Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-12-02
Ffo0s tAs London Keep sake for 1919
TIE MAINToPMAN'S DEATH BEr.
BT EDwAKp HOWARD.

~Oman'sh looking youth who tended upon the al.
h'''ou Were tue only persons IN the siuk bay eHcep
ting iae Secarug seaman John lockwood. The
evening breez = dallicd gently win the white and
extended salts, aud made melancholy music. pc
cu'iafiy their Own, among the lishienei and wen
stretched standing and running rigging The sounds
from these rou~h and noble harp strings might.
. iahcyailcd. have been thought TO breathe requi-
the uiosI sJo,hing melody 10 tho dung main
10. tnaa.
Tn r. was tina, awful hush throughout the p,2u.
lous sh which though. not absolute silence, might
be said % be something mprc still. The low
moaning OF the gcnde winds, hc faint splashing of
The wevcs and the careful Tread Of the few officers
,hO were moving abOCt, Indicated that life aud
uc.ioi sail existed. bat eNs,d with a subduei ~,
lemniIy. well betting the quiet deaIh-bed ui The
r handle and the good
The hardy anj S,alwari seauen were al quarter,
, and they whispered each other In sorroyi,l a..
p cents that their shipmiIe was going alon" vas
"Under weigh for The right place., had tripp,d has
anchor Tor glory. and iu many other sea taugft and
quaint expressions minated their conviciioa tlat
he was down IN tbs good behavior list" and had
scored a good BERTH" where tho wicked oea,.
Ton troubling agd the weary find rest
The men had been mustered. whilst the slantin,
sunocams sreamed thrOlgh The pori holes uir Their
glisiennS cu'i"-ses. all the dreadful appurtcnauces
oe'o"s"s 10 'garious war" had heeu reported
ready Tor ac''n' ard secured f,s ths night aud Gao
ton DuhHeouit was on the point occrderinr the fr.,
eiienani TO beat the retreat" when IN, ,,s.,,,t
surgeon walked slowly an tightly acrps, the o.,n,.
b Ter deck and whispered the surgeon who npnr,,cb
ei Tie e'p'ain ana communicated with ban ~ a
I low tone "
/ The commonler ofthe NJ ,iostie h,v.l h.. -,
sorrnwlHly al This Information a nd .h,, a..
ID eaA al me quart=r-dece commlndsI IN n sub lu.d
'o'e oil voice, TIA. the bolswlin's tn.le. sh,,,II
pas 'he w'ei prc snI ah Tor the in,n 10 d,sr.,.,
themselves qnie'ly One man on board was 4, be,,
"' 'n''e me cheerful rrile OF the ',Ioubng drum
I trI ffts. IN.
"l'h Ol'ncpurl proceeded 10 the scl-b1y anI yyas
500 >ilnding near the hamm ,ck where svun.. on
hiS d bed The h'nsst AM once blilhe nam tn
ntn, John R5ckNOod
iiere WIS 40 ehiplain an board. Al the time
% Wh'ch We were speaking. there WERE At most
'''iee OF "uf ciersymcn dispersed ing many
s"i. an u Wa se!ian thIt single cruiser ,N,s
~ fortunate a. 10 possess one As CAPTAIN ID ,b,,.
Cour sloOi over iIe dying man gizing wisilrlh, in
| the wan conuien1nce beneath him. he held o,,an
me prayer book at tho U.e Of the visitation of the
! sick. " '''e
Is ne rlitpnfl enough o. benefit by divine c,nso
'S'lnni sad the captain addressing the surrro,
! hardly know. Captain Dahrcuurt The n,or
ie'o" iahcies iha' he ~ oyerlo king a party of
agricultural lah1rerS who ure moving down IA.
grass IN tho green fields Of has nllive village. lie
Is very restless. Lsienr'
The scyihes want sb trpeniny fnIbors liz, 49,.
INJURED lockwood. See. the waving gras. rises
again iasI-iasi a. they sweep Il down A upeynr,,
~ such mowers, Tho ;do ~ more than IN. s,,,n.y
wind 40 Il sweeps over ihs Observation-Disclosures
mere and he poluied 10 the dancing waves oil
green and Joyous. which rose and fell not unlike
! the scyihe. "
R'rkwo"d was then silent Cor space gazing
/ lnieliiy ihr1Gsa dc port hole upon the sea. aud
ietoly hDidIng las head and waving his atienuated
mani to The motion oi ilIe waters. Yes" n, con.
nnIed. i kao" that ana very III. and i, is terrible
70 de here, away from my gallant ship aud NV i,Iv
iJ'!iy mesSm1ies. always hoped u no buried in
me cool blue seis, thousand thousand f,il,,r,.
down. below all The sharks. WHAT quiet rn, nv
pleasant grave! No mould. no dirt no flt,y worm,
but now, popr Jack will be nudile,l 10 Ihe church
yard a'nJns the bones Of parcel OF STORE going
! sinners 10 fni IN SIX foot deep grave! bw
haic ihi' rolling! Now away. NOW away ye lnb.
o'f~ You see the grass Is upag, ain before We have
lane 10 bring your scyihes round"
a" expressive lOLk passed between the caniaiu
AM Tao surgeon, which plainly indicated taaI Ihey
misHi not pray with, but for HIM. The captain
'hcH commenced. witli "A so,em voice readin, The
prayers Tor the sick at the point Of departure
NHea he came tu the w1rds-"Vo humbv cun
mend iho s'ul oi this thy servant. our dear bro.
Iher.' The sulor rallied The word hro,tr. NINA.
]'"sy' Tor very strongly had The captain emphasized
IT.
Brother! my brother Where j. hel and where
am u No, n, no-yOur honor; YOU are not nv
h'o;her;' and he made abortiye efTIrt At tho nc
cLsiomed pluck NJ the f0rolOok--hs mark OF srer.
euce 10 his commander; 81 know better nor thai;
you are my cuptain-God bless you. sir"
Your bFoiher-your friend and brother, believe
NJ siId the captain placing much sisess up,a The
words your friend aud hrltJer"
II cannot well make out by bearings and disinn.
ees, said lockwood, hes.taiIngly, AMI with very
ieebis voice. II seem 10 be m Two places at once
II in my own village aud ~ my aunt's ram look
ing Out upon the half yearla parish land; and yet.
things IRE ahJn me that could OnlyIbe on board sh p
"a sure We had q methOdy plrsOn nrnyiug with
ue the last two glasses; and what vexes me Is that
J. a thorough seaman, WIN have always done a sea
mans duty. should be buried a dirty grave shore
ihis was uttered with many Interruptions yet the
meaning was distinct.
John ROckwOoJ." said the captain 81 never
purpJsey deceived my one. Collect yourself my
good friend. Believe IT, that you are now yery
dangerously III on board his m1Jesrys ship Males
nc"
In deep sea and in Llue waierl" asked the poor
man auxiously.
The wafer blue as mlnight--:hO depth unfat,
enable. We have no spunIings"
Then. afler a pause the sailor iaid in a yer, low
yet hrm vOico-"l am ready-ay-readyP
Then turn your thoughts with me 10 your Ma.
kcr." replied Captain Dpbricluu lie Then read
the necessary prayers, IN which il was evident that
the departing nan attended deyuuily. a.. whoa the
Office was finished. he appeared 10 lapse into un-
consciousness those who were about him prepared 10
deptTi his embrowned md new bon, fingers were
npftcd. and he was pperlseily heard 10 ask
Hive done my duiyl"
"Glllhnlly. nObiy. y-always--7lways!''
SAID Captain Dubricouri, with voice trembling
| with CmuiI1.
allow and a'ofl-alow mi noiti Hurrah,' How
laini, how pIIIable y that dying shout. 10 was he
last sound uttered by John lockwood. The main
tupnIn.
lH The middle watch, two Of his messmnies were
assisting the sail making in sewing John NJ in a
hlnmpcs, chauuiing. 90 low voice. the sinple
'o"se--''lie's gJne, what a hearty good fellow"
GIVE him double allowance Of shot" said one"
ca1so as how .paor fellow, be had q notion that the
deeper be- went. % was. more becoming 10 a regular
'"i 1I3 nui sailor Bot it's my notion, ihlt seeing
's % we docs our duty. % won't signify where we
r.aH from. when We ore alI mustered % tho last
Gay. We sll.I 40 10 i1 limo depend Oui'
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