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A.,H. BYINGTON & co.,,
glamour, granted to gland glow and autumn, (neutral gunman“. gramme. $011015,
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N ORWALK, CONN, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1861.
VOLUME XLIV--NUMBER 16.
NORWALK' GAZETTE.
OFFICE IN GAZETTE BUILDING.
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,N'orwalk Post Office
MAILS CLOSE.
“fest 7.00 A. M.—2.30 P. M.
East 8.20 A. M.—-5.15 P. M.
Danbury & Norwalk Railroad 8.50 A. M.
Weston, Bedding and Redding Ridge, 12 M.
MAILS ‘DUE.
West 9.10 A. M.—6.30 P. M.
East 8.00 A. M.——3.30 P; M.
Danbiuy & Norwalk Railroad 7.30 A. M._
POST OFFICE HOURS.
From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M.
II. W. SMITH, P. )i.
NORWALK HOTEL,
(LATELY THE anus nocsn,)
EDWIN PECFL, Pnornin'rou,
LEASE of this well-known and popu-
lar HOLisc having been purchased of
Mr. Allis, will be continued, as heretofore, as
afirstcluss provincial Hotel. No pains ta-
king or expense will be spared to render
- this in all respects a quiet and genteel, as it
is a beautiful rural retreat. Permanent and
transient guests a commodatcd upon reason-
able terms. 8 , _
W A good Livery Stable connected “‘llll
the Hotel.
GREGORY’S POINT
H O T E L ,
Norxv'alk, Conn.
D. H. N UTTER,- ......... Paornrn'ron.
.. qualms. HOUSE, .
(formerly Union House,)
Opposite N. Y. d: N. H. Depot, in Union-st.,
New. Ilaven, Conn.
L. P. ALLIS, PROPRIETOR.
CYRUS NORTHROP.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Office opposite Congregational Church,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
JAMES G. BARBO'UB,
SURGICAL AND I MECHANICAL
DENTIST,
Office at Residence, East Avenue, Norwallg.
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‘ Connecticut.
Architecture.
SIDNEY M. STONE,
ARCHITECT, ~
Will furnish Plans, Specifications, Detail
Drawings. and superintend‘thc erection oi
public and private buildings. Ofilcc in May-
ble' Block, Chapel-st, New Haven, Ct, tioZ
E0. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn.,Man-
‘ 'ufactu’rer of Tin, Copper, and Sheet
Irdn Ware; and dealer in Stoves, Ranges,
Furnaces, Cutlery, Brittannia, WOOdcn' and
Willow Ware, Crockery; and a full assort-
ment Of House Keeping articles generally.
V‘f‘aE. BISSELL, Auctioneer; will give
. o particular attention to sales by Auc—
tion, of Real Estate, Personal Property and
Household Furniture :. terms low.
Will. c. STREET. 8; co., '
Importers; wholesale and retail dealers in
unnnwnnn, snow,
Steel. Cutlery, Guns, Agricultural Imple-
ments, Oils, Paints, Window Glass, &c.
_ 0-5. momwbon, _
fashionable Draper it Tailor,
and
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISIIING
, EMPORIUM 2
No. 3Skiddy’s Block, Malinst” Norwalk, Ct.
d. a: GRUMAN,
' Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
Harbours, coarsrmcs,
gawk“; Trimmings, Cloths, Cussimcres,
SulllloLlS, Vostiugs, null ’l‘ullor’s
'l‘rinnnings, by the Yard, More
or l.’:ickagc. Sheetings,
Sliirtings, Jeans, Sac.
- At the lowest possible prices.
N onwmnc, CONN
S. E, ’OI-MSTEAD 6!. co.,
thlcszilc and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Peed, &c.,
14 and 16 'Main-st., Norwalk, Conn.
ETNA ENSURANCE COMPANY,
‘ 0f Hartford,
Incorporated in 1810, Charter Perpetual.
$33” C'apitai $1,000,000
Insure zip-“pit; loss: and dinizigc by Flrc,
on 'l‘arm-i adapted to the ll:i2‘ll'(l,llllf.l
' cuiisi .mwit With the laws of
glimpcusmiou.
GEORGE bl. COIVLES, Sole Agent
1y3-i For N orwalk and vicinity.
Buckwheat Cakes. '
' EW luckwheat Flour, from Perry's
1. Milk.
At Orbitsraan & Co‘s.
1" 3110‘? Goods, die.
I, fine'assortment of Fancy Goods, Pocket
.r' Cutlerynand a new lot of Rodger’s Scis-
sors, just received and warranted to be a first
rate article. Clocks of all kinds. lVe have
also the agillli'j' of Mcri-ill‘s Oriental Pomadc,
something new, and needs only to be tried to
be appreciated. A. JACKSON & BRO.
At the Old Stand in Main Street.
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JACOB runs: a. co.,
Wholesale and Retail Dcalersiii
and
Gents’ Furnishing Gobds
of their own manufacture.
REMOVAL.
HE office of C. F. Mocllcr‘s Dyeing Es-
tablishment has been
12' E M 0 1"
from Mr. John F. Bennett’s, to Bunting‘s
Bakery, Main-st, where he will be glad to
see all his old customers as well as many
O
ED
new ones as will favor him with a call.
SOuth Norwalk, Chas. R. Bennett; Whini-
pauk, J OS. 0. Handle.
Gutter Percha & India Rubber
CEMENT ROOFING.
-’ 11118 article has been thoroughly tested by
builders, Architects, and others, and the
experience ofyears has proved it to be the
cheapest and most durable roofing in use.
We call attention to the following facts :
lst-It is fire and water proof. ,
2d—From its great elasticity it is not inju-
riously affected by extremes of heat and cold.
3d—It is adapted .to all kinds of Roofs,
whether steep or flat, and is not in want of
constant repairs, as is the case with metal and
other roofs.
4th—Thc cost isonly about One-Half that
of Tin, and it is twice as durable. '
It is readily applied to Old Shingle Roofs,
without removing the shingles, which is a
great‘desideratum to parties who do not wish
to risk having their ceilings and furniture ru-
ined, while repairs are being made.
Leaky Tin and Metal Roofs are readily re-
paired with Guttu. Pcrcha Cement, and
prevented from further corrosion and leaking
thereby insuring a perfectly water-tight roof
for many years. ‘ ,
Specimens of the Rcofiiig can be seen by
calling on the subscriber, at South Nor-walk. ,
All orders by letter will rcccivc prompt at-
tention. I). F. HUNT, South Norwalk.
INSURANCE.
VI‘HE subscriber having taken the agency
of the New England Fire and Marine In.-
surance Co. of Hartford, is prepared to insure
all kinds of property against loss or damage
by fire, on as. accommodating terms as any
other Company. .
The New England Fire and Marine Insu-
rance Company has been recently established
with apaid in capital of $200,000 and has a
surplus of $0,295.00.
JOSEPH \V. IIUBBELL,
Agent for Norwalk and vicinity.
Norwalk, Feb. 151, 1850. ti?)
E. QUENTARD £1: SONS,
Cabinet Makers: ;
At their 0111 Established Ware Rooms,
East Side (/16 Bridge,
OPPOSITE PHafNIX BL 0 0K.
' AVE now on hand the lai'gest'and best
H assortment of Cabinet Furniture,Chairs,
Looking Glasses, Mattresses, etc, ever offered
for sale in this place, which we have just pur-
chased for cash, at extremely low prices, and
intend to sell accordingly.
“'6 also keep constantly on hand, Ready
Made Col/ins of all sizes and descriptions, from
the most costly Rosewood to the plainest ever
used. . _
From our long experience in the Underta-
king Business, we are confident we can give
perfect satisfaction to all who may need our
services. , 37
Groceyies Cheaper than ever
3' O B 0 fl 5 H l
V HE subscriber would inform the public
generally, that he still continues to sell
the best .of Groceries, Provisions, ctc., at his
old stand, N0. 4 Skiddy‘s Block, as cheap as
the cheapest. He offers great mduccments
to cash buyers, as he has as large an assort-
ment of groceries of the best qualities as can
be found at any store in the country. He
would invite the special attention of all to his
stock of -
COFFEES, TEAS AND SD GARS,
which are Of the very best quality, and will
be sold cheap. The public are invited to call
and examine and judge for themselves.
. A. MOREHOUSE.
SOUTH NORWALK
Ladies and Gents’
Boot (*2 Shoe Store.
' ‘HE subscriber, having taken the business
j. apd stand of Stevens «is Tristi‘ain, is pre-
pared to supply every article to be iouiid in a
first class; Boot and S/z'oc Ifst‘ublwlmzenr, for lu-
dics, gentlemen, or children s wear.
Our goods are manufactured expressly for
our own sales, and warrant all work sold by
us. Alwavs on hand, 01' made to order at
short notice,
Gents’ Patent Lear/her Boots, Shoes, ctr. ;
Ladr'es‘ Gaiters, dc, (130.; Children’s
Guitars, and Shoes, dc, «fa, (far,
Rubber goods ; a large stock kept constantly
on hand. fepaz'ring done neatly and expedi-
liARVEY STEVEN S.
cntly. _
South Norwalk (No. 3, Ely‘s Block), April
7, 1800. . .
ll?l 'U' R. N I ‘1' 'U' R B !
THE subscriber is now prepared to offer to
the public, at his old stand, as good an
assortment of .
Cabinet Furniture
as can be found in Fairficld County, and at
lowel‘ prices, FOR (LL-1811’, than the same
qualitv of goods can be obtained at any other
Establishment. ‘
‘ The stock consists in part of
Marble Top, Extension, .Diiiing, Card, and
Quartettc Tables; Bookcases, Bureaus,
Sofas, Tctc-a-tctc Lounges ; Mahog-
any and Game scat Chairs ; Gill"
an d Mahogany Frame Look-
lug Glasses, &c., d'c.
. C'OFFIN WA REROOJIS ;
where may be found a full assortment of Cof-
fins, which will finished in the best possible
manner, and at short notice.
A hcarsc will be furnished when de-
sired. A. RENOUD.
Westport, May 1st, 1858. .
Hardware and Gallery. ,
Mechanic’s Tools, Panning Utensils, Guns,
Pistols, Iron and Steel, Window
. Glass, Paints and Oils.
V M. C. STREET d: CO. have in store
and are constantly receiving direct
Foreign and Dome stic Goods, under the above
dcnominations,which makes their assortment
Of articles suited to this market, equal to any
in the State, and which will be sold either
wholesale or retail on as favorable. terms as
can be purchased in New York.
WILLIAM C. STREET,
A. H. W ILCOXSON.
Notice.
HE subscriber having secured the agen-
cy for the sale of Finckle d: Lyons Sew-
in Machine for the Towns of Norwalk,
V estport, Rodding,Ridgeileld, W'ilton, New
Canaan, Harlem and Stamford, he will be
prepared to exhibit and operate said Machine
in the course of the coming week. The Jim.
chine, considering its great range of work-
manship, is probably the best Family Sewing
Machine in existence; and any person wish-
ing to get one will do well to wait a few
days, when he can see and judge for himself.
GEO. II. RANDLE.
P. S.——Thc Machines may be seen in opér-
ation at the Store of George Hoyt.
from the manufacturers, a large supply of-
READY MADE CLOTHING if:
l
l
l
.
jwnn HAVING amount,
FORT SUM TER.
is to he
REINFORCED do PROVISIONED
' at all hazards, and so is Northrop’s
Saloon. That is what‘s the matter.
Families, Parties, Picnics, Fairs and Fes-
tivals furnished with Oysters, Ice Cream,
Confectionery. ‘Jcllies, Blane Mange, &c., at
short notice, on reasonable terms at
NORTHROP‘S SALOON, Main-st-
N e w '
HARDWARE 8L"PA|NT STORE,
' JMain‘Street,
Opposite I. II. Campell's Confectionery,
MARVIN & PROWITT,
Wholesale and retail Dealers in Hardware,
Cutlery, Paints, Oils, Glass, Paper Hang—
ings, Window Shades, &c.-
' '" TIMBER! LUMBER!
123th, Lime, Brick, ,Gement,
Paints, Oils, Glass,
BUILDERS’
AT THE
N O‘V Llunber Yard,
NEAR THE RAIL ROAD BRIDGE,
SOUTH NORWALK.
Our Stock is new, bought for Cash, mid
will be sold low. TOLLES & ELI.
South Norwalk, Oct. 15, 1800., tf42
A. JACKSON 6!. 330.
V‘TOULD respectfully announce to the
public and their old customers, that
they have recently made extensive additions
to their stock of goods. ch are now prepar-
ed to offer an assortment not to be surpassed
iii Fulrficld County, in quality or price. “’0
would call particular attention to our stock of
Watches, which is larger than ever before.—
l‘v'c have a line lot of Ladics’ Swiss “latches,
in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
$75, which we can recommend as being cor-
rccl timc kccpcrs, Also, Gentleincnls Watch-
es. in silver and gold cases, at any price from
:35 to $100. We buy of the best importers in
New York, and altogether for cash, so that
our facilities for selling cheap could not be
greater. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
Plated Wares was never better than at pres-
ent. and comprises all ofilic latest styles that
are nianufhcturcd. A. JACKSON .55 BRO.
_ Mr. I. Hessian,
,/ VProfessorofMusic
-'_I Is now prepared to re-
ncw his course of instruc-
tion to all those who may desire. his services.
Instructions given on the Piano Fortc,-Orgaii
or Mclodeon.
Pianos tuned and repaired. All orders left
at. his residence, Main-st, and store of A. H.
Camp, ,,,No. 17. - Main—st, .Norwnlk, ,will .. be
promptly attended to. 1y32
I-Iousc 8: Sign Painting,
GILDING, GLAZING, &c., 810.,
SOUTH NORlVALK.
1‘IIE subscriber will execute all ordersin
Plain or Ornamental Painting in the
most satisfactory manner, and at reasonable
prices.
' Also, For Sale, his present residence (with
his business if desired), comprising a house
nearly new, with garden, trees, shrubbci‘y,
&c., and ashop thereon. Terms easy. Ap-
ply on the premises, opposite Quintard d:
Smith‘s Carriage Factory, to
GEORGE HODGES.
May 71h, 1800. 1319,
J. N.Loc’Kwoon & c0,
“'cst Side of the Bridge,
LYNES’ N [61V BLOCK,
I EEP constantly on hand, a large and
varied assortment of Ladies’, Gents’,aml
Children
GA ERS, BOOTS, SHOES, «£50.,
all made under our own personal supervis-
ion, of the best material, and in the most
workman]ike-mauiicr. Our assortment of
Ladies” Gaiters undoubtedly comprises—both
in extent and quality—ea finer assortment than
can be found at any similar establishment in
the County. In Gent’s Boots,'Gaiters, Shoes,
etc, we have a larger and better assortment,
we are confident, than was ever before ofi'er-
ed in Norwalk. We are prepared to manu-
facture, to measure any (n'lc'rlc 9"; our [inqand
at the shortest notice.
Misscs’ and Children‘s Shoes, Rubbers, etc,
in endless variety. A fine article of Slippers
for Gciits' wear.
REPAIRING—in all its branches—«lone
neatly, quickly, and cheaply.
General Blacksmu’hing.
CARRIAGE .IIAII'ING (0 REPAIRNG ;
And IIorse Shoeing Exchange.
Vl‘l—IE subscribers have made arrangements
for carrying on a general Blacksmitliing,
Carriage Making and Repairing; and also,
for the Sliocing of Horses, in which depart-
ment, we have the services of a man thor-
oughly competent and experienced, whom
we will warrant not to be surpassed in this
line of his vocation. A share of the public
patronage is respectfully solicited.
E. M. MERRITT & CO.
G. W. Mnimrr'r.
E. M. Muniu'rr.
\Vatcr-sl., Norwulk, Conn.
Whitney’s
Photographic and Fine Art
. GALLERY,
Nonwxmt, CONN.
LATE E. B. TIIOMI’soN‘s. E T. Whitney
would inform the citizens of Norwalk
that he has established himself in the Gazette
Building, aud will furnish them with Photo—
graps, Ambrotypcs, and all kinds of Pictures
taken by the sun. from .lIlniaturcs, to life
size; colored or plain; in the highest style
oftlic an. n. T. WHITNEY.
D. I}. Wooniionv, Operator ‘ tf‘29
Wagon and Cairriage
BUILDING AND REPAIRING,
N New Canaan, at the Old stand of the
subscriber. Every description of Wagons
made to ordcr, and ten per cent. cheaper than
:uiyothcr shop intlie county. All kinds of
harm produce, and Oak. Ash; and Hickory
Plank taken in exchange for work.
“'29 . E. L. ARNOLD.
ALBERT neutral“
MERCHANT TAILOR,
DJOINING Store of Kn. )) ' ' .
Main—st, Norwalk, Count?PI IThkc lplixhligd
allie {espectfullly invited to call and examine
t e arrre ant varicc assortmento
MADE CLOTHING, French CloiigEdgsl:
moves and Vestings, also ageneral assbrtmcnt
of Gentlcmcn's Furnishing Goods, consistin
in part, of Hats, Caps, Umbrellas, Shirts Col-
lars, Cravats, Handkerchiefs, S.pcndersi &c.
Cloths, Cassimei'es and Vestiizgs bv the yard
or pattern, and out free of charge. Particular
attention paid to Children’s Garments. '
NORX—v—ALK
Steam Sawing and Plaining
MILL.
THE subscriber has fitted up and is now
_. prepared to execute all orders for Pla-
ning; Scroll and other Sawing ; manufacture
’ of Doors, Sash, Blinds, &c., Arc, in the best
and most expeditious manner, and at satis-
factory prices. Orders b
tended to.
- stuns» —. ~- .< “M ..
HARDWARE, &C., &C., .
For the Norzralk Gazette.
I’m Looking toward the West.
I’m looklng toward the West, where the sun has
sank to rest,
I'm thinking how the clouds are lined with many a
golden crest;
'i‘m wondering H with those bright clouds that
change in beauty so.
We mortals here can liken life and brighten as wcgo.
I‘m looking toward the West.wlth many a saddened
thought, ' .
I‘mthlnklng of the toils of men, with troubles often
fraught ;
I'm thinking of my friends out there, away from
native home,
And sigh to think how lonesome We, who wish for
them to come.
I‘m looking toward the West, that kind so full of
hope,
In fancy through the prairies wild, I wander o‘er
the scope; ,
The magic wand of destiny marks out before my eye,
The'pmiric cities of the West. grd‘w‘n up as in a day.
I‘m looking toward the West, so late with honors
crowned
By presidential glories, all so famous and renowned;
The Union of the Stars and Stripes are bound more
close by thee,
0h! glorious West, the cherished home of sweetest
liberty. -—-A. c. wmnsat.
RIDGEFIELD: April 11, 1861.
I
N...”—
Our Country.
Father 1 our country save,
And let no gath’ring wave,
O’erwhelm us now;
Bid high o‘er storm and cloud,
Which may this nation shroud,
Appear Thy bow.
Thou, thou alone canst see
Through far futurity,
Thou infinite!
And not in vain they came,
Our fathers o'er the main,
, So bravely met.
Thou bust a purpose still,
And thy most holy will
Shall yet be sung;
'I‘liou wilt yet o’er rule the whole,
‘Till from this land shallroll,
God‘s will be done .'
And crro; dark shall flee,
And thy pure truth shall be
A light indeed;
Then from our hearts We’ll raise
A grateful song of praise.
Our God in need!
‘«NO————
From “The Sibyl."
There's not a Child in all the House.
BY MILDA.
There's not a child in all the house,
How lonesome am I here!
Through all the long and weary day,
No prattler’s voice I hear.
N0 little, tiny shouts arise,
To make my spirit glad;
NO simple, childish group I see,
And so my soul is sad.
No little-armse‘cr clasp my neck,
Or loving lips press mine;
For sound of one sweet ringing laugh,
E‘cn now in vain l pine.
I scarce can deem that infant feet
Have ever trod this ice-cold floor;
Scarce can I deem it childish fox-in
liath ever passed that threshhold o'er.
Well may sweet childhood flee this place,
Driven hence by frown severe;
No other feelings here ’twould know,
Save those of awe and fear.
There are some spirits in our world,
Cold and ungenial they,
Wlio deem it not a holyjoy,
To watch a child at play. .
Just such a spirit ruleth here,
And so I‘m always glad
There‘s not a child in all the house,
Although my soul is sad.
..__...._.
From the N. Y. Evening Post.
THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE AP.
RICAN SLAVE rnmn.
The last time I saw you, you expressed
some desire to become acquainted with the
secret history of the slave trade, as it is car-
ried on between the coast of Africa and the
island of Cuba in American ships. I will
endeavor to satisfy your curiosity. ,
An organized company exists in the city
of Havana, with a capital of $1,000,000
whose sole business it is to import negrocs
into the island ofCuba. N inetentlis of the
slaves imported are brought in vessels owned
by this company, at the head of which is a
Spaniard well-known in that city—a large
merchant—who conducts all its affairs. His
manner of proccdiiig is this: He writes to
his correspondent in New York to {purchase
a vessel and procure a master. This corres-
pondent. is probably Mr. ,a naturalized
citizen of the United States, who places the
business in the hands of Mr. , a “fa-
cile" ship broker. This last gentleman ob-
tains the vessel—not too large or too expen-
sive, in order to divide the risk of capture
among several with the same amount of cap-
ital employed! And, with as little difiiculty
he proourcsa captain; indeed, so Well as
tablislicd is this business, and so well under-
stood that cven the United States Marshals
might see, if it were not unfortunately 'true
that there are those so “blind that they will
not sec." .
The ship bought for cash, the ownership
is sworn to, in order to get a register, by this
naturalized citizen and his captain. The
next thing is to load and clear her from the
custom house. Not many months ago this
was an easy matter. The American bark
Wildfire, since captured with 500 'negroes on
board, was loaded in broad daylight with a
regular slave cargo, at a pier on the east
river, and, to the astonishment of all the
‘longshorcmen in that vicinity, went to sea
in tow of a steam-tug direct for Africa. Ev-
erybody knew it except the United States
Marshal. A person told me, who I know is
well versed in these matters, that for these
little sins of omission" some convenient
friend of the abovementioned officers was in
the habit ai receiving a check, payable to
bearer, for $1000. '
In this way some seventy vessels are said
to have sailed from the. port of New York
after cargoes of slaves, since lst January,
1800. But latterly, owing to a pressure of
public opinion, and it is to be hoped also
somewhat to tlie'stings of a guilty conscience
these United States officials have been
more rigid in their scrutiny of suspected ves-
sels, and consequently, the manner of pro-
cedure has changed.
CLEARANCE 0F \‘EBSELS AT HANANNA.
The vessel now takes a legal cargo to Ha-
vanna, and opportunely for the prosperity of
this traffic, a recent decision of Mr. Attorney
General Black, at the suggestion, I believe,
of the American consul at Havana, relieves
the latter gentleman, after the arrival of the
vessel in that port, of all responsibility in
mail rom t] t‘
1,17 TIMO swim? a
MW-W—fii
Lref‘ereuce‘tgtheiggolity ofhegfuture course.
The Attorney-General has decided that
the'clcarance of anyAmerican vessel from the
Custom House ispn’mafacz’e evidence of the
legality of the voyage, and, consequently, the
consul need take no further steps than the or-
dimryone of exact ingan oath fromthe captain
that he is bound on a. legal voyage and with
a cargo in accordance with his clearance.—
To those acquainted with the government
officials in Havana, their sympathy with
this trade and their natural affinity to bribe-
ry, and corruption, it need not be told how
easily a clearance can be obtained; (a cap-
tain informed me that his clearance cost him
six ounces—102 dollars.
But this decision of Mr. Black, and this
action oi our consul-while it may be con-
sistent with their sympathies, and may also
relieve them of direct responsibility—has not
at least as yet, had the effect of diminishing
the traffic under the national flag; on the
contrary it has increased and is increasing
every day.
mé that within the last twenty days he had
passed through his office the clearance of
eight American vessels which he knew were
going after'negroes.
PREPARING FOR A vovAGE.
The ship having been purchased in New
York,- arrived in Havana and discharged hc'r
cargo, now proceeds to fulfill the real object
of her owner, In the first place she takes in
a new cargo, which consists of articles used
in the purchase of slaves and their subsis-
tence on the homcward trip, viz: barrels of
bread, tierces of rice, puncheons of rum,
begins, jerked beef, tobacco, vinegar, powder,
eta, together with lumber for the slave deck.
(Specie is seldom sent out.) 'cht, the crew
is shipped, consisting usually of men of ev-
ery nation; these men agree to the voyage
up‘pn terms that are well understood—so
niiich advance (say 50 dollars) and one and
a half dollars per man for every negro land:
ed in Cuba.
‘ In addition to the captain there comes on
board a sallow-faced, gloomy Spaniard, who
is generally Don Jose, or Don Somebody—
cls-a, whose frequent voyages to the “Coast”
are written in every line of his face. He is
the. “sobrecarrgo,” the great factotum and
transacter of all the business of the ship, and
in case of need—as when boarded by an
American man-of-war—‘hc hoists the Span-
ish flag and is the Spanish captain.
After this important character comes an-
other man, called the “contra maestro” or
bohtswaln. He is the “nigger driver,” the
brute who manages and beats into submis-
si ii the human cargo on its liomcward trip,
mine but a Spaniard could look or be so cru-
el is he is. The ship’s cargo and crew are
gig complete, and having cleared from the
ustom House and the American consulate,
she sails out of port some bright morning
with the American flag. that beautiful em-
blem of liberty to the oppressed, flaunting in
the breeze, and speeds on a mission the hor-
rors and crucliies of which my pen cannot
- describe.
The outward voyage will occupy about
forty-five days. How this is employed by
the captain and his incongruous crcw I am
unprepared to say; perhaps in mutual spec-
ulations on their probable gains, and guesses
as to how many “damn niggers” will die be-
fore they land in Cuba, each one being worth
to the meanest and vilest of this crew one
dollar and a half.
AT 'rnn CONGO.
But, arrived in the river Congo, you per-
haps imagine the dark night, the thick jun-
gle and the stealthy tread of the man-stealer
as the necessary adjuncts of this traffic.—
Quitc the reverse, sir; the ship sails unmo-
lestcd some thirty miles up the river, and
with all the bustle of a new arrival, hauls in-
to a pier oppOsite the “factory” and ware-
house belonging to the Havana Company,
which I before mentioned.
The resident agent comes on board, and
warmly welcomes his old friend, the “sabre-
cargo,” and after taking “a drink with the
captain, they adjourn on shoee to a comfort-
able dinner, wherc, over their wine, they
discuss the price of rum and the price of nig-
gets. .
In the meanwhile, on this wharf there as-
scmblcs the most promiscuous crowd of men
that perhaps you ever saw, the result of cap-
tures by nien-of-war on the coast, and land-
ed at convenient points, in order that they
may again be taken with full cargoes, and
over and over again put prize money in the
pockets of her Brittanic Majesty’s naval oili-
CEl‘S. These men are the outcasts of all civ-
illzation—despcradocs, murderers, pirates—
Chinesc, Portugcse, native Africans, Eng-
lish, Dutch, devils! Asour ship.left Havana
with a small crew,to save appearances, a fit
addition is made to it from these “experts” in
the abominable trade.
The next day, perhaps, a man-of-war
steams up the river—for she has a coal depot
opposite this very warehouse—and our cup-
tain receives a visit from her, cheerfully
. shows his regular manifest and clearance,
certified by the American consul at Havana,
and hoists his American flag, and sends back
to the steamer a box of very good Havana
cigars, and a case of good brandy. Then the
steamer sails away, perhaps to watch him at
sea—for there is no prize money of any ac-
count in a vessel unless the negroes are on
board !
Now, however, our captain has work has
fore him and he loses no time. (It is this
pluck and energy in all climates which makes
the Yankee shipmaster so valuable in this
trade.) ,
He begins at once to discharge his cargo
into the warehouse, and to receive from
there empty casks, which were puncheons
of rum brought bythe preceding vessel of
the company. These he places in the hold,
to be filled with water from the river, and
beside them he stows his barrels of provis
ions, and over all he lays his "slave deck’.’
upon temporary beams—the lumber for
which he brought from Havana with him.
His water full, his provisions are stowed,
and his extra cooking-stove on board from
the warehouse, he reports himself ready for
sea, and the "sobrecargé" informs him that he
has a chance to select a fine lot of seven hun-
dred and fifty out of a thousand waiting for
shipment, at a cost, in bad ruin, of fifty dol-
lars, ajlgadl Oh, this boasted Christian, civ-
ilizadlmineteentl'i century, which permits
such a double-edged iniquity, the exchange
of bad rum to' ignorant barbarians for the
blood sweat of their own kith and kin.
smrrING THE NEGROES.
The agent now sends out his spies to re—
port the mouth of the river all clear from
Our consul at Havana informed-
voting current, the slaves are driven on
board, naked as the day when they were
born, in one promiscuous huddle of men,
women and children. The lines are cast off,
and, without a word of farewell, these sons
and daughters of Africa, are carrried away
from their native soil, never, under any cir-
cumstances, to see it again—never to reunite
the ties that day so rudely severed—to suf-
rer the horrors of the “middle passage,” du-
ring which at least a third of them must die,
and the remainder finally doomed to a bon-
dage compared to which death is a blessing.
All this is done under the American flag,
which, in the touching pathos of our nation-
al poetry, only “waves over the free.”
A DAY on BOARD A smvnn.
We will now imagine our ship clear of the
coast, and with a fair wind. A description
of life on board for one day will answer for
the voyage, usually about thirty-five days in
length.
Our ship is jonc hundred feet long and
thirty wide, and on her deck and under her
deck, and on her cabin and in her cabin, are
stowed seven hundred and fifty human be-
ings, so cramped and crowded that they can
scarcely sit down when standing or stand up
when sitting.
Early in the morning the crew lead a hose
from the pump and without regard to sex or
condition, give each one a thorough bath,
and then proceed to wash from the decks
the accumulated filth and excrement oPthe
previous night and day.
compelled to wash out his mouth with vine-
gar—this is done to prevent ‘urvy. Now
comes the morning meal, which consists of
a quantity of boiled rice and beans. After
breakfast the doctor makes his rounds, pitch-
es overboard the dead and dying, and admin-
‘ istcrs medicines to such 'as are not beyond
the hope ofrecovery. The principal diseas-
es which they ham to contend with are dys-
entery and opthalmia, both of which are gen-
erally fatal, and both owing to confined
space and foul atmosphere.
During the day the “contra. maestro" goes
about among them with his whip; cows
down the boldest and silences the noisicst
with his merciless lash, and sometimes se-
lects the weakest, takes them to the least
crowded space and makes them dance to the
tune of his cowhide—to restore circulation!
Dinner consists of the same, with the occa—
sional addition of some jerked beef. There
is no change from this food during the voy-
age; at times, when the negroes appear des-
pondcnt or weak, they are given a little rum.
At night they are compelled to lie down,
“spoen fashion" (as a housekeeper places her
spoons in a basket); a canvas covering is
hauled over them, and it is impossible for
them to‘cha’ngc their positions until the fol-
lowing morning.
But we will pass over all the sickening de-
tails ofa lengthened voyage, the excitement
of a chase, (when the negroes are frequently
suffocated under the hatches), the frequent
scantiness of water and provisions, with the
consequent frightful mortality among the
cargo and crow—Often the “wages of sin is
death”—and the thousand and one barba-
rous incidents which, merely to read of, must
awaken the liveliest feelings of our nature,
but to witness and participate in must even-
tually burden and degrade a man until he
becomes more brutal than a beast.
ARRIVAL AT CUBA.
We will now suppose our ship safely arri-
rived at the “Key St. Pliilip”-—tliis is one of
many of the secluded rendezous abounding
on the coast of Cuba. The captain drops
his anchor, hoists his private signal, and the
launches, which have been waiting sincea
certain fixed day, come Off, and with them a
Custom House officer, piobably sent by the
governor of the district. The iicgroes are
landed and sent off at once to some place
where they are exercised, washed and fatten-
ed for the market. The company‘s agent
pays off the crew, giving to each man his
pro rata.
The ship‘s anchor is raised, sail is made,
holes are bored in the bottom, and the old
craft, foul with crime and full of all unclean-
lincss, is started forth upon the sea to surely
sink, 'and thus obliterate from the records all
evidence of the guilt in which she has been
an innocent participator.
rnorrrs on THE vovAGE.
The captain goes to Havana with one-half
of his ship‘s register and a false bill of sale,
which he forwards to the New York Custom
House according to law, and, in the mean-
while, prcscnts himself to his principal with
the following balance sheet:
DR.
To first cost of ship $7,000
Advance wages 1,050.
Captains wages and venture 10,000
Supercargo and boatswain 5,000
Cost of negroes at $50,050) 37,500
Crew, $750 per man 7,500
Bribes, etc 100,000
, $168,500
Cu.
500 iicgrocs at $800 a head $400,000
Net profit $231,500
N ct profit, two hundred and thirty-one.
thousand five hundred dollars 3 and so ends
the voyage. But at another time, and in an-
other placc, another balance will be struck,
and it would have been better. then for this
captain and his owner that a mlllstonc had
been hanged about their necks, and they had
been buried in the sea, than to have reaped
the wages of this damnable sin, which is eter-
nal death.
AMERICAN VESSELS IN THE TRADE.
However humiliating may be the confession,
the fact nevertheless is beyond question that
nine-tenths of the vessels engaged in the
slave trade are American. There are two
reasons for this. The first is the vicinity of
a good market for the purchase of cheap ves-
sels, the facility with which they can be clear‘
ed for the coast, and the equal facility with
which they can escape conviction if caught,
owing probably to an ill-concealed sympathy
for the institution of slavery, which seems to
extend from the head of our present govern-
ment to every subordinate officer. But the
main reason why Americun vessels are em-
ploycd is the immunity which our national
flag gives to the combined rascality of Chris-
tendom.
The diplomatic dogma that the flag “covers
the vessel” is inconsistent with the spirit of
the present day. It is no longer required as
a protection for Aniercian seamen against
foreign press~gangs; ‘it nullifics the intention
of naval forces in time of peace as an inter-
national police Of the ocean; and if it is the
joint duty of the United States, with the rest
of the civilized world, to put an effectual stop
Each negro is therf.
scrrncssrox OF THE TRADE.
The presence of large naval forces on the
coast of Africa has been, compqratively, of
but little use in the suppression of tlfc slave
trade. The extended line of coast (over 2,000
miles), and the demoralizing tendency ofgiv-
lug prize money for that which ought to be,
simply, an act Of duty and humanity, have
hitherto rather had the effect of increasing
the audacity of the trader, for he knows pret-
ty well when and where to expectthe cruiser
whose visits can at best be but periodical,
and he knows equally well that. if empty. he
is not likely to touched—it is the full cargo
the cruiser wants; so he seizes his opportuni-
ty after a ci'se‘l, and in a. few hours has on
board his slaves and is far away from the
point of danger. The captures on the coast
of Africa are the exception, the general rule
is to go and come unmolested. One half of
this force, forming a cordon around the island
of Cuba, would so cffectuzilly blockade it as
to render a. landing impossz‘blq. For this pur-
pose the United States ought so to modify
their foreign policy as to consent to a joint
action with other naval powers, and permit
these powers to “visit and search” all vessels
without regard to nationality, found in these
waters under suspicious circumstances. The
natural sensitivencss of the American, who
claims for his flag unquestioned exclusive;
ness from foreign interference, ought surely
to be somewhat modified when he members.
that such interference is infinitely less dis-
graceful than the fact that flag, consecrated
in all of his associations to “human freedom,”
is, and will be unless this plan is adopted,
made to cover the foulest and vilcst crime
which, in those times, any man can commit.
COMPLICITY OF FEDERAL OFFICERS.
The appointment of the United States cou-
suls and their subordinates to the island of
Cuba ought to be of men whose proclivi'ties
are rather against than for slavery. Hither-
to this has not been the case; and although
I would willingly give these gentlemen credit
for the infenlz'on of doing their duty, yet fre-
quently I have no doubt that their secret
sympathy with the crime has caused them to
be lenient with the criminal. I know of a
recent case where an ofiicer sent a crew cap-
tured from an American slavcr to the United
States in a man-of-war as “distressed sea-
mcn,”in order that they might escape a pun-
ishment most righteously due them in the
“chain—gang” of Havana. American vessels
bound from Havana or any of the ports of
Cuba to the coast of Africa are justly liable
to grave suspicion, and should be dealt With
accordingly by these offices, as the island of
Cuba has no trade with Afri’ca unless direct-
ly or indirectly connected with the slave
trade; and yet these vessels have been per-
mitted to clear from Havana for that coast
without let or hindrance.
.-o...._____.
An Oriental Ablution.
' An Experience in the Turkish Bath.
An article in the March number of the
Comlizll Magazine describes the baths of Tur-
key. W‘c extract the following description
of the sensations of a bather:
ENTERING THE BATH.
“On entering the bath, the first apartment
consists of a spacious hall, or rotunda, the
central summit of which is open, admitting a
gentle but free circulation of air, and is in
form not unlike the cupola of St. Stephen’s,
Walbrook. Running round by the wall is a.
raised dais or platform,covercd with a. carpet
and divided into compartments, one of which
is appropriated to each visitor. In thccentrc
of the building is a fountain, which plays rc-
frcshingly into a marble basin, raised on a
pedestal of masonry. On a couch, on the
platform above mentioned,you undress; your
clothing is tied up in u napkiif, and you are
attired in three scarfs of towclling, ofa pecu-
liar fabric, warm and rough, but yet soft and
gaily bordered with blue or red raw silk;
one of these, the sublz’gar or sublzyaculumof
the ROmans, girds the loins; another is
thrown over the shoulder, and the last is
twisted up into a turban for the head—-
Throughout this operation, every care is ta-
ken to preserve decorum; and with a scrupu-
lousness and delicacy almost unknown, we
regret to add, to Europeans. Two attend.
ants hold a cloth before you until you have
undressed and properly adjusted the bathing
attire; you then are furnished with wooden
paltens, and quit the undressing-room (apo-
dytcrz'um) f.‘ the heated chambers; the two
attendants, walking behind, still accompany
you, and as you are on pattens, each holds
you by the arm."
BEGINNING on THE RAT“.
“The swinging doors give access to a nar-
row passage, wherc the heat strikes upon the
face, and announces very sensibly that the
bath has begun. This passage makes asugl-
den turn at-right angle, and the heat then iii-
crcases; though the temperature is still not
high, and the mist of vapor is very slight, if
at all perceptible. You now enter the tepid
chamber the Icpidurz’um of the ancients.—
Somctimes “the passage" above alluded to, is
dispensed with, and the repellarz'mn itself
forms the junction between the two balls.—
In the latter case it is oblong in form, and
has a marble platform on each side, raised
abouta foot and a. half above the central
part; this, serving as a passage, is of course
on the same level as the two chambers which
it connects; but whether as a. passage, or as
a hall in itself, it is all paved with marble.—
Tlic mattress and cushion 'which are carried
before you are laid upon the dais and against
the wall; the paraphernalia. of other guests
being similarly disposed all round. Coffee
and pipes are now brought. In this apart-
ment, dimly lighted, day s'ometiincs being
quite excluded, :1 flickering lamp reveals un-
certainly the nature of the place and of its
occupants. The perspiration gently starts
from its myriad ducts, whilst the solemn
murky air tranquillizes the spirit, and seems
to exclude with a full of calmness thoughts
of the fretful world. It is here that a stran-
ger in town or village first mingles with the
inhabitants, and glides imperceptibly, and di-
vested of the adventious aids of dress and at-
tendance, into the niche which his social
status qualifies hiiu to occupy. A gentle
foretastc of slianipooing is given in this apart-
ment; an attendant chafcs the feet, or lightly
raps the neck and the limbs to start the per-
spiration. When it has fully broken out, yo“
are ready for the hot chamber (caldaoz’u-m or
laconz’t‘znn) which you now enter.”
'rnn nor CHAMBER.
imilar in form to the
l\' ,1
“This is somewhat s
ii ' '
dome, the light being admitted throughloop-
holes filled with stained glass. Earlyin the
morning the place is quite clear and the at-
mosphere is dry, but as the washing takes
place here, it becomes at a later hour of the
day filled with vapor; this has led many to
imagine that the Turkish bath is, like ~the
Russian, essentially a vapor bath; which is
not the case. The Turkish bath is in princi-
ple, and iii fact, a hot~air bath; the vapor be-
ing almost an accident, Here the towels are
all removed, except that which encircles the
Join. Abution is then performed, to which
the rounds of clanking bowls and dropping
water duly correspond. Through the light
gray mist the attendants and bothers flit in a
spectral manner, ever and anon there arises
a clapping of the hands, which is the bath-
man’s method of signalizing. The process of
shampooingwhich is here undergone is most
peculiar, and is that part of the bath which
of all others will be found least easy of adop-
tion into this country. It is in itself an art
of no mean attainment, and proves, as has
been well remarked, that animal magnetism
has been practised in the East for centuries,
and rcndcred so practicallymanageable as
to be fairly designated the handmaiden of
health. '
“Mr. Urquhart’s description of the perform-
ance, as it is given in his work, the Thing of
Hercules,’ is as follows: ‘Under the dome
there is an extensive platform of marble slabs;
on this you get up; the cloths are taken from
your head and shoulders; one is spread for
you to lie on, the other is rolled for your
head; you lie down on your back; the tellak
(two, if the operation is properly performed)
kneels at you; side, and bending over, grips
and presses your chest, arms and legs, pass-
ing from part to part like a bird shifting its
place on a perch; he brings his whole weight
on you with a jerk, follows the line of muscle
with anatomical thumb, draws the open
hand strongly over the sffrface, particularly
round the shoulders, turning you half up in
so doing; stands with his feet on your thighs
and on the chest, and slips down the ribs,
then up again three times: and lastly, doub-
ling your arms one after the otlieron the chest,
pushes with both hands down, beginning at
the elbow, and then puttingan arm under the
back, and applying his chest to your crossed
elbows, rolls on your across till you crack.—
You are now turned on your face, and, in ad-
ditiOn to the operation above described, he
works his elbow round the edges of your
shoulder-blades, and with the heel plies the
angle of your neck; he concludes by hauling
the body half up by each arm successively,
while he stands with one foot on the oppo~
site thigh. You are then raised for a mo—
ment to a sitting posture, and 9. contortion is
given to the small of the back with the knee,
and a jerk to the neck by the two hands
holding the temples."
“The reader must guard against the sup-
position that all this cracking of the joints
and supple members, this kneading of the
flesh, is attended with discomfort 'or pain.—
When it is skillfully performed, the sensation
is even pleasurable; indeed this is signified
by the Arabic word mass, which nieams to
‘handle dclicately.’ ”
THE RUBBING. -
“N ext comes the washing, or rather the use
of the glove made of camel’s or goat’s hair.
After rcmoistening the body, which you do
for yourself with a cup ' given you for that
purpose, you, in a-sltting- positition, bendto-
wards the attendant, who, bending over you
rubs down the back, commencing at the
neck, The loosened Scarf skin peels off in
little elongated rolls, and if collected will
form a ball as big as as a hyacinth root. It
was for the removal of this dead cuticle that
the strigil was anciently used; and how it
has fallen into disuse would be a curious sub- _
ject of research. We may infer from an ep-
igram of Mart-ial’s that it was originally an
Eastern implement, for he speaks of its com-
ing .from Pcrgamus. Augustus borrowed
his wooden reclining couch called du-reta,
from Spain, and Suetonius expressly says
that the word is Spanish. Many think that
the word strz‘gz'i is also Iberian; but string)",
to graze lightly, to pull or peel off, denotes its
true derivation."
'rnn SOAPIxG.
Following upon the glove comes the soap-
iiig process, A bowl of water is brought
frothed with Cretan soap, which is sometime
perfumed left: 'of the palm-tree to rub the
body with. With this the body is washed.
beginning at the head; this operation is re-
peated twice. Then come the hot cloths, in
which you are wrapped; and the final act
of the bath is to dash a bowl of water over
the feet; a. very important custom this, a d
one which Opens up a very singular subject
of inquiry, though we shall not at present
touch upon it."
COOLING OFF.
“You now return to the cooling room, or
frzyz'darium. There you recline upon a couch
with a. sense of ease almost indescribable.—
Thc blood circulates freely, the cheat dilutes.
the fresh air comes charged with vitality.—-
The wretched find lifc tolerable, and the
aged cast off for a moment the burden of
years. Savary, describing the sensation,
saIyS, ‘It feels as if one were just born, and
began to live for the first time. A lively
sense of existence spreads over the whole
body; one yields to the most pleasing im-
aginations, and the mind is entertained with
the most delightful reveries. The fancy ran-
sacks all nature, and finds in it nothing but
the gayest pictures and images of pure ‘de-
light. If lifc,’ he runs on, philosophizing af-
ter Locke, as was the manner of his country-
men in that day—If life is but the succes-
sion of ideas, the rapidity with which the
memory then traces them, the vigor with
which the spirit traversesevery link, would
lead one to suppose that in the two hours
otunbrokcn calm which follow the bath
many years have elapsed.’ Every one who
has experienced the processes of the real
Turkish Bath, in their perfection, bear wit-
ness to the same effect. The whole man
wakes, and yet the whole man is but state of
repose. There is a sense of reconditc energy
coupled with the silent energy of absolute
rest. The air grows electrical, and we find
for ilie,.time that breathing is inspiration.—
This feeling soon gives place to an eager apa
petite for‘exercise and labor; a most natu-
ral succession.”
. ‘ n<.>o.——-——-—
W One of the richest jokes is the letter of
a southern subscriber to the N. _Y. ‘Obmr,
accusing it of supporting the _“Cntte'n‘den res-
olutions, which are mere milk and water,”
and of being “an abolitionist in disguise."
———4o<.>0
——A small, untenanted House in North-
field street, Stamford, was set fire to and
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