Litchfield enquirer., 1845-08-07

in sent tne 'ose oy the great fire ctt sNew.York he having ,royyedE.IsUprssip O.. onOur pas- sage down the bay the swell we met coming in from the sea gave indications of the war of ele- ments that was raging outside "the hook" No sooner were we out on old ocean than we encoun- tered heavy northeast gale, which continued sev- eral days and drove us into the neighborhOOd Ofthe Bahamas before, to use the expression of the cap tain, " it broke its bellows" This was succeeded by fine southerly breeze, before which we bore up rapidly to the northeast. As soon as the ef-
 fleets of the gale began to subside, we ventured on deck to make observations and form acquaintances. Among the crew might be noticed one distinguish ed by the intelligence of his cOuntenance. the agl
 ity of his movements, and the kindness of ls man. ner. On enquiring into his history we learned he was native of Wales, has just returned from three years cruise in the United States ship Co., lumbus, and was now going home to see his aged parents and spend the rest of his days ashore."- He went on board the packet at New-Yo to hire
 his passage, but was persuaded by the off, cers to ship as hand to Liverpool and thus save
 his passage money. He was accompanied by a brother and his wife, those expenses he paid.
 Our southerly breeze continuing, we made good headway and were beginning to calculate in how many days we should be in Liverpool, when an ac- cident happened which cast gloom over all on board. During the night succeeding our 2Oth day out, heavy squall came up The ship rolled very heavily. and the night was very dark. All hands were ordered on deck to take in sail. Nearly all the men were aloft reafing the fore topsail. when something falling struck the gunwale of the ship, and then fell heavily on deck. The first mate, who was standing near when it fells stepped up to see what it was, and to his surprise found it was a man. He called for light, by the aid of,which it was ascertained the unfortunate man was the gen. erons Welchman. He had fallen from :he foretop- bones projected through his flesh, broken some of his ribs, knocked out several of his teeth and rac- turec both jaws, beside internal injuries which could not be ascertained. He was alive but insen- sible. One of the passengers tried to draw blood from his arm, but could not, and in three hours death ended his suferings and GU: off his prospects of earthly happiness. E.. !
 At 9 A. M. the ship was lad to. and the passen- gers and crew called to attend what many of us had never witnessed, funeral at sea. A flour bar rel with board across its head formed the bier. Four of the crew brought out the corpse, which was completely enveloped and tightly sewed up in a hammock and placed on the board with The feet against the gangway of the ship. To the feet was then lashed large bag filled with heavy stone and hanging over the sIde of the ship. The U. S. flag was then spread over the corpse as pail and clergyman of the Church of England (himself Welchman) read the impressive burial service of that church. As he proceeded more than one eye among those weather beaten tars was seen to mois- ten and hard hand brushed away tear that flowed from tender heart. As the words |" we commit the body of this our brother to the deep,' &c. were pronounced, the flag was removed, the board elevated sp as to cause the corrse to slide from # over the ships side. The stones attached to the feet drew the body rapidly from the board 1t struck the surface of the water and going down feet foremost was soon hid from the gaze of those who occupied position which enabled them to look over the ships Side. The service was con- SA"uSuS eHO SAS' ACNhSo1 oh0 AHtiCulutcIy the orderwas given 'square the yards, 'and in few minutes we were rapidly leaving the spot where fellow being had found watery grave. In just seven days we entered Princes Dock, but how few of that company, rejoicing in the termination of our voyage, and of again embracing those loved, thought of him we had left behind with the coral for his resting place and the sea-weed for his winding sheet, or of the anguish that would rend the heart of those bereaved parents when instead of embracing long absent son, they received the painful intelligence of his death t ..e ........
 Reader, dost thou realize thou art as much expo- sed to the stroke of death when reposing on thy bed as the sailor rocking in the storm at the mast head: Prepare then to meet him, that whether he come suddenly or slowly approach to execute his commission, you may feel "to die is gain.'' W.
 Rev. MT. Reid. of Salisbury, to whom the Bow doin Street Church and Society in Boston, extend ed call, some time since, has given his reply in the negative, as we are pleased to learn from the Boston papers. -a-fr,-
 gJ-Elections take place this week in Kentucky, Indiana. Alabama, Illinois, Missouri, North Caro- lima and Tennessee, in all of which some fifty members of Congress are elected, about two thirds of whom will probably be locofocos. '' A. '. "
 01-Edward H. Broadhead, an Engineer of dis tinguished talent, long in the employ of the State of New York; has been engaged to survey the route from Hartford to Danbury with reference to the construction of rail road -