THE COM UBIA ll HOI K T. I hare sworn npou tho Altar of God, eternal hostility to every form of Tyranny over the Mind of Man." Thomas Jefferson MINTED AND PUBLISHED BY ll. WEBB. Volume VI. OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT, Opposite t. Paul's Church, Main-st The COL UMB1A DEMOCRAT tvill be published every Saturday morning, at iiru l)VLiLJillc per annum, payable half yearly in advance, or Two Dollars Fifty Cents, if not paid within the year, ATo subscription will be taken for a shorter period than six months; nor any disconm tmuancc, permittea, until all arrearages are aischarged. ADVERTISEMENTS not exceeding a square will be conspicuously inserted at une JJoitarjor the jirst three insertions and Twentv-five cents for event subse quent nserlion. C7 liberal discount made to those who advertise by the year LETTERS addressed on business, must be post paid, From BostonEvening Journal. SaltWater Bubbles. BY HAWSEK MARTINGALE, SCENE ON THE OCEAN FEMaLE HEROISM. A number of yetrs have passed away ainte the occurrence which 1 am now about to relnto tool; place' But how many strange ivonls how many scene of guilt, iniquity and bloodshed have been enacted on the uiudii ulcaiii a iu lure 1 1 , 1 1: i i r.nii icl iiuein Hvmr ran n at . wriiinn The ship Astulfo, belonging to a dors in SW bnirund. was on her nasuaPG frnm o i nuenee 01 a une iraue winu in ine lauiuue about 36 uegrejeSfNorth, and longitude Til rtmrmm IVaali if lunr inn 4v mnlSA IIia W VI V KkbWO II DOli I111WUMIIJK tU UlUBV 1I1U ,fl flnanail Miira riainn enn IIia I I no! Ivan nnnrn irnm n man nn in nrn le. anil imiMAflinlft! v llm nttpnltrm nf iVi . .j . -' er of the deck was directed to a tchoon lif nnnrr hvn iit tfir nnmli rn ih hr. ru bow. I Ilia vessel presented a singu nd quite a suspicious appearance She lying to, but her sails were clumsy set p. ring in the wind, the sheets loose. The s braced in dilterent directions, and au i i i n iru nil uiiiiiii iiixi wr-r-i rr. these signs of distress, an American us was hoisted in tiie shrouds union a sight, which, always denoting wo ininent danger, can never be witnessed KHitnr wiinniii pmnimn iiv vuuiuiii w t i i v noiuitii ii mu)u li n ill v. Atkins, was immediately called. After eying the schooner through his perspc- glass, lie ordered all hand to be sum ed, the studing sails and other light to to be taken in, and preparations to ade to lay the main-top sail aback. He oauered the small arms to be cot in iness for the sevicc, bain? ignorant of ause of the difficulties on board the tsnce in his power. As the ship ap fhil lh Ahnina I" nnlm. A ilti.. k need to behold the fluttering of a fe garment anu soon ascertained that were only two persons on deck one a woman the other a boy, apparently twelve or fourteen years of age! stontshed at the circumstances, he rang- Innir sin, and linvn tn tv.ilt iUm m.in. ail to the mast. Ho then hailed the oner.antl inquired respecting the fate of deondition. The woman in a tremu. and weak voiee replied stating that the y, tain and mate had been murdered that (mates were now confined in the forcas. and in the most urgent language im- d us to serd assisuuee promptly on It was then remarked that the wo- lftlil n nlatnt in hnr ti.ml Im. in great disorder; and her whole rAiim a t-i a II Ma it... f i L I i bv lirr inm.tiniiA (Lit t. i had occurred BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, JUtfE 11, 1842. CaptairAtkins ordered the quarter boat to be lowered and manned, and arming" him self with pistols h nd sword, and giving to each of the boat's crew a cutlass, he resolv ed to visit the schooner himself, and ascer ,ain the meaning of these strange appearan ces and to protect and assist the innocent and to punish or capture the truilly. In Mew minutes thc.boat was alongside the schooner." Captain Atkins sprang on board, followed by his men; but as he sup ped on deck he was startled with the sis-h1 of the body of a man, who had evidently been shot through the head. At this mo ment the woman came toward hirn and seiz ed bis hand; and poured out her feelings of gratitude for his aid. She was young of a graceful form, and exceedingly lovely, not withstanding her cheeks were deadly pale, and her costume in great disorder.She had evidently suffered much for mental agony was stamped on her countenance; her eyes were red with weeping, and she trembled in every limb, through nerveotis excite ment. Captain Atkins was at once convinced that the woman, who had been the wife of Captain Howard, the late master of the Kchoouer, had told him tho truth. He learned that tho pirate's, two in number were confined in the forcastle. They ere immediately taken out. Their looks were enough to convict them of any crime and they were pinioned and sent on board the ship Mrs' Howard was also sent on board in a state of insensibility, for she fainted soon after.t.ie schooner was boarded. The strength and courage-, almost super human, which had supported her through trials and perils, which few of either sex could have borne, failed her jghta they seemed to be no longer requiienT The boy spake of some' boxes of money which were in "the captain's state room. They took them out also . the writing desks, trunk, anc either property belonging to the murdered captain and his wife, and then the schooner was set on fire. The pi- rates were put in irons on board the Astolfo. Airs. Howard was placed in a convenient state-room, and made as comfortable as the cieumstancea would permit, sail was made on the ship, and after an unpleasant inter ruption of a few hours, the Astolfo again proceeded gallantly on her way toward her destined port. On recovering her senses, Mrs. Howard received with mucji astonishment and dis- appointment the intelligence that she had beenremoved from the schooner Arion and was now on board the ship Aslolfoiand she reflected that she could not again embrace the body or gaze upon the pallid counten ance of her murdered husband. Severa days clasped before her energies were suf ficiently restored to enable her to relate the particulars of the events which had caused her sorrows; and the tale of the beautiful but unhappy woman sank deep into the hearts of the listeners for there is nothing calculated in a great degree to enlist the sympathies of a true sailor, than an act of outrage or oppression upon weak and de fenceless woman. It appears that this lady was the daughter of respectable parents, residing in one of the New England states. Her marriage with Captain. Howard was tho result of deep sealed affection on the part of ioth; and at the time when the marriage look place a few moths previous to the occurrences of he events recorded above, he had become the principal owner as well as master of a fine schooner, the Arion, nearly ready for sea, bound to St. Thomas and a market with a cargo of lumber, dry goods, and Yanke noitons.' Tho idea of leaving Caroline, his bride behind him during the few months which he expected to be absent, never one? enter. ed his head, and she, with cheerfulness and alacrity, agreed to his proposition tnat she should accompany her husband on the voy- ago, and bo, on the ocean as well as on the and, his constant companion, his helpmeet and the participator of his joys and his sorrows. The rabin was fitted up accor dingly, and the Arion. with her fair freight j left port but a few days' after the joyous ccicorauon oi ner marriagej The passage to St Thpmas was propi tions. The weajher waspeasant, and the winds were favorable, atujtf-ivcr a couple enjoyed true happinnesia a distance from their hme, and on the fcotm of the stormy sea, that couple Wis Johnaf.an Howard and his lovly wife. A new w&rd ofhappiness seemed open to them, an 'fancy painted gorgeous seenes of enjoyment in the dis tance; and evenings us they' paced the deck they loved l talk f jjneir orn dear home in their native landjjand to conjure up pictures of domestiefha'ppinesi, equalling in vivid coloring a poet's' dream. Tho Arion arrived atjSl Thomas after a passage of twenty days. Capt. Howard succeeded in selling his lumber, to advan tage but concluded to proceed witb his re maining cargo( cnnsisjing; chiefly of drv good, to St. John, In tlie Spanish Island of Porto Rico. The yellow fever was pre vailing nt St. Thomas whin he left, and the fear least his life might become a victim to this drcadfur disease, doubtless hastened his departure from the island. But on the day on which the Arion arrived at St. John two his crew.bolh youngjAmerican seamen, were attacked with thawijreadful fever, and died on the following day. The remainder consistingof two seamen, and one green hand, who scerelly resolved to leave the schooner with the first opportunity, on the following night slowed themselves away in the brig erusalem', bouud to N. York and were far enought offin the offiing, before their desertion was known. Besides the captain and nuto, the ca6in boy, an A:ucri can lad. named EdwardJonpa, about four teen years old, was the only persons belong ing to the vessel left on board. IT.I - .1 . . v nen tne Arion was ready lor sea. u became necessary to procure a supply ef seaaicn but no American or English sea men were to be had, "and Capt in Howard was compelled to ship three ferocious look ing Spaniard, who came on board the schooner one morning and offered to engage by the run. He had dome doubts of the seamanship of the savage looking rascals, although they declared that they had per formed many voyage, but he consoled him self with the reflection, that a few weeks would terminals the voyage; and with rt gard to their character, he did not couceivo in necessaiy to make any particular inquiri s they would doubtless succeed in ena bling him and his mate, Mr. Newton, to navigate his -essel to a New England port, and more he did not require of them. On Ihe second day after the Arion left port.the Spaniards were observed by Mr. Newton to hold some whispering conversation to gether, which seemed rather suspicious Caroline told her husband thai she did not like the looks of those swarthy Spaniards that one of them in particular, by the qame of Garcia, whose low stature, broad shoulders and low forehead, gave him a peculiar and sinister appearance was a dangerous man. She bade her husband brtware of him. Slio did not tell him how ever, thai this man as he pasted her that morning, had given her an impudent wink; and with a savage grin, had asked her, in broken English, how sho would like to be the wife of a Spaniaid. Captain Howard did not altogether like the appearance of his crew. Besidei, he had a few thousand dollars in specie on board, which might prove a temptation to men of depraved character But he pos sessed undoubted uourage' and "ai never in the habit of brooding over imaginary dangers, He laughed at the fears of his wife, and bade her not to be alarmed as tlie;e wss not the slightest symptom of dan ger. Nevertheless, he though' proper to advise Mr Newton to watch the action of the Spaniards; he also loaded a pair of pistols, and planed them in his state room by the side of nis berth. A poinard also he took from his trunk, where it had been by a strange; and till then, unknown feel lying for years, and concealed it beneath 'ing to avenge, if possible, her husbands his vest. lie was a man imiiUwpi! u-ltli iliili. ,...;...,: r " I uuwii uoiutiuiuauuii u biididiiuri u u Jhe resolved that 913 the inlul hasaw sny I conduct which would justify him in sua peeling the Spaniards of entertaining anv improper design, he would put them in irons, or sheot them down on the spot But nothing passsd.durino ihai .lat confirm the suspicious of Mr. Newton the Spaniards were obedient aud respect ful, and conversed but litite with each other. But there was a fierce malignant expression in their eves, which reminded one of the venoacd serpent, jusi as he is about to plant his deadly fangs in his Unsuspecting victim. Mrs. Howard could not look upon these men without shuddeiing. although they were respectful lo her, and smiled as ihey passed her. in the performance of their various duties. Bui Captain Howard saw nothing to excite alarm. Ho hardly deemed it possible that his men woud dare plan and execute a scheme for mutiny and murder. But he knew litite of tho character of ihe men who were on board, The succeeding evening was remarkably pleasant-" The wind was light, and hardly ruffled tho surface of the opean the sky a lich canopy, thickly studded with spark! ing gems, never looked mors lovely the air was soft and balmy the schooner glid ed gently on her way, leaving behind her a brilliant and illuminated wave, which .the eye could follow to a great distance Tho whole scene was of a iranquilizing character, and furnished a rich source of en juymcnt to the happy pair who took pos session of the quarter deck that evening; for itjwas capt. Howard's first watch and Car oline would not suffer hethusband to remain on deck,. solitary and alone, on sucha night os that. At-twelve o'clock the larboard watch was called, and Mr. Newton came on deck. Howard after he had communiicted some instructions to his mate, retired to his state room, with his wife hanging on his arm. It was about three o'clock in the morning, when this couple were nrouqed from sleep by a noise on deck, as of the fall of heavy body at the same lime a cry of murder' was heard, intermingled with sup plications for mercy. Captain Howard sprang from his berth. A light was burn ing in the cabin. He seized a pistol in one hand and his poinurd in the other, passed through the steerage and rushed up the copanion stair-way, folio wod by his faith ful wife, who, although much alarmed; determined to re nain by tho side of her husband in danger as well as in security But one of the Spaniards was stationed at the head of the steps as a guard, and the moment the unfortunate Captian Howard thrust his head aboa the companion-way, he received a blow from a handspike.which shattered his skull, and he fell bleeding and senseless into the arms of his wife, who was at the bottom of the stairs! Few women could have retained their courage and presence of mind at such a time. Caroline Howard wns in a moment made sensible of the horrors of her situa tion. She knew then that pirates had pos session of the vessel that they had mur dered the mate and that her hutband whom she so dearly loved, was also a vic tim to the treachery and cruelly of these sanguinary monsters. She knew too, for she felt it instinctively, that her life must also he sacrificed and perhaps, what was ardesrer, her honor for the words of Garcia, in living characters, appeared blazo.ied on het memory How would she like to be a Spaniard's wife! Bui her resolu lion did not fail her in thai dread hour; al though her cup of happiness, which, few minutes before, was filltd to the brim, was dashed to the earlh; although infamy and deal slared her in the face, yet sho did not give way to despair and irresistingly resign herself lo her terrible fate. The initinct of lelf.preservattnn braced her nerves in thai dreadful hour, and gentle kind and affection ate woman as uhe was she felt stimulated .n." s ... . . . I J " . I i iu ij raies warn un.iv in mrmvinrr nvmr j bojtd tho body of poor Newton, end did Number 7. not immediate proceed below. In ,n the mean lime, Caroline called Edward.the cabin boy.- Alarmed at the slrango nnise, wnioh had awakened him, he Jl ' , t ,.. ..oiii the steerage, and was standing terrified and amazed at the entrance of the cabin Edward loved anil respected Mrs Howard and her hiisband. They had ever treated him with kindness and when he heard the rund ef her voice calling upon hirn for aid and saw liar wild and pallid features deaply agitated with tht contending passions that raged within, he shook off the convulsive fears, which had almost paralyzed his energies, and with a courage and manlinesB 'which, could hardly been expected from one so youngit feeble, he told his mistrsss that hi life was at her servicethat what ever or ders ehe might give' he would obey As the body of her husband lay on the floor of the cabin, the rays of light from tho cabin lamp fell on his changed features, and confirmed ihe terrible conviction that ho was dead. Bnt she knew there was no time for vain' laments and wailings Sho took from her hnsband's relaxed grasp pistol, and handed it to Edwad. She picked up the poniard from Ihe floor and placed it within the fold of her garment then, taking another pistol from the raoks, she bade the cabin bey to follow, ai.d bold y went upon deck. The priatts were then standing in a group near the companion way, consulting with regard to ihe best Hep to be taken, and were mueh started at the sudden ap pearance of Mrs Howard amone The moon had risen hours before, and threw a bright and. silver light over the scene of iniquity and her pure a'nd holy rays never illuminated features whero vil lainywas utampted in more legible characters tharraf those of the Spaniard Garcia- and swarthy accomplices. By that light, too, the beautiful' features ofCarolineHoiward- tht mingled expression of wo. fear and revenge and the compressed lipi.deuoling stern resolution, were distinctly visible She stood upon deck clad in an airy costume of dazzling white with her hair loose and disheveled, am! resembling a Pythoness of olden times, who urged by prnternmural excitement, and the spirit of prophecy uttered the oracles of fate- For a moment, the hearts of the pirates quailed and they forgot that the distracted being before them was a woman a young, week dnlicate woman unable to contend, but who deficient in physical strength, must submit almost without a struggle, to what over tenible fate they might design her. The wretch Garcia, with a frown and a horrible oath' moved toward her with the intention of compellirg her to return to the cabin but with a menacing gesture sho warned him to ktep off. Willi a scornful liugh the villain continued to approach, ut tering language of insult and rebaldry. But ere he could lay his unhallowed hand upon her, she presented her pistol at his head and fired! The ball peiformed its mission well; it penetrated his brain, ami stretched him upon ihe deck. His comrades beheld the act; they saw their leader killed, and cowards, as they were, they bgan lo tremble for their own safety. Caroline saw thorn falter, and snatching a pistol from the boy who stood by her side in a fiim voiao ordered them 10 go forward under the pain of instant death: They siw before them undoubted proo fof, her determined spirit; they know thai she had the moans to execute her threat?, and the cowardly wretches after hesitating a moment and rinionstraiing in vain took wainintr br the fate of their comrado and loader aad eluctanily obeyed her mandate. They went forward; they did more; awed by her unearthly appearance, and repeated man aces, tliov decended into thn - iKivkwMm Wit'i the assistance of Edward, she tnstan ly shut down the scuttle placed upon it at Ketige anchor and several other heavy ar ile to prevent the possibility of opening it - ueiievng ,ltoi r she ihrevr nd then uelievng hrrjelf anfe llt.l0l.ll Ull Lit r rt a. a deck and indulged in all the jextisvagar.ee of gtuf. And when
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