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'athan Camp. Sen.
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V‘.’e¢lnncs<’t:ziy
I‘.’Ioti'niiiiiig,
SERIES
by JAMIES IREED,
NORWALK, CT. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8,
Jr-. at '.K‘vvo Dolla
ALKGAZETt
office on }Ioyt's Dock, West Side of the Bridge.
IS Per Aniriiuziin in Advance.
‘g,-._
1843.
E‘
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H E subscriber woiild respectfully inform
his friends and the public in general, that
he has opened a shop over the store. of ‘Not. 61.
3. Lot-kwontl. recently occupied by M. Banks,
wlicrc he wmildbc happy to receive all orders
iiii his line. lit fr-cl.-: coiifident in saying from
Eli‘.-P-*.\’p::.ri»:-i:t‘.r=. he has had in New York as a
Critter. that wiiuc-.-cr \-.ill I‘.-.-voi him with their
cu:-ilt.-iii can (lope-hu‘oii liavin,«_r their work manu-
Nrirwrtllt. April 20. .ln’<|~:I’lI E, CORK!-‘R 225
_ 5:. ..t.
.~ T
—.-—. -2.. --
AVING take-n a store in the smith part of
Oinistcd’sBuilditig,east sideofihc Bridge,
ENTAL surge:-y.——A. Hill, Denial
Surgeon, (1llt‘l'5 his services to the public
in every department of Dental Sur,1€TV-_
Olficc as heretofore. iii Burr.-.ill's Buildings.
Jrefcrcncss-—J A. t\l‘Leaii. M. D; lra Greg-
,;,y‘ M, D; Hun, 'l‘, B, But.ler;. Hon. Bqnj.
lsaacs; l{ev.'Di' i\lcnd; Rev Etlwin llall: he-V
G N, Stnith. Norwal/5. Ni-elicriiinli l’crry,M. D.
Ridgcfield. R. B. Bot'sford._ M. D. Danbury.
Dr. llowcll R.-idgers, Cofcchester. W in \V1ttCl‘.
M. D. Wilfimanlic. Ct.
For Sale—A valuable tract oi
Land, consisting of about 50 acres.
siluaterl in this town.at \Vcst Rocks.
near the residence ol'Joti~
Said tract is well appor
tinned into plow, meadow, pasture and wood.
and will be sold in one or more parcels as will
best suit purchasers. uti accoiiitnodating terms.
. E. J. ST. Joim.
Norwallz, Sept. 5. i842. 35
I"ARLVIERS—-LOOFK AT TEENS!
For sale a Faint pleasaiiilyslitia-
ted oti the inaiti mail leading from
New Camizin to Hill;-t-fieltl. and
,. . Lewislioro.ct-niziittitig 7G.'tcrcs.siiit-
ably prtipol-ll,,,,¢_>,.l in i‘.l-riitlttw, pluu,\,p. pastiii'c.
“mi w,,,,,l.lm,;l_ will. ll r-uiiil'»ri:ihl.-3 two story
llonse. Barn, and Corn llousi.-.; lciiizes §_{"llf?T-‘ll
jy g,;,,,j_ ,,,;,.,,,g,,; m Ale easy iusnit. 21 [)Uf(!l'l{l.=t‘I-'.-
The stock, fariiiiiig utensils, hay and grain, (if
rlrgirell) will also be sold with the l.‘H‘!r‘l, and
i.-umetli-.tte possession can be had. It tiilher
44:5. 5” called‘
LE.-\.\‘Dl-Ill fltiY'1‘-
i , _ . . .
Nev,\- C-glngggin, Nll)VC[Ill1t:i’S. [S-L3. "‘-3l‘.l6lf
" . 9-_.~ .
-3-‘.5 'l‘iit-. sUl):‘Ci‘iiier oil.-rs for sale hi-
3 . 1 .
Q3 v.'(_=.ll l(l'l(',X\\'ll cstitlilisltirictit fur the
tit:ititifar:iiirt:nl‘Oil Dressed Lcailier.
’l‘l,e ymxml.-r=s cuiitniii about 12 acres
is :i -_ruu:l Dwiilliiis
itllltl.
ml‘ ;::r)ll on \\’lll(:ll
ilutis-1-. liftfn, Siitigt. and other !it.tl.liiig'-"-3-I .5—""”l
st-;.li.»r pr.-.v-,-r, H!lll :i line ‘.| t:lt:iril it is -itiitilt‘-il
:1" l,'ti- [_l,1:~.!_.-try r..;):l, lllltfl’ ltlll"5 from l.\THt'\\'-'Ill\'
l.=i:iv_lin;;, ;\ illlfillttf alt».-t:t'iptiiiii is fl-‘t_‘lllL"ll uti
tie.-._-.-.7,-lr~y l\'i.i-zai-zit '\\=‘oi:i,r;Y.
Niirweillt. .-\itig.lG. l-Sig ‘iii
F01‘ SE]. C, .-\ .-’::2:i‘l l“-'¥l"l' (‘UH-
tniiiirig :il=«.-ii: twtiiiiy :.-t i'-'-- -'-!';1~ ii:
lillltl t:~'it:5i~1i' L’ “l ltlH\"-,“ -"""“
trieutlu-.v and wood itiml. wi'li ti
[-].,U5e_ B.-no and other out l-tiiltliiigs lllr‘|’(.’()U.
situated in the town of New Cati:i:ii'i. ziiiniit 3
miles north ufthe village. lt is a gtitifl location for
it niccliatiic. and :he property will he sold low,
and payment made easy. lfa sale is not efli=.ct-
ed by the first of April ll(‘Xl, the property
it will then be reritctl fur the ensuing year. For
further particulars, inquire of the subscriber
ST}-IP11!-IN .l:.lAYk2'5.
South Norwalk, Dec. 26, 13-l_2. 2m5‘2
NOTICE !—\Vill
be sold in
\Vi|toti deceasetl, as will rut.-zc the sum of 3i.-
H50 21 with iticidental t-xpci‘~ct:s of sale. '.l'ht-
property for sale consists of about fil'tcct': at-rc-so-I‘
land under good iniprovcirietit with a contforta-
bit: and convenient Dwelling House standing
thereon. On the premises is a good garden and
orchard, and a well ofnever failing water near
the door. Said properly is pleasciitly situated
in \Vilton on the Balden’s Hill i'oad,oue mile
from the Congregational Church and about five
and a halfmiles from the village of Nurwulk.
Should said property not be sold beforcihe lst.
day of March next. it will then be uffert-il at.
public vendue, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Gtt.t-:s GREGORY. Administrator.
\Vilton, Jan. 23d 1843. 514
,[<‘()[{ Sa,Ic.—-A Fern‘),
eonsisiingofabout seventeen acres
_ of good laiitl,wi'h a House, barn and
- =-—' Q" other otit buildings thereon, situated
few rods from Five-Milo River landing. lt
.-irnull
' Ei--v.-; i'_)1;ilt‘l!lfl in -aid Coinpa.ri_v, in the towns of
is ready to give attention to all orders in his line
at short tiotice, on favorable tcrtri . and
in l/Le Best zmrf llfost Fa.s/tionabfe style.
From his experience in the business. he feels
confident in his ability to give entire szttisfuctioii
to all who may favor hint with their patrotiage.
All ,u,arinciits iriatlet order are wtirrantcd 1: fit.
Particiilar attention paid to Ctllllllfl.
The subscriber has on liantl a good supply of
Cloths, Cassiiiiercs, Sattinetts and Vestitigs.
which he will iualte tip It) order in a manner to
clialleuge competition.
Pilot anti Beaver Cloths for Overcoats. with
superior Triinniings. ’
Also, a fine assortment of Stocks of various
styles and paitt-rs, at the lowest cash prices.
Fall Fasliioiis received.
Persons wishirig garnicnis ofany description
will find it to their advantage to call.
Norwali<,October1841- ‘~49
12 Doz. Cast Steel Axes. \’ariHUS llflllefflfiv
just .rt-ct-ivctl and for sale to tlcalcrs at
mnrmlhciiirt-.r’.-.* prices, by \V. C. S't'rti~‘.t:'i‘.
UG.-9tH§.—-A new supply of Stigztr-—jtisi
rt'(.‘(.’lV(‘(l and for sale as chi--up as ever———l4
to 20 pounds for $l- F. Jot-IN.
Ketzs No. 1, extra, and pure ground,
Bellvillc and Uiiioii \\'liitc Lead. f0!‘
2%
sale at tii'.itiul'zicl.i.-rets‘ prit.-t~s by
W‘. C. S'rrii-:E'r.
4 1%}-,‘.§RH ':H_‘c,',1.S.-—-Fl\’(: chests 'Hysoti,
— Yutitig Hy.-'oii, and Suucliuiig Tcas,jttst
received and for sale at low prices by
'l‘ L & J R Psctr.
560 lbs su;i.;=io.' qu:_.lit_y of .\.latl.lcr.
509 " Ltig'.\'t)tid
400 “ Fttstic.
509 “ Altiiti.
5600 " Copperas. f'or sale cheap by
W F. lxl I .-:si-:i.1-.
N§sft.——-l{~-iit‘.- Blur.-lt and Blue liilt. the best
now in use. for sale and wtirraiiictl liy
J. A. Wrzrzn.
IVEEHRHCAN Locks. &c.-—'l‘he sub-
} st-rt-net‘ till:-'l'.~ for sale at .\l:-iiitifiic-litters‘
p'lI‘~-'5. Picrpiiiit 6-‘ ll-iittiiiiiss’ patent dour lut-its
.--iii lE:lffllf.‘>‘. with silver pl.iti-tl. llillltfffll. lil£l[P,tl,
i--i. lI'||'l.‘l‘lllill, Qi:,l.~'< niitl 'nr:i-‘s knob,-'. which for
t.ii"rlIih\i or tllJfill)llll\_" are not slll'l)tlSs'~3tl by any
itiaitnliat.-iiirt.-tl in the cnuiitry. W C.,S'l‘lll-ll-LT.
Nurwzilk, Nu\'.1l. 18-12.
EASE’S Clarified Essence of Huiirliound
Caiiiiy._ju.<t received by W E Bissi-;i.r..
Rliiluiiai linsuiraiiiice Conlpany.
HARTFORD, CONN.
HE subscriber is still agent for said Com-
pany for this, arid the adjoining towns.-
An_', person wisliiitg to be insured in said com-
patty. by leaving word at the store of Grutnan
ck‘. Co., or at the subscri‘or:r’s residence, will be
t'lllCl‘ltlt‘(l to without dcltiy. Those who have po-
f\’orwullt, N.-w (_.‘.:'itiaati, \\’iliori. \Vcstnn, \Vest-
hurt. and DlJl‘lt‘ll during the winter, will be
calie-ll on by the stilt-t-ribcr prt*.Vit)'lSll) their ex-
piration for reriewal. L. M. S't‘i-‘.vi«;.\‘s.
Nurwzillt, llec. 12. 1842. 3n'i50
N. B. l‘hi>. S|ll),~'(.’I'll_1(’.l' will give 125 cts per
bushel for wood ashes and take them from
tlxvelliiigs within a reasonable tlistaiice from the
Briilge. \Vu.'tl may he left at l~‘,tephen Olin-
sictul’s. L. M. S.
GREUND Pepper and Allspice.—
A first rate:.ii'ticle ofGruiind Pepper and
Allspice for sale by the subscriber at 12; cents
per pnittitl at retail. Jenn BUl’.RALL-
ERECTION Matches by the gross, doz.
or striglc for sale by LEVI (inunr.
i0IlIB$, Shell. Horn, Ivory utid German
Silver, of all kinds. cheap. L. CLARK.
ERFURIER1’.—Otto of Rose, Cologne,
is a. good location for a Mechanic. The property
will be sold low, and payment made easy. If
a sale is not effected by the first of April next,
the prnpertyiwill then be to rent for tlioct'isiiiiig
year. For further particulars cuquirc of Le-
itrurid VV. Craw pf Norwalk. or Ritrhtirtl l3:iIc.-7.
of Darieu. Ll‘IGRAi‘.'l) \\-‘. CRAW.
l{iciiAau B.-\'l‘l-ls.
Darien Jan. 21st 1843. ,, 4
VALUABLE‘ Farm For
sale.—’1‘he subscriber ufle rs for sale
his farm. situated in the town of
-- Wilton, on Belden‘s Hill, so called,
« about four miles from Norwalk Landing. 00"-
* .,§,..g of about one hundred acres with it good
Dwelling House and other buildings lltercori.
Said farm is well divided into plough, pasture,
meadow and woodland, and is well watered.
The purchaser cart be accommodated with ahotii
seventy acres of out loud iftlesired.
Title intlispiitablc. Any person wishing to
purchase a 9__nop farm. will please call on lllt‘
subscriber on the pretriiscs.
J!-ZMMY J.t:itt:-.
\Vilion..l:iii.2lsI l8’l-3. 4'*3
""iT§iAtvAcs for 1 s 4 3--United!
. States Reg'ister.——'l‘lte \'l/pig’ :\lttii.t»
nae for 13-133, cont:iiuia,<,v_ a Calciidtir uiitiptietl to
any State in tlicUiiion, a ill‘):-__1tllllllyt‘ll. lit.-ttry
Clay anal other valuable tn.’-)!|'.’l'.
The Fiiiiiily (;‘l!l"ls‘l.{lill Altiiriiiiic for lS4:3,
The United Stzit-es Aliitanac for I813, «son-
taitiing the ceSsus of 1840. &c. for sale by
J. A. Wm-sn.
r-'
,- Ruse V'Vziter, M acassar and oiheroifs, very
l low at L. CL.-tnK’s.
l ANTE E).——-1000 pounds ofBeeswax.
riiiquire of W. E. BISSEL.
.lillltJ£ll‘y lUth, 1S-‘l3.
FOR sale Cheap—A
quantity of vicll made rnen’s
coarse boots. for sale very cheap
, to suit the iitnes—-price 32,25.-
Also kipp do, 33,00—tlo::ble soles and Vamps
water pronfgi-iitleiiicti’s do, for $5.00.
Just received a handsoiiieassortment of Rob-
hers. consisting ofLatlics,’ tritntiied and soled in
grind style. Also gt=.ntleinei:’s do. of first rate
quality.
’l‘iic.siibscribcr has constantly on hand an
as~ur:.'rient of Ladies and children’s shoes. for
sziln. low to suit the titties. 50 pair of Mocka.
sill-‘. ititciitlctl particularly for riding both for
Gf‘llllt‘ll'letl and litidics.
'l‘|ic tliauks of the undcrsigiied are returned
it his patrons and the pulilit: for their favor and
.~‘ll|)}I()l'l tliiriiig the past _\(‘.'H'. 1342. For the
now year which we have now ciitered upon he
looks fnrcoritiiiuaiicc of their [Hlll’t)tlZlg(3&f’CSOl\'t’S
by :is~iiltiuus zitimiiitiii to flit.‘ wants ofthe public
It) merit their support. lll-INHY HA\'ni.;s.
Nurwnlli, Jan. 3. l843
51”"
E/E0 ).-t‘LS§f§ES—New C1'olp.—'[‘.‘ L. &
' .l. R. l’:-t.-ls. have just rcceivetl a lot of
New Crop Molassess in Barrels, a superior
From the Gift qf]S43-
THE SUDDEN DOOM.
A TALE or wr:s'r i:~:uiA PIRACY.
' n'.'.ioii:~ l.\'MA:.’. V
It is but seldom of late years, that the
coniniunity is stariltd by an account of pi-
racy in waters adj icetil. to lands of civiliza-
tion, and still more seldom that the alarm
such accounts are fll.lt'Cl to atvaltcn, is heigh-
lt’l]t’Ll to horror by details of crucly and
lbloorlshcd. But there was a time, within
the in--mory even of the [)l‘t‘St‘!1l generation.
ivht-n’ tales of iriglitfnl tlll'0Cll.l‘S, (‘0lnmlllt'(l
on boa rd of vessels navigttl;le to and front
the West Indies, were of very friqucnt oc-
ciirrt-iicn; and such were the numbers and
audacity of H
,.;n;,,. ,..~ .i....-.— tsitinds, that tie govt-rtimenis
i
not of the United States and Gr: at Britain
(lt‘(’lTlt:'(l it ni-ct-ssziry to employ squadrons of
small vcs.-sels, adapted in size and arm-s,-,
mt nt to this pt-culitir service, and for the pro-
tection of their commerce and the destruction
oftlie mzirauders. The latter mostdcsirable
object was in time cffecti-d, many piratical
vi-ssels being captured,and ft-atful numbers
of the felons put to death, either in combat
or by the gallows: but while the evil was
yet existing, deeds of enormity were commit-
ttd, of which, in some instances, the details
bcctiine known while in many others they
could only be conjectured so frighful as al-
most to transcend belicf—to excite a doubt
whether a pi'occss could indeed exist so tre-
menduous as to establish such affinity be-
ttvecn the natures of man and demon. Such I
would not hoi'rif_v my readers by dcscribirig;
but onet-as.-2 of piracy remarkable in its de-
tails, and most unexpected in its tr»rmin;i-
tion. has appeared tome sufficiently interest-
ing to d. serve, without being so dreadful as
not t9 bear narration.
A good ship had taken her departure from
the island of St. Croix, for New York, hav-
ing on board a large sum of money in gold
and two pa;=sengei‘s; one ti young man about
cightci-ii or l'llnt‘l(:t‘n, returning frotii a win-
ter l‘t‘SlClt’nC(". upon the island, for the sake
of llf‘-‘lllll, the other, rt lovely boy of seven,
the child of the ctiptziin. Its mother had
died at West End, of consumption, having
sought rr.>fttge frotn that fell destroyer of
youth and beattty at too late a stage of its at-
tack ; and the ctptttin was taking home.
this, his only child, intending to place it'in
the care of its dt-ad nio1hcr’s part-nts.
The captain was a son of New England;
still a young titan. lJl1lt‘lIll!lt'nil_}; skilftil in,
his profession, and even more remarlrnblc;
for his moral than his professional excellence.
Mud.-st in speech and (lt‘pOl‘l.l1'it‘DI. he was
yi--t ti mm of cousuintnatc bravery, ofindoinit-
able firmness, and ofa conscieiitiousness not
often exhibited either on sea or land. He
had heard of recent piracies, although as yet
they had not become so frcqticnt as in the
pI‘O'.3l'f‘SS of the next year or two. and when
he left port, it was with considcrableanxit-ty
on account of his child, and still more on ac-
count of the treasure shippr-rl on board his
vesst-l—bt»cansc it was not his own. His
uneasiness had been augmented by the fact
that his ship wits neither armed nor strongly
inanned, as, when he left the United Stsitcs.
no cause for alarm of the kind had l)t‘t‘fl
known or apprchcndiid. Nevertheless.
misting in P'i'ovidencv.=. and the speed of 'his
good ship. anti taking the precaution to con-
ceal the gold where it would scarcely‘ be
found by arty uninslructcd seeker. he setsail,
not nith a light he-art certainly, but with a
steady and unflinching spirit. ,- ’
During the first two or three days of her
voyage, the wind was light, frequently dying
away into a p(‘l‘ft‘CiC.'1lm,&l')f?l' progress from
the locality of apprehended danger was so
slow as to increase in no slight measure the
anxieties ofthc captain, nor were these at all
alleviated by the rumors that reached him
from the forrcastlc, of a buccanier who had
ufsuccessive during and cruelty, recently
committed in the itnmediate vicinity of the
very latitude and longitude to \\l'ilCl1 he
found liimself chaint-d as it were, dayafter
d..y. The name borne by his scourge
of the S‘r‘aS-—l'€i1l or asstimed—-was Morgan;
and bl'lPf as had been his career. it had al-
ries current among the crew of the Resolu-
tion, by exhibitions of cold blooded ferocity
never exceeded and not often equalled by
pirates. His vessel, a large butswiftsaiiling
schooner, was said to be strongly armed and
maimed; but there was one among thecrew
so said report, whose character and conduct
were especially dwelt upon as combiniugthe
elements of wonder and horror. He was
said to be of gigantic stature and hideous ap-
strength, which, however. he never exerted
in working the vessel, but only in conflict
where resistance was attempted. But the most
extraordinary and revolting tale concerning
him was. that his was the hand always em-
captives whom Morgan’s policy or cruelty
refused to spare: and that in this horrible
office of executioner, be displayed a savage
enjoyment not less inconcievable than fright-
ful. He was known the sailors said, by-tlie
title of Jack Ketch, bestowed on him as dc-
scriptive of his peculiar employment, and
originating in the deep abhorrence with
which sailors universally regard the profes-
known as Jack Ketch from time immemo-
rial.
The third day of the voyage was well ad-
\'a‘ll'lCe(i, it good breeze had sprung up, and
Capt. Fowler was congratulating himself on
his escape thus far, and the increasing prob-
ability of ultimate safety, when a sail was
dt-cried,just rising above the horizon. ‘Soon
it was made out to be a schooner, and rapid-
ly approaching. Capt. Fowler cotild not
article, fos sale very low. January 18, 184 -3
conceal his uneasiness, ordered every rag of
t
given his name a terrible notoriety by acts.
ready been signalizcd, according to the sto- P
pearance, and the possessor of enormous,
ploycd in putting to death the unhappyl
sional harttztnan, who in England has been”
canvass to be crowd.-d on his vessel: the
sirtingct‘ might be an honest tvttyftirer of the-
ocmtn, but he might also be the fearful
;\ltil‘§!'\fl. It was soon appar» nt ho-.veve-r,
iii -2 the schooner had most Speed, and the
wind favoritig her as much as it did the ship
the latter was sure to fe 0V"l'l.tlt'(’n. 'l'l e
only hope that rt-maincd, thertzforc. was in
the pt"rl(‘(“fl)l arid hottest char..cte-r ofthe pur-
sucr: and this hope disappeared when, as
the schooner hove fully in sight. She “‘0=‘
st-vii to be large though rxtretncly sharp.
with tall l'fll\_li')_l'_7 masts, and extraordinary
Spread of sail, black as night in the hull,
her decks Cl'O'.\’(lt'd with men, and that shit
. . .. I. let
had no fl_.t_g viug.,_. ( ant. Fr‘-W"' .'" ‘
___....u p n its scanty (.‘£'('\\' an-l with a
the buccyaniers pit.-er:--a -'-r"*""\“" groan iibundoiied the idea of resistance: and
wht-u the pirate, for that she was could not
be doubted, fired a shottcd gun over him,
with th-- calmness of despair he ordered the
..ship to be have to, and pr.-pt-trt-d to meet his
fate.
There‘ were degrees of horror to be exper-
ed in the encounter of pirates; and Captain
Fowler with his passenger an=l creiv,vndcav-
orcd to find some consolation in the hope
that the capzor was not the dreadvd Morgan
Butthis hope soon vanished when a large
boat frotn the schooner, full of .‘ll‘lIl(‘.{l mt-ri,
drew near the ship, and it was seen that the
forward oar was pulled by it man whose
height and htige proportions lr-ft little rootn
to doubt that he was ‘the ‘J sck Ketch’ of
whom report had spoken: and suspicion was
converted into certainty when the boutcame
alon aside, and this same giant Stt’ppi’(,l on
board, followed by a middle sized, compactly
built man ofabout forty, with light hair and
suioolh, but suuburtit face, whom, with \\'l’t:.l.
st=emeil.a tnocking courtesy he introduced as
‘Capt Morgan.’
There was nothing terrific or oven form-
i.lablc in the aspect ofthe dreaded frt-cboot-
er. His features were rather commonplace
than otherwise. both in form and in e-xprt~ss-
ion; he was plainly dressed, and had about
his person no weapons. not even a CUl.l."lSS or
dirk. It was noticed, liowcver, that his or
tlers to his nl(’D as they tool.’ possession of
the ship’s tl--ck were brie-fund uttered in that
quiet tone ofauthority which btSpt“flliS thr-
habit of command; and nothing could exceed
the proniptncss with which they were obey-
-rl. Not a man of the fifteen or ttvr-nt_v
whom he had brought with him spolii: oi
moved except as he commanded; each man
took in silence the station assigned to him;
and Cnpiaiii Fowlcnbegan to cherish a hope
lift}, .'1f-Lin" Se-.yf‘Chil".~;_._" the ship and taxlcing-such
portions of the cargo as might suit his fancy
Morgan would let litni go unharmed, and he
be but little worse for the cncountr-r Thi-
gold he was sure could not be found, and he
felt quite. confident that the f=ct of its being
on l)0.'1T(l was unknown to all except himself
and the merchant frotii whom he had receiv-
ed it.
There was one execution to the orderly
and disciplined conduct of the pir:ite’s crew,
and this was in the demeanor of the huge fel-
low rt’-cogniz.-d by the captives as the Jack
Ketch of the pirate schooner. It seemed
that he \\'a:.l not includerl in the brief but effi-
cir-ntorders\of Morgan; for he wand:-red
about the ship’sd- ck, paying no attention to
the proceedings of his captain or his coni-
rades, and finally seated himself upon the
windlass, where be amused himself with
balancing one of the capstan bars upon the
tip of his forefinger, as iftitterlv unconscious
of the purpose for which he had come on
board; or of the business then in progress.
Notwithstanding their anxiety and alarm,
Captain Fowler and his passenger could not
help tvntching this fellow with curious inter-
est; and they found it very difficultto recon-
cile his appearance and department with
the horrid office ascribed to l.in'i by rumor.
-His size and apparent strength were indeed
enormous. ln heighth he was about six
feet and a hall; of inimctise breadth in the
shoulders, longarmcd, and slender in the
waist; but the expression of his face wasthat
of a vacant goo:i nuttire, and there was an
indecision in his movements, which awaken-
ed the suspicion that his intellect was feeble.
And this suspicion was correct. Silly Sam
—-for that was the name he bore among the
irates—was indeed an idiot ; and instead
of filling the stinguintiry office ascribed to
hitn, he was, in truth, one ofthe most harm-
less and kind-hearted of human beings. His
real name, his origin and his history were
unknown; it was believed. however, that he
was of English birth, and there was sotne
vague tale of cruelty exercised tipon him in
his childhood which had unsettled his reason.
His enormous strength and his willingness
to labor made him extremely useful on boa rd
Morgan’s vessel, although he would take
-part in no engagement; and as he never re-
quircd; wages, or a share of plunder, seem-
ing perfectly content with the food and cloth-
ing that were provided for hitii; and as he
[was ready, moreover, at arty time to do the
work of any body that asked, he was a uni-
lversal favorite among his fellows.-—To none
of them however, nor to Morgan himself
did he seem to have any personal attachment.
The schooner was his home---the only one
he knew-and on board the schooner he re
maincel, indiffercrit alike to the companions
he found there, and the business in which
he was employed. ‘
As soon as Morgan had so stationed his
men as to take complete possession of the
ship. and satisfied hiinselfthat there was nci.
titer the means not the purpose of resistance,
he turned to Captain Fowler, and touching
his hat with a cool courtesy that contrasted
strangely enough with his proceedipg, beg-
ged perniission to examine his manifest. it
was produced, and running his eye over it,
be marked with a pencil such articles ofthc
cargo as he thought proper to appropriate.
The crew of the ship and some half dozen
of the pirates, among whom was Silly Sam,-
were set at work getting up the selected ca-
ses from the hold, and into the b0 .t from the
iuvited llltll3t‘lf into the cabin.“-‘here he drew
upon the ctiptaials hospitttltty for a £l:iSS of
wine and some other slight rt-frcshments
His manner was polite but distant, vcty
intich like. one nii-_-ht suppose, that ofii post
a visit of inspection to a niercliantman sus-
peeled of liztving on board goods contraband
of war. It was well fitted liowevt-r, todissi
pate. the :-il:trtn and anxiety of3C-apt. Fowler,
who bucamc every moment more confident
tllat the ‘irate would be satisfied with the
it imdrr (‘Tirol .i-..:_=....=...-t, ....d that when
all this had been rt-tiiove-il intothe boat hi.-_
ciptain ir; th~~ Navy.‘ would be, whilein:il.'iag.;
thostile movement Thus the parties on
board the ship were in two divisions; the
schooner; and in the mean. time. ' Morgan isailors and their guard o"cti;'ying the nar-
row space fortt-nrd-—n-bile Morgan and his
t-.vo followers, Captain Fowler, the passen-
ger. and child were on the quarter deck.
Poor E lward looked on with amazement
at the binding of his father: his little bosom
l)t’at'ctl. his che ks flushing with anger, and
tears were gathered in his trembling eyelids.
Hg gazed on Morgan for it moment as if to
divine his purpose, and then rushing to his
clztpsecl his little arms, hiding his face in that
bosom which was his nightly pillow.
Fowler kissed him fondly, and anxious to
spare his boy the sight of those cruel suffer-
univclcome visitor would take his departure
iiithoiit any desplay ofcriirlty, satisfied that
he had gotali there was on board the ship
worth tal.'inr_r. He even begun to accuse-
hlHlSt‘ll of injustice for be.~li--ring the series
he had hca rd of Morgiiu’s cold blooded fe-
rocity; anl to look upon hitri as quite .1 gen-
erous and gt-ntlemanly personage-fitr 7! pi
rate—although he could not reprt-ssa feeling
of tiriensinvrs, a vague emotion ofti-iror,-when
his guest began to fondle the boy,--'l‘liv
blooiriing E«'lw:trtl —and taking‘ him upon
his ltnr-c, ttvined his flllL'(‘rS among the curl-
ing riiiglt-ts of that (fear hmtfl t\hiclitheanx-
ions father had so often pillowed upon his
own bosom, and which his (lt'p‘H'l."d M:ir_v
had hallowed with a blessing in the last mo-
ment ofht-r existence. -
Still not it word was uttered, not an inti-
mation ofany kind was given, that sceint-d
to iustifv apprehension; and when word was
pissed below that the transfer 0fll'lP chos ri
articles was coiriplt-ti-d, and Morgan rcttirnod
to the tit-clt,l+>ndin_2‘ E ltvard by the l‘l7'tTlfl,l.l1t‘
captain followed with a ll(-!itl'[iQ'|"(’71ll.\,' liabi-
cncd, and in almost undoubting ('0t‘lfl».lv"nf'i'
that in a few minutes he should_ be left at
liberty to pursue his course.
The boat was still lving .'ll0f‘l'_'_7Fl»l", full lit-
dcn with the plunder of the R~»so!ution; and
Mtirgnn dire-ctcd all but six of his men in
row back in her to -the sciioom-r, \\’l)it'l‘:
haviiigtalren in her sail, had full.-n ti nail.-
or two nstcrn, the ship slowly drifting to thi-
leeward. Those who rcinnined were heav-
ily armed, except Silly Sam and Morgan
who l‘ll|IlSt‘lf took from one of those ordt-red
to the boat a cntlass and a pair of pistols, re-
marking that they would be in the man’s
way while rowing, anl ordering the boat to
be brought back immediately to receive him
and the others.
Cap. Po wlr-r was disappointed. He had
expected that the pirates would leave hisshiri
at once, but be easily satisfied hiinst-lf by
reflecting that the boat had really as much
on boardas she could carry. and that if Mor-
gan’s intentions were dnngeroits. he would
not have left himscll with so small ti number
of followers. He did not know the man with
whom he had to deal, .
As soon as the boat had put off Morgan
ordered the ship’s crew to station themselves
on the forecastlu. and directed four of
his own men, a pistol in each hand, to stand
guard over them. Then turning to Fowl-
er, in whom this arrangcincnt had excited a
renewal ofhis fears, h_e said, in a cool. biisi-
or-ss like w.iv, yet with sotncthiriq like a
snccr tipon his countenance. ‘now Captain
Fowler. if you please, l’ll trouble you for
those fifty thousand dollars in gold that was
put on board your ship by Steinmark 6r. Co.’
Had a thunder bolt fallen upon his head,
Fowler could not have been more astonished.
'l‘he demand was fearful-—the lcnowlege ex
hibitcd still more so! He could not deny
that the gold was in his keeping; it was
clear indeed that denying would be useless.
Giveup he would not, be the consequences
what they might, for it was the property of
another; yet there was every reason to be-
lieve thntshould Morgan’s search for it prove-
unsuccissful, fi'H'l.Ul'P, if not death, would be
inflicted upon himselfto wringfrom him the
disclosetirt-. These thoughts darted like
lightning through his mind, and with an in-
ward groan. he murmured ‘Father in Heat'-
en, protect my child !’ Morgan waited a
few ininntrs for his answer, but none was
given. Then his brow grew stern, but still
be preserved his calmness of voice and man-l
nor as he said, ‘Will it please you Captain:
Fowler, to give tip the gold, or mtist I wring
it from you ?’—Fowlcr cast his eyes despair-
ingly around him, butthere was no help, no
manner of deliverance, He romaine-d silent”
and in truth he knew not what to say. Thei
trtic character of the titan into whose-. power
he had fallen was revealed to him, even in
the threat just uttered, and he felt as if there
was no hope in resistance, there was none in
snpplication. ‘Once more, and for the last
time,’ said Morgan. ‘I demand the gold If
you do not give it up, and that quickly. I
will find a way to reach it, more terrible
than even your imagnation has ever pictur.
ed.’
Still no word from Fowler. He was
nerving himself to dic—to undergo torture
worse than death. The trust confided in
him he would not violate. Brit the torture
indeed was to be applied in a mode and form
as the pirate had truly said, which had never
been presented to his intauination.
At a SlSI'l'l-‘ll from l\'Iorgan._t_he captain was
seized by Silly Sam and the other of Moi’-
gun's followers, his hands tied behind his
back, and the ropes which bound them fast-
ened at the other end to one of the belaving
pins of the quarter railing with a ‘slack’ of
about three feet, so that he cotild move in a
semi-circle. having about that length of ra-
dius‘; the passenger being evidently in deli-
cate health, and not likely to make any very
powerful attempt at a rescue, was left at lib-
erty. The crew, has already been said.
were prisoners in some sort.. tipoii the" fore»
castle, gu irded by one ofthe buccaniers, each
of whom could make sure of two with his‘
pistol and critics: in case of their making any
ings of which he cxpg-cted_to be the victim,
=-arm-.-t|_v begged Mr. And.-.rson, the passen-
ger, to take him below into the cabin
and kc-.'p him there. Anderson moved a.
step forward. to comply with this request,
but Morgan bade him to halt, and there was
no alternative for obedience. Such was the
-itiiutioii of the parties. Fowler bound, the
child clinging to his neck, Anderson stand-
ing omit the cabin door, and Morgan between
with his two subordinates——Sam leaning
-igainst the mizcn mast, his vacant counte-
fiance rxprcssing no emotion, or even cogni-
z »nce of \\ h:it was passing, while he still
aroused hiinst-lf with the handspike which
he had taken up when he first catne on board
the Resolution. .
‘Th:-re is yet It moment for mercy,’ said
.\'lorg:in to Capt. ‘Fowler, ‘will you give me
the gold ?’ A shudder passed through the
capt:tin’s frame, but he gave no ans\vcr.——
"l'2ilte the boy frotti him, Htii'risl' said the
piratc: and it was done, though not without
some difficulty. ‘Strip hiiri !’ Fowler star-
ted as ifshot, and a pang of kecncst agony
tltiillt-tl his frtitnv, as the terrible purpose of
tits it‘-l‘lllt‘lll0l' flashed upon his mind; for it
was Eltvard at whom Morgan pointed when
his’ last bl'ltl-COnllli:in(l was uttered. ‘Mon-
<t«-r !‘ he t‘.XCli1lll\+'(.l, ‘you will not, you can-
not be so cruel. VVreak your fury upon me
hntspztrc the Ul’l0frt’|)(lin_l_] child I If you have
‘he heart ofa man wizhin you let your sav-
age dealing be with men, and leave helpless
iutitn-_v in Stlft-l_\'.' His frantic entreaties
and the desperate struggles to break ;, loose
were rqu.ill_\' in vain. Morgan looked on
with a cold rcntlcss eye while the fair back
and shoulders of the boy were exposed. The
l(‘l'l(lf.’l' frame, those clustered curls, on which
his b ind had but now been laid in seeming
ltinilue.-s, the surpassiiig loveliness of that
i.-‘.b_il*.l1,,$._l,1 face. even now when it was blanched
with terror, the mute appeal of that iinplorinrr
loo'k, and the fearful agony of the distracted
lather, urght ‘have stirred up play’ one
would think. in the breast even of an inqul.
~itor: but pity there vttsiione in the heart of
Nlorgan. He paused not for a moment, in
l1lSS:H‘age purpose; and to the prayers, the
imprcctitionh of Fowler. he vouch§afed no
other reply than a simple dcclaration of the
horrible altt.-rn;itive—"l‘he money or theboy I’
And now poor Edward is ready for the
sacrifice. At the command of his tiger
hearted chief, Harris preparcs a scourae or
small twisted chord, with five or six digrincz
lashes in the striking end, and knotted at
int('l‘VulS to give its blow the more eflcct.—
With cool unsparing deliberation, Moroan
l.iitl aside his hat and turned tip his sleet’/Des"
and then grasping the arm of the helpless,
child, he gave one sharp, hard stroke, every
thong ofthat accurscd whip cutting through
the white and tender skin, which in a moment
was laced with stripes of ti sanguine hue. A
shriek of torture burst from the lips of the
unhappy boy-one louder and more terrific
agony, from those of the miserable father-
but both were drowned in a horrid yell, so
fP€lflt)ll, so appalling, that even Morgan
started in amazemt-nt and affright, and drop-
ping his instrument of torture, turned quick-
ly round to see from whence it came. He
turned and so W, and that look was his last.
Quick as lightning descended a mighty
blow, and in another instant he lay upon the
deck a quivering corse—his skull crushed
into a shapeless mass, as if by the fall of a
thunderbolt, freighted with vengeance front
the Heaven he had outraged.
That fearful yell was ttttcrcd, that more,
fearful stroke bestowed by Silly Sam. The
shriek of the suffering child, the sight of his
scored and bleeding body, had called up in
the feeble mind of the poor idiot a terrible
memory of that cru-.-l affliction of his own
childhood by which his brain was crazed '
and yielded to the desperate impulse of the;
nioinent—that impulse which prompted res.
cue for the victim and vengeance on the op.
pressor, identifying himself in years long
past with the one and Morgan with the other
he had swung aloft the ponderous bar, so
providr-ntially remaining in his hands, arid-
putting his \\‘l'l0l8 giant strength into the
blow, had struck the villain dead, even be-
fore himself was conscious of the act.
For a moment the spectators of this dread-
ful scene were paralysed with horror and
astonishment. ' The first to recover posses-
sion of their scnscs werte the four pirates
stationed forward; and they rushed to the
quartcr deck to avctige t'm.-ir le--der. Two
ofthem fired at his exectitioner, but their
shots took no vfli-rt; and tilt‘ sailors" of the:
Resolution, armiti2- them.-.elv--s uith weap-
ons like that with which the sl:iugbtr~r had
been done, were so quickly upon l.i".‘tIl that
before they cotild reach tin» sluyr r. thu pm-
iection oftheir own lives d- v. hnilt-Ii -ll their-
care. Anderson. with great
mind. addressed himself first to ti‘.-.~ i'ilf-t'!.'ll.i()|'l
of Fowler. A (lt.’.‘p.“f:!i.t‘ Ct'*flflit‘l +_-nsiit-cl,
but it was Soon over. Om- r~:' tlzr» pi-:it+-s
was knocked down. and tn» rt’!-i.-r ilttll’. 50,9‘
ing the odds so Jt‘t’tl!l\' '
away their pistols and hi 1- e‘ H r !l‘:|"L‘._'-, -'
They wt-r-~ qi:tt'.kl- 2 ‘:'.~ d A -r;
little delibt-ration as to the co-.:..... iii--st.-v-"i
dicut to be taken by them, buII'5“" "C
l‘ 1‘
..-‘H.-.o. . -
father, leaped to his neck, around which he
pt‘--.-‘r-r‘.-rm pf ‘
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