The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-09-04


latest extremities and each risiD
sun saw many human corpses black
eaed By peStilence and famine, Dor
up TO the deck of the Jersey. TO b
ioterred in one common shallow scoop
cd grave upon the heights of Brook
lyn-their bones to whiten there be
meath score Of winter SHOWS, unno
ticei, unhouored
Still each day the younger of tn
Vernors would sing bis song, and TT,
| TO deck his 'c0untenance with cheer
fulness--but In vain His attempt
became less and less efectual and TIL
smile that was wont to irradiate hi,
faantures, like an expiring light, cast
only an uncertain CLEAN: u strain o
melancholy mingled with song till ct
last 1t ceased,
1.-THE poor bird. observed he, one
morning. upon finding that his vo'ce
had failed him, although confined to
bis cage, may sing if well fed and
cared for; but the imprisoned starve-
ling, however sweet his note, can fseI
hut little relish for song",
Sad indeed we're the ii.roads that
cruelty and oppression had made on
the spirits Of the youth, while g death.
like palenass. had taken the place Of
the rosy bloom which he had brought
to the prison.
He, too. vas fully sensible of the
change, and with forced smile wonld
say 10 his brother, as he folded his
coat about bis wasted form:
" If hunger feeds so fast, George,
/ fear there will be but scanty meal
for the worms to re- Ell on"
Alas, my dear Frank" replied
Vernor, "speak rot OF your death
the Thought drives me to madness.
Mothers life hangs upon yours She
demands Of you to sustain yourself
under the evil star that reigns over US
bear mp yet awhile, my dear boy
with cheerfulness, and we gaGy ere
lone possess the power and opportu-
aity Of furnishing our oppFsss2ssa."
But poor Frank Fernoy- .:.8 load
Of oppression was even thon uSo sight.
y strained upon him--a pGi.e4 scar
swelled his eye, and to meEtsil5 ears.
ed the fate Inflicted upon HIN a3 the
tyrant foe, as he yielded his soal TO
hopelessness aud despair. 4 few days
after his eyes became languid, aud The
hectic flush upon his check spoke the
feverish pulse, which his anxious
brother noticed with the deepest con.
Germ and while he eDdea7ored TO
support his wasting form and droop-
ing spirits b. tender and consoling
words, he perceived that little hope
remained 70: the lie Of the youth,
unless Re were Immediately liberated
from confnemeh; aud lis disease
treated with skill and attention.
Two days more elapsed Of severe
trial, when fatal delirlan seized his
brain, and the soothings Of his broth
er could only res,rai1 him from vic
leuce. At length bis frenzy subsidized
and langaor aud weakness ensusd-
cold chills, ATTENDED With sensations Of
intense pain, and clammy dews Of
death were upon his forehead.
The night, with all Its hos, ors, had
closed around the wretched victims
had shFoudod their prison in darkness;
and all was silent except now and
then the gr5an of dying man-a
half suppressed murmur of suffering
-or the sound of a solitary footstep
10 tie apartment Young Vernon had
clasped his dying brother In his arms,
and had barred bis own shrunken DO.
som to pillow the sufferers head.
Thus a few moments slumber heguiled
that portion of his last sad hour-and
when he awake he was quite rational
and perfectly sensible of his approach.
ing dissolution.
/ an going, George" he said
"tell our dear"
| Mother he would have added, bu
the overpowering word swelled at hi
heart, and died away upon bis quiz
ering lips.
~ know my dearest Francis, al
that you would have me say" cries
the agonized brother: " bat do no
bid me despair Of your lifs.-for, ala
we must not part so. my brother
Oh, should you die, what words 9
consolation could / convey to on
poor mother-what tidings that woul
not kill her z"
Say that I loved her-that I re
vered Ter with nay latest recollectio
that We will assuredly meet in bea
ven, where virtue finds q rich reward
and where the wretched prisoner
free ! Say, too, that amid the pain
f and dread of death, | felt a consola
ton in the thought that it is for N
country perish. We cannot a
hope to live to enjoy the blessing
, that liberty will Rive--bnt we leav