Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-10-27
From The New York Organ.
The Revel in the MaelStrOm.

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"Come dance around, my jolly boys""
w tars in a continued circle around the deck,
shouting till their lungs were spent. il was
a drunken fevel.
"Captain," said the sober pilot, who alone
refused to join the jollifcation, we must
drop anchor at once. The wind has died
away, and the ship has performed a quarter
Of a circle within the last hour"
ala! ha! ha!' shouted the Captain
Fill your glasses, my lads. Dance around,
around, say (; the good old ship is keeping
company"
The pilot rushed back with a pale and con-
certed look, TO note the indications of the
tale-;elling compass. Presently he returned
with IA face livid from fear.
Captain" he cried, =. for the love of Hea-
ven drop anchor at once ill the wind springs
up, for we have entered the maelstrom. See
with the glass-yonder ship has cast her an
Choir, and is making signals to Is"
"Away! thou white livered lool,'' scream
ed the captain. "My lads, I'll give you a
song" He began
"Away! away! with the brow Of care,
The devil is blithesome and merry
Odd boots it were, if there's pleasure there,
With plenty Of champagne and sherry"
The pilot became frantic. No one volun-
teered to aid him in dropping anchor. 1t
was a feat impossible for one TO PERFORM
Now a signal-shot doomed from the other
ship. A boat put forth with line securing
il to the vessel. The pilo, ran to the heavy
life boat but could not move it. In vain he
called for aid. Still the dance, and shout,
and song of revelry went on. Once again he
flew to the compass, and in despair seized
the useless helm, for no wind filled the sails,
and still the ship moved on in the mysterious
circle. For the last time he came TO give the
solemn warning to the now reeling captain
and crew. lie begged and prayed them TO
heed their danger; but danger seemed to have
a fascinating sound, and was answered with
a laugh. AS they laughed, he wept, eau
toned them with tears, and threw himself
into the sea. With strong frame he swan
through the fatal current towards the boat
put forth to rescue, and reached il in safety.
As long as line could be found in the anchor.
cd vessel, the boat continued its way towards
the ship with the drunkard crew. They came
within hail and called on them to save them
selves. One or two, sobered by the sense Of
danger, threw themselves into the sea, and
succeeded in reaching the boat; but the 9th
ers had become stupid. The line was a
length exhausted. The ship could now be
seen slowly moving on in the narrowing cir
Gle, yet those on board put forth no effort fol
their own preservation. 1t was a fearful
sight. From the other vessel every eye wal
strained with an intense gaze. Rapid, hur
ried action was there. Still the line was ex
tended with every species Of material tina
could be found for the purpose. Necessity
became the inventor Of ropes never heard o
in ordinary emergency. II avalled not 4
reach the vessel of the drunkard crew. With
out the power to aid, those in the boat behel'
them Fastening on TO a terrible grave, witt
the agony and excitement each moment in
creasing. Still they waited and watched
Night was coming oil. Faster and taste
grew the motion Of The doomed ship. Atlas