Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-11-28

are SO fortunate as to aoal, after the forts have
the sil.ing of you i
The old commander clenehed his fist, his
face grew white as his cfaval, and he would
have ordered the fearless soldier TO instah, pun
ishmen. for his bold reply, had not his daugh-
Ter, who had stolen 10 his side, pressed his
arm and breaking into tears, whispered mercy,
An angels tears will melt iron, or at all events,
an iron soul, and his counlenance lost lis stern
ness as he gently put her aside, aud directed
tha, The soldier should be secured and guarded
on The deck for the night.
As he left the cabin, The girl unseen BY her
father, threw her arms about lie soldiers shout
ders, and he, ouched by such unlooked-for
kindness, murfiured (eryent blessing on her
young heart sl s,sm Gaaa
The nigh, grew darker as the minutes slided
by. The mist was so dense iha, j, was ilnpns-
sibe 10 Distinguish even the outline Of an oh
ieci ak fee, distant; and il seemed tha, the
clouds rested on the waves and enveloped the
ship
The hands and feet of the prisoner were then
ironed. aud he was iashed by rope 10 gun
carriage The watch that was Sc, over him
walked The length Of the deck. momenlly pas.
sing and repassing, thus rendering escape BY
his united efforts impossible. Ned having
again climbed on board, had observed them fas-
Ten the prisoner, and waited fiji lime to spring
and rescue him, and 1t was hen The sentinel
passed him 10 go TO The bow, that he glided TO
ed the cords ,ha, bound him TO The gun and
lifting him in his arms as though he were an
infant. haslened to the stern and swung into
The boat AS for life they piled their oars, bu,
they had scarcely left the ship, when they
heard The alarm given upon The decks. Calls
for lights and shouts that the prisoner had es.
capped, followed Lanterns flew through The
ship, and all was confusion. The bold fellows
in the boat saw all, and felt in thai deep dark
ness, that il was impossible FOR the British 10
overake them ! aud although within a pistol
shot they were unabe 10 restrain their Joy, but
with that fea,lessness that charac,erizes Amer
lean soldiers, tested on their oars and gave
three hearty cheers. Scarcely had the last
hurrah lei, their lips, than stream Of fire shot
out from the ship, and The deep boom OF lhe
cannon awakened them 10 their folly. Though
fred al random. they heard the ball whistle by,
verv near them. The boaiswsin's shriil call
TO quarters rose on the night, and The sailors
expecting an attack every moment, rushed 10
defend the decks. ,.. -af .4ree ei 5s.
Our heroe, reached the shore safely, and
the sentinel released OF his shackles, was ready
10 resume his arms aud his duty. The night
passed heavily and in suspense, and The sun
rose from its bed looking cold as an iclcie-
The sea was blue bu, calm, and every ship
was gone, and not speck dotted il from the
shore to The horizon The British had given
over all attempts on Portsmouth. but whether
restrained by the crafty story OF the Sentinel,
or the valian, cheering Of the men IN the boat,
will perhaps ever be a point in dispute.
The EARTH BoILINo kETTLE.--lt rs
proved ,ha, water, il found 1000 feet deep In
The earth, would be sufficiently heated TO serve
for supplying warm baths, washing, cooking,
and various domestic uses. La Paris they are
really endeavoring to bore for 1t at that depth,
l'for Kitchen consumption. te''
20 YES. The following is an explanation
Of 20 Yes," SO familiar 10 lhe frequenters Of
courts of juspces lis derived from The FRENCH
word Oyes, meapng listen. and was fist used
! in Engapd,p 10 warn spectators III courl 10 be
silen, and hear The proceedings, bat since thai
lime tits used for other law purposes. 1sss I
A FouNDLlsG.-Mr. Stuart, Of Parma, Mon
roe county, N. Y, found basket at his door
on the eseaiag Of the 1 5h Insl.s On opening
The ba.ke. fine IitIe baby, about SIX days old,
was found IN II, together wiihaien dollar bill
and piece Of paper, on which was written,
.As,r.k 40 III re- ent "a hen this is exhausted