The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-04-13
CHRISTIAN HERoIsM.


CHRISTIAN HERUIsH.
The fact | am about 70 relate vel
know. A pnor miner in Cornwall was
down with a brnther miner. sinking a
shaft Ia pursuit Of that obscure la
bor. they were blasting the snlid rock.
They had placed in the. rock a large
charge Of powder. aud fixed Iheir. fuse
50 that il could not be extricated. Their
proper course was 10 cut the fuse
with knife; then one should ascend
in their bucket--fhe other wait tin the
bucket came down. get into il. ignite
the fuse. give the signal. and 80 be al
the top Of the shaft before the expl0-
sion. In the present case. however.
they negligently cut .he iuse with a
stone aud blunt iron instrument.-
Fire was struck-the fuse was Kissing,
they both dashed to the bucket. and
gave the signal. The man above at
tempted in vain to move the windlass; !;
one could escape, both could not. and
delay was death 10 both. One miner
looked for moment at his comrade,
and stepping from the bucket said
Escape, shall be in heaven in a
minute"
The bucket sped up the shaft-the
man was safe. Eager TO watch the fate
ofhis deliyerer, he bent to hear. Just
then the explosion rumbled below--a
splinter came up the shaft and struck
him ON the brow, leaving a mark he
will bear all -lis days. to remind him
of hisrescue. They soon began to bur
row among the fallen rocks to extricate
the corpse. At last they heard voice
Their friend was yet alive. They
reached hiln-the pieces of rock had
rooted him over-he was without in
jury or scratch. All he could tell US
was, that the moment his friend was
gone, he sat down, and lifted up a
piece Of rock, and held it before his
eyes.
When asked what induced hun to
let the other escape, he replied.
knew my soul was safe, was
not sHsure about his"
Now, look at that great Gar, who.
to build a city called byhis own name,
sacrificed hundred thousand men,
and at this poor miner, who to save the
soul Of his comrade, sat down there to
be blasted to pieces, and ask you,
which Of the two is a herof
SHOULD be INITIATED. - The Presi.
dent Of the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail
Road, l.. q. Is. Branch, ESQ.,, announ-
ces that Guano will be transported over
that road throughout the year at very
low rates Of freight, The list of arti
cles that ought to be transported over
Railroads at the lowest possible rates,
should not be confined to Guano, bu
should embrace fertilizers of all kind.
used by the farmers in the improve
ment OF their lands. Every facilit,
should be granted and encouragement
given, toall means practise,l by the far
mers to improve their lands and in
crease their crops. We have seen al
estimate somewhere, and believe it 4
be based on correct principles, tina
railroads could transport manures an,
fertilizers free of cost, aud make mo
ney by the operation. Suppose re
gion Of Country penetrated by Raj
Road produces just enough natural,
to support its inhabitants. The Who'll
of the increased. production arisin
from the use OF manure and fertilizers
would be suplus. for sale, and it
transportation would give the Rail
road profitable employment. In thi
way, Internal Improvements of thi
sort make their own business, an,
, while contributing largely to the pro;
perity Of the region intersected, the
, are laving the foundation of their ow
! permanent success. Mr.. Branch's pre-
] position to the farmers is promotive :
/ the best interests of the Road entrast
J ed to his management, and we hope I
5 see. all other Railroads initiating hi
5 example. Rep. q Patriot.
I'm Old Bacheiops Epiaph.-A lad
had been teaching the summer school
certain Town, and young sprig ol III
law had paid her some attention. so muc
that he was jnked abon, her. Tie repl
:. ed, she should look higher for wife.