Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-07-05

ter showing great amount of steam, far beyond the
rated capacity OF the boersthe engineer was seated
upon the safety valve to keep it down. and giving &C.
casona utterance to wild YELL as his weapon threat
ened with death the horror stricken crowd without.
No questions were asked-none were needed-it was
evident that the eng neer had driven the remen from
their station soon after taking his poson-had trans
terred several barrels of oil and rosn the fire under
the boilers and the sharp shr from the escape
pipe, as well the quveng of the steamer from truck
to kelson she leaped with the impetuosty of mad
racer, told each and all the fearful nature Of the peril
which was momentarily increasing
we shall be blown to eternity Shoot the wild
beast down Our lives are in the balance" The words
were oninousy echoed by the sharp click of revolver
Stay Hold Ga your life fire not !" And the voice
rang like clarion, yet with all the wild music of an
f Jan harp the crowd parted rig and left and the
maiden OF my story, the sister magnificent in her
paIhd beauty, rushed to the entrance.
George! My brother W
"Nirgmia. You here
The fire in the eyes of the rnadman burned with less
aue than before and hand and weapon fell to his side
Ills hercenesS was gone In moment, when her bright
or6s gazed searchingIy upon him,
BreathIeSsy awaited the issue
Give me the pistol"
1t was done.
Now come with me ~
But my commission IRON Satan?"
| Has been ul6ed.'
With her eyes calmly reading his she took his arm
and led him quietly away to his state room.
Capt Reynolds Immediately ordered the dampen;ng
OF the furnace fires and by the reducing steam
! soon comparatively safe.
! have but little more to add.
We reached St Louis in due time, and without any
return of Lieut.. Hiltons malady and may be sup
posed it needed but little urging for accompany
| them to the house of their unce-a wealthy retired
merchant of that city-who gave prnctly welcome,
worthy his generous bachelor heart.
Under the careful treatment of several of the most
skiul physicians in the city, the lieutenant soon
entirely recovered.
| And -
| Need add that my friendship for the beautiful Vir-
gnia had rpened into something warmer? Into love
PRESENTATION OF THE CHAMPION BE1rs-Thc pre-
sentatOn OF the Champion prize belts to Sayers and
Hcenan took L!ace in London on the 29th ut. The
belt for Heenan presented by Bowling, of Bells
Lite and Sayers presented with his belt by Wilkes
of the Spirit of the Times in highfaun speech OF
the first water The Times says:
The reading of this address was frequently Interrupt
ted BY vehement cheering; but the passage abiding
its having been Heenans generous intention to return
the belt again to Savers ii be had been fortunate enough
to win it from him at Marlborough, received with
very significant murmurs. Poor Savers, the bushing
object of Mr.. Wilkes glowing periods seemed hardly
know what to make Of all the high-fown compliments
so literally avshed upon him and when the shining
glrdle was passed to him with the injunction tC
buckle it about his loins," he seized it with appa
rent sense OF relief and Immediately fastened it around
him. The awkwardness be displayed in this operation
owing to the cumbrous make of the belt and the diff
Guilty of fitting it to his waist provoked mingled laugh
ter and cheers The oratory was however not yet fin
shed. Mr. likes still addressing the puzzled Sayers
said he had still part and perhaps not the least sig
nitcant part Of his duty to perform and that to
turn to him tEe battle money" which he had never
lost Tom again held out his hand to receive this
gible recognition of his unconguered prowess-a por
ton of the ceremony which certainly fully intelli
gible to him as the rest of the fatering ovation.
The champions arrayed in their glittering testimo
mails then walked in arm around the arena for few
moments to exhibit themselves the spectators. While
this going on few could refrain from remarkne
the wonderful disparity in the size and stature of th
two men, the huge boy" having to stoop and walk il
an ungainy attitude in order to keep step with his
parative dmnutive companion. 1t is but right to add
however, that what Tom wants in height seems IN M
small degree made up by his extraordinary muscular de
velopment and his width the shoulders
Having sufficiently gratifed their audience with sigh
of them, the friendly athletes next acknowledged tn
honors paid them. Their oratory might serve as mod
els of brevity and pith The Benicia Boy contente
himself with assuring his friends that that was the hap
piest moment of his life; and Tom Sayers IN turn, sal
be followed in his comrades wake" and was muc
sbged to them all. Both OF the men looked in admire
bic condition, and their vsages bore no perceptbe ira
of the terrible punishment they mutually underwear
u on the memorable ! 7th OF April
The ceremony of the presentation Is to be repeate
at the same place to-day friday and Saturday an
! | Sayers and Heenan afterwards to go on o tOu
through the provinces to give their country admirers
equal opportunity of witnessing the happy terminate
S OF their manly rivalry