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NEWS’ & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE.
S ‘ , , ■ •
D.. ■tXf'TTINCS, Editor.
No. 15—NEW SERIES]
News and Planters’ Gazette, j
TBiiis:
Published weekly at Two Dollars and Fifty j
Cents per annum, ii paid at the time of Subsen- !
bing; or-Threo Dollars if not paid till the expi
ration of three mouths.
No paper to be discontinued,unless at the
option of tbo rklitor, without the settlement of
all arrearages.
iO* fritters,'t>n business, must be postpaid,to
insure attention. So communication shall he
published, unless we are made acquainted with
the name of the author.
TO ADVERTISERS.
Advertisements, not exceeding one square, first
insertion, fityoenty-Jiue Cents; and for each sub
sequent inanition, Fifty Cents. A reduction will
made <JI twenty-five per cent, to those who
the year. Advertisements not
1 Unite. in, will be inserted till for
vbi#Miand
Sales of Land and Negroes by Executors, Ad
ministrator.--: and Guardians, ari’ required by law,
to be advertised, in a public Gazelle, sixty days
previous to the-day of sale.
The sales of Personal Property must be adver
tised m like manner, forty days. I
Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate
must be published forty days.
Notiee tiiat application will be rnadejojite
Court, of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Ne
groes, must be published for four Months —
notic e that application will be made for'Letters
of Administration, must bepuiiiished thirty days;
and Letters of Dismission, cix months.
Mali Arrangements.
POST OFFICE, l
Washington, Ga., Sejd. 1, 1843. <j
EASTERN MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Ravtown,
Double-Wells, Crawi'ordville, Camack, VV arreu
ton, Thompson, Rearing, and Bariblia.
ARRIVES.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 9, A. M.
CLOSES.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 12, M.
WESTERN MAIL.
By this route, Mails arc made up for all Off;
ces in South-Western Georgia, Mis
sissippi, Louisiana, Florida, also Athens, Ga. and
the North-Western part of tfie State.
arrives —Wednesday and Friday, by 6 A. M.
closes— Tuesday and Thursday, at 12 M.
ABBEVILLE, S.C. MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Danburg, I
Pistol Creek, and Petersburg.
a s - CLOCKS.
Tuesday, Thursday, ami Saturday, by 1 P. M.
v . AUK IVES.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 A. M.
LEXINGTON MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Centre
’ sille, State Rights, Scull-shoals,tmd Salem.
arrives —Monday and Friday, at 9 A. M.
’ closes —Tuesday and Saturday, at 9A. M.
APPLING MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Wrights
boro\ White Oak, Walker’s ‘Quaker Springs.
ARRivEs-r-Tuesday and Saturday, by 9 A. M.
closes —Monday and Friday, at 9 A. M.
ELBERTON MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up lor Mallo
rysville, Goosepond, Whites, Mill-Stone, Harri
sonville, and Rudkersville.
“Arrives Thursday 8 P. M., and Closes same time.
LINCOLNXON MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Rehoboth,
Stoney Point, Goshen, Double Branches, and
Darby’s.
Arrives Friday, 12 M. | Closes same time.
iCP The Letter Box is the proper place to de
posite all matter designed to be transported by
Mail, and such as may be found there at the
times above specified, will be despatched by first
post.
{£?= We are authorized to an
nounce FRA-WIS M. STRIBISLING, Esq.
as a candidate for Tax Collector of Wilkes
county, at the approaching election.
November 7,18-14. 11
03 I> We are authorized to an
nounce JOSHUA C. WILLIAMSON, r q.as
a candidate for the office ot Tax Receiver for the
county of Wilkos, at the approaching election.
November 7,1844. 11
033- We are authorized to an
nounce RICHARD T BARRETT, Esq. as a
candidate for re-election for the Office of Tax
Collector of Wilkes county, at the approaching
election. November 14,1844.
jt|
03” We are authorized to an
nounce IRVIN JACKSON, Esq., as a ‘andi
date for the office of Receiver of Tax Returns,
for the County of Wilkes, at the approaching E
lection. November 14, 1844.
03” We are authorized to an
nounce MARSHAL P. MOORE, Esq, as a
Candidate for the Office of Tax Receiver for the
county of Wilkes, at the approaching Election.
November 21, 1844. 13
03” We are* authorized to an
■Satce JOHN G. WRIGHT, Esq. as Caudi*
fgTiT.o Office of Receiver of Tax Returns
Bor the coanty of Wilkes, at the approaching E-
Wection. NOv. 28, 1844.
f Jflackerel,
INRESH MACKEREI, Nos. 1, 2 & 3, put
N,up in half Barrels, just received and for
sale by’
r WOOTTEN & CHITTENDEN.
1 November 21, 1844. 13
~ Dotting & butler,
ATTORNIES,
HAVE taken an OFFICE on the North
si/le of the Public Square, next door to
the Urahch Bank of the State of Georgia.
October, 1843, 28
Fall and Winter
i GOODS. |
] ■ •• -a ; • / ; ’ |
WADDV Sc THOMPSON,
MOST respectfully inform the Citizens of
Washington and vicinity, that, they have j
and are still receiving a full supply of
Fall &, Winter Goods
Which they will sell Cheap, very
Cheap.
We think it useless to name the different
styles of GOODS, as we Lope to have the plea
sure of showing (hem.
We are also receiving a large j
Stock of
Gr* v &cerie§ 9
With wiiich we will furnish those of our friends
who are disposed to eycourage us ; as low as the
same article can be had in Augusta.
We will only add, that by a strict attention to
business and an ardent desire to please ; we hope
to share a fair portion of the public patronage.
October 17th, 1844. 8
Selling off at at cost.
The subscriber will sell his large and
well selected stock of
Staple and Fancy ,
Dry frr&mi#)
AT COST.
Terms CASH, or a short credit to good and
prompt customers. WM. S. HEARD.
P. S—Merchants wanting to replenish
their Stock, can do so, upon good terms,
as the goods were bought cheap, and time
will be given.
October 17, 1844. 8
Helling off at JV ewYork
Cost,
Withovit any Charges.
03” Call soon, or you will lose Bargains.
BOLTON & NOLAN.
Nov. 21,1844. 3t 13
FIRE INSURANCE.
FJViiE NEW-YORK CONTRIBUTION
A SHIP FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
have established an Agency in Washington,
Wilkes count)-, Georgia, and are now prepared
to Insure Buildings and Merchandize against
loss or damage by Eire.
Capital #300,000,
All paid in arid safely invested.
Apply to
WILLIAM S. HEARD. Agent,
Washington, Ga.
September 19, 1844- 4
The Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of N evv-V ork,
[Wo. 44 Waf/strrei.]
THIS Institution, since its organization on
(lie Ist of February, 1843, (18 months) has
issued seven hundred and fifty policies ; the ag
gregate amount of premiums on which give a
capital four times larger than its charter requir
ed to commence with) and greatly exceeded tire
requisite amount to meet any probable annual
losses on this number of insurances; and is test
ed by the most approved tables giving the rates
of mortality, and by the experience ot the oldest
and most distinguished Lite Offices in tins coun
try and in Great-Britain. Its capital is now rap
idly augmenting by the second year’s premiums
becoming due, and by the daily access.ou ol new
members. Thus far its losses amount to S7OOO
— only.
The unexampled success of this Company af
fords strong evidence that the Mutual principle
of Life Insurance >.s growing in public favor and
conhd-.-nce; and that the important benefits re
sulting from it need only he known, to vastly
increase its business, and extend its usefulness.
To illustrate the advantages of the Mutual
plan of LiliYinsurauce. we cite a’case from the
* Equitable Tsocietysi of London,’ viz.:-An insu
rance in tha sum o; $5,000 of 34 years’continu
ance, commencing at t.huyage ol 25, and termi
nating at 59}? the accumulated profits thereon
gave to it $11,250 —making, with the sum in
sured, a total amount of $10,250, payable to .he
survivors—more than three times the insurance
Persons may effect insurance with this Co-:.-
pany u thqir own lives or the lives of other
and either for whole duration of life, or for a lim
ited period.
The terms of Insurance are as favorable as
those of any similar institution in the United.
States. The nett profits of the business of this
Company will be divided among the insured in
proportion to the amount of premium paid by
them- The liabilities of the members extend no
farther than tire amount of the respective pre
miums paid by them.
The rates of Insurance and any other infor
mation relative to tire Company, may be had by
applying to
A. L. ALEXANDER, Agent.
Washington, Ga., Oct. 1844, - 10
Public Sale •
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Jan
uary next, between tire hours of ten o’-
clock, A. JVI. and 4 o’clock, P. M., at the Court-
House in Wilkes county, by virtue of a Power
of Attorney to me given, the following property :
A House and Lot in the Town of Washington,
belonging to A. L. Lew is, situate on the S. E.
corner 01 tiie Public Square, adjoining lots of
Cozart, Wingfield, Moon and Main-street.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
ROBERT TOOMBS.
November 21. 1844. 13
WASHINGTON, (WII.KGS COUNTY, GA.,) OGCUJIRU.It 5, 1844.
New Fall &. Winter
GOODS.
J. MAYER & BROTHERS, j
RESPECTFULLY inform the citizens of ;
Washington and vicinity, that they have j
| just received a
New Supply of
Fall and Winter
GOODS,
Consisting of the following Articles , viz.:
Crape Chusans, 31} cts. per yd
Merinos, from 37} 10 87} do. v
Cashmere de Lain, * 624 do.
Plain and light. Mousselin dc Lain, 25 to 50do.
A) pace as, 50 to 02} do.
Plain and figured black Silks, 75 to 112} do.
Fancy doi 1,12} to 1,26d0.
Calicos, (#.[• to 25 do.
Ginghams, 15 to 31} do.
Broadcloths, 2,50 to SB,OO do.
Cassimeres, 1,25 to 2,75 do.
Satt metis, 75 to 1,12} do.
Kentucky Jeans, 40 to 45 do.
Kerseys, 31} do.
Red and white Flannels, 31} do.
Blankets, 1,00 to 2,50
Silk Shawls, 75 to B,tX)
Tibet and Blanket Shawls, 02} to 1,20
Brown and bleached Domestics, lOtulSJ
flats, 1,50 to $4,50
j Bonnets, 25 to $3,00
Fur and Cloth Caps, 31} to 1,00
Great variety of Linen & Silk H’dkts. 25 to #l.
Carpeting, very cheap.
Umbrellas, 75 to 3,50
Ladies’ Shoes, 50 to 1,25
Overcoats, of various qualities, 5 to #6.
Boots, 2 to $7.
Coffee, Sugar, Tobacco &. Segars,
Also, a great variety of articles which we
think is not necessary to mention.
ETr We have opened a New .Store in War
renton,. Where can he had all the above articles.
YYe remark, that we do not sell at first Cost,
hut we say we sell very cheap for Cash. Cull
and see—nothing charged for looking.
October 24,1844. 9
Salt*
TN BULK and SACKS—a good supply ill
Store, and for sale by
WOOTTEN & CHITTENDEN.
November 21, 1841. -* 13
y jjC
.Vails. Iron jnnd Steel.
kegs NAILS, assorted sizes,
2 lous of Plow-Scooter, Tire, Horse-Shoe and
Plantation IRON,
500 lbs. Round and Square Bar do..
German, Blister and Cast Steel!
NAIL RODS and CASTINGS,
Now receiving and for sale by
WOOTTEN & CHITTENDEN.
November 21, 1844. eow2t 13
wm* m Mmi,
RESPECTFULLY offers his services to the
Citizens of Wilkes County. Operating
room at the Washington Hall.
October 17, 1844. 8
Notice to Debtors anil Creditors.
A LI, persons indebted to the Estate of John
Perteet, late ot Wilkes county, deceased,
are requested to settle the same immediately,
and those having demands wilt please present
them in terms of law, for payment.
ELIZABETH PERTEET, Adin’x.
JOHN R. PERTEET, Adrn’r.
October 17,1841. Ot 8
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
A LI, persons indebted to the Estate of Be*h-
A any Callaway, are requested to settle the
same immediately, and those having demands
will present them, in terms*)!’ law, for payment.
ENOCH CALLAWAY, Ad'm’r.
’ October 31, 1844. Ot 10
Sale of Negroes.
Wf 1 LI, be sold to the highest bidder before
* * the Court-House door in Washington,
Wilkes county, on the first Tuesday in January
next,
Twenty likely Negroes
Consist ing of Men, Women and Children. All
sold for no fault.
JONES KENDRICK.
November 21, 1844. 13
EXECUTRIX’S SALE.
1 GREEABLY to an order of the Inferior
- * Court, will be sold on the first Tuesday in
January next, before the Court-House door in
Wilkes county, the tract of Land where James
A. Jones now lives, belonging to the Estate of
Thomas Jones, deceased. Sold for the benefit
of the heirs and creditors. Terms made known
on the day of sale.
MARTHA P. JONES, Ex’x.
November 21,1844. 13
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
/\N the first Tuesday in January next, will be
” sold at the Court-House door in Washing
ton, Wilkes county, the following property, to
wit: Two Negroes, A they, a woman about fifty
years of age; Dolphus, a man about 30, and the
Land in said county containing about one hun
dred Acres, more or less, adjoining GartrelJ and
others. Sold as the property of Joseph G. Du
priee*-, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and
creditors. Terms made known on the day.
BERRY A. ARNETT, Adm’r.
November 4, 1844. 11
•ifT'IOUR mouths after date application will be
X made to tire Honorable the Inferior Court of
Wilkes county, when sitting for Ordinary pur
poses, for leave to sell the Land and Negroes
belonging to the Estate of I. C. Talbot, late of
said county, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs
and creditors.
SARAH TALBOT, Adm’.x.
September 5.1844. m4m 2
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
SfOTZCE.
UpiflEßE will be a Elect .'on‘bn hi at, the Court!
I ■ ‘House and several Preamps in Wilkes j
1 count'’, on the first Monday in January next, for
< fotwily Surveyor, in place of Richard i. Halliday
j resigned, and for Coroner, in place of B. 801 l
; refusing to accent.
LEWIS S. BROWN, j. 1. c.
A. S. WINGFIELD, i. 1. c.
I H. L. EM URY, j. 1. c.
WM. Q. ANDERSON, j. 1. 0.
JAMES HARRIS, 1. 1. c.
i November 28, 1844. 14
EXECUTOR’S Hale.
! ■ffcni.L be sold at tho residence of Wylie
Hill, late ot Wilkes County, deceased, on
Monday the 301 May of December next, all the
Perishable Vroperty, not devised by the last will
and testament ot said deceased, consisting of a
large stock of Horses, MuleS, Cattle, Hogs,
Sheep, Pork Hogs, work Steer*-Corn, Fodder,
Oats, Wagons, ox-Wagons, two-burse Wagons,
j Plantation Tools, Smith-tools, a large lot o: well
seasoned wagon Timber, Kitchen Furniture, and
various other article*
Also, will Ire Rented at the same time and
place, a part of the Real Estate of said deceased,
for tire ensuing year.
Terms of sale made known 0:1 the day.
IT Hale to continue from day t 6 day until all
is sold.
L. M. IIILL, Ac ting Exec utor.
November 28, 1844. 14
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
j WILL lie sold on the twenty-seventh day
I of December next, at the late residence
of Lawrence Bankston, deceased, the following
Property, viz.: seven head of Horses, 2 yoke ot
Oxen and one Cart, Stock of Cattle and Hogs,
Corn, Fodder and Oats, some Plantation Tools,
and Household and Kitchen Furniture. Also,
Twenty-one Likely Negroes
Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of
said deceased, ‘l'erms made known on the day.
1. T. IRVIN, Sen’r., Ex’r.
November 28,1844. 3t 14 •*
EXECUTOR’S HALE.
WILL be sold on flip first Tuesday in Feb- 1
ruary next, before the Court-House door
in Washington, Wilkes county, between the le
gal hours of sale,
Filteen Negroes,
belonging to the Estate of John Callaway, de- !
ceased, agreeable to an order of the Honorable
the Interior Court of Wilkes county. Sold for
the benefit of the heirs. Terms made known on
the day of sale.
ENOCH CALLAWAY, Ex’r.
November 28, 1841. 14
ADMINJSTRATOII’S SALE.
AGREEABLY to an order of the Honorable
Interior Court of Lincoln county, when
sitting tor Ordinary purposes, will be sold on the
lirst. Tuesday 111 February next, before the Court- j
House door in Washington, Wilkes county,be
tween the usuaPlionrs of sale, all the Land be
longing to the Estate of Mark Anthony, deceas
ed, lying in said county. Hold tor the benefit of
the iieirs of said deceased.
Terms, twelve months credit, with note and
approved security.
MARK S. ANTHONY, Adm’r.
ELIZABETH ANTHONY, Adrn’x-.
November 28, 1844. 14
ADMIN ISTRATOR’S SALE.
Will be sold on Thursday the filth clay of De
cember next; at the late residence’ of John
Perteet, deceased, in Wilkes county, all
the Personal Property, belonging to said Es
tate, consisting of
Corn, Fodder, Oats, Stock of Horses, Mules,
Hogs, &.C., Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Plantation Tools, &e. &c. Terms made known
on tho day of sale. .
ID” Sale to continue from day to day, until all
is sold.
ELIZABETH PERTEET, Adm’r.
JOHN R. PERTEET, Adm’r.
October 17,18-14. 8
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday in February
next, before the Court-House door in Elbert
county, agreeable to the last will and testament,
of Harris Tyner, deceased, one Tract of Land
containing lour hundred and fifty Acres, more or
less, adjoining lands belonging to John Burton
and others. Sold for he benefit of the heirs
and creditors of said Harris Tyner, deceased.
Terms will be made known on the day of sale.
TOLLINSON TYNER, Ex’r.
November 20, 1844. m2m 14
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
r
|"\N the first Tuesday in January next, will be
so.d, within the lawful sale hours, at the j
Court-House door in Elbert county, the follow- |
ing Negroes, viz : Joe, about 10 years old; Jes
| se, about 40; George, about 50, ami Faulty, a
bot 35) ears old, belonging to the Estate of
Larkin Clark, deceased, and sold for the benefit
ofthe creditors of said deceased, 111 pursuance to
an order of the Court of Ordinary of Elbert
county.
ROBERT McMILLAN, Ex’r.
October 26, 1844. 10
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
lAHILL be sold at the Court-House in Elber
* * ton, between the legal hours of sale, on
the first Tuesday in January next, the following
property, to-wit: Desln, a woman, 48 years
old ; Martha, a woman, 48 years old, and John
Osborn, gboy, 2 years old, and Issa and child, all
sold as the property of Janies Barikes, late of El
bert county, deceased, for the benefit ofthe heirs
and creditors. Terns made known on the day
of sale.
NAIL McMULLAN, Adm’r.
September 19, 1844. 4
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
WILL be sold at the lme residence of Lar
kin Clark, deceased, in Elbert county,
on Monday the twenty-seventh day ol Januaiy
next, and following days until ali is sold, all the
Perishable Property belonging to the Estate of
said deceased, consisting ot Corn, Fodder, Cows,
Horses, Hogs, Sheep, one Tilberry and Harness,
Farming Utensils, Household and Kitchen Fur
niture, and many articles not here mentioned.
All sold for the benefit of the creditors and heirs
of said Estate. Terms made known at the time
of sale.
ROBERT McMILLAN, Ex’r.
- November 28. 1841. ‘] 1
Lilt your Hunr)* ! Lilt your .
Ilamlis!
Lift your hearts, lift your hands,
Hearts of Oak, and hands of iron,
Sons of Whigs, whose bat de-brands
Dash’d the sceptre from tho Lion !
Ye, whoso fathers ifotn the North,
Join’d the chivalry that came
From the South, with ardor forth,
On to fame!
Lift your hearts, lift your hands,
Join your hearts ais} forever,
Sous ol gallant men, whose bands
Fought for liberty together.
Though Hudoon’s current runs
Colder than Savannah’s wave,
Yej tiie blood of both their sons
Was as brave.
Lift your hearts, lift your hands ;
One chance remains to rally,
From Niagara’s roarmg surge,
To the Mississippi valley ;
One chance—and only (one,
Ere a despot’s chain will bind
The millions yet unborn— .
Os your kind !
Lift your hearts—lift your hands !
Link your hearts no inure to sever ;
Hark to Wasiunoton’s commands—
Haml in hand wiJt one endeavor ;
And while Bunker Hill remains,
Or Mount Vernou’s hallowed heights,
~ Guard the Union’s golden chains
J. And your rights !
*'-Um.L - -I—-V 1 ■ ‘-lU-JLWB
jYUGmtAIifOUD.
CALLINGS THE WATCH.
V - >j?
A NAUTICAI, REMINISCENCE.
In the autumn of 180—, a long run of
easterly winds kept the homeward bound
convoys several weeks slapping about the
i chops of ihe Channel, and some of the East
India men were so much straitened by the
want of water and provisions, that when a
favorable breeze did come, they were com
pelled to put into Flymouth for a supply.
A great number of the passengers, heartily
tired of the long voyage, took the opportu
nity of quitting the ships, and pasting it to
their various places of destination without
delay. Amongst others who landed, was
| an officer of the army, with his wife and
i two children and their attendants, who put
up at one of the principal hotels, to wait for
a communication which was to direct him
to what part of the country he was to pro
ceed. His baggage was received at the
hotel, a suite of rooms was fixed upon, but
the proprietor would not allow them to be
occupied unless the officer would take them
for a month, at the small charge of ten guin
eas per week. In vain the officer remon
strated against this imposition—in vain did
he declare that his stay would only be for a
few days, at the most —his host was inexo
rable: and as the baggage was already in
the house, together with other circumstan
ces, the officer was forced to comply. On
the second day, the expected letters arriv
ed, and called for an immediate removal to
London; chaises were promptly ordered,
the hill brought in, and forty guineas charg
ed for the use of the rooms. Indignant at
the exorbitant demand, the officer endeav
ored to bring the landlord to reason—he
offered him ten guineas, though he had
been there only two days; but this was re
jected, the landlord determined to make
him adhere to his agreement, and insisted
upon the whole sum, till warm words en
sued, and the noise caused by the alterca
tion, made several inmates of the hotel ac
quainted with the occurrence.
Captain S , who commanded a frig
ate then fitting out in Hamoaze, happened
to have a large party dining with him at the 1
hotel on tiiat day, and being informed of j
the nature of the contention, (which had |
somewhat disturbed them,) he took an op- j
portunityof quitting the room, and waiting ‘
upon the officer, ascertained the whole fact
| of the case. . They then went to the pro-
prietor, and Captain S , asserting that
he expected a visit from some of his friends,
a transfer of the apartments was made to
the gallant sailor, who undertook to pay
the whole of the rent. This was not ex
actly what the avaricious landlord wanted,
for he hoped to sack the forty guineas and
still derive emolument from others. How
ever, in this instance, he could not well re
fuse to sanction the exchange of tenants,
and therefore he graciously acceded; the
army officer expressed his sincere acknow
ledgemi nts to Captain S , and they
prted mutually pleased with eaeh other.
After Captain S returned to his par
ty, they appeared to be more than usually
cheerful—the wine circulated freely—the
laugh and the joke abounded, but there
was much of the conversation in an under
tone, and during the evening, several jolly j
looking tars were introduced, who, after a
stiff glass of grog each, received some or
ders from the Captain and retired.
About eleven o’clock, the party broke
up ; and as most of them had secured beds
at the hotel, they at once went to their sev
eral apartments —and mine host and his
fat spouse, his sons and his daughters, his
man-servants and his maid-servants, and
the strangers that were within his gates,
were all snugly locked up in their dormi
tories, and the utmost silence prevailed
throughout the establishment—broken only
bv the deep bass of many a nasal organ, I
n. J. K APPEL, Printer.
the whole seeming to rival one another in
profounditv.
Midnight came—the witching hour of
midnight, when ghosts are said to shake off
j their wooden surtouts, and revisit mortals
beneath the glimpses of the moon. The
! great clock in the hall, as if alarmed at be
-1 ing alone, began to strike, and as the sono
i rous echoes reverberated through the long
’ vaulted passages, those who were not yet
sleeping, or were awoke by its spirit-stir
ring sounds, shook beneath the influences
of the hour, and drew the bedclothes tight
ly over their heads, as they counted every
fall of the hammer. The last stroke was
still swelling on the ear—silence had not
resumed its perfect sway—when suddenly
there arose within the building the most
piercing notes—it was like the burst of a
hundred northern gales through a thou
-1 samLcrannies—it was louder than a legion
I of young pigs, all mounting to tho highest
l>ar of the stye, it was more shrill than tho
shrieks of myriads of screech-owls, join
ing in one universal chorus over the slain
upon the 1 attic field—and it was succeeded
by several hoarse voices from stentorian
lungs, shouting with all their might. In
stantly, there was a response still louder,
and the trampling of many feet upon the
stairs.
Upsprang the landlord, almost paralysed
with fright, convinced that the house must
be on fire, and thrusting his legs through
the pocket hole of his wife’s petticoat, and
his arms through the legs of his small
clothes, he rushed out upon the landing
place, followed by his fat better -half en
veloped in the counterpane, and her finely
beribbontd day cap, (which, in spite of her
: hurry, she had found time to exchange for
her night dress,) bind part before. Open
flew die bed room doors—out popped skulls
enveloped in all colors, shouting ‘Fire!’
and ‘ Thieves!’—down came the waiters
and handmaidens, half undressed—up rush-
; ed tlie cook iri the ostler’s boots—and such
1 an assemblage as was congregated there
upon that landing (whilst the banisters dis
played many a railing head) was never
seen before. There wasa running to and
fro in all directions. One cry, one univer
sal cry prevailed, and ‘ what’s the matter?’
was asked, repeated by every tongue ex
cept that of the laughing Captain S ,
who, in his full uniform, looked over from
his suite of apartments, and seemed to be
quietly enjoying the sport. Every one
cried to him for explanation—and as they
raised their eyes, dolefully beseeching, to
his merry phiz, ‘ what’s the matter?’ was
again uttered in all the different cadences
of the vocal powers of humanity.
“Oh, don’t be alarmed,” said the Cap
tain, soothingly, as he shed upon them the
light of a bewitching smile, ‘1 am very
sorry you have been disturbed —very sorry
indeed—the idlers are not wanted.’
“For heaven’s sake, tell us what’s the
matter, Captain S !”’ entreated mine
host, “w here are the thieves ?”
“Thieves, Mr. ?” responded the
Captain angrily, as he descended the stairs,
“thieves ! how dare you presume to use
such epithets in reference to some of the
best seamen in his Majesty’s service l
Take care, sir, such insolence deserves se
vere chastisement, and shall have -it, too, if
it is repeated ;” and he drew himself up
menacingly in front ofthe proprietor, who,
already terror-stricken, retreated behind
his wife.
“Do pray, if you can, relieve our minds,
Captain S ,” implored the lady, and all
hands joined in the entreaty.
“Certainly, madam,” responded the bow
ing Captain, “I shall be truly happy to do
so; and perhaps as most present are lands
men, it may be of service to them to un
derstand the difference, so as not to jump
on deck till they hear the hands turned up;
1 presume you allude to the piping that has
recently been heard; I assure you it is al
ways my custom, where 1 have a command
ashore—it was merely my boatswain’s
mates calling the starboard watch.” lie
looked up: “Ye hoy there! Jack, Bill and
Tom, where are you ?” Out bolted three
stout seamen from one of the rooms, who
sesponded to the commander’s hail with
• Aye, aye, yer honor.’
“ Pipe down, my lads,” said the Captain;
and bending low and courteously to the an
gry group, he withdrew to his apartment.
The boatswain’s mates put their calls to
their lips, and then succeeded another shrill
whistle, that made many clap their hands
to their dainty ears, lest, hearing the pipes,
the drums should also begin to beat. As
soon as they had done, the seamen disap
peared; and like the bursting out of a
wasp’s nest upon an intruder, so was every
sting now pointed at tho landlord ; but he,
guessing at the trick which had been play
ed upon him, slunk away to his chamber,
amidst the threats and denunciations of his
guests, who, having vented their spleen,
returned indignantly to their beds, and si
lence was restored.
The face of the hall clock looked full of
mischief, as the minute hand swept round
it, and old Time, as he stood with his scythe
upraised at the top, seemed to he winking
his eve at the bust of Momus, that orna
mented the shades of the hall lamp.—
Round circled the hand for the second time
since the uproar—the obedient hammer
proclaimed the fourth hour in the morning,
when again arose those shriil sounds—
again the hoarse voices were heard, “ Flo !
the larboard watch, ahoy!” three times
repeated; once more there was a rattling
and stamping on the stairs, as the officers
of the dinner party of the previous day,
! entering into the frolic of Captain 8— \
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