Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-08-21
A HERIO MoMAN-

A passenger on board the Northern Indian.
which was recently burned on Lake Erie n;ras
an account Of the narrow escape Of Cicero Fo,v
Ter and wife, of FULLY. There was but ono NJ,
preserver for Mrs F. and her husband; he in
sisted imperatively that she should put il on
she peremptorlly refused, saying she wa'
poor in health. and bislife was worth far moro
saah hers' the preserver having no strap,
Mrs. Il, tore the hem nom her dress and fas
tened it 10 her husband, whom she continued
TO encourage, saying she could hold on to him.
and II the preserver could not sustain both. she
would be the one to let GO, and leave him 10
save himself. The fire was getting hotter and
hotter. The water was thick with human
bodies, struggling for life; she tore her bonnet.
already on fire, from her head, and hand in
hand with one she loved better than herself
took the dangerous leap. As they rose f-o,n
the water Mr.. Fowler assisted his wife in nro
curing good hold Of him on or about The pbonl
ders. she wiped the water from bis eveo ana
mouth, and encouraged him to refrain lii bons
Of being saved. lie continued 70 struggle win
the waves. Half an hour elapsed, and tbeya
were no signs of assistance. His strength was
rapidly falling: his wife observing: id. trisd
anew TO cheer him. He said he could Eot STAND
IL any longer; it seemed as though he must give
gut AT TINS moment she heard steamer com.
ing rapidly through the water. She saws:
MY dear husband, few moments more and
we are safe, Don't you hear boat coIningSn
lie said he did, and Immediately revived and
made all the efforts in his power, and STRUGGLED
Tor himself and his heroic wife until the Mis-.
sisslppl took them, with scores of others on her
oOmmodlons decks Syracuse Journal.
SENATOR SUNNER.-A correspondent of tbo
osnuq n register writing from Cbelton Hills,
near L Fhlladephia, July Both, gives an account
Oh recent visit to Senator Sumner. Io says:--
l enjoyed last evening very interesting can
Versauon with him, and regret to saw Thai I
was too fully confirmed in the appr e6ension
eVerywhsre entertained, that the injury he re
ceived from TIE blows in the Senate, which |
STUCK down like freedom of speech and the |
sovereignty OF Massachusetts, will be perma- |
nent and fatal. Every remedy which medical |
skili could suggest, resort to the most healthy
localities, to the most healing waters, to the |
nVlgorating sea coast at Cape MAY and else. |
There, have Jailed to restore strength to Lis |
'hattered frame. His general health seems
partially restored. his appetite reasonably gosd
and his mind, ever glowing with the tires Of
genius and elnquence, still 8 Is enthroned with
IN, uncouded by Toe SHOCK But his entire
nervous and muscular system seems irrecoyer-
ably prostIattd. II he essays to walk, his low.
ar limbs refuse their Office, at least so much SO
AZ to render the attempt hazardous, without a
helping hand. He receives no encouragement
rom bis best medical advisers that he can
DO restored to health Tor years, If ever; and bis
'egIet is keen that he cannot, at this trying
,rlsls Of bis country, oscupy his place Of dutS