Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-21
ANoble Boy-An Example to Initiate.


Same weeks ago, On Island Twenty-six up the
river the father and mother OF a family Of light
small children whosc names were Williams
died at nearly the time Of one of the In
tai fcvers which SO frequently male havoc
among the population OF low and unhealthy dis
tricts.
The eldest of the poor orphans was boy Thorn
AZ Williams, twelve years Of age, but 50 weakly
from aguc and its attendant suffering that he doe,
not look old that The others were gra ua-
ted by small intervals to little moro than infancy
in the youngest. The island place for the
helpless babies. aud the only relatives they had in
the world lived in Eastern Tennessee at Swcc,wn-
ter, thirty miles from Chattanooga, two hundred
miles from this city. these relatives Thomas
resolved to 10, and e.. ns tale Of sorrow. Tic
neighbors undertook the care Of the little ones,
and stepping On board the Falls City, when it
stopped 10 wood, tho : mace the clerk acquain
ted with the sta Of III, fpl.an family. That
gentleman hot OIL .l'" ia, passage to this a.
~, but u letter If Lat on. which obtained for
him the kind .spitai ties ii the Worsham House,
and free passage on the Charleston railroad To
the end Of his Journey. which was given him by
the generosity Of Mr.. Ayrcs.
The little fellow found his relations. They were
not rich in money, but they promised to raise the
family il they were brought to them. The young
hero then set of u bring to their new home his
seven little brothers and sisters. lie passed again
over the railroad to this ciiythe Philadelphia was
going up tho river. he went on board and inform
ell Capt Marshall # his situation. The kind cap
tain not on gave him passage TO the island,
but told him to have all ready To bring the little
under his protection board with him at
tho return of the boat from St. Louis aud, wheth-
er il was night or day the boat would stop for
them. Accordingly. on the down trip. the Phila-
delphia took On the eight little orphans Their
condition was distressing IN the extreme not one
of them was free from sickness, and Thomas was
suffering from asuc and. feyer-prostratel with it,
we were gnins to say--hut the gallant little fell
low was not made of the stuff that submits to
prostraton. He was bright. ready, active and
thoughtful, attending with unwearying care to the
wants and waings OF the sick, helpless little ones
On Monday last Mr.. IL NJ. Worsham was on
board the Phlladclpha when Captain Marshal in
yited him N look ut some pets he had, and stretch
I'd on the mattresses lay tie troupe of sick little
ones. their wants carefully attended To, for there
was not an oicer, not a cabin boy on the boat
that not doing his best TO show kindness to
those who might hc called Gods little ones. tr He
was their sole father, ani wonderfully He lem
pered tho wind " the = ,orn lambs Mr.. Wor-
sham Immediately recognised his former guest,
and at once set 10 work t. facilitate his further
progress. lie saw Mr Ayers. OF the railroad. and
showed him u letter with which the boy hal been
fnrnishei that gentleman gave directions that
the whole should have u passage on the road to
their journey end --e
Tur Cu,>cr uy Lawn ~ rur L,yrs --rur
Hon ATER--lrsCu, chester Dewey, LID;
Of the niversity Of Rochester, states that Lake
Ontario ia seven inchc, higher than in O1t.her
1851 when it WINS IN. hi,,lcsI that Ind hoe, tn,xn
for elc, On wears He STA that there il no re or
time for rise ar fall in the Lnkcs--no nerinI,, nj
changes Of five. or seven or eleven years. Lake
Ontario is high or low when or soon after the same
fact IN Lake Erie and the CITATIONS ave about
cnce IN TIA. To-, 81 is yer, rarcl, fnr feat il, vr,r
when the waters nre nj rc.,
Til. c,n,,Iu ion II. ,rrives NJ altar o'ove, yc.r.,
observation ,f,he lake. md ,fmme,r,l,,;,al 40.
diius m i,,er vicinity IS ,h,t ,lc anc,,n,,'. r.
their ,e,c, denenI on In. nnant,tvof water nn,rcj
;,,, L, oLI Lr ali ,l. ii y i: 49,; r.
If .,n,,'ra,: -'''" ""' 'P' ~ Viz "-'ou"'
Tug;l.lxo S,r>t Ar ArI,xric CIry-A corrcs
pon.l.nt of the phla. tel ,hio nouirer des,r;hes n
thrilling scene Mt Atlantic cav a few DAYS since
owiur to the position ot Mss # Of Senator
SlideIrs family who win Nv Ro,n.ruIo rr,r
New Orleans while bni hin- ga, L.vora tho su,f
The ACCOMPLISHED lady said 10 wo: s;nt;n, ami
Mr. b.. who could moi swim fund b;mself holm
less IN h,s eE,r,, +, ,t...,. hcr | uos,s,ont,,r
Il, rho .,ene r., ,a,. .,r,nn1oj an,i s,,mh
Lut iii, voung l,,n ,',I ~ Loe aS,,,;n, a.;Ir
aud roniJlv wc,t ,,, win tho rocod;,, Ill.
ciated. the shrieks of fla. , ,l the cries Of men
added to the geacral alA.m. The case seemed
hopeless for ,he.c wa, 40 ~ at no cord. no stick
by which it G, aid be leemed safe to approach the
suffering puy,ies
Still some bid hearts went to work. and bv great
effort succeeded in catching Mr.. b. who was DRAG.
ped, appareutly lfeless. mon the breach Fen
after thus was Zone, the lady still Aoated onward
but by the energy Of Mr.. CLAYTON was aroused
from state Of syncope, aud made to seize a plank