Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-01-18
THE MISSING SHIP.

/ remember being in the city Of New
York at the time the Atlantic was mis-
sing. She was due some days and peo
pie began to despair. ." The Atlanti,
has not been heard Of yet. What new
Of the Atlantic on exchanged" None.
Telegraphic dispatches came in from al
quarters" Any news of the Atlantic ?
and the word thrilled along the wire into
the hearts of those who had friends or
board "No." Day after day passed, anc
the people began to be excited, when
the booming of the guns told that a ship
was passing up the Narrows. People
went out upon the Battery, upon the
Castle Garden, and on the tops Of houses,
with their spy-glasses; but it was a
British ship, the Union Jack was flying,
They watched her till she came across
to her moorings, and their hearts sank
within them. They sent hastily across
Any news of the Atlantic - Hasn't
The Atlantic arrived ?" No" She
sailed fifteen days before we did, and
we have heard nothing of her. And
then the people said She has gone after
the President" Those who had friends
on board began to make up their mourn
ing. Day after day passed, and the cap
tain's wife was so i'll that the doctor said
she must die if her suspense was not re-
moved. Day after day passed, and men
looked at one another and said, a sad
thing about the Atlantic, isn't it?"
At last, one bright and beautiful morn.
ing, the guns doomed across the bay,
and a ship was seen coming up the Mar
rows. Down went the people to the
Battery, and on the Castle Garden, with
their spy-gIasses They saw it was a
British ship again, and their hearts
seemed to sink within them. But up she
came, making a lidge of foam before her,
and cot to her moorings. And then you
could hear the heavy sigh, as if it was
the last nope dying out in that sigh and
men looked at each other blankly; and
men who had never wept, wiped away the |
tears; and, by-and-by some one cried out
6 She IS past her .noorings--she is COM
ing up the river" So she is" Then
they wiped away the dimness Of grief. /.
They watched the vessel; round she
steamed, most gallantly; and as she
came by the immense mass of spectators /
on the wharves, and the Garden. and
the Battery, the crew hoisted flags from
the trucks TO the main-chains, and an Of
fcer jumped upon the paddle-box, put
the trumpet to his lips, and called out
' The Atlantic is safe she has put into
Cork for repairs" And such a shout
Oh, how they shouted Shout, shout,
shout! hundreds of thousands shouted :,
were hung Up in front of
the hotels, "The Atlantic is safe !"
Bands of music paraded through the
streets, the telegraphic wires worked all
night long, g The Atlantic is safe ~ car
-ying JOY to millions Of hearts. And
not one in a hundred thousand who re-
DICED had a friend or a relative on board
hat steamer. I. was sympathy for the
'orrow Of others, with whom they had
10 tic save that which God created, when
ne made of one blood all the earth"
md permitted US as brethren to call him
he common Father of US aIl.-John B.
Cough.
PREAcHNG CHRrsT.-Paurs minis
ry was omincntly successful, because he
preached Christ, and every minister who
hares in such success, must initiate his
Example, An exchange says of Dr.
Guthrie, the most popular minister of
Edinburgh;
He breaches Christ. This is the Sc
a.