The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-11-23
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Disastrous shipwrcck of a whaler.

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containing the melancholy particulars o
the loss OF the whale ship Parker, of New
Bedford, on Ocean Island. a ledge Of rock;
IN the Pacific, In lat. 20 % N, l78 sc
w. AT the lime, she had on board 2OOC
barrels spegn oil, and 1000 barrels righr
whale. The crew were unable to save
sufficient clothes 10 cover them, or pro-
Visions except one peck of beans and Is
or ~ pounds OF salt meat, picked up az
ierthe vessel went to pieces. No water
was saved. Before the vessel was desert.
ed. her masls were cut away, upon which
and some floating spars, 22 Of the ships
company succeeded in crossing the reef.
After 8 days and 7 nights Of iucessahl
labor and intense suffering from hunger
and thirst, they succeeded IN reaching the
island, where they found some remains of
the wrecked English whaler Giedslanes,
which served for fre-wood and building
materials. One solitary dog was the only
representative Of civilized life which had
been left by the crew of the Gledstanes.
His flesh afforded some variety to a con
slant diet upon sea fowls and seals. From
the Old wreck Of the Parker :hev obtain
ed some pieces of copper, which were
manufactured into cooking utensils. Yhey
SEM off 1870 sea fowls, with tailed pieces
OF wood attached to them, hoping some
one would be caught, which would 10
hieroglYphic language relate the situation
of the crew of the Parker. Thus month
after month passed away. Every morn
ing and evening the captain was accus.
toned in his tent to conduct religious SER
vices, and on Sabbath morning a bethel
GaS was hoisted, when all Of the inhablt-
ants Of Ocean Island assembled for the
worship OF Almighty God. Fortunately
two bibles were saved. One service was
held on the Sabbath, which usually con-
sisted of prayer and reading Of the Scrip
with such sacred hymns as the
memories of the worshippers could re-
call.
They were finally taken off, and car
ried 20 the Sandwich Islands. The value
# the ship aud cargo was $S2, 0O0-in-
for $50 900, Among the survivors
find The names of Henry Williams, of
Augusta, Me. Nathan Brown, SAco,
Me F. Woodman, Buckston, Me.-Porl.
american.
JUNCTION OF TIE ATLANTIC AND
OCEhNs.-We learn from Viii
ner's Newsletter that the contract en-
cred into by the Bari1gs. with HE repub-
ic of New Grenada, for t e construction
Vt a ship canal across the lslhmus 0! d.
len, provides for ceding 10 the company
he line 70: the projected work, with
lightly thousand acres of land in the in
These priucely merchanls do not
'ppear in this transaction as the agen's Of
h British Government officially, bu; as
BRUSH subjects, protected by the Govern
neut aud doubtless many advantages
will be secured 10 Great Britain, both
,oli icai and commercial, by the compile
ion Of the vast work here projected.
I'he completion Of the ship canal between
be two oceans, as projected, VIII mark
n era in the worlds age. The evAnl /
viii stand forth TO give a distinctive char. |
Ger TO the century. 1t is to be a five ,
ears woIk 10 eudure forever ! The
Whole aspect OF ommerc will be chaug.
d by it. It will accelerate the revolution
going on in China more rapidly and
nore thoroughly than all The force OF !
BRUSH armameutS aud not there only
Will 1t work changes, but in ali Polynesia [
I'D the western COASTS Of SouDh America, :
hlch are now reached by doubling Caps
lorn Portland Americ0n.
a NOVEL lDEA.-A short time since {
respectable lady residing in Old Town, I
dtsiIous to test the charitable feel l
ngs of some Of her friends, adopted the I
ovrl idea Of dressing herSetfin the latter l
d and torn habilImcnts Of "A beggar, and .
it'll a basket on her arm, and a tale Of !
voc and suffering on her lips, proceeded .
1lheir doors, & solicited aims or cold vicl- ,
for a starving flmily. She stared
ut immediately after dusk, and the plaza
uccAeded 10 admiration. Some drove her :
way from their houses with imprrcations,
Whilst o hers extended 10 her all the at !
,ntion and co forts which the wofuI re- a,
liion IF her sufferings called for. Being !
.esirouS also to lest the heart Of a preach. .
r, and although unacqualnted with the ,
.entleman, she shocked al the door ofthe ,
Rev. Mr.. IL, Of the Methodist =
1piscopa! chorch, who will doubtless re- i
O .lecl the wish. She was here received +
lilh the greatest Kindness, made to SIT c
own and parIake of the best that the
ouse could afford, whilst her basket was 4
)so filed with food for her children. L
he Reverend gentleman and his family ,
cted fully up 10 the Scripture proverb,
lat he that givelh 20 the poor shall not
ick.-BaI. Sun. !
Isaac Doolittle, OF Bennington, w., by ,
n ingenious combination OF machinery,
barrels out Of the raw stuff, aud
p,ter barrels han come from the hand of :