Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-11-22


acter. But still he persisted in his
in our country who use alcohol and to-
bacco to excess, and believe and assert
they cannot refrain from their long hab-
it and practice and consequently never
make the effort. Finally his course of
debauchery became so open and reck-
less that his uncle who. had given up all
hopes of reclaimlng him, gave him few !
hundred dollars in fit Of anger and cast
him off, bidding HIM never appear in his
presence again. Covered with shame !
and stung with Iemorse, Qor the young
man was not without the finest feelings
and the most tender .sensibilities,) he
rushed madly from his uncle's residence
toward the wharf, resolving on his way
never to drink again. But ere he reach
ed the levee he was beset by one of his
boon companions-a real =" out and out
er,"-who soon, by dint Of persuasion,
drove from his mind all his good re-
solves, led him into grocery and in
very few hours he was again
g In weaving, weaving way"
Before they separated his companion,
no was a midshipman in the brig e Le-
lila Netherland," enticed. him to embark
with him for New York. Accordingly
next morning he set sail from his home
and kindred, to wander he knew not
where; not forgetting to take good sup
ply of liquors with him, for that, with
the exception of small valise, was his
only baggage" They set sail with a
calm sea and fair breeze, which con-
tinued so till the day previous to their
arrival at New York, when the sky be-
gan to lower, the clouds TO darken, and
the winds to blow at fearful rate. The
sea became exceedingly boisterous, and
in an hours time the decks were CON-
: pletely washed by the spray and frag-
ments of the mountain waves that dash
ed over them.
In the meanwhile the lightnings were
playing around and the thunders burst
ing over head with noise the most deaf.
ening and terrific. Though the crew re-
; manned calm and collected, yet the pas.
! ! sengers were in the deepest Distress
! The storm waxed greater and greater
E and as it did so, all became confusion on
: deck. Just at this moment Of peri
when the storm was at its height, huge
!, wave rolled over the deck, sweeping a.
: 4 it went one Of the passengers, youLe
!, lady, into the boistcrous deep. All now
became uproar; but loud above thu
: shrieks of women and children, th,
S hoarse voices Of men, and the roar o
r the tempest, the shrill voice OF the cap
u tain was heard crying, 'ship-a-boat
u lower the boats-quick boys quickr A
u the same time, our hero, who had beer
: standing for some time on the side o
the deck, and as usual under mid
J ding state of intoxication, perceivinI
" the unfortunate female rise on a huge
y wave, with bravery and generousnesl
o peculiar only 20 man in this state
II sprang recklessly out at the imminen
peril and almost certain destruction O
j. his own life, TO the admin alton and a
e. the same time horror of all. For man,
% moments he was lost to view; the boat
IS were lowered and all, both crew an
passengers foregoing their own DANCE
70 looked anxiously out on the heaving wa
u ters. At the moment when all hope wa
given. up, and some even had turne
from the pursuit in dispair, he was throw
up by wave near one Of the boats an
TO the astonishment of all held the youn
lady clasped in his arms. In a momer
he reached her up 10 boatman and ;
he relaxed his hold sank back overcom
with exhaustion into the waves befol
he could be secured The sea rolled
yer him, and it was many moments Ell
:, he was found and brought on deck. +
remained long in state of insensibilit
ay but by dint of skillful treatment was
up nally restored; and when he opened
ny eyes and the first signs of life appeare
an Irrepressible shout of joy and adm
ns' ration broke forth from the throng, sho,
ng ing most happily the wonderfulness
Is the human heart, and the variablene
of mans nature. At one moment wa
IN ped with passion, at another elated wi
Joy at one moment bleeding with 81
ce- row, or shrunk aghast with fear, at a
en other displaying bravery even to rec
lessness, or giving way to unbound
so risibility.
fe, , The rain now began TO pour down
Lel torrents, but at the same time the wiz
oil ceased and the ocean settled down ii
Fen a calm. Finally the sun broke for
le' drove the angry clouds from his pa
= and in short time made all as bright,
eW- rene and sunshine as himself. N
VIII morning the Leila Netherland rc
n.y. proudly into the harbor at New York
out The excitement and fatigue Of the e
oil ming previous had thrown our hero in
per- high state of fever, so he was conve,
nds 10 the residence Of Cen. Harner
axe parent of the young lady so fortunat
Tue rescued where every comfort and XII
ne ness was shown him that gratitude
0ree wealth could bring, till his recovt