New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-03
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IT, c,vo,nnafi Ga->its contains letter from
ps- y Cahoun-~h vrs passenger on bosr' ifs
-s,-nn... T.li.r7.n- NJ C.lhoun Is vel EEoEn :.
srser Of tie syrian Mission ard for many yrsr' w
- -, of tn Aneri-sn BIoe Society Ia tns LeTant
The follozirg Il Al ezir.e; TON ~ ieiier - 49,
- p,-Il-. 7 ssu5 VOC Inc iron - Louis. -
-, -. -hsrrifs b. snxicn. sbouf ne 10 ccrseqrerce
II H. "a n the steamer II ~sich cane from Lou-'
vili--ihe Tsiisusn. 49,, -. z
o,o.E ,.s.n nsar Csps GirsTd- 81 Ire Taiisnsn al
-,-.. r.r,e into collision. srd cur bos, iurneiiai,Y
ny pro-ideufially hat risen very early and VS.
s-.,.e4 ttfhe msn-nt Of the eo-ilscr wa siitrE
4, -, .,Lfr fk- f1or q ztrr covered WIN PAS
-. .,@srsrz Gzrted Il tie Iud5sn crash, which
"a. gn-,-ristsl- followed b second sn1 ran n i1e
door supposed We tsd struck snsg. LOOKING over
rse II Ire boat san the gusrt v.s already uucer
water AID tat acre rapidly sinking mounted -
o,rs - hurricane Geek tnd sis-d 3, could IN nau
ire m tn4 f-n.es over the aide Of tee oos, Inc lem
80, ~, 49, usilr distance from waiting. ss2pos-
/ h see Wis, ~oal; b her own flie.
IT, sc-ra TIA. followed, Cur deck surpssses al
ss,r-iorop Tie cabin psfsengsrs. men. women and
r.iIar-, We. nunerosE. TIE snrieks- ard lsnenis
tons sus cries Tor hep arr sin ringing nv ears
eudeavo--d % direct the attention Of sneh ;. eneoun
,srss z, God ss ther refuge surDos-t tast though
.,,,s ,i,st D. able % szin 70 tie shor- - vel 80
sr.st company Of ohers nad reached tns end o. cur
eou-,- on ear. Ard desire % testify % Ire sustain
Ing power o! csc inatl ioun' y Al teroeo-
thos Of 60 suddenly appearing In the prcsence OF me
Great Judge for 3 moment troubled Ene-bui looking
Upward my MAD became calm, pleising serenity took
! possession OF ny soul
In ire ,eante Ire cries Of cur distracted passengers
raach,d the Tempest and ste was already nearing rs
noor mother con never saw before brew ere OF
her children in.o ny srns. and was nsPpy Aef~Ne
IN sseirz Der sud II safely CD board tie Tempest
-rsrou, Providence ordered Il that our boat found boz,
Ion, before the ws;er reached the hurricane DECK and
thus most Of the easn pss"nzers, Who n-d noanteo
aion sers SAVED TIE deck passengsTs were unable 70
eet ont - rapidly did the boat sas and but portion
! o-obsbiy small one. reached the I-mPest Ioe lo's
c.npo, = rss hsn from 40 10 50 though others e. mse
10 1. sfsb q. 100 Il scene hops n-ver 70 forget
would {, nav teach me- 10 live daily and hourly upon
Cbri,,-to MAKE calculations ABOUT safety 10 Any
,tusi.on or eircunstsness except - am N way Oh
! oufY. .....
sg The Steamboat graveyard, ss II 10 called but that
.e passed In safety and met desin where Ana II =
manner re did Let anticipate. In Christ we are always
/ safe. ,. .
| ~. no1r. the Rertram from New Orleans came slo.g
and considerable nun Der Of ne took passage IN neT sno
/ reached 81 Louis this morning Aboei sgnrte LAST
ey.nipg we had solemn meeting for prayer ant exc
tatior on board hope some good ~as done We nao
90 he Tsisan several pious persons rnisi.seTs and
otbsrs aud Il refreshing 10 see how calm they were
1 amid ths awful scenes u death.
Those Who had no God. csrd-payers snd swearers,
we're the men un0 bad csuse 20 tear. 90 rot ~onoer
Al these judgments Of Heaven he wonder ias' iaey
are rot more frequent Such fyst@natic contempt OF
tina institutions OF the Sabbath sees on these wa
ter, will bring persuaded tll heavier vs.iaiions
II l. time for The friends Of religion % tsstr re ineive
a. thsv have never done before In the Crest West
The disasters sy not occur on the saeoAsh s' IN tbs
Ease did not) but cannot bat look upon these repeat
"a valuations a. havirg connection with Sabbath viola
,ons The blessings VI God will not rest upen syste-
matte volsiors OF Hls commandments.
Year shecti0usts brother, :. H. CALHOUN