'ar,~xie~4v.~F~i.'i~fd~r.;ci :~: ~'~;.:ery:;.r.~ -Cth :~;: ? . I- c- ; 44, -t•; 1r 41! MOM=l= =ME I .1' ' *avosititia tt , -.lmtbaa-w1.)4 . 984 . i. Presh Medicines. The subscriber ha's recently received large addl. .fiolud.gupplies of .„ • ' . • . , -Colors; Dye-tuitits, -:-Linsee ,Copal Tarnish, Painters' Brushes, Varnish ilricShis, Hair •Brushes,.Sperniaceti Oil, (qi . y fine) Sperm Candles,' Soaps in great variety, Glass' Lamps; Cap and Letter Paper, Fruit, Spices, Perfumery, 4-c: 47e. which he will sell to Physipiatia, Merchants: 61,14. - others, ,w,nciLEsALE Or, by RETAIL, at: ihe lowestrates, • havitig porahaSed'oplirely, loc cast; he Will . to these, who wish to . purchase •, - - ••• --ELLIOVE • *m.6 .- 240841:: . • , • , IN§ . 4O)IIIIT: : :OLVINI.:.TEM.ES_v. • - A C.IIRONACLE OF , The. TtnY, field Sports,•Literature- and - the Stage • • EM DELLI SIZED WITil - srt.F.Nrii.o STEEL WILLIAM T. PORTER; EDITOR.'. .• - - "r: • NEW VOLUME FOR 1841. • - - : The First. Number of a -- New - Volume Pf "The 4 pirit of the' Timei". Will be issued on...the. Gth of March,lB4l._in the tott'se of the vearai series , of • ' MAGNIFICENT STEEL ENGRAVINGS, uni-, -term with the embellishments of the preceding -vol-- ume,.will lie presented tothe-subseribers. A. Por; „ - - =trait of MONMOUTIf ECLIPSE, from a painting' •by.Taoye,will commence the series,and he succeed ed by those,of ,other distinguished horses 4uring-Ote -• . *- 1 4.ist• Of:AMERICAN WINNING HORSES of the ,preceding year will be,,publislied, arranged iii' font-distinct TABLES—bile of-four-mile winners, one . of three, one,of two, and One, of one' mae winners.— ' Theie tableS shew at aglance the winner of every. race_ of the last year, his age, color, pedigree,-and owner, the prize wonithe weight carried, the dine madei-and „ -the-horscs-beaten_by_liim, together with • the date and place of the race, and a reterenietatice page.of the preceding vol • where the race -was , 'originally published. These tables are • compiled with infinite care and labor, and at great expense; • they are of constant practical use, and increase in value et ery year. A list of ENGLISH' WINNING HORSES for the sitmeyear will also be•published i intim volume arranged n the English form. -- --A Table of theAMERICAN WINNINGTROT, TING HORSES, with the ag e , color, owner, time made, weight carried, horses - beaten, &e. , &c.; will be published in this volume; and in addition, there will be an abstract of every great Trotting Pezfor mance in :America, for several years back, with spe cial referencoo the,time inatle:• This abstract has been compiled from several authentic sources, and will be extremely interesting as. „ the only COM PLETE RECORD OF AMERICN TROTTING ever attempted. • . . •• • , .. • --, An Alphabetical-List of STALLIONS. for 18'41, . in die ' sual forrit,Avill also appear in nn early nuns- '1 her pf The volume, and will be found convenient to breeders for designating the age, color;.pedigree, - . Rosner, place and price of, standing, of nearly every Klistinguished Stallion in Anierica. •. '• ! - In addition to the various subjects'enumerated a , !bore, the present volume will contain a faithful and • and.cOpious record of aItIMPORTATIONS AND ' ' , SA!LEb 'OF BLOOD srocK, Sweepstakes; It:icing and Trotting. 'Matches, nallacing Appointments; Essays en Breeding and ' [raining, Pedigrees and Performances of Distinguished Horses, with all the Current. News and On Dits in Sporting Circles, both at borne and abrbad.. And to complete the Snorting Department, full details, original and • selected, will be given upon all manly pastimes, as Hunting, Shoot ing, Fishitig,Vacliting nod Boating, Pedestrian and other Athletic and Manly, Sport's . - , ' - Another part of the design of the paper .will em, hence • A BREEDING AND AGRICULTURAL DFPARTMENT,,designed to promote the interests suitLminister to the instruction of breeders of fine "cattle, sheeiOtc. - Selections from the most appro ved American' and English writers on thektimport- ' ant subjects will be constantly found in its .columns. 'The SPORTING GALLERY 4011 -itlio -be in cri4ied„ by'the 'addition of .the • Portraits.° several of the must. distinguished Horses in - the ton, en -. Agraveditt a style Of superior fi nish and bi t . ;i t '-The neit prominent department is the ny.A • - TRICAL „ PAGE," constantly devoted: to original criticisms of the drama, and notices of the New York -- __llkettlres;,:gvectaymin Intelligsim,e _derived from an - --eitettairtt-Ttlicatricif-correspondence"--'mati4ined -with-everfeityliirthe--Unionamil-by'which-the_pa-- . per is already fiworahly known and widely circulated - In theatrical circles. . , :Again; selections will be conahintly-maile- from the -periodicals 'of this country-o and England.;;and . thus • be, formed a' lively and elegan t; DEPARTMENT, ocimpying, several 'pageti. • . ' For all, these varied -Depactificnts; ample room is secured .li,it,the immense 'size 'of+ the presents sheet, whichlorbeatily'of.typtigraphical execution and ge,' neral elegance-of arrangement, is'aeetind to.nonZ in , the Union. -1 , ' ; ' . ' -' . ' •-• , ..„- , .:•,, , ..x0• • 1413,:loCal agents being employed by the' proprie. . tial,gentletrieu wishing die paper can ordeeitthrpogh their post-masters, or remit by tiled]. A number of - files from tlio . :cammenceitiont-ontie4olutil-lai , presertedicir new subscribers. Thi,a course in adopt ed, as theralaahle.'Statistical Tables of the,,paper. nearly : all tippear in the early_ptirt of the year. . „ • . r...fi'' a nd';'T'eriiir . ofSnibscription - d Advertising. ... .. a For: One ; lieites - Seliscription, s , ltt in advance: 7 , ' Fr.PixMontlen Subacription„ . ss in .advance, • • J'ar AdvertielneOne Siiiitire',4e e4.lineit,'firsi iii=' sertion4-44Plitaihietpient. inaertion3l: • i• ;„,' -.. Extist Conleirof the - LA.IIGE ,`ItIGRA,y)Ii•TGg . ON, STEEL' navy, baabatineil at thearublicatinn Of.: , Giant' Oise Dellgr i. : eizeti.• TliWt'illrbe y eent 'to any: section OF the Ithit9p lacVentritlOped tie to , ' eanurg:thetil: faun ini0rY.• 1. ,...• 41 . i,. , li,„r ,!.:.'1':; 3 (3' st received, •froil..Cp. 1;44101 . 414 4044,911pPii ofaidco s4li34es, WARRANTV.O_ , I 4 ,''RESIIi 4 f S. , . 4 t! ROOMS 'for . The rooms aticve,.lbeht.qpifilitner k IVIOVany, are tin rent. Appl y • 4 ,- covs _E,Oe ",, Z U ;kO t ARRoLu , k)ABRms - c.4 , — lllirch 31, 141. • , . 0.. • . • . • • •> ' S• • . •' .. , ..„V • . („pt `,.•••!' , ' • • ":;•.- • . • • Vi S /. ; ,!••• , • '':l , St , 1 t• i All l ' S" :•4`, . " 1- 1 . 1 " 1 1. '1 11 1 .1 ; ~. .1 LI:11 1 1 ;•"! 1 • ..14511Y7 : ;,! •;.. -I . ll ' :• ,•,•• c. •,+; '': ••• ' 1 •••'• • ••• s • If s •' : 1 . 1 ; i,•• ••. • ;. . 1' • •,•*.• • ONEN ME IMM MI EMI lOW The .subscribers will sell their stock of Cloths, Cassitner'eS and other Woolen Goods, very low for • . ~• • IIITNEli•lk MULVANY. 1 • • - • kYULIZOIS ItAttrIBILIZ4 - ; = • To be drawn - nt 4,lexandria, 1).1C. on Saturday, • .April'l7th 1844; - . GRAND PRIZES. ... '.l prize of ' 60,000 dollars. -1 do ' - . • 15,000 - ---- ' 1 do • . • . - 10,000 • Ido • • ••8,000 , 1 . do .- 7,000 . '. ' ' - • 1 •do ' • - 5,000 1. do . - . 4,000 - • . 1. do 2 500 • 1 do . • ' • - 2,511 - 4 prizei of ' - -.2,000 . ' 5. do • • „ . .:1,750 . 10 do . . - 1,500 • • 10 do . • '1,250 . • 50 do • , • 1,000 • 50 do ' . . . .. 500 59 do 400 ' .., -100 do ' SOO 100 do . 250 `. .. 17.0_ do . 200 . ' • 124 do . . . 1.50' 124 do ' ' . 160-&c. - , 16 Drawn. Numbers out of 78 Tickets $2O--Halvesslo--Quart. $5-4ightlis $2 50 Certificates of Packages of 26-AVlioleTickctis26o - Do. : do ' 26 Half do - 180 Do, .do -26 Quarter do -65 Do. ' - do 26 . Eiglith do . .42 50 ***. Orders for Tickets and Sharesand Certificates of Packages be promptly attended to, and as soon as the drawing is over an account or it-will be forwarded to all who order from Mr Address D. S. GREGORY CO. Managers, • Washington City, I). C. Class N0:1,3, for 1841.—T0 be drawn in the city T ofihtltlinore, on Wedneiday, 21st of 1841. onann C•PlTAtii:' $27 ) 000-...415i006 1 10,000: ollars'l 4,000 Dollars • 5-000-Dollars -1'3,000 Dollars -- $2;52442500--.0:710 - Prizes Of - 41 - ,000 28 of . $250-200.0f 200, &c., 75 19'utbiter Lottery-,13 Matsu Tickets only $llO- - - - -Halves ss.—Quariers—s2;s4:- Certi6cates of Packages of 25 Whole. Tieketssl . 3o Do. do '•; 25 Half • do ' 65. - Do. •. . do r: 25 Quartet; do Le,esbarg 'Lottery. :Chiss F for 1841.—T0 be ilrawn Ed Alexandria, Va.. on Saturday, the .2401, of April, 1841. • GRAND (..I;trif4.E. 3 4 :), 00 0r41 0 9 0 061' _ _O, 4 000.1)011am 12,500 Doll a Dollars ,000 Dollars, 1,01711)011am , 100 'Prizes of Sli000: 10 of $3OO-20 of .84 Of $2OO. fke. ' • WU. Lottery,42 Drawn BEdlots. Ticketa4lo 7 -Daivesss—Quartera $2,50. Ceilibtiatee or tiackpg 25" Whole Tickets $l3O Do.' 25 Half 16) 65 25guarter. do 300 kbr Ticket. and Shares or -Carp: l 9 o *i. Pack, - awe in, 449, stboxg . SplitialutLotteries,- 7 actdresc H , S: GREGORY le CO. Managers, ; • ; , MO' Praw lug* sent immediate)y after. thes 'Are over; to altiwho caller ks above. , , ‘l;€ I; , e‘i • I slo4 , roclnaw.m it.Chcsfis.' •-• ; • ,l'pi•soq, to PurSlPlßelletel* of the. alor, O r e,Optipp, alisite r y . serveyed,in lots 'of from tan to pile hundred vett tir , thellaintnifkoltit Estate; vithiest'sbbrt distance 0E10(4161e s *ill hi* an.op, PllttunitY,af,ooelkili9ti litoFatiStins • ofipayreenti ky, tailing _en :the se ,acr,itkek. vow', ffre 'the Mud 260 i .: ,3A.; )„w.! , Agent4etiii:F*Finerso4:ll2 : lllfc, ,; :''Ntsteh` 2 14 18 4 , 3 ; ' - . . Ai.FAMILY NEWSPAPERi-ligicitoi irploutirs),„PcooD§, tGIUcULTURE, AMUSEMENT, &C. I; :._ .. • I‘ , ER , 1 1 .' E , • - . 7 .47 1 7 4 0//11r.E1 47,' ' bifice Poiiie the Carl fete Marali.24, ' ' „ . . .... • „ . . • New- Goods The'stiliscribers• have just received from, Phila delphia; at their ' store in goittliA-lanover street,•a 'large and general Eitwortment Of; - • ' •• - • . _ sproikr.-d 4stintii el ..Goods . cif the beat quality. ' They have also on hand a large, aup(ly ofGROCERIES AND FLOUR;'aII of which they ~ offer to - the public ylbr.c.ash) as lour as-they can:be purchased at any tither establishtnent in_ the' County, • , ,• • ' . „. • ' • ".• • • .i."tc. A. BENTZ. Carlisle, March 24, 1841.—St • : VECOUtteala ALL . persons indebted, to HITNER & MHLVA NY are requested to 'Make payment on or be fore the Ist day of April next, after which time their Books wilt be - placed - in other handslor collection.' HITNER IVIULNANY. Carlisle; March 17;1841. ' ; . NOTICE. :- • Estate'of Janice Givin, dec'd. . ETTERS TESTAMENTARY oa the estate .4,ofJitraes Givin, late of Southlfiddleton tOwti;. ship, .Cumberland county, deceased, — havin g issued to the sitliscribere in due form : NOTICE IS hereby, given • to all persona indebted to • the.estate-of.•said decedent, to make immediate payment, and those -having claims to present them for settlement. 'SAMUEL GIVIN,}' • ' • . ' • . ROBERT GIVIN, .f.averttora: '..'.JACOB MENEM, . ..March .10;1841.. • Cheap Cloths, kc: March 17,'1841. BRILLIANT SCHEME. • • •- • -•- • 60 ; 000- Tioitiir'§l ,530,000 $15, - o00. , • ' 4- A NEE SIXTEEN 'DRAWN-13 MORE PRIZES THAN. BLANKS Splendid 7 .1.6 lie ewe . $25,000-$15,000. • .I%IAItY.!,AND, ColittOillda dr d ;401 terVl - 130 '004! .too - ... . =MIIIMII MID lIES Near SOiring GoOds;' - 1 ast: i4ceived from Philadelphia' an ;ORM - IdMeat of • .• ••• • ; ' 5104110 , 600 . 001; of Abe newest ityle• an d: fashions:; splendid China Silks and Ribands„ Mouselinc,de Laines, Chintzes, Gloves, French worked Collars, &c. Also, a large assortment of ;'• • • • - • . "“ ' • . . . Cloth's; recisaimeres, Vestinici. Cheeki, All of irhichNvill be sold'verylowliy the Subscriber at the old stand Opposite S. Wunalerlicles Hotel. • . • • •• . CHARLES OGILBY. March -10, 1841. •• • • -.. - • ',CERTIFICATES OF AGENCY ' .Telt Tar. SALE OP • ' •' • • Brandrelliti nmretable Univer. .sal Are held by:the following'igentie in their, respec tive counties . , As numerous counterfeits •of these pills are,rittempted to - be palmed upon the cominuni ty, the propriety of.purchasing only the recog nized agents, will be appOent. ' . ' • - .Cumberland County—George W.llitner,Carlisle; A. Riegel, 'Mechanicsburg; Gilmore & . MOKinney, Newville; S. Culbertson, Shippensburg; Boke & Brenneman New Cumberland; Isaac - Barton, Lis burn; M.d..Rupp, Shiremanstown; LTRiegel& Co. Churchtown. ' Perry Pourty-4•LAlxiiiider J.. Br. S. A. Coyle, Landisburg. Auguay26, 1840 . • . . • . NOT-ICE. . ; • • Estate of • Jitiob • Shotilbatigh, dec'd. LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on - the estate of Jacob Shombnugh, late of North Middleton township, Cumberland • county, deceased, having is sued to the' radii:cramr in due .fOrm: _ Nortcc is hereby given to allperions iodebte.tl to the estate of said deceEKTO make imniedlate %payment, and those having 'clahus - to eresent them for settlement . . • AIIcHALL, FISHBURN, Excckr. March 10 1841, • • ' , Edam of -.lliciry Rupp, - deceased. ETTER.S . TESTAMENTA - RY on the estate 4.4. - of Mary Rupp , late of Mechanicsburg, de ceased ,having lathe subscriber in due form: 'Neriter."4 hereby 'glven - tcrult:persons indebted to the estate of sald..deceased, , to make iinmediate. pay. ment, and those having claims to. present them for. settlement. : . • . . Call at Kennedy's Shop ff you want s t. 4 - 1111LIP‘ Cheap Carriages. TE subscriber has now on hand and is - finishing, between 50 and GO Carriages, of different prt. ces and patterns; such as COACHEES, Falling Top Barenclies, Standing top Family Carriages, Tilburies and Buggies of every variety. Both Carriages and Tilburies %illl he sold cheaper than ever offered in this country before, prices $lOO to $4OO for Cash or good Paper Having a very heavy stock on hand, the subscriber will be induced to sell very low, and hopes that persons wishing to purchase Carriages will gne him acall before going elsewheie. _ Also, a large "mot (merit of Silver, Brass and Japan'il MOUNTED HARNESS, Both. Double and Single.' The above k is made by first late Workmen, and of the choicest materials.• lb' Repairing done as usual at the subset•Met•'s Shops, situated on Putt street, immediately , in tear of the Methodist Chin ch, and near the • Raila oad Depot. P. A. KENNEDY, Cat lisle, Alit eh 5,1841.-3 m HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING , Glazino. and 'Paper - Hanging. • • • The. suhsertber remee ully informa the citizens, of Carlisle-m. idThe:vieinitv; that hi: has, edmnieneed the4*bove business in all its various branehes. His shop is in. the square immediately in• rear of.-the Market HouSe, tivo'dOors east of A,,Ritillitnis store: He hopes by. attention to business and moderate charges, to reeciec a ;share of vatronime...: • • • - ROTH. • ,-• . , Carlisle,Teli. 17, lt41:-,-tf ' ". Jo"u~icc-10-~lrid„e- ~rrilt~c~r•s;- .The Commissioners of Cumberland county will receive proposals. at Ate house of John .Corumnn, Esq., inkeeper,itt tlie_borough of Carlisle on l'hurs day the 'l6th' of April next; between 9 ant 12 o'clock in the forenoon, for the erection ot, a good ;and 'sub= shuttle' ' Wooden Bridge across the t;onodoguinutt creek; at Benjamin Eberly's fording in the township of . East Pennsboieitgh, Ot the following dirnensionsi to %vitt—To contain tn.:length from' one abutment'. to the other two hundretrand tweiq.leet;and ;eighteen feet.wide ,in the r , the. abutments to. be about fetirteenfeet thie ' eaelii there sindi be'two spans Of 140. feet each,' supported ~on ;good' and substantial stcne abutments and pier, the said abutments to, be. built in 'n splaying derection with , a 'regular slope; and about 144 feet high &pin' tite;beottam of tke;ereck, fro . pa: witencer2wooden archett.are : to, be started, and. extendd:lo the Aaid 'pier Mthe centre.of .emd creek, the arches to be aprtingebOut 6 or' '7' . :fLet 'tithe een'..' irer 'the; floor 'to he 'dotible"floored 'lvitli . live 'Midi' plank;the Upper,floer.eals and the lower yelline 14114 the,sides and gable ends to, he suflicientlyhigh t o ndt mit Idorered 'and' hiiy 'Waggons to litiiis - thrbugli the; same,'lsiY 12 feet in the elear;l6 he ekes* 'weather.) Iparded and painted redithe. whole to bkiivell roofed; .with good white pine,shinglcsOlte,whole'nf the, wood work to be 'Well' iteetieed with iron' belts, ready eye.;;- &if: , - FrinnAtie :beak :of'. the , phut - Mints the filling shall consist of 'earth ,and stone; and.; well supported: With Wing walls , '3 feet high, above t i he,filling extend ins , On each side abeat '2O feet from the',.biidge, aid; no high tia , the.fillibigointlf the" fillinn;,tihd 'wolling . shall meet thexdad; w;tl),Eui 'ascent and Adseent noti exceeding,, jive, degree elevatien; frotil the' kond.p. said :hildgei• the 'wocid-woiVtp he built Of "stindind sitbstititiall tlinherr Abu °Stone •iverli of large': god& itoneileine'indianamortarliell liiMitedritmtn 111.4' . rCitt)9" kfnrOPEP.!?!t9 oo ;?l'Old - brillo# . ,l.. 7r4!1!:ir!: treontritettng',lO give , steak acaurity. as the commis steuerViney reqi:ilin 'int.!' the Idillifill-ilqiiiiitnikriWp , the morkinntiehtli and. peitniineaq;finiiiiid,bridgeii , ;' , .r 9 03 , 604 ti!..v IrP.skNO.Y.O..,Ytn.S. I OO. no n. 'the prfilici 1 ~mee,%. thp .aintrobatknilif . OM: Coinnitigiotierniti4 ,w.lll on the .sanin`daYihetlieen' thelhonrcotAldul . 3ol,loolcinihe.aflonooft,*(foo: ill lifq.b.ritt e t%P 101 / 1 4tAaWsi,P i . k.fekt411..- 401 _710, 001;91144k:4n <• - "'s - bit iiier. ..- .. ~. '. ~.' . i.!:.,.. -- J.A.1144.102141viKE1114'1 t'l ' C 00 1 1 424 06; , t; , -;:_tl' ii , : ,, Wektit.i :l 4 l § ll. 44.;.‘ ;I:fI 4 ? .i; . •:, .ICo,iiialiritreillie'arOtez,l"l- 6. =T?::', , ..,. *•',.'",=. Wailiiiibi;riblrf6.,lf4v . :...t, : !-..,,', .4 ','"' ~..; ' ~';''.".::':l • T -•-•.-4--,,,t; , , Edited. aneE.Pablisheit for , the' Proprielor;'in'earlisle Calaberland Coattty Pa. atu)alluaimazutvuanass aoita% _ BR.ANDRETEPS PILL S. Afresh supply just received at the store of. • • I ' sP- CHAS. OGILBY March 17, Wt. . . J9l-I.N CO9V_E.R, . - " ixecutor of - :lllnryittipp,Acc'el Mnrchr3;lB4l:--ot` - • ' , EMI From the pottoo ' Salt.WalCll • By IPAWSER, MARTINI:FALB. - THE • YELLOW FEVELAT , SEA- Olt; THE DEATH. OF THE CHRIS- .• TIAN. AND DEATiIi OF. THE * ' It is*iiew - nearly'Oe and twenty years since bePpened to be Pierre's, a late" and poptitons town the 'western a part of the island of I ivas a Mere yinitt, Wi,thent rn'Oiey, and Without friendS.Tiliad-beeri-,:alnient--somaisyears- 'from riirtiatiVe country,'lnd-I.*.lpi6t with Many strange and eventful icenei. .I now sought an'opportunitYto,retnrn to the land. of . my fathers.,. : " „'• • . It :was the:month . 5 4 September—the week previous to niy 'arrival at St. Pierres in a_small sloop-frorti• Grenada,' a- hurricane had ravaged the 'island,. end the shores were covered with the wreck's of vessels, which had . been . driven from their anchors. • 1 was' also. told, when I . landed, in St. Pierres, that the yelleW 'fever was 'raging in'that plaee„ and - alto in Fort ROY al-;-and I soon had fearful evidence of 'the fief.' The Brews Of vessels in . the harbOr,; „ ,particularly French and Americans,. were attacked with this dreadful disease—winch in Spite - of iskilfut medical tfeatmen - t - , -- proi* ed.latal_to_:about_m*.hall of, the..seamen _ - attacked. But the French emigrants' Who arrived in the-island-from •-Fratce,- chieflY YOnng and' healthymen, full of hope and gaiety; and eager to procure some employ ment in the island, by which to - gain•ao-', fortunes, Were nearly 'all - visited: with :this - disease — iiion after they set their feet - on those . stores ; and - lew, very few indeed, recovered.-- lleatit_ives . Ttloing - a mighty business in Martinico' at that time;' and during the'few weeks which I-remained in the island, : l listened tomany a thrilling and 'owre true' tales er,liopear.tligh ted,7 ties 'of-affection . sundered; and - , sorrows - awakened,- by - the, remorseless- action of the 'kink of terrors.' The strong man was cut doWninrhile.boaat: ing- of his, strength;-and youth. and beatity,.. even virtue itself, furnished %no, 'proteetion -against - the fatal attack of this West India pestilence: ' , • found in Si. Pierres a brig*,-ealled the Betsey, belonging 'to William 'Gray; of Rostan;_a.intrchant of tbe/noblest stamr li= eil whose fame has extem, to every part , the globe. This vessel was commanded by a very wortiff than, Captain Bladder, a natiVti uf, Marblehead. .1 treated with him, for a =passage to New Orleans in the brig, aed -finally agreed ..to-pay him :forty. dollars for my pasisage; one half of which was to-be paid in advance, andlhe remain.;;• derail _the arrival of the brig at New Or. , leans. After settling my,bill for board, at the_uticonscionable rate of five dollars, a clay, and paying Captain .Blackleri twenty dollars, in_ part payment for my passage, as. agreed on, I..steppedmn :board the brig Betsey,but little troubled with worldly goods and without a dollar in my pinsesz sion ? But hope beat strongly in my bo sornrandl-did_mot for_a_tnoment•doubt that .? should be able to' bit upon some expedi ent to pay the remainder of my: pneage moneytoolt.after , my arrival at the city of New Orleans.. • Si Captain Mockler. did not proceed further on the voyage. Busineie required thaL,Ate should remain in St..Pierres - . --- I shook' hands. with. him on .parting, and he was then ,in fine health . and . spirits, a noble. speeithen of a - . New England shipmaster. I--subsequently received. the afflicting in formation that within a week after the brig left the port..of St. Pierres, Captain Black ler.fell a victim Loire .yellow fever. But while. lie. lived, wherever- he was,. - he--,was surrounded • by, friends : and bye!' among strangers, he.-was: kindly treated .in his ill ness, and,his. death :. was lamented in . Mar-. 1 tittle° as, well es in New England. , The command of ; : the, brig:was given; to.' 111 r. Adams; also a• "native of Marblelmed, who-left , BoBl.oll- , with the capacity olmate. >lCaptuidAdeois, Was a young:and intelligept , Matt, of a most cs character.,:---,-11e,•hatt-,cu vrted-Lthei moral .and, religiens.:feclingsartd :showed . by hip,cendiret,thet-the character of p 8101 7 , ful and,intrepid seaman, and p,pipils were ,n9t•inccinPatible With, each other. —r•,-, The. ; Frew all,res6ected T4o;loate's. - aame was. , Ricke . r. Waq' - SA00; ,healthy,. atoc , tip and ough sailor,, who had been , Wreclied,in : •,a ship ;helotigine to . ,.Portsmenth, -and. which; was ,condentn;d. The r ereir consisted of, :the Prime..of life',-and- a .stalwart.: African,. tvho aeted-,,ik the eapaCity of cook. ; . There, had , been- :no ; sieliness ; eri ,board,:during the voyage, , ,thus, everk, man. was sejoiceitto,,leeirri the.islandllf:Martininn"%nd•.oX:oo;mnuk..-; tpiesladed'away:,in,,the; istopee;:the.:delg-: de . d.peti fancied that...they:had left Ahe . .iell; - • fever.,,farbehind,..and congratulated. themselves i nntf,eaCh.',other otith.eirleekY.: . hoqp , har.4lx vessel in ; port 11 0. net - 4herietl, one: more :of. th e j t . tongralidationsi w e r4i 01 1 ev i s po r7 , 7 tho, germ, crf:.:sll.Ctiifrri eat*‘M .. .'oll: l YOPF . 4 ui ri,r .I'ino,night,,fgliowipteer ' 1444 .blo,w,:ggroly , ;(rOp): , l l lgPasAvy,atii the ,soaihing ortigo*j unk....evory.;Ani the ag,004414,q*1:9# : figie!,9 0 ,e.40.,, antiAn the . [ l yes+, pteaf!antmid;acipi iessfak passageki4l,• - rpoolood.:ol44o,Cit.hat - fi4hc.oloikiho i Nqqa!,ivfiri) ;1'. 4 tf4:0,y1, 1 114 . 4) , . 0004ilig . 140.004 1 3!..*igkthcf .ggitain . i;o* hoObl...iovOlik, vkinnl)./o,::;.4^Aoink Otertaine4 . !oo,4•',o4o'r,l YOTON lattini*ortiki:io,i,o34l4 , 44l4oo)47 . ,i , ll3C`f WM he-next morning,,otiooming *on. deck I.,learnad• that, one ,of the 'seamen named : James Smith`, belonging. to Wiacesset in : Mains, was, unable from illness. to. ohis duty., Is: : ,'soon found; 64 Smith was pot' a favorite with the ,erew, being, a. lazy fel- Jew, who,aeted the, pert-of, "eltlsoldier,", wheneveran ,opportunity offered. ‘.44,,he _did. net appear ,to ,ba.very'sick„artilaame thought he , was, feigniog., 'tie alarm was - created iroonseqnence., - < • ,There wai a man' on board . ' the Betsey, who Was,one- of ',the most. complete 'and thorough 7 bred- scoundrels-I ever met_with., 1.-16' belonged, to Greenbu,sh, Y.; and.l shall call him' Joseph. Hinsdale: Bo was `a daring, reckless, unprincipled man=-and his character was eichibitedin•all his, words :and actions. He ridiculed .the illness. of poor 'Smith, and tried, hard te..rouse him out of -his. 'oerth,ileclaring.that_he...was only "shamming Abraharr,"%and threatened him, with arOpe s end if he did' not give over skulking. 'Hinsdale . often. spoke of the mortality .among -the. shipping in St. Pier res, a subject which seemed to yield him an inexhaustible.sonrce pf amusement;, and he would laugh, heartily When,some one of his- shipmates would refer to the death of 'some noble -hearted felloti. belonging -to a. Yankee crew. I . disliked that • man from the' Mit moment in which I' beheld-him. I felt that he-yrati-a-bad-rrian,-an'tra acquaintance-.only-confirmedfurther my first im -presSion,-and.-inereaSed my disgust.-" He was strong and powerful,. and well provid ed-with intellect, but gross;. sensual; perate, miarrelsonte, and' terribly profane. He pinfessed "to - set the yellow4eyer artle ffinee--and declared4hatlie - never enjoyed himself so . - atv.he year previous ,in Savannah, where 'the 'yellow fever : " was sweeping off the crews of the shippinein that port'brhundreds,:and he Was .employed• as a:carpenter, and cleared $lO a'day by makitig-coffins for the rascal ly:Yankees.' - in the course of the Second - day of the passage,-I stepped down into the.half deck, at the request of Captain Adams; to exam-' the cogilitiOri of Stnith. - 71 - found Itith somewhat effected with fever, and in 'a IMF guid state; unaccompanied with much pain. indeed, at - the time, I hardly suspected that' he was 'attacked - with yelldw fever, the disease appeared in'so mild a form. On the third day of the passage, I was awakenetts - c - meraftertlaybreak - c - by-a-nman-- ing, whieh seemed to proceed. from the Captain's state room. I entered' the room, and watt much alarmed at-finding Captain Adams attacked with severe-illness. Ile -was seizetha.half. hour before with violent pains in the.head . and` back, 'accompanied with a scorching fever. His pulsations were remarkably strong, quirk, and irre gular. Ike, said he had caught a violent cold by keing• on deck the night ,before, without his- coat or lint. I did not con tradiet I had seen many persons in-precisely - his condition, and I knew that he wits attacked with-yellow fever in its most appalling form-,and I felt at. that mo ment that his case *was a hopeless one. l— skill- which-l- possessed was put in requisition, but Captain. Adams rapidly grew tvorsc-- , -i - tud before night, he was well aware of the nature of his disease, and told me that lie should not recover.. 1. strove to administer.comfort, and inspire him' with' a hope.of recovery- 7 but•iii-Vainr He talked calmly. and philosophically, of his . approaching end--lie - acknowledged that life had .cliartus for him of the. most attractive' description-fortune seemed to be- showering her.,blessings ioi his'hetql— he had relatidns and friends whom he deadear lyloved—and there was'one-fair being 'in ' n - his native:town, to whom he had, lighted itia -vows. of-affection,and to,whom lie ex pected to have been united - fur life; if; Pro vidence had milled his return.• 'Bet-he de clared. himself ' resigned to ;the WilUpf: the Almightyhe did notev'en murmur at:the fate, • w.hicfl , he 'knew too: surely'; waited Ile,declared himself willing to'sub ntit-. to • .the--behests- of- his, Creator.---H e asked pardon:of hiS for the sins he - had conunitted-r-apd looked. forward with hope_to_a._glorioutantuortality.- :'• • The sufferings..of this excelletit limn, du ri.ng.. his. were „ The painsin, his back.kept,inereasing-- . .and he could notitelp.groanifg,in,l4tiganyr--yet his .mintlwas apparently,;tranqutl-,-and lie retained 'possession of :, all his ' , mental, fac:.. ulties.until'th.e:last:,moment-of `hid life_ During he ,WAS ; all kiindneee :to , others, and never,lor a moment neglected' hitl.7-dtities r ,so, , far.aalt ,wes i possibie exe• cote, them., gave directions: to Mr. ; Bieher.withlegard to:the duties, which. would d . ..7olYel'upoollifir,•lds-Ileath,,-.40dl me tc solemn' message; fin2; , litid. dearest friends, whieltrafterwartlaktithfullydelit., aped., I'l►e `wind hod ' .continued light for. seVeL: ral?daytc Mid T ,the ;brim had : made , bat; slow ! progress through the:water; ..10,0 „the third: Morning ; after.,-CaMtd.o.: Adaros, ma's token: sielt,4mfpeetingoo.!"mttitxkcp,eytovltieit,:he tokettA /and 'thel-jeite thoughtlessly ankwfii!thlvThe Dead I'oloo,i-Phestitiatr,krki'be seer , Ali c;lllls4Wati: ASIAct efoihtrgef fock risint , -OtefitheiWeiterylivbigli is 4itilated: 80.00,;4 1 40Mail o.lloo,olltfailiontherrii'ahnitt , "- captain tillatti9 _ rep 'of t ikksoikyrijaine o;bowiT:00.: - Mioiod‘.PiArit;411tir#iticii110411i0i'fri a 404, '? 1 4itlink0 4 44W4 , 0 8 Z!***Ogoti :anti`:ahthQlugOal i.A49sltitiolopitmoido , i:*Wanioo , apilitegthowittit4kio4,l*..otiAlm*Cri: tiatl4:44l)*(;llE.A4iw•-jitntOpt,:ipiviskitio- Mil No one can conceive of the terrible con dition.of things on -board ,that'ill-fated ves sel.' The Captain - had : died, as I have al ready stated,. and the Mate, who . should have taken his place,,was constantly in a -s=ate of-beastly-in teXication. =Three _of the crew were. struggling with that dreadful sickness, yellow fever, and to. add to our distresses,, Hinsdale' had made his, way into the.hold and broached a cask of wine —and .those who_ivere-not .sick followed the example of the mate, and got drunk. ft, was fortunate for all that the wind con tinued light, and the weathar'pleasant.— IJnifer these circuanslances I had ,no 'alter 7 native,•but to take on myself* responsi bility. of navigating mid of sailing the ves , sel•;•-and . while sailing along. the fruitful shores of St. Domingo', and the romantic and picturesque shores'olJamaica,'l passed several Whole nights• on:deck, engaged in tending upon the sick, triniming, the sails, and-steering-the -vessel. SmitKihe- man who was . first• attacked with yellow fever, did not recover. His illness gradually increased, and he died on the tenth .day after we left St. Pierrcs.— On 'the ,day of Captain 4carn - e-death', a Toting-man-belonging to - ;Connecticut, was also seized with illness, and died in five dayB afterWards.f T'wo others were taken alarmingly ill, but after suffering severely fur several: days, they gradtially. recovered: The cook, a:Stotit 'black fellow, inured to hot climates, conceived that' he was in no danger from the fever; and he reudered me great assistance in taking care, of the Sick; but on the Morning en Which we made the nieinitaiiis of Jamaien;, lie: too was "seized with, the yellow feverl?lta most terrific . :His symptOme Were decidedly bad, and , had no expectation. that .he would ever get well;' , but an the third Alay,.of--his sickness-: after the black vomit had evi- -dentlf -Set in,. and 1 . sat : watching by his berth, berth, eipeeting •in a few • min u tes • to. see Ithnbreathe his. last, he seemed, trittAftitl tnj•_.atonisltirietif, .to:revive;_and I,put.scimel rice venter to his He drank a Milan quantity; and from that moment his strength gradnallrinereinied;the' fever left' hiM;:and before we arrived it'New Orleans; 'he:fiad. almost '4u tte • reeov'ered. bu se al way e appeared to'irie a re Marliable Ciretlitance , , one 'far hieh I 'find if difficult to 'account •' %V hile tiM cook Was ' , Still thingeroUsly ill, one morning, as we' ere slowly wend. ing our way7from the_ coascofJamaien,'l6- wards the. Grand Clay Mans, •llinsdale crawl :ad ..up !from , the half :deek;•.and- suddenly: stood . :before, me: appalled • at the' elningeewhicka few short hours Itail. pro. ducOd .nppearanc*. -, The,ineer; was no longer on his Countviance, - his e . yea longer sparkled Walt. mischick,and Ititclattr gunge- was no hinge!, interlarded. With' prti-, fanitk.'.,, irkeyes , Were . glaisr, hie 'cheeks were. palei•and a cold .sweat;. produced lA' fep6 :stood-orthis-? forehead: w. Wc . rei printek on h fe tures - ;,: in deed, had.:,ildiver'; seen , die `Workings' bf terror More--strongljtAlepleted on . the!fuee ;of rciminanzheinv‘l ---. 7 Aiii-be , bad:catitie for alarm: r' Theljel low/ever' iiai:vpcsi,;litm - 41- I,liad%,ssiztid• ,hlt l; #l,o4 geep!liketratiPktmf ,ItictnintiSt4cpuLTi . .he , man • was , a. coward! Aketifig SeanreffrOt* l iairattfielarikhe.:kin4atitrilierelb*,ooOti , .W.:liront,o I l'.)Oldnetas., , A,4tiluti - 4itiOtitiwlktiVrte, :tlittilntyliatiktlecei!..o.'hitatugo/0 8-411 abilll 4 0' 61140 4 04,1 4 caa*/#4:dmdpigli««ind :die Appalling. ****ll-41#04,410 1 .(Upotviiitn'i - thab tiiq !,forsook him. .11e - was sustaiinedilriAhat dread hour by- a guildeas. , conicience, and :by-a Steadfast, deep rooted: religious.prin ciple..: A few_ hours after, this•fatat prog-: .noite. made its ,appearance, •he died while I- was bathing: his forehead, and a prayer bung upon hiS even-as the - spirit left the earthly tabernac le:: He died as beanie .a . Christian,.ond- his featnres in death were as tranquillas those.o . ta sleeping infant, . His body was soon -afterwards commit-• id to the deep; with ., sach ceremonies as befitted - the: 'occasion ,-4ind Mr. -Ricker -- as-. mimed the' &Oman& of the. ship: .'fhis Man *ho .possessed-a Warm.and 'affection -ate - heart. was de • ifily. moved by ,tlie death Of the Captain.. Ile,.wiipt alOtid when the interment took place, and- sought to alleyi-, ate. hiti grief by: copious . draughts of intox icating- :drinks! He • cried and drank hint= sleep—;- - and in, few_ hours; ivlien, he awoke, -he criekand.'drank to"-excess - Incredible as it mayeeem; he pur sued this Conrse,, witiohardlyatiy Sion for nearly a week--and during the greater part of that time, he utterly inca pacitated hiMself by intemperance. from-. .at tending to. any of his duties as Captain or mate of the vessel. . • . . . In the meantime, othetiof the crew-had been- attacked with the dreadful disease, -and the .decks.Of_the ship- resembled one of4e--fiver---Wards-- - of—athospitel. The .troantiof the. poor fellows - Buffeting muter the attacks of yellow-fever; were sufficient, one would think, to. have roused the feeling .Of sympathy *in. -the .liardest,heart.• But they had. no effect on' I,linsilale, except to excite his Scorn •and derision - 1;- -- - - and — wheif 's peke tif with a ribald jest on -his lips, and a earth)- * scornful grin' on his countenance, I longed to fell him to the deck. rebuked him for his wantpf feeling. I:- told him That proud as-.lie was of his strength, and of his immunity from sickness, he might, _notWithstanding, : beciaipe the . .prey dis- C - ase,_ and 'an object orsympathy to his shipmates. But the only answer Iteceiv ed was alfOistetous laugh, as if thel idea was too absurd to be entertained 'for a mo inent - , _ EEO , • auttra 450—'04 1 .), , a Siteicv In tremuloiti2aceentshe'claieribed . to, ine the simptmns Of the diliontie. 'HS Sem: , 'plains:, much of 'the - ftlintititigpeini Itie' tack' and.ehattldere;'and begged ,me to dd something to and if restore him to health'. He promised me that he . .wonld be my - slave - Mr ,etter, I would tescuOltiol . fromtlie jeWOOrdeath! He, entreated' the to' bleed. hint; which' I • attempted:to do, and opened - a.Nein in, each arm, drop of biped 'Would. flow.. ; • Th& Vile' current - Waieari:yooif • fear !.-416 then urged me. , to:bathe shoulders- with camphor and 'opodelchic;;;. although I kfiew - that - ilte - operatiair - Xvould produce _no': Effect; Leoritteitted '`tOo. his wishes, and for. more than an beer it. tubbed his hack as he desired, and bathia his, head with. vinegar and Time-juirec 1- But the ,diseese- was' deep-seated, and 'ecipld nor be removed. It seized upen his I vitals, 'and-. he rapidly grew *use. .• For wciuld not. sutler what that man suffered during the three' days that he Was.. rushing into the cold embracetif 'He knew nothing of the comfort of religien., His life liadbeettleose and depratiett.' Ho . had been 'guilty of many crimes; and int the day of death his evil deeds seemed tot stand before - hint - in -- bold'relier - ,, -- They -- were inscribed on his heart as with vied • hot iron. ,The stings of conscience piereeak_, him-to the - soul,- and otvideritly-caused-bini- : far more pain than, his:Physical sufferings,., Which_ Were great indeed... I tried to•_ad-- - Minister. consolation to Win, bet in. veil* . he'woulc) not listen to me when I talked or death,. and metionedme away when I .at= . • but, - wharliellitli. - sayi seemed the. - Words of bitterness end . _ despair.- He was - reluctant_ to die, - and - - struggled—fiercely for life to the last; but lie was, compeller. to succumb to the king . - of terrors, and 1.-never shall forget Ails : , - ghastly • countenance •atid disordered fea tures of that -dying_ infidel, who otily.a few-_ 'day s before; while-in the fill fluslibihealth ; -:.: declared to, me with a diabolical grin, -that he feared neither God nerman: :Ile died. not the death of. the CI. ristiam. • • : , The'clay after - Hinsdale's ob served indications of a violent ,norther.- 7 We Were then in sight of the Isle of Pines, and I felt that our situation was a•intieall one. I then felt justified in doing4hatr ought to have done before. I threw over- . board every drop of spirit I could find 'in - the cabin; and then I apTiCieU;tityielf to , . - rouse Calfthin. Ricker from •his drunken inactivity; After some little labor I suc- • ceeded. I explained'to him my apprelient eions..ofeosevere gale of wind, and the ne cessitY of taking measures to - prepare the— vessel for the expeetedhurricane. . brought him to his senses at. once, and he . entered with energy on the sphere of Mir duties. Our crew Was mach-reduced- in number and in. strength but Capt. Ricker Was a petiverful mat, • and showed. himself: a thorough i'seaman:. With die exceptintii of myself, ite:‘vas the only person-on . bOaid" who altogethei'escaped the attack . of the. yellow fever. Whether.. drunkenness _acted, in_ this case, as_a preventative-ornot,- --- I will not underta ke to say.: • r • We weathered the gale, and in, good time,arrived safely at New Orleans.. AMU here Captain Ricker did , justice to my•Oo n -i . duct during the .pas Sage.. • He ref resented. my character and serviee*int auchat favor-, able light. to .Mr. Ware, the. comniercisl, agent. of Mr . Gray,j'n .New Orleans, that.,, instead of deniatilliog of tic the, twenty;. dollars Which t hail agreed to-pay for my passage, hot_refuntled• the, twenty dollars , that I_.llacl already paid,. and :made, me-a , , handsome present besides. tinned my conduct• in eommendatiory terms : to .Mr. Gray, which was amtunlierof years: , :Mere/or - a' remeniberedto my - edVtititage., „ • Many:Years have passed ,away since tile.• events thave endeavored-to-describe - took, place ; • ergo: fl w,,1 •can.not . - ,recor.!,to, • Thew withont s, feeling of pain -for. it is.: impossible dot any dine who is .notlfimi;:. liar.with_soefilicenes,.Part_oupopive.or„thrp, distresSh a roortali:sickposs . 'produces n boaril.:s ship at sea:. .Severtheless.:,l, efteiLibittltiol.the_strikipg,cOntrast,hetweettr--- the deathof .the (71 riqttait. and . AO of.thit! 11,'re4 . be'Proper that the'aliave.; is not a. tali of . : atiott.: It is not, merely - finitittecljP., troth, the events .are de lieribed.predaelk as they 1„Q74: fripod,has olipped, the :followings from a, ; lpt per, prisota4l,ltinty , .two'rtartwingo4 it„ iii enter!, t4lttt 11 )e- . OPPW. I !HIies -IPf :presiot..day .1033 , ; : .. • ace tit° tt following in the - si6e'!„6l;their...mothets;, , • •- „ • , ,nt irbt: you'. coiritr . „tyorld.? ,;; . •, • • ...Li •-• , • 'get a ',ltitsbaftdt:',." , if?. - tV go to altittap Pei Of;jio4l#'.:olaFl-Pf 'atil!""t Q. 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