New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-05
wITCHHILE 4 STORY AND A WRECK

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WATcH-HrLL, Westerly, X. l., Alg. 81, 1851.
This /. fayore resort of city and coan.ry ,nvsnds
and weary ones. who wish 10 breathe the pure and
free sea-ar and 10 bsthe in the sslt food Formerly,
I have been accustomed TO find here but one house,
kept by Capt Nash; but within year or two, new
house, called The Atlantic, kept by Capt. Dickens,
bas sprung up its situation is not 30 good a. Nsihs,
being half way down the hill and having view Of the
ocean and bay only at the south and west, whereas
Nashs, at the top of the Hill, has fine view OF the
ao 20 the east. In the evening" the eye perceives
the light of nine lighthouses, among which are Sto-
DiDgton and Mystic lights to the west, that Of Mon
tank Point, Long Island, at the south, and that Of
Point Judith, r. J., at the east which hashe, up 2T ,
moment every minute and ID seconds. Watch-Hui
Ggh, is itself one of Fresnes admirable invention, the
cost of which wonderful lamp was 900.
Last Friday was memorable day for a
violent storm of rain and wind: the slrt AZ
the eas. was grand beyond description. Early in
the morning large sloop from FreetOwn, Mass,
loaded with COAL Capt Henry Chase, with three
men, struck upon a ledge near the lighthouse,
but happily for the lives Of the men, was forced oyet
the rocks and driven upon the Napatree Beach, half
a-mie west Of our bathing-houses. There she stuck
fast in the sand and the men were enabled to reach
the near shore through the heavy surf. The vessel,
which in sight from my window, with its sails set
bore the name of the Pinion, but her fight was now
over forever. The poor captain, whose whole proper
ty was invested in his vessel which was uninsured
saw it swept away in moment, aud was thus reduced
to utter poverty.
Mr. Nelson Brown, the keeper Of the Lighthouse,
invited him and his men to have free quarters at his
house and furnished him with suit Of clothes and
with money for hs journey TO Taunton AT the hos.
pitable table of Nh Brown he could cat but te and
in speaking Of his three children, dependent on him
he sobbed like a child "Were it not for them be
"could wish to be buried with his sloop in the sand
the poor speech Of man desponding for the mo
ment who rather should have been grateful to heave
for the preservation of has life and for leaving him
the power of manly exertioD. Yet in his calamity AMI
desttution il is to be hoped he may find many friends
who shall aid him in repairing his losses. Capt
Dickens generously assisted the men to clothing.
On the same night another man. alone IN his boat
was driven ashore on the cast side Of Watch Hill
Light House. David Martin of Lyme in Connecticut
River proceeding to Montauk LOngllsland, when
the storm forced him to the Rhode Island Coast
He anchored off Shore east Of the Light House, and
was entirely ignorant Of the rocks near him; but
compelled 10 let his boat drive through the SURF he
landed safe only few rods from the rocks. A.
visited his boat noticed empty bottle in IT, which
led me 10 ak Mr. Martin, when afterward met him,
whether he not himself by reason OF strong drink,
half seas over when he ashore. He was honest
enough TO admit that he was and he further con.
yersed like man Of good sense and reflection, aud
avowed his purpose TO abandon his bottle altogether
for which gave him suitable conmedstion. had
on the stern, 1.-The Topper" which may be very
proper name, should he not amend his habits, as
tiother tar suggested to me would probably be the
case Bat hope better Of Mr.. Martin respectable
locking man. God preserved his life in moment OF
imminent peril; and be may be thankful to God, his
beuefactor and may hereafter lead sober and relg-
iCus life in which case would efface from his stern
"ghe TOPPER" and have ii superseded by name OF
sobiiety and hoLor-such, perhaps, as SOBER AND
HEARTY !!