The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-04-08
- N. M &sSsous.

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we've PvLsd ~ by q aoasAans~@s and 600 iaats.
in Euglan& ~ ~ seasis asus Sxant q
The eiiiSG pshsoagcr on bard Oas 0nf~eNses en-
aiIieer in Ihc army, whose n,arssa O., -
tmesSs, shie thsy eSna,~adoa Shat differences ~
to the bravery Of his Professiss. sia,a.a the
spect whidh is giveR 70 IhO morality - ~'ine. II=
wife accompanied han the voyage Il@ boautg
was dazzling to the eye thaI indeed q lhIi~sl ~
there mild expression or feminine goodness 30
her coanIeRanee, which Interested the heart They
had two ehidren on board; boy ak years Old, ard
girl which seemed a twolve-month younger than her
little brother. They were lovely infants bat tAsy
have Perished faithful negro Ga seryOni) was
the attendant his family"
On the tenth day Of voyage the Sailors had sx-
pressed their fears of n storm, from Indications Wih
which am unacquaiuted. Their predictions werr
but too true. The night seemed gloomy md the
moon, wldeh had risen waiery and pale, frs-
quenly obscurod by black heavy clouds that threat
ened 20 deIuge devoted ship 4 hurricane on
sucd-,he ocean heaved--,he strained p.auks yielded
10 the lnshing wayes-thc thunder rolled and ihe
lightning played on the faces orthe despairug wretch
es that chung the and ropes enpeoant q tber
fate. The captain and crew toled thro0gh the hor-
rors Of the night and the passenger, whom have
already mentioned was no Idle spectator Of oar De-
Iress. The English officer up the shrouds, the
negro servant followed with equal inirePiduy. bet
the officer reached the top chord gave way. De
had Just time to sxclaim-"Oh God my wife and
children and Cell headIOng into the raging deep
The negro dashed IN 10 him, bat Pcsished v,th
his master The wife at this instant rushed upon
deck, grasping infant in eneS hand. She glanced
upon the roaring ocean--a sudden Cash Of lightning
presented to her view her husband, elaspcd b. t1e
faithful negro, both sinking together beneath the
oaming waves she uttered dreadful Shrek Of ago-
ny, and fell lifeess the deck.
The storm continued, and the morning. dawn was
usherod in by increasing peas OF thunder Ia van
tie poor innoeents called upon their mother Aas
they now orphans. DO no, dst1rb her any
more-said the bOy-'PorhnPs she is asleep; lc'
20 and look FOR my faIhcr'-and he threw has .,t.o
arms about his sisters neck At that nstln, wlh
tremendous crash the vessel burst asunder
The bOatswain and myself of all our unfortunate
crew. lone RENAMED to pay our adoratioo to that
Providence who stretched forth saving and
snaiched us from the deep"
The boulswau's account given to his messmstes
his mex, voyage, is that OF accustomed to
danger, and considering shpwreek a hing of
course.
"lires but a short voyage though is plain sail
F.lt.. ~. -.
have had my share-but what thea Why in that
there last voyage Of mine 10 the West lndas-my
limbs there was your works sailed from Eiagsion
harbor--crew aboard-aIl we-cabin Passengers
captain and his wife and children, and Bua,ho. his
black negro-Spnter me the tenth nighi-mcon
shinng-after a while the clouds began to master.
and the moon looked as round and as dull as an Tn
washed platter; and then all the night grew DARK
rs itch. The wind in from the norrad, rough
a Norway bear, and roared loud enough to blow old
Davy's head of. Down hauled the topgan't sails,
with the lightning whizzing about sconees !
couId scarcely keep bearings, and u ggered II
| had got my gros aboard The officer, passen-
ger, thought as how he'd bear a hand aioit; but
being land lubber, dye see, he missed his stays.
and tumbied down clean overheard in the turning OF
q handsp Poor blackey never waited for sailing
orders but spt the cable Of honest heart and took
his departure after his MASTER and they both set sail
on a voyage Of discovery. The poor lady screamed .
as If the corduge OF her life had given way and eapsi
zing fell upon her face f the storm Of grief had
upset her Blu, when the little ones began to pipe
was forced to swab spray from my brows, and sheer
or to my duty. II blew great guns bang wen, the
mizen all was confusion from the jb-boOm to toe
crogeck- yard. 4 sea unshiPPed the rudder, washed
o~r'board sheep, goats, hen-cooPs, pigs and water
casks.
The sailors SUE nut fire from the ssarboa,i t-ar
ter-the umbers groaned agai=, anshiPped Their
seams, and she blew up with Internal crash ~
eyes how started when found my l6e-slays had
not give way, and was s,i rated able shs books
of mortality. thought first, had been IN Duvy
Jones' locker. But looked round and saw myself
seated three planks that had stuek osoihsr. wah
the chaplain alongside To pray for me