The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-09-09

! no means great, and that Daring man nigh
easily reach her.
She was steamer called the Marmion, an
had been seen gong suddenly down, without al
instant's warning, by some fishermen near BY
Sac had undoubtedly struck hidden rock, an
had thus been, in one moment, destroyed.
| spoke 10 Tny,assocates ofthe plan, and the.
approved it, No time was lost in making th
necessary preparations, and short time behelc
US embarked in our small schooner for tht
sunken ship. There were six of US, and WI
anticipated extraordinary success.
was the leader, and generally venturel
upon any exploits in which there was uncom-
mon danger-aot that the others were towards
on the contrary they were all brave men, bu
was gifted with co olncss and presence o.
mind oil which others We're destitute. As two
persons were needed in orde- to explore the
Marmion, had selected as ny companion a
young fellow, whose steadiness and dauntless
courage had several times before been featfally
tested.
i was a calm and pleasant day, but the
southern and eastern horizon looked deceitfu.
Small suspicion clouds were gathered there,
Ill Of aspect, and ssneaking fellows. regular
hang-dog fellows" as my comrade, Rmmer,
remarked to me. Nevertheless, we were not
TO be pat off by little cloudiness in the sky,
bat boldly prepared to venture. So deep was
the water, that no veslige of ships mast re-
mained above the surface, TO point ont the res
ting place Of the Marmion. We Were COM
PEELED, therefore, to select the scene Of opera
tions according 10 the best of our ability
Down went the sails of our schooner, aud Rim
mer and put on Our diving arnor. We fixed
our helmets tightly, and screwed on the hose.
One by one each clumsy article was adjusted.
The weights were hung, and were ready.
''It looks terrible biackish, Berton,'' said
Runner to me.
"ob," replied, garIy, otis only little
install right"
''Ah ~ lie uttered low exclamation, which
sounded hollow from his cavernous helmet.
ga II ready" cried, in loud voice, which
they, however, could not easily distinguish-
Then making proper sign, was swung over
the side
Down we went, first, and Rimmer close
behind me. 1t did not take Iorg time for Us
10 reach the bottom. We found ourselves
upon what seemed broad plain, soping
downward toward the south, and rising slightly
toward the north. Looking forward then, a
dim, black object arose, which our experienced
eyes knew to b. lofty rock
m,toned to Rimmer that we should pro-
coed there.
cannot tell the slrangAness OF the sensa-
ton fet by one who first walks the bottom of
the sea. There are thousand objects, fitted 10
excite astonishment, even in the mind of him
who has dared the deed hundred times. All
around US Jay the plain, covered bv water ;
bet here The eye could not pierce far away as
as in the upper air, Tor the water, in the dis
lance, grew Opaque, and seemed 10 fade away
into misty darkness. There was no sound,
except the lncessant gurge which was pro-
duced By she escape OF air from the breasi-valve
and the splash caused by orr passage through
the waters. We walked on at a good pace ;
for this armor, which seems 50 clumsy up e.
bove, is excellent below, and offers little ia
convenience TO The practical wearer.
E,rho. -, i I
every shape met our eyes no matter where they
turned. They swan swiftly by US they spor-
ted in the water above US they raced and
chased one another in every direction. Here
shoa OF polpoises tumbIed along in clumsy
gamboIs, there grampus might be spea rising
slowly 10 the surface here an immense num-
be rof smaller fish flashed past us; thrr some huge
ones with ponderous forms, foated IN the water
lazhy. Sometimes three or four placed them
selves directly before us, and soemnIy wor-
king their gills. There they would remain,
TIL we would come close up to them, and then,
with start, they would dart away.
Al this time we were walking onward alone
the bottom Of the sea, while above us, like a
black cloud in the sky, we would see our boat
slowly moving onward upon the surface of the
water. And not more than hundred yards be-
tore us, We could see the towering form of that
ebony rock, which had first greeted our eyes
from far. AS vet we could not be certain
that this was the place where the Marmion
had struck. But soon round, black object
became discernible as we glanced at the rocky
base.
Rimmer struck on my arm, and pointed.
signed assent, and we moved on more quickly.
a few moments elansed we had come nearer