The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-19

A NOBLE BoY-Aa Example TO imaate.-The Mem
phis Appeal relates the following very inter
ssting incidents in the history aud adventures ofa
boy. one OF the noblest of his kind:
Some weeks ago. on Islapd Twenty-six up the
river. the father and mother of family of eight
small children, whose names we're Williams. died
at nearly the same time of one Of the fatal fevers
which 30 frequently make havoc among the popu
lation Of low and unhealthy Districts
TIE eldest Of the poor orphans wasa boy. Inom-
N Williams, twelve years Of age, but 90 weakly
from arue aud its attendant suffering that he does
not look 40 old az that. The others were gradua-
ted by email intervals to little more tnan infancy
in the Youngest The island was no place for the
hslple.s babies and the only relatives they had in
the world lived in Eastern Tennessee, at Sweetwa-
tar. thirty miles from Chattanooga, two hundred
miles from this city 70 iness 1s 81 Thomas mas
naighbors undertook the care OF the little ones
and steopue on board the Falls City. when It stop.
nad 10 wood the boy made the clerk acquainted
with the state of the orphan family That gentle
man not only gave him passage to this city. bu.
: latter of introduction, which obtained for him
/, ha hind Inequalities OF the Worsham House. and
= free passage the Charleston railroad to the
end Of his journey. which was given him by the
generosity OF MIR Ayres.
The little fellow found HIS relations They were
not rich in money. but they promised to raise the
family fthey were brought to them The yonne
hero then set off to bring to their new home hls
seyeu little brothers and sisters He passsd aysin
over the railroad to this city the phiadelpbia was
going up the river, he went on board and informed
Captain Marshall Of his situation The kind cam
tain nor only gave him passage to the island but
tod him tohave all ready to bring the little ones
under his protection on board with him at the re-
turn Of the boat from St Louis and. whether i,
vas night or day, the boat would stop for Them
Accordingly, on the down trip, the Philadelphia
took on the eight little orphans. Their condition
was distr essipg In the extreme, not one of them
was tree from sickness, aud Thomas was suffering
from ague and Aforementioned with IL VIC ua,a
going 20 say-but the gallant little fellow war nor
made ofthe stun that submits to prostration He
was bright, ready, active and thoughtful attending
VIM uhwearying care to the wants and waiiipgs
of the sick, helpless little ones -
On Monday last Mr. II NJ Worsham Vas ON
board the Philadelphia, when Captain Marshall in
sted Dim 70 look at some pets he had, and etfetch
Cd 90 the mattresses lay the troupe Of sick little
ones, tne'r wants carefully attended 70. TOR there
was NOS an officer, not cabin boy on the Doat
that was not doing his best U show kindness TO
those VINO might be called Gods iittle cnes. Ior lie
was sneir sole father, and wondersasy ne lem
pefed the wind 20 the sh0yu lerabe. ms. " olsoam
immediately recognised his former guest, and At
once set to work 10 facilitate his further progress
lie Jaw Mr. Ayres. OF the railroad, ana showed him
letter with which the boy bsd oeeu Irrnlsned;
that gentleman gave directors !nAs sne Shoie
Should have passage on me nosa y 'ueH jour-
ney's cod.
T,axp or ExsaRAr1ox msH reached sLeihysille,
Tam from Karsas. on the Ifh instant, craving !
little wagon capssiptng his wife and several Chi
drsn, together with sucb clo'hins snd provisions
~ we're necessaFy 10 snab1e them 20 60 on their
ssy They we're rs.aI h .rem =, hsnsss e East
aosna pnju& o. The 1eeuaaee river, In Mjssiaeippi
ssnN 10 ne s5eisens thsse made up sbout as III
htnss ptnceA HIN And family OF tho eaTs, Ard seut
- = tAsas uAy sstoieips
There we're three days Of heavy rain At SuffoIk.
Va, ending on the 1sth inst