Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-26

A0NA 1
About noon on Thursday lasr The james River. OF
Richmond, which had been a lilils swollen. rom
rising with great rnpidiiy. During The frat
hour the water roe sI feet. and several BOYS who
were baihing at the time. came near being dio wn-
ed. The Richmond Compiler states that one Of
ITEM George Howell. WAS rescued by q youth
named Benjamin Kellum. under the following thrill.
ing circumstances
The falls Of james River above Aiayo'. Bridge.
are thickly set with liule islets and rocks. The
rapid current ofihe rivtr, rolling for ages arnong the
rocks, has worn o1t deep sluices and basins. curiou.
IN their inrmaiion. aud as the water dashes aboui-
mere a rapid, ioamlng current. forced by The barriers
y encounters on either hand. into a zigzag vourse-
ihete a boiling eddy, sheltered by some broad rock;
while IN other places the belenguercd nood leap.
madly over It's barriers, and goes roaring onward;
presents q scene as grand rs beautiful. II il amid
these roaring currents that The Richmond youth prac-
ice themselves an the art Of sN INNING; performing
The most difficult ftats-plunging here hsadlong
down the circling hood, and emerging away of IN
some eddy. whence IN soon gained tho rock above.
a new point from which TO strike of another daring
and labOrious eSP,oii. These exercises KNIT their
limhs INTO force, end give them power To perform
isnis IN swimming truly surprising,
The falls presenting the scene above described.
al low water, q may he imagined what war Of wat
rs nus usu lhtrf IN u trGSlCt George Howell
was out NJ n point where the current IL most rapid,
on a rock Some 60 or 20 yards from the shore.
when the water ruse SO suddenly on ThuSday.-
Alarmed ~ first, aud pereeiying his danger, he hesit-
sird, until the torrent was far too powerful for him
to pass II. His cu-diiion being discovered from
shore, a crowd gathered near; but there was no boat.
and none dared To v,niure in, because IL was re-
sardcd as Hent To madhcss 10 attempt Ia swim to
him. The little prisoner began TO cry-he was
eiinging 10 n small bush that grew our Of a f<ure
m tho ruck and The wafer was fast rising up his
side' WIN no one attempt Ia save hum was the
inquiry oi the crowd ~ this moment, Benjamin
heilum generously offered 10 risk his lite To rescue
him. lie threw OIL his clothes, attached to hi, body
a small cord, and giving on end Of i To n man on
shore, threw himself into the rsging 1ood nj a mint
some distance above where the boy was. lie sirugs.
led msniully and succeeded iu reaching the lowest
hnsh IN the group Of four. near Iae bOy-ihen-e he
swan up the eddy and rearhed him.
Now came The heavy task Of taking him tu shore;
10y means of The Irvine he carried out, a rnpe va,
passed TO him; and TO This he dashed himself and tho
lad, one end being held by persons ON shore. With
great coolness and selEposscssion he encouraged The
lad Ia do his utmost. and ofered to lay a wager he
could oulswim him Ia sho.e. Thus cheered, "a
leuped VIII hi' resouer into Ihe waI0r and struggled
boldly until horne down by the torrent. HIS pro
'ecior raised him mp, aad 50 winning on his hack
aided by the rope from shore. bore hun safrl,
out.
THIS daring and generous act OF young Kellum'r
deserves the highest praise, No doubt the ham,
parents oiihe rescued youth have properly eIpres
sed Their gratitude. But the ucI is une which dc
serves the thanks Of every parent in X .chmond-
ahd Tor The sake Of The noble example II affords
should 10 honOrsd. The generous being tina
penis his LIE 10 save another. makes society hi
! debtor
Benjamin Krllum is the son ofMrs. Ann Kellum
{ an humble wido" who Keeps n grocery near Ih,
! head Vt The basin. lie formerly worked IN ih
j ~Sh"ckoe F"undy; but owing to the hard times IL
has been thrown ou' Of employment. Cannon
? situation be gotten for him! Will not hs admirahI
y con 'uci be rewardsdl
E We learn from the Richmond Compiler tiat OF
Saturday evening Two men named Thumas Gould
ing and Samuel Edwards were dow ned ia Jane
RIVER.
RESUMPTION IN VIRGINIA-Aith the recon
, Bank Convention ia Virginia. al which 1t was re
so''rd 10 resume specie payments on In Is d Ser
E 'einber next. Df BrockeHbTohgh. 4 good, Lnco, SAD
2 ! ah aware mai sirnng prejudices have been II
cited against The Banks and their managers H.
nem all The snfirrIngs Of Ihe country have bee
attributed 10 n very summary way fy superGcin
observers. They may take Their iust share oftb,
charge and siil lenVe much blame to others. The
are mol The constituted guardians of The penrle or 1,
legislative bodies; on the contrary, hoy are The mcr
creatures Of both. They did rot authorize the est al
y nshmeni OF nine hundred banks in the Unite
States. They did not crenIo Stale debrs Ia inward
"i TWO hundred millions of dollars. They dr,
mol originate the nunbehcss speculaiinns into " hic
Y men Ihoughi proper 10 engage. They have bee
s""P' along with the public current, and were n,
,ho source Of IT.. 10 change The figure. ifrhry hav
n oeen in'"Iicaied by The spirit Of the times. Tempe
anee Is now the o der Of The day, md lhey mu,
D lake care not TO furnish The means of exce,.
others" ~
hO! FOR TIE WGST.-A caravan Of len ia,
morse wagons passed down Man street yesterJa
aIlern0On. all well filed with q hnnInu rnnnL,.