New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-17

l. LEE oHRWHECkED SAILOK8 OF THE dOIDEN
LIGHT --lt will be remembered that, some two
months 80. the ship Golden Light, from this
port LOT California, was struck by lightning and
burnt, when only . few days out, and that her
passengers and crew took to the boats, four in
number Those IN two Of the boats were picked
up BY vessel ana brought 70 this port, and A.
| terwards third boat, with seven a the crew
on board, succeeded in reaching Antigua, one
of the West India Islands. Five Of these latter
reached this city last night, in tho ship Sarah
from st. Thomas, having been forwarded by the
U. s. Consul there.
From the lips of one Of the shipwrecked men,
| we learn the history Of their deliverance from
| death. Before the four boats left the burning
| ship, they all having been provisioned and sup
piled with barrel Of water, the captain gave
| them certain instructions as to their course.
The sailors Of whom we speak were in a whale
boat, which was one Of three sent out in the
ship as freight. After starting from the ship
they soon fell to leeward Of the other boats and
lost sight Of them, the fourth boat which is still
missing, being the last one they saw They
tried to speak her, but could not make them
selves heard. Finding themselves alone upon
the ocean in frail boat, they put it before the
wind, with many misgivings a. to their fate.
Among them was young Yankee boy, but i'll
prepared for such hardships as he was about to
undergo He had saved from the wreck his
Bible and his mothers miniature, and he often
occupied the weary hours Of suffering by read
4 ing the former. Continued vigilance was neces-
sary to keep the boat from swamping, and the
boy in question calmly performed his allotted
share Of duty, his conduct being in this respect
| q striking contrast to that of two Portuguese
sailors, who, with loud outcries and lamenta-
tons, declared that there was no hope, and
| spent most of the time in tears Several times
great waves filed their little boat with water,
and it seemed as if they must go down, but by
active exertions they bailed it out and pressed
forward for the land. They had no compass,
and steered by the sun in day time and the
stars at night The salt water had spoiled their
food, and they found to their dismay that their
precious barrel of water had half leaked out
After this discovery they were put on short
allowance of water, and their sufferings from
thirst were very great, so much SO, that they
could eat but little, az it increased their desire
for water. They were fearful that each would
rob the barrel during the sleep of the others,
and this, with their inconvenient position, and
the continued call upon them for active exer-
tion, prevented them from taking much repose.
When they left the ship they had large sail
which they put up in stormy weather. Twice
vessels came across their track. In one case
the vessel, a schooner, came within half mile,
and their hopes of deliverance rose high; but
notwithstanding their signals, she put about and
was soon out Of sight; to them a most bitter
disappointment, for they feared that they should
never be able to reach lhe land
4 At length, after running before the wind for
seven or eight days, they were of opinion that
they were near some Of the West India Islands,
and accordingly put about and continued to
beat for two or three days longer. Finally,
after having been in the boat for nearly eleven
days, they came in sight of land, which proved
to be Willows Bay, Antigua, where they were
Hospitality received, and forwarded to St.
Thomas
The fourth boat which is still missing, con-
/ taiu iuo1u ,0bt of 4ha al bsv1so
among whom were several boys. They were
well provided with provisions and instruments
and the boat was good one. 1t is possible that
J may have been picked up by some outward bound
t vessel. Boston Traveller.
, THE New MENBER-A year or two since, Z
Mr.. B was elected to represent the town o
a Shelburne, New Hampshire, in the Legislature
He was plain old farmer, full of sound sense
s and ready for any real work that was needed
] When he made his appearance at the Stat
4 Die was anything but fashionable. His hat wa
h perfect relic of antiquity-his coarse froc
q and trowsers of genuine dapple- gray homespur
Ibis shirt bosom the product of his wife's owr
loom, and his boots of the thickest and most sub
i stantial cow-hide
As Mr.. B entered the lobby, there wer,
several young "members =" standing about the
, fire, and supposing the newcomer to be only a
visitor, they merely cast glance at his weather
Drowned face, turned up their noses at his ver-
dant look, and then continued their converse.
tion. B. took seat near the stove.
"No room here for visitors" said one of the
:, aippants.
go, Pm member
&c You member ?" uttered the first speaker
= Sartain,'' responded B, in mild tone
"Where from:'
Shelburne."
"Well," said fashionably dressed "mem
/. ber," with disdainful look at the rough, coars
= dress of the farmer, havn't the folks of Shel
burne got any body else to send here J"
SO, as for that natter" returned Mr. B.
g with perfect good nature, 81 spose there's
!, good many men there that knows more'n l do
J vt they hapn'fany Of 'em got any eiothe
: thaf's fit to Uear %
The fledglings were foored, and before tn,
v session closed they found that the "membel
!, from Shelburne" could see through question
as far as they could see around it. New Yorl
Spirit of the Times.
: SOMETHING CoMIcAL-The following circum
It stance happened in one of the towns Of Arkan
" sas: A man had been drinking until o lat,
O hour at night, before he started for home. AL
: honest folks had long been in bed, and the house,
d were shut and dark. The liquor he had taker
d was too much for him; he did not know where
:, to go. He at last staggered into an empty
r wagon-shed and fell upon the ground. For
l lung tiiue ue lay III inc uucOueclOubuesS OF
d drunken sleep, and would have undoubtedl,
! frozen, (fOr the snow on the ground showed tn
night to be very cold) had not others less insen
d sible than himself been around him. This she
y was favorite rendezvous for the hogs, whic
,- rushed out when the new conner arrived, bu
Is soon returned to their beds. In the utmost kind
% ness, and with the truest hospitality, they gay
l. their biped companion the middle of the bet
d. some lying on either side of him, and othe,
is acting the part of the quilt. Their warmt
IT prevented him from being injured by the exp
70 sure. Towards morning he awoke; finding hin
d self comfortable, and in blissful ignorance Of
1T whereabouts, he supposed himself enjoying Il
1t accommodations of a tavern, in company wi
to other gentlemen. He. reached out his han
and catching hold of the stiff bristles of ho
< exclaimed" Why, mister, ,chen did you sha
III last p
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10 THE TABLES TURNED.--A few days ago I
ne walters employed by Gen. Yale, proprietor
r. the Mansion House, Brooklyn Heights. stru
s, for an increase of wages, demanding a rise
IS, three additional dollars per month on the Q
he rate, which was $l5 monthly. This dema
it was neither acquiesced in by the proprietor n
r. directly refused-the only reply being that
t. would think about it, and that his determin
nr ton should be made known on the first of tl
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