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NUMBER 351-NEXT-’
“'e¢lnesi::i.y lYIornin:_;,
I SERIES.
Xi?‘-"§’a
JOB PRINTING,
or ALL ins:-s $3-3.~c:.-::;.---«.99
I-km-,itte:l at 1!|eGa2:eIt<.~(M$E¢~c. A, ,,,m 0,‘, gain‘, of
l}I.A‘C_Ej\'E\IA;\l 6:. l’»l‘Z'l‘TS, l\i'Al;"—ST.
(3 Oi\’TAlN-S a good .':.<'sortmei:t of Dry
(l-oods, lately i‘1:l'('I}tl5(‘(l. and cheap. A
good ; Ul'll()l] having been purchased at a heavy
di.-?cu1tt.t l‘l't‘-ill imp rtatioii prices, enal;les the
])t'()])t'lCl(il‘ to oll}.-.i' his custoiiicis niany things at
real BA ll (_i.-.\ l NS l
This fact will he pi oved by an inspection of
the. goods, to whicli all are iiivited.
s.umLr:s, ie_.ir:.vi-'.:ss53s, disc. EITQE3-353i
UBLIC Attention is invited to the large and '\V_EEI-.'I.Y additions received to the New
‘ elegiiiitassortment of IIi1l'tt(‘.S.\‘(iS, Saclilles, STOCK 0f ]3.1{\_' (‘,'(_)UD_g 1,,,,.;,.. ,,,,,.,,,,,1 1,,-
Bridles, \Vhips, ’l‘rnnl.'s, c\'c. to be found at the,‘ A. M. \\’.-\ll,l). ‘y,-_;.~._. ’
establishiiient. of the subscrilicr, enibracing, as it, The public are invited to call uiid iiotice the
0095 -9‘'l‘'''.\' "‘ll'l°-'.V “l lllllcl“ “ml ’°'l."l“3 °l’1”?U"l- pleasing \'2ll'l(‘.lY of his pui'cliases. as particular
fH(:tUI'0- !\lH0|l,; llle lUt NYC SON-‘l'i|l 801$ Of attention is givhn to a selectionofdcsirable pat-
tlouble ll:ii'iics$(‘->.', \\'l13t'tl1 are worthy the attcn- turns to lllf‘-’(‘..‘~i(.'ll).\‘l()ll ofsucli as are iiiisiglit'ly.
‘gion of those filitng out pleasure equipage-.s.——l Herc may be fomzd a pretty tl.‘\‘.~'(H‘lnl(".ltlC of
Phere are also several very light and airy single FA LL (}I1\'(jI1,\MS, MUSLIN,
harnesses, desigiicd foriicatiiess but lll:llllilll(fllll'-: 1116]” _.\.,\''D (j_._\ HME -11-] ]‘)1«‘, L_,.\]i\*l«‘,S_
edoftliebestinaterials,andeinbracingthedouble‘ 1’1{],\"]‘,s‘ Wm-11,y 11,9, um-mim, of u}]_
merit ofsccurity and titstefuliiess. Evci'yai'ticle; ’J_‘l;c-, f;|;tl1l0n;:l)l(‘, in-ticlo. of '
_needed in the line, may he found here, of the P L A 1 1) A L 1’ A C A S
best. quality, and 011 V9113‘ 1110(l<‘-l'«'|N‘~ l¢‘1'"|$- lit“ Plain and l*‘iguri-d Cotton and Silk wa.iped
pairing as usual. \\".ii. B. S't\'.—\.‘«'. l ]2,(),\1';;,\;I,1,\';.;_s, ._\,r,1.jR{._\;Q].j_Q,
Norwnlk. ~luly ‘J9. 184l‘- 18 PLAID CL(').-\l{l.\'(tS, S.-\’.l‘l3\'l«‘.’l".l‘S,
‘."".W,‘),“ 1”" 1"!‘ ‘
ULL’S Double, Single, atid Cliililroifs; (ALBbI}l1‘]'}%8§fi,i\[i)i>D(JLU1 us
. . _ . ._ . .,
'I‘i'us_ses, for sale by ___.l. A. \\ rzi-:n. , And ,_“ C,(N,_a ,,.,,,(,Q/.m_m,]/,,I,,”'E_
HE Su;,s,,,.;;,c,. has ,,,,,,;c ,,,.,.,,,,,_..,,,,,,0,,,S ml All of wliich will l_i‘e sold at‘tlie lowest market
kc,,_,, ,, gum; ,,SS,,,.,,,,,_,,,,. (,f “.vArpC1“,;_g, price for Cost!‘ or b!l0R'l‘ (_vl{l-EDIT to prompt.
JE\VELR_Y, SyL\~},:R SPOONS ,,,,d ,,u custoiiiers, at‘t no old, store of lilackmaii &Bctts.
the various articles in the line of l“ancy floods, ‘ l\""“”"”‘ S‘,’.l_’l‘ 92' “'1!”
and the strictest attention will be paid to the, JUS1. EN :1-H,-HE
1'e—pairing of \Vatches, Clocks and every variety A _ V _ i ’
of jobbing. ’, 3). ICC.l".lVl‘;]) tliisday an ltS>'()l‘flt‘l(‘.llf of Rich
’.l’l10’f()ll()\\'lll,l{ls but a small sample of the’ 33 ll (infill-s‘ 1‘-H‘ Fit-.‘a‘3!irl):::ttliII: ‘-V5BlI(‘l'
t\lorlc, Satins, cut: and uncut. vel-
gvets of various colors——ai:d in quality the best,
articles now on hand—additions will be inade §ll::t.~‘s.—Bl'k
l-Vale/zcs.———\Ve have but a small assortnieiit Willi l'llJlJ0l|S 10 Hlfltll ; 5-13
Store.
weekly.
of them at present but shall receive during the .‘ \V:\RD’S NOW
week a complete stock ofcvcry variety A’. price. The Iiadics are ii:vitc.d_ tg cx_nininc.
I-Vafc/2 Ifr-3/.s' and C/I./zz'ns.—\Ve have It fail" “I-H» I
lot of Keys of dill'crent. patterns, such as Fob, l " ‘ ‘ ' '
Guard, «Sic. Also, Silk, Steel. Silver and .l_’\ll)-, ' AS it full iissmtiiieiit of Satiiietts and Cas-
bon Chains——Gold Chains during the week. l -11. siincres-—ofthe latter, some rurlra fine.
Finger .IffIl,2’.9—A|l(l here we think we can
suit thc most difficult, :is we have Jet, l.’aste,l A’ M‘ Illlnlliail’
iuby, Emerald, Ainylliist, ’I’op_a'/... Scale and _’§'AS rcc’d. Brown Linen Table Cloths,
plain Rings. Also the Gulrruric Riiig for the’ E. wliitc Damask do.: colore-'.l Table Cov-
cure of all diseases. ers: lioiivy blcacliezl Shootings ; common brown
Breast I’ins——Froiii 4 cts. to of almost and white do.; also Tickings.
.i-.-- - .-.-- . . ' '.o:,.., ‘ "
some vciy handsoiiic annt.i..u. gold, L,,;X_ W-A RD.,,,,,,,.(,_\. flu,’ .1,,,,-,0; ,0 ,,
Thin,blCS___s;1,.e,., Gm.,,,,,,, S;h.e,.,Stc,,_y’~p1,,_ . trail of a_iic.\\- u_4c\\qiigiiecdle, mtrodizced
ted, Brass, &c_ ,by him lIll(‘)u'f~Ill._s‘~lll.'«l,l_'l{vf)l:.
Just lli’.cc‘¢i at the 1\'E\V STORE.
72 LU C, Drab & Black Alpacas; extra fine
* P Plaid do.; Plaid l\Ierinoes; Plain Black,
Blue, Drab, Mulliei'i'y, A-‘c.do.; very tincThibet
Cloths; Mu.-.:lin D’Laiiies, and Caslimei'cs of
lnew style; Prints and Ginglianis—very rich
\VAr.n.
13rus.'zc.s.-—(,‘lot'li,Hair, I‘ecth, Shaving, Nail, .
die. &c.
C0mbs.—-\Ve have the new patterns of La-
dies’ Twist Comb, the iicati--.s.t. in market, fine,
Ivory, English Dressing, Shell Twist, Slic.ll5
Side, Horn T\vist, llorn Side, some as hand-
some as Shell. Gerinan Silver, Dressing, Pock- ,
et and Fine Combs. \Vood Dl'eSSlllg, and Pock- ll"l»l“'l'”5-
§’,,,?,§’,l’i’.’f,‘,,,,,f:°"’ ”°”""” ‘S"“°" “ml ‘“’"’“”‘ ‘tARPE'1‘S,Oil Cl01hs,and Matting, to be
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Pcns.—Gold Pens. J. P. Snow’s find point J 1”” C’“."’l” O.’._.__ A’
Diamond Pen, Stenographic, Boston Mercan-l LE1
Gloves 2
tile, \Vari'cn’s, Gillott’s, \Vindal's, Pcrry’s, Ball HE best quality and the largest assortment
43.’. \Valker’s patent Flixon l’e.n——t.liis Pen is of KID GLOVESniaybefoundat \V.-ii:n'.=.
superior to any in use for easy an-:1 expeditions! ' " "'"' “T”-
writing, being shaped in such a way that the _ _
point cannot. catch the paper, and also never fails C33 H5333“ ~’:533'9"3“93'0’9-
to make a mark——the poorest pcnniaii can write; GEORGE ST. JOHN, Aux-:.\"r.
with it, and many who have tried them are as-, 111;.) ,,,,;,1-,,, ,,,.C },,,_,.c;, . ,,,f,,,.,,,,,,] ,y,,,, me
Agciit still contimzcs to insure policies and
NE ‘W’ llfllfifis ‘H. l{3.’;‘3KI.=’li‘iTi;"§Cl3C().
tonished at the case and facility with which they .
c’,”’ put .”’.’e”’ ,l"’0”g”t5 0” l”’l’°”- Bmss ml‘! , efl'cct iiisuraiices upon buildings variously loca-
(’°ml""‘l“°“ 1 ‘ills’ gted and occupied ; and upon \Vares and Mer-
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l\’ORf‘i-VALK, CT. VVEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1846,
l POl.’.’.T.ll.YT_ 1
l ll\'\"O(','A’l‘.lON Ob‘ DI‘).-\TlI.
Come to the gravc's quiet slumber,
Passioiiate heart !
l At the dread sound of thy deeming,
;' ‘Why dost thou start!
. Oft dids thou sorrow and languish,
\Villing to go;
\\'carily wceping—lamcnting——
Heavy with woe;
Now is the time of thy calling,
\Vhy (lost thou shrink!
\Vhy dost then turn with such loathing
i"l"om the gravc’s biiak.’
- Soft is the depth of its shadow.
Sec thou. and mark:
Peaceful llio lied now preparing
In the chill dark!
Here the wild sca oflife’s tuniult
Ccascth to roar’;
IIc.i'e the vain fever of loving
Vcxctli no inore; ,
Ilerc, sl.-a.l no sound of i'c-.pi'oacl:cs
l3ittei'ly s:iid,
Filling the heart with hot aching,
Trouble the dead!
Here are i:o pa:-tiiigs——iio leaving
I*‘ricnds dearly joined ;
IIere is no sobbing and moaning
Borne on the wind;
Here shall no hope, fondly cherished,
Cruinble away;
Calm in its white shroud, and painless
Lies the still clay,
Though all the schemes it was planning
On the high earth,
\Vreckcd ore the hour of fulfiliiioiit,
Die in their birth!
C )lt1C ! with what t.lioi1gl'it dost thou linger ?
I--Inst thou not tried
All the world’s promising pleasures?
\Vliich doth abide?
\Vhicli of them blcst; thy attainment ?
\Vatcr on sand !
\Vild flowers, whose stalks have been broken
By a child’s hand!
VVhicli oftlicm tailed thee not always
"\Vlicii most desired ;
Mocking with nnsought fruition,
\\’hcn the heart tired!
Hath not the friend of thy bosom
Broken his trust '!
\Vere not the loved ofthy kindred
Laid in the dust I
Did not thy fees and oppressors
lise ll nd grow proud ‘I
\Vhile :h.: heads sank of thy kind oncs,
H unibled and bowed I
\Vhy wouldst thou inournfully linger
In a bad world?
Bark, which the storm-blast hath beaten,
Get thy sail furled !
Come! thou shalt know the deep quiet
Yoarncd for in vain,
l'Vhen thou wort maddened with striving,
l/l"eai'_v of pain.
Come ! thou shalt meet all thy dear ones,
Lost long ago,
In the old days, when their dying
l'Vrung thee with \vo !
Earth—for thy burial, lorii one—
Opens her breast;
Deeply thy bed hath been hollowed,
Come to thy rest!
‘IISCELLANY-
THE AU'I’U3‘IN STOIIM.
CII.-\1"i‘}-‘.R i.
It was towards the close of an autumn
day, when a gallant ship might have been
’ * I ‘ ) \ _ 7. o s.’ ‘In __ . » . . . . , . ,
Llldlc“ ll“~l (-Wllllhlllcll 5 D‘ ‘’'>5l".‘-’.-’ (#595 ‘Cl1itll(ll7.(‘, faintly stores, «.\‘(-. contained in them. 590,-, S,,md,,,g m ,,,“.,,,.d ,,,,,. A,],,,,,,c c0,,S,_
some very ”””.”S°’m’. and c°.m:em‘;”l'. XVI’ Persons wishinginsurance, will please call upon
liavealso itl),G&lEglIlI’l1lf11'fl(:lCC0l.lfi1ll]Jl1gI‘.8l‘Il1lll({]'y I ,1“, A ,_,.,,,,, ,,, his: ,.(,_S-,,i_e,,(_.c.
1°’. " L’:"’e S loner‘ A”,"'m’5 9’ Sollllst 6°‘ i Dclziy not doing till to-morrow, what should
lllzglllgfé he done to day.‘ If propert is _wor'th owning
who aim mm _,_,d Wml I ‘./_fl 1 vi _. . andvliceping, is it not worth insuring .
. L 0 . 5 'll‘‘’’ "0’ 5 ll’ ’ _ Norwalk Jaiiuarv 1?:-l(‘.
Fmc Cu.£lc'r-_t/.-—\\/e have Rodger’s Elliot..’s,- ’ ‘
\Vade & Butcher's fine Razors, Pen and Jack! '
Knives. Scissors and Shears. Poineroy’s, '
I ' ‘ '
Lhapman’s, I~Iillnian’s and 1uiucrson’s Razor, F,,.E]_,\S to Inflwc I,,m_Q(,s, Smms, “i119,
Strops and Paste.
fine with looking glasses in lid.
and Purses. . ,
’ Fancy ArtZclr:.s.———.lvoi'y \Vliistles; ‘\Va.xl *fl8"””-'5" L0‘-"5' 0-" D’”7”’.§>'e by Fug’
Be?1dS§ T0)’ \VillCll0S§ Smlll’ and T0l)=lCC0 The rates of premium ofl'crc.d are as low as
BOXOS-S0‘-HG \Vltl1Sl71'l!1-5;. =1 new article ; SN’-Bl those of any other siinilar institution, and every
TWBGY-0-l'S3 T00ll1 Plcli-5'; P£‘~l‘C1lSSi0n CHPS; man has now an oppoi't'iinit_v, for a trifling sum,
H00!‘-9 55 EYES; Needle-it Pl“-5‘, Vic/-0I‘I'cz Dim to protect liimself against. this destructive clo-
170’ P5118; Hall‘ Plus. some 01'11«'1menled; 1’0cli- ment, which often in if single hourswecps away
et: Ink Stands; Tl1e1‘11l()t)t0tC1'S; Silver, ._.teel the earnings ofinany years.
iind_Gilt Beads; Court Plaister; Indeliblo Ink; Nm-walk, .l';mua1-y 1846.
Silk and Bead '\Vi-istlcts ; German Silver and —--—,—---—-—— -- K N
Ivory Tooth Picks; Linnen Collars; Segai-, NORVVALK ENG Llslrl AND OLA .55-
Cases; Steel Dress Buttons; Jet Buttons ICAL SCHOOL.
Steel Clasps for B.”gSl ”:°”.”’ P°Wdc”.l Bone IIE next fluarter will commence on the
"ml Met“! Iolel’ Rmgsl ]""”deSc°l’°S’ &°' first \Vcdnc.sday—tlie 7th of October.
Pocket Books
Pirotcctioii E:i:siiir:uice (to. ;
HAPt-'l’FORD, Ct.———\V.\i. J. S'rnr:i-:'r,Agent. l
q..-,, ‘ _ _ ,
"”""m" B0’‘e‘‘‘M’’’m “"3 ' I‘il(‘i()1'l0S, and the contents of each, to-i
gcther with every similar species of property, l
Cloc/cs.——\Ife think \\'(1’. can spit all, boil} in, TU[T,UN_
‘l“‘lll_:-.')' illly l’“‘-'3! “S “C “W L mm mm ""”S' , In Common English Branches, $4 00 pr qr.
to 5'5‘ i , , ' Languages, 5 ()0 “ “
Looking Glasses, Crockery and Glass \Viii‘c_-' 1s,.,,,,c1,__C.,,,,.,, ,2 50 ,, ,,
\Ve have a small assortment which will bgh sold M,,S,c 0,, we 1),,,,,O, ,,,c,,,d-,,,g use
’’*t cos’ 9’. 195?’, to C1030 ti’; ’.’,’"’e;&_ ' ”\’V$”§ ofinstri1mciit—-c:~:t.ra. 12 O0 “ “
Spoons, Sugar longs, Buttei xnucs, .c. v c I,,c,dc,,,,,1ex.,,,,,sCS, 25 ,,
l
intend keeping silver work of our own. ma nuf'ac- .
ture on hand and at the prices fornierly cliarg-
ed. (No advance on account of the Tariff.)
German Silver plated Spoons. Copper pla-
ted, Britannia and Iron Spoons. Sugar Tongs
and Butter Knives.
Silver and Plated Coffin Plates always ready
at a few minutes warning, and the engraving is
warranted to cause no shame to the friends of
the deceased.
Clocks and \Vatches repaired and warranted.
\Villiani A. Clark’s Matches by the gross or
dozen. American \Vax Tapers, a new article
of Matches-.—— ll/‘ill burn some min-utcs, Pm-_
fumed Diamond Fusees for lighting cigm-S...
Every Smoker should carry a box.
Buttrms.—Br0cade, Silk, Lasting, Horn, Jet,
Sporting, Gilt, Steel, Agate, Pearl, Paper, Tin,
Wood, Plated, Bone, Ivory and all kinds of
buttons by the gross or retail. ,
LEVI C LARK.
East side the Bridge adjoining the Dry Goods
Store of C. C. Betts, N orwalk.
N. B.
7 HE Subscriber having mostly regained his
health, and owing to some other circum-
stances has again placed himself at the \Vatcl1
Repairing Business. From our success in for-
mer years we think we can suit all who favor
us with their work. \Ve intend to do our work
Good. C. DISBROVV.
. A Teacher's department will be opened’ at
the coiiimencciiient ofthe qr———m which lectures
will be given upon teachingand such studies ice,“ minglingofgoidmurplc and C,-§mS,,,,_a -
pursued as are adapted to the wants of teachers
of common schools. Certificates of scholarship
‘will be given to such as siistain their examina-
tion. S'l‘Oll.RS I-IALL, l’rinc7'1ml.
Norwalk, July ‘27, 184(’.
v _
.1’ll|mlJ0 N391“ Dfigfiel‘-I-all G1l“Cl'.V,wave—c-loesit not. remind you oftlie child’s,storm would not thus alarm you.
E AND
I‘I‘IOTOGRAPl~IERS’ I‘-‘U KNISIIING
DEPOTS ;
\VARDF.D the Gold and Silver Medals,
Four First P reminins, and '
l
I‘wo Highest
llonors, at the National, the Massiicliiitetts, the
New York, and the Peiinsylvania Exhibitions,
,rL-spectively, for the 1no.~:.t. splendid ColorcdDa-
igutliyic-ot.ypcs. and best appa.ratus pver epiliibittcd.
ortraits taken in exquisite sty e, wi iou re-
‘ gard to weather,
liistrnctioii given in the art.
A large assorineiit of Apparatus and Stock al-
ways on hand, at the lowest cash prices.
New York, 251 Broadway; Philadelpliia, 136
Chestnut St. ; Boston, 75 Court, and 58 Hanover
Sts.; Baltimore, 205 Baltimore St.; \Vashington,
Pennsylvania Avenue; Petersburg, Va}, Me-
chanics’ Hall; Cincinnati, Fourth and \Valnut;,
z1i)nd_17fi ; §{irat.(<1)gaTSpriii1gs, Iil‘.Oa(I\\’l)yi;
aris, ~ iei e ue u 'ernp e; iverpoo ,
L32 Church St. 1y.‘27'.
Her rusty chains, and lnrweatlier beaten
sides, showed that she was approaching
the close of 1\ long and boisterous voyage.
The land was not yet in sight, but the cap-
tain said it would be spo en in ‘less than
twenty four liou s, and accordingly his
passengers were in the highest spirits.
These passengers were three in number;
a gentleman advanced in years; his only
=daughter, a beautiful girl ofninetcen; and
an elderly lady, who was her traveling
companion. '1 hey were now grouped to-
geilier on the quarter deck, admiring the
gorgeous autumn sunset. A thin, golden
mist hung around the northern and south-
ern seaboard, assuming toward the west a
soft, green, apple tinge, ond changing into
'_a deep and glowing purple, crossed by
‘streaks of bri liant crimson in the immedi-
late vicinity of the declining luminary.
, ‘How beautiful!’ exclaimed the maiden.
,‘Did you ever see such tints, father? And
5tlicre—look—yonder wave glitters as if a
lsuddcn shower of‘ gold were falling upon
it! Even Italy itself has nothing to com-
pare with this.’
‘It is very beautiful,’ said Mrs. Montague,
.tlie elderly lady. ‘And it seems the more
“ lovely to me bccausel recognize it is an,
American sunset; it tells of home; no-
where else does one behold such a inunif-
t ‘And see,’ exclaimed Miss Palmer, for
that was the maiden’s name, ‘the clouds!
,roll back‘ from around the son like parted
15 curtains; then, how lovely the long liiiel
_of light that glistens on the top of every
beautiful idea, that it was a bridge on
which the angel’s wal ed to heaven!’
Mrs. Montague smiled at her young
friend’s entlinsiam; but it was a sad smile,
as if the image brought up inclanclioly
‘thoughts to her heart. And well it might,
for she was a childless widow, the last of
her once numerous family.
‘Yet glorious as is this spectacle, my
dear,’ she said, ‘I fear it portcnds us no
good. They say the sweetest flowers con-
tain the most subtle poisons; and so the
brightest skies often conceal an approach-
ing storm. I have crossed the ocean be-
ed in the most fearful tempest Iever saw.’
The face of her young c'om~panion~ lost
‘all its gayety at once, and she looked en-
fquiringly at her father.
L ‘Mrs. Montague is right,,"he said; ‘I like
§ oAzETTE.
[not the gcnlilen hare, nor yen-—‘er dgpp
.b:ink of clouds which you think so beanii
ful. We shall certainly have a gale be-
fore niorniug. But there is nothing to
fear,’ he added, seeing how pale his child
had grown, ‘our ship is good and new;
and our captain an c.\'y-ericnced officer;
the worst thing that cm happen in_consc-
-qucnce of it will be a delay in rcaching
;_-)url, for we may have to haul ofl from thI:
‘coast and get an ofling.’
‘l think not, Mr. Palmer,’ said the cap-
tain, at this moment approaching. ‘We’re
a (l:.l_\"S sail from land, atzcrirtliiig to my
last observation; bc.-ides, lihinlc the gale
will favor our passat_re,aiid carry us directly
into port. “"9 shall be glad to be at home;
yet I do not regret that we are to have a
bit of a hurricane. Miss Palmer never saw
the sea in a storm, and so long as there is
no danger, lknou she will be gratifictl.’
‘lib! lsliould li c it indeed, she said
eiitliusiastically; then as if she caught her
f.itlier’s anxious look, slic added, ‘at. least
if there is no great peril.’
‘A parent, you see, has more fears than
one of your profession, captain, ‘said the
father; and he diew the beautiful girl to-
ward him, and kissed her forelicad.
‘l should be anxious, too, perhaps,’ re-
plied lhc weather lcatcn officer, in a mild-
er voice, ‘ifl were the parent of so sweet
added quickly, ‘we are all becoming mel-
anclioly.
’almcr, you may continue to admire the
sun set without pang ’
The party continued on the quart:-r
deck until night set in. Slowly and ma-
jcsticully the sun sunk into his ocean bed;
yet, long after his disappearance, the wes-
tern sky continued to blaze with splendor,
while in the cast all was dim and chilling.
Urradnally the cold, gray light of that quar-
ter of the heavens stole up to the zenith,
while the gold and purple of the west
changed slowly to a pale, faint green;
this finally subsided into an almost imper-
ceptible streak oflight; while, in all oth-
er quarteis of the horizon, dark and fore-
boding shadows crept over the scene.
The ai grew damp and chilly; the wind
began to be licard in moaning gusts; liere
and there dark green rollers lifted tl.eir
crests siiddeiily out of the gloom; and
strange mournful sounds, such as the su-
pcrstlclutts sailors attribute to the evil
spirits of the ocean, seemed to rise up out
of the deep, and subside mysteriously, like
the licavy sighs of suffering nature.
The party continued watching these
gradual changes with feelings that insen-
sibly grew affected by the altering scene.
At first, encouraged by the captain's
words, the spirits of Miss Palmer rose, and
she song from time to time, simple airs;
the sailors pausing in the waist to listen
to her sweet tones as they,mcltcd on the
evening air. But gradually the ominous
changes in the sky affected her spirits.
The words of the convcrsers became few;
the fair girl no longer warblcd happy airs,
but suddenly found herself singing a mel-
ancholy time; and, bursting into tears, she
gave way to the indescribable oppression
that hung around her heart.
‘Poor child I You are unnerved,’ said
Mrs. Moiitagiie, endeavoring to cheer her,
though she felt herself the same ominous
sensations. ‘L- t us go below. A little
sleep will restore you and the sight ofyour
fiiends in a day or two, will bring the ro-
ses brick brighter than evcr,to your checks
The fair gill smiled faintly, took her
c.ompanion’s arm, and walked toward the
gangway. The father followed her with
inquiring eyes; then turned and sought
the captain. But the assurances of that
ofliccr again quieted the parent's fears, and
like his child he sought his coach.
The first sleep of girlhood was scarcely
over when Miss Palmer was awoke from
idcck.
tself with trembling hands.
fore, andjust such an evening as lhisusber- ,
3had laid her head on her father’s bosom,
‘her rest by the rapid trend of feet over-
:head, the creaking of blocks, the shouts of
the officers, and other alarming sounds on
She rose hastily and attired lier-
At the door
of the state room she met Mrs. Montague,
who had already dressed, and come to
see‘: her. The pale and agitated express-
ion of the elderly lady’s face sliowed that.
her usual composure had deserted her.
‘What can be the matter?’ said Miss
‘Palmer. with a face as white as deatb.—-
‘Vlfliere is my father?’
‘He has gone on dec.k, my dear. There
is a terrible storm overlicad—God grant
that we may not. be its victims!’
‘But did not the captain tell us there was
no danger 1’
‘There is always danger,’ said Mrs-
Montaguc, emphatically.
‘You conceal something from me, I
replied Miss Palmer. ‘A more
_ know,’
!we sprung a leak? VVhat is the matter 7.’
At this moment her father appeared.
-His gray hairs were covered with salt
brine. As he entered the cabin the ship
gave a sudden heel ; then she quivered in
every timber, and a torrent of water pour-
ed down the companion way. _
‘Where are you, my ciiild T’ . exclaimed
Mrs. Montague, blinded by tlie_tnnndal10n-
‘Come to me,lovely one,let us die together.’
‘Nay !’ said Mr. Palmer, holding his
child above the waters, ‘we are not yet
lost, but only in great danger! do not
_weep, Mary dear; God will protect us.’
The poor girl, unused to such dangers,
and was sobbing violently, but his words
reassured her, and, ashamed of her weak-
iness, she‘ brushed the tears from’ her eyes
pmd strove to smile. '
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‘Tell me all the truth,’ she said ea c'''-'
ly. Her father accordingy narrau-d
what he had learned by going on deck.
'l lze gale was raging with terrific violenc‘,
and blew directly on the coast; this, if
they had an offing, would be of little mo-
ment to them; but, about halfan hour be-l
fore, brcakersliad been seen on the lee
how. This proved that the captain’s reck-
oning was wrong, and that the-v were a
day’s sail nearer the coast lliiiii he had
tlionglit. '1 heir position was accordingly
c.\trc-inely precz-ilions. The captain was
exerting liimself gallantly in this emergen-
cy, by spreading more canvass, to claw
offthc shore. ‘l hope, nay, I think he
will succeed,’ said Mr. Paltnct‘ in conclu-
sion. ‘The ship is a stout craft, and so
far she carries her press of sail nolily. If
the spars and duck only hold firm \vc shall
escape.’
This explanation in part qni. ted the agi-
tation ol the fCn:al(.-S. '.l'l.e noise on
deck, hon ever, still continued. The S’ll[)
evidently was tasked to her utmost capac-
ity, and her struggles, consequently, at
times were fearful. Once the captain
came down to speak a \vord of cheer to
ltlie ladies. Every thing was going on fa-
worably, he said; by morning he hoped to
‘tell them they were out of danger.
An hour passed away. The peril did
a child. But come, this will not do,’ he not appear to have lcssenc-d,for the conflict
I
of the elements, and the struggles of the
[really do not think there is the ‘ ship, u ere by no means (liminislied.—
least cause for alarm; so, my dear Miss,Every now and then a gigantic wave would
'strikc the weather quarter of the vessel
with the force of twenty forge hammers,
often deluging the decks, and spending its
fury down the companion ways: at such
times :1 thrill would run through the tim-
bers of the ship, as if she were an anima-
ted being, and, staggering an instant,‘sbe
would heavily and wearily recover from
the blow.
Suddenly a crack like a clap of thunder
was hoard overhead.
‘What can that be '!’ exclaimed Mary, as
the ship plunged desperately to lceivard.
‘It is the foretop sail, l fear, torn to rill-
bons. God preserve us,’ said Mr. Palnier,
rushing on deck.
Mary hesitated a moment, and then wiih
resolute heart followed -him. She knew
enough of a ship to have learned where to
direct her eyes, and she looked instantly
to the foreuiast. The huge sail was indeed
~_-‘one, but she saw some white fragments,
like wreaths of smoke, disappeared to ice-
ward, they were all that was left of their
only hope, the lost foretop sail.
Clinging by the companion way, she
loo ed eagerly around. 'l he night was
still dark, though less so than when she
retired, and she could distinctly see, close
under their lee, a long line of breakers,
where the huge waves, boiled and foamed
as if in some infernal cauldron. Beyond,
in that direction, all was mist and gloom-
See « new, therefore, that these breakers
covered the terrible bar of which she had
often. read, that, at the distance of two
miles from the coast, uplifted its tr(-aclier-
otis bosom" in this vicinity. At this mo-
mentlier father approached her, clinging
to the ropes as he staggered along.
‘My dear child, he exclaimed in surprise,
‘this is no place for you. And Mrs. Moti-
taguc, too !’ He could say no more; emo-
tion choked his utterance.
‘Wherever yeti go I will go!’ replied
Mary, unconsciously adopting the lati-
guage of scripture. ‘All will soon be
over; I see that already; then while we
live let us live together.’
‘The poop cabin will afford some sort of
shelter,’ said Mr. l‘almer, yielding to this
solemn appeal. ‘There we can see and
await the end. In a few minutes we shall
strike, for the ship is drifting rapidly to-
ward the brcakers. Come to my bosom,
pledge of your sainted motlicd, and let us
perish locked in each otlicr’s embrace.
Thou art Almighty, oh! God,’ be exclaim
ed lifting his eyes above; ‘have us then in
in thy holy keeping.’
Thus clinging to each other, they await-
ed the terrible moment when the ship
should strike. Already the captain had
ordered minute guns to be fired for aid;
and as their sullen report boomed across
the night, they sounded to the cars of the
listeners like funeral guns over their
graves.
Cl{AP'l'F.R II.
On one of the wildest portions of our
. Atlantic coast stands a small fishing village
l—c.omposcd of a few straggling houses
with one inn, which is resortel to by a few
persons in the summer season for bathing,
but in the bleak winter months is entirely
fdesei-ted, The village stands on a sand
yblaff, beneath which tl.e_re is beach of
considerable extent, which it is necessary
‘to traverse before reaching the ocean.
l On the night to which our story rela'es,
the long disused parlor of the inn was
.teuanted by two travelers, who had stop-
ped there for the night. They were young
jmen, whose dress and manners bespoke a
refinement not often seen in thelittle fish-
ling village; and now, having laid aside
ltheir traveling equipments, they sat before
a roaring fire, a bottle of not indifferent
';wine from their own stores beside them,
"and a cloud of smoke rising up from _1l18”
fragrant cberoots.
‘ ‘A hard night, Trevor,’ suicl_0n€'- ‘HOW
the wind rattles these old windows and
sbrieks down the street. _
you knew of this village and turped aside
to find it. for I should not have liked trav-
eling to Edenton, as we otherwise should
have had to do.’
. I v -' k db ' tb' iord' r' rough
Oh . I know ex eiy croo an at 1%“: ,thisIt:rtl1hyute,smnd a shot from Jim, Buck.
vicinity,’ replied his companion.
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Egad! its lucky _
I
folks, I see, <’on’t rcéogniée me, but wlicfl
l was a boy I used to be here every sum-
mer. lilany a shcep’s head have I caught
off this bluff, fl.I(I in early autumn ny ii
_wild duck have I brought. down in t e salt
marsh a mile below the village.’
There was a silence of several minufés
,no\v during which the two friends contin-
ued silently enjoying their cberoots,wh_ile
occasionally they sipped some of {be riclil
red wine that stood at their elbows.
‘Hark !’ suddenly said the speaker ;—
-,‘surely that was a gun—and out to sea,
,too—lleavcn defend the craft that gets on‘
‘the bar to night.’ ,
As he spoke be replaced on tbehrble the
goblet which was raised to his lips,» and
uitli one e‘-.i'r_ _a little inclined sat listening‘
vintently. His coiiipirnildn followed his
example. At first nothing could be lien-rd
but the wind whistling around the chimney’
and the deep angry roar of the neighboring
surf. But finally the roar of acannon was
distinctly recognized; and at. an interval
of an instant its distant roar was made out?-
again. ,
It was a strange and startling sound, the
boom of that caiiiion across the night! It
bore to the liste.-ner’s' ears a tale of peril‘,
nay! of death perhaps. Miles away from
that comfortable fireside, far out on the
stormy deep,-hiiman beings were, strug-
gling for life. 'l'he'r'e" was something in-'
expi-essibly solemn in the constantly re-
curring sound, calling as it did for pity
and succor through the darkness of the
night. He whom his companion culled
Trevor started to his feet and seized his hat.
‘Where are you going!’ said his com-
panion retaining his seat.
‘To see if any aid can be rendered.--'
Come along!’
‘\\'liat nonsense!’ replied his friend’.
‘We cm dognothing. If any help is possi-
ble the sboremen will‘ render it. ‘Faith!
you must be less tired’ rhanl am, if you
don’t prefer this warm fire to the cold rain‘
out of deors,’—and as he spoke he gave’-
liis shoulders a- comprehensive shrug; _
llis companion liz'1'd his hand on the Iatcb,
but he turned back at these words, and,
approacliiug the other, laid his band on his
shoulder.
‘Palmer,’ be said in a strange earnest?
tone, ‘suppose you kn:-w there were friends
of yours on board this sliip—would 3'-‘or:
sit idly here and let them perish?! I tell
you I know these sliorenien-—they are
lira re fellows, but they want a leader; and
if we sit here, criminally indulging our own
comfort, ten to one every soul on‘ board!
that ship will be lost. What would you’
think if you were to remain at this fire
side, and learn to morrow that your sister
and father had been passengers in this ves-
sel '1.’
‘Good heavens! you alarm me,’ said be
rising: ‘I never heard you thus. But
.\/Iary could not be on this coast: it is so
far out of the track of the London packets 7
"l'liere may be sisters on board who are"
dear to others as she is to you. I never
saw her, nor have I a relation in the world
— but I cannot sit here while human beings
re perisliing for the want of aid. Let us
go and rescue them or die in the attempt.’
‘Well, since you are going, I will go
too,’ said the other, who did not want for
spirit. ‘But l imow not what has come
over you,Trev')r: you look like one posses-
scd of some wild spirit, your gestures and!
words are strange and startling.’
‘l ftel as if these people would die but
for us, we lose time liowever——let us go to
the beach and see what can be done.’
\Vith these words Trevor flung open the
door. A gust of wind _wh-irl_ed-in and scat-
tered the ti re over the hearth: but regard?
less of this he hurried forward followed
by his friend, each pressing his cap down
on his head to preserve it from the violence
of the gale. Arrived at the beach they‘
found a crowd already assembled. The
assemblance was composed altogether of
fishermen, for the wreck master lived sev-
eral miles off.- Each one was discussing
the probable character of thevessel in the’
offing, but none offered" to go out to her:
and some talked already of returning home,
as nothing, they said could be done for‘
her assistance. At the sight of the stra-It-r
gers they appeared surprised, and several
tipped their hats respectfully.
‘The vessel has struck, has she not '!’
said Trevor, addressing a person next to
him, ‘I do not hear the guns.’
‘ We heard them. a minute ago, sir—ah !
there is one now.” _
As he spoke the distant report of a can'-
non was heard apparently from a spot di-
recily in’ front of that where the group had
assembled.
‘That’s close to the Deadman’s Bar,’
said 'l"revor—‘They’ll»be on in a minute.
There!’ _
it might have been imagination only,
but. as he suddenly littered this word it
seemed to those assembled there as if a
-distant crash was heard in a lull of the
‘tempest——almos>t immediately afterward
the flash of a cannon was seen for an in-
stunt on a line with the horizon. "
‘Thev are not all lost yet,’ said Trevor,
drawing a deep breath. ‘\Vhere is the
life boat‘ that used to be here?’
‘You have been in these parts before,’
said the man whom he addressed in atone
of wonder: but Heaven bless you young
man you don’t know any thing really of
the coast, or you would never _propo_se
aoing off‘ to the wreck in a night like this-
2"
there. No no—I have been a fisherman
‘nine and fifty years, and am not afraid of
weather, but I’d sooner
v—’
If the vessel has struck nobody is left 8llV¢‘-5
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