Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-11-16
7 IuNF, VI
PETER M'QUHAE. Captain,
ANINClDENrlN AUSTRALIAN LIFE.

AN iNCIDENl IN AUSTRALIAN bltE
In an iuhospitaoir portion OF one OF the
Australian colonies there resided two young
men, OF education and rrspectabiiity, who
with msny others. hsd ieit heir cluutry and
thrtr fIiends Ia seek their fortunes ia d laid
OF strangers. The place where they selected
Tor heir new enlrrpns, proved 10 b, insult
ed to heir OBJ cts. and a very common lot
beiell then-ihey were reduced tp poverty
and compelled torssoti to untried ex pedients
IN order TO procure The means OF subsistence
Que % tlen commenced a school. and The
other resolved upon an undertaking which,
considering the circumstances under whcih
it was prosecuted. may b. ranked among the
wonders OF colonial lite. The want OF a
slnoti cossting vessel 10 Trade between the
ouipot's OF the province, had long been a
source oil Inconvenience 10 the ~settirrs, and
this Young man seizad uponeihe chance OF
retrieving his lost fortunes bf aa attempt 10
supply this desldeIatutn. He had never be-
lore been engaged IN shi pbuildiug, nnd be had
~ person to assist him in the luxurious part
OF such d work. This, however, did not DIS
courage him. His genius oyereame the first
Of these difficulties, anl his perseverance
mastered the SECOND. The keel OF d vessel
was placed upon he stocks. hewn out oil the
forest with his own Industrious hands, and
by indomilabie toll the same hands cut and
fashioned, aud conveyed 10 their proper des-
|tiualon, the various unbers necessary tor The
com0lelon OF the aTduOus work; the alice
| tiunate s~chOolmdster, IN the meann tile, sup
porting, IRON his earnings, the amateur ship
builder. The vessel WAS finished and ldnn.h-
ed, aud 10 the qualification Of every one who
had marked 'he -consumnation OF this extra
ordinary undertaking rode proudly on The
waters Of The settlement. A melancholy
event followed. The two brothers were
struggling in 4 small boat, 10 drag their newly
acquitted prizc over d bar which interviewed be-
tween her aud the ocean she was destined to
traverse when from The violence OF the ssfi
aud th &QrARerience Of the %saifors, the boat
WAS ca XSd, and The unfortunate sch3ulmas-
ter was&1wned. The bereaved brother Mas
thus lett 10 piol his lonely way, with HI lit
he craft, through the new se-nes upon which
he had entered. lie progressed from step TO
STEP. rewarded by deserved success until d mere
extended voyage VAS Contemplated. The
theatre OF his iabprs WAS lcit behind. the
staunchaess OF his litlle vessel WAS tested by
the pillows OF the LeuIn, aud NOW she lies,
safely anchored Ia the harb0r OF Port AIDE
idide, the Oa1elle ct Western Australia. aud
d gem IN the colonial naval Architecture
we give her enterprising owner (Mr. J,
Kemp d hearty welcome To our ,hores. aud
wish nan all the prosperity 10 which his
uiexainpled industry aud privdtions so richly
@ehtitle him South Aasirdiian Register.
american Reprints and British authors.
We learn from the st Johns, n. b., Bee, that
II has been the practice Tor some years past,
al The Custom House n that ciiy to burn all
American re prints OF Blush works. Vol
usnrs elegantly bound oni printed with others
oi less Imposing appearance, have been thrown
by hundreds INTO The flames. according To law;
and Was duue at "a time when schools aud o.
sh institutions la New Brunswick needed
ne books AMI were too poar Ia buy lheul
Amercan rel nuts. are by i recenr ~, now
admitted into tnr BuiIsn Provinces al d duty
oi 20 per cent, whionis payable To The BRUSH
author. IL must be yer, dIihca,l maltrr 10
apportiOH tic IT, inbursetnent, and keep an ac-
count with the aulhor WHOSE WORKS are al
United
There shooll bean ta,eluati5uol copyright
law between Is and t. I-loa1. II Is essential
T. Inc groyla OF our 0Au literature, dmd d
mere ect OF Jusaee 10 lac Butsh author.
Burned 10 Death.-We lsam from the
Richmond Tunes, thot on Thurs las uiglt last.
between 9 sud 10 a'cIuek, he neig Dor, were
alarmed by the shdeAs 81 distress issuing ifom
the house Of Mr. Thomas Gariuer, residing on
Adams St, between Leigh and Jackson
streets.
Mr. aud Mrs Gardner were absent from
houae, lasiag irtl their three children (the
eldest aged Z years) under the charge OF d
suuali servant gid. II aopeats that The liule
servant went oat to procure luel. and while
a5s+nt thc ci lhes OF the eldest child caught
iire, either lrom the stove or lamp, aud before
II could be stripped OF It's burning garments.
was LITERAL, raaslrd alive, and, although mr,l-
nal on vas promptly obtained. the liule sal.
tcier died dunng the night.
Test Of Looe a gentleman f~ollowela la
iy one day. ani having constantly and yerg
rudely looked at her, she said TO hun
"Whv do sou follow me2" Because "he
replied. | have fallen Ia love with vow
Why are you Ia ioNe wilhm.3" she retorled;
my SISTER wh1 is coming alter me is much
haDdsomsr, than / am; 20 aud make love 10
her"
lle gentleman went back and met her SIS.
'er Who Wa> very ugly; Di,sppoiutel anl au-
sr,, he returned To The if,I lady, saving
Ahy dit you ten me a stoD2'
Nrithrr ga yoa SPEAK the truth, answer.
ell The lady, "iorll YOU We're in love with me
1hy did yuu 60 alter anolheri"
The remArA deprived h,n OF the power Of
"A IED