The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-08-18

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business. ! stood palrified, aud al tho re-
auesi Of some Of tho crow | went 10 him aud
taid that considered IL duty TO tell him
that the CROW were unanimous in their wish,
% "a render nsaislante, and begged of him
10 hlor his course. Tie turned lfnn me and
answered eyaaively, that he ahoud 10y so do
ing lose lila insurance, aud lbHi allur all, la
his opinion, lhe yesshl wRa not 10 loo snped,
aud ho should lose llia fair wind for ~ pur.
posei this said, lie went quickly into the cnb-
~ aud locked himself Ia lis stHis-rooin. Ito
had always appeared u very humane man.
uttti -4o,'l'1Iss- GA anA allieI- nccnaion would
gladly linVe rendered assistance TO the needy
but tho probability 9fa great gain WINS tOa
much ior hH yiriuei ayarie0 quelled tho bet
tor feelings, aud turned liis heart "a atone.
Under tliis state of things tho crow could de-
nolling but regret the Capinn'a cruelty, aud
submit Ia has will Ihey gAzed nj ie burn
I ing mass, persuaded that Il,o uhhnppy -ernH
were perlsl,ing Ia n miserable manner. when
~ oil probability thdy might have siNed them
Tho captain dbl hot come on deck for sew
ernl hours stood near 10y when no sloit-
ped ont Of tho cnbin, aud To Judge from bin
| appearance, lao had undergone a Severe siTug-
gle with his feelings. lie pale face display
! ed nh inward upquletness woro tho GA
PRECISION OF n ninn who wished To be undnuu-
| tod, but whose bosom wAa oppressed with
tear. lilo turned his back towards tbs liirec-
lion ~ which lac hhd seen HE lhrnes,nnd all
dressing inu some indifferent question SLOW.
/ " and gradually hG scanned the horizon mud
u was not until Tao wus persuaded that moth
/ ing was 10 bo seen of the unfortunate vessel,
HAT lac recovered his prefOnce of mind
! We sooD arrived at our destination, whcro
| found "a vessel ready TO sail for Gunou, ~
which Took passage, lanying tho cnplain
dispoHing Of his cotton nc tho highest posi-
| s.tttAN al. sstlrs.
having totally forgotten the melHucholy event
| Il was sitIng IN hotel Ia London, when
u letter was brought me from Cnpt. .ffaFtly,
inioruiinE mo that he then resided in Lou
don, and having learned of my nrrvul, 10y tho
press, ho had nu anxious desire Ia zee uno,as
ny coll would be Of tho grrnieut Importance
TO him aud others. ! followed his servnni,
who Ind waited for me, without delay. Whom
! WINS ushered into the captains room, star,
ted when perceived the change Tint had
tnken place ia bis appearance. lie WINS hing
gard aud pale, aud Ills eyes stirred ont wild.
y before him Meanwhile, lie showed great
pleasure az the rdndness with which had
answered his request, and he begged mo IN
100 seated, and listen TO what lac had 10 couII
mmlicate.
IL have l,oon anxious to sec you" ho com.
mcnced "tor you aro the only person in Lon
don whom can venture ~ addrass on this
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took place on our pasnge 10 MarseilIes |
sold my cnrgn nj remarkable high prices and
bechfnc nj oicG Hrich ninn. Riches were tn
! me- something new, and gnyo myselfup To
all the onioymens They could procure.
| went 10 Paris, and abandoned myself 10 Tho
! pleasures ofthe capital for several wcoka,lm-
i one day in coffee house, n newspaper
came iiuo my hands, IN which read with
horror the dreadful description of the de.
struciion of an English mnn of war, by fire.
h'fhis nccount fellupon me with lightning'a
Hcnidng power. My heart beat, my limbs
shiYcred, md read every syllable Of this ne
count rs " each word had been nNlcAIh war-
rant. Thu vessel we had met coming from
Mnrsoilos, mud which furnished us with IN.
pers. had eso observed tho light, aud had
immediately altered her course, aud stored
for tho burning ship, hut heing at n great
distance, was unable TO reach IL u timo to
render any other assistance than To save two
sailors. These Two sinled ghat another YES
sci passed them scarce half milo distant,
unheediDg their signals and cries, and tho
captain Of which must have tho death Of NJ
lcAst two hundred human bciugs upon his
conscience.
1.-The puucu Of my sosl was gone lorevefi
My ingenuity could invent no renson--no
excuse that would quiet my conscience.
Wherever turned, romorsc- with it's serpent
bites, followed close upon my heels. threw
myself on my couch, 10 forgot the tormcuIa
! of the day IN sleep. But Il terrible dream
presented agnln 10 my eyes tho h0rrid ECunu
of The firp. My cars were filed with tho
dreadful cries OF distress. | awokc with tor.
rUr, urTu uftcr u-lrott +4tatEal- for acen
anew, bui was constantly awakened by tho
same frghtiul Visions. l resolved by round
of pleasures, and nh indulgence in nioxicu.
ting drinks, TO drown reinoT5o, and harden
conscience. succeeded tolernbly during
the day-hut BY night hia BY RiigiEr ---ss-
81 attributed the cause of this unohslness
To my lying posture, and threw myself into
an nrm chhir, my servant sitting by my side:
but scarcely had my head sunk on my breasi.
ere tho flames began to nsceud nnow, tho
signal guns &c boom in my ears, and the de-
| spnring shrieks of the burning ,stotches to
Hdrown my soul! lled from pnris ms from
hell. ] hurried all over Europe, but in vain
all in vain, With every day, the horrid
vision gaiuod more dominion over my fam
cy, I'LL ut last tho flames arise, and tho thun-
der Of canuons boom continually IN my cars.
Fright hus taken possession of nle--hns con.
quered me- 4 ring Of faRrs serers ms from
he toorid! breathe but The giotnisg flames Of
heiE-noir--ercl noic--dl his moment sea but
The siiriiLce Of ths aen-lhiiher he frc-the BOOM
nig Of he guns TOO! tco 10 meib
Tho wretclicd man stared wildly, NJ these
words, atid never shall inrget tho EXPRESSION
of horror mud despair depicted on his conn
tcnance. In the course OF n few minutes no
became more composed.
"lt viii soon no over" he resumcd;'J know
have but few hours 20 live. a violent f..
yer RACES in my veins; b,d TtDM hare no help.
Tho reason ] have senr for youis tli,. Tie
proceeds of tho shlc of my Inst cargo IL ia