Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-07-04


t abyss Treasures of this character alou
) do not constitute its possessions. Men
the most precious aud valuable Of all ear:l.
= treasures, have been drawn by hundreds
, Thousands, and millions, into Is lie res
eryOlr, there to remain in unconscious sill
; ness while wave after wave m0sus a rc
! quiem DER th,ir graves.
/ Thoughts entirely Of a foreign nature
were finding lodge in the mind. Of ,ha
jolly crew. The future before them an
pcared as calm aud harmless If d4ncer u.
the liquid sheet upon waich Their vcsse
rode. The last faint g.immeriugs Of shur.
finally were lost to sight. The true STAT.
OF affairs attending I Life on the ocean
wave" WIS now requiring attention. Many
Of It's duties and acquisitions were entirely
Of a different character from what was i'm.
agined In the romantic brains of the Young
adventurers. Their ideas Of sea-sickuess,
sea-biscui', sea beds, and sea s'uIies hat
been altogether varaishcd with too bri,..s
polish. Of this. the reali.ics were hour
ly furnishing proof. To ,nnteract Ibis,
there was also much TO attract, while jour
( neylHg; new scenes at every hand were
constantly appearing and disappearing
The activity and excitement attending the
fisheries, with other novelties ofa pleasing
nature, greatly ame'iorated their "neeessa-
ry evils" With some, they far Cut.eigh.
ed them with Others, however. its pleas.
ures were dearly bought. Wilil4m constl-
tuted one Of the fysmer class. With cheer
fitness, the duties assigned him, whether
agreeable or otherwise, were perf5rmed
A channel was opened, which his mind
and body had been longing to occupy for
many day. Of his frss encounter vita
the ,cha'e, we give his own statement.
at was nearly two mouths from setting
sail, before my great desire Of seeing the
Eiephant Of the Seas was a.fi9d. 1t vas
upou cA.iA } 60 'oiy s0II e4r--I ss,S., -.
anxious for something acw TO occur, when
We were startled with the pleasing news.
by the man at the mast, that whale was
in sight. You may imagine there was no
little noise and confusion attending this
ff;T1obi;a f;rss b;5assse sse;psft ! numbered one of the
oarsman. With gai!aas old 'alt OF II any
fray as leader, we went to woEG with
right good earnest in lowering iae boats,
in making heading for the giant Of the
sess. We fellows at the oars pulled for
ward with all the energy We possessed.
After some twenty minutes, during which
time the captain gave his eomm4n's throw
ing in gratis as he went along language
altogether too strongly tinctusej with run
to prove profitable, coming within proper
distance the man at tie head-a determin-
ed, reckless old tar, whose viii no persua-
sion or reasoning could prevent being exc
cuted, even when the execution of it would
tend to evil-was commanded BY the mate
to change ends with the rope, in order
that he {ths mate) mi hit strike the whale
in the most ctfectlal spot. This order he
premptoriiy refused to obey; the mate
again commands, he again refused Stuug
to the quick, shaking with rage, the mate
suraug from his seat, and without one wJrd
OF pariey, with perfect ease caught him IN +
his arms, throsiug him the entire length .
Of the beat. Regardless Of irs etfect, the
mate ordered him to arise, without delay,
and be at bis post. His services at tni,
time were especially uceded. Utterly re-
gardless Of consequences, the man with I
fearful oaths declared he would not assist
in any shape or manner Iuis was enough.
die he would before rei.actiog what be .
said. An angry conversation ensued. .
Daring its progress, the whale, pursuing
q very wise curse, to0S French leave"
This caused the mates rage to 60 beyond
common With tho look Of demon more
'inu . mau, u' = tiahH Np IA "'o 'iC''''. T
and would doubtless bave taken life had he p
not been prevented. Much disappointed for
want of success, We returned TO the ship. ;
Our opposing cause, through some In'sun ,
derstapding, after ;:ial, was acquitted. .
Thus ended ms first lesson in whaic fish ,
ing" !
Such scenes were by no mean, uncom-
mon. Almost constantly were their ears
salutcd language OF similar mould Fvr ,
a while William shudicrcd at the horrid
oa'hs as they fell upon his unwilling ear.
But {
"vire is ,ns.sr Of .u-h rri.htful -nein,
That, To b. hrtri. ,tis b..t u, =:
Bat srcu ton Of. f.mi.iar vi. s. h-g .sse,
We FIRST eoause. t".u pay, then epbrs,s."
These lines were pecunarly apy cable to /
William. Soon he partook of their sr;f-
its COON, he was an apt scholar in al their
lessons Of vice. Ilo readily learned the
lessons of duty assigned him; and, alas
too really the scsmeus catalogue Of crimes
Before many months had separated hin
from fathers watchful care, h, held the
title Of leader in wickedness