From the Halifax Free Press. ‘
THE INDIAN MAlD’S LAMENT.
AN Indian maid was sitting where
Iler ‘lover slain in battle slept ;
I-Ier maiden veil, her own blaIt'-li hail‘
Came down o’er eyes that wept.
And wildlyin her woodland tongue,
This sad and simple lay she sung :
I’ve pulled away the shrubs that grew
Too close upon thy sleeping head,
And broke tbeforest boughs that ‘threw
Their shadows o'er thy bed.
That shining from the sweet south west
The sunbeam might rejoice thy rest.
It was a long and weary road
That led thee to the pleasant coast
'Where thou in his serene abode
Hast met thy fathet’s ghost;
lvhere everlasting autumn lies
.0n the still fields and sunny skies.
‘Twas I the broidcred mockscn made
That shod thee for that distautland,
"I‘was Ithy bows and arrows laid,
Beside thy still cold hand ;—-
Thy bow in many a battle bent,
Thy arrows never vainly sent._
'Witll wampum belts I cross’d thy breast,
And wrapt thee in a bison’shide,
And laid the food that pleased thee best,
In plenty by thy side, .
And decked thee bravely as became
A warrior ofillustrious name.
Thou’rt- happy now, for thou hast past
The darksomc journey ofthe grave,
And in the land oflight at last,
Has joined the goorl and ‘brave :
Amid the fiush’d and balmy air,
The bravest and loveliest there.
Yet to thy mvn dear Indian maid [stray ;,
Thy tho’ts will sometimes earthward
To her who sits where thou art laid,
And weeps the hours away. '
Yes ; almost can her grief forget,
To think that thou dost love her yet.
And thou, by one ofthose calm lakes
That in a shining cluster lie,
On which the south wind scarcely breaks
The image ofthe sky,
Has built a bower for you and me
Beneath the tow’ring tulip-tree.
And dost then‘ wait and watch to meet
My spirit sent to join the blest ;
And wondering what detains my feet
From the bright land of rest,
Dost seem in every sound to hear
'Plre_ rustling of my footsteps near.
r_*-non Tn: 'rarzz\"1'o:z Estronxmt.
" .’Imon«r nine bad {forte be good,
“ .’l'ltcre’s yetone good in ten.”
A fallow-faced, long necked boy, was seen
one day, strolling along the stone fence that
bounded the north side of Mr. Scalltield’s
orchard, and apparently searching for miner-
als among the pebbles which were used as
filling infer the wall,or numbering the leaves
on the clover, and looking out for exotics a-
mong the wild fiowersthat grew by the hedge,
a large handful of which he had collected to
gratify his nose, while his hat-band was deco-
rated with a bunch of the yellow blooms
which bear the name of which naughty chil-
dren are sometimes called, and his bosom or-
namented with a laurel twig.—-The worthy
fa_rmer. stopped his plough in the adjoining
fie_ld,,;and the girls at the house threw up the
\rindow,' while the dog barked, to see the
strangely apparelled and more strangely man-
’ nercd traveller; who observing that Jowler
was disposed to take more notice of him than
he desired, and that he had attracted consid-
erable attention among the residents of the
farm house, clambered over the ditches to get
at Mr. Scallflcld, and saluting him with a fal-
lal-la and a very low bow, began, after cock-
ing his hat on one ear, and spliutcring a stick
from the fence to whittle at, by making sund-
ry inquiries relative to the plough, the horse,
the ground, the farm,whether every thing was
paid for, and how many children Mr. Scall-
tield had, and what were their names, going
over a‘ score of similar matters, until the good
man, tired of being catechised, asked in turn
is here he came from, seeing he appeared a
stranger, witbouta staffor bundle, in a new
country.
Jonathan, however, would have been one
of the last men in the world to be disconcert-
ed at this new turn of the colloquy. He was
as ready to impart information as to demand
' it, and gave a detailed account ofhis parent-
age, his education——his home, fortune, and
his business-—-all of which, ofcoursc, were of
the higher order. In simple fact, he was
from New-England, and a school-master ; if
not of a superior, order of beings in his own
country, doubtless of such an order among
common Pennsylvania country people, and
in the conclusion of his answer to the first
question speered athim he reckoned he should
remain with Mr. S. a day or two and see what
encouragement he might meet with in the
neighborhood ofAylesbury.
To an invitation of so ceremonious a kind,
the honest host knew not how to frame a neg-
ative,- and Jonathan was invited to the house,
shewn into the best room, and treated to a
glass of buttermilk. Here, his cars was fully
employed in attending to an interesting dia-
logue between the old dame and her husband
at thedoor-——‘ who is tat Nicholas’—-—‘one yan-
kee man‘ all do way from de New-England’-—
" one yankee do debble, he shall tell no story,
he_ cheat you." I_n this pleasant manner, the
good woman argued the matter for some time,
but finding Nicholas too irresolute to execute
her wishes,-she lit her pipe and sallied in, de-
termined to send away the dangerous guest
herself.
Our adventurer, like a good practitioner of
the science of sponging,was prepared for her,
and poured’ a volley of compliments in her
ear,'.the moment he saw her nose poke itself
through the door; what {me children—la!
ho’w young she looked, good lord l- what poor
tobacco she smokes, at the same time display-
ing. a_tw-ist'ofJarnes’ River, dried in his bree-
ches pocket, so that it crumbled’ at the touch
of‘ ‘the thumb and finger, and with which he
filled her“pip'c, bidding her‘ take a piece sodi-
eicnt for another pipe full if she liked it. The
woman was_stru‘ck dumb; her opinion under-
went an instantaneous change, and orders
were given t_-‘othe girls',who‘w,er-.e peeping thro’
every crack and window to get a sight of the
yankee man, to prepare a line supper_and get
the great feather‘ bed ready for our hero’s ac-
commodation. ’ -
The main obstacle ovértlirewn‘, Joirathan
set every other at defiance, took quiet posses-
sion of his share of the house—amused the
wondering-family circle that collected around
him in the evening, with at least twenty mar-
vellous tal,es,and established a title to the_won-.
drous, degree of obeisance on the score of
knowledge and .clev_er_ness before bed hours.
He had by thistime taken a‘ thorough survey
of the whole ground, and concluding it tena-
ble, sagaciously laid his plan for a long resi-
dence at the farm. For two or three of the
first weeks be amused his kind host with a
most ingenious display of words about patents,
of which he had the model ofsome twelve or
fifteen in his pocket, for every thing, from
making wine or vinegar, to turning a mill
without wind or water. Vllhen this fruitful
source of conciliation failed, he had another
promptly cut and dried for the occasion. ' He
drew up a paper, proposing -to teach all the
——of half a dozen ’ologies, all kinds of vocal
and instrumental music, besides fencing, dan-
cing, aml the magic art of making a cute bar-
gain. This was new food for the honest Mr.
Scallfield and the neighborhood.
A month or two passed, and Jonathan con-
trived to raise expectation on tiptoe, and to a-
void disappointments by most dexterously a-
voiding the fulfilment of any of his engage-
ments in any way that laid himself open to
criticism,consequently none could gainsay his
right to the distinguished reputation his pro-
fession claimed title. The school-keeping
concern, however, finally fell through, by mu-
tual consent ofthe employed and the employ-
ers, and some supposed he was now ready to
emigrate further.—But so it was not—'-Jona-
than was staunch to his purpose.
A few days after,Jonathan, with the young
folks of the farm were seen driving awayin
their best waggon towards ’SquireJoy's,where
he became the honest farmer's happy son-in-
law. This settled matters. The farm was
some months after cut up, and a decent por-
tion ofland fenced offrto our young intiner-
ant, who lived until he came intpossession of
the whole place, was made colonel of militia,
justice ofthe peace, and one of the first men
in that country. .
Thus turns‘ the wheel of fortune, and there
are more ways than one ofturning a card to
advantage. Ifall adventurers, similarly be-
gun, ended as well, we mightjoin in the cho-
rus, which will be called to the mind. of the
reader by the lines at the head of the story.
IlIr.r.rT.uur AN1:cn‘o'rr~:s.——A new military
work has been published in Paris. In the
chapter on military eloquence the author men-
tions the instancc of the brave Gen. Chevert,
at the siege of Prague. At the moment of
placing the first ladder to Inount to the assault,
he called Sergeant Pascal, and said, “ Gren-
adier, by that ladder you will mount the first;
the sentinel will cry ‘ Qui vice.” You must
not reply, but continue to atlvzmce. He will
demand a second and a third time, and then
he will fire; he will miss you——you will kill
him, and Ishall be there to support you.”—
The grenadier felt inspired by the spiritofthe
oracle,and all succeeded as had been foretold.
When Kleber was in Egypt, he sustained
during five hours,wilh only two thousand men,
the united efforts of twenty tho'usaud. He
was nearly surrounded, was wounded, and had
only :1 narrow defile by which to escape in this
extremity. He called to him a chcfdc bctaillon,
named Chevardin, for whom he had a particu-
lar regard.—“ Takc (said he to him) a compa-
ny of grenadiers ; stop the enemy at the rav-
ine, you will be killed, but you will save your
comrades.”—‘Yes,my General,’ replied Chev-
ardin. He gave his watch and pocket-book
to his servant,exccuted the order,and his death,
in fact, arrested the enemy and saved the
French. There is something grand in the
judgment of Kleber on the char.1cterofChev-
ardin ; and on the side ofChcvardin, what a
capacity for self-devotion ! What ascendancy
in the one, what submission in the other !—
It is the heroism of Leonidas that dared to
command, andthe devotion ofDecius produc-
ed by a simple ‘word of confidence.
EARLYAMERICAN IIr:aorsst.—The follow-
ing anecdote, as related by a respectable gen-
tleman ofthis city, being deemed too interest-
ing to pass down the stream oftime and be c-
ventually lost, is therefore submitted for pub-
lication, as tending to show the native valour
and active enterprize, early exhibited by our
countrymen at sea, and which character has
been so fully sustained up to the present peri-
od.—Um'lcd Slates Gazelle.
During one of the former wars between
France and England, in which the then Col-
onies bore an active part, a respectable indi-
vidual, a member of the society ofFriends,of
the name of——-—, commanded a fine ship
which sailed from an Eastern port, to a port
in England. This vessel had a strong and
effective crew, but was totally unarmed.-
When near her destined port, she was chased,
and ultimately overhauled, by a French vessel
of war. Her commander used every endeavor
to escape, but seeing from the superior sailing
of the Frenchman that his capture was inev-
itable, he quietly retired below : he was fol-
lowed by his cabin boy, a youth of activity
and entcrprize, named Charles W'ager; he
asked his commander if nothing more could
be done to savethe ship—his commander re-
plied that it was impossible, that every thing
had been done that was practicable, there was
no escape for them, and they must submit to
be captured. Charles then returned upon
deck, and summoned the crew around him—-
he stated in a few words what was their Cap-
tain’s conclusion—then, with an elevation of
mind, dictated by a soul formed for enterprise
and noble daring, he observed, ifyou will
place yourselves under my command, and
stand by me, I have conceived a plan by
which the ship may be rescued, and we in turn
bccomethe conquerors.—-The sailors no doubt
feeling the ardor, and inspired by the courage
oftheir youthful and gallant leader, agreed
to place themselves under his command. His
plan was communicated to them, and they a-
waited with firmness, the moment to carry
their onterprize into effect.—-Their suspense
was of short duration, for the.French-man was
quickly along-side, and as the weather was
fine, immediately grappled fast to the unof-
fending merchant-ship. As Charles had an-
ticipated, the cxhilerated conquerors elated,
beyond measure with the acquisition of so fine
a prize, poured into his vessel in~crowds-,cheer-
mg and huzzaing; and not foreseeing danger,
they left but few rnen- on board their ship.-
Now was the moment for Charles, who,giving
. ,_lri.=. men the signal, sprang _ at their head on
common branches of country school learning,
I r I .
aboard" the opposing vessel, while some siczcd
the arms which had been left in profusion on
her...deck, and with which they soon overpow-
eied the few men "left on board ;.the others,
by a simultaneous movement,‘ relieved lier
from the grapplings whic'h‘_ united the 2 ves-
sels. Our hero now having thejcommand of
the French vessel, seized the helm, and plac-
ing lrer,out.ofboarding distance, hailed, with
the voice_ of a conqueror, the‘ discomfited
crowd of Frenchmen who‘ were left on board
ofthe peaceful bark he had just quitted, and
summoned them to follow close in his wake,
or he would blow "them outof water, (a threat
they well knew he was very capable of exe-
cuting, as their guns were loaded during the
chase.) They sorrowfully acquiesced with
his commands, while gallant Charles steered
into port, followed by his prize. The exploit
excited universal applause—the former master
ofthe merchant vessel was examined by the
Admiralty, when he stated the whole of the
enterprize as ‘it occurred, and declared that
Charles Vfager had planned and etl'ected:the
gallant exploit, and thatto him alone belonged
the honour andvcredit of the ‘achievement.-—
Charles was immediately transfcrred to the
British Navy, appointed a midshipman, and
his education carefully superintcnded. He
soon after distinguished himselfin action, and
underwent a rapid ptomotion, until at length
he was created an Admiral,'and known as Sir
Charles Wager. It is said, that he always
held in vencration and esteem, the respectable
and conscientious Friend, whose cabin boy-he
had been, and transmitted yearly to his 01.1)
MA3TEIl.,aS hetermed him,a handsome present
oftMadeira, to cheer his declining days-
Tut: I'ts'Qtnsr'r1o1~r.-—-In a work entitllfd
Lellrrs Norrnandes, published in Paris in
1820, we find the following account ofa mode
of torture practised in the inquisitiou at Tole-
do, which may claim at least the praise ofrn-
genuity.-—Porismoulh Journal. l -
“ General Lasalle, being at Toledo. ‘V8930
visit the palaceofthe inquisition; for in Spain:
monks, it wears a coarse cloak and dwells in
a marble palace. At sight of the instruments
oftorture, thevGeneral, as well as the ofiicelfi
who were with him, was seen to shudder 9 lo’
it was morehorrible than any thing presented
by field of battle. Among these instruments,
there was one which more particularly fixed
the attention of the visitants, by giving the
impressionofa sort of sacrilege. Al the fill’-
ther end ofa subterraneous dungeon, Heal‘ the
chair of the inquisitor whose duty it WaSt0l|1-
terrogale those who were accused of heresy,
there was placed in the niche a statue of the
virgin. A golden halo surrounded her head,
and her drapery descended in silken {OMS
from her shoulders to her feet. In her right
hand sheheld the ancientstandardofthc kings,
and a breast-plate was just visible under the
folds ofher-robe.‘ Altogether the statue re-
sembled that ofJoan of Arc at Orleans. On
examining it a little nearer, they perceived
that the breast plate was glistening with the
points ofa vast number of little knives, and of
nails sharpened like needles. The arms of
the statue were moveable, and a handle placed
behind the partition regulated its motions.-
Gen. Lasalle gave orders for putting the ma-
chine in operation ; and the sack of a Polish
grenadier was put in the place of the heretic.
When the handle was turned, the stattle ex-
tended its arms and pressed the sack closely to
its breast.—-When it relaxed its grasp,the sack
was found to be a perfect sieve ; it was pierc-
ed with a thousand holes, and the kniveshad
entered some lines in depth. Thus the mer-
ciful Mary, the mother of the Saviour ofmen,
became in the hands ofinquisitors the bloody
instrument of fanatiscism ; and that nothing
might be wanting to this horrible profanation,
they called this image by an odious pun Our
Lady of Sorrows. Illladre dolorosa.] Such
are the institutions which the friends of good
government and legitimate monarchy wish to
re-establish in Spain I”
Tnr: SABBATII ScnooI..—-The prejudices
which many have against thejbenevolent op-
erations ofthe present day, usually arise from
ignorance of their effects. I have seldom
known a candid man to dislike them after see-
inglheir tendency. A few years since_I knew
a man strongly prejudiced against most ofour
Benevolent Societies. He was respected,and
unsually agreeable and polite. But when an
Education Society or a'Sabbath School was
mentioned, he made no scruples in man-
ifesting his antipathy. It so happened, that
one summer, a student from College, a chari-
ty scholar, established a Sabbath School in
the neighborhood of this gentleman. As he
was winning in his manners, he soon collect-
ed all the children in the vicinity, except the
only child ofthis man, who, for some weeks,
refused to permit“ his little daughter, a lovely
child of eight years old, to attend the school.
But as all her playmates attended, and were
delighted with the privilege, and as no bad
consequences were seen to result from‘ their
instructions, what by entrenties, and what by
a kind request from her mother, it so happen-
ed, that on the fifth Sabbath after the School
was opened, little Clarissa was at School,
with her blithe' rosy countenance, happy a-
mong her happy companious. She continu-
ed to attend regularly through the summer,
and to improve very rapidly.‘ The teacher of
the school encouraged his little pupils to make
any inquiries about thertexts of scripture they
could not understand. It was at the close of
a pleasant Sabbath in August, when the fa.-
ther, called the child to him, and addressed
her very mildly, “ Clarissa,‘ my love, are you
not tired of going to that Sunday School? I
don’t think you learn any thing—I mean no-
thing that you understand.” “ 0 yes, father,
I do, a great many things ! for to-day I asked.
my teacher abontthat beautiful text, ‘ Cast_
thy bread upon the waters and thou shalt find
it after many days ;’ andwhat father, do you
think it means?” “ Why,.child, it must mean
that we ought to be charitable to the poor.”—_
“ Yes, father, but do you know why it is like
casting bread on the waters?” “’No'my love.”
“ Well, my teacher explained‘ it to me. He
‘said, that in the Eastern country, rice, and all
kinds of grain, arecalled Bread, even before
they are cooked. llesaid that every year the
.river.Nile, and so ofsome other Eastern riv-
ers, rose‘ up high, and had its waters overflow
‘its banks, and all the country round. While
the waters were thus covering the country,the
‘people went out in their little boats, and scat-
tered their rice, (or bread,) on the waters.-
This was sowing it. It sunk down in the mod;
.the waters covered it. --‘Yet the people knew
fit was not lost ;- for in due time the waters,
the humility ofinquisitors is like that Ofolllfif .
ts-em on‘, -ml‘ tlléll the rice" spins‘; up, and ’
they usually lradgreat ‘crops. This is casting
bread on‘ the waters; and true charity-is just
like it. Is’nt it"a_ bcainiful verse, father F”-
“,Yes.”‘ “ And don’t I learn and truderstand
what my teacher" lls me ?” “You may go‘
and tell ittd your“ mother, my dear.”
Towards "the close ofthe summer, the tea-
cher was taken sick, and was obliged to leave
his Sabbath School and College. As he was
indigent, the la'dies of the neighborhood kind-
ly made him up a_ small purse, to hear his ex-
penses.‘ Oneevening little _Clariss_a came to
her father with a very earnest look, and says,
“Father, will you please to give me a nine-
pence ?_” “ What will you do with it, my
dear?” “ O, I want it very much, and will D0!
waste it, father.” “But what do you Want it
for ?”' '“ I wish, father, you would please to
give’ it to me" without aslting—-I do Want ll
very tr'xuch._” “I can‘t give my daughter
money, unless she tells me to what use she_is
to apply it ?” “Well, father, I fear you will
not giveit to_ me, but I will tell you. You
know that Mr. , my school teacher, is
sick, and must go away. 0, he has been so
-kind to me. He is going away, and I am a-
fraid I shall never see him again—I Wtlntcd
to-give him the ‘nine-pence! you remember
how he explained to me that beautiful text-
Cast thy bread upon the waters.” The little
girl sobbed, and a tear stood in the eye of the
father. He put a bank note in the hand ofhis
child for her sick teacher, and turned aside
and wept. He thought how he had been
taught a lesson of charity by his little child;—-
how he had opposed the very school where
‘she had been tlms instructed ; and how he had
‘ ever been supremely selfish, and sinful. From
‘that hour he became awakened, and was in
great anxiety of mind for some time. He then
found peace in believing. He is now a firm
friend of Education Societies and Sabbath"
Schools; and never thinks of either without
thinking ofthe teacher whom he opposed--
ol his daughter’s improvement—and of his
own hopcsofimmortality. Ch..&lmanaclr,l8E£’.
A Small .Mz.9lake.—A venerable minister in
the town of H preached a sermon on the
subject of eternal punishment. On the next
"day, it was agreed among some thoughtless
young men, that one of them should go to
him, and endeavor to draw him into a dispute,
with the design of making ajest ofhim and
his doctrine. The wag accordingly went,was
introduced to the minister’s study, and com-
menced the conversation by saying, “I be-
lieve there is a‘ small dispute between you and
me, Sir; and I tho’t I would call this morn-
ing and try to settle it.” “ Ah,” said the cler-
gyman, “what is it?” “Why,” replied the
wag, “ you say that the wicked will go into
everlasting punishment, andI do not think
that they will.” “Oh ifthat is all,”‘answer-
ed the minister, “ thereis no dispute between
you and me. If you turn to Matthew xxv.
46, you will find that the dispute is between
you and the Lord Jesus Christ, and I advise
you to go immediately and settle it with him.”
./9necdote.—A couple ofyoung ladies having
buried their father, who was an old humorist,
and had such an aversion to matrimony, that
he would not allow them to marry, however
advantageous might be the offer, conversing
on his character, the eldest observed, “ he is
dead atlast, and now we will marry.’ “Well,”
said the youngest, “I am for a rich husband,
and Mr. C. shall be my man.” " Hold sister,”
said the other, “ don’t let us be too hasty in
the choice of our husbands, let us marry those
whom the powers above have destined for us ;
for our marriages are registered in hcaven’s
book.” “ I am sorry for that, replied the
youngest, forl am ' afraid father will tear out
the leaf.”
From the National Journal, of July 81.
_ The deputations oflndians, now at the seat
of government, visited Gen. Mason’s Cannon
Foundry on “fedncsday evening last, where
they had an opportunity of seeing a 39. poun-
der cast, and ofinspectiug the boring machin-
ery. It was highly interesting to witness the
deep impressions made upon these rcd men of
the woods, by this exhibition offire and melt-
ed iron, aud by the music of the augurs, as
they made their slow and ditlicult progress
through the body ofthe caution. The whole
was a scene of wonder to them ; and that pe-
culiar faculty of concealing their emotions,
which the Indians exercise when strange
sights are displayed to their view, furnished
but a thin veil over the inward workingsof
surprise. One ofthe Interpreters requested
them to look well to all they saw,as they might,
some ofthese days, have occasion to make
guns too. “Impossible,” replied one ofthem,
“that can never be.” After the Foundry
and its operations had been well scrutinized,
they were invited into the second story ofthe
boring mill, where refreshments were served
out to them, cautiously prepared in the form
ofsangaree,lctirohade, 8Lc; Vilhile this weak-
er sort of drink is far better for the Indians
themselves, it serves, at the same time, to im-
press them with a greater respect for those
who present it. Whiskey, or other strong li-
quor on the contrary, though they prefer it,
leads them to feel a disrespect and .contempt
for those who serve it upon them.
They left the Foundry about six o’clock,to
visit the Secretary of War, at his residence-—
followed by at least two thousand men, wo-
men, and children, attracted by the strange-
ness. of their costume—-if an almost entire nu-
dity, with painted heads and faces may be
called costume. ' .
Female Ingemu'ty.—About 18_ months since
we mentioned that a young lady of Franklin
county, in this state, Miss Mary Davis‘,-had
woven a large bag entire and perfect. We
now record a performance ofthis young lady,
displaying much greater ingenuity. She has
completed a shirt in her loom,(wllich is a com-
mon domestic one) the collar and wristbands
of which are double and neatly gathered. It
has shoulder straps and gussets, and the but-
‘ton holes ofthe collar, bosom and wristbands,
are all neatly gathered. At the‘ distauce"o'f_8
feet, so finely is it woven, that it has every ap-
pearance of needle work,but on close examin-
ation, the deception is apparent.—Ralet'gh pa.
Cault'on.—Eleven men nearly lost their
lives last week at" Waterloo, N. Y. in conse-
quence of drinking buttermilk that had been
kept in a glazed earthenware vessel.
A spacious and elegant apartment has been
fitted‘up at Boston for the residence of Gen.
l
PWBLIC ACTS.
An‘ Act in additionto and alteration of an act, -
entitled, _“'~An-Act for cncoura-tin and re -'
. . . . . . o 3 5
ulatutg _Fts,henes.” ,_
vb l. ‘BE z'lenacled,8;c._ Tlisit so much of
the "second section of the act to which this is
an addition,as prohibits the -setting or drawing
of auyjnet, seine, or seines between the set-'
ting ofthe sun on Friday evening and the set-
ting of the sun on Saturday evening, he and
the same is hereby repealed—and any person‘
violating said second section, as hereby amen-“
ded by the present act, shall pay; on convic-
tion thereof, n fine of one hundred dollars to
the Treasury ofthe state. ,
b3. That if any person shall set, use, or
draw_auy drift,dt'ag dr gill nc't,or aid or assist
therein, upon or across any located or private‘
fishery in Connecticut river, or in said rivet‘
below a line drawn directly across said rivet‘
“Om L}'"lé ferry wharf to Saybrook ferry
wharf, or in Long-Island sound, within three‘
nnles easterly, southerly, or westerly of a line
drawn across said river due East from Say-'
brook Light-House, such person shall forfeit
alld-P3)’ a fine of fifty dollars lathe Treasury
oflhe county where the offence shall be com-'
mitted—-and every such drag, drift,‘ or gill
net, so set, used or drawn below sd. line front’
Saybrook to Lyme Ferry wharf, or in‘ Long-
lsland sound, within three‘ miles easterly,-
southerly, or westerly of said line drawn rhré
cast from Saylirook Light-House, shall be
deemed a common nuisance, and may be ta-'
ken, abated, and destroyed by any person as
such. ( * , - --
§3. That all and any nets. seines, bonts,cr
other fishing apparatus, used on Cnrlnetzticut
river, contrary to law, shall thereby be for-
feited, and may at any time thereafter, within
six months, be seized by any constable or
grandjurorof the town in which the samemay
have been unlawfully used, or in which the
same may be found—-or-by any slrer-iff, dep‘u‘-
ty sherifi‘,or attorney for the state ofthe coun-
ty in which such town may be situated. And
it shall be the duty of each of said several offi-
cers, on view or notice, to make such seizure
accordingly—aud the oflicer so seizing shall,
within five days thereafter, file an informa-
tion againstsuch boat, net, seine, or seins, or
other fishing apparatus before a justice of the
peace of the town where such seizure was
made, or an adjoining town, and said justice
shall adjourn the trial ofsaid information sev-
en days, from the filing thereof, and fix the
time and place oftrial, of which public no-
tice shall be given by the seizing oflicer,by'
advertisement on the public sign-post, in the
town where such seizure may have been made,
at least five days before the time oftrial, that
all persons interested may, if they see cause,
appear and be made joint or several respon-
dents, and be heard. And said justice shal
proceed to hear and deterrnine such informa-
tion-—and if such boat, net, seine, or seines,or
other fishing apparatus shall he adjudged for-
feited, said justice shall order-a sale thereof
by a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable, at
public or private sale, and the avails thereof
shall be paid over to said justice, who after-
deductiug the costs and charges of condem-
nation» and sale, which he shall pay over to
the persons respectively entitled thereto, he
shall pay the residue thereofinto the treasury
of the town where such seizure was made. If
the property so adjudged to be forfeited, shall
exceed in value the sum of seven dollars, of
which thejustice shall be the judge, an appeal
shall be allowed to the next County Court, in
the county where the said trial may have been
had. In case of an appeal, the claimant or
claimants so appealing shall give bond, with
surety, to the Treasurer of the town where
such seizure is made, to prosecute the appeal.
to effect, and pay all cost and damages, if the
plea be not made good.
I; 4. That the person or persons using any
net, seine, seines, or boat, or other fishing‘ ap.
paratus, used contrary to the provisions ofthe
said Act, to which this is an addition, may be
considered the owner or owners thereof, irra-
ny complaint or information, commenced to
procure a condemnation or forfeiture-—and
the remedies, fines and forfeitures provided
by this Act, shall be deemed and considered
to be in addition to the remedies, fines and for-
.feitures prescribed in the act to which this is
in addition, ‘except so far as the same are
herein after repealed. _
1; 5. That the third and fifth sections of the
said Act he, and the same are hereby repealed.
June 2, l8°.’4—Approved,
OLIVER WoLco'r'r.
An act in addition to the “Act concerning
Crimes and Punishments.”
§ !. Be it enacted, 8;e. Tuat if any female
shall be con ricted of the crime oftheft instead
of being punished by whipping, she shall be
sentenced to confinement in a work-house or
Gaol within the County, there to be kept to
labor, underthe direction of the keeper there-
of, for such period ofti'u': as the Court shall
order before whom the conviction shall be
had ; Provided, That if such conviction shall
be before a county court, the term of impris-
onment shall not exceed six months ; and if
belore a justice of the peace, shall not exceed
three months. ,
()2. That whenever any female shall be
convicted ofauy crime,thepunishment where»
of, ifcnrnmittled by males, is imprisonment in
New Gate Prison, such female may, instead’
of being confined _in the common goal of the
Gate Prison, with none but females, in an a-
partment to be prepared for that purpose.
of}. That so much ofthe 94th se_ction'ol'
the Act to which this is an addition, as pro-
vides for the corrfinernent of females in the
common goal, he, and the same is hereby rc-
pealed. Octvnrt Wonco-arr.
June 1, l89.4.—’—Approvcd.
An Act in alteration of“An act for stating,
limiting and natning the Counties in this-'
State.”
Be it enacted, 8'6. That the town of Leba-
hereby annexed tothe county ofNew London.
Provided, nevertheless, That all suits at law‘
and equity, already commenced and. pending,
or which may be commenced, before the ris-
ing of this Assembly, wherein, all. orany of
the inhabitants of said town of'Lebanon, or‘
either of them are parties, or concerned, shall
proceed to final execution, in the same inan-
ner as though this act had not passed_; and-sd
town of Lebanon shall pay according to the-
list ofsaid town, itspart of all debts now ex-
isting against the county of Windham.
' ' Omvrrx Wcsr.t‘o'r'::.
:La'Faye_tte‘ during his visit to that city.
: June 3, l3‘."‘--—Approved.,
county, be sentenced to confinement in New-‘
non, in Windham County, he and the same is ‘
:
Norwalk Chronicler