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ATT .ANTA SXJUSr—APH-IIj 8, 1878.
VOL
THE A LANTA SUN
■HA YNE AND T1HROD."
This ie The title of a communica
tion which will be found below, and
to which we invite the special atten
tion of our readers.
A few words of explanation, touch
ing it, are projier.
In publishing it we deviate from
the usual rule of our office, which is
to require the names of all contribu
tors to our columns. In this in
stance we do not adhere to our usual
•xaction for two reasons—the first is,
the communication is in the delicate
ohirography of a lady’s hand, accom
panied with a note requesting its
publication, in terms which we deem
%uite sufficient to secure a full dis
pensation in her favor of this office
legulation.
Our fair correspondent will excuse
us, we trust, for giving this note to
the public, though her modesty re-
■trained her from giving us her name.
It is in these brief, but pointed sen
tences:
t , March 29th.
Alexander H. Stephens: Honored Si/
Will yon have the courtesy to publish in
The Atlanta Sun thu enclosed article.
I ask this favor of you because of your
generous appreciation of our poets.
W< uld you kindly send a cony °f th e
paper containing the not.ee to Mr. Hityae
and Mrs Preston, and thus doubly oblige
•ne of your warmest ad mire; s.
Most respectfully,
S. A M.
The second reason for our making
the exception referred to in this case,
is our high appreciation of the merits
®t the article so contributed.
We trust the fair writer will find it
consistent with her leisure and incli
nation to send us some “ more of the
same sort.” V'e do, indeed, appre
ciate not only “ our poets,” but all
productions of a Southern pen, tend
ing to cultivate the taste, elevate the
morals, refine the sentiments, en
lighten the minds, and enoble the
character of the Southern people.
Every effort of this sort will ever
meet with cordial encouragement in
the columns of The Sun so long as
our editorial connection with it con
tinues, which we hope will be as long
as we are able to use a pen or direct
its use in the hand of another.
The proper person in the office will
please see to it that copies of the paper
Containing tne article are sent as re
quested. The address of the writers,we
believe, is as follows: Mr. Paul H.
Hayne, Augusta, Ga.; Mrs. Margaret
J. Preston, Lexington, Va.
With this introductory preface we
now submit the communication itself.
A. H. 8.
HAYNE AND TIMRoD.
In reading over casually the earlier
poems of Hayne and Timrod, published
by Tickuor & Fields, of Boston, onr
opinion then inclined most favorably to
wards the latter’s genius as one of greater
promise. At the commencement of tbeii
career Timrod was certainly tbe better
artist—bis muse never appearing before
the public unless most daintily attired—
while Hayne’s often wore her desbabills.
I think, however, a careful stndy of
EX-CONFEDERATE LEADERS.
The courteous compliment paid
Geu. Gordon by Vice President Wil
son the other day in calling this dis
tinguished ex-Confederate Chief to
preside over the Senate, is extensively
noted aud variously commented on
by the Press in all parts of the coun
try. The impression seems to be en
tertained by many that this is the
first honor of the kind bestowed upon
ex-Confederates in Congress. j
This isamistake, if our memory be
not at fault. It ,s but a repetition iu
the Senate of the like honor conferred
on Gen. Du Bose by Mr. Speaker
Blaine, soon after this gallant ex-Con-
federate officer took his seat in the
House as the Representative of the
8th District in Georgia.
The moral of all such compliments
should be to cause all ex-Con-
federates, of every grade and class, to
cling closer to tne glorious principles
of self government, for which they
contended in the day of fratricidel
strife, and which nrinciples lie at
the foundation of all our free institu
tions.
These courtesies are but indications
of those higher honors which are in
store for ex-Confederates in days to
come who shall prove true to them
selves and steadfastly adhere to the
vital principles of all American con
stitutional liberty.
With patience, virtue, intelligence
and patriotism on the part of the
Southern p§ople, the day is not dis
tant when their “leaders” in the late
“Rebellion,” so-called in the language
of Andy Johnson, will no longer be
“branded” with the dishonoring name
of “traitors,” but denoted in History
in the rank of self-sacrificing Patri
ots, “consecrated to the admiration
of the world, and placed by the side
of Washington, Hampden and Syd
ney.”
It was, indeed, a proud day for
General Gordon, and a proud day for
Georgia, and a proud day for all the
Southern States, when the “leader” in
the last hopeless charge in behalf ot
their cause in the field was (instead
of being “braded” as a “traitor,”)
called upon to preside over the Em
bassadors of all the States in Senate
Assembled.
“Truth crushed to earth will rise again—
“Tbe eternal year* of God are here,
“But error wounded writhes with pain
And diea among her woi shiners.’’
A. H. S.
AN OCEAN TBAGEDY-
STEAMER ATLANTIC—
PXBSONS DOST—A
SINKING OF THE
NEARLY 800
CALL FOB AN INVESTIGATION
—OHNEKAL SENSATION.
BOW A MINNESOTA POSTOFFICE PATS.
A correspondenfcundei recent date,
writing from St. Paul, Minnesota,
6hows up the secret of how Postoffice
matters are managed in that city, and
asks for an'investigation, which of
course will not be granted, and adds,
the mine is working,—but it is im
possible to get redicss for such griev
ances from the' present rules of- our
National Government:
The Government pays $14,500 per
Hayne’s wonderful poem, the Ode to annum for the moral and intelligent
Sleep, eontamert in his last volume, es- 8up p ort 0 f the postoffice here. Eight
tablishes beyond a doubt I hat his power . Fr ■- ....
wroa Mwhr .lthunuh Laa thousand dollars of this ig for clerk
was greater, although his mind had not
matured so early as Timrod’s. In proof
of this assertion we would call attention
to tbe vast intellectual growih of Hayne
developed i-i legeuds and lyrics. As an
artist lie now stands very high. Mrs.
Margaret J. Preston, whose Old Bong
and New received such deserved praise
in Enghnd, and of whom tbe Saturday
Review says:
“ Tbe Euglish language in her bands
iB an instrument upon wnich she plays
with tbe brilliancy and freedom of a mas
ter, and in all measures she seems equally
at her ease.” Says in speaking of Mr.
Hayne’s sonnets:
“Wordsworth is often notably care
less as to the structure of bis sonnets.
Mr. Hayne never is. Tbe former gives
us Etruscan vases, to be sore. Does not
tbe latter know Low to carve bis cap
somewhat a' ter the Oellini fashion fash
ion.”
We think between Timrod’s earlier
poems—some of them reprouuced in tbe
volume now before ns, and his war poems,
which were bis latest, and artistically bis
beet—there is not near the same amount
of intellectual growth discernable that
we find between Mr. Hayne’s earlier ana
late poems. Tbe biography of Timrod
states that be was born in December,
1829, and we have seen it stated some
where that liayne first saw me light in
January,1830. Therefore, our poets can
be fairly compared as to what they Lave
accomplished in a given number of years.
The poems of both were written very
nearly at the same time.
Hayne ha m^re dramatic power than
Timrod, and for this reason we phee
him first amoDg onr Southern poets.
How very proud we should be of them
both! If we neglected our dead poet—
and have only beenu to appreciate him
when he has passed—
“To where bey on . these voices there is peace,”
let us try to redeem iu some measuie
the past by honoring in L|b the two
mercifully spared us, Paul H. Hayne and
Margaret J. Pieston. This little song
of Barry Cornwall is so appropriate to
our theme that I cannot forbear quotin r
It S
earth and air.
How bountiful, how wonderful
Thou Art. sweet air 1
And yet. albeit tbine odors lie
Oa every gust that mocks the eye,
We pass tby gentle biessinga by
Without a care I
How bountiful, how wonderful
Thou art, sweet earth I
Xby season-, changing with the tun,—
Thy beauty oat o • darkness won !
Aud yet. whose tougue (when all i* done)
WIU tell thy worth?
The poet!—he alone doth still
Uphoto aU worth 1
TTien love the po- t-love his themes.
Whi!£ “ golden dreams,
w hlch make thrice fair the songs sod streams
Mat-and earth.
hire, I ut the clerks don't get 'it; The
postmaster, Wheetock/’ receives 1 a
salary of $4,000. He makes his part
ner in the printing business assistant
postmaster at a salary of $3,500. They
both draw these fat salaries, and pay
little attention to the business, giving
their time to their private affairs.
The postoffice work is done by a lot
of dyspeptic, pale-'aced clerks, who
receive such meager salaries that
they would starve to death if flour
was over seven dollars a barrel. The
money they should receive r the
“wicked pai tner” gets for doing noth
ing. Nor are there enough clerks to
properly attend to the business. The
poor devils are overworked and un
derpaid, and few of them stick at the
business long. So there is a cont'n-
ual run of green hands, and the con
sequence is the postoffice presents a
scene of beautiful confusion. After
one of the boys has been there long
enough to wear out the good clothes
he had when he took the position,
and fairly learns his duties, he is
compelled to throw up the clerkship
on account of insufficient salary, and
hi» place is taken by another green
hand. In the meantime the two
loyal persons, the postmaster and his
assistant, attend to their joint shop
business outside the office and draw
the $7,500 a year.
HYDRA-BEADED MOBILIER.
The different pronunciations of
this word, now so frequently used,
suggests the following doggerel:
Sta esmeu cease from labor here.
Op »tii> Credit Mobilier
Come from ont the racing fire,
Seething, scorching Mobilier,
Martyrs, Hoar, Am*-*, Bro-k» and Smiltr,
Burned aud crisped by tick Mobilier.
Here’s a coraial as a healer
For this luck and trust Mobilier:
Take a dose of stroeg Lobelia,
'Ts sweet compared with Credit Mobilier-
MUNIFICENT.
Commodore Vanderbilt, of New
York, has donated half a million dol
lars for the establishment of a Meth
odist college in Tennessee. This act
of liberality does not show that the
Commodore is as tight fisted a tv
as some represent him. We wish we
had a few more such.
New Yobk, April 2.—Among tbe cabin
passenger* lost on the steamer Atlantic,
tbe only ones now known are Wm. H.
Merritt and wife of New York, Miss Mor-
itt, his sis*er, and Mias Sorynson, sister-
inlaw.
Halifax, April 2.—Tbe steamship
Delta, which was dispatched to tbe
scene of the disaster to the Atlantic has
dot returned. There is no later infor
mation received at Halifax. The At
lantic had nine hundred steerage passen
gers and fifty cabin passengers. Not a
single woman or child saved.
New York, April 2.—There is no copy
of the list of passengers of tbe steamer
Atlantic m this city. The v gent of the
line here says his uisnatkibes from Hali
■ ax received last night state that none of
the Atlantic cargo had floated, which he,
considere d ; sovict-nce that 'he steamer's*
bull bad not broken. People who bad
fr onds on the ill-fated summer crowd 'd
the offices of the Wmte Star Line this
morning hoj-iv e to learn the names o'
-he survivors, but as no list had been re
ceived no information could be given
them. The terrible d’Sai-ter is the < aly
topic this morning and a fr.ll lmyestima
tion demanded by the )>;■ tii’c Mid people,
that the responsinility fot the disaster
l>. fixed on the oroix r i-airi* s
No rel able detail- of ttie disaster.
The City of Montreal dne todav, brings a
dupl cate list of tin Atlantic’s passengers.
The Company sent in agent, tr* provide for
and report the names of the survivors.
Boston. April 2. -It is reported that
Russel Sturgis and Franklin W. Smith
were passengers on the Atlantic.
London, April 2.—Tne Atlantic disas
ter is the nn versal theme. Tbe offices
of the agenrs of both cities are thronged
with friends of tbe passengers.
Halifax, April 2.—Only three or four
cabin passengers were saved from tbe
wreck of the Atlantic—one Englishman
and two or three Frenchmen. Omy one
lady passenger attempted to save herself.
She was frozen to death in the riggiug,
and fell into the water. The purser is
among the lost. Some of the passengers
arrived in this city to-day, and gave hor-
roring details of the calamity. The
names of the officers or passengers saved
are not known as yet. Relief steamers
are expected np at 2 o’clock. The Atlan
tic bad 850 steerage and thirty
saloon passengers. There had been two
births daring the voyage. The crew
numbered one hundred and forty-two,
and there were fourteen stow aways dis
covered. Three bnudred in all w-«re
saved out of the total number of 1,938.
Boston. April 2.-The report that
Russell, St urges, and Franklin ’W.
Smith were passengers by the Atlantic is
incorrect. They took another steamer.
Halifax, April 2.—There is nothing
,n the shape of documents saved from
the Atlantic. The list of passengers will
be obtained, if possible, upon the return
of steamer* from tbe wr< ck.
New York, April 3.—Two more agents
of tbe S ar Line have been sent to suc
cor the survivors of the Atlantic. The
officers of the company think the disaster
wt b caused by mistaking lights, and at
tach no blame to the Captain or officers
for the mismanagement. Captain W«1
Hams has been in the Trans-Atlantic
trade f«>r abon twelve years, being cou-
iitcted with the Williams & Guion Line
before tbe White Star Line was organ
ized.
London, April 2.—The following are
the list of the cabin pasengers by the
steamship Atlantic that have been ob
tained from the agents of the White Star
Line : Mr. N. Brandt, John Price, H.
Kruger, S. W. Veck, Albert Sumner, J.
Hewitt, Spencer Jones, H. Wellington,
W. Gardener, James Brown, R. O- macks,
J. Marckwald, H. Hirsch, B. Rich
monds, W. Merritt, W. 8heat, H. Sheat,
Charles AlleD, A. Jngla. John Brindley,
S. Levinson, Mr?. DavidsoD, Mrs. Mer-
nt, Mrs. Sheet, Miss Davidson, Miss
Randcn, Miss Brodie, Miss Barker, Miss
Merrit, Miss Sheat, and two Misses
Ros*.
NkwYobk, April 2.—Mrs. McDtrmott
and children were among the passengers
of the lost steamsbio Atlantic. Mrs.
McDermott is matron of a Fifth Avenue
hotel. It is also stated that John H.
Price, a lawyer.of thus city with two ladies
in bis charve "and also Peter Briudiey,
agent of a Barclay Street firm in this city,
were passengers, Inquiries are also
made for three steerage passengers from
Ireland consigned to relatives here.
Agents ol tbe line are instructed to omit
nothing that will relieve the distress of
those saved, aid forward them to their
destinations.
The steamship Abyssinia sailed for
Liverpool to-day, taking 8240,450 in
specie.
Several coal barges and tow boats be
came unmanageable yesterday off Stater
Island and one of the former sanK with a
man and woman on board. Six others
went ashore, some cnllecting with vessels
at anchor at quarantine. A tow boat
also went asnore.
Halifax, April 2.—A steerage paisen
cers mak'sthe following statement: I
tnrned into my berth about 11 o’clo k
Monday night; the night was dark, but
starlight, and the weather fine; I knew
the ship was going into Halifax
for coil ; the last I remember
that two bel’s, at one o’clock,
struck. I then went to sle p and woke
up with a shock, and remarked to my
mate, there goes the anchor. I thought
of course we were safe iu Halifax
harbor, but as soon as sue made a second
plunge, I said good God, she is ashore,
with that we got up ana dressed. The
companion way was thronged with lower
steerage passengers, and seeing that the
sea was commencing to break over tbe
ship aud lowtr down the companion way,
I got as many as possible to take the
bunks and bold on by the iron stan
chions, there we regained until
davlight. The ship had fallen over
and the steerage was lull of water,
one side on'y being ont of it. Our only
oftbin panirng—t are aa follow*: Cyrus
M. Fisher, oouc aellor at law, of Vermont
and his wife; Mias Brodie ana Miss Ba-
kei.iboth of Chicago j J. H. Prioe, of 151
Broadway New York; Mr. Kruger, of 51
Exchange Place,|N. Y. Albert Summer,
of San Franciaoo; Henry P. Hewitt, of
W. J. Best & Co., 448 Broom street, New
York; Mr. Merritt and wife, of New York;
Miss Scrymser and Miss Merritt, of New
York; Mrs. Davidson and Daughter, of
London; W. B. Wellington, of Boston;
Dr. Streat, wife, son and daught- r, of
Nevada. The foliowiDor are tbe officers
saved: Jas. A. Williams, Capt J. W.
Firth, chief officer; Cornelius Brady, 3d
officer; John Browne, 4th officer; Cup
paige, 2d officer. Henry \V* tcnlf is
among the lost; also Ambrose Worthing
ton, Parser, and Hngh Christie, chief
stewart. Probably one-half of
the crew were lost. Tbe names
of the steerasre passengers saved are:
Robt Wood, Eilmun.i Tye, Tbos. Cully,
<Vi. Greener, Jas. Bateman, Edmund
Egan, H. Jones, Jas. Carroll, P. Kelley,
Benj Burns, P. Carroll, P, Dunn, Jno.
Menamara, Wm. Kelley, E. Cornwall,
Wm. Moline, Alfred BrenaD, Thos, Sin
clair, Peter McOden, Robt. Hawbet,
Patrick Bagean, Otto AndereoD, P. M.
Hanso, J. Sevirsk, R. R Peterson, O. S.
Hanson, E. M. N<-ilson, Wm. Cnnnicg-
< am. C. M. H. Hanson, E. B. Samson,
R. S. Vinson, L. P Thomson.
Curling, J. H. Johnson, John Richards,
S ton ell, J. Lucas, George Parker,
Alliart Giovani, M. Scbwatz, Jacob
Schmidt. Charies Johnson, Duller Zmck,
G. E. Steverman, John Firago, John
Divotal, Edward Mills, James Lncas,
James Doran, Frederick Potter, Clause,
•T lio Smi h, Wm Booth, Charles Keys,
Patrick Sampson, W. H. Hayman.
Charles McCalee, Wm. Hayman. Emil
Ellinger, Victor Meyer, Robert Thoniae-
Thomas Bening, Wm. Smith, Richard
Taylor. George Smith, M. Anderson.
Wm. Kelly, Richard Reynolds. Patrick
Snteliff, Patrick Cosgrove, William
Wood, Simon Flynn, Jas. Doyle, Ed
mnnd Douercy, J. A. Petem, Jno. Burk
man, Johnner Deer Jas. Ryan, T. J
O’Sullivan, Chris. M. Peterson, Charles
Havely, M. Sallivan, Pat O’Conner, Pat.
Moore Pat Reilly, Thos Pratt, Osmond,
JactbSmidt, Michael Collins, Thomas
Wilson, Dan’l Walsh, Henry H. Shnwav,
Mich. Kelly, Andrew Schwartz, Wm
Show, Neil Snlzen, Richard George. Jno.
McGratn, Pete Anderson. A g. Brigren,
Hugh Hughes, W. May, P- lk Hannon,
Michrel Cormed •. Thos. Boo.’h, J-imes
McAllister, Mr. Christian. Mr.Folk, Aug.
Efilke. Joseph Tolleff, Alfred Volcke.
Thomas Jarvis, Frederick Drnmbuski,
A. Gustar, John Hoissel, Frederick
WaydoD, Wm. Glandfield, Charles
Morris, Wm. Hawks, James Wrenn,
Thomas Mnrpby, Hampton, Seadon,
Hugh O’Niell, Peter Teesey, Peter
Levert, Mitchell Sinorer, Joseph Me
Litchy, Thomas Mam iug. Alexander
CameroD, Joseph Williams, Thomas
Moffatt, Patrick McGrath, Andrew
8todbursen, Patrick Sullivan, Henry
PaisoDS, J. N. Joleansen, Harris Hau«on,
Charles Groom, John Wackerham, Jno.
Carlson, B. Lansem. Theodore Calsen,
Edward Gavner, Chuff Hanz, Patrick
Grooefood, P“ter Reitley, Ralph Smith,
John C. Elly, Frederick Rebv, O. J.
Nelson, K. Thompson, C. Cornelius,
Henry Jackson, William Worthington,
Patricd Connelly. Peter Rogers, John
Schwartz, Wm. Shrell, Mr. Lisdall .nd
son, Wm. Wallam, Michael Schwartz,
Michael Barns, Daniel Riedly, Chris
Crinneraft, Thos. McCnppen, Marcos
Erison, Neil Nertson, John Mnng, Toos.
Metcalf, C rnelins Driseod, Terence Mc
Carthy, Peter Mormm James H n nry,
John Schaaser, F. W. Kahn, John From.
Michael Snllivan, Wm. Parker, Robert
Carter, Alf Bishop, Cornelius Bosnian.
C. Anderson, James Fobey, G. Keski,
James McGrath, Michael Shower. John
Wreckenbnrg, A'ex. Parish, John Qainn,
John Swanki, John Learner, William
Valentine, A. Bier, Cornelius Sullivan,
Peter Rigland, Christopher Anderson,
N. C. Johnson, Owen Donnelly, J^hn
Mauder, Michael Honay, John Donnelly,
J. Lander, John McMann, W. Doweller,
John Patterson, John R. Jones. Mar
tin Coyle, John Wadley, William
Roland, John Lowe, Patrick Satrv.
Thomas Farrell. John Doyle, Jeremiah
Neal, Peter McKay. Andrew Huxley,
James Walsh, John Dalton, James Fhn-
agm\ John Taylor, Ji Murphv, Thomas
Reddy, John P. Tapman, G. Russel,
Joseph Melley, 3Vl. Sullivan, John D
Jackson. Frank Williams, John Holland,
James Pratt, Daniel Moore, Richard Nes
bitt, Arthur Devlin, William Coughlin,
Stephens Hamvast. Jonn Anders >d, D.
Schiily, Edward Figgms, Thomas Tre-
verennx, William Barron, E.
Doyle, Mr. Ka’fon. M. Cunningham.
Thos. Chaplain, J. Owen—total, 336;
oesides 77 comiDg up in steamer Li 'y
Head. About one-ba’.f of the steerage
passengers were lost; the books being
lost their names could not be obtained.
The following cabin passengers Wi-re
saved :
Freeman D. Marchwald, of Thompson,
Langnlin & Co . 391 Broadwav. N. Y.;
S. W. Vick, of VicK & Melton, Wilming
ton, N. C.; J. Spencer Jones, of Nent
Rose, Ireland ; L. Levison, of Low-
don; W. Gardner, of London; Charles
W. Allen, of London ; H. Hirsell, of
Switzerland, Simon Camacbio of N. Y. f
B. B. Richmond of Detroit, Adalpbus
Jngla, glove dealer of 737 Broadway
New York, Wm. John Brindiey of
Enrstem, Eugland, D. Kinane of Spring
field, Jas. Brown of Manchester, Nich
oles Biant of New York.
The following is the Captain’s state
ment: We sailed from Liverpool March
20ih. Firing the first .pan.
passage we had favorable
and east winds. On the 24th, j
25th and 26th experienced heavy south-!
west and west gales, which bro ugh the
ship down to 118 miles a day. On the
31st of March the engine r's report
showed but 127 tons coal on board We
wt rfe then 460 miles east of Sandy Hook,
with wind southwest and high west swell
and falling barometer. Tbe snip Fteam
iog only 8 knots per houa, cons'dered
tbe risk too great to prsh on, as we might
find cnrselves, in the event of a gale,
shat out from any port of supply,
and so decided to bear up for
Halifax. AtT p. m. Sambro inland was
| distant 170 miles— speed from 8 to 12
os Marr Island and remaining there fast.
The sea immediately swept away all the
port boats. Tbe offioert went to their
stationa and oommenoed to clear away
the weather b< ata. Rockets were fired
by tbe aeoond officer before the boats
could be cleared, only ten minutes
having elapsed. The ship
keeled heavily to tbe port, rendering star
board boats useless. Seeing that no help
could begot from boats, I got passengers
into frigging and ontside rails, and en
couraged them to go forward where the
ship wtv highest and less exposed to
water, the 3d officer, Mr. Bradv,
quartermaster Owens and speakman by
this time having estanlished communica
tion with an outlaying rook about forty
yards distaut by m>-ans of a line. They
got fonr other lines to the rock, along
wnich about 200 persons passed. Bi
tween tbe rock aud the shore was a pass
age of 100 yards wide. A rope was suc
cessfully passed across this, by which
means abonc thirty, got. to the land,
though many were drowned in the at
tempt. At 5 a. m. the first boat appeared
from the island, but she was too small to
be of any assistance. Tbrough|ext-rtion8 of
Mr. Brady the islanders were aroused,
and by six this morning three large boa's
came to our assistance, and Dy their ef-
orfs all that remained on the side of the
snip aud on the rock were luudi d in safe
t.y and cared for by a po r fisLei man,
namedClancy and bis daught- r during the
day. Survivors to tbe number of 429
were drifted off to various hhouses and
scattered about. The resident magistrate,
Edmund Ryan, is rendering valuable aid.
The cbi“f officer having go* up tbe rig
ging, tbe sea cut off his retreat, he stood
for ix hours by a woman who
had been placed in tbe rigging, Tbe sea
w 8 too high to attempt ins rescue. At
3 p. m, a clergyman, the Rev. Mr. An
cient, succeeded i n getting
him off. Many of the passengers
saloon and steerage, died in the rigging
from cold. Before the boats went
ont, I placed two ladies in tbe life boat,
hut finding tbe boat useless, carried
them to the main riggiug wlieie I left
them and went oil to encourage others
to go forward on the other side of the
ship.
At this juncture the boiler exploded
and the boat rolled over to the leeward,
the phip, at thiB time being on her bt am
ends. Finding myself useless there I
went to take the ladies to the leeward,
fonnd them pone, nor did 1 see them
afterward.. Manv ppssengers at this
time could not be stimulated to aDy ef
fort to save themselves, but lay in the
riggiDg and died from fright and
exposure. I remained on the
thesid- encouraging, helping and direct
ing until about fifteen were landed, when
finding that my hands and legs when-
becoming useless I left the ship, two other
boats being close too and embarked th-
remainder on reaching the shore. Idis
patched Mr. Brady, the third officer of
the Halifax across the oountry to tele
graph tbe news of tbe disaster and to ob-
taiu assistance. Mr. Monan. the Cunard
line agent, promptly responded and sent
two steamers with provisions to convey
the survivors to Halifax, wher» they will
be oared for and forwarded to New York
tbe first opportunity, in cbarce of the
first and fourth officers ; the 'bird officer
and extra men being left at tbe Island to
caie for the dead as they came ashore.
Capt. Shendon Devenbos received pro
visional authority as to Salvage of the
cargo of materials; the second officer was
lost with No 30 life boat.
Dispatches have been sent, to the offi
cers of the wrecking cm pan v at Halifax,
instructing them to send their vessels at
once to the soeneof tee Atlantic disaster,
for the purpose of saving anything be
longing to the Atlantic that can be found.
The Atlantic toget,b< r with her can o is
valued at about $850,000. T ie loss will
will be partly covered by insurance,
Halifax, April 3.—Early this morning
tbe Dominion Government steamer Lady
Head, Cant.. Wattson, Cunard steamer
Delta, Capt. Shaw, and steam tug Go
liath, Gape. Jones, left the city for the
scene of the wreck of the White St»r
steamer Atlantic witu the prwp ct to
render such assistance as they con Id.
The Lady Head had on board a numb/ r
of Custom Honse officers, and the Delta’s
parti included several newspaper report
ers. The start was made about 3 o’clock
so that the steamers might reach tne
scene immediately after daylight. As
morning broke the steamers—Ladv Head
and Delta—approached the prospect and
those on board quickly learned tbe where
abouts of the ill-fated Atlantic from the
presence around her of a large fleet, fish
ing schooners and small boats. The
locality is one that mariners would be
disposed to give a wide berth if possible,
the shore beiDg a succession of large
beds of rock, with dangerous shoals run
ning out for some distance, while tne bay
is studded with innumerable islands,
large and small, all of solid rock, with
scarcely a sign of vegetation, or soil for
anything to grow on. Yet frowning and
dangerous as the place was, there was a
grandeur and beauty in tbe scene on this
bright morning, when the angry waves
were beating against rocks and envelop
ing the shore almost continually id clouds
of glistening spray but the terrible story
Of the shipwreck absorbed too much of
attention to th< se on board in relieving
the steamer, to allow them to spend maDy
minutes admiriDg the beauties of na'ure.
The business was to get on hoard the pas
sengers and o'hers who had been rescued
from the wreck and put on shore, where,
with such a large nnmber at such a small
place, not even the large hearted gene
rosity and kindness of the fishermen
of tbe ; conld be expected to make them comfor-
weather i tattle. The Delta and Lady Htad being
unable to venture, came to anchor, ar.d
Goliah, with life boatJ, wentin to embark
the shipwrecked people. No time was
lost. The Goliah and boats soon re
turned filled with men, who proceeded to
get on board the Delta, aDd such a motley
party tha f Falstaff’s ragged regiment
were well attired and respectable looking
compared to these.
Ill—dNr Q
returned to shore *nd wu v —
hsd been stopi >t "i
sepsrstM frontJv * u l>
where
friends.
they
who hsd
sfter the Atlantic etrnc-k.s~d L ''the,
egeiti In this world, were brought ?*•*" t<> 0 01 •'I
De U, where the, K raeped h.nd. ? »• tht
end return-d thinks to
s am I them while so manv of tlinr t ^
be^n sent into eternity Bt nVo'-uk ?* 1
Who had reach d the sh-xa safely were lho '*
officer aud four men who remained, aid tlm.‘ n *'*
walked i.-.l.nd were taken on the sleau » r bee ' >ko
Lady Head—the for-i er having abont
the latt r 77 A calculation was now utu M ‘ 4
Cspt Williams, showing that the I.
though 10® nse, is not so large as t • v •
reported. The Adamic had on board th n ^ B
cabin passengers, eight hundred
and crew, officers included, of 14„ m -u. » 0
souls, leaving tbe number loat 54S. Th »
be precisely correct, butts nearly so The Li?
remained in the same position as before re.
tbe bow and masts only above water ard th „
breaking so rough that boat* . on Id n-.t
proach with safety. She was br *?*
some places, and few packcg-s ti B
washed out and drifted to sea. but the buiko'tSS
cargo appeared to be undisturbed. J. w v
chief officer of the Atlantic, in repiy totiie teo-rooe
question, made , statement in subitsr c< as f„ > ar 1
My w*tch ended at 12 o'clock Monday nigh; i >
4th officer- took charge and I went to my b-rth n.
•roused by a shock of a vessel striking. The aec^!!
officer came down to dry room snd said th ■ Jr
was ashore aud he was afraid she was gon?
I put a tew articles of clothiu - on
got an axe and went on d«ck to clear the b. rCi
ship had careened, over before I reached •!,<■ " d
I cleared two starboard boats. Just then a neavr
See S lept the boat away. I wa* holdn g », t
mizz.-nmsst rig.ying, and now climbe;. higher for
s fety. the nig! t was so dark and he sprav blew
so ohiek’y teat we eonld not see well what wae
ii.g ou roun-i us I sew men on r -cks b ,i ,„d uot
know bow he-got there All wh., were ahv« os
hoard, w re in the rigging. .then de-light cam e
I c nnted 3 1 persons in the m zzt nrnaai rigging
with me luclud.ng one Woma-t. Ti.-re wers
lin*s betw, en the ship and the sh ts.
Many attempted to go forward to the d .es audio
doing *o wore washed overboard and w, re drovned
Manv reached tbe >hore by tbe aid of the b>. ei ,
the fl-he-men's boa’s rescued many more \\ | 1(t
al 1 rad eithi r b -en washed off or r«ac ad.
except myself, the woman sod a io. The
s. .« had become so rou n that tbe boiu cocjb
not venture near us soon. i, 0 y
wis washed off, but he swam gallantly, »aj
r. ached one ot the boats In safety. I go a firm
hold of a uoman and secured her in nggu ^ j
conld see the people on shore and in b.a’s, and
c,-nld had hem. but they were unable to m* ns at
two o clock in the even ng. After we had )-etn in
r-gging ten hours, ItevJMr. Ancient, a t’hnreh of
E giai d clergyman, whose noble conduct I css
never forget while I live, got a crew of our • ento
row him ont to'he wreck. He got into the main
rigging aud i roenred a line; then advanced as far
as he could toward me aud th - ew it to tu» I c iugnt
it mate it fast arou: d my body and then pimped
clear. Tbe sea swe, t me c ear off the duck, out Hr.
Ancient held fast to vhe line, pm led me baca and
got me safe in the boat i was
then so exhausted and b -numbed
I w s hardly able to do anything for ni> h f, and
but for a clergyman’s gsdsnt conduct I o list have
perished soon. The w man after b-armg up with
remarkable stren gth nuder her great trials, i.a i died
two boui-e betore Mr. Ancient arrived. Her half
mule body was siih fast in the rigging, her
eyes protrnmug* her mouth t aming.
A terribly ghastly spectacle more ghastly by contrast
witb numerous Jewels whicu sparkled on h, r fr-mla.
We had to leave net- odv there, and it is probably
there vei The scent at the wreck is an aw-fui one,
such as I hsdnerer before witnes ed and h p never
to witness agaiu. Con parativcly few bodi. g .rifted
above, m->st of them with such articles as ro ne ont
of the ship while 1 was on her were car ied to sea.
Sk* York, April 2—Captain Williams of the
Adamic, is at Halifax It is understood that tne
liovi rmnent will commence investigating at onoe.
LAW YE US' FEES.
A St. Louis Judge recently did a very
righteous act in disbarring a nu-mber
of that bar because of his retaining
too much, having kept the entire
proceeds of a debt recovered for a cli
ent. If it were cause for disbarring
lawyers that they tivke the meat aud
haud the client the shell, we fancy
tli3 legal profession would not be as
crowded as it is. Some clients have
cause to congratulate themselves that
beside losing A he money recovered of
their debtors, they are not called upon
to pay fees beside. A case of the lat
ter description once came under our
notice. A gentleman of our acquain
tance placed a claim of forty dollar*
in the hands of his attorney for col
lection. In due time the money was
paid in, and upon request being made
to him to pay over the balance after
deducting his fee, he cooly replied
that he had nothing to haud over,
that his fee was fifty dollars. Modest
gentlemen, these lawyers.
A UNITED STATES SENATOR RUINED BT
HIS WIFE’S FOLLY.
A New York paper speaks o f a certain
United States Senator, whose nameii
withheld, who was ruined politirallvand
financially by his wi^e, who was r solved
at all hazards to make a shine in Wash
ington society, notwithstanding her
husband’s inability to bear the expense;
b it to keep pace with the style and ex
travagances of that city, she most have
a forty thousand dollar resid- nee. Her
husband's friends asked him liow he
conld stand it m his limited income,
and the answer destroyed him. It
began to be whispered that all this slow,
superinduced by the insane socioty am
bitions of h's wife, meant corruption,
ami tne suspicion was fatal. Aud politi
cal death has been followed by bis c m-
plete moral ruin in the late investiga
tions. This is no isolated case; it is bat
one of maDy hundreds swailownd up in
the remorseless vortex which society in
the Federal Capitol has made for the
weak and giddy imitators of a codfish
ariatocracv-
chance of escape was ports. A number , knots per hour —wind South, with rain
of men, probably 20, got ont through ! which v -red to the West at 8 p. m. with
tne ports to the side ot tne ve»*ei. I rt- j clear weather at midnight. I judged the
mained until all who were alive wereout, j ship to have made 122 miles which would
WHAT THE WORLD OWES.
An estimate, said to be carefully com
piled of the debts of tbe various ntticcs
of the world has been mado, from whiih
it appears that the aggregate is mare
than $20,000,000,000-a sum which at
five per cent, makes an annual charge oi
one billion dollars, or about one dolbl
per capita for every man, women end
child on the earth. Not much, it it?
English, Irish, Scotch, Welsh, German, Dutch,
Norweik bans, Swed<-», Swiss; indeed representa
tives of every country in Eur pe and of the United
States of America, wer- huddled together, talking,
laughing, crying, praying, and thanksgiving, pro
ducing a confusion of tongues of a meet remarka
ble character. Scarcely one hall had a resoectsble
looking suit of clothes. Ihe wealthy merchant of
London and New York, the high toned professional
man, the 1 w st of loreign emigrants, appeared in
clot’ ing much alike, wnich hail been given 1-y the
good people of Prospect. Some
w- re without coats, anu many without hats, others
without boots, aud all had to mourn the absence of
. . Rome comfort iD the clothing line ; expensive
There were a great many drowned in , place her 48 miles Sour, of Sambro, I broadcloth, blended with a rough gue nse. jacket,
- * “ - - i - * on tbe one person ; here was an aristocratic
lo ^tng n au striving to make himself at home
under a dilapidated overcoat that had probab j
done duty in days of ycre on the back of
m re tLau one hardy fian-rmxn of the place,
while at the s-ine time he made drsp-ra'e efforts to
g-t on his ben imbed hands a'pair of lavender Kids.
... - T , great , await day iignt. My first mumation o<,
^ tll6 Ol tilt* C£ttrOph6 Wft8 Striking of the 8hip ninw ttiem mh comfortable pofeftible. Til© GoUlU
ifceir buns.-, and others were drowned
while trying to reach pons. I got out
through the port at-<« h-14 fact to he
s de oi ’’u< shin fur about two hour* ;>■ d
»h~n wept '*• « l, cts I*, the ‘if--
When I left the ship mere were u
In
then left deck a^d went into the chart!
room, lenviug orders a bo it lookoHt and j
to let rce know if they saw any thing and |
to call me at 3 a. m., intending to put;
tbe shi’-’- h c n«t *h*- S^urtward and I
Watson, of tbe Macon Tele
graph, tells in poetic measure how he
got a peep into Miss Di’s rocm, ami
was thrown into Promethean frenz?
by the sight of her garter. It 1 3
strange these poets are inspired by
things of no higher importance.
By a recent law passed
Kentucky, it is provided that gruuJ
and petit jurors shall not be eligible
to serve at two successive terms of
court. This is intended to abate th e J
abominable nuisance of professional j
jurors.