The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-19

The ARCTIC ANE01Dhss - - A0lAOWtu&
ccount Of a thrilling advenfuge IN the Arc
ic seas, is ffoHl Magazine published some
ime since
.sIn the spring Of the year, 1924 Wha-
ing vessel sailed from the port Of London
rpon voyage tothe Polar seas. Nothing
naterialvis said 10 have occurred until the
,rrival 10 those solitary regions, when il be-
Cones the duiysof the crew to keep per-
Pet10 look OUT upon the horizon IN search
Of fish: while thus occupied, Il was fancied
by one of Me seamen that sail was dis
cernible as far 10 the noTlhward as the eye
could reach. aud as the course Of the
whales was towards the supposed vessel,
mast became gradualy distinguishable amid
the mountains Of ice Nhicll appeared III that
quarter to bound the sea- Ii was now suna-
mer, and the afternoon unusually calm,
whilst the whaler gradual leared The OBJ
iect in view; the supposiIionS being that it
was vessel engaged in operating upon the
blubber in bay, which would open % view
upon approaching nearer TO the ice. Upon
arriving, however, upon the spot il became
clear that the vessel was wreck, embedded
in the ice, and could only be approached By
boat. This having been lowered, the
captain and several seamen landed upon
the ice, and approached to the vessel, which
proved to be brig.
The sails were fuFIed, very little appeaf-
ed upon the deck, and all the arrangements
were those of q vessel laid up for long pee
Rod Of time. Descending into the cabin,
the FIRST object which was seen was large
Newfoundland dog, coiIed upon mat, and
apparently asleep. Upon touching the ami
NAL it was found to be dead, and the body
frozen TO the hardness of stone Enter
ing the cabin was next seen a young lady
seated at a table, her eyes open, and gazing
with mild and sstedfast expression upon the
new corners to that solitary spot.
She was corpse, and in that apparent re-
+ signed and religious attitude, had been fro
zen to death. Beside her was Young man.
who, it appeared, was the brother of the
young lady, and commander Of the brig
I He too was dead, but sitting at the table.
and before him lay 3 sheet 81 paper, upon
whiclI was written the following words -
|" Our cook has endeavoFed since yesterday
morning 10 strike light, but in vain. all IS
over" At the other side Of the cabin stood
the cook with f1int and steel ia his hand.
frozen to statue, III the vain enieavor ia
procure that FIRE which alone could save
himself and his companions from the cold
arms of DEATH
The superstitions terrors Of the seanen
now hurried the captain away from the wreck.
the log book alone being brought away and
from this il appeared that the ill.tated vessel
was brig which had belonged to the port az
London, and had sailed for the Arctic re-.
, gions more than fourteen gears before
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The DROP OF WATER, THE BRooK. THp
! RIVER, AND THE OcEAN.-A drop Of water.
J. that sparkIed like q jewel in the sun, once
feH from the clouds into a little mountain
stream, and ere it lost its identity, exciaim-
ed, in all the anguish Of desolation, Alas!
! what a catastTophe-L am swallowed up in
immensity." The little stream laughed az
: lit leaped down the mountain side, At the
fermentation Of such an insignificant thing
J as adrop of water, and, vain Of lis conse.
J lquences, continued brawliAg It's crystal awaV.
, with all the pride Of conscious sunerioritvs
) until at length, With sudden plunge. Is
$ fell headlong into a mighty river, and ike
3 the drop of water, was lost in q moment
) crying out in its last agonies. Oh fate {
who would have thought brook Of nv size
: could be swallowed SO easiIy9s The river
; ImurmuTed its contempt for the little foolish
: stream. and continued its course, gathering
lstrength and pride, breaking through noun
! tains, tearing the rocks from their seats and
. coursing in thousand meandsrs through
/ foWefy meadows, until il found rs way e
J. the vast and melancholy ocean, il whose
8 lboundless waste i lost its being, Ike the
! poor drop of water aud the little mountain
D streams IS 4 possiblel exclained he nigh
III ty riVeT) thatI have been thus collecting
f tribute from half The world onlg no
6 nothing at last
d IT'S thus with thee, man Thou bepinnes
D in insignifcance, Ike the drop 81 wafer:
q thou bscomest laug hiag, Ieaping. bFapling
! thing, like ihe brooks chou waxeal proud
4 and great, Ike 1Bo might riEe and ere
= thou canst say, n the va1it 81 thB heart
= I. what an illaslrious mortal Ian 3 h0a afl
= lost in eternity.
vi
n "A genius out west Ii iscoyerad i ma
thod Of manufacturing, from one dandy
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