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BUSINESS, mascroav.
n. H. Iroqurrr,
TEACHER OF THE ,
FRENCH- LANGUAGE}.
LESSONS IN , ,
Drawing and Painting.
Glasses on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS.
For terms etc,'i’tpply to the Bookstore of Au-
drew Selleck. Refer to former patrons.ly18*'
or. 2st. rbwum Israeli,
Physician and Surgeon, '
Office at‘ the Drug Store of E. Blackmau,
No. 11 Main Street, Norwalk. 32
W. B. OAEES, M. .‘D.,
From the Royal Opt/Lama‘s Infirmary, London
' Physician and Surgeon for the Eye
@Ear and-Catarrhal diseases of the
Lungs, Fauces and Nasal passages,
also Nervous lnhludlCS‘Cf all kinds, particw
larly those affecting females. All of which
he has made his special study, and success-
ful practice mere than thirty years. Testimo-
hints in abundance of his superior and suc-
cessfultreatment, can be seen at his office
and Residence near the Norwalk Hotel, and
' over Belden’s Tin Store, where he will be in
daily attendance, from _9 a. m., to 6 p. m., ev—
ery day. CAUTION—As some person, as-
suming my name, and claiming relation-
ship, ‘has been practicing in Burlington,
Montpelier, &c., for some time back, 1 ani
obliged to give this public notice :—Remem-
her it is not OAKs, but W. R. CAKES. MD,
the only Diplomatic Graduate of the College
of Physicians and Surgeons in London, of
that name, whose successful practice in the
above specialties is so popular; and that
I have no relation whatever with any. per-
son named OAKS, or any other name, nor
never hadln this country. 0
> c. s. Loonwoon,
Fashionable Draper & Tailor,
. . and _
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING .
EMPOR IUM t
Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
G. a; G. M. Holmes,
DEALERS IN
Groceries, '
Flour,
frovision, ac,
Main Street,
N orwalk, Conn
14_
'5’. a. onus-ram: «co,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Peed, &c.,
14 and-'16 "Main—st, N orwalk, Conn.
'lti'l'Nfl INSURANCE comrarvv,
01, Hartford,
incorporated‘in 1319, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $3,128,820
Insure against-loss and damage by Ik‘ll‘u
on 'l‘ertns adapted to the hazard,and
consistent with the laws of
compensation.
oils: mun it. CUWLES, Sole Agent
For N or walk and vicinity.
A. on. Gfifioxfi 6L 33o. :, '
ho. l Gazette Building;
‘1‘, u UL!) rcspcc’llully announce to' the
‘ public and their old customers, that
they have recent! y iiiadc extensive additions
to LnL'H' stock oi goods. We are now prepar-
cd to offer an assortment not to be surpassed
in hairiield Uotuity, in Quality or price. We
Would call pm-ticuiai‘:utteutlon to our Stock of
Watches, which is laiger than ever before.—
.We have a fine lot of: Ladies’ Swiss Watches,
- in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
$7 0, which we can recommend as being cor-
rect time keepers. Also, Gentleman’s Watch-
es, in Silver and gold cases, at any price from
$5 to 3-0.. We buy of the best importers in
New York, and altogether for cos/1., so that
our fuel. ties for selling cheap could not be
renter. Our stock of Jeweliy, Silver and
‘l’latcii Wares was never better than at pres-
ent, and comprises all of the latest styles that
.. ,‘ve manufacfitlred. A. JACKSON & BRO.
Groceries Cheaper than ever
1' 0 It 0 A S I! l
fl‘llE subscriber would inform the public
generally, that he still continues to sell
the best-of Groceries, Provisions, etc., at his
Old stand, No. 4 Skiddy‘s Block, as cheap as
the cheapest. He offers great inducements
to cash buyers, as he has as large an assorté
ment of groceries of the best qualities as can
be found atany store in the country. We
would invite the special attention of'all to his
stock of
COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS,
’ which are of the verybcst quality, and will
be sold cheap. The public are invited to call
and examine and judge for themselves. ,
A. MOREHOUSE.
-Eam;er’s champagne Ale.
‘ fl‘HE attention of the public is solicited to
the. superior quality of
H A M ME R’S
Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale.
This Ale is brewed fresh at all seasons of the
year, and its keeping quality, especially of
that brewed during the most excessive hot
Wcsildiol', isguarautccd for any length Oftiiuc.
For sale in Barrels and half-Barrels, at
Scllcck’s Packet Ollicc, Norwalk.
.lEilIEL GRUMMAN,
Agent ilirtlic sale of Hamnier‘s Champagne
Alva, Wilton, Conn. 2
IV."
Business Cards, Tickets, 1&0,
Printed in Colored Inks, Bronzes, or plain
black ink, on white or colored cards, in tin.
.NEW HARNESS STORE,
' cut Hotel and is prepared to furnish anything
\
.natwang "‘
Indiana ‘
Chartered Capital $500,000
Paid up Capital $100,000
WM. C. S'riiEE'r.President. _
GEO. R. COWLES, Secretary.
EBEN. HILL, Treasurer.
Norwalk, Jan 1st. 1866 1y
Assets over $23,000,000.
GEO. R. COWLES,
S AGENT at Norwalk, and issues Policies
Home, of N. Y., Assets Jan. 1, ’64 $3,286,270
for the following INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Etiia,off{artford, - “ “ 3,128,820
Phcenix, of N.Y., “ “ 722.219
Home, of N. .H., “ “ 500,000
Norwich, , “ “ 390,501
Lamar, N. Y., “ “ 389,375.
North American, IIt’d“ “ 384,010
City of New Haven, " ‘ “ 330,419
Merchants, Hartford, “ “ 301,443
Western Mass, Pittslleld, “ 236,424
Hampden, Springfield,“ , “ 200,000
People’s, Worcester, “ “ 405,593
and other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in
Connecticut, Massachusetts and New .York,
with assets of $13,000,000. At Sn. Not-walk
application may be made to WM. T. CRAW.
Under the Connecticut HOtel
EORGE S. BEERS, would respectfully
announce tovtlic Cilizeus of Norwalk
and vicinity, that he has taken the Old Har-
ness and Saddlery stand under the Coniiccti
in the shape of ‘IIARNESS, SADDLES
HORSE TRAPPINGS 0R FURNITURE,
of the very best quality, material and work-
manship, at reasonable prices. All in want
of anything in his line ai'ciiivited to call and
give him atrial. All orders for' Repairing
promptly and neatly executed. 4m30
Laughing Gas, in
scorn nonwam.
R. C. H. KENDALL, of Ridgefield, has
opened an Office in' South Norwalk on
the second floor over ,Swords Clothiii v Em-
porium, where he will Extract Teeth ith-
out Paiii or injury to his patients, every
Wednesday by the aid of Nitric Oxide Gas.
Musical Instruction. ‘
MR. JOHN HESSION.
Professor of LIusic.
EGS to inform the residents Of Norwalk.
and vicinity that he is _’now prepared
ioreccive pupils for instruction on the Piano
ortc, Organ and Mclodeon,also in the culti-
vation of the voice. ‘
Terms moderate. Address or call at his
residence, Chapel Street N orwalk, Ct.2m*6w
Hardware, Cutlerly, 6am,
AT SOUTHNORWALK.
THE Subscriber would inform 'the public
that he has purchased of Mr. Chicbester
the old established Hardware Business, at
South Norwalk, and will continue the busi-
ness at the old Stand. He intends keeping
always on hand, a large stock of Hardware,
Cutlery, Agricultural Implements, Mechan-
ics’ Tools, Fire Arms, Builders’ Hardware,
Paints, Oils, Varnish, and all other artieies
usually kept in first-class Hardware Stores.
It will be his endeavor to meet the wants
ofhiu customkrs, and merit the patronage of
the public.
_15 WM. 8. FITCH.
CARRIAGE MAKING,
Horse Shoeing e Black-smithing.
LYON & AHERN,
V
OULD announce to the pa lie that
they have taken the old Stand of Capt
Henry Lamb, Main \street, where they are
prepared to execute :n the best manner and
greatest dispatch anything in the above line.
Carriages made to order. and Horse Sheer
ing, Painting, Trimming, Repairing, 6:0,. done
by experienced workmen with dispatch.
Mr. WM. E. Burns has been engaged as
Agent and Foreman of the WOOd-shop.
Aucusrus LYON, WILAIIERN.
Norwalk, J an., 23d, 1865.. '1y37
Fitch’s Home for Soldiers.
r HE Trustees are now prepared to receive
. applications from those entitled, and '
wish to avail themselves of 'the benefits of
theiustitution. Applications may be made to
Hon. Mongsfi MonOANs, Presid’t, Stamford,
JOSEPH . oYT, Stamford, V , .
CHARLES BROWN, Duricn, [gnocutitze
WM. A. CUMMINGS; do __ l "mu“ ‘6'
'uoNvuaSNI
the NE“, ENG-
LAND FIRE INSURANCE COMPA-
NY, of I‘Izll'llllltl. _
JOSEPH W. HUBBELL, Agent.
at the Cilicc o: the Noi-walk Savings Society
.,,
iu
Business Change !
. ‘f‘?u-,J_§~ ~
WATERDURY & DUNCAN,
V OULl) announce to the public that
‘ they have purchased the Carriage Ma-
king Business lorinci'ly conductedvby ‘Mr.
Edson Beers, and connected it with’thcir
Blacksmith Shop, making one complete es-
tablishment. They are now prepared tocxe-
cute in the best'nianiici‘, and with greater
dispatch thaneverhcforc, anything in the
line of ' ' - .
Carriage Making and Blacksmithing.‘
Carriages made to order, and Painting,
Trimming, Repairing, &c., done by experi-
enced workmen, with dispatch. .
WGood Carriage timber taken in ex
change for work. .
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber having purchased the
CLOTHING AND GENTS FUR-
NISHING EMPORIUM, of‘A. Kcerpel, will
continue the Business in all its branches at
the,old Stand No. 3 Main Street, Norwalk.
The Public are respectfully invited to call
and examine the large and varied 'asort-
ment of .
Ready Made Clothing.
FRENCH CLOTHS, CASSIMERES AND
VESTINGS, which he will make up to or-
derat short notice and in the latest Fash—
iouablc Syle. E. GUSOWSKI. '
No. 3 Main Street,
Norwaik, February 15th, 1865. 1y10
EMPIRE SEWING MACHINE;
H E BEST SEWING MACHINE in
the world. Any person that wishes to
purchase, can take one and use it 30 (lays to
text it on all kinds of work.
TEST [2’ AND COMPARE IT WITH
ANY OTHER rllAUIIINE,
if it proves satisfactory keep it, if not return
it. They are sure to recommend themselves,
call and see them.
best manner, at the Gamma JOB OFFICE.
E. BIIACKMAN, Agent,
‘ NORWALK,CONN.. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 9, 1866. v
VOLU
ME Knife-NUMBER: 4].
REAL" ESTATE:
Farm for; Sale. ,
AFARM consisting of about seventy acres
belonging to the Estate of the late Chas
Gregory, of Wilton, Coun., with first class
Dwelling House, Farm Buildings,Furniture,
Live Stock and Farming Tools, will be sold
at Public Auction, on the premises in said
Wilton, on Wednesday,Oct. 10th,1866. Com-
mencing at 10 o'clock, ‘a. m., if not before
disposed of at Private Sale. Terms easy.
For further particulars address, J. C. GREG-
ORY (fr JAMES MITCHELL. Norwalk,
Conn. Should theweather prove unpleas-
anton the 10th, the sale will take place on
the next pleasant day. 3t*29
AN ELEGANT FARM
For Sale.
NE of the most desirable Farms in the
State of Connecticut, is now ofiered for
sale; viz: the homestead of Ward Nichols,
Esq, situated in town of Weston, four miles
from Westport, and consists of 100 acres. A
first-class gentleman’s residence, and two
farm-dwellings, barn, carriage-house's and
all necessary out-buildings required on a
large farm. . 65 acres of fine meadow land,
the balance good pasture and tillable land.
Has an elegant view of Long Island Sound,
for miles, both east and. west ; also an
abundance of good water" fruit.
For further particulars enquire of
JAMES MITCHELL, at the Union Market,
liverwalk, or of JOSEPH S. GODFREY,
eston. 4
A VALUABLE BUILDING LOT
For Sale at South Norwalk.
ESSRS.TOBEY db BLACKWELLliav—
ing located their works at New Lori-
don, Conn.. will. sell their building lot, situa-
ted North of the Episcopal Chapel, South
Norwalk , containing about one and one
half acres of ground; it would be a fine place
for a residence, the position commanding a
beautiful view of the village and Long .15-
land Sound. There are sevcialgood Springs
without injuring the lot for Building pur-
poses; soon the water will he wanted to
supply the village and will be worth more
than the price asked. For further particu-
lars ..enquire of H. H. ELWELL, South
Norwalk Conn.
Folt SALE-----Foun Lars,
EIGHTY FEET FRONT each, on the
street commencing on West Avenue
opposite the rcsideuceof Frederick Dinion,
Esg, and running through to Franklin Av.
enue,opposite the residence of Henry I. Hoyt
Esq. Terms, one quarter down, balance in
three yearly’paymeuts. Apply to
1123 . FRANK B. SMITH.
REAL ESTATE,
For Sale-and to Let.
NUMBER of Tenement Houses for sale
and to let. Six first-class Houses for
, sale or to let, four of them furnished ; three
small houses for sale to be moved off; also
a number Of building Lois for sale. Four
Farms and a. quantity of Wood Land for‘
sale. All of the above will-be sold on ac-
commodating terms.
Apply at S. T. WOOD‘S
8t*29 Employment Office.
BUILDING Lo'r, Fon SALE."
BUILDING LOT, 70x130 feet situated
on Centre Avenue, for Sale. Enquire
[till] A. SELLECK.
BUILDING Lars, '
F O R S A. 1'.- IE:
‘EVERAL very eligible building lots for
Sale, in the immediate vicinity of the
Bridge, others more remote. Three acres
of unimproved land pleasantly located, for
sale at a bargain. A house and, five acres
of land, ditto. Apply to .
tf - A. H. BYINGTON.
I-‘or Sale.
HE valuable Tract of Lau'd on East Av-
ciiuc,_adjoiniug the residence of Geo. A.
St. John, Esq. It fronts on two streets, has
also a water front, and would make sev-
eral valuable building lots. It will be sold
together, in order to close an Estate.
For further particulars enquire of
JAS. A. HOYT.
or GEORGE B. ST.JOHN.
, NASH a Ives,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
No. 1 WATER STREET.
PROPERTY Bought, Sold, Exchanged
a good variety of desirable Houses and
of
o
or Let, on reasonable terms. We have
_ Farms in and out of town for sale on ac-
1132
coniinodaling terms; ,
NATHAN IVES.
WM. R. N ASH.
J ..-FERRIS'.- .
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
50 ESTATES
0R SAILE in Norwalk, and vicinity
from 1-4 to 200 acres, with buildings
theron, price, fiom $450 to $100,000 Also
T LET, Furnished and unfurnished houses.
Address J. FERRIS, at Tolles & -Ely’s Drug
Store, South Norwalk. Notice. for surveying,
may be left at the Gazette Office.
SOLDIERS BOUNTY I
Pensions l ,l
I WILL collect these ata reasonable charge
be lost.
and guarantee that discharges, will not
Members of the 17th, and other old
Regiments are entitled to $100. ‘Also wid-
ows Pensioners, are entitled to $2 per month
foreach chlldundcr 16 years. ‘
, .108. W. WILSON.
Aug. 20th, 1866.
Temperance Dining. Saloon.
AT THE OLD SPRING STAND.
HAS. H. BYXBEE, Proprietor would
respccuully inform the public, that they
can be accommodated with hot meals at all
hours, at this well known and long estab~
lished saloon. Oysters Stewed, Roasted,
Fried, or on the shell ; families and parties
supplied; also, shipped in Kegs to all parts
of the country. ,
Home made Pies constantly on hand.
Ale drawn fresh froubbarrel—no poisonous
lead pipe used. No Liquors kept.
Saloon open from 6 12 a. m. to 11 o’clock
p. m. (Closed on Sundays). Private Dining
Room for Ladies, entrance under J. F. Bens
nett's Store. Gent’s entrance underCarier’s
Shoe Slore. . _ “22
SUMMER ‘ STYLES.
R. GILES 'HAULENBEEK would
respectfully return his thanks to the
liberal patronage during thelast five years.
He has recently without' regard 'to ex-
penseinc‘reased his facilities by buildings
new and commodious shop with all the
modern improvements of the age. Having
received the Summer Styles, consisting of
Ladies Bonnets, Round Hats, Youths, In-
fants and Gents Hats, all of the latest and
most improved patterns, helecls confident
that he can please all whowish their Hats
Bleached, Pressed and Dyed in a workman-
like manner. Hoping to merit the.continu-
.anee of the patronage heretofore received,
he would inform the public that his place of
business is at the old stand, Marshall Street,
South Norwalk.
GILES I-IAULENBECK,
Bleacher and Presser of all kitids of Straw
Goods, Leghorn, Tuscan, Neapolitan and
1y11
' No. 11 Main St.
Panama.
ORY, 200 Fulton St., N.Y., LEWIS GREG-v
periority to all other machines.
upon it and a large reservoir could be built .
-' Building Materials, A
Ladies and Gentlemen of Norwalk for their
vf
A. E. EMERY, M. D.,'_'
Physician and Surgeon,
. WILTON, CONN, I
' Ofllce at the Residence of Sherman P.
Fitch, Esq. I , 3m*39
ELBERT cUlrrIS,
MERCHANT. TAILOR,
cum-15's BUILDING, Main Street.
Gents and Youth's Clothing'cut and made
to order, at short notice, of the best materi-
als, in the latest styles, by experienced work-
men, and at reasonable prices. .
connwmis
FASHIONABLE MERCHANT
Tailoring Establishment.
READY-MADE CLOTHING
AND ’ '
FURNISHING GOODS:
Corner“ Mitchell’s Block, opposite Gazette
Building. ,
.r. u. cut-n, ‘_
AGENT FOR _ ‘
HoWe’s Sewing Machines,
. THE BEST MACHINE IN MARKET
for Family aud'Shoemakei-s use. Call and
examine them and be convinced of their su-
34 .
Norwalk, Aug. 1866.
new anazmr 31031:.
In Westport.
ROBERT ELLIOTT, late of Brooklyn,
. N. Y. announces to the people of West-
port and vicinity that he has opened a Watch
and Jewelry Establishment, in P. W. Jones’
L1;
if
1‘
Centenary Hymn.
Tune, Greenland‘s Icy Houniatm.
3.5,, BY DR. A. BILL.
. 1" flame let us swell the chorus,
, he continent around, '
, . "rill .God's bright heavens o'er us,
jfieverberate the sound;
,4; O'er Pratre. Lake, and Mountain,
o‘er land. and over sea.
By River, Stream, snd‘Fountsin,
Proclalm the Jubilee.
From where the deep Atlantic,
It's troubled waters roll,
To where the bright Pacific
Electrifies the Soul. .
Where gleams the golden treasure
Where Commerce leads the way,
There men have heard tho—Gospel,
And learned to praise and pray.
Along the tracklcss forests,
, Itinerants have trod,
Proclaiming to the settler.
The messages of God. ’
" The Red-man has received him,
The Negro, bowed in prayer,
Hus felt the God of Jacob
.Wupresent everywhere.
From far 0! lands the stranger,
Has heard the joyful sound.
And seeking here for treasure,
Himself, has thus been found,
The English, French and German,
The Prussian, Pole and Flu,
Norwegian, Swede and Russian.
Converted from their sin.
Our fathers threw their message
Upon the winged winds, -‘
Proclaimlng to the Nations,
Deliverance from sins. '
And thus a full salvation,
From guilt, and shame, and fear,
Ike-echo: through the nation,
This Centenary year.
A free and full salvation, .
Ten thousand tongues proclaim,
And twice ten thousand voices,
Re-echo back the game.
Roll on the precious tidings,
In love, and prayer, and tears,
And shout the great salvation,
Another hundred years.
K.»
For the Gaza“.
store, opposite Gray’s Hotel. He designs-to
keep every article in the watch and jewelery
line ; his goods are all new, bought for cash, _
and of the latest styles. He has on hand :
Ladies and GentsGold Hunting Case Watch l
es;Amorican, English, Duplex and Swiss~’
Lever Watches in genuine Silver Hunting
Cases. - Also, an assortment of Jewelry, Pla-
ted Ware, Accordcons,Flutenas, due. Amer-
ican clocks ofthe best manufacture. Every
description of Hair Jewelry made to order.
The Repairing of Chronometor, Duplex,
English,American and Swiss Lever Watches
promptly attended to and executed in, the
most accurate ‘maifiier; also, Clocks, J ewe).-
ry and Musical Boxes, &c., repaired as well
as can be done in' the oily. T, ,ve months
guarantees given with all -mtchcs and
clocks sold and :epaired b the.
3m36 ROBERT ELLIOTT.
mes Eggnog-g” .,
YPRESS SHINGLES,a su erior'afticle.
.‘ , Lumber, Hardware and aints and all.
kinds'of '
Also Bolivian Guano, Baugh’s Haw Beue
Super Phosphate of Lime, and common
slack Lime. H. STAPLES.
7m17* Westport, April21st, 1866.
. . ‘ t
CONFECTIONERY,
ICE CREAM,
‘ _AND I ' .
SODA VV ACHER- I
'THE subscriber having refitted his Estab-
‘ 'lishment for the benefit of the Public,
now wishes to call their notice to the fact,
that be can supply them with Ice Cream and
Confectionery, in quantity, for Parties and,
Fairs. Also, always on hand that cooling
beverage, Cream Soda Water ; also Choco-
late and Strawberry Carromals‘and Taffa
Candy,-made every day; also,’agood assort-
ment of French and' American Confection-
ery. . ,
D. DAYTON.
At the old stand, Ely’s Block,
.. South Norwalk, Conn.
May 28th, 1866. ,
P. S.——Particular attention paid tOthe Ice
Cream department; he intends to make as
fine an article as can be procured in the city‘
or country. He invites the citizens of Nor-
walk and vicinity to call and test its quality
for themselves. ["22]
Notice- ,
THE proprietors of the NORWALK
GEZST and‘ELOE'R, mm,
will on and after Sept. lst, 1866, carry on
the Milling Businessdnail‘its branches. Cus-
tom work done for Farmers with neatness
and dispatch. ,
Flour, Meal and feed,
constantly on hand and for sale at the low-
est market prices. .‘6t* .
' MILLS do WHIPPLE.
BOOTS &, SHOES.
THE Subscribers having bought .out MR.
Block, South Nerw‘alk, would respectfully
call the attention of the public to their
NEW STOCKofGOODS.
consisting of a general assortment of
which will be sold very low for
o A s :3:-
BROWN & STEVENS.
IIIRAM 8. BROWN. HARVEY STEVENS.
N. B. Having returned to South Norwalk,
to my’ old stand, I— would respectfully in-
vite my friends and former customers to. give
me a call at Ely’s Block. Horse Cars run
right by the door. ~ . A
34 HARVEY STEVENS.
BESSIE HOTEL,
SOUTH N ORWALK, CONN.
. [LATE LUCAS HOTEL].
THIS splendid location having recently
‘ changed hands and been repainted, en-
larged, and newly furnished throughout, is
now open for the reception of guests, trans
sient or permanent. This beautiful and
healthy Summer resort. is located. at the
, junction of the D. & N. RR. with the N. Y.
gilt N. H. R. R.‘ A' Steamer leaves the Dock
daily at 8a. m. for New York, thus giving
boarders an opportunity to choose their
mode of travel. This splendid location is
conuenient to the sound, where may be‘ had
boating, bathing, fishing, &c., In fact, the
location, and we trust the superintendents
of the Hotel, cannot be excelled by any on
the line between New York and New Haven
A fine Livory Stable is connected with the
House, where all kinds of “turn cats” can be
bad day or night. BYXBEE BROS.
EL. HENDRICKS,‘ Shoe. store, Ely's‘~
Beots, Shoes, Gaiters, dun,-
West India. Correspondence.
' Smo Domoo Cm, Aug. 9th, 1866.
I have always disconntenaneed mesmerism, animal
magnetism, and spiritualism ;' and have never yet
witnessed one of those clairvoyant Inquisitions. I
have regarded them as hallucinations of the senses,
or else some superhuman agency; and I can never be
pursuaded to believe God has delegated any such
power to “fallen man.” Until now I have never heard
of any practical good, or any direct "advantage result- .
ing from the application of any of those mysterious
agencies. Some strange facts, however, have re-
cently come to my knowledge, which have so startled
me that I have been upon the point of exclaiming,
“than almost persuadest me to be a believer ;” and
it is just possible I might “altogether" have become
a convert if my faith had been quickenediby a partie-
ipatigi-in the long hidden treasure brought to light
by‘fib‘pf those mysterious agencies. But before I
give migrate, to make the story comprehensive and
interesting; I must- go back in the history of this
, country? to the time’otthe French occupation, nearly
three qiygters ofa century ago ; when, it is matter
of history .—tbis oldest - of Am er lean cities
was still the richest in the New World, at least in
monetary matters. In those times every man was his
. ,9Wnbanker, and kept his money—almost the only
representation of actual wealth then—in his own
strong box, or hid in-soine secret place, known 'only
to himself.. In those troubulousthiies, too, when the
European Colonies in the West Indies were subject
to frequent and sudden changes of Government—ro-
‘ suiting fron the operations and events passing in the
mother countries—the inhabitants were kept in a con. ~
tinual state ofalarm ; for they were sometimes bom-
barded by a powerful fleet without any warning,
which they could not resist. Neither private proper-
ty or life were respected by belligerent then as now.
Men of large means or influence who were generally
the victims of the evil passions then ruling in the
counsels of nations, were frequently obliged to aban-
don cverything to escape with their lives. Some nev-
er returned to exhume their buried treasure. Others,
after a lapse of 30, 40, or 50 years have imparted the
,secret to their children, or friends on their death bed,
and they have been here and removed it. Occasion-
ally some has been discovered by accident. In some
instances search has been made upon 'the' premises
of those known to haveleft Suddenly, and had been
possessed of great wealth, with varied success. Sev-
eral persons have been pointed out to me who have
found accidentally, 01' by digging for it, considerable
sums within a few years. In 1860, a Spanish Priest
landed here from one of the Spanish steamers plying
between Cuba and Porto Rico ; and alters day or two
called on a Mr. Saldor, alsoa native of Spain; and
made application to rent the ruins eta large building
and warehouse belonging to him, and adjoining his
store and residence. Mr. Saldor ridiculed the idea,
as no part of the premises was in s habitable state.
No portion of the roof was left upon anyone building.
The Priest very readily explained that he did not
want it for a residence, but merely for a. place of .de-
posit for some operations he was about toenguge in.
Being a common thing for the clergy in the Spanish
Colonies to engage in commerce and agriculture,
nothing was thought or it. A' price was named for
the place by the month, as usual here, which was ac-
cepted without hesitation, and a months rent paid in
known to go there. In fact, he was not seen in the
‘ street until the steamer called again abouttwo weeks
afterward, when he returned the key to m. .Saldor,
and said he .had changed his mind in regard to his
contemplated operations, and was about to depart in
the steamer. Some days after he left, Mr. Solder hav-
ing occasion to enter the premises, was startled on
opening the door to see the stone‘ flooring had been
taken up in several places, and holes dug underneath;
and near one of the holes was an earthen Jar which
exactly fitted the hole. The mysterious movements
of the priest were at once solved. Instead of renting
L the premises for a placegof dcpoutnlie stated, it was
'for the express purpose, of removing a deposit mode
by some one else. Probably ne'imd Obtained the se-
cret of money having been buried there—perhaps the
deathbed confesssion of the man who buried it, .be.
questhing it to him, or to the church for masses to be
- , said for the'repos‘e ofhis soul. The Priest has doubt-
lessreconciled his'own conscience forthefhlsehoodand
miStstement to ontain possession of- the money, by
a formal confession, and appropriated it as directed.
‘He left by the steamer, and nothing has been heard
of him since, or of the amount he found.
And now Ieome to the facts alluded to at the com-
mencement of my letter.
amount of money that must have been secreted by
one of the merchant princes on Commercial street,
then as now the principslbusiness'street in the city,
who had been obliged to decamp hastily, in conse-
quence of some sudden bombardment, or revolution-
a’ry movement. Search has been made for it by all
the different occupants for sixty or seventy years,
to, to aid' in the search . The premises had all
been dug over several tii'nes “by. succeeding wireta-
tlons ; the stone and brick floors'on‘the g'réuud floor,
and in the rear, had all been taken up and’dug under,
their having been disturbed; but never anything
found to encourage them in thy hope that there was
money hid upon the premises, until little more than
a year ago, when on'repatrtng the solid mason-work
stairway, two keys .were found under. one of the
stone steps, evidently belonging to same large iron
anxiety and, revived the hopes;.aud a more indigent
‘search was made by digging "still, deeper into the
earth, and breaking into the walls in other places,
but all to no_purpose. Finally, some four or five
months ago, one Of those mysterious persons, “a
powerful medium” turned up' here and astonished
the people by his miraculous powers of communica-
ting with the dead, or absent persons, finding out se-
crets, &c. ; and he was consulted in regard to the
probabilities of finding out the secret hiding place of
the iron chest to which the two keys belo‘n cred ; and
so much encouragement given that m. .n.ai.;,_ment
was entered into, that he, and a woman by the‘name
Proprietors.
l 6m*19
of Constance, who he knew to be a good subject to
advance. The Priest took the key, but was never‘
Tradition told charge,
but without success until Mesmer’s art was resorted .
and the "massive walls had been sounded and broken-
into wherever there were the least indications of
chest. This discovery very naturally renewed the'
. buried chest started out of its watery
be operated upon, should each receive a share in
whatever was found. The woman was soon reduced
to a clariovoyant state, and asked to take a look into
the premises where the hidden treasure was sup-
posed to be. To cut the story short, after numerous
questions had been put to her in regard to other ob-
jects, which were answered .with astonishing accu-
racyfalthough she had never been there, she was
' asked where the iron chest was that Don Fernando
hid away when he left here about seventy years ago,
of which the two keys had been found in the stair-
' way, she answered immediater “at the bottom of
the well." This seemed to be incredible to all, as
the well was about sixty feet deep (there are none
in the city less than fifty feet) and it seemed improba-
ble that any one would ever have thought of select-
ing such ,a place to deposit; and if there, he must
have had accomplices ; and how could it be that no
one of them ever returned to recover it, or imparted
the secret to another. -
‘ . The well was sounded, but there was too much
water in it to ascertain anything in that way. ~ It
could only be done by drawing out the water, and
there was no other apparatus in use here, or to be
had, except the ancient pulley and bucket. Confl-
dence in the mesmeric art increasing after a time,
they sent to St. Thomas and procured a powerful
chain-pump, the only kind capable of lifting water
from such a depth, and as soon as it could be mount-
ed was put inoperation. After some hours of con-
stant bud rapid pumping the water was reduced so
low that an examination could be' made. A man was
then lowered down to the bottom, and as soon as he
reached there cried out, ”it is here.” A rope was
passed down to him, and aftera time he succeeded
in getting it underneath and slinging it so thatu
tackle could be hooked on at any time. Several days
were occupied in preparing a tackle and weneh.
When all was ready it was hooked to, and the long
ve. But be.
fore it was half w'ay up, the rope wit which it was
slung parted, and down it went again to the bottom,
Sending up such an unearthly sound that the opera-
tors started back in consternation. They could not
. consider this in the light of an ordinary accident, but
regarded it as a warning to desist, and a foreboding.
A long delay ensued before any one of the party
would consent to go down in the well to sling the
chest again. Finally, an arrangement was made with
one of the parties interested by agreeing to an extra
chm for this service, and the pumping was resumed,
I ought to have mentioned that “the medium“ had
been obliged to leave the country before anything
was ascertained as to the truth of his inquisition, or
they would probably have had more confidence he
lief. present. The woman, Constance, was always
present, and although she' did not participate in
their fears, being a woman and not a professor of the
art, failed to inspire confidence in her associates.
When the water was again sufficiently reduced, the
man was lowered down, and the chest again slung
witha stronger rope. A superstitious fear arising
from the mysterious power employed to discover the
secret, and perhaps some scri'iples 'of conscience
as to their right to appropriate the contents of the
chest, kept the work of hoisting in suspense some
days more. Avarice, however, which is as eflectual
in deadening fear as it is in enliveniug hope and
faith, overcame their fear after awhile, and hoisting
was commenced a second time, and all went well un-
til _thqchest was within twelve or fifteen feet of the
Somme, when the weight seemed toxthem to have
suddenly increased, and the rope to have all the
strain upon it it could bear.They hesitated sometime
what to do, but the majority at length decided to call
in another assistant and test the strength of the rope.
The sight of the chest, its great weight, and the al-
most chin conviction that it contained a large
amount of money, overcame their reason and their
revolution when the rope ported, and down it went a
second time. All except the woman Constance, now
believed some mysterious secret agent was at work
against them, andthat all their efforts to get up the
chest without reconciling this agency in some way,
would be attended with like results. They poifited
to the new, and large size of the rope, which they
said was capable of supporting twice that weight.
None of them, however, had any knowledge of ropes
and tackles, or in arranging them. The whole
trouble was in the leading or lifting block overhead,
the sheave of which ceased to traverse, and the rope
became bound between the 'sbeave and the shell of
the block. Wishing to keep the matter a. secret,
fearing the Government might lay claim to it, as they
had done to all them! estate not reclaimed within a
certain period, it was along time before Constance
could prevail upon her three male associates to call
in the aid of an American gentleman boarding at her
house, who, she said, knew all about hoisting appara-
tus; but feeling their own incompetence, and no lit-
tle apprehension that there was someinvisible agen-
cy opposing them, which a disinterested person
might appease or oycrcome, they at length consent-
ed. It was from this gentleman and the woman that
I obtained these particulars day by day as they were
passing. Suitable blocks and a rope were soon pro-
cured and arranged, and when all was ready the
chest was once more hooked to, and in a few minutes
brought to the surface and swung out upon the
ground to the great relief of mind of the parties in-
terested, and joy at possessi of the long’looked for
treasure. The two keys fou concealed in the stair-
way were soon produced, and found to fit the key-
hoies, but the lock being choked with sediment and
so much rusted. that it would not traverse, it was de-
cided that it would have to be cut open. This gen-
tleman therefore left without seeing the contents,
and nothing further is yet known of them, than that
there was a large amount of gold and silver coin, and
then filled up with silver plate ingeniously packed in.
The house was kept closed three days while the di-
vision was being made ; and all entered into .an
agreement not to divulge the secret of the contents.
- These facts having been related to me in such a
' manner that to doubt them would-be to doubt the evi-
dence of my own senses, I am most reluctantly con- .
strained to admit that there are some persons who
are by nature gifted with some degree of snpemat— -
are! power, inexplicable by them, and incomp ii-
sible to us ; and as I have remarked before, I camiot
believe God has delegated any such power to man,
I must, of necessity, ascribe it to some influence or
fellowship with his Satanic maquty. Indeed, the
- Bible tells us that, “For all that do thesc‘things are
an abomination unto the Lord.” I will not therefore
be tempted to countenance by my presen cc, connec-
tion, or participation, any such schemes, neither for
worldly advantage or curiosity. As there are many
houses where tradition says there are hidden treas-
ure, it is probable other trials of mesmeric inquisi-
fions will be made to discover them, when a “ pow-
erful medium" is to be found. /
The political horizon brightens, and we have a
prospect of a good and permanent government, being
organized soon. ' PAIBANO.
-<.>o
From the Springfield Republican.
. Bellglon and Amusement.
- A-bold and earnest appeal for amusements
a full and well-rounded Christian life, and
that too from the pen of an influential Pres-
byterian clergyman, is an indubitable sign of
the times. Such an appeal we have before
us in the essay upon Religion and Amuse-
ment, by Rev. Martin R. Vincent of Troy,
N. Y;," read before the international conven-
tion of Young Men’s Christian associations
requesgof many Christians of various denom-
inations. Mr. Vincent was selected by Rev.
Dr. Beman of Troy as his colleague, and
has si’nc'é’ succeeded him as pastor of the
First Presbyterian church at Troy, a leading
church of the denomination. Mr. Vincent
takes the ground that Christians are not to
avoid the world in order to keep themselves
pure, like the monks and nuns of other times
but to put themselves into. contact with the
world that they may purify it ; that amuse-
ments are requisite to mental and physical
health, and that it is the duty of Christians
to furnish them to their children and the
public, with virtuous surroundings, and so
secure them from the temptations with
which they are generally accompanied.
Some of the illustrations made by Mr. Vin-
cent are so piquant and effective that we
must reproduce them. Satirizing the dis-
tinctions often inade between different kinds
of amusements, Mr. Vincent says : ‘
“It is innocent for boys to play marbles.
I
judgment. .Bnt the tveneh had scarcely made. one .._
as not only Consistent with, but essential to,".
at Albany in June last, and printed at the
but sinful to playful dominoes. Wherein,
pray? They can learn to gamble with one
as well as with the other. It is sinful to
play billiards, but highly graceful and ,inno—
cent to play croquet. But why? Really
when it comes to a comparison, the first is
infinitely the more beautiful and intellectual
ame. The ethical distinctions are positive-
y bewildering between balls of ivory an'd
balls of wood; between mallets and cues;
between green baize and green grass. A
Christian household must not stt dow .and
play at whist, but they are cngagewun a
Christian and laudable manner if they spend
an evening over Dr. Busby or MasterfRod-
bury cards. Really, it is hard to draw the
moral line between cards bearing aces and
spades, and cards with the likenesses. of
Dr. Busby’s son and servant, Doll, the dairy-
maid, and the like. When it comes to_ a
question of profit, one is an amusement in-
volvlng a good deal of healthy mental exer-
tion.while the other is about as Silly and
profitlessa way of spending an evening as
can well .bc imagined. Youth must not
dance, but they may march to music in corn-
pauy and go through calisthenic exercises
dancing. But if people may march to inu-
sic and be guiltless,it is very hard .to see
how skipping to music con‘yerts Gig-exer-
cise into sin. It is said that the assocmtions
makes the difference; but the advocate of
this theory is shut up to proving that the
associations are inseperable from the amuse-
ments. And here is the place to remark
that thebest amusements are the ones. most
likely to be abused—the ones which experi-
ence‘ shows are most abused, andrvabout
which cluster the most evil associations.
The children of this world are wiser in their
generation than the children of light. Men
do net care to counterfeit a’ coin ofinferior
value; and the world is very cleansighted
to discern the best and richest source of
worldly pleasure, and utterly unscrupulous
in appropriating them entirely to itself. The
amusements which are most abused are com-
monly those which, rem their intrinsic val-
ue, call most loudly upon virtue to rescue
them from their abuses." ‘ .
Replying to some of the objections made
by devout people to amusements, Mr. Vin-
says :-
‘ It has been said, I know, that in propor-
tion as the church or individuals are engaged
in religious efforts, the desire for 'amuse-
ments declines, the implication being that a.
desire for amusements characterizes only a
low state of religion. This deduction is en;
tirely unwarranted, and the proces by which
it is reached is fallacious. It is true that in
.a season of deep religious interest in a church
there will be less disposition to amusements.
But the same is true of other than religious
interests. Under any absorbing, popular ex-
citement, men do not turn to amusement. A
special religious interest will draw men’s
minds from business as well as from pleas-
ure; and the inference to the condemnation
of business isjusl as legitimate as to that of
amusement. Again, the statement is not
borne out in the ordinary religious‘lifc ofin<
dividuals. ~Many, very many of the best,
most eflicicut, and most steadily growing
Christians in the church exhibit habitually a
keen relish for amusements, and for some
which are most, sternly condemned, and
participate in them most heartily. And once
more: while at revival seasons in individu-
al churches, a temporary decrease of amuse-
ments may be seen, the more important fact
is that theagg'regaie of Christian society has
been for manv years past developing a stead
ily increasing interest in the subject, and a
correspondingliberality of sentiment respect-
ing it. Scores of Christian men, have bil-
liard tables in their houses. Colleges, from
which in years past students would have
been summarily expelled for rolling ten pins,
have nowbowling alleys of their own. Even
in the corridors of staid old Williams the
sound of the balls may be heard ; and the
revival record of the college does not indi-
cate that‘cven this stupendous inovation has
wrought to the banishment of theSpirit of
God. The asserters of lhisiiiverse ratio be-
tween piety and amusement must, in short,
dispose as best they can, of the fact that
along with the growth of Christian intelliJ
genee, Christian benevolence, and Christian
activity, there has been developed in the
church itself a growing sympathy with, ma-
ny of the very forms of. amusement most
condemned by the religious sentiment of an
earlier age."
To a more prevalent but more absurd style
of argument, which consists in asking :ques-
tions like these, “Think of Paul dancing ; or
Peter playing billiards! Do you think we
shallhavc checker-boards in heaven ‘3" Mr.
Vincent makes this lively rejoinder :—
“Now this is not argument. It is sheer
nonsense ; and most unworthy triflingovcr
a serious subject. The reasoning, If it be
worthy the name, is simply this: certain
things appear incongruous with our ideas of
the character andwork of certain men; there-
fore these things are sinful. It is the easiest
thing in the world to invent situations of this
kind. Such men as Paul and Peter are asso-
ciated in our minds with but one set of ideas;
—wilh one great, glorious, solemn work .
and their association with any inferior matter
afieets us unpleasautly at first. Even when
we think of Paul making tents, there is at first
view something that clashes in our mind
with the speech on Mars Hill, and the heal:
lug of the cripple of Lyszra. But who
thinks cf disputing from this the propriety
of Paul’s own hands ministering to his own
necessities? After all, if there is no sin in
rolling ten—pins, I know not why Peter
snould not haveparticipatcd in that very ex-
cellent and healthful recreation with as
much propriei y as any Of the numerous min-
isters of the present day who “roll” Willi so
much zest and assiduity at our fishionable
watering places. Think _of Paul dancing!
Wei , think of him! Think of Paul'wear-
ing a blue swallow-tailedcoat 'withbrass
buttons! How he would have looked under
the shadow of the Acropolis, the winds of
the rEgean gently swaying his cerulean
skirts, and the eager faces of Stoic and Epi-
curean reflected in the bright buttons !
Think of Peter skating; cutting figures of
eight, and performing ‘outer edge back~
wards !’ Think of John in a white cravat;
’ or of Bartholomew putting up sedli‘iz pow-
ders ; or of Timothy running With a fire-en-
ine ! How would they have looked ?
Therefore hasten ye trim gentlemen, to dofl‘
your guilty blue and brass, and don the toga.
Lay aside your skates, boys; Peter would
have looked very strangely skating, there-
fore. it is sinful to skate. Tear off your
white chokers, ye reverends, and throw away
your pestles, ye apothecarles, and be like the
apostles. Shall we have checker-boards in
heaven ? No, brother, I presume not. Nei-
ther shall we marry or be given in marriage;
but pray dent condemn us to celibacy on
that ground while we remain on earth.
‘Would you play chess on your death-bed ? ’
Probably no my friend. Neither would I
put on my ots or do a great many other
very innocent things. Death stands out in
startling contrast to all our employments;
to business and study as well as to recrea-
tion; and you would find; it vastly incon:
venient to act upon the principle that nothfj
lug must be done which 'you would not do,
upon your death-bed.” . , .
Having given an account of excellent re-
sults of the introduction of amusemeu ts at the
rooms of the Christian association in Troy, the
essay closes with this eloquent appeal:—
“I wanttor our youth a Christianity that
shall not relax one iota of its obligation _to,
God or to man; that shall bate not one jot
from an entire consecration of heart and life
to God; that shall walk closely With God,
and feel as deeply as human weakness can
feel, the necessity of watcufulness and of Di-
vine care to keep it from temptation. I chal-
lenge any man to draw undue license from
the principles I have asserted. But I want
more joy brought out of the world by Chris-
tians. I want the gospel carried boldly into
some things irom which it has been kept aloof.
I want Christian life to be in the spirit more
,than in the letter. I do not plead for less but
involving a good deal more motion ’than .
J
for more conformity totho spirit and teach-
ing of Christ. Not for a loyal-'11!“ fora high.-
er Christian life; for a widerisppliem n 4.1.?
ospel principles, a more implicit trusfln the '
eavening power of truthpazmoro .phcti' cs!
belief in the assertion that thevw‘ s of
our warfare are mighty through: Gojdito the
pulling down of strong-holdswlmhtChi-ls-
flan conscienc eclothed-‘with':prln ' and
not with dogmas. Iiwantith'owordof od read
interpreted fairly, ahditthat allowsdzwhicb it
allows. I protest against'itsgbeingf‘twlsted
and perverted into rules for themnhocessary
abridgqment of Christian-iibluy’where it
lays . down only general principle'srfor the
couscmnce. I want less of the'religioulthat is
‘Dnrk as a funeral scarf from steinto item:
'and more of that 'which is ‘full ‘of child-like
trustiin love of God and the powe'r'df'trnthg
and of freedmen purged by love' from ”13.9"”-
. - «+12: 2:
From a. 1v... Ham ' ' m.
Death of Rear Admiral Gregory
The telegraph brin theii'iad announce-
ment of thedeath of : ear Admiral'Gr'eg
of this city which took. pli’t'cé‘at the Mansion
House, "Brookly, at .1 o'clock Thursday
morning. AdmiralGregorijas’ono-of the
most distinguished officers of; the American
service, and ,' his death will be universally
lamented. » g, l g” , ,
Wegive the following‘ sketch .of his life
andservices. " ' ' ‘ "
Admiral Gregory was born at Nerwulk,
Conn, Oct, .9. 1789. entered 1118.1110301180!
service in March, 1802,,aud after haying es-
caped from Britishvimprisonme‘nf,‘ Was war-
ranted asa midshipni'au‘in‘the navy by'Pres-
ident Jefferson on the 16th (if-January, 1809.
His first service, was on .board the schooner
Revenge. commanded by Lieutenant O. H.
Perry. In March, 1809, he was transferred
to the ketch, ,‘Wesnvlousfl and went to New
Orleans; .' While senile? ' Tom . ”“176-
sooner-"and in chargc‘ofgillgo‘ of lithe Thurges
near the Belize, be surprised and captured
on English brig ol'four gunsandthirty'mui,
having on board _one,~huudred and:twenty
slaves intended Lto-be' smuggled into New
Orleans. She was carried ..in and condemn-
ed. In August, 1800;,thsrycnow fever broke
out among the crew. withgrfeat fatality; ev-
ery officer was sick ’or‘detached butmidship-
man'Gregoly, who, regardless of the den ,
continued upon duty; In April, 1811, he
was promoted to acting master, and appoint-
ed [0 command gun vessel N o. 162, attached
to the Belize division—Leaptured and sent in
a schooner. of 100 tons and thirty five men,
fitting out on the coast for, piratical purposes
—had a night action with aprivateer of great-
1y superior - force, that had beeu'anno ing
our commerce; she was disabled and driven
011 the coast. _ . ,
In September, 1811,,while most of the crew
were absent on a boat expedition,leavin‘g but
seventeen men on board, he discovered two.
piratical schooners of five and seven guns,
each having a long gun, having with them I
large S punish ship of 14 guns they had captur-
ed, all lying in asmall harbor west of Bar-
reiaria, where they had an establishment up-
on a small island, and a battery of five guns
.for their protection—entered the channel
without pilot or-au‘y knolvledgeof the place-
when within gunshot. grounded; sounded
out the channel under fire of the pirates;got
afloat and placed the vessel in a position to
prevent their escape. Night coming on, they
made an attempt to force their way seaward,
but Were driven back. Early nextmoming
an attack was made, and in a short time the
battery was disabled, and the schooners dam-
aged, one of them being in a sinking condi-
tion, when they set fire to all the vessels, took
to their boats and proceeded up the creek.
he two seliooncrs were burned, and the ship
preserved. The latter proved to be . the
Spanish letter-of-marque “La Divlna Pasto-
ra,"'of fourteen guns, from Tarragona, bound
to Vera Cruz with a valuable cargo. 'She
was, after much difficulty and danger,.con-
ducted to New Orleans, and half thevessel
and cargo awarded as salvage. ‘ y "
, In the Spring of 1812, Master Gregorywas
ordered . to a northern station, and on the
commencement of the war with England,
placed under Commodore Chauncey's com-
mand, on Lake Ontario;-was in the attack
on Kingston. November, 1812. In March
1813, was appointed acting lieutenant: and
flag lieutenant; was engaged in the, attack '
and capture of Little York, April 27, 1818;
was on that occasion in charge of the ship’s
launch, having a party of 64 men, "soldiers
and sailors, landed inladvance of the attack-
ing party, under the charge of a large num-
ber of infantry and indians, by whom a very
considerable portion of the boat’s crew were
killed and wounded : was also at the snack
and capture of Fort George, May 27, 1813; '
was with Ccmmodorc Chauncey in all the
actions and skirmishes on Lake Ontario:
was occasionally on detached duty- of! the
most hazardous nature, and, actively-ems?"
ed in the defense of Oswego when attacked
by the enemy; with'twa small -boats,,and
small arms only, captured a gunboat on the
river St. Lawrence, Carryingva long 18-ponnd-
er, small arms and. full crew, by boarding
her in open daylight; destroyed unluglish
brig building at Presque' Isle‘ and nearly
ready to launch, to mount 14 gunsyan’d was
constantly employed on the most ‘diflcult,
and hazardous service on the lake, hntilcap-
tured by two barges of the enemy in August,
1814, while rcconnoitering in a smal gig
near Kingston, after killing 'a midshipinan
and severely wounding and disabling; the
crew; was carried into Kingston, refused a
parole, kept a close prisoner under guard,
sent to England and detained until the war
closed; was released in J use. 1814,and,'soon
alter, joined one of the frlgates' cruising
against the Algerines, without coming home.
In 1821 Lieut. Gregory was , appointed to
command the schooner Grampus and cruis-
ed in that vessel throughout ,the West Indies
and upon the Spanish main, for. the suppres-
siou of piracy and the protection of Amujcan
commerce. untilrelieved in 1823. He was
active and instrumental in the destruction
of several piratical vessels, and the-suppres-
sion of piratical associations on the com, _s of
Cuba and Mexico, and in 1822, near 3 .. is.
land of St. Croix, he captured the hold one
piraticai brig Paucbita, that had 30“ long
been depredating on the comm'or'cc of: the
United States after a short action, in which
she was nearly sunk, and. several of her crew
killed and wounded. The Ponchita ,was
much greater in size, armament, and number
Mime?) L. G peachy
n 1 :5, leaf. rego‘r wages f .. se-
lected to fit out the frigat'z: Bran, ywln, for
the purpOse of conveying ‘afcyet to
France and served under. , Commodore Mor-
us, until the ship arrived theremhen She was
placed under his command. In 1,826,11e, fit-
ted out 8.4 gun ship- at New'York‘for the
Greek government and sailed her to that
country. In 1828,he waapromoted toaoom-
mood and attached to the Navy,qu git
New York until 1831, when hewss 28,111 Ill
command of the Falmouth to‘crtlise' 'in‘ the
Pacific, performed a full cruiseofthree years
was one year in command of theista'tionand
returned to the United States, “1.718351“
in 1838 promotedto‘a captain, in 1841 was
'appolnted to command the North Carolina,
in 1843 was placed on tboBmihm static
in the frigate Raritan, in .1855was ,ordera
to the coast of. Mexico, and employed 13,4119
blockade of that (least at the commencement
or the war, returncd'to the Uhited States in
iJauu‘ary 1847', inSeptemberi1849 wu'ordcr-
ed to iliecommand otthe squadron upon, the
coast of Africa in the, Portsmouth .and re-
turned in her to the United ' States in June
1852; in May 1852 was'placed in“ column!
of the Bosto'n NavyIard and relievedin
1858, and has since been employed upon. tem-
porary duties only. . . . ~ ..
In the war of 1812, while employed upon
the Lakes, Licut. Gregory prQPOBOd' ‘0 city
may the British shipping, winte- atgsnchvfo
by means of torpedoes, , but- Commodore
Chauncey regarded the 111%.!) DENNIS}?! “’0
hazardous, and. they “were; congenial“! .~
abandoned. Our- hero howevedmu-m.
dened his faith intorpedom’smsranz mine of
naval warfare, and tohim -, WEeWHPRHr in‘
debted for their introdu’ctio‘ line. out vy.
Chief Engineer Wm. W. ,W‘Iio‘d, UH‘SNtvy
invented a torpedo shellof simple consti‘uc
ltion, easy application and great destructive
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