New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-12
now SlNDUSHY WAS SAVED FROH
FAMINE.
AN HISTORICAL "REMINISCENCES.

Fr>~s TAs sssso 6sysbs.
One of the most agreeable duties Of Journalism Is TO
ehrOnlce the heroic deeds Of those whom chance or
usl natural developments have rendered beosfsc
toss to the human see II is part Of our legitimate
province 10 the fame Of such ind siduas from
oblivion and by snscpg the Art of the historian to
hard their and the record OF their achievements
down to the admiration and gratitude Of future geaer-
ations. The village phlanthropit or the benefscor
Of local community, is much part of the history
ofbn tine a. the heroes of StAte or . the sacred
geese whose Cabling at the rock Tarpeis saved Rome
from the borrors OF sack. Our duty in the present
instance is 20 re lac sr1sr Occurrence, which uars-
pred much nearer home.
Yesrs sgone when the course Of trade in q coun-
Ter objection to hist We now behold, owing 10 severe
drc nth tie City Of Sandusky underwent all the horrors
Of q prorscied famine The water on the bar Of the
mouth Of the Bay low that vessels were unable
10 reach the port, and there no land uanspota-
tt At that time which could be relied upon In csse
of sudden emergency, it appeared a. Il Providence
had e rsaken the place entirely, and that s nhsbtants
must econ perish For days and weeks their stock OF
DIT vsops had been gradually disappearing until soon
all was gone and their only reliance was uPoa the lew
tsh which they enabled 10 obtain from the vssss
of the Bsv and an occasional meager supply Of 'gsmo
from the ne 2hboring forest
Al the time of which we wlite the woods 10 that vi
cnty, and in fact throughout the Western Reserve,
were frequented BY vast numbers Of Wild hogs WHOM
obtsned bountifu subsistence and grew FAT upon The
.SorE which everywhere aboundsi These hogs were
doubtless originally estrays, but the sparseness OF Tue
population in the interior, end the rspldty VAN "nien
ibey multiplied, rendered them strangers TO mar and
very shy Of his presence During the droath, OF which
meition has already been made large droves Of these
animals wended their way to the lake, In the neghocr
hood of which they continued TO remain. Sandusky
Bay in particular q isyorite place OF resort for
them n The waters Of which they were accustomed TO
valloy after shaking heir thirst. Those who are SC
quaiated with the locality Of which we speak viii re
member the annoy ance to which the early settlers
exposed in the shape OF fine, red sand which COW
cred the beach and which in times of high wind, Was
rot only sxceedukl KY troublesome, but dangerous
ThousaI ia of hogs in consequence of trequenng this
spot became totally blind but sl, with all the
ming which beorgs to this peryese race IN their nat
ursl state they continued 20 elude the hunters.
Ore DAY 5hep the famine In the city was az it hight,
ard wht il was apparent are~en TIE strongest must
soon succumo, Joe B. took down h.s gun and re-
solve 10 make last fort 20 rescue his wife and ste
cnes from fate tue rnos, horrible Of which the mind
hss any conception. All Jay long had thor sunken
eyes sId shriyeled HANDS impiorta him in vain for
bread-ard alss be knew too well that no. within the
whole city was there mouthtu TO be had though he
to offer in exchange thrice its weight In gold.
Neryed TO desperation by this reflection, but still with
feeble steps he took his way TO the forest resolved not
To return without relief in some shape
For long time he hunted in vain, traversing miles
OF weary pathway without so much as seeing single
evidence Of animated nature until he the point
of eldDg TO despair. Al this moment noise, ~ OF
approaching footsteps, attracted his attention and he
paused with every faculty rendered Keen by munger
to listen. Nearer and came the irampings aud
Just a. Joe 10 himself from obsery son, took
theer behind a tree, wild hog emerged from
thoktt advancing directly toward bin, followed I'M
me6iattly by another ard another still. The hunter,
trembling with anxiety and eIciteme, raised HE gum,
but suddenly paused in estonishment at the singular
phenou enOn before him. The drove for drove there
was) approaching him in Indian file, and beaded
directly for the Bay The second hog he'd IN his mouth
he tai offhe fra Tie Aird that Of he second, asS %
on to the number Of slxty and upward, each Was
holding fact to the csudsl sppendsge of his plede-
ctssor and all being led BY the foremost OF the
drove and be- being the only one that could zoe, We
thus convoy ing bis afflicted companions.
The hunter comprt hended the scene q moment,
and Instantly decided upon his course Raising his
gun deliberately, he fred and severed the tail Of the
leader close to the roots. His aiirishted lesdership,
with loud squeal, bounded into the thicket and die
appeared, while his blind companions came 70 q dead
halt Joe quickly Invested himself Of his boots and
crept stealhy up TO the first Of the band which stood
quietly holding in bis mouth the smput aed tail Of his
former conductor. This the hunter seized and com
m, nctd gently pulling upon it. First one hog starred
then another, then other, until soon hhe train OF
cars all were in motion aud, without pausing 10 rest
for a single instant Joe led them quietly into hugo
pen bis residence, where they we're soon sIapSh-
tered, and The city was saredl