Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-05-17

Washington NE fellow can be found, |
vas nothing moro nor less than regula
mun.of. war, on small scalc, completed
rlrgcd with saus, haJsefs, anchors, &c
his he set upon springs, the whole con
fined upon four large carriage wheels
Nike, his Irish sailor, was soon let int,
The secret of driving four in hand, anC
Two or three little jnunts we're made II
The neghborhood with complete success.
One line morning IN summer, the ole
Commodore invited several ladies' to TAX,
4 cruise with him in the vessel to SON,
springs situated about twenty miles oil
Fearing that some accident might occur
they politely refused. He set forth, il
glowing terms, the pleasures of such
cruise, sal it was conveyance decided
Y safer than any that could be procured
and used every argument to induce The
ladies' to take passage, but all TO no pur
pose. Some gentlemen finally agreed lC
accompany MIN, and taking Mike along lC
SIT upon the 5owsprIt, aud drive, and the
other sailor 10 hand sails, &c, the party
got under way and set sail for the springs
The road for the first ten miles of the
journey was level or slightly ascending
and part was got over smoothly and with
out accident. Occasionally, as the road
turned 10 the right or left, The old Com
modore would sing out to Nike to haul or
sacken his arboard or starboard Braces
and as so Tar had been perfectly "plaln
sailing every thing worked TO charm
They had now arrived at point OF the
voyage where the road began to descend
| he horses dashed off at more rapid
IA tie and the whole party was exhllerated
as they flew past rocks, trees, and fences.
he farther they advanced the faster went
the horses, and from brisk trot they at
length got into canter.
Haul taut the fore braces said the
Commodore, abiding to the lines which
we're attached to the leaders.
'Ay, ay, sir responded Mike, who'was
now holding them in with all his might.
Stacker the larboard fore brace, there
hurry confined the Commodore, as the
leaders were Apr oachlng too near the
bank OF a preciplce which stared al them
from the lett.
'Ay, ay, SIR said Mike.
How fast are we going now?' said the
Commodore to the other tar.
about sixteen knots, sir continued
Jack, who was holding fast TO the little
loremast 10 prevent being pitched out as
tue wheels would occasionally hit stump
Or root,
The pace had now become absolutely
terrific Single trees and double-trees
we're RAFT ing, traces were swinging about,
hold back straps were strained all but TO
breaking, and still The mad Steeds kept on
The declvity. TO the lett was a steep
and gloomy preciplce, at some points
nuAdred leet high; and to run of here
o meet with such shlpwreck at such a
Dont-would involve certain destruction
If passengers, horses, officers, and crew.
rhe passengers were alarmed and even
he old Commodore, although he showed
10 lear and appeared perfectly cool ana
began 10 think it time 10 haul
n sal.n
:" How does she head?" shouted the old
eI ow to Mike.
Right on the howlin' preclplce, there.
BY me soul, it wouldn't be oar mothers
hat nd know US if she sinks in this ugly
pot was the answer.
Let 90 the mansaiIn sung out the
Commodore, who was all the while work
Dg at sham rudder aft. imagining he
vas keeping his Graf! from gong over {
he steep. {
'Ay, ay, SIR and down came the sail, t
attIlng and fiuttering with the current oil /
ir, raised by the speed with which they
,ere gong. The noise frightened The i
orses still more, and down they went al
pace faster than ever. S
Lei 90 the ;op sails, Jack" was the /
ext order, and they were soon flutterng =
nd tapping about. k
Keep her steady there Nike Ii
'rhal's Just what Pm after doing, sir, y
ut the devil himself couldn't keep a craft I
uJy in such a rough tim e as this /
lib .here-Ie, go and haul in the jib,' i
mo ou, the Commodore. In less time ii
IAN it takes US to tell, the jib came down y
the wheel horses, who, receiving addi- 81
,nal fright, started off more IuriousIy Il
an ever. Things now looked alarming IL
serious and the gentlemen passengers IA
ere trembling with fright. The Com a
odore had one more experiment TO try, Ia
d as shpwreck now appeared inevlta
','he sung out OUT Ilr
Let go the anchor! Be quickly No Ia
,ner said than done, for before the br
'rds were fairly out of The Commodore's al
nth, Jack had pushed small anchor
IN The bows OF the craft. About fifteen
hons Of rope spun out with great vel 40
iIy, when the anchor caught in TO
. by he road side, aud brought them sw