TO
"I MS
1
N0.42
HALEIGH, N. OTinjIlQDA'Sr, OOTOBEIl 0, 1035
V0IL2ISV1
Jid Xorth Carolina Qaxeltf't
r- rOBUSSKS, Wllilfi It
-l-THOnAS J. LEMAl'i
T Kit MS.
aeairrt.w, three dollar per annum ah
B&ll I""" owijwri mwr uihivi
ftnnb b allowed le rrmmn in arrears lonrer
thaaonejear.ann peraoai i i itnrni without mi
8tte, may desire In beeaiae sobMribers,
ill fcetirietly required to pay (he a bole a
(ant of I he tear' sabasriptioa in aiWanaa.
VjiTfiiw'Te; not eteewltn miren" fihti,
linerwu inrce wr ?na iiuiiar, aiiu ivcp-
t'4e eetafripaeli eonrinuaneSfc(f
Eram Jhe Sou herm Literary McaMrfier.
".xlruordinary Indian Teafiof 'Lfgft'
ilemain
c.u..
r Ihe Manuaariirta of U 11. M.lcheT?1irrr,(-
I have felt some reluctance in mr-
Ov iwnitwuiK Btiivia iam, i
iga aimim bbiii miracles,! a saw
erformed among the Anckara In
dims, not because 1 consider them
unworthy the attention of the curious
Wlest I should be accused of fp:Vfc
ng with the reaier's credulity, or of
availing myself too jargely of what in
Supposed by some to be the traveller g
rtvitegib- I ackmiwlrtj e that the,
ftffffianWlsW
iimpreltt
In civilized life, we know the many
xpedients to which men resort in or-
utto seawe a subsistence, and are
not therefore surprised, that, by per
severance and long practice, stimuia-
ed by necessity, they should attain
reat dexterity in the art of deception.
o tint it, however, carried to such
reat perfection by wild and untutored
' ' a . a . a a 1
lavages who are neiiner urgeu oy ne-
essity, nor indeed receive the siigut-
r- - l -n ? ... .T. I
at re varo lor mcir skim, is cenaiuiy
ery surprising.
IiMrlligpheMissourittring
he summer of 1 831, we lost our horses
Ur the-Arkkara-vUlag r-whtch
Lused our detention for several das.
Ai'fhiinafion"haicommltted murr
(WtriwrTraHfrthehitrrttniir
tier on the liisouri, and seem to pos-J
sess all the vices of the savage without
a redeeming virtue, we found our-
nelves very unpleasantly situated near
" n r.t- .. i -.. it.
the principal village, wnnoui suinrieoi
force-to repelAtt attack if one should
be made. After some deliberation we
adopted the advice of an old Canadian
hunter, and determined to move our
chattel directly into the' village, and,
whilst we remained, to take up our
L.liSniM uiitli ih IriKp. W wcr,rm.
IVoWened to this step, by the assur-
mre of the hunter, that the Arickarees
Jiad never been known to kH but one
man who had taken refuge whithin the
limits of their town, and that their fr
h!triir urirririnlpil In tlie sunerstl-
ttoos belief that the ghost of the mur4 The NY.-Xiincs, ot !h J8b, aftef
.i i L.ii u.... .i ...iinhin.tit "onmnlaiitino- that attemnti have -been
UCri',1 linil IlilUUlCU lliril tmnininuMiii vim. ui 1
and had frightened away the buflalo by made "to identify the fanatics with the
his nightly screams. democracy and Mr. Van Buren," and
We ere received in the village averting that the effort has "succeed
with much more politeness than we ex- ed, in s me meaores, at the South"
cec teds a ludLre was appropriated to our pronoKes that the "Republican party
use, and provisions were brought to us
in abundance. : After we were com-
bleielv refreshed, a youne man came to
our lodre and informed us that a band,
of bear", fas he expressed it,) or medi-.aure
cine men, were making preparauons ip serious misuac a, w c "'
kiK'.t iKo'ii- til ill anil I hat if we filt'attemDt has' been made at the South
disposed we could witness the ceremo-
in v itait i ii hrfta we h at all heard marvel
lous stories of the wonderful feats
performed by the Indian medicine men
or jugglers. We accordingly follow
edoir guide to thei medicine lodge,
1 here we found six men dressed in
bear-skins, and seated in a circle in the
middle of the apartment. The spec
tators were standing aroundrndo '
vanged
view ot the pertormers.
t They xiyilljmadevaj forurpaH
ty, and placed us so near me circie
that we had ample opportunity; oFJe
"'leMihg thr lmpsTBretif "-m'tiy -inTposi-wrt4lie'-ttrtrtieA-1Tie''iw'o
m mo.it grotesue manner imagnmuir,
blemling so completely the ludicrous
nd frightful .in their appearance, that'
-the spectator might be said to .be some
whit undecided whether to laugh or to
shudder. After sitting for some time
in a kind of mournful silence, one. of
the iutrirlera desired a VoUth. who was
m 4
lliAr linn 4a Katnfr uima
.:r .i
II I 111 . . U WI M ... V V
suu wj
from a certain place, which he named,:
it the river bank."This we under
stood, through an old Canadian, named
; Gurrow, fwell known on the Mis
soori,J who was present and acted as
our interpreter. The young man soon
returned with the clay, and eat h of
thesejiuman bears immediately com.
menced the process of moulding a
nombe'r of little images exactly resem-
- Wing buffaloes, men and horses, bows,
- . . irl . I I , I
led nine of each variety, the miniature
arrows, fjr- v nen mev nau
buflaloe. were all placed together in a
line. ,d the little clay hunters mount-
M on their horses, and holdins their
bow, ad arrow, in their handsT were
tstioned about three feet from them in
a ii.i i t.. .t
- c,iiti Hue ; i iimsi Mime,"
thl. part 0f the ceremony I felt very
. Kinclined to be merry, especially
1 hen I observed what appeared to me
th. i ' -,v:k i
muiuuui iuicninii; Villi mnwn II
u... r , . '
cHangetlinta atonighment, and even
mm awe, oj wnai speedily followed.
When the buffaloes and horsemen
ere Dronerlr arranrel. one of the
jugglers thus aildressed tht little clav
men, or nuniers:
M children, I know you are hung
ry) it has been a long time since you
have been out hu'atingv ,Exert your
selves to-day. Try and kill as many
as tou can. "Here are white people
preftent.wiiQ, W'lL Jaiigh..art you.f .you
don't kill. Ga! don't you see that the
roflf and have started F' ,
t-ouceive, if possible, our amaze-
jnitnt when,,the speaker Vhi words
escaped Ins Hps, at seeing the little un-
affua afart uffat full anPPd f,.
I lowed by
t :i:nni,n h 'm-11 wK ,;,h
L, nr ri,n,i .rMU,. nr
I, . , -,i . r.u I
, ir i .l r i - 7 -
huTalnpa at tha riiataneft ol three feet.
Several of the little animals soon fell.
apparently dead; but two of them rart
rniiail Ilia .m.n Hilrnra nl tha rirfntl
. j;..---. f fifi--.P twnt f.l
,! befl,re ther finay fell, one had
tlire ami the ot ler live arrows trans
fixed in his side. When the buffaloes
wj aU Jad, v th man who irst ad- l
dressed the hunters spoke to them
agag:Lttd.der:dj
the fire1 fa small one having been1 pre-
lously kindled in the centre ,! the
apartment) aiid on receiving this cruel
order, the gallant hiirsvmen, without
exhibiting the least symptoms of f r
or reluctance, role forward at a brik
trot until they had reached the fire.
Die horses .here stopped and drew
back, when the Indian cried n an an
gry tone, why don't you ride in! The
riuers now cuinmeuceu ueaiiug nirir
horses with their bows, and soon suc
ceeded in urging them into the flames,
where horses and riders both tumbled
t
coaU Te medicme men gathered
up the dead buffalocH and laid tht-in al-
I,, on the fire anj when aj were com
pletely dried theywere taken out and
piuniIed3tttoJ- .iiwstZLJirtelL..ZIiiing
speech from one of the partyi of which
our interpreter could make nothing J
the dust was carried to the top of the
lodire. and scattered to the winds.
1 paiu ine sincifsi aiieiuion uuun
the whole ceremony, in tirdr-ta dis-
rover, if possible, ihe mode by w hich
thif extraordinary deception was prac
tised: but all my vigilance was of no
avail. The jugglers themselves sat
mutionless during the performance,
and the treaTestwag
I failed altogether to detect the niys
terious agency by wnicn inammjuejui
iiliy"--wrt - to all appearence,
suddenly endowed with the action, en
ergy and feeling of living beings.
of the city of New York should hold a
meeting for the purpose ot expressing
their views in relation to the course ot
the Emancipators. ISow we can as-'
the Times that tt laWs uudera
to connect this important question with
party politics, and we trust nonu wiil
be made. - We appeal from the croak
ing, of the Richmond Enquirer (which
are inflicting much injury upon the
South) to the numerous meetings, com
posed of all parties, which have been
held in the Slaveholdinjj States,
for incontrovertible -proot of this
fact. Not a sentence, not a sin
irle word - can be produced Iroin these
jUceeinfwhirh
ted into sZ party ,charactef,Tlje:peI
nldjuet in lheir 'primary assemblies
with no party view-thev on tied in as
sertinir their rights, and in expressing
IheMefeVmlnatitHt wfew tn at
all hazimls they feel and- know tti at
separating this qtiesTton trom n" p"j
n,.r.tir of ihe dav. The Times need
nt tlierefore draw up.m the South for
an excuse for making it a party ques
tion at the Nortli: . Here we at e all
..nWd andsctinff in concert and any
.. t t nniddce dissension will se-
... V..r ita authors the indignation
T7ration of the public.- if me
.. . .'.....- .i.:k
ri.iioa real iv aeDrecaies w,v.
; aflVrta to believe have been made to
armise party feelings upon this snbject
if, as it acknowledges, the New York
resolutions did not fully express the
opinions and the feelings of the peo-
ole of that city f it think it necessary
ml nrnnor tht the South
:r....L,l r h real sentiment of
IIMVI I1ICU .a. - "
New York let it advise the assem
i.i; r annthwr meetin ' of the inhabi
..r K-;t withoutrezarrt to
party,
Such a meeting migni remove
the f "elFd errone u, m pressums
produced in the Smith by the pro. eed
Jngs of the meeting in the rark. A
party meeting w.ll not an -S '
to have V,C,,.nW.fiS
.aka nor dexires any other aid than sucn
- - I .,. r .l. it
as springs from a pure loveof the U
nion land a regard f-r;1'
rights. Uniteahemlf. and having dis-
....la.t all nartv feelinsrs. sne can
v .",- r v. ., l , . -
nlac.e thone ric'its at
th
mercy of the interested actionof pofif
ical partizans. Pet. Int.
COMMUNICATIONS.
roa THE STAR.
RemUisccncts of a Voyage acrott the
JtlMHttC
It was with no ordinary emotion that
I heard the clock in St. Micliaers strike
four: the next hour must bring us to the
wharf, prepared for our voyage, W'e
hall tnrenvW siting several days for a fair
wind) but this alternoon we were posi
..J r...: vv. k...n- k.f'.'t
am, buiiiHHUHt vwi,ic-
welljo putUnilXdcwIabutaithtaH
pointed moment we stood on the whan,
waiting the arrival of our fellow pas
sengers. '
Ihe afternoon was delightfully plea
eaiiu J biiciu urec laiuiru me bui
sant.
-1 1 L a V I .1 I
trrnessor the season) some Iient. neecy
. ... ' . .. J
clouds, finely contrasted with the a
rure of the heavens, were floating low
in ..the. western horizon ) jne-wnoie
scene was lovely: behind as lay the
busy city before us the beautiful har
bor of Charleston, enlivened with
small craft of yarious sorts; at the bar
1st two la re shins: with petth'iti'ts siiT
fy fl iatirig) "and ' beyond "rollea ll.e
brmd Ter'tnAmmfC.Alf'td;
WatlieraWftllWfwi fay fng a-
long side, ready to take us on bosrd.
It looked cheerless enough. Two
rouffh looking men were busy in put-
tingit in the best trim they could. I
gazed upon it with some interest, as,
borne upi.n the rising tide,-.it-struck
every nowanu tnen wnn lorce agamai
the nalmettoes of the wharf. ; But my
attention was withdrawn irora me uan
ing of the waves by the arrival of a
large group of gentlemen and ladies,
attended by many servants, with 4oads
of trunks, portmanteaux, boxes, and
all the ner ceterasof a voyage at" seal
Capt. Howes, a young man of very
gentlwnanly jnannersxame u p. wi t h i ii..
a moment ot the appointed time. "La
dies antl gentlemen," WmI l-raisiog
his hatr "I -m lad- to-findr -yott il
h. fej the boaott seeciff readyj the
Emerald is waiting for you) nothing
hinders your going aboard, but the
wind and tide are both agiinst you.
The tide will serve us at eight) sup-
.... .... , ... L .. .
p'.ise you wait till. that time, and. go
down with m ui my '"boat. ; I ranTgo
sooner mysel f, because I ' have not got
through with the custom house yet.'
No body answered; but I
observed
there was apparently some anxiety, es-
me periorinancei ihe'ladiesJTheJCap.
notthvn.xTeetHPin J. ,.Yott will have To
beat against both wind and tide, so
that you Tannorget xlown before-Ttht
clock or alter) dui ii you wan uu
the tide serves, we shall go easily in
an hour. - Cornel what say you?'.' .'A-
?reed, agreed,' cried seveial voices,
looked at 'the'ord'boitt as if 1;ud dash
ing against the whart, and saw they
were scooping out water) but I said
nothing. " Then you have made Up
your minds to go down in my boat at
eight, have you?" said the Captain.
All seemed to consent, wnen a snort,
middle ased genilem m, whom I had
not noticed before, stepped forward.
A lady, i n a travel li ng d ress, was lean
ing n his arm, wnune appearance in
terested me. I bowed to her, and ob
tained a courteous, but distant return
to my civility. We shall go down
owlSaitlte .gentlenwiw in decid
ed tone, as he stepped towards the
boat. M But, Mr. M.,Vcned several
gentlemen, it will be miserably un
pleasant to beat all the way round un
der the lee of the shore quite down to
the bar. We shall not be on board
much sooner than we otherwise should
U !4!.. r... Kaa tula II an' V.klt
miDK. we nau , ucilcl, n iin i"in'v i
ly MsklAi-haltboat
the determined, gel
VtwM?lliatnbt volunteer
8 Waif Bliail nox TiuiueBr-
-r, .l...k
crieu
il a-inllvinan
ave
ment- and shall sn now, whether wc
w albtrtJ WnW4" 1 le4 mWedtufwartl
K a .' a.! ......r(si'-K-ai'
the boat, tiirecrtng nis oaggage
every - bod v following nis-xainpiei
" But husband," cried a very pretty
woman, in a cheerful voice, I don t
like to go without the Captain) sup
pose ""some accident happenstr us-in
this crazy, worn out concern?" "Ma
dam," said the Captain, you will go
down as safely without me as with me.
a a a a a- a
I have engaged my good inenu, uapu j
Chase, to see you on board. 1 am sor
ry 1 could not have sent you in my
own boat) but a it is, you will go
safe, I have no doubt 1 shall be on
board before ten."
The baggage was soon dropped into
the little dark hole, and we all crowd
ed on board. I took my place at the
side of Mis. M., willing to avail my
self of the first opportunity of form
ing an acquaintance. '.We were in the
cabinrbutit waa not high enough for
us to sit pright) and before we had
secured any better position, the toss
ing of the boat began to produce in
my neighbor the disagreeable symp
toms of sea sickness; I offered her
my bottle of salts) but they were use
less: athe swcll became greater, she
grew rapidly worse; and her husband
insisted upon her trying the open air.
She complied, but wi'hout reaping any
benefit Several others became sick,
but none appealed to suffer like my
new acquainlance. "Tfl the mean time, offered us, and with them a variety of anxieties under which, you suffer so
we were toased about at a great rate - viands sufficteiitlf attractive to allure deeply) besides, I get my work done,
now almost lying flat upon the larboard, the most fastidious appetite. Most of which would never be the case, if I
and now opon tne starboard taclu-I u ate very hlartily. -- Evenrour sea-' did not" make a diligent use of the
had about as much as I could do' to sick friends, perceiving si little motion two months I annually spend at sa.
keep my position, when I perceived in the ship, compared with the toss-; I recommend to you to follow my ex
the water running down the side of the ingaof the boat, in a good degree, ret ample whenever you are on btiard
boat, and directly after, all .the spare covered their strength and spirits." ship. I promised compliance as soon
hands were put in requisition bailing Mrs. B. chatted incessantly, mingling a ever I found spirits for the effort.
it out. At first we were seriously a-
larmed at the circumstance ot not bud-
ingatryve8set,1arge enough to dip outtusenessiif myteHect?nr ome t4frtefld fur themarrerialrlilHbWshe'
the water-as fast as it ran in, so that it ther cause, I hardlv obUini'd. k .itxle icojl4Je-
wargrowingrapMiiy upon uswiicn,
j - . - i.,. - i - - r'
bucket was discovered, which, beingjeft me no time te attend to mv less
nfom'pfTy "uO
farm on "that score. But our boat seem-
ed altoeether unsafe, and muh ceo-
sure was poured upon Capt. Howes for
emrosung so many uvea io pr-i nngiiK-at iwio oi anticipation. i ne
rious a concern. The owner f the elder voyagrrs sketched out for the"
boat threw all the blame on he damage younger a map of travels, well nigh as
it had sustained while laving along- fanciful as the Arabian Knights' En
side, waiting to lake us on boar.l in- tertainmenf. iAll of them seeuied to
slsting it had not leaked before. It forget that the Atlantic was yet mll
miht have been so) b-jt now theyawn Jng its broad waves between them and
ing seams let the wat r in by the gal , the land of their wishes. Five bell
Ion. I could hardly withdiaw my eyes struck before I thought of retiring. I
loo enough to-catrlr a hasty glatire- of
thetow fwnitnhe,thndy
ands or the retiring ctty
wa:MJ-e:ttnge'
more espccia'ly as Capt Chase eyident-
ly felt a similar-conviction. Jromhis
irreat anxiety to keep the boat m trim.
He directed the sail and steereo me
boat himself, guanling as much as po
sibleagitinst those violent shocks which
in snite of all his skill and eff.irt, ma
ny times threatened u with sinking)
hot roor Mrs. M. was doubly to be
pitieK Her reaching were most dis
trussing, and for several minutes the
cramp, whuhthey brought on, induced
the ffr that she mizht not survive to
reach the ship To crown all, the 6n
went down, and we were yet beating
about the harbour. Sometimes it seem
ed indeed asif we were-so near-the
ship, that we might drop down alnng
ai(Te:b7lW RcFTi
further inquiry and thegrey mist ofj
twilight faded into sombre : darkness
long before v. e heard the gl::d "ahoy!
what b.iat comes there?" Pasen
gi-rs for the EmcraM," was the re
pfjtJtWJ'V'ff t '""The
ship appeared, to our gtze, like a dark
shale upon the darker waters. .We
looked anxiously towards it for the ex
pected rope. It was thrown, but it
. ... i i a I.. i.
lell short ol us. we u -ani iispiasn
iirt1iewteThirwaCin
tion, a severe disappointment-to us,
AijeJiadLiajuake ..jJb.toatLweeD.amiiL
tiie involving darkness, before we could
aain lay alongside the ship) which,
rolling as it did upon the undulating
waves, very seriously menaced the safe
ty uf juur Ul-cnndijionetl skiffL, Every
moment, in our situation, seemed an
houri but at lenzth we reached our
point, and the vociferated charge of
mind what you are about there! if
you don't look out, you'll run under,"
was followed by a rope successfully
aimed. And now we felt safe indeed.
In a brief space, it brought us up a-
lnnr side i and the sailors, supporting
themselves by the ship, held us steady,
while due preparations were miuie to
take us on b lard." ; -.'
An arm-chair was let down for the
accommodation of the ladies. I felt
some treipidation"as"I was "drawn 'up ihe
tall side of the ship, while liy mind
glanced at the remote iHissibility of the
rope's giving way, and letting me drop,
dark as it was, notwithstanding the
lamp held but tw'usj between the boat
and the "shiprtrat it was soon over,
and within, a few short minutes mur
hin'a company stood on the
i . , ., l. Pitntrrntulationa.
, ,. , .i . .....i.i.
iht it seemed theDroHDerous cone i u
emu nr hannv oassaire. rather man
witk.,cUiiMicwtniieTJtwlr.. us
The fact was, we had ali fUurlve
detiverance'gave us. Tor the moment,
a cortitnunity bt gratitude; which dis
Cosed us to fed much like the mem
ers of the same family, under the
sense uf a great but unexpected bless-
ing. -;.'': -:r;-; '
r We all looked upon Capt Chase as
the means of our preservation, and al
most overwhelmed htm with the ea
pression of our gratitude. . -
Perhaps it has seldom faMen to the
lot oLa-group of twenty persons to
embark under circumstances more like-
. . . .H ,k.m tka
.yio promo e coiuem .-r. .
vrrm
. . ... . i :.kI
r
intelligent, ana apparemiy .iniaui
Supper waited for us. I took my seat
between Mrs. B.. wife ot a rich North
ern banker, and Mrs. M., of'whom I
have already spoken. On the opposite
side, below Messrs. B. and M were
several dashing voung merchants, of
British birth or extraction, someplsin
er gentlemen, alr foreigners, and a
mong thetn a pleasant looking Jew,
who exhibited no small disposition to
make himsetf agreeable to our whole
party. Tea, coffee and chocolate were
nraarnt, 1 ne SIHD was Bew.-UH
iommanderhHiii public estimation ). strengthen i tne.r reaJi lang-....
Jhe c.birw..pacfou. and elegant, ;lr-l while the rest, equally ima
Z "commodatirn. splendid, anfth. t5t "tt Km
company, many of them from the WHS&
rami ui ine. DfiitBiici, in i
New 1 oik and Charleston and I,iver-i
pool so closely together: 'ha1, from the
- jiev.ti:'"'.L'T'' ' ! ' ;.l . . I
Heuime inea concerning eiun-r. i w
ed, retired to her birth before the rest
of ua rose from the table.
' The evening rolled awav under the
-'waiftlad to ;'be appoi'nerinL.
IputUjieit,
whose' reserved, yet
larly 4sin f kim cainiijcAtA
slender partition separated us. Each
roin Was suluciently l.rge lor ine ac
comm. illation of a small lamily, and
light and airy enough to allow us to be
coiulortable during those seasons ot re
tirement which.veTy; serious mind
knows are of inostimable value to all
situations, and to none;more than to a
ship s pa8-ngers uurioga long voj age,
I Jiavesaid only a shirltt partition epa
rated us. Through this I heard the
voice of prayer, and I rej Iced while
I listened. Most gladly would I have
united my thank off.TingMrtbeirs;
but a stranger as t was, I feared I
might be an intruder. The bright light
froirt the main cabin shone"through the
blinds of myjAindovv upon the ceiling
ofrmylittTehamber, giving" to" the
lruiiiIffifjWf umin"a-her huey
as, '--with 'thrTr golden fringi", - they
shaded the snowy decorations of my
narrow wa'ch.
Many comforts and even luxuries
were around me. . I wished; to be grate
ful, but I - had left behind ine friends
whom I might see no more, and dan
gers unlooked for "might follow full
soon upon the tranquil pleasures of
this quiet night. 1 tried in vain to
sleeptAjche?xfcd group ofgeMlsmeu
sat at the table, amusing themselves
with cards till a late hour; and aftei
they-eetiredrtlre measured tread of the
mn on at;cKrnq.ine genue aasn oi
" . a . ' . . a .... a,
the waves ag.nnst the ship's Side, kept
me w ikins till the dawn of morninc-
The motion of the hhip was much in-creased.-
-1 was therefore not surpris
ed to hear Mrs. M. again throwing up
veryviolently. I myself felt sit k tiny
head ached, and I wasyet undeti-rmii ed
whether to consider myself well enough
to rise or not) when Mr M., calling to
the Steward for a pitch?r of water, en
noired of him "how lonz before we
should weijii anchor ana put to sear
Not to-day, air,'7 the stewsrd replied.
the wind is. dead ahead, and it looks
like rough weather." This roused me.
and I rose in time to assume my teat
at breakfast But the table presented
gladdened the eye the previous enven-
ing. Many seats were vsrant, and a
minority of those who were present
took n (thing further than a cup ol
strong tea, without either cream or su
car, a little hard biscuit and amorei
of salt fish, or something of that sort,
recommended as a cure or a preventive
of sea-sickness; but yet several were
found whwd:44ull justrcetthe lib
ral provision whith : the cook had in?,
jejajetj h a farewell tp.th ha.rttttr,,!-.
mon z these -were Mr. L., a Scotch
mer hint, r and his lovely ' EnglTsh wife
who
come
tuea
ed the Atlantic too often to be easily
alarmed at aiiUcipated't'ahgers.Tir to
be much affected by sea sickness.
They were cheerful,"& anxious to pro
mote cheertulnes
but their exertions were unsuccessful.
Most of us remained dull and spirit
less, and rose from the table with that
listless indifference which feels the
present wearisome burden, and looks
towards the future without an emotion
of hope. Some retired to their births,
willing, if possible, to , sleep
awav the lazv hours I others went on
.. x . koni 'th- fresh breeze would
. r w . . ' . , , -i
but, apparently, without much success.
to interest themselves in s ijsnmnauie
novel or. political journal, of which
there were many at our command.
Mrs. L. alone sat down, with the com
nnsiireof nerfect indiff-rence, to finish
embroidering a beautiful border whirh
she had commencea on a previous voy
sge., t
When we expressed our surprise at
her industry, she smilingly answered,
I rain much bv it; -you see if keeps
me free from all those disheartening
Mrs. M. who was lying upon the
sofa, immediately asked our .cheerful
I....L'.-. , i . -J' ...!,,
looking in to our rahin, said, "well la-
I am ging up t Jown, ;,,The.. winil- --
ti strong a head. . vi e should tain
nothing by going out to-day. Our
siik passi-nsers would find it tar worse
beating about on the coast, than lavinir
here at anchor. I shall be back. in '
Ihe evening, and to morrow I hone we
shall have a change of weather.
We objected to his leaving the shipt
but -he -replied,",vthe" Pilot Tis" onT '-""
board; should have nothing to do .
with the ship, and business require!
me to return to town I shall not be 9
absent. .Unier,thau four or Jive .Luoursv.".,;.! -i..
Mbwowv and tte c-nit 5fate- one
on board.' And then, with a second
gKlmomtKg; htutticll ;iWt) itd
the sailors were just then lwerig,he , ,
was oil ins a momenvr I lollowed him , .
with.Miyevftfro!a the rBbin . wihduw :
and could not help being strut k at
the speed with which ; the light: skiff
flew overihe:rwster,".h
the ad van' age of a strong breeze in its
favor. . , ''
Towards noon the wind freshened, -and
the whole heavet, was obscured by
think clouds. Wr perreived a storm
at hand, and congratulated ourselves
in being safe in the3abour.Before
nidit the wind liTew r'a' gale, and "the
rain
poured down in torrents. It
was
!ii.PLa,n. !l.P?A'Q..c!4j,.P.ta!l on
oard, audi good deal vf d.ssatisfac
board, and a good
tion began to.be expressed ori account
of hia abience. I he night wasfear
fully. "darkVandtlie roarH
among the shrouds, and the dashingof
the surf on the beach, combined with
the rolling of the ship, to give one
another night of sleepless anxiety; but
it was notlike. the- former enhvened.
by-the-voice of " cheerfulness "anil
. a . a a 1 a
mirth, ah was sad ana dreary, j lie
lamp, indeed, swing backward and
forward in me cabin, ami now ana
then a solitary individual left his birth.
and-went-on-deck)- butftcr-iistentng
for a moment in the companion way,
relumed with the same sad monoton ,
ous 'soundrthe " Pilot says the stoim
ihcfeases," rowaids day, overcome
with weariness and watching, I sunk
into a sound sleep; from which I was
a waked ""by the bel I for breaktast.
Few -obeyed the summons; and, - in -
deed, a considerable effort seemed
requisite to keep one's place at table. -
I observed, lor my door was sitgnuy
shoved back and the curtains enclos
ed, that Mrs. L. stilt occupied her
seat; but the guy smile had ceased to
dimple her rosy cheek, and her lair
brow was shaded by the tame deep
anxiety which saddened every: other
countenance. . No one smiled ) tew
words passed. The breakfast things
were soon removed, and the second.
Mate, with a couple of sailors, was
employed in lashingtikht everrpiere "
of the cabin furniture that could te
endangered by the violent rolling of
the ship. Most of the passengers
suffered greatly from sea sir loess.-
Mrs. L., however, was not at all
affected; but her vivacity was gone.
She took up her work, but replaced it
again; and coining to my door, she
betrzed me to make an effort to" rise.
addfrigTny
ouiijrea tor once - own -1 im iw
spitttedJiIt'nqdredthe -feaion
for I had thought, we must of course be ;
hut a lee shore in a heavy gale is very
terrible." 1 teeded nothing further;
but hsstily rising, I wrspped myself
in my cloak, and went on deck, The
rain was! still pouring, and the waves
rolling with tremendi.us '".rapidity ihe
whole bay seemed one white sheet of
foom; I clung with all m strength to
thatwilastrade, as I eazed upon the
terrific tene, and I trembled lest
every surge should drive our ship from
its moorings, and dash it to pieces up
on the shore. The Pilot in his peat
jacket, was standing at the wheel, ap
.... ; I . , X .
parentiy wnoiiy. aosoroeo in rouiem
plaiingthe situation of the ship; when
ayong Pliysirian, who had been previ
oulv ron versing with the first mate,
(a brother of the Captain,) advanced
towards him. Neither of the gentle
men knew we were in the companion
way. "I tell yen," cried he, "I will
give one thousand dollars to be -set a
shore." -What sir.". cried the Pi
lot. - What do you say, siir?" The
uproar of the contending elements was
deafening. The doctor, anxious to
be heard, went aft, clinging to the
shroud and bulwark lor a support, for
the waves dash-d with fearful violcnca
across the deck, aut none but 6 th
most experienced ruuld keep hia feet.
He raised his voice to the utmost, (I
pcriormeu. iiui my riuicuie was cr vu r t-