Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-01-07


striving, the one in the frenzy of madness,
the other in the dread Of dissolution. Now
he would bend me little, now him! Ga,
what agony that minute was TO me!
AT length, in about two minutes, knew
that his strength was giving way, we were
equally matched in strength, but i had the
full chest and long wind, produced by hard
exercise through all my youth, in far nor
them climate; he was narrow chssted, and
soon began to pant. Perceivng this, COM
pressed his ribs with my whole strength and
bending in his back, gradually brought him
down on the rock But the moment he was
down he commenced struggling violently,
and rolled us both over towards the awful
brink, thought was gone, and clutched
the rough rock with my fingers, till my nails
were torn from them. Providcntially my
hand came against one of the rusted iron
supports that had of old, upheld the chain,
and | grasped it with that clutch commonly
called the death-grip. Holding on by this,
and getting my legs about it, so as TO have
a good purchase, while he struggled cease
lessiy with hands and teeth 10 dislodge me,
| caught hold of tho hair of his temples and
dashed his head violently against the rock.
The blow affected his brains, the eyes which
had Just been glaring upon me in mania
cal fury now rolled obliquely in their sockets
ard his motions were no longer against me.
With both hands repeated the blow and he
remained moiionless; still was not sure of
him, for had heard and read that the insane
were very cunning, and adopted many
schemes to accomplish their ends so,putting
one hand TO his heart, and being able to per-
ceIve only faint and scarcely discernible
beating, got up and drew him TO the mid,
die of the rock.
Then re sting for moment to breathe and
thank heaven that | had been saved alive
from this fearful encounter, began to de-
scend the rock and dragging him after HE
until got on a secure path when | shout
deree him and carried him TO where we had
left our horses. Here got some blacks to
carry him down 10 the city Of Rio Janeiro,
and conveyed him to the house of our mu,u-
al employer, Mr. Brown.
Aswe were quite by ourselves, | might
have accounted for his injuries by a suppo-
scd fall among the rocks, but | preferred
telling the whole truth as il is written here.
An inquiry was made according TO the law
of Brazil, and was declared free from all
blame: whilst Pereira. who was then recov-
ering his bodily health, was condemned to
restraint in a mad-house for life.
never afterwards could look up TO the
pnuacles of Corcovado withou. feelings OF
horror being called up in my mind !; and SO
painful was this to me, that | was ultimate
y led to transport myself and my fortunes
10 Monte Video.
THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,
Its Contemplated Ertcnsion-its National
Importance.
The contemplated extension Of the Mag
netic Telegraph by private enterprise. from
New York to Boston, may be hailed as a
stride in the march Of intelligence Of more
than ordinary importance. |; is one of
those triumphs of the arts of Peace that
knit our people in closer relations of union
and brotherhood. The Magnetic Tele-
graph annlhilates distance. So complete
is this humiliation that the newspapers at
Baltimore have made arrangements to re-
port the proceedings Of Congress by tie
Telegraph, so as TO have the intelligence
from the capital, forty miles distant, as
soon even as the Washington papers. A
like effect will happen when the line is es
tablished between New York and Boston.
The news from Europe brought by the Bos-
ton packet, will be known in New York,
800 miles distant, as soon as it Is in Bos-
II H., he, ho ,eo
pleted between Albany and Buffalo, which
we understand is in contsmE lalion. Will
not the Telegraph literally render our peo-
pie one family?-fer when i. is fully ex-
tended throughout the Union, our brethren
in Louisiana will rec, i've intelligence from
their brethren il New York and Maine,
almost as quick as if they were seated
around the same board-within the sound
of each others voices. Perhaps it is no,
fgurative to say that hundreds Of miles
will then seem no moro than previously as
many hundred feet.
All know the wonderful influence rail
roads have exercised in drawing distant
parts Of the country together, and in brea k
ing up the asperities OF sections. Utica
and Syracuse now almost seem part Of
Albany. A few years since they were far
off. The iron horse which has diminished
the time in travelling, has brought abou,
this revolution, but still more remarkable
is the Telegraph. Under it's operations
New Orleans will be nearer 10 Nav York,
SO far as regards tho transmission Of intel
igence, than Albany is now.
1t will certainly seem odd, but such will
most assuredly be the case, that the result,
Of the election in New Orleans will be
known in New York on the same evening
And thus when it is extended to all our
principal cities, the Presidential election
will be known throughout the Union on the
rery day the rotes are cast. This magical
transmission of intelligence would relieve
the anxie,ies, the doubts and the labers Of
thousands who now frit,er away their time
weeks after the election in ascsrtaining
the result in other States.
The Presidents Message could also be
thus transmitted from Washington TO Lou
isiana or Maine a few hours after its deli
very. II would be sn express far exceeding
in fleetness and certainty, the never firing
locomotive.
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