Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-02-21
From The New Haven Record.

ihoic 10 sunetutnS III tue i've Oi the mar
liner of uncommon interest II is an exs.
tence peculiar itself;--is so in its common
dangers and pleasures, It's essential character.
and its isolation frominiercourse with 'thel
world (Which by way Of eminence. has
rome to mean the genteel world ashore"
To the sailor however, the sea in her wide
expansion is the world. ASHORE he is
lost, and oiters about the suburbs of town,
FOR yawns away the day with bis compan.
ions among casks, old anchors and chains
upon the wharf, or made the prey Of greedy
Land Sharks, carouses in the voluptuous
and guilty pleasures Of wine and debauche-
ry. Land, whether il be continent or island,
at home or abroad, is to him the exception,
not the rule of his ife--evil incidental 10 il
The ocean is his home, and away from il he
languishes, is in distress On the ocean he
not only revels in his native element, and
goes down on her tides to. the intercourse Of
all the naiious--the companionship of the
water-world, but may hold communion with
The "mind that mingles with the universe"
The dangers OF the deep are common TO
all who pass over il. The gale that drives
one strong ship from her anchor, aud to sea,
or mournful wreck on the rock bound
shore, or strands her on the coast, sweeps 10
a voice Of terror the whole face of the waters
The ship ofthe line, the little bark, are alike
rocked blythe tempest, and trembling in all
their sides, flee TO escape and hide from a
storm. so omnipotent and wrathful. The
pleasures Of the sea are also common. Such
are the idle of calm, the Joy of favoring
gales, the weathering Of dangers, the meet.
ing at sea. the making of port
| The sailor loves slaunch vessel, a skill
full captain. hardy crew and gale upon
the quarter. He then cheerfully bids adieu
to the world" at home and welcomes the
vicissitudes ofthe Deep ranger Of the wa
ter desert. As for ourselves, we have no
fondness for the life of which we now speak
Ten miles from shore is more than we Gov
ct, yet the veriest tyro in nautical expert
ence, and the most chcken-heari may see
in it for others. the elements Of desire may
himself feel admiration in view of a life so
fruitful in events and scenes to the fearlessly
bold and advenluresome We have often
admired the sight OF tall ship, her sails all
sci and galanlly plougbing her way out into
the midst Of the ocean, bu; never wished our
selves on board. The spectacle Of a depart
ing vessel may often meet the gaze Of one
whose walks may lead him within the
1 neighborhood OF the harbor. Such was our
lot on Thursday The Atlantic on that day
was ready for sea and only waited the food
tide. She was broad vessel, dark hull,
lofty masts and enormous yards, whose pro-
portions throughout marked her as well a
sailer, as model Of beauty and stability. II
we are right, the wind had been south, but
during the night and morning had slowly
hauled west by south II was strong, steady
and bold, changeable, nor 6tful. Be
low the Eight" il might be in the vessels
course, full upon The beam, i. e. at right an
giles with the keel, perhaps upon The quar-
Ter, i. e. the wind six points abaft the beam.
I II lay then across the harbor not point too
free 10 secure the channel beyond doubt, nor
point too much in her face 10 make certain
the impossibility of advancing her close
hauled, /. e. as near as may be 10 the wind
In short there was breeze enough for the
canvass, but 10 us il seemed a sailor only
could use it,
i Ii was hurrying time at the flood tide
The vessel was bound for the West Indies
and heavily laden with the freight of yes
/ sells in the West India trade Such YES
!, sells are often leaving port The horses
and mules numbering seventy-two. were
closely confined on the deck, and uncon
f scious Of their destiny, were stretching
} oul their long necks TO reach few spears o
hay from the bundles packed above them
or looking with most provoking GOODNESS il
, each others faces.
The tide began TO ebb. The Revenue
, Gutter, off in the Channel, swung rounc
; with the retiring current and was brough
! up by her anchor at the chain cables. Th,
e word had been given for all 10 be on board
e Carriages brought down the passengers ant
: their friends, and pariings followed, som,
long and painful, others fearless and stoical
others still, boisterous and hearty among
comrads The passengers were a gentle
. man g. lady,* younger sister, temporarily
resident abroad, and two young West Indi
: ans, lad and AN elder sster--the two last re
turning home after an absence of four years
: The crew consisted often men, together will
n three on board who were more properly ser
q wants There was also free coored maj
a going to Trinidad in search Of employment
J. and mulatto boy. a fugitive from the Is
Il lands now returning 10 his free home.
/. Among the crew was one oil curled locks
If youth Of intelligent features, and name
# and address above his fellows He ha
i been early educated and destined higher
4 at least, olherwise--but he became wild 70
I. the sea and the sea owned him amon
i. her followers. He, by the grace Of Go
r might be blessing on ship board bu
nosueh influence had hitherto marked hi