Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1861-03-22 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

SHIPWRECK.—Two worthies, not 50 miles from Eaton, having tired of being servants under arbitrary masters And domineering overman, resolved to improve their condition. They aceordinely held a consultation, when one of them, who is proverbial for his enterprising spirit and deep penetration, saw at once that fish fresh from the sea would always find a market in their own immediate neighbourhood, consequently it was settled that they wou'd commence a sea-faring life. But, alas! an obstacle presented itself, a ship was wanted, but very opportunely it struek the more adventurous of the two that there was one for sale at a neighbouring port; the other, quite elated, vociferated " I have a few paends te spare, and so wee! hue the ship, and commence business at once so it, was mutually agreed they would be Co. owner". Off they went at once, with a light heart, made their purchase, weighed anchor, and glided down the noble river as majestically as any of her Majesty's noble ships oi war, perhaps singing "Rule Brittannia, Britons never shall lie slaves." So having sailed, till they came opposite their dwellings, they moored their noble craft, and came home to tell their anxious wives of their geed fortune so far. They next agreed they would make a trial trip in the afteinoon, accordingly they prepaied themselves with the neees-ary apparatus for conveying their cargo hone, and pros isions for the voyage. They started off with gleeful hearts." Coming to the mooring place they stepped on board their nuhle cleft ; Captain Why-tea then gave orders to Ids mate Shiples, to steer for the stream, and to the stream they steered, the wind and tide both favouring them; but the cautious Captain seeing they were going ter far east, called to the Mate to put about inimediately ; but when they got about ship they fonnd some difficulty in making way against both wind and tide. But seamen like they etruggled nobly against the opposing elements, till unlortunately the Mate was overtaken with that diarrhceit;ineident to the sea, and is spite of the wide Captain's utmost effortg the ship drifted before the wind till there was nothing for them but being carried out to sea, for which they were ill provided. But as they neared the floating light the Captain hit upon a happy expedient t) draw the attention of the light-house man ; he ordered the mate to extend bis longs to their utmost pitch, canine out murder till he made the man hear ; and all honour to the noble hearted fellow. Re heard the dismal cry, and perbelis thought there was a mutiny on board the strange ship, he at once unmoored his boat and went to their rescue, just in time to save thew from a watery grave. The pour Mate, what from his complaint, and the ext-a exei thin of his lungs, was fast sinking from exhaustion, and the Captain and their deliverer had some difficulty in getting him from the ill-fated ship into the boat of their ever to lie remembered Friend. But as soon as he ens safely placed on board, and recovered a little, he exclaimed to his deliverer " That he wade% be drawn'd fer twenty paend, and enumerated many a useful article, viz., t' owd sue (pig), worth ten paend. They were obliged to let the newly purchased Ship drift away, and the two adventurers were safely landed, and returned to their homes. We fear they had not the good fortune to be insured at Lloyds.-IThis paragraph was unavoidably left out last weekl