The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-07-26


~ the driver made another halt and . a..
" up. notthe ghost, but all hope Of goi
any further, saying The abullnen, on I
'g other sido Of the river was washed nun,
20 tie unhiiohed and went of, LEAVING 4
sh'ps crew TO the mercy Of the wafe
element, IN much lruiler craft Than N
u ans AK. They Chat is the passenger
of were 10 situation now, rather more sc
ir Gus and farming, than ludcrous Il
e water was running through the bottom
}. the vehicle.
u The sky with clouds was overcast
}, The ram began TO fall"
l. and did fall in torrents.
, Loud roared the dreadful thunder"
aud vivid flashes Of lightning CLEANED
. as II only to show them the peril Of thei
situation and leave them again blinded !,
darker gloom: tho water gurgl,ng through
The wheels and around the "raiaboo,e
seemed instead Of New Hope to murmur
no hope. 4 lIitlc gltl. the fret time ava,
from home perhaps, was piIeously wishing.
herself back with her maa.
A gentleman by the "ligh'nine's flash y
discovered that when they stopped i, was
eight o'clock, by lads 5 watch some OF
lhem with more stoIc,snI than The rest
tired 10 sing. Tie Od North State wa.
proposed but they did not know il, a lady
Pafeefd the first stanzl out by lines which
VAS sung, all JmHing ~ the chorus; bu,
twas ~ 20. they could proceed no farther
With 1t. Away with melancholy" 4" Be.
gone dull care or The sea, the sea the
bro al The open sea with
"A home on tie rolling deep"
would have been
more appropriate 20 the occasion.
80 time wore on. the cock crew the hour
OF mdnight nnd still, no aid, no succor.
10 add 10 the perl.uusness q. their sltua
ton, they heard above them on the stream
a mighty rush
As I~ere the voice Of many waters
md such II proved 10 be, a dam had bro
zen above aud The liberated water, came
weeping Gown With Tremendous rush
laPpny the stage was not IN The man cur.
eht, but twas IN rather precarious pre-.
cimeat Of best; the water rose W under
he scat, and the geGtcm"n when IL was
GIT enough wash Lightning or by the ap.
foach OF day had H. keep of he descend.
e fait aud logs with their umbrellas Il
due a. passing compliment To tho chiv.
ny oil the gentlemen To state, that when ,
~ arrived they abldcd with the ladies'
ih gallantfy, worthy Of chevaIer. Of /,
nc eb'salfous ages. They never left The !.
sc, not hey, 10 Try 10 procure assis. ;,
nee, t"oold have been too uns0Hani TO :,
ave leit the ladies'. al! alono. Their con.
ancy 10 remaining with the ladies TN oil
ere estrIcated viii be long and grateful. :.
remembered by them.
At last assistaGcc came from Chapel '
III. The horses we're brought back TO :,
9 sehlcie, hllchcd up, and the abutmen, ),
the badge no, beng 10 fac, washed !,
gay, they crossed, aud 9etc congta,ula.
~ themselves on good luck better late ;.
an never, when the horses plugged INTO Il
hole 10 the causeaay which vas still A.
lscFed with Mater, nearly over the front p
heels Of the coach. There they stuck :,
st again. while the horses splut.lng about !,
the hole broke some Of the traces The .
'ntlemen IN The stage not daring TO leave ;.
o unprofeerd sides OF The ladies'. The ;,
,fse. we're takoa out and various plans :,
ere suggested to get out Of the dilemma, ..
4 ,,t the Iln Il.
as on The side they were approaching, :,
II 1t could rot be brought alongside, ow A.
Z 10 the hartowness oi the causeway. o.
ss last recourse the baroUchc vas backed :,
ong The causcsay by strength Of hand
yer the coach tongue to the coach itself; -
e lamps were torn Off The windows IN 81
ont burst away, and the ladies taken =
trough that opening, placed IN the ba. a
,uche, (some horses having in the mean !,
me been attached to ~ and borne safely a
, land
When they got to land it was . o'clock,
NJ having been IN the water about | :
ours; all were very hungry but reloiced :.
their deiscf1ncc one gentleman had \
aten the greater portion OF a jar Of pickles ii
the only provisions along. a
Much credit IS due TO the manness tho :,
cal active and efficient gallnn,ry Of two :,
{ The Chapel Hl students, Nr. Little Of +
Ilabama, and Mr.. Maleto IT Faycuc. !,
Tile, \. CO. through whose un,ir,ng exer. I
ions. they were eNtrlca,ed from the water F.,
nd reached Chapel Hill We are assur. -,
d the ladies' nil hold their timely and i,
alahlo services IN cherished and grateful /
circumference. We presume the gentle. !,
nen, Who we're 50 fortunately rescued will
lso thank the courteous and chlvalrous
tndcn,s.
We are indebted 10 a Indy Of Charlotte, ,
Who was a passenger at the time, for the ,
oregon. particulars. We think the Stage
gents or owners are very repIehensihlr
n not having two conYeyances, when there ,
$ such press of travel on the road by
heir present management, they are fast
,alnlng and merIling, the Just rebukcs and
,ensutps nj the tt,ypiltut, rnnnnunIiy