disaster, and Barring, on the
third. During all the four days of their
exposure, the survivors had for subsis.
tence but two lemons, an apple, and g
little water. The survivors state thai they
i saw during the time tweatytbree vessels
some of which must have seen them
that one came so near that they could SCI
e preparations making to get out the boa
for their relief. when, with refinement o
cruelty which can hardly be imagined
they appeared to change their minds
0 filled away, and left the unhappy being
If before them, TO lingering, horrid death
: Eastern Argus.
" A SINGULAR OCCURRENCE, and on
: which should be remembered as caution
= took place in Germantown, on Saturda
last A family of eight persons wer
Al strangely affected on attempting to us
y from their beds The mother rose frs
and on stepping out, fell PROSTATE on tn
is floor; the father, OIL fastening TO his wife
h assistance, met with a similar fate Tn
children, being awakened by the nois,
and called upon for aid, sprang out
ie their beds, but on reaching the foo
ID every one Of them sank helpIessly Gowr
h. A tit of severe vomiting ensued, accom-
tn panied with violent pain in the head, eac
H.. one being affected precisely alike. Ur
: der these distressing circumstances, he
arrived, and medical aid being summone
~ the cause was immediately detected in
an di>joined pipe of coal.sloye in the low,
k story, the doors above having been lie
"a ajar, the gas filled the chambers, an
We hence the consequences. A few hou
longer exposure to this deleterious atmo
=, phere, might have proved fatal as il wa
~ fresh air and little nursing restored a
hu to usual health.-N Y.Spn. .. ...
lie,
of MosT DIsTR EssING DEATH.-A m;
- by the name of Taylor, employed upc
= the farm of Mr. Smith, in this countr
" was accidentally killed some DAYS sine
by log rolling on him. He had unde
go taken to make some rails for Mr.. S, b
all before commencing, the latter had start
II? for Tennessee, and on The 10Th Of Mar
en- Taylor came to work. On the 18th,
= ter breakfast, he took buckel ontlinil
>. his dinner, and went to the woods. whe
:, ne had split two cuts of timber into raj
Fu' and had nearl Y opened the third-bei
we the largest. The timber Law on a ste,
icy santing piece of ground, and while {
deavorlng TO open it the log rolled do,
nv the hIIl--ln doing so, it had thrown h
on his back, and had rolled on his LEGS
:, high up as the middle of his thighs.
9" TINS situation he was held fast. He h
I'D. cut Oft his mall handle with his knife, a
18th mad dug away the earth considrraL
all about his person, with view to effect
ich liberation. But in clearing his stick flS
dirt in order to make greater progress,
striking 1t against the log, it had dropp
over the other side out of his reach;
. then tried several small sticks, procur
by cutting shrubs around him, but 4
= tailed. In This way the unfortunate m
N lay from the 18th to the oath of March
+ = literally dying By inchesi He was fou
mi by Mr.. Smiths boys. During this Ii
H. Mr.. 5. had returned, and bearing Il
ar Taylor had commenced work and pc