Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-12-18

" ""eSi ooooI TIC Scuooner III graceful circles,
at each successful sweep, rising higher and
higher in The blue ether; all The time utterinc
the most melodious notes, until finally the
feathered messenger faded away in the dim
distance, and his soft,4 fute-like music died
away on the listening ear. NJ -t .oais 1mit
The vision was past, and the commader Of
the schooner started from slumber with the
conviction, almost the certainty, that his beau
thu. Ceclie, together with her parents, and per-
haps others, were somewhere not far off, and
perlshlng with hunger, thirst and exposure.
From that moment sleep visited his eve
lids no more and each minute until the gale
finally broke up, he had swept the surround
ing ocean with his glass as though in search
Of those whom he had seen SO vividIy pic
tured in his dream; until at length, n the
afternoon of ''''',' ird day of the storm, and
just as he had ascerlained the true position
of The schooner, Just at the moment that his
head appeared above the companon-way, as
he emerged from the cabin, the first object
''ut thOt NO SyO, "oo tIC UcdulIIul DlIu Vi
his dream, lowering in the air above the
schooner's quarter deck and instantly re-
membering the direction which The messen-
ger had taken in bis vision, he gave The Or
der 10 keep the schooner off east-soutfl-eas,,
and Immediately the bird sailed leisurely be-
fore her, keeping within few fathoms of her
jibboom. a 8 -r .g.t ag..
For more than an hour, the vessel had
stood on her course, when the captain was
suddenly aroused from the fitful slu mber in.
to which he had just fallen, by the cry Of the
sailor whom the mate had stationed on the
fore topsail yard, announcing the discovery
of some object on the water directly ahead
of the schooner, and several miles distant,
which had the appearance of boat.
In less than two minutes Capt. Harmon
was upon the iopsail yard, and with his
glass soon made out the object TO be a
vessels long boat nearly filled with human
beings.
Fifteen minutes more went BY, aud he re-.
cognized the features Of his CeciIe, now pale
and hagard with famine and exposure, recli-
ming there in the stern of the boat He could
also discover her parents near her, and des
cending from his lofty perch he gave hurried
orders 10 the steward 10 have suitable nour-
ishment prepared for the wrecked sufferers
and then IIle young commander commenced
pacing fore-and-aft the deck, as If an exhbi-
tion Of his own impatience would add speed
10 his swift craft.
In halt an hour from the time TO boat was
first discovered, the schooner was hove-to
close 10 leeward of her, and they were saved
from horrible death. Fourteen persons in
all, Col. ElIet. his wife and daughter, and the
crew OF the Alton, were there upon the bos-
ON of The ocean in that frail boat, withou,
sail or oars; and for three long days and
nights, had they been tossed about BY that
terrible storm, without iood or drink, their
vessel having fouudered at the commence.
men; Of the gale, and gone down so suddenly
that they had barely time TO escape with
their lives.
The schooner was Immediately kept of to
the westward, Capt. Harmon deeming ii de.
slrable under The circumstances to return al
once TO New York, as the captain and
crew of the lost vessel were in a destitute
condition., as were also Colonel Elicit and
his family; and it was necessary for him to
return to The United States, in order to pro.
cure new outfit before proceeding to Val
paraiso. 7.'
Within week from the lime that he had
picked up the long g-boar, Capt. Harmon ar
rived in New York, and Immediately invited
Col. Elicit and his family 10 accompany him
to his uncle's residence, where they were re.
ceived with right hearty welcome by the
bluff but kind-heared cid sailor.
On the night after their arrival, Capt. Wal.
colt and Col. Elicit were closeted together
for more than an hour, and when they al
length entered the parlor where Cecie, her
mother and the young captain were seated
." SiSo'ouS Sdpt. w dtCOtt SdIu tUdt Will
advice and consent Of his friend, he would
propose plan whi ch he hoped would meet
with the entire appreciation of all parties, as
lie believed it to be for the mutual benefit ol
all.
81 have,' said he, "a fine bark which will
he ready for sea in about ten days, which
propose to send ou, to Valparaiso with my
friend, Col. Elicit and family. ! wish you,
my boy, to take the command of her; as an
inducen'ent for you to do so, agree TO pay
you twelve thousand dollars in advance and
the Col, for the same reason, agrees to give
you his daughter, on the condition that you
get spliced within week. What say, all
round? What, all hands dumb us fish p
Well they say, silence gives consent and
so we'll consider the matter settled, and the
clipper bark Highlander goes cut under the
command of Capt. John Harmon, who in his
turn commences his cruise under the blue
swallow tailed flag OF rear Admiral Hymen ;
and now, Col, if yourself and lady will nc
company me to the library, we will make
such arrangements as you may deem neces-
sary for procuring a proper outfit for your
sell and family, which will employ per-
50" 10 provide, 60 that you may have the
whole time TO yourselves while you ren'ain
IN the city. Come, let's be of, for I see the
young folks are quite willing to have this part
Of The ship to themselves Ai