The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1841-01-09
Number ~.
THE QUAKER.

In voysgs around the world, work 70.
Gently written by an officer on beard the
Columbia U. s. Friga,s, cccura the follow
ing anecdcte:
'One Of our Lieu.enants told me story
Of sailor. attached 10 ship, that interested
me much. He was an excellent seaman,
and so religious and peaceful, that he was
called par ercellence, the quaker. He was
religious In all his doings, and with few
companions seemed TO stand apart from the
majority of his shipnates, as one who had
little sympathy with them; BIZ. every eff
Ger and sailor respected him, for he was ins
telIigent and faiihful---as brave as he was
religious, as generous as he was reserved.
He devoted his leisure to mental improves
ment and the Bible, but il daring work Of
duty was to be done, deed of danger and
OF skill--thers was none SO prompt and
| firm as the Quaker 10 undertake it. Once
a storm arose suddenly at night, and Though
l have forgotten the peculiar nautical cir.
cnmstances,) it carried away mast, ths
ship broached to, and heavy sea broks
over the quarter; when as she hseled and
the decks filled, ii was discovered tha. ali
the lee ports had been closed, and the Soup.
pers were not enough TO release the accu-
mula'ng food. The tapping of .hs loose
sails against the rigging--the moaning Of
the wind snd waters, quite drowned tho
voice Of the trumppst, and there was great
danger Of the ships going suddenly down
in the trough Of The pillows. Then a. tho
lurid lighinngs for moment illuned the
deck, confusion and ceastornation were re-
vealsd in every directien--ths men were
rushing for the boats, the binnacle lights
were out, and the weather helmsmsn had
deserted his post: when, at that critical
moment, the veicc Of one touching his hat
al III. -s:--~- .-:i in---iy
deck: Sir, shall take the hslmi NO one
is there
! Who speaksl' said the officer,
1t is the Quaker, SIR
| Yes, take the helm, my good lad, aud
quick-but first knock out lee port, while
I hold the helm, and let on. water. The
ship lays like log while ,hess cursed fools
are crazy
| The Quaker sprang, with prompt alacri-
ty, down the half sunken deck, up TO his
waist in water-a vent was soon made, and
the whiTling current hurrying to escape, al.
most took the dauatless mariner with it,
bu! in moment he was q, the helm. ST.
lencs and obedience were restored among
the crew, and the broken mast was Gu! a.
way. The Quaker fixed his steady eye
upon the breaking sea, headed the fsltering
Prov to the wave, and the ship,cnce more
being relieved, soon righted-the sails Sc
cured were closely resfed snd safety rs-as-
sured.
But had NO! the Quaker been there, where
might have been the ships and its trembling
spiritsl And what was it that armed this
man with such fearless sef-posssssion in
the nids, OF peril! it was surely more than
na!Rral coursge--yes, il was firm reliance
OF the providence Of God, a submission to
the decress Of duty, whatever and wherever
they might se;it was the courage Of religious
failh-a faith that 'casteth out all fear"
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Yankee CuieneSs.-Some time since, The
Yankee Schooner Sally Ann, under COM
mand of one Captain Spsonsr. was beating
up the Connecticut river. Mr.. Comstock.
the mate, wac at his station forward. Ac-