Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-28

received
dom the city &C New York and other testimonials Of
gratitude have been awarded to these phanthopsts-
But the described below must have afforded Capt
Cook ore qualification than all the Ed HAwK.RYs
HONOR WELL BESTOWED.
The FLOATING Church of our Saviour"
in New York, was the scene Of an inter-
esting ceremony last Sunday, on the oc-
casion o: the Rev. DR. Parker's sermon on
the saving of 800 persons from perishng
by fire, after being eleven days exposed
on board, the burning ship "Caleb Grim
shaw" at sea, on her passage from Liver
pool to New York, in the month of No
vember, lo49. What gave an unusual in
| terest to theservices was the presence of
the heroic sailsr, Capt. David Cook, of
the bark Sarah, of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia,
and Captain Hoxie of the il-fated ship
Caleb Grimshaw, who were observed sit
ting beside each other on the same seat.
The preachers text was from Psalms,
29th chapter, Sd verse,-"The voice Of
the Lord is upon the waters" Towards
the close of his discourse he alluded in
the following manner 10 the heroic con-
duct Of Captain Cook:
l see before me one who has Just saved
from a ship on fire, yes ship on fire in
the middle of the Atlantic ocean, belong
ing to this port, and who has landed from
his own succoring Bark, 399 souls. | al
| lude 10 the Captain Of the Bark Sarah Of
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, who after hover
ing like an angel on the wing of mercy
around that burning ship over s days, in
that cauldron O! storms, the Atlantic
ocean, succeeded in saving from one Of
the most awful Of deaths this large num-
ber of his perishing fellow men.
We speak often, brethren, and rightly,
Of the bold bravery of our fremen on land
! rescuing life amidst danger most appalling
/ We are dazzled with the sublimity OF that
daring which in the Ba'tle-fray will mount
the parapet and scale the fortress and
gather lanrels and seek the bubble repu-
ta,on at the cannon's mouth. But is there
not something in that calm, cool, patient,
daring, undiverted work Of mercy, which
for more than whole week, day and night,
will stop on the raging sea and like the
ocean bird lowering over the sufferers,
! shaken one by one in darkness as in day
light, from the top Of the cresling and sue
denly bursting wave until all are saved,
yes 500 of his perishing fellow men.
! know shall be forgiven, if before
| quitting this Sanctuary Of God, where you
have been told a cup Of cold water, given
10 suffering brother, loses not IFS reward,
inform, you of the presence Of this noble
minded sailor among Us 10. day. He has
/ pr,ynl bims OF hy this rapar,ns an
honor TO his profession and 10 his gener-
/ alton. 1t is Oh this account | speak Of
him. lie is stranger among us and
leaves Us io-merroS sor has own heme.
! Initiate, dear brethren, should il ever be in
your power. his generosity, his humanity
and his obedience in :his act, TO the Holy
law of love. Eigh, days did he stay by
and hover round this burning ship, till he
had rescued every soul which was then
alive. Of all he attempted 10 convey to
his own ship, net one was LOST. No, not
one, such was his prudence and care !;
>uch the patience and toll Of himself and
men. lie aud his men forgot themselves,
| in order 10 show their mercy. Yes, said
! they, save them all, and ue piH oil lice on
! short Allowance till ue see land, If it gives
us only an ounce OF bread and a gill Of
water day!
The excitement of the audience may be
I imagined. There was scarcely Y dry eye
in the house during the delivery of the
/ latter par, the discourse, and the preach
er himself was so affected that several
| times his nterance seemed to be choked.
( After the benediction, Captain Cook
I though with evident reluctance, suffered
! himself to be conducted to The door Of the
| Church before any Of the congregation left
their seats, ssthat all on retiring should
have an opportunity TO take by the hand
/ and express their thanks TO man who
had proved himself an honor 10 the name
of sailor. 10 bis country, and to his gem
eration.' This was accordingly DONE
| Ii was some time before the Church was
cleared, as the house was much crowded
with seamen and ladies', and others, but no
person departed without pressing the hon
est captains hand. Among those, who
thus greeted him, was weather beaten
tar, who had waited a long tirae, and who a,
last succeeded in grasping his hand. which
he seemed unwilling TO let go, shaking it
with the strong emotion Of a sailor, with
out uttering word, but with the tears
streaming down his cheeks. AT last he
was able to articulate: "Captain, God
bless you - and then turned to the gang
plank and hastily retired. On being left,
Capt. C. discovered that lie had deposited
in the palm Of his hand dollar BILL
Boston Transcript.
COMPLIMENT TO AN EDIToR.-Ihe
Wings Of Lowell gave a supper last Sat
urday evening to John H. Warland Esq.
editor of the Lowell Journal and Courier
and surprised him with present of
beautiful gold watch, worth 1925. He
received it with an exceedingly tasteful
speech, and upon retiring TO his room,
after the festivities, found other testimo-
mails in waiting, Of a not less valuable
character. We congratulate our brother
of the Journal and Courier upon the just
appreciation in which his services are
held by his patrons and political friends.
The luck Of an editor, however, is SO uni
versally bad, that everything having the
| appearance of a valuable present should
be received with di>trust, and if our Low
oil oontemnorary will examine his watch,