The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-11-19
,'Let me Die Quietly"
"Bc slill-make no noise-Iet me die quietly
VICE PRESIDENT KING.

its vision, Time is gliding from its pres
ence Hopes that cluster around young
life, that swell in the heart Of manhood;
have fallen from around it, like the for
est leaves. when the irosts of autumn
have chilled them unto death. Ambl-
ton, with It's hollow promises, and PRIDE
with its lofty look, have vanished away
The world, with its de eitluIncss, plea
sure. with its gilded temptations, are
gone, and alone, in utter restitution Of
all that time promised, it must start on
its solitary journey across the valley of
the shadow Of death.
Make no noiSen Let the tumult #
life cease. Let no sound break the scu' s
communion with itself ere il starts on
its returnIeSs flight. Trouble it not
with the accents of sorrow. Let the
tear stand still on the cheek Of affection,
and let not the waling o! grief break
the solemn silence of the death scene.
Let it gather the accents that come
from within the dark shadows of rtcr-
nifty, saying to it, come home. The
whispering of angels are in It's ear; OBJ
struct not their slIvery voices 10y gro>ser
soundS.-A far off music comes floating
TO it 10y the ar. Ills the sound Of
heavenly harps touched by vicwlrss
tingers-mar not the harmony 10y the
di>cords OF earth.
'Let me die quetlyn The commo.
tions OF life, the struggles of ambition
the strife and warning, with human des-
tiny are over. Wealth accumulated
must be scattered; honors won must be
resigned, and all the triumphs that come
within the range OF human achievement
be thrown away. The past, with its
trials. It's tranSgreSslons, its accumuat-
ing responsibilities, its cIingng memo
rlrs, its vanished hopes, is rendering up
to the future its long account; disturb
not the quiet Of that awful reckoning.
Speak not of fading memories, OF alice
tons whose objects perish in their love,
illness, like the flowers OF spring. or
wither in slow decay Talk not OF
an earthly home where loved ones linmrr,
whore a seat WI II soon be vacant, "A
cherished voice hushed forever, or Of
the drsolaton that will seat itself bv
the hearth stone. The soul is at peace
with God, let it pass calmly away.
Heaven is opening upon its vision. i'hr
bright turrets, the tall spires, the lofty
domes Of the Eternal CRY, are emerging
from the Spcctral darkness, and the glory
OF the Most High is dawning around
II, I,
in the distance, and the white ROBBED
angels are reckoning the weary spirit
to lis everlasting home " hat is life
that 1t should be clung to longer! " hat
the joy, OF the world, that they should
be regretted! What has earth to place
before the spirit of a man, to tempt its
stay, or turn it from its eternal rest I
CAPT. lNGRAHAM.-A Paris cores
pondent of the Cincinnati Atlas says:
81 learned to-day from a junior officer
OF the II. Louis, who is on his way home
with dispatches, and on furlough, some
new particulars concerning the conduct
of Capt. lngrahan. 1t appears that tur
Captain acted very timidly and eau
tiou>ly during the several Ways that he
was carrying on correspondence with
AIR. Brown; but when al last he became
satisfied that he had sufficient ground to
authorize him to act, and when koszta
claimed his protection, all bis previous
tImldlty and doubt disappeared, he be-
came metanIorphosed at once, and from
that time until hosZta was delivered up,
he seemed furious for the fight All his
orders in getting ready for battle were
gwen in the Clearest and most decided
manner, and the crew soon partook OF
his determined spirit, and resolved to
fight to the last man for their rights.
W hen the affair was all over the Capt.
again grew timid, and almost lright, ned
at what he had done.
At ten minutes before the time that
koszta was to be delivered up, the Capt
was standing on the deck with his watch
IN his hand, man was standing ready
with match al each cannon, charged
and pointed, while the rest were ready
with boarding instruments. The Cap
tain knew that the advantage which The
two steamers would give the Austrians
would endanger him too much, and SO
he intended first to fire a broadside, then
instantly let his vessel swing along side
the Austrian frigate, attack them fore
and aft, and board her, sword in hand,
at all hazards. Once master of the two
vessels he would be safe enough; with
out that manGuvre the contest would
have been uncertain. He had Previous
ly cast his anchor across the cable OF
the Austrian trigate so as to hold il in a
position to facilitate the quick move
ment which he intended to make in
boarding. The Austrians, looking for
the aid of their consorts, would have
made bloody struggle on the deck of
their lr'gate."