The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-05-22

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ness Of his parents, their only son left
his home ia early life, and sought to
obtain an honorable subsistence as The
mate of West Indian trader. - !.
cit was a period, when a long and
prcf,less summer and autumn had near
" passed away, that Terloggan, like
the vulture, ever watchful of his prey,
was more than usually observan, Of the
signs of the heavens; nor was any one
more capable than himself Of discover
ing the most distant indication Of a tenn
PEST. Nature had for some months
worn a placid and most encouraging
aspect. The soft and azure sky seem.
ed to rest upon the transparent sea, and
the slowly extending waves swept with
slow murmuring along the shining sands
Of the deep bay, with wild and mono:
tonous FLASHING, that seemed to strike
like the voice Of prophecy upon the
ear. No more hateful were the beams
Of the orb Of day to the fallen Lucifer,
as described by our great poet, than
was the quiescent state Of nature 70
the dark mind Of Terloggan. In his
impotence he cursed the ,protracted
season Of tranquility, and hailed the ap-
preaching period OF storms as more
congenia, not only TO the "gloomy
temper Of his SOUL but to his interest.
Atlength he saw with smile Of savage
the sun sink in angry red
heneath the dim and cloudy horizon;
heard with exuItation the hollow mur-
muring of the winds. and beheld the
blackening waves rising into fury, and
lasbing the lofty rocks with their as
cending spray. AS the night advanced
in chaotic darkness, the horrors Of the
tempest increased; and the long and
loud blast of the con,ending elements
rung upon the ear like the death-kneIl
of a departing soul. snow is the time,"
calculated the old hag, his wife, "go thy
way upon the cliffs, there's death in the
wind" TerIoggan speedily equipped
himself, and ascended the deep promon-
tory. at TIE entrance Of the bay. The
usual expedient was resorted TO-; and
he soon observed light al sea, as in
answer to his signal. ,,s.., =,
/ His prey seemed already in his grasp.
The light evidently approached nearer;
and before an hour had elapsed, the
white, close-reefed sails Of the vessel
could be dimly discovered through the
and The appalling cry Of the
seamen, at the discovery Of their dan
ger, distinctly heard. Signal guns Of
distress were imme diately fired, and the
oud commands, "All hands on deck,"1
and "Abnut ship ip,". were vocifera,ed in
wild despair. Every exertion was
made, to veer the vessel from shore, but
he redeeming moment was past, the
'hip was completely embayed, and
neither strength nor skill was OF any
avail in averting her impending fate.-
10 a few minutes a tremendous crash
md heart.rending but fruiiless cry for
lelp, announced the horrid catastrophe;
md The las, flashing signal gun revealed
or a moment, a scene too hnrrible 10
,e described. Tie stranded vessel,
'uiltd repeatedly against the jagged
ocks Of the bay, soon parted; the
waves dashed over her shattered hull
sith relentless fury, bearing to the
hore the shattered cargo, broken piec.
g Of the wreck, and The tattered rig
,,ng; while the mingled shrIeks Of the
crew, blended with the roar
If the conflicting elements, rose upon
he ear like the despairing cries Of an |
rmy ofdying Titans. 'a''''..' lYa
"There was one, however, in whose
yes such a scene was joyous-in
whose ears such sounds were melody
land that being was Terloggan. He
waited impatiently until the storm had
ONE what, abated, and when silence
egan to Indicate that the work ofl
ealh was well nigh over, he descend
d the well known cliffs, to dart upon
is sprey. Unmoyed by the horrid
Qor the moon had broken
.om the clouds by which she had be-
ore been concealed,) he stood gazing
pom the scene, Of desola!ion round him,
5 if at a loss where, first 10 begin his
york of rapine. But 70 his surpIisei
nd momeplary dismay, there was vel /
ne living soul on board, who, should
9 survive, would interpose between
i'm aud his hard earned booty and who /
,as even now loudly supplicating his
ssistance. To despatch this unhappy
reature in his exhausted and helpless
pndiliop, was q resolution no sooner
,rmed Than executed, Willis. he was
lerefore appearing 70 aid his escape
om the jaws Of death, one stroke OF
is hanger laid hnmla lyid and mutils-