Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-15

Thy pure and touching loneliness
In Heavens sweet air shines none the less,
And eyes where life had ceased to be
Are bright with Immortality.
It is thy hand which dries my tears,
And Gains my spirits anxious fears;
Thy voice doth whisper in mine ear
"Pray thou in secret, God will hear.n
And cen in sleep thou dost attend,
The guardian angel Of thy friend;
For all my dreams are filed with thee,
Pure as the thoughts Of Seraphs be.
From the Spirit of the Times.
CAPTAIN GUY.
by NEW VIRGINIA CORRESPONDENT.
On fine day in the year 1914, two
men started in little Schooner. called the
Harriet" from creek in MARYLAND,
abreast Of Blackstone Island, with u load
Of oysters, for run to Alexandria.
They mad just got clear Of the land and
fairly into the Potomac, when they were
discovered by some Of the British fleet,
which was then blocka,ling the river, and
chase was Immediately given by a barge.
The little hooker was quickly put about,
and endeavored to regain her harbor, but
she stuck fast between the Island and the
main land. The men on board owned the
vessel, and were both Copta;ns-their
names Matthew Guy and Woodward.
Guy was little bullet-heaGed fellow,
as brave as Old lack, and as active as
panther, and could shoot as well as anoih-
or celebrated sportsman Of the name, who
is still living. As soon as the Schooner
grounded, he began to prepare his duck
ing-gun TO receive the John Bulls, who
were paying them SO hurried visit. 3
"For Gods sake!'' said ooaward,
"don't fire on them, or they will kill US
when they board"
Oh 'em!" said Guy; an give
'em thunder but as you're kind o frus-
trated, I'll take the canoe and 60 ashore,
and wait for 'em there"
Well he did, hos. he got behind a blind
for shooting ducks, which was close by,
and as the barge pulled in, as soon as her
kee touched the shore he le, fywith load
Of swan-shot, and wounded every man
OF them but one, and before they could re-
cover from. their establishment, Guy was
down upon them and sternly ordered them
TO jump out. He did not feel quite sure
Of them till they were separated from their
arms. The officer in command stood up,
and shouted out, a
e'Men, are youa all dead ?" fa.ss
s'lf they are not" said Guy, II can soon
finish them - 'H.8 - - d esurE @t#s
''There is no need Of that, sir" said he,
tive have surrendered" 3sts& a#i {.
Well, out they jumped, and Guy ORDER
ed them to marchn up from the beach. In
few minutes, when the officer began 10
think little, he asked Guy ii it was pos
sible he had attacked them alone? @9s*a.
! ,.'If Won don't march on in silence"
said bullet-head. ''D'ye see this, -
/ (holding out his shooting tool
! mo necessity for that, sir" said the
Briton, twelve surrendered!" PASS
Some say that Guy whooped and hol.
leredso, that he made them believe or wd
Of such boys were coming after him, and
! judging from the sample they did not wish
to seethe rest OF them and it IL also said
that he had but one load OF shot, and that a
scant one; but one thing is certain, he took
them all prisoners, one officer and or 6
1 men, by himself, and delivered them up
to the nearest post. 'ss.ae9ss ll tn sHasi
/ The main facts of the above story may
be ascertained by any one who will en-
quire at the War Department in Washing
ton. The agent orthe prisoners a, the time,
Gen. JOHN Mason, the father Of Senator
Mason, Of Virginia, is still living. be.
lieve they paid Guy the sum allowed BY
Government for taking the prisoners.
When Guy came forward to claim the re.
ward: his claim was doubted, till the o.
Ger taken acknowledged him to be his oap
tor. Ihave heard that the sum paid him
by the Government for the barge and the
prisoners and their arms, amounted to some
thousand or 1900 doilar.,a snug little in.
dependence for the brave little fellow.
1 II is SAID that the captured officer, 70,
some reason or other. denied that he wa.
wounded; when Guy heard Of it, he said
"Open his shirt bosom and examine"
| Guy, believe, e,nigrased some year.
after to Kentucky. Living or dead, le
| US ever hold in honor the name Of III,
veteran who so CALAMITY served his coun
try, fighting on his own hook and individ
uSl responsibility OLDKINGKoL.
| s---------------- .g* {f03
+ POSITIVELY ABSURD. , ~
A lady and gentle man in q railroad car agreed I
pun through the alphabet. sWill you commence
| madam?'' zsss Fg35s# s4,#sse fEF9g.ssa fs4
Ay.
4 How may you B2
Il s4ts Can't you C? a ft&# s8 $500
Phi be D arn'd il I can. i,s.lTs.
You seem quite at your E's.
l. Well, Pll make IN Effort. essp5#
Il Do; exert your G-nius.
But FIN full Of pains end HI
II ##E3@ So am /.
l. - ! You talk like . j.. ssa ii ft@aas=l
/. Per-K. % y g
hlwish all Italian in L.
II fta Oh, 81! He.Ml S# so
II II my language N-ergetie? d
II O-hl
Twill defend IL cap a-P. 81
wqts9 That's Q-rious. s ash
As al ladies r.
II tas }SEHtt&& Hiss! ssfsf+tst
+ You are suited to T. aa sfaGt4sISE taEa
U don't say 50 u, #s.
DON'T suppose its en-v.
4 wish somebody would W.up. Y
lx-pect they won't.