Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-03-27
miscellaneous lira0i.a.
The Iscvci in the 1E;cl.trom.

&c omc dance around, my Jolly boys, sand
the captain And away went the merry tars in
II continued circle around the deck, shputn. u :
III their Lungs were spent. 1t was drunke II
froio.
"Captain,'' said the sober pilot who refused
to JOIN the Ioification, 1--WE must drop anchor at
The wind has died away, and the ship
has performed quarter circle within the last
hour
"Ha, ha, ha.'' shouted the Captain. Fill
your glasses, my merry lads Dance around
say. the good old ship is keeping company"
The pilot rushed back " itI pale and con-
crrned look TO note the Indie atoms of the tale
telling compass. Presently he returned with a
face lIvid from fear.
"Cap,ain.' . he cried. .for the love of Heaven
drop anchor at once till the wind springs up, for
we have entered the mui>trom. See with the
glass. Yonder ship has cast her anchor, and she
Is now making signals to US"
Away, thou white iverrd fool screamed
the Captain My lads, HI give YOU a song" 3"
Tie began
"Away! away! with the brow Of care,
The devil is blithsone aud merry!
Odd boots II were. If there's pleasure there
With plenty Of champaign and sherry"
The pilot became frantic. No one volunteer
ed 10 aid him in cropping anchor, II was q feat
impossible for one 10 perform. Now signal
shot doomed from the other ship. A boat put
forth with line securing il to the vessel. The
pilot TO the heavy boat, but could not
move it. In vain he called for aid. S,l the
dance and shout. and revelry went on. Once
again he flew to the compass, and in despair he
seized the useless helm. for wind filled the
sti.s, and still the ship moved in the mysterious
circle. For the last time he came to give the
solemn warning to the now rceling captain and
crew lie begged aud prayed to them to heed
the danger; but danger seemed TO have a iascI-
mating sound. aud was answered with laugh.
As they laughed he wcpt. cautioned them with
tears and threw himself into the With
strong frame he swan through the fatal curren
towards the boat put forth TO rescue. aud reach
ed il IN safety. As long as line could be found
IN the anchored vessel, the boat continued its
way towards the ship with the drunken crew
They came within hail and called them TO
save themselves. One or two, sobered by the
sense of danger. thre W themselves into the sea.
and succeeded in reaching the boat but the others
had become stupid. The line was at length ex
hausted. The ship could now be seen slowly
moving on its narrowing circle, We: those on
board put forth no effort for their own preserva-
Ion. IL was n fearful sight From the other
vessel every eye was strained with intense gaze.
kapid. hurried action there Still the liue
was extended with every species Of material that
could be found for the purpose. Necessity be-
came the inventor of ropes never heard OF in or
Gtnary emergency IL availed not TO reach the
vessel of the drunken crew. Without power TO
aid. those in the boat beheld them haste ming on
TO terrible grave. with the agony and excite
ment each nome N, increasing. Still they wait
er and faster grew the motion Of the ship AT
last approaching shadows warned them 10 return.
Darkness soon settled upon and ve-d the sec ne.
and when morning again dawned. the ship with
the drunken crew had vanished forever from the
sight.
How fearful is the warning conveyed by snch
an incident Yet the dread circle of the fear
toi mnlsirom. is scarcely more certain in des-
truction, than the giddy whir of inte importance.
AN INVOLUNTARY THEA RABBIT PLAYING A
rRicX.-Ne noticed a little occurrence, a short
u'he ago which has given cause to considerable
merrment, at the expense of a countryman. in
Ai>ace township. near the city line. who lost his
leather purse. containing a small amount OF
money. IN notes, in the following singular man
ner; lie was loading wood on his W ayon when
he observed rabbit IN the pile which he caught
Removing few more sticks, another made its
appearance. and, in order TO secure it, he tied tn.
hnd legs Of the captured one with the strings of
ms purse and in fancied security laid down the
RABBIT when it started off at dset gallon with
purse and money. The countryman pursued il
Tor upwards OF six miles, when, getting exhaust
co al ana OUT OF breath, he gave up the chase.
mere - still some force in the old saw. that
a hawk in the hand is worth two ON the wing
Il lBerks (Ps County Press