I’ubl.i-shtetil Every Vvednesday Morning, by JAMES REED, Jr.
NORWALK, CT. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1843.
NUMBER. 1-94-NEW
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VOLUME 26—~NUMBER: 31,.
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“"JoB"’ PRNTNG,
o F A L L K 1 N n s ,
Executed at the Gazette Oflice.
‘ ENTAL snrgery.—.-\. Hill, Dental
Surgeon. offers ltis services to the public
in every department of Dental Surgery.
Office as lteretrtfore. in Burrall‘s Buildings.
Refcrencss--J A. i\I’Lcan. M. D ; lra Greg
nry, M. D; Hon. T. 8. Butler; Hon. Br-znj.
lsaacs; Rev.’Dr Mr-arl; Rt-v Edwin Hall; Rev
G. N. Smith. Norwaf/c. Nehemiah Pr.-rr_v,M . D.
Rid.qr;/ieltf. R. B. Bottsforrl. M. D. Danbuty.
Dr. 3-Iowell R rrlgcrs, Colcc/tester. Wm Witter,
M. D. I-Villirna7tlt'c. Ct.
J. A. VAN ZANDT.
NOTICE.—Tlte subscriber has taken the
store 48 Center Street, two doors below
Pearl street. to he opened on the first of Mav.
for the sale of new and second hand furniture
at auction or private sale, and all kind ofgoorls.
The proprietor sohr-its the patronage ofmanu
facturers and others who have fttrttiture fursale
or to deposit. The store is large an~’l ('Utt1tn(trli
ous, fronting on two streets, with a hasetnent
eighty feet deep. and in a (.'(‘l)lr2Il situation.-
The proprietor flatters hirnselftlrat general sat-
isfaction will be given to manufacture.-rs and
those hreakirg up housekeeping. .-\ll orrlers
prtnctually attended to in or out of doors.-
Persons having furniture to store can be accom-
modated free ofexpense irttrttcrliately and it
will be sold at private or public sale, at the
wish ofrhe owner.
N. I3. The proprietor solicits tlte patronage
ot'Sher'.ffanrl Marsltall salt-s. Liberal advan-
ces ott Furniture or other go--rls.
J8 .l.A. VAN ZANDT
Elbert Curtis, ltlerchant Tailor.
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VHF. public are rr-sperztllrlly informed. that
the subscriber has taken the store recently
occupied by George \V. Rayrnortrl, for the
purpose of conducting the tailoring business.-
He thinks he can say witlzout egotistn. that
his experience has been s"ch as to warrant his
confidence in his ability to give sari.-faction to
those favoring him with their patronage in any
branch of his business. The latest fasltirrns
will be consulted both in cutting and trimtning
And all garments made to order, warranted to
fit. Particuluar and prompt attention paid to
cutting.
ON hanrl a good assortment of Cloths, Cas-
sitneres, Vestings aurl Trimmings.
Also a large quantity of stocks, Collars. Bo-
soms, Cravats. Suspenders. Gloves. kc.
ELBERT CURTIS.
Norwalk, May 16. 18-13. 20
ROUND Pepper and Allspice.—
A first rate article ofGround Pepper and
Allspice for sale by tlte subscriber at 12; cents
per ponnrl at retail. JOHN BURRALL.
FOR sale Cheap—A
quantity of vrell made rnen’s
1 ‘coarse boots. for sale very cheap
to suit the titnes——pricc $52.25.-
Also kipp do, $3.00—rlor:ble soles and varnps
water proofgt=.ntleuten's do, for $5.00.
The subscriber has constantly on hand an
as=ort:nent of Ladies and children’s shoes. for
sale low to suit the times. 50 pair of Mocka
sins. intended particularly for riding both for
Gentlemen and Ladies.
'I‘lte thanks of the undersigned are returnerl
to his patrons and the public for their favor and
snpporl during the past year. 1342. For the
new year which we have now entered upott he
looks for continuance of their patrortageaxesrrlves
by asstrluous attention to thc wants ofthe public
to merit their support. HENRY I-]ANDr~:s.
Norwnlk, Jan. 3.1343.
VARRIAGE Spring -- ht.-pttc Sprtn
assorted sizes. warrar_ted. for sale by
W C S'rtu-;t~:'r.
4. ‘-NK.—I{ent's Black anrl Blue Ink. the best
new in use, for sale and warratttcrl by
V J. A. Wt;t-tn.
'_ Bundles P S. I. Nail Rorl.~t,jusI received
7 and for sale by WM. 0. STREET.
A PRUCE.—Oil and Extract of Spruce for
[]];]l{[ug B.-er. for sale by I A VVEI-ID.
' TOTICE.-Tlte subscriber would hereby
infornrhis lrienrls and the public generally
that he continues the business of dying and
finishing of silk, cotton and worsted goods. OI
every rlescrip‘-ion, at the old stand. litrmfirl)’
occupied by D. Sr-fleck. Silk. worsted. 80d
other dresses: cloaks, shawls, lady's hats. rib-
bons. gloves, ltaudkerchiefs. overcoats, panta~
loons. carpet yarn, and in short articles ofeverv
description, which tttay need dying. will be
received and dyed to almost arty shade 0l’,P
HQ
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tern wished for. and finished in the neat st’
manner. and on the most reasonable terms.-
The wool carding and cloth dressing operations
will also be continued as heretofore. Thankful for
past favol’$. he solicits a continuance ofthe same.
All orders in the above litre left at the shor-
.store of Waltrrn Qt. Hanford. near the Bridge. or
,at George _M,ai,t_lter’s in Darien. or at the
premises ofthe subscriber, will be thankfully
received and punctually attended to. 3m22
N0rtjIt;lls.ll1ay 23.18-I13.-‘ I-Au. $t?.I-I:E<-'K-
IIEALTII Gr STRENGIII.
DR. S. 0. RICHARDSON’S
C(r.\‘C1':r\"l‘P.A'l‘£D Sherry ‘Vine Bitters-
They are the unrivalled and efficacious com-
the how Hampshire Medical College, \‘\ ho has
made the study of rtterlicine his profession, and
they are highly recotttntenrletl by many of the
most celebrated Physicians in the country, as
»deeirle.lly the
Best Medicine ev
For Dyspepsia. Jaundice. Litter complaints. Hu-
mg-73, qr.-gldcrungemmlsofl/tc Stomach Ly Botcets.
SHERRY VVtxE Bt'1"rr;Rs.—'I‘hese are a
remt-(IV very highly and very justly recom-
mended by physicians, as ofgreat efficacy itt
giving strength to the weak and dehilitatcd.—-
The use of years has sat sfactorily proved their
virtues. Uittiucturerl by the slightest deleteri-
ous matter. they communicate the healing
_nn\\ ers of the best medicinal roots and plants.
They restore, anrl if not laid aside. preserve
the wltole animal economy in a state of habitu-
al healthfulness. Thev cannot be too frequent-
ly commenrietl in the’ public notice by just
eucotrtiums frotn the press.—N. Y. Eve. Stgnal.
BtcnAnnsot~z‘s I5l'lTERS,8tlVerlis€(I in anoth-
er colurnn, are highly spoken ofin this vicinity
by gcrttlemen who are not in thc llt1l)ll.()f(ll"lt)li-
ing hitlt-“TS (any more than the good girl was of
going to meeting) for thr= pleasure of rt. We
have no taste for these things ortrselves. ltctttg
quire bitter ent-rtglt alre8(l_\', wttbottt the atd of
rue. wormwrod, or qunssirt. Nevertheless. if
affiicterl with the prevalentrliseasesenrtuteraterl
in the advertisement. and obliged ‘o become
either a ‘pi ll swallower' or a bill?!‘ ltlliltlfr. We
should be inclined to call at Grant’s and in-
quire the way to ‘Health and Strr-rt9.Ilt-' 0l'l3r-
hiclrarrlson.—E.rcter, N. H. News Lt’U6T-
West Kzllingly. Ct. June IS. 1840.
Du. S. O. RrcHArtD<oN—Sir :-Having been
for the last two years very much debilitated and
much out of lrealtlt otlrervtise. and had the.ad-
vice of twenty or thirty of the best physicians
in Charleston. S. C-1 NIH” Ymlie S”’3“’r‘-’-3
Springs. Boston. and a number of other l"laC5'-‘-
l was itt Boston on the tltlr of last March. and
called at ‘our “mug find bllllfllll K blllile UI. yOUT
Shcrry Wine Bitters. After I returned home I
t,.,u,gl,r more, I commenced gaining from the
very first, and I have taken three bottles and
aminow well. My case was despaircrl of as
certainly incurable. but in three m_ontlts I have
guinr-rl just. fifty seven pounds, which ts sprprr.
sing. as I have eaten nothing but bread and
milk. I still continue the same. Your medi-
cine is selling well and doing much good.
Very respectfully yours. C. CIIAMBERLIN.
Frum Ihe Barnsfablc Patriot.
‘IIt:At.'rn Arm S'rnr:.~'G'rn.'—’l‘o regain or
preserve me.-.9 is the great dcsideratum. Noth-
ing that we know of will do it more ellcctuall)’
than Dr. Richardson's Sherry Wine Bitters--—
Try them.-—The strictest temperance titan need
nof be afraid of the alcohol in them; there is
no more of it than is absolutely necessary
to preserve the spirit of the roots and herbs of
which thev are compounded. _
The following certificate of cttmmendallttn frtttrt
the Rev. Isaac Sawyer, of the Baptist De-
nomination. will be read with interest. M r.
Suwyer's high stunrliug as :1 moral and rcli
giorrs reaclrefinnrl his prorrriuence as an advo
careoldetnperartce give a peculiar irnportattce
to his opinions thus generously expressed.
(corr)
Iherelty certify. that ftr s
{ have frcqttertlly had o('cn.~it)tI to use Dr. S
O. Richarrlson's Bitters, built in their dry and
liquid state, and uotwithstattrling the efforts that
have been employed of late to bring lllPlTl irtto
disrepute, I conscientiously regard them at-tfian
excellent medicine for the diseases for wlttch
they are assigned. (Signed) L. SAWYl-ZR-
Salisbury. March 9, IS-13
F”, _s,,1e'ur the Doctor’s office. 15 Hanover
street, Boston, and hv agents in every town
tltroughout the New Flrrgland States.
F0‘; sale whnlr-s;)le and yelnll by ‘V E Bisscll
Norwalli: VVm B DVCY B'l‘l9*‘l’”"li J L S‘
Bradley. \Vest port, Jrehnittgs 65 Nicho‘s, South-
port, C B \Vakley. Fairfielrl. I.l Bootlt. Strat
ford, D L Baldwin. Milford, and Holly «SE,
VVhite. Stamford.
7 6 cts. per bottle, paper 50 cts.
er offered to the Public.
everal years past
Watclres, Jewelry, Spoons; 5'0-
Tfl E’ subscriber has just returned from New
York. with a good assortment of \Vatches
Jewelry and Fanr-y Goods, which he is ready to
sell at fair prices-—Grrld and Silver Lever
Wart-hes. Lepine and plain do-—some very fine.
gold Chains. Seals anrl Keys. gold ftnd Silver
Pencils. silver. brass, steel. and Germansilver
Thitnbles; all kinds of Finger Rings lrotn 3d
to 43. Breast Pins of every variety; Silver
Spectacles.steel and German do ; Pen knives,
Scissors, Table Crrtlerv. Sttttficrs. (SLO. GLC.
Nor-walk May 30.1843. Lnvt CLU’-IL
ULL’s Trusses, &c.—Dr. A. G.
I-]ull’s Men‘s dorrble. single and radical
cttre Trusses, Children antl \'outh's Trus-es of
all sizes. anrl Dr. Hull's Abdominal Supporter
for Prolctpscs Uleri. forsale by J. A. W r:t~:n.
EW Books.—Hoboken, a romance of
New York. by T. S. Fay.
Charles .\lorton, or the Patrtot of the revolu-
tion. by Mrs. Dana.
Useful antl llappy, by Rev. E. N.Kipp.
Bradbnrv &. Sodpns School Singer.
Allison's History of Europe, Nos. 7, 8. 9.
Pictorial Histrrry of the U. States. No. 2-
A new supply‘ of D. Auhigne’s Rcfort-rtation.
(cheap edition) Temperance Lyres. Manhattan
(3,,||,;.c,;,,n, Rotlo Books, &c.just received and
for sale cheap, for cash. by J. A. WEI-ED.
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F
HE Court of Probate for the District of
Norwalk. hath limited antl allowed six
months from the date hereof. for the creditors
of the estate of
C/zatrles Grego-7‘_z/,
late of Norwalk in said district deceased, to
exhibit. their claims for settlement. Those who
neglect to present their accounts properly at-
tested within said time, will be debared a re-
covery. All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make irnmetliate payment to
Jontv A Wrznn, Administrator.
‘URNIP Seed of this year's growth, frr
sqlehv J A WEPID.
RICTION Matches by the gross. rloz.
or single for sale by Lnvt (Z1.-tux.
pmmrl of a regular Physician and graduate of
POETRY.
From I/re IV. Y True mm
“MY FATHER.’S AT THE HELM."
The spirit of the hurricane,
Rode dark upon the wave,
\Vhen from a gallant vessel's deck.
The heatttiful—and brave,
VVith terror written on each brow,
Gazecl fearfttl forth to see
The spirit of the hurricane,
Careering o’er the sea ;
VVhile ’neath his steps the crested waves,
\‘Vere heaving fearfttlly.
The billows clitnb the slippery shrouds,
Then scoop’d deep graves below,
Anon upon the dripping yards
I-lung wreathes of liquid sttow.
The lightnings rettt the sable clouds,
Above the billows hung,
Then ve-il’d their lurid radiance,
The closing clouds among;
VVhile gathering night athwart the gloom,
A deeper darkness flung.
Pale cowering forms upon the deck,
Clnng to each must and spar,
VVltile o’er thetn swept the deaf’ning roar
Ofelemcntal war.
Sotne silent stoorI—some raved aloud.
Some knelt in fervent prayer;
Sonte plunged antain into the area,
Or frantic tore their hair;
V And every form ofmental fear
And agony was there.
Beside tlte hardy ltelmsman stood
A fair and youthful form,
Amid the band the only one
That qnailed not at the storm.
“Now tell tne—tell me gallant boy,
In nature's warring realm,
Knowcst thou that some rude billow soon
Our bark may overwhelm !”
“I do not fear?” the youth exclaimed,
“My fatlter’s at the helm.”
Go thon——whose sterner manhood quails
Beneath afflicttou’s blast,
\ VVho tremble.-‘t when the shrines ofyouth
Beneath thy feet are cast,
Like ltim who on his father leant,
VVith faith no fear could dim,
Thy father guards the bark of life,
Put thou thy trust in him ;
Before whose holy footstool bow,
Angel and Seraphitn.
M1?’
MISCELLANY.
The Handsome Sn-ttnger.
AN OLD GENTLEMAN’S STORY.
BY MRS. EMMA C. EMBURY.
It was on at fine spring morning. some
time Sittr'c,th-rt I fourt-I rnyself in one of those
nuistncrs which, for the convenience ofthc
patir-nt public. so long pllcd between New
York and Long Islnucl: I mean an oid
l3rooklyn slvanrboat-—now, thanks to the
entcrprise of a few individuals, replaced by
coutmodious and neat ferry-boats. As it is my
disposition to !t'Pl{ always for the hidden good
trt every apparent evil, and from the most
uncomtortrtble situations to extract, at least
attrttserur-nt, I turned my attention to the
study of the human face divine as exhibited
in the dirty crowded cabin. In such an as-
seutblage there must be of necessity, a large
proportion of insignificant, iucxprcs.-ive, and
dtsngreeablo courrtr-nanccs; but the eye that
socks for the beautiful and the good can sel-
dom roam through a crowded circle without
finding at least one brow on which it may
rest with pleasure. On the morning in ques-
tion. I was struck with the exceeding beauty
of a head ltt)tttt‘LIl!llt‘ly opposite me. A group
of two or three persons stood between me
and the individual that had attracted my at-
tention. so that I could see nothing but the
Item —-and I certainly never saw a rrrore ex-
quisite spccirnr-n of male be-auty. It seemed
like a vivificatton of one of V:rnDykr.-’s mag-
nificent port!‘-tits. The dat‘lr,clear complex-
ion——the finely chiseled features—-the superb
curve ofthe crimson lips-—the broad arch of
the expansive forehead, and the full dark
eyes, lighted up with an almost dazzling
brtlliancy, formed a carnbi. ation of beauty,
such asthe old Italian masters may have
sometimes beheld, when Venice was the
occan queen, and her children among the
fairest as well HS the noblest of earth. The
eyes were apparently fixed on the glimpse-
of blue sky visible through the narrow win-
dow, while the marble stillness of the coun-
tr-nancc, and almost rigid tranquility of the
features, made. me feel as if I was, in very
truth. gazing on some wonderous triumph of
the painter’s art VVhileI looked, a sudden
turn of the boat brought the full glare of the
morning sun directly upon those singular‘
eyes; but the rarliance, which fell with al-
rnost blinding power on the faces of those
around, seemed to be to him but as the light
of a larthing candle; his glance quatled not
for an instant, even when it met the blaze. of
the rnr-ridian stm. My imagination was
busily employed in weaving a fancy web, of
romantic history. for this rarely gifted indi-
vidnal. But I was snd.lr-.nly recalled to ev-
ery day lifrt by the arrival of the boat at the
ferry, and the usual scramble to get on shore.
Ithr-n perceived that this ttragnificcnt head
had actually been wasted upon a miserable,
shrunken, crooked figure, that might have,
pr-rsonated R-ichard the third, as Stephen
Q
‘without stuffing.’ He was, evidently, ‘an
unfortunate gcntlerrr-tn.’ His habiliments
harl t.‘et‘lttinl_v not been ‘made to order,’ and
lrad long since lost all claiut to the gr.-utility,
they might have possessed when he first re-
ceivcd them in all the gloss of at Chatam street
rtfacciarnento. Altogether he was at strange
anomaly. If a whimsical sculptor should
have joined the god like head of Apollo to
the distorted body of Vulcan, the cflect could
have scarcely been more grotesque. I amus-
ell myself as I t.valke(l up Fulton, with en-
dr-avoring to form some idea of \\ hat possi-
' ble use the rare gift of beauty would r-ver be
to this stray tvaifltpoll the world : but I could
fancy it of no other utility, than to excitethe
s_vmp:tthy of some good natured serving
\vr'nL‘I), when at some future day its possessor
accompanied Old Hag/s to Britlewell.
About two years afterwards, I was spend-
Nonvallt, July 19th 1843. 30
“is
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.‘-
ing a few weeks atthe Springs, when the
K-rrtble is said to have played Fallstuff
Son Altesse the Duke dcl Pinmbitro. Atty
one that has ever spent a week at Suratogo,
will not easily forget the almost insane pris-
.-ion which is ttere exhibited f0l“f0l‘r'lgn fas-
sions, and above all, foreign titles. In ltlCl, I
have heard i‘. seriously asserted, that a well
trained ourang-outztng. furnished with at title
case for his silrnve. might obtain access to
ofGothant,tvithout tr-.uc.h difficulty. Theatr-
rival ofthe Duke del Piotnbino created of
course a very great sensation; and many an
old fashioned papa was ler:Zr'(I into the prom-
ise of marking’ an effort to cotnpassthe Duke's
:tcquait‘t!ance in the course of tho day, that
lllt'll' daughters might have the h"nor of his
hand in the evening d-once. Never had Sa-
ratoga beheld a more Splvnrlld gzrlatxy ofberru-
ty than th rt which graced the ball that night
But all is! the blaz-: ofcharrns was pow:-rlr ss.
The Duke was not present. Irtrleerl his
highnr-ss set-ttterl drtr-.t‘_rttined torlisappoitrtall
calculation. For tlirrie (lat vs he was too utt-
wcll to leave his room: and innumerable
were the stone bottl--s of Congress water that
were c.xrricr'l to his honore-J apartment. For
three days his own six servants, and about
half a dozen others belonging to the house,
were. kept constantly employed in attendance
upon him. In the rncarttitne curiosity was
excited to an almost painful degree. The
features dc cltaurbre belonging to the estab-
lishment en-.lr-rtvored to learn something from
his servants, but with little success. His
CO:.tCl]tt'lt,‘n and ()ul.l'l(Ir'l'S were more Irish
hostlcrs picked up itt Nr.-iv York. and his
valr-t, the only one capable of giving any in-
fnruratiou. a stiff, formal Engli:-hman with rr
strongly m-trkr-d Jetvish physiognomy. only
Si.-tlt-‘(I that his master had left Europe incog-
nito to avoid notoriety.
On the evening of the third day he appear-
ed at the [ca t.rhlr-. Evt--ry eye was fixed up-
on him as he cutt-rcd the rootn, and even the
entlerncn rtclr'no\\'lerlgccl that he was well
worthy of attention. He was attired in rich
uniform ofan Anstritrn Colonel of Hussars
and a short Spat'tis'rr cloak of black velvet,
such as we often see in thr-atricrrl costume.
was flung carelessly over one shoulder;
while the ladies (lid not fail to observe that
the clasp of his cloak, togrlher with his
brcastpin and ring were of dirutonds. But
picturr-sqe as was his dress, it was scarct.-ly
noticed by those who were enabled to obtain
a view of his countenance. The soft, lus-
trous eyes, the superb for--hr--ad, the r-xquisitre
mouth and the Bvronic chin of the noble
Duke were exhaustless themes ofadrniration
His whiskers were quite unexceptlon :blr=,——-
his umustrrchcs were the very bow of Cupid.
and when some one ventured to hint that if
his features were examined critically his
nose would be found to be a little too aqui-
line,-——n little too neatly approacing to the
Jewish coufornta'.ion,the suggestion was treat-
terl with such merited scorn as envy :houlrl
nlrvays rcccive. 1 gazed on him a long
time with that dubious feeling of half recog-
nition -.vh_ich sometimes haunts us like a re-
ntertrbr-red rlrcarn. I could not rccolle-ct that
I had ever been in company with the Duke,
and yet I was sure that his face was not urt-
larniliar to me. '
Gr»-tat were the heart burnings that night
in the tall rootn. His highm-ss did not
dance, but amused himself with watchin-_t
the many lovely forms that floated amid the
rnazcs ofthe bcwitching waltz. Many tr
bright eye grew bright.-r beneath his glance
—uiany a f-ir cheek blushed ‘celestial rosy
red’ as the dancer's gossamer rob_e brushed
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as it passport. and :1 trrecrschamn as an ex-l
the ‘best society,’ of even our own proud city '
,‘l”"‘5“”*e 10 love. She was just 20. and in
lposscssion of her‘ immense fortunt-: it was no
itvttndet‘, th:'-re-lore that the Duke singled her
foot as the object ofhis special attention. The
lundisgtrised delight with which llttlilda eu-
ljoycd the triumph over her rivals. first made
ltrre doubt the hr-ttr r qnnlitirs of her nature.
I. using the privilege of my years, endeavor-
‘ed in vain to arouse hersuspicions ttud awa-
ken her to :1 sense of the danger she was in-
curring iu this intim-tcy,—-but she was too
self—~.\illcd to listen to an old man's caution,
and nothing was left for me but to look on
while the game was played.
In the course of a short time the billiard
players found hrs could win money as amia-
bly as he once lost it, and many a precipi-
tate retreat frotrr the stttnurer abode of fash-
ion might be attributed to the grace with
which the noble Duke preside-rl over the
the table of fortune. Many a young
dttndv, who had dealt ottt the highest r-uco-
miums on his Highness’ riff:-tbility, was obli-
ged to add his regrets that a republican
purse was quite insufficient to support so
-rristocr-uric an trcqu-rint=rnr~e. In the utean
time the singular bcrruty of ‘his countenance
seemed to serve him instr ad of a lt-tl.ct‘ of
crcdit, and \\‘l]t'rt°VBl' ho uenl be u as sure
of living well received. “Why does he
always-rvear that cloak .7” I asked of Matil-
rla, to whom he pt'ofr~ssr-d to have narrate-tl
many irtcirlrnts of his llft‘. ‘ Oh, there is a
very romantic story connected with i',” repli-
cd she, ‘but it was ft’lrtl."(I to me under the
promise of sr'(‘t'r't‘_\', I can tell you enough,
ll0‘.'-’t‘\'t?l', to account for his always wearing
it. While traveling through Cttlttbria lie
was forttinate enough to resctt.-. 11 Spanish
Prince front the hands of a hanrlitti; in a surf-
dr-n impulse of gl'ftl.lllJCIt.‘ the Prince threw
his own cloak. with its splendid diamond
1'l.tSp, on the Dztkr-‘s shoulders, and r-xactvd
from him a promise never to appeal’ without
it until thcv shonlrl mcet rrgaitt.” “Ilow
long sinr:e'this l‘OIY).'Inl.lC adventure occur-
red .7" I asked. ‘ About three y<—‘at's."-
"' ‘he Duke has ocen extr-.-rucly careful of
his royal gift, if he has been ublt: to rctttirt
its glass for so long.” stid l; but Matilda
rleigncd no reply to my innuendo. and I
qrtestionnrl her no l:rrtlrr»I. I l't‘tl!{llD(’tI an
anxious, though not intcrcstrtd spectator of
their procc-erlings, until I learned that =.\'latil-
do had broken ofiinn crtgagcnwnt ofa year’s
stem ‘log with her cousin, a promising law-
wt in Charlr-stou, and then in disgustl
quilted the springs.
I had been but a few days at n‘r_v old win-
llllle ‘3°'""WrtllV Of fttsltiott-'il>lt'S ‘W3 ll"°“’“ by 51‘-tvt-s lron- infancvshe h-rd lr-at-ned to was thefirst shock she encountered but tci
_ . _ I . . - . r _ . __ _ , a‘ ’_
tnto.cor:tmo'ttou byth-3 arrival of ii splendid , look upon hcrsclfas a sort of earthly di‘.-tu- ’ '
'-'i1'll8E_I<‘. Willi Oltltldvts. -at~l to contain the . Hy. whotn men ought to worship rather than
reconcile her to this he had shown her gr
/Z:-ur. dc It/s stamped deeply on hisshoulder,
as with a hot iron, which he informed her,
under a solemn tnpmr-tron ofsecrccy, was an
all rm.-utbc-rs cf the royal fritnily received"
lmpl‘t'SSl0n immediately after birth.—-
lorlpnjzrvedlo console the. ambitious tvtfe
- y sorrows. She saw her money
\\'3Sl€d til the garrring table—-she heard her
husb.:nd spokr-n liglttlv of amonrr is ser-
vants——she felt his esfrangemcntifrom her.
self, but still she ceased nof to pride herself
in the thought that she was the wife of a,
prince of tlte blond. But the final blow
came. A party of gen d'armcs one day on.
lt.’f8fI their rurtgniticent hotel and seized him
as a felon escaped from the (rallies. Tho
fleur de 1;/s, the proof of hisbroyal birth,
was in fact tltc badge of his merited infamy.
Hts l1l>Tl.()l‘y may be told in a few words. .
He was a French few, whose original em-.'
ploytnent had been the never {ailing resource
of the poor Israr=.lite—dealinrr in cm Clolhtls
. , D .
Ftvc years previous he had been branded
and cnrrrletnrred to the gallies for srvindling,
but having succeeded to‘ making his escape‘,
he rletermtned to push his fortunes in Amcri.
Cu. A run of luck at the gntrning table gave
him funds to comtnc.-nce liis arand experi
_ ,, . .
rnent—-an accomplice less favored by nature
assurnerl the station of his valet, while he
playcd to its pct'fer‘.tion the noble Duke am}
we have alt'ctt_dy seen how he succeeded‘
W’ht-tltcr INS career is yet ended I cannot‘
say, brtt my last meeting with the noble
Duke dr-l Ptombino was during a visit to
France a few rucnths since, it hen Isatv him
chzriue-I by the neck to a fellow SCOUl'ldl'Pl
. ' , _ ' 1'
and busily outplayed tn mending the road
near‘ I)tll'lF.
The fate of the lovelv Matilda is a melan-
choly one; but who of the loungers in fash-
ionable ltfr: cannot recall tr somewhat similar-
case I’ When we shall cease to ape foreign
follt:-s, and forr-tgu.vices——When we shall
learn to value the title of "Amerir~at~. citizen’
above the proudest ‘peerage that Europe can-
boast, then, and not till then. shall we cease
to heat‘ ofsuch things.
Pitcairn Is/and.——Capt. Jay, who -while
prosecuting the whale fishery in the Pacific,-
tn Ct.tmIItttt:(I of the N-.rr.cv, had occasion to
visit this Island, describes the present popu-
laticu as a well ordered community of one
hundrcd and thirteen souls. They speak-
the English language, and l‘€COnn]zc mu.
. . . , , a
(lOn‘rl_nl()l') of Great Britain, though their
govcrnutcnt ts adrntntstered by tttagistrmes
chosen from among themselves. They in--
habit cottages built of wood, surrounded in
let lodgings in the City I-lott-l, wltrn Ifourrd
the Duke of Piombino uasatnong us. Ma-E
tildzt had r-'-turned to hot‘ Splendid housel
near the Battery, and the Duke took up his
abode in the vicinity, he dr-termiued to fol-
low up his tl(.IVttl’llr't,‘.T_(’. Living in the house
with him, I could not but observe the ad
mirahlc manner in which he conducted his
rnanoeuvrcs. His fine horseutanship———his
skill in music--his vast r-rudition-all were
topics of praise in the circles wltr-rc_hc visit-
ed. but I could not divr-st tnysr-ll of the be-
lief that equestrian skill was all that be ac-
tually possessed. The picturesque beauty
of his attitude as he flung back the d.ap-_-r_v
of his short cloak; and, striking a few chords
on the ;._zuit:r r. hrr.-athr-d in a low, swer-t \'0iCr‘,
some simple French or Spanish love song,
was r-nouuh to disarm all criticism and ma-
ny a sensible girl, chartrterl by the magic of
his tones, forgot to ask \\‘l)t‘l.il(‘l' they were
the gift of nature, or the r-ffect ofcultivation.
His reputation for lr-rrrning he was careful
not to t‘rtdttnC__7Pl'. Allusions to strange pct-
the velvet trappings of the noble stranger.
The next day the Duke r-xhi! ilt-'(l himself
on horseback and thus affordrd us an cppor-
tunity ofobserving his small and beautiful
font. His form W:tS evirlr-mly dirrrinutir-r_~,
but the graceful cloak which St‘(:‘llir'd his con-
stant compnnton forbade us to discover its
proportions, and all were willing to believe
that where the head was so fittc and the ex-
tremities so well shaped the figure also must
be good. As he rode slowly awaythesrtnc
vague feeling of recognition passed through
my mind, and as he dismounted after his re-
trrrn [discovered the mystery. His horse,
alarmed by sortie unwanted sound, turned
short round as lie was about alighting and
to avoid an appearance ofawkrvatdnr»ss he
was comp. llcd to dismount with the sun lull
in his eyes He raised his head and met
the full blaze of light, without a momentary
dropping of the eyelid; and this simple inci-
dent at once dissipatrd all my doubts. He
was the strange individual I had met on
board the stcarrrbortt-—the- handsome stranger.
My suspicions onco aroused, Idcterrnincd
to watch the noble Duke very narrowly, and
discover if possible, the tnearting of this incl-
arnorphosis. Ifound him gradually mak-
ing himselfttcquaintcd with the lovliest a-
mong the females, and the richest among the
men. His equipage and servants were al-
ways at the cotnmand ofthe ladies whonr be
honored with his rrdutiration, and their broth-
ers could not be so unreasonable as to object
to an acquaintance with a man who display-
ed the dr.-corations of innumerable orders of
knighthood—who hintr-d his consrrngnity
with the blood royal of France; and above
ull, rvho lost his money at billiards with so
much grace and dignity.
Among the bellr-s of the season. Matilda
Easton, the orphan heiress of a Southern
planter, was conspicuous. She had visited
the Springs under the protection of her aunt
a serttimetal spinister ol the old school, who
doated on the productions of the ‘Minerva
Press,’ and expected all kirds of romantic
irnprobabilitics froru the charms of her be-
rvitchirtg niece. Matilda was certainly at
sqlendid creature, and with a little more self
dtstrust would have been a very lovely wo-
man; but born at the South, and surrounded
sonal adventures were rnuclt more Common
in his nl0l]l.lll.l1:|ll philosophical (llS('USSl0nS.
and he had at tactscldom equalled in turning
pleasant gardens, carefully cultivated. The
llll:'l’l appear to be a hardy race; their com-
plexion is brown. The women are dccentlt.
clothed, and are dt‘SCt'll)ctI as aflabte an};
pleasant, possessing many agreeable units or.
chnractr-r. A European clr-rgvutau resides‘
ztrnottg tltent, who devotes him.-‘ell seduously
‘coth to the secular and religious education
of the youth.
'Ii‘l}lS ISIEIUCI IICS In 200 South
and ISO West Lortgiturle, about fifty lermues
East of the I’aurntttu Archlpelacro, or low
Isl.-rnds. It was first settled inc Janna,-,._
l790, by Christian and lliS€)SSOClill(’S-—-einl,E
motincets ol_the Bounty, and six men zind
ttvclve fctttales, natives of Otahcite. Its.
louclinass and difficult access ' '
secure refuge for those reclcleissnitritcileltliicisintetii
ate criminals, who, after havinrr \\-resmd
trom the captain the possession ofahis ship.
laurzchcd hiru and his adherents in a small:
boat, in the midst of the Pacific, and ahan.
dour-rl tltctn to their fate. The Island is
only four miles long, and set-n.s the summit
of it ntountrrin, whose foundations are deep.
under the fztll]0ll'tlt‘SS waters. It offers no
the conversation from books to things, front
actions to persons.
At length I received rt card to attend the
wt-rlding ofthc rich anrl beautiful Matilda
Easton. How shall I describe-the fairy-lil.-re
beauty with which her nutgnificent abode
was invested on that fcstal night .7 The rooms
were converted irtto Turkish pavilions of
Ull(‘(]l];tllt*lI splendor, hangings of silk uttd
gold covered the walls. cushions of cider
down, covered with the costliest satins, were
piled upon the floors, the stair cases \\‘€l'l.'
crowded with the richest exotics. and every-
thing wore the appearance of an Oriental
festival. The guests were. attired with pro-
portionate richness. but a mnrrnur of admira-
tion echoed through the rooms as the bridal
party entered. Six brtdcsrrraids attended the
stately bride, who in her rich robe of velvet,
embroidered with silver, and looped with
diamonds, looked "every inch rt queen.” The
ordinary splendor of the Duke’s attire left
no opportunity for greater display that eve-
ning, but the almost radiant beauty of his
.countenance, flushed as it was with triumph,
was noticed by all.
The next morning the happy pair left the
city for Washington, but bt lore dinner time
all the Broadway loungers were whispering
some strange story about the Duke's cloak.
It was saidvthat it had been worn lessto pro-
duce a graceful effect than to hide a most
ungraccful dr-.fortnit_v——in short the lady’s
fctnme de chamber had discovered that the
noble bridegroom had a bump back.
A few months after, Matiltla’s vast prQcr-
ty WHS converted into bills of exchange, and
they departed for Europe, intending to make
the grand tour, while the ancient palace of
the Ducal territory of Piombino should be
nr-tvly furnished to receive its republican
mistress.
Poor Matilda! she litd been for some
time a boarder in a convent in the south of
France. Her pride will not allow her to
return to her native land, and the remnant
of her fortune has enabled her to purchase
a ho:ne among strangers. The discover_v
which she made of his personal deformity
anchorage for vessels, and can be approach-
ed only in boats. In that retreat, rr-lier,-r-rt
from all apprehension of drsr-ovary bv
British vessels. thr-se wretched men thotrnlf;
to live a life of luxury and ease. NttltDlT8'
has been bountiful in her beslowments them,
The L‘IltDitl.e is tnild and rquable. Groves
of banana, orange and cocoa trees, of thrifty
and spontaneous growth, are found in all
parts of thegislnnd. The soil yields. Wm,
little cultivation, the sugar cane, and every
klnd “I V"'8€l“blB in abundance. The seas
srvartn with fish. Bttt even there, these
men of violence found no retreat frotn the.
fierce passions and anitnosities which raged‘
in their own breast, and WIHCI] had driven
them out from communion with their fellows,
Hitherto a sense of common dannier had
united thr-rn in efforts to effect theirocommon.
safety. VVhen union and co-operation had
become no longer essential for their securitv
frotn the avengers of violated law, they at_,,,,;_
doned themselves to the selfishness of passion,
Vice has power to break all the bands that
bind society together. Evr-rv man’s hand
was ere long lifted arming; h;s'n,.',, -
in ten years one mari onlv surviirieiabigrlfiaz
rest having died, most nfitbem by Violence_
The contemplation of misery and destruction
resulting from crime is said to have produced
a thorough reformation in the survivor,
John Adams, (his original name is supposed
to be Alexander Smith.) who forthwith he.
took himself to the task of instructirttr the
few women and children in the princiiiles of
Christian faith. The docile and simple
minded Otaheitan women were soon convert-
ed; and the children, early inducted into
the ways of pleasantncss and peace, in their
advancing years have not departed from
Lhern. A quarter of a century after the
mutineer Adams undertook this labor of
love, Captain Beechey visited the Island.-—
The repentant rcprobate, transforrnpd into a
meek and humble follower of the Redeemer
then ruled with palriarchiul sway, a happy
little community of sixty individuals. “well
instructed, orderly and friendly.” He has
since been sutnmoned to render an account
of his stewardship. But he left‘ behind bits
indisputable proof of his Bourbon blood, as“
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