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'1'e'1-ms of the Gazette.
Village subscribers bycarrier—peryvui'$2 00 A
in advance do. 2 00
'Mail (10-
'O lice subscribers, or those living out of
the Cat-rier’s district, and who call for
their papers at the office, 1 50
Companies of five or more receiving their
papers by mall, if paid in advance 1 50
_ 0. S. ‘Perry,
Attorney and Con sellor at»Law.
Mallor-y’s Building.
Oflicc hours from 8 lo 12 o’clock, A. M. ; aml
, from 1 to 6 o’clock, P. IVI.
C. 33. G. A. BISSELL,
"Attorneys and counsellors at Law.
Office over-J. Mallory & Co.’s Store
NORWALK, CONN.
‘George A. Davenport,
"Attorney and Counsellor at law.
Oficc I'Vcst Side the Bridge,
_ NORWALK, CONN.
Jan. 1st, 1850. 3
W Wm. W. Narramore,
BAGUERRIAN ARTIST
Corner of Slate and Zlfaia. Streets,
BRIDGIEPORT, CONN.
FIELDS &/I-ITEINDRICIES,
'I\IA.\'Ul"AC'l‘Ul‘.l<IIlS AND Dl‘ZALl~Il{S IN
Boots, Slices, Leather, and 'lt‘inilings
‘P30. 13 Main:-Street,
NORWALK, C1‘. '
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Hartford County
lllutiial Fire Insurance Company.
GEORGE ST. JOHN, Agent.
AS a pledged capital of about $800,000.
A cash surplus of more than $3,000.-
llnsnrance on $100 about 7 cents per year.
March 12. tf10
Spring and Summer Clothing.
' ITI—I.~\UI<l R A’. TU RK have received their
. stock of spring and sunimei' ready-made
clothing, which lliey will sell at -city prices,
which is much clieaper tltan can be purcltased
at any other establishment in this place.
Norwalk, April 12th, 1850.
Ready Made Clothing.
and intends
‘keeping a good assortment of Ready Made
Clothing ofall kinds. Also, a good iissortinent
' -of Cloths, 'Cassimei'es, and Vestings, w'h'ic"h
the will make up to order in good style and at
.*Sll?)l't notice.
N. B. Pattticnlar attention paid to cuttinrr.
THOMAS RILEY.
Norwalk. Feb. 25. 1850. 9
PASHIGNABLE EIVIPORIUIVI
E. Curtis. Merchant Taylor.
No. 10 ll/Iizin Slrecl, Olm-slcacl's Buildings.
1 ‘. HE Subscr.i.ber has received, within it
few days past, -a large addition to his as-
sortment-o'f Spring Goods, consisting, i-n part,
.tof'Broadcloths, of French, German, English
and American manufactutite.
-CASSIMERES,
‘Plain Black and Doeskin ; also a large assort-
ment of Fancy Goods. of a variety of patterns.
_ VES'l‘=INGS AND TRIMMING."\‘;
A good assortment: always .on hand, to all of
twhich I would invite an examination from my
frieiids and customers, and the public general-
ly. The above goods will be sold on as rea
sorialrle terms as can be offered elsewhere.
Garments made.er made and Trimmed in a
most fashionable and workmanlike manner.
Cutting done as usual.
Fashions received every month.
' EDBERT CURTIS.
Norwalk, April 8th, 1850.
Removal.
MRS. TINDALL has
removed her Millinery
Business to the House
recently occupied by
Mrs. Gray, over the
jewelry store of C. E.’
Disbrow, where she is
new opening a handsome
Spring Bonnets, Rib-
bons, and every thing
pertaining to the Milli-
nery Business.
--,, -. v. Norwal/c, April 90%.
Card.
HE Subscribers would take this method
‘ to inform their friends and the public gen
°"‘1ll_Ya that they have associated together in
thegpractice of Dental Surgery, and will be
happy to serve their patrons in the best possi-
ble manner. It is their intention to perfect
such arrao'gements as will s-.-cure to their
friends all the advantages that the Dental Pro-
fession affords, and to execute their business
in a style creditable to themselves. Witli many
than ks for past favors, they would respectfully
solicit a continuance of the siune.
.A. HILL. DDS.
CHAS. FITCH.
Gytherean Cream ofsoap.
A NEW’ preparation for washing and bath-
- ing. just received and for sale by
. C. E. DISBROW-
HITE-WASH and Scrubbing Brushes,
2-for; sale at\ V « ~
s . s. BISSELL’
NOTICE.
L. A. S..\~IlTH, now Principal of
-Golden Hill Seminary (Bridgeport),
having taken the house in this place. formerly
occupied by Eliphalet Lockwood, deceased,
will remove here, and be in readiness to re-
ceive her pupils at the usual tlme—the first
\Ve(lnesd:iy in May.
Circulars containing Terms_ for Boarding
scholars may be found at the Post Office. A
limited"“number of Day Scholars will be re-
ceived.
'l‘i«:iiius.-—-Pi'imary English. Studies, $8;
higher branch es.$IO per session(offive months).
Extra charges the same as for boarding pupils.
Cheap, Ready Pay,
AND
One Price Store.
The Subscriber, grateful for the patronage
heretofore received from his numerous friends
and acquaintances during the past 25 ye5Il'Ss
would say to them and the public generally.
that he is now engaged in business on his own
account, and on the clicap, ready pay, and one
price system.
It will be obvious to all reflecting minds. that,
to conduct. the mercantile business on the one
price system, and that it very low price, it must
be done for ready pay.
. Additions will constantly be made of season-
able goods, to his already large stock comprising
an unusual variety.
The subscriber flutters himselfthat. frotn his
means and long experience, together with the
help of polite and attentive clerks be will offer
greatinducements to all who may want good
and cheap goods.
SEYMOUR COMSTOCK-
New Canaan. Jan. 31. 1850. 6
Notice.
H E subscriber would respectfully call the
mention of the public to the largest assort-
ment; of Harness tobe found in any siini|ai' es~
tablisliment. in this county, wh'ch he has on
hand, and offers for sale attzhe very lowest pri-
ces. It is believed that no similar establish
ment. can furnish a better or cheaper article
in his line of business. He has also a very
large lot of Cai'i'iage \Vhips, which heoffcrs
at factory prices. It is his intention to sell any
and every article in his line as |o\v asany other
establishment in the country. He has on ltand
a large assortment of Saddlery ware,and con-
tinues to manufacture all kinds of Goods in his
line on the most reasonable terms.
Norwalk, Feb 12 IVM. B. S\VAN.
- H. G. Randall.
AS just received a new and beautiful ar-
ticle in his line-—a fancy-slmped silk
glazed cap. of the fittest texture. the assort-
ment of which he will rapidly reduce by the
daily sales. Also a complete variety of every
kind of cap. which he offers snrpassingly
cheap for cash.
He is manufacturing as good it hat for $34
as can be procured at Bebee (.\'. Co.. N. Y.,
for Any person desiring a hat, light, easy
and waterproof, and made by careful measure
‘ to fit all the s.id-e~:h=uinps of the head, had bet-
ter call without delay, as he is rolling oil‘ the
present edit,ion of Spring Hats like hot-cakes.
, Silk or Fur hats finished as per order. 18
GROCERIES & CROCIKERY.
‘G-. W. SIni'l:.7h.
I-IVE Subscriber would inform his -former
. customers and the pirltlic g-en-erally, that
he may be found -at this new store in South
Norwalk, where he will keep a good and ex-
tensive assortmeut of Groceries, I’i'ovisions,.
Crocltery. China and Glass \l/are. Also Flour
and Feed, Sporting and Blasting Powder,
Patent Fuse, =aud a general assortment of
Patent Mediclu-es. All-of which he will sell
at. as low =1‘-at-es.as they can ‘be -p<roc'ui'ed at in
this village or elsewliere.
Fresh Goods recei-.v.e.d every week. Goods
delivered in any part of the village.
Soul./i No7‘2cczl~I.:,.7.l«Ia_i/ (Slit. 1850. 20
Adams’ & Go’s Express.
ADAMS" &. Co respectfully give no-
tice to the citizens of Norualk and
vicinity, that, having effectieil -c0l)'f'l-':l~(:‘t.S
e New York & New Haven, the Hous-
Nnugatuck, New Haven 8.: Nortliamp-.
d New Haven, IlI:a=i't‘foi'd dc Springffield
ads, they are prepared to receive -and
.1‘ Packages, parcels, -&c., on the line -of
roads.
Our facilities on the Southern Roads are"
such, we are enab ed to transport merchandise
at Mail speed, in arlvancre of any -other medium
M i«:ssi-;.~tei«:its constantly accompany -our Ex-
press Cars, in which are placed Iivoiv Saves, '
-with JoNi:s’ Pxtri-:N'r BANK LOCKS, for ‘ll e
greater security of Bank Notes, Specie,_-and
other va|'uabl«es entrusted to our charge.
@Oi'.der for goods to be i'et.ui'n-ed ‘by our
Express will ‘be delivered free of charge.
Packages, Parcels, —&c., should ‘be marked
care of “ Adams’ 65 Co.’s Express.”
Bridgeport, Ct. H. SPOONER.
Leaves Norwalk for New York South :1
5. 52 P. M.
For the East at 6. 1-3, P. M. 3m
The Cordial Balm of Gilead,
A remedy for mental and bodiiy debility.
nervous disorders, ~&c. is universally ac-
knowledged to be peculiarly efficacious in all
inward wastings, loss of appetite, indigestion,
pepression of spirits. trembling or shaking of
the hands or limb, shortness of breath, consump-
tive habits. Iteases the most. violent. pains in
the head and stomach, and promotes peI'SDlYi1-
tion. For saleby \V. E. BISSICLL.
I-‘laughs! Ploughsl
AGLE PLOUGI-IS. wat'rante.d the best
Plough made in the United States.
Muybei-’s No. 19, 20, and 21 ploughs-
V H Do. Horse ———do.
Couc.h’s Sanfori‘l 0 D, 1 D, and 2 D do.
Hall's No. 3 and Horse do
Castings for the above and VVarring’s
Ploughs ; just received and for sale by
WM. C. S'l‘REE'I‘.
1) OTASH. for sale by
\V. E. BISSELL.
_- To Let.
The half, or the whole of a house,
situated in Merwln Place, so-
called, which consists of four sit-
-' ting-rooms, four bed-rooins, milk-
room and sink-room, and a large cellar.
The house is large, newly-built, and within
five minutes’ ride of the railroad depot.‘
19 HENRY HANDS.
N
500qttaIity, just received and for sale to
trade, builders, or retail.
_ ails. _ ,,
Regs Cut Nails. of the very best '
NORWALK, or. TUESDAY. JULY 9, I850.
POETRY. ‘
ram. (he‘N(w York Star.
THE BOSTON MUMMY.
Among all the hoaxes of the day, the Boston
Muinmy hoax stands" pre’-eminent. Only to
think of our cute Yankee friends in the mod-
ern Athens, who can see fart.her into the mys-
teries of religion, science nmbcriininal jurispru-
dence, than any other live men, and who are,
in fact, the "chosen people” of the western
hemisp here,
" Lights of the world and demigods of fame,”
Only think of the learned pundits oflhat city
being so deliciously taken in and done for as
they were, to the tune of five dollars each, by
“ that celebi'at.ed archaiologist, Mr. Gliddon.—
Oh ! it was rich ! it beats our Joyce Heih af-
fair hollow! we did not mistake her for a man
at all events, though we looked upon her as a
sort of mummy. The Philadelphia Bulletin
has done the whole story into doggerel quite
artistically, as will be seen by his subjoined
specimens:
One Athenian modest t.rembled,
As before the crowd assembled.
He remarked the mummy’s stat.nre
Rather tall for female nature.
Gli_ddon had an explanation,
Nearly ready for narration,
But, ere he began his answer.
Cried another, "She‘s a man, Sir!
Consternation, lady's blushing,
Bcaux confused disposed for rushing
Off without a moment; waiting ;
For, ’twus fixed without. debating,
That the uni-o|l’d priestess tender
\Vas not of the female gender!
Gliddon for a moment. faltered,
But his visage soon was altered,
For he saw a dawning notion
That would settle the commotion.
“ Gentlemen and ladies," said he,
“ This has surely been a lady,
But the blundering undertakers,
Or the blundering coffin makers,
In the Theban shops of mummies,
Proved themselves a set of dummies,
And misplaced the lady's body
By this baser male totnnoddy."
Great applause this statement greeted
From the “ folks” about him seated ;
‘Twas a genuine Boston notion,
Thus to settle the coiuinotion,
All abused the mummy bakers,
Stupid Theban undertakers,
For their blundering egrc gious,
And their treatment sncrilegious
Of the holy priestess’ ashes.
And for sending such trash as
This man-mummy, with the label
Ofa lady, on the table.
But, in Gliddon’s pmise they firmer
Grew. and ne’et' let a murmur
Breathe against his Ttieban learning,
And they are thinking now of turning
All their extra cash together,
For a medal of fine leather,
\Villi a suitable inscription,
It) the purest of l*‘.}.;ypt.i:in,
To attest their admiration
Of their wondrous estimation,
Of the learned Gliddon history
Of this Tlteban mummy mystery.
TO-DAY AND TO-IVIORROVV.
Don’t tell me of to-morrow!
Give me the man wlio’ll say.
That when a good deed’s to be done,
Let‘s do the deed to-day,
We may all command the present,
If we act and never wait;
But. repentance is the phantom
Of the past, that comes too late!
Don’t tell me of to-morrowl
There _is _uiuch to do to-day,
That; can never be accomplished,
If w-e throw the hours away,
Every moment has its dut.y——
VV ho the future can foretel ?
"ll‘°l*ie-.n why put off till to-morrow 3
What to-day can do as well?
Don’t tell me -of to--moi'row !
A If we look upon the past.
How much trhat: we have left to do,
We cannot do at last!
To-day ! it is the only time
For -all -on this frail earth ;
It takes an age to form it life,
A moment gives it birth.
MISCELLANY.
Circumstantial Evidence.
nv MRS. NEIL Sl\ll'l‘l-I.
One -Saturday afternoon, some years since,
about the bar-room of the only public house
i.n the little village of S , on Lake Erie,
were -gather-ed a number of gossiping idlers,
sea-faring men and farmers. Although early
in the .af~ternoon., the heavy clouds of an ap-
proaching storm so -darkened the shore, that
candles were lit, and, in their dim light, the
gathered crowd listened to .the beating of
the waves upon the beach, and the distant
roll of thunder that announced the coming
coming strife of the elements. It was one
of those scenes that occur when a mighty
tempest comts down on Ei.ic’s inland sea,——
and the dnllest seemed struck with its im-
pressive grandeur. Sailors drank from their
poisoned cups with less noise, and the vil-
lage politicians were less absorbed in the
Presidential election. One of the number
seemed more uneasy than the rest. A young
man, of mild, prepossessing appearance, with
a rifle in his hand, and a powder-horn slung
over his shoulder, (for he had but a few mo-
ments before come in from gunning,) paced
to and from the door, looked at the troubled
bay and cloudy sky, and frequently asked
an old captain ofa schooner when he would
be able to sail—“ To-night? ”
“ To-night’.l No, sir!” responded the
captain to one of these inquiries; “ nor to-
morrow-—-nor next day, I expect. This ’ere
storm looks as if it wasgoin’ to lead offa
dance for a good many flirtin’ ones, and I
don’t believe in puttin’ out in such company
—it corrupts good manners, as the sayin' is.
You seem to be in. a great hurry, comrade? ”
“I am. The Sea Gull brought me ill
news from home this morning, and I will
double your passage-money, if you run
down to C to-night.”
“.Not I. I wouldn’t undertake it for four
times the money.” _ . , _ .
Silericedby this reply, the young man re-
-. turned sadly into the house; and,'si'tting
down, thrust. his hands into his pockets, with
the dogged air of one who makes up his
mind to be -content with a positive evil.
M W had been in"S btit a
few weeks, and, although a stranger, had ita-
pressed its inhabitants favorabl_v—so quiet,
retiring, and, as all thought, kind was he, in
manners and disposition. The business that
brought him to the place was by no means
settled, and the intelligence he had received
must have been of a. very pressing nature to
‘make one naturally so timid anxious to
brave a storm that caused the boldest _to
shr.ink from duty. He had been sitting with
a look of gloomy discontent but a short time,
when the clatter of horses’ feet was heard in
the street, and a man, pale and trembling,
stooal within the doorway. His first discord-
ant ntterance was the word “ Murder l ”
No expression of pain or terror can send the
same deathly chill to the heart as that one
word of terrible meaning; paralyzed with
stupid surprise, the gathered crowd inquir-
ingly gazed at the breathless messenger of
evil. Before he could relate what seemed
to choke his utterance, the sheriff of the
county hastily entered, and arrested M——
“For what?” f-altered the young man.
“The murder of Millie Woods,” was the
stern reply.
It wanted only this to swell the horrible
sensation that had fallen upon the crowd.
Millie VVoods, a little girl ten or twt-.-lve
years of age, was an only child of respecta-
ble parents living within a mile of S ,
and, by her spriglilly loveliness, had won
the affection of all the villagers. The cir-
cumstanccs attending her death were as fol-
lows :—'l‘he parents, as was frequently their
custom, left the house in charge of Millie,
and had been. the greater part of the day,
making purchases, and visiting in the vil-
lage. I-lurrying home before the coming
storm, the agonized parents found their
house robbed, and their only child brutally
murdered. 'l‘he news spread rapidly, and
soon the curious and coolest neighbors were
looking carefully on all marks the violence
had left in the premises. The house, a
large one, stood some distance from the road.
The front door was found open, all the inner
doors unlocked, or broken, every drawer,
-closet, press, and cupboard forced, and their
contents scattered over the floor. In the
garrct, to which place the poor little creature
had probably fled, Millie was found covered
with blood that flowed from a stab in her
side, her little hand grasping an old bed-
post, wltilearonnd her neck a white kerchief
was=sliglitly knotted.
Upon the floor of the hall, one of the
neighbors picked up a squirrel, with one
fore-paw gone, and its head scalped by a
rifle-ball. A young man who had been
cliopping wood in a neighboring grove, im-
mediately recognized it as one which W’
had shot that afternoon ; he was present, and
remarked his excellent shot. VV left
in the direction of VVoods’ house, with the
squirrel in his hand. The kerchief un-
wound from Millie’s neck had the letters
M. W. in one corner. True, these were
the initials of Mtllie’s own name, but her
mother positively avowed she owned no
such article. Satisfied with these circum-
stances, the officer at once arrested W .
From the time the murder was discovered,
to that of W ’s arrest, was just two
hours.
The prisoner was hurried to the nearest
magistrate, and the evidence 1 -have detailed
given before him. In addition to this, spots
of fresh blood were found on his -coat sleeve,
and, as Woods had been robbed of some
gold and silver coins, of a peculiar charac-
ter, two or three of the pieces were found
upon the unfortunate man’s person. This
riveted the final link, and the crowd grew
furious. Little Millie, so loved and loving,
all remembered as a child of their own-—
and she, too, butchered for gold——the law
seemed too slow and mild for vengeance;
and the great crowd, ii-ow swelled to hun-
dreds, swayed to and fro, shouting angrily
for blood.
A convict, but lately from prison, has-
tened forward with a rope, ‘threw it over a
post, while some of the citizens, in answer
to this mute suggestion, hurried the unfortu-
nate prisoner toward the impromptu gal-
lows. _
“Oh, gent-lemenl” screamed the young
man, frigh-tened at what appeared to be his
inevitable fate,“ Have mercy up-on -me—I
am innocent—-indeed I am—‘have mercy ! ”
His voice was drowned in a roar from the
crowd, “ Who had mercy on little Millie?
Kill him! kill him .! ” And again -they
pushed him towards the fatal post.
“Oh God!” cried ‘the unhappy man in
bitter anguish, and trembling like a child ;
“ will no one pity me? I have a widowed
mother——mercy—mercy—wait a little while
——only a little while.” "
One, alone, answered the last appeal. A
young lawyer of eminent ability, and per-
sonally popular, sprung forward, severed the
rope, and then, in a clear, silvery voice that
rang out high above the tumult, said:
“ My friends, be careful of your acts.
You are about to do what in this man‘ you
condemn—an awful murder. Chain him
down, do what you will to secure the crimi-
trial, but respect the law— ”
“ And give Squire B a chance to
clear him,” interrupted the convict I have
mentioned.
“ To that man,fresh from the cells, I have
nothing to say. But to my companions,
neighbors, friends, I appeal——earnestly ap-
peal. Why will you do this cruel thing?
What right have you to commit a murder?
How will you answer to the great Giver of
all good for this? Where is your author-
ity? ” ‘ '
“Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man
shall’ his blood be shed,” responded a harsh,
solemn voice, and the crowd, turning, saw
a blazing torch- which waved -over a- stern,
unfeelirig‘ lace,--the countenance of their
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-pryea-:her’.l. _It was. a time; when the gath-
ered feeling, checked some great obstacle,
pauses in its rash. career, and, for a moment,
there. seems a. doubt which-, way the tide
will flow. The i1\‘.flll passage, so solemnly
quoted, fell on the crowd like fire upon
powder, and, stimulated, as it seemed to
them, by a command from Heaven, they
once more seized their trembling captive,
when the old captain whom W . had
importuned for a passage, claimed to be
heard :-
“Comrades,” said he, “Squire B
thinks we had’nt ought to hang this fellow.
Well, l’ll tell you what we’ll do with him,
He wanted to Sail with me this day. He
shall do so. We’ll take him outside the
bay——tie him in an" open boat, and set him
adrift. Then the Lord have mercy on him.
VVhat say you C?”
A shout of approbation was the response,
and they hurried IV to the shore.
In the meantime the storm grew loud, and
when, in the dark night, their torchesbeaten
out by the wind and rain, the crowd heard
the angry waves dashing over the rude pier,
their courage failed, and seven only were
found ready for the enterprise. Clambering
upon the deck, with their victim in their
midst, the cables were cut, and the little
bark, like afrightened bird, flew out to sea.
Perhaps no scene ever painted i.tse,lf on
the canvass of real life so startling, weird
and strange as this. VVhile the stout-hearted
skipper steered the bark, the convict, assisted
by font of his companions, tied W to
the open boat, and the preacher, kneeling
upon the deck, was heard between the pauses
of the thunder, far above waves and wind,
calling upon Heaven to bless their unholy
act.
The open lake was gained, and the"
wretched man, regardless of his cntreutics
and screams, was given to
waters. In a glare of "lightning, that was
followed by a deafening peril of thunder,
they saw their victim rise upon a lingo wave,
and then plunge into a darkness as of death
beyond.
Short time had the executors to dwell upon
their ruthless deed. 'I‘hc-ir -lives were in
jeopardy. A storm so violent had seldom
been equalled, and the little craft was
worked, save by the skipper, with unskilful
hands. Desperate efforts were made to re-
gain the Bay, but the entrance was n.-irrow
and intricate, while commands, grossl'y mis-
understood, were promptly executed, so that
the bark ran upon a ledge of rocks, and
quickly went to pieces Two only of its
strange crew were saved. The clergyman
and the convict together reached the shore.
Some three years after these strange
events, the Rev. Mr. H was awakened
one night by a request -to come immediately,
and administer religious conso-la-Lion to a
prtsonet‘, who, in attempting to escape from
jail, hail been mortally wounded by the sen-
tinel on duty. The reverend gentleman,
folding his cloak about him, and accompa-
nied by thejailor,tl1read-ed his way through
the snow and sleet to the prison.
They found the prisoner writliing in pain
upon his bed, in the gloomy ccll, lit by a
dim candle, and alone, for the surgeon had
pronounced his case hopeless.
“ You've come at last,” he ‘growled, as the
clergyman, approaching his bed, took from
beneath his cloak a book, and began the
duties pertaining to his sacred mission.
“ You’ve_ come at last ; I thought I’d go
down before you got here.”
“ May you be spared for repe-n‘tan~c-c i; let
us lose no time.”
“ No you don‘tl l’in bound to go down-
don’t be fooling, I didn’t send for that.”
“ The sands of life are running, fast. In
a few moments you will be in the presence
of your Judge, and repentance will then be
of no avail.”
“ It wi-ll not avail me now,” said the
criminal.
“Think of your past life—think of the
punishment that is to -follow.”
The answer to this was a frantic roar of
laughter, that made even the jailer’s blood
tingle with alarm.
“ I will not remain,” said Mr. H
sterntly, and *" hear this awful mockery.
warn you now—-beware I ” '
“ IVell, lis.ten-—dnn’t you know me '2 ”
The clergyman held the -light to the con-
vict’s face, and started with astonishment.
“Oh! you know me,do you? You re-
member the night we tossed IV over-
board ?——how he prayed ll Oh, ho ! look -to
yourselfil ”
“I did my duty.”
“ Ah ha! you did, did you '.l You did
your duty in drowning a poorfcllow for
murder he never committed "l ”
A tremor like an agne ran through the
listener’s frame, and there he stood in the
confusion of dismay.
“ He never did the deed. I murdered
Millie VVoods—-I chased her to the garret,
and killed her. I was there robbing the
house when VV came. I heard him
speak rtheerily to the child, give her the
squirrel, and then leave. A minute after
she was a’ dead baby, and W had the
blame.”
“Lord have mercy upon ("me I ” groaned
the divine in agony of spirit.
“I slipped the gold pieces into his pocket.
“ How he prayed and begged for mercy I
lt’s our turn now! I don’t beg —-I won’‘,_
llll die {IS I IIZIVB ll\'6(l-—lJUl1 you can howl,
He li.a.rl'a, widowed mot/ier. \Ve all went
under; but you and 1, parson, came up to-
gether--now we go <Zo'2v'n——:oown, DOWN l ”
The voice of the convict ceased——a shudder
ran through his iron frame, and the wretch-
ed criminal was no more.
-In time, the village of S grew to a
city. Many of its old citizens had emigra-
ted or were dead, and among the remaining
the events lhave narrated had faded almost
into an uncertain legend, when, one sunny
afternoon, an elderly gentleman of staid re-
spectable appearance, accompanied by his
Wife and children, made his way from the
evening steamer togone of the principal hotels.
((1
the foaming:
f.
After securing rooms, he walked’ into “the
stree,ts, earnestly scanning the signs as’ he
passed. He stopped before one that read
“ Attorney’.-at-I_.aw ;” he :-paused, and 9- then,
with a start, as if the determination had a
spice of the desperate in -«it, he -ascended the
stairs to the office, An elderly man, with
bald head, and wrinkled face, was sealed at
a table, stirroumled by books and paper_s.—-
Inviting the new comer to ‘be seated, he
peered at him through his spectacles, and in-
quired his ‘business.
“ Mr, _C . , you do not-remember me '1”
“ I cannot say that I do,” answered. the
attorney, slowly, as if in doubt.‘ ,
‘‘ Do you not remember pleadingin behalf
of a poor _I€ll0\V about being lynched for a.
.IIturde.r some thirty years since.’-’ "
-‘-‘ Mr. M W—-.-.=§l” exclaimed the
lawyer jo-yfully. ~‘-‘ Can it be possible’! I
never forget a fnce,and yours lsaw in a frame
work that night -that ought «to impress it up-
on my memory forever, But I thought you
dead -years ago.-"’ '
‘- Sit down——-sit down, and -tell me all.”
“ After I was thrown from the vessel, that
night,” said W -_, seating himself, “ I
-was so friglttened that -for some time 11 had
no consciousness of what occurred. -On be-
coming tnore co?llected_, Ifound my boat half
filled with water, riding the .s'l1ort.,=heavy
waves, and every second I .expected to go
under, or capsized, -and so drown, Tliis
not oc.cui‘i.ng, :I began to look about me. I
found the cord by -which I was tied passed.
over my shoulder. -I «managed ‘to get in my
mouth and soon gnawed it apart. This loos-
encd my .hands., so that in a few minutes I
freed myself and sat -up. With an old cup
that I found in the boat I bailed out the water,
, and then, breaking up one of the scats,I
managed the little «a.ffa.i.r so as .to ship no
more of the waves, and in this way rode out
the storm and the night.
“ By morning the wind had somewhat
subsided, but so exhausted was I by fear and
fatigue, 'that‘I was forced to lie down, and
soon was sound asleep. VVhen I awoke the
sun was setting, and as far, as I could see on
every side, was a dreary waste of waters.—
Strange as it may sound. I was greatly re-
lieved, [feared .notIl-ting so much as falling
again into the hands of that terrible mob.
"' The full moon -came out, -making the
scene rlight almost as day, and a -gentle breeze
springing up, I took my C0‘.lt, fastened it on
the broken seatjand with this, (ll‘l'f[t:d, ‘near as
I could make out ‘by the stars, in a north-
casterly direction. I knew sooner or later I
must strike the Canada shore, but -how far I
had been carried in the storm, I could not
of course deter‘mi'n-e. Through ‘that long
night I floated on. I saw -the moon go-down
and the stars ‘fade'i‘n'lo the ‘cold gray light of
morning, and then the sun came up with the
clear, calm day, ‘but no land could be seen-
nothing but g-littering wate-r. I imagined at
one time seeing in the dim distance a sail, but
if one, it immediately disappeared. About
noon I noticed something floating near -me,
and-, on paddling my boat along side, found
it to be a bale of goods, carefully corded to-
gether. I -fastened it almost wi'thou*t motive,
to my boat, and again laying down, was soon
asleep.
“ I was awakened by a shout-, and starting
up, found I was running in close toa wood-
ed shore, and a -number o'f men starting in
wonder at my appearance. In answer to my
request one of them waded in and pulled my
boat to the land. ‘I ilearned, to my great
reliefthat I had -reached the Canada side,
within -12 few miles of . It was supposed
thatl had ben ‘shipwrecked, to which my
goods rift once gave coloring, and secured for
me a kind r‘eC'eption. On opening this bale
next day, I found it filled with costly silks
and vclvets,and so admirably packed, the
water had little damaged them. This had
probably been lost; from some wreck in the
late storm, and nothing the address with in-
tention of repayment some day,I sold the
contents, and with the proceed made my
way to New York, where after my inot.her’s
death, joined an expediton fitting out for
in South America. In this new home 1 mar-
rind, and engaged in merchandise. There I
lived until I learned a ftw months ago my in-
nocence of that csu:l deed had been made
known by the confession of the real crimi-
nal.”
When he had ‘finished recounting his
strange escape, the lawyer, rising abruptly,
caught him by the arm, and pointed to the
open window.
They looked and saw a gaunt figure,
w-ilh suken eyes, pale cheel-rs, and long grey
hair, in the gloom of the ‘evening, move si-
lently along.
“ 'l'bat,” said the lawyer, “ is Mr. H
Since the night -of the criminal’s confession,
his inte-llecit, never strong, has been a com-
plete wreck. Every evening he wanders to
the lake.
If stormy, cntreatics can’: induce him to
seek a shelter, but hour after hour, he paces
the shore, as if every moment he expected.
some revelation from its troubled waters.”
I
53” “ Halloa ! ” ejaculated an anxious
guardian to his lovely niece, as he entered
the parlor, and saw her on the sofa, in the
arms of aswain who had just popped the
question, and scaled it with :1 smack,“ what.’s
the time o’ day now?” “I should think it
Wits about half past twelve,” was the cool
reply; “you see we are almost one.”
5? A good joke is told of the Bolts bar-
bacue in Powhatan. When the guest of
the occasion had announced, in his usual
emphatic manner, with a kiioiv-ipg look at
the fair portion of his audience ‘shat he was
a candidate for nothing except matrimony, an
old gentleman in the crowd exclaimed, so
{l1f1_l. all the ladies could hear, “ Ah, well, I
reckon you can be elected ,to that——z't lakes‘
only one v'0le'.” ’ ' '
g@An Irish soldier being askedif
met with much hospitality in I-Iolla'nd,'i"e¢
plied that be was in the l1os—pita11n-early-.111
the. time he was there. _ "5' "
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