The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-05-12


but we will try and feel our way along.
We've got a good departure, and when
we get hold Of Point Judith light we
shall manage well enough, if the wind
hold, dare say
The night shut in pitch daik-a cir
cumstance which, though at first deemed
uniavorable, proved in the eud their sal.
walton perhaps The wind had now be.
come rather light but in due time Point
Judith light was made, which having
passed some distance, they dropped their
mud hook just of the town of South
Kingston, not 4 little rejoiced at their
safety
Secure, however, as they deemed them.
selves, their perils were not quite over
for about daylight next morning boat
came alongside, and young man who
was in it hailed the pilot who happened
to be on deck alone.
How did you get here, or rather Why
are are you here This is no place for
you sir
How did you get Ihere, youngster ?
We didn't grow here that's certain--but
what is it to you why we came and how
we got here p said the old man gruffly.
Don't get wrathy old fellow-my on.
ly object is to serve you Do you know
you're in bad neighborhood p
In bad neighborhood, say you, sir p
said the skipper, who had now come on
deck, attracted by the strange voice
Yes, sir the young man replied-'An
armed schooner, the Liverpool Packet Of
Halifax, is at anchor, just under the light
Lucky for you, sir, it was so dark. She
has been lowering around here this long
time, taking everything that comes along
l wonder how you kept out of her
clutches
This is not safe anchorage then p
'lf you know when you are well off,
skipper, you will not remain here long,
but top your boom for Providence
why not Newport?
You are not safe there. A number Of
vessels have been cut out of Newport
harbor lately. You can't be off too soon,
skipper, and you wish for any assist.
ance | will help you to get under way.
The young mans information and offer
of aid were gratefully received. All
hanls---thot ;s, Bill and the mate-were
called, the anchor hove, the short sail
hoisted, and in short time, with fair,
fresh breeze, aud under full press OF
sail, the little Fox, carrying bone in her
mouth, was on her way to Providence.
She entered the harbor in grand style,
with her colors flying and her six ham.
mocks slung over her side, trophies of her
gallant deeds Here the vessel and her
cargo were sold aud noble voyage she
made Of Notwithstanding the loss OF the
thirty barrels Of flour Out Of the fleet
that sailed with her only two others es.
capped, the rest being taken and destroyed
The crew Of the Fox returned by land
Bill as big as Cutfe, with six dollar
prize money-his share OF the spoils tax.
en-. as he said, with ten prisoners, from
His Britannia Majesty's sloop. .of.war
Promeiheus Il guns, off Long Island
by the schooner Fox, of Salem, armed
with one barrel of gin and four men, for
there was no more Of the boy to Billy
after that adventure
SHERIDAN's RIDE.-This great poem
was written under peculiar circumstances
u T.s :" 1854 ~, i tell this story as they
told it to me. There was to be wal
meeting at Pixies opera bousc in CiDcin
natl, and James f. Murdock vas tc
speak. la the afternoon he called at r
Buchanan Reads studio and asked him il
he couldn't write something for him to
read that evening.
What, to night 2 exclaimed Read.
'Yes, tonight, and | must have it,sac
Murdock
But, can't think Of anything
What can't think Of anything abou
Phil. Sheridan, and Sherman, and Grant
can't
Yes, Murdock, here's the twenty.mil,
ride from llarper's Ferry down to Win
chester. tcIcgraphed in the Times ant
) Chronicle this norning III write abou
that Then the poet took Il few decoc
tious Of strong tea, which Mrs. Read al
ways gave him, aud in an hour out cam,
the ride Sheridaus Ride
That night Murdock appeared at The
opera house. lie told the audience how
at i p. NJ. he h"i met with u gentleman
who said Le cn.ilnt write anything abou
Shcridn. Ci'n they all stood up au,
shouted for Sheridan, for his famous rid,
aud victory over Early was in ever,
mouth } What = said |, cant you say
something about Phil. Sheridau-not
word for Winchester ? The gentleman,
continued Murdock. commenced writing
aud few moments ago Thomas Buchan
!, an Read handed me this for gallant Phil
Sheridan
There was thunder of applause, whil'
the audience stood on tiptoe-some will
n the very telegram Of Sheridan's exploi
, iu their hand-and listened to the patri
cite, fiery Murdock US he read
Up from the South ut break Of day,
+. Bringing to Winchester fresh disnay,
The afTighted air with shudder bure
3, Like herald in haste to tho cheltain's door
i The terrible grumble and rumble aud Inar
| Telling the battle was once more.
Aud Sheridan twenty miles away, etc.
a There was terrible applause, and tn,
3 whole audience shouted, some with thei
hats in the air, and some with patriot
tears streaming down their cheeks. AM
then Murdock was called out to rea,
= Sheridan's ride again. then again. and i
a fact, the famous poem was the beginnin,
!. aud the end Of the evening. Ell Psrkin,
G Between Kenosha and Milwaukee, say
! Wisconsin paper, an insurance agen
o entered car. aud having issued ticket
= TO several Of the passengers, approaches
c an elderly lady, who, it afterwards aF
J. peared, was deaf.
e "Madam, would you like to iusur
against accident ?" inquired the agent
y I'm going 10 Oshkosh to visit ID
k darter. who is married up there apd hs
4. got baby"
y The agent raised his voice little,