Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-10-21
rAe capsaln aaa a uv1nw man.

A correspondent of tho Tglais Coenty spA.l whae furnishes that paper wisA the particulars q aa interesting incident. Of whseh he was a eyp.wis- ness ItoecufTed lev ysass axnoa tae the ofshs great Internal Improvements ef tkas sa4se. II m one of taose scenes of gsnaiae kina- hesrteaaess winch hlstAe misd wisA ths invsaansap esn- sesoaaaess sAas there is Nsaassksaw ef sw smseE ssslP' in Dus eozananA natare.
 Al the pant shs ssde of the mounsasn, wAese occurred the trans ahpmsst of paszsascm fssm the west, vas aaoassd canal hoas, waiting tle asFiTal of tAe izaa ssaz.ng on ils way snrau9h so tAe esxt The captain Of tho hoaE a tall. rough sea.e .en5rowaed man. ssood hy his afaft, supsrsa- tenssag the iaboEs Of his faen. whoa the ears rolled aps and few moments aicy parsy of aSoat half a dozen gentlemen came out, aud dslsbe- rateiy walked ep so the captain. adanes1cd hiaa something asses ths wise.
 sir, we wish to go on ezst--bat aur further progress to-day depends on yoa. Tn sAs cars we have just sssi s a ssek man. whoss presence a ds- agreeable. We have been appoaasea Aeommsssen by the passengers. te ask that you val deay shss man passage m ysaF boat. fine goes wu semais--- what say yoa r'
 ''tienslenen," l" repfe4sAe captain, 'sf have heard the passengers through thess committee. Has tks Ssck msa representative Aess v'
 To the unexEscted iaserogAsory thesc was nos answer. when, without moments pasae, tke captain crossed over ta the caE snd snserinx, be- held n one coraeF. poor. smacaatssi, wora out creature, wAese life was nearly eaten up ty shas caaker Ses'a--consahptioa. The naa,s head was bowed r AAs k@aaz. aa4 As ==s wssv.ax. The ea2Sasa advanced. and xDohe in hsn. ksa4ls
 'Soatsr." sad the Ahisering iMvalid looking ID, hs face BOW lt witA trembling expeetxaon.--ssrs you the capsays--an.s will yoa take mel God heEu msi The passengers look upon me az q hsea,asnx pestilence azd are so unAsaa Yoa see. sir. I am dying-bai, oA f am spared to reach my mother. shall die happy She lives in BaEiaxsen .sr. and my journey x more than hslf performed, an pooz painter, and the only ealld of Asr ir vhase arms wish to die er
 ''Yoa sAal go r replied she captain. e9I !ose every passenger fat the trip gs
 By tAl& time the whole ssowa of passengss were groapesi around the boat with theH baggage piled apon he path, aad they themselves awaiting the decision Of the eaPsara before engaging their pas sage.
 4 moment EEnFe and shas dasssisn seas nsae known. as tassy heheld hm ecuaing from ths eazs. with the sack man ersdEea in hes arms Pushing directly through the crowd with hEs dying burden. hs ordered mattress to be spread, m the choaaes spot of the boat. where he lad she iaysId with all the care Of parent. That done the captain d. rected the boat to be prepared for ssarting
 But a new feeling seemed to possess the aston- skea pasSengers- that og shame and contrition at ther iahamlni1y. With enc common impulse they walked aboard the boat. and, ia a few AouSt afteFs another eonEnitee was sent io the captain. eatrsating hss presence among the passengers h the cabin. He vent. and frgm thex msdst aress white hasssd man whoe with the tear. dFops start ing iH hs eyes. tod thai rough. sun- emhsDwned man, that a@ had taught them al Iexsor--that they fett aunbIed before ssna. and that they asked hls forgiveness. l. was toueasng saene. The Soantan ot ua~ sympathy was broken up in the heart of nature and ts wasers wciled ap. choking tae atieraaee and Sting the eyes of al present.
 The trae aearteG captain ef that boat was Gsn samaei.D. Kafas. and the above ineideat .s worth remembering.