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DEVOTED TO SOUTHERN RIGIITS, DEMOCRACY, NEWS,_LITERCATUE, SC1ENC W1. J. FRANCIS, Proprietor do -an "*Iefot ar .at r n VOs VII IIUMTE Rt v1 H-,4 E , S.U., D 1'E IEMBER It,182 MYISCELLANEOUS. -A TH IA N P OEop OCEAN LIFB. BV SYLVANftS co11, Jia. I think it is n1oV about twelve ears-it may be thirteen-since the -Jacoh Morgan, a siip of Seven 11un. ,dred tons burden, sailed from Brius w'ick, Georgia, bound for the East Indies. She was a noble ship, but if we believe tihe assertion of onle who sailed in her, she was built for tmisfortune. She was lauiced fromi her stocks at mid day, but yet the Inoon was seen in the heavenis, wheni she gave her first impresS to the ealt water. Several vears sibsequent to the period when our story opens she was Idriven ulpoln onie of the aart v's Reefs, anmd her ill fited timbers were strewed upol the sands of Fior ida. At the tine of which we write, the Jacob Morgan was connnailed b Capt. Deln Wallack. a poweriil broal chested man, but as kind nwl consil erate as lie was fearless amil Strol . Seameii were scarce, and1 the Sip <drew were obtained With .reat difii. dulty, and und,er these cire Istan ices Imien had been hired who wonIl oer wise have been perempitorily rejet ied. The ship had been six days, out when the fist mate, a Mr. G\i'Vn, I om Providence, R. .W., was soiblelly t a klen sick, and oi the next mo1.r1ii11", his lieless clav was cmsi iied tLu the deep re of tie blue A tlantic 'lis unitiiely event left 'apt. 'W a lbik in a critical situation. Nat. I'ulkiier, his sec.,onId mate, waby no0 ImleLnis (1ualif ied for the oflicr n1"r woumil lie have taken the res5nsiii. t hadl the Captliln desirc(l it. Ther e wa is but onie m1an in the Ship I who ps. S-esse sutlieieit kIIwled4e of Sea man1ls':ip For the mate's herthl, "11-1 thIoughI Wallack foami that to hii he trinust give the oiice, yet lie did so with mianIv Inisivi'gs. This m1an's name11 wavs TOM R.)aLdlhaught:1 :n2 ov erheariig in1 his disposit-oi , seem ing by his general co'i'net to hnle beein in the habit of commanlin,. rather than o(beving. oil sihbard, andl wo hia alread v bew'1,un to exer emie a sort of coitril ovur the eew. .kt the Case wais one f nliees ir , aw11 Tom Rohmdl- wa~sintle ini' the oiliec of first mate, and irtered in the cabr. Fur sevenal weeks thin-i passe'l On extremely well. R.th'ld pro'edi t be a thorougl navigator. a finiished seaman, and a real v anid ellicien-t olleer, and Captaini Wall ack begani to think his misgiviIIs were entirehj groundless. Over the crew, Rl-'hlni'l i:m'l a most th)rouigh control0, and even those mien who ham: evincel to, wards the Captain marks of insub!,or diination, in'%ved without a mur.nur at the slightest beck of the mate. One mnornzing, when Capt. Wallack anI his second mate had the imlorin ii i watch, they both kept tie deck utiil Roland hadl finished his brea kast, and when the latter Cook his watch at a few minutes past 8 o'clock, tey went below. Whien the ''r .n K the cabin, Mr. R1os.ejl , *e iio: gO, was just rii..,.ol the mI taking a book from thei h-a. if hELis ei~cth , sat dlowni ujpon a stool at the foot of the ladder and coroiincncedl reading, lie pJassed a few ob'serva tions upon the weather, as the Ca p tain anid is secondi mate to ok theirm seats at the table, andi then wient on with his readlinig. S~omie five maiuti's had pssedwhen allac and 'Plk ner, were startled by a suddenu excla mnationi of' paini from the superca rgo and on turning they saw that lit hadl dropped his book, anid sat with both hanids pressed hard upon01 his stomPiachl while his feature s h ad assiactd a livued liue, expressive of the maost acute suifferiing. ''iThe Cap taini spran i quickly fromi the tal e, a ndl layiing is hadupon tile sufferer's shoulder, lie What is the matter, Mr. Rli'' 'U, God ! [ doni't kniow. I lere it is ! I burn ! ' uttered the supjer-car go, as lie piroed~i his hands harder up)on his stiomachi. 'Wha hav~ie von bteen eating ? What havye you been dink hin ?' askedi Wallack, ini a frenzy of anixiety. -Notinug, noithintg. Ohi, oh !' groaned the poior felloiw. W al lack cast a t rembl ing gl anicc at his secondi mate, andi' f'r a mao meni! t th 'y both remained silent. 'it's strange,' at lenigth uttered Fau lknir. 'poor G3wynn was taken mn exactly the rCaine way,' * The Captai made nlo rijly, but mas coumtenance wore a strange shade of doubt and suspicion, ais lie gazed ipon the tortured features of the supercargo. That night the broal Atlantic rolled its ceaseless waves over anioth er of the ship's companry. Mr. Rus sell had ireathed his last. Captain Wallack and Nat. Faulilkier had the last dog watch. Rueal had gonire dowli into the cabin, whie Lhe Ii re mast halIds, .Nith the excel" of tie manl at tihe wheel, were. all forward. The Captaini placed tie q uarter-deck in a thougihtflri, troubled mood, ever and anon e:Isting his eye foirwardl to the eahinr, einpordoniwaVy, Where his first iate had disapuiarld a shortiine b1efre, al then turning his gaze to wards the forecastle where the rmen Were regated. Fadlknert was by tire ulwel, ai soveri tones, as tie Captain alrlonche Il hin his walk. 1id1 ie Hat to join him, it a learirl susicion kept him back, :nid u1til tie watch% was cllamr:.ed ncither ie nor Wallack sp-oke a nord, save snh as rehited I thre mtuair;eent (r f tire ship. At eirht o'clock Ronli I cOrie onl deck for Is first watch. The ship wvas uipiont the starboard tack, close hauled upon tihe wiid, ad just able t" standI'ln hers course. As rt. Caihk gave up the die!Ck, ie rapt dC~tC the iate, If the winld shouit hr:1111 rout l to tihe Past Sui anly, to call hIir. Ilurd1 re pie1 kirliy that he wouiil, 't ie ieath tlui' ia mli ngea : sIaIle th ar1t reSted un hi Ids Lat:es, the cap tain thoiurht le (10drI detect a hurk ing stirit of evil. lie let nit a ShaIow of4 his do01irut rrnudrfiest itseli uproni his colnt1n:1ner, but witl a bhlali fr~alkness heI wisheld hisi nate a1 pieanL~i watch.:and thwn went below. i';nrer," sail the caiUt:r, as ie turned a fr: tive glance at tihe he ad i the luiha'r, "let not ,I woni uscape you, rnile:. it I.' of comni piace airs. uniil ie mye Iairrie it. to ur- eir-ts: bit lIop You1ir wealith er eye en a:ii i1 Mb1 w my in-rve inim~ts. lrnd'.nrer dhri not -t'rt atth. ed ti b I a i nhi u m nd "!-Cr;' soo," S: i ithe cIt i i 31m1 a" at hi-l inroh to hb. hmd rn i--i. "i .nut run rver myre 'inu. ihei fm I Unit inr-.-\i r. fl':mk incr, .i-rst h:.nd ma thant e!.art, it Au Warihitek 5p'ke in r-neli-d ov ein hinn ihe rth :lrl enuetri h tr lidnl Nikjing c tihe wLiln thiar Is back was turl t rar.!s the cQim nru n n ay it -'iadki r r f,!! ..l his examle, ril i-re lonz tir- e:inrlb-s were eninu: l and the two re reitniire, but I t, lJweVter. t o 'were in a Siiui fic. for I have reasOnt to bl(Iiv' that thirte is moll)! inV oll b rdi. ( w \taii tin 1iurs.. l ihate both bee c isne1. ill I blieve,' retuire i l; 1 nrt, in tihe :;male hny t Ine, 'tand i l-m nit c ulf ticu tomrrow monin.'i 'YesJ. I isaw i Rhbo1 give the' crirk ai smatlilpaler triht m r l ther hol quite ain eairest conver ni 'n abounit it. I krnew fro il er inrns-r thart threre iuns rnscief in thi Cr 'Thninri Gr ( 's lnaui. wha t ih d wre ido Y' mitern-n ihe antn. 'TIheir pihnri tutm t ire tall formed oi I1 s ; oru tile dliSlriitin rrj thIse in th forIretler uhio do lnot jinl themri. Woubil trrlee Ii r knn.'!tV-w hnairy ofi them thre tare. ' 'rri lavren :tn --334 letwo-l tlie leeks to tihe fhrneaale builkheadirs, sugge!stedi Iaulkiner. 'inhas ouinght 'rn men 'No-. II lirnhuirl leadrs ti hnt andir I knowi hie rdon----he wounld~ noti nre to cirr-- on las erine-riatioi lit Srnt t subtjecCt thrie, for uet wtiiouhI hearlt himt. 'I hark !' whiisper~rd h-'aulkier, as a supprlressedr voice at tie wtheel mret hris Il( ieiiet iis hreirl (ot fromri the birrnk aind at ('tthe olronin wooi rirs, whlaih ihe krnewt to be h-rm tire lijs of I olniand Th ley ta-ire bot asleep becfre thIis time Ilial. You~ link (out fr tihe d eck: a; few I t iteCs wvhile 1 see tire boys5 in tihe frlcastle.' 'hlis ;anig to tire boe~.tle,'. wis pered Faulkner. 'INw's your time to f-llow hill].' "No-you had better go, Faulk net, for inay be that some onae will come down to see mie, :and in thut case our knowledge would Le discovered. There's linlutinay, and no mistake. You know where tte [assIage runs between tahe l.boxes; just abaft the mlainmrast it takes a short tirln to starboard, and 1f.I lows along the chock dtown ta t the tataks. Slip out from your* berth, and1 go over to where the superca r. go used to bik, :utal maove t:a paniel. It moves easier than iuine dofes.' . al kler kI'st 11o ti ne ill ,beyiig thie captain's directioi. There were two secret CoumIttina litals to the hoh1. f Ithe Sipi through.,I tha, cal-inl halklihead, antd through onae (.'I tlwase the secondr inte sown nalle his wayI.%. Nearly hialf tut ho-ur elai sell re ihe returnaedl. :ani dhintI-i th,:at timle the(, captainl's wuind was t(Orturledl bY v r us Fear-ful eimotionis. U.t',tIl the death of Ilissell. he luIl ntat heuld a1 Suspicion (f dirtet ininlikv. :aIai his fulnitaer fears with re:-arld to llaal ha n Ieari lniezed, but now tle Suspician hadl been sid-hen, anl it was sttrng even to the verv certaintv. A thon.aml lit tle istaIces -eamie back to iis inid which, sing ll, l a!.1 ce read :is i th in;g. but wlaicl now lwipted to Solve the ma stery u G wy nin's dath. \\ah lack lu1l tieical kiiuled;-e enuth to know that hIs super "a lWnl h'een killel with /tite or." ni., :.il lie iaw kniewv that his first mLee luila comae to his ed1 ina thO saite war thiamgha the dloe of the lhu1ter n:st have baeen ntuch s-atallr thlu that ulaiclh secnt poor Rlslsell to las aunI. t:iely' end, aal as syart i:s had nut beetn so palpale. Whil i te c:ipilin was u rack. iI-.; his braini, Faulkaer returiel fr)."mi is es; iom:ge, mOl as he erept ste:i tlhil' l.ast the foovt o hI*s lunk. \\'l lack f-1iheld he eil hear his lwaa It ais it lat inl his a som. "\\hat n ' ae thll die catin, abnesl" t fearling t11 "Ut thV queI.ski-n. \ : e last!' it ia-rea W il-hner, as hclased hIi lLii shient a'. " t.' riterated the cNpInG. N , ,thia I llatc m be. . 6la a \\alliack,' retrII-i el the mate,!a inl a toneC thait . le te e ;ti stint haar: heat more aja l~y IX i. tlwa sida.' tLhi SIANl! , 1//. Ifl/! are they all1 agalinst lzs*'* 'All hu! p :or Nt. F Jkn~er. I. h1ave lwiarl tle uX. lO l't, cXvr hart tad pizeel if it. B nd i I:i ,.1 slavaedcailer. ;:I.l ll ih lae IIi. wXithi the tem.tt. 4. 1 fiir v.i m I. e I. i ahteI ed 1 i eIsa ed L' j -in hil . arec fro S.Dohgw ri hec tley eainie iI eaooa.:y t"i pick u ti nst sip tlwy eoil Ie- .i that sujWi th-ir i. ur i . \\ are t he tnau-e to orw mXal t;a( I hlael intendsk tra ona ta h coant af Wi.uangea, and- 1:,a ia a laawil of slaves fir eith Ih: .il or' thuma thou htsi lig ty..aui ii I :-0-a tlwaO ht inao i..i u n i nto is 1 r 'ic b!ut he sX n r--j.-et ii thie ilaim, umtil.'' -morrow we Lih di . 11- t lie 111ii e 0 I lo c r 'ao, ta-a \'abII a -there' are eenta of a them :u w howa\ nit bi- wm ar uba e ti( i na a i : them'i. If w Is ii ut- th er *i oi e c ll Vat in w~e will nit Id i lt uner i \\'ailaek, ia i-a' tun to aitn tiat it t!niht hae a' I . ' a in i. let time think. Youi ay IP'! . thomuisht amf ,-, tlin/ny'j Xin ~i l jiaia ser-vice.' 'Then I liie it. l'll tell youat ota theX wah to-i.:ht.' As~ tie cliata simake, lie haaearda d!ig itt foiadlI at the cm manian ay, :v nl laearing that lie miight h~e n.;iti 'i. lhe turn-aedl n; /n Ihis b ackl, laid his 11-i inatoa lowiX', stadyl lnoingj , Xubieb~l iC kept up till his uu tchi wa~ called u. naigihat. ThI raindamer of' the ni-lit passed il withouatt distutihanice. "\\'alinekI inad I s .wqijary~ fiemiaa( caridlo such ceinca-muin a they cnhl dir ng th'eir watch, an1d in the morning, they came up on ldeck half an hour before the cook hal prepanred their breakfitst. The caPtain walked up and down the side of the fiuarter deek several time. ilT it sort of angry, trolh!ed iinood , Iuuttering stilled curses to hinisclf, uitil at length lie stopped 1b efIore his seconld tiate a til shakinig his fier inelacilgly inl his liee, hie uttered: 'Mr. Faulkier, thit inakes the fo urth tii c you hiave, by your lub berly carelessiess, torn up the paper ct ll ainin ny iii-v da's work. Now, if Youi (i) it againi, I will diisrate You and pit youl befure the moast.' 'Do it aS soon aS yOU please,' re uIrniel Fal kiier, his hace reddening wiz-1 ajlI t .11t tig r. 'Yolu wot 1on' t 1c Ilisolelit. sir.' I1 nl liot insloleit.' "'ott were.' 't's a lie! ulttred1 Failnr, ae tually tre:nilingi' at the onll-Il o fl his owN wYOntis :tltened tu his liercule anf c''intmaailer. Capt. Walick to k one ste) for. wanl as the N Holt le doropped from hi"s 1,!!ieer's lip's, aiul (in -thle ne-st inl stit he deltit hilm a biLw 11 n'11 the breast that prjstratLd him upon thile deck. 'Ca] t. Wailbek,' 1saId Faulkner, as lie :. e fr'an l s fall, 'you shall suffer ftI this. i uill be re ; as sure as thrre is a God in heaven.' The capltain ti:ale no reply, but tUnig quicly u on him ieel, lie wenut to hiS eain. Twice did ll - haodl ,Eart to Eltow hiiln but vet he renai-ii.ed 411 deck. 'ihere was a sirate ligiht in I is eyes s he caught the Ie IenlTi e"I pression uui FlulkTtner's c, u tenlia e and (len, as if a s-hiTn thou.ght had struc Lin1. he weit qu11i1;kly to-hile cabouse and gave soic hurried rirections. t. the coIk. A forh tlmtdi . l hito (o) r I I h uI m I ri d it sIl n m d -o.N II ti quarter d l, atl tlien beckol ing to Faulkier. u ho -till stood silk. il 4l a gai nsti the loo rail. Le walked %,-n r'l to) thle bi . The ecoin mIiate follwed his sih-it I < - i, :.1 i n 1- ( Inie t ' hel 1ithe e:do e. the co k caic $nt m.d tiicw tvih4n tie colcee lie h:A 1Iel ani ihr hierkfast! Wh1 n FCauli:r e:uIi; 111eu to the hits. -la ni t Ist a -ti ve hine aruI hi ni :li Ten ldoingt fixedly inito hlis: e.-,;i--'s elies.heV said: 11.1%-.L' ti V illtiSle -mrnm t4T,'Fai rhaeyu hecua to . i! pthe! relv:g yo imhe 'lt .nmO neubie not din- toii ta/. ' t uh o titae islac tin I1Wr I WhI ay ll' eoii4Ii.4i 101; S VV" S-, as be~ 4 4~ On& UK aid InI 14U mkv i 4 1 ' '.'returned! Falla rm ith a pt ro-t ap car:in-e of h ies itent. MW' !" W' 6 l 1 %(4) jil tis h w i tere bu t,u i . it I~ i 'i er capit an oubl t g 4,lbw 1' w- Tis .v~ h i~t h!;:j-i: L. m tat.' ate 14 revenge.' 1 L h I i ! S . 4 l histl4th ebn~ i n , th14 lnl, :i : for I a In. : on in: h. t fac' , h4'4uient. on,. no 1 blt~l edtl ah i4uhuliei lt he Ll! toilw; f141 11 takigfthe .- 1:01 1 kii'ithe carg1 thn in.t hnve been liaingtnod.-'lsrei: nW je thetw ilei tha ttlt ecdi was utderstood thet Fauilkner shru'd kill the captain during the first part of' the iext inorning -watch, and as sooti as that was acomplieled, they were to put the ship's head off to the Souithward and( easttward. BeIfore night, Capt. Wallack learn ed the result of his own ad Faulk nier's stratagen of the imiorniIg, but the two hol to be exceedinilv care fiul, for Rolaum's eyes were upen to all that passed aboiut hin, aud they knew that if* theit deception was sus Ipeted, their death would be certain and itninieliate. n t the must difli Cult part of' the work was to be ac coinlished, for they had sixteen stout Inen to disiose of. Faulkner had leartned that five of the principal 111111tiners-those uot whown Roland placed the greatest dependence were int tle captaiin's w atch, while there were Sotme six or seven wh]to were mere hirClints, following what ever Furiiune turted u11p hr. them. Its-st (f ". lom were Statio-Ined inl tle wratchl w idh their leader.-Wallack's inain lope was inl dis4silot of the live .lemlin t1iutiners inl his Owi watch. by smn stratagen, and then despatchingR u bfr thle watch below coild CIle to theirt rescue; bit wiatever was done must he dotie efore :::hhzighit ,as all hands would be oil the alert !r action as soont as tihe iriing watch w\as set. At lcngth the captint ald the seC Wild i:te took the fihst w-ttcht. Nite o'clock :assed, and so did ten. Wal lackpaced the quarter deck in a teady, thghtful inood. ever and anni cning his eyes ahout upon the crew, tuost of w iom were forw ard. The inoon thIrew its pale beats uplon the Hereuleant frame of the captain, iatdl a close observer tmight have seenl the it-on mitscles as they worked itt his powerful linihs. I1is countenance beitrayel the varying thoughts and itense anxiety that itnoved within hitto. Five times after the be]l had told that ten COCloc'k h:!! passed, did he walk froin the wheel to the mnnait in:l;st aitL hael:. A t the sixtth turn, jlst as lie reachied the rack in whielt were coiled the maisal halyards, he stuI'ped vud4 l w1ithi a ierv.ous <pit-kicss. whie tLe flashing of his vyes :mal the ins:antmeous contrac tlitit and Cx} ai1sioll oi tie niuiscies f.1, the filce !dInwed that a sudden anld owe'rful idea haul slot into his 1timl. -lie quickly rerned is walk, hwevet, :nnl the sine apSM carinice of1 01l th,', ht ice iire iete.d Up on Ids featurs. The n\indlwa now blowing!" a rood tIp Lalhtait breeze from S. S.*E.,' and the Whi was cl.ose-haled uponl thle sm-.h)n-.l t1 l:, 111 s'(nud 1. half S. ule r ,*,,I--O-e-,, IIl It sails. Mir. F alknejr, -ai thle captainl, : sto it.g- in his walk miar the Izaiut-inast. at the samne tin.e muotion itig for his second i.ate to Cefie to hIm -1 have it! Watch Im y ever mII ti1n, ma fail i-t to catch everv 'Vortd I uiTer. At the first Opj0rttntity you get, as5 soont as the iueni ar'e all up;, setcr the cahini at-l forcastle e~npnii wayt s, motu atu yourself I Tii Walb'.lak spole int a h~urid nl Ii . er1, mai uthen aiasinig lis voice hie sail 'Al r. l'aillhner, will you to bselowv an-d tell tin. intle that lI sh'uli like t44 se- limt a miomtutt on deck.' Thenci he ;Ihied itt a w hispetr :Tell himt I 4 tn l1 I ied 1: i;llllii I 4 .1 - r b -i~. a * lii ul l . 4 . I I 1 4- .4 i \44t le; tlli w i 'lt 4 44114 . fril, I . h lii llt -, 1 e u 4. 1 b I' n 4'. to 4 4d 141 ihes .ts l' 4m Ii nn up41I141 4 1 in hi I iih rr/td 1441l. .1? 44~tt.04l 1th . (' t1 u. a 41 II 1ar 44hat I t' dl-al bn r il tl ot this exchuinatioin, lie placed his hItid upoil Ioland's Inouti, and with a crusliig, ir'resistable fibec, he bent Iiiin hek over the rail. At the smile ilst alit, lie ciinght the mutincer by the leg, and ere tlie last syllable of' his ex. claniation 11-11 froin his li m, lIoland was plingd ladlong into the sea-. All hands oil deck lid biieaid the Cap. a'n's a0Tarent warning, but none had !t'en his ded. 'A uii overboard !' shouted Wil lack, as le sp ranig to the w% heel anid took tilie heh ii uil himu who held it. 'Afir. I ~i hni is overboard ! CJut awayv the lile blio t here, one of you ! Ilaill and inaintop sitil brices, both sides. Alain clewgainets and hutihines! Let go tdhe main i tack aid sheet, and elue ill ! Ease off tle lee braces and round into wiidwai d ! work lively, men, Or we shall Iioo.,e hill. ? .1,auil out the spmaker !-Nw, sprii:g to stern davifs, byys ! ('ut tle hisligs-don' stop to ca1st ill'anything !' '.l'hese orders had belen given at in tervalIs, as V as tlwey coilfd lie ob(ved, anid by tle saie tiimie all hands were up 11i bielow, the ship was hove to, with the rinaiin topsail to the miiast. The hetat was howeredl froi the davits i:d ha I leI I iuder the tymart--r, and IhI Ns who were thlie m1)(st Lxi uIs to sa'e tie liate, were the Ibst tu leap inl to) it. 'I wt every ('ar. be mimed !'shouted te (Capltaia. 'and Vou' ll save hii vet. I aIl see him. Ie'ls caugh the 'Iife buov%.' 'I lie boat hiuilld eig *ht oars, witlh-' han.1d at the tiller. he hald iine mien inl h(r whe sit' ilt 01, nd,-as Walack hal expectid these co1inprised the inenci lie ri,'ot femared. latulkier saw the wlole inl an iiistabit, and, unobservid bv the lest ifit the Ciew. who were too iitet Ilv w.tehiiigthie Iuate wlose white shirt. could eveCly now an1d then be seen. s he rose and 'ell upon the life illoi, he sprang forwid atil secured the firecastle com]panliion way, so that timt! ini en ld nit read ilv obtain their arm'11s. When the boat haid neared to wher'e the uf-ate was 'rolling about in ins salt berti, the I'iap11tain gradually gave the dlip weather helbut until the muintoipjail was filled ahae. Then as it tl'w altlair was the re-sult of accident. lie exelai iimed ' lbdlo, lIve let hier if? Mizen bra'ns, bos, nuid wVe'll wear' aiouind on tlie oth1neri tack. The ien am i'.trusted not, and in a iiniiiite the izeniii tolsail was s iiuared. 'Hely t here. and jmnpii ti6 the heMad br!ac's. "l lit Will d-belav. As sooni as thie lad biaces had been ichlyed. part of' thle Mllen e i aft to tle ,, in ii oit yet suspIectiii that ainV fiing' but accint had to d'o with tihe moveeits otf le ship. The ship was no(OW nemly astei, anl of course tle 'Ihip was rapidlv sailiing away fromii tle h4int, w hich liiiI just picked iplloand, aid :ad turneiicd to coite tack. - 'llere, llowelI,' said tle captailn to ine fit* tic llen mho had stoliped at the starbard n)tiil it, 'take tie belni a inoiiet. Lav aft her, aill' limnds lie oi e'ed, and aid he stepped back and lieckne d Flkil ueri to his side. Instinc'tiely- tihe imen oberei'vd his inhc r. -Shall let lier oil; sir i' asked I lowell. -N' !' itinderel Cipt. Wallak, as lie drew a havy pistol in each hind, w hile Falikiier did the samuue. 'It you umove thle wheel a smigle sp'oke, oir hiave lhe ben'Ii, witiu-t myi~ onder, vou aue a dadl iii ! Si' pg there !' lie coat iuiiied, tuingiii tii the five iimii w hio hail nuow tiirie nii. ''The first iiiaii thiat moves :m inctll W I Id him dhies en the slot! Aha. hy ine fl' u - , you aie well tcaght !I That li: ' tr iiever' will riiii toi this '.hip ' I thirew your' stimlh el lteader iiverboardiu, mai tfliei I fin the miii' rest ing Iplaiie thaimt t he'y thoughit to muiirder mie hiae been dis. I'" .sed ou by stratagemi, buut bys hieaveins, erhi. Ihrit' fi one ti~ti of i y Ii da it peak a moi t im ins Wunidt-my, it'yu~ dlait' ltook mi mnut inuis loo ik. thait imani is deim! iin lie I'a! !eim., loaim andii Vaugin,li 'mimi ns. and ci rmbing at eve'ry "mt 'i hey l aiwaitedi his will. A itni men t he'I leme a mt th!eim as thoughi lie wtI I hiave' utteruly aniibliftd thiemu wi bi his veryv gaze.,'antI theni lie said: int o this bloody mu itiiny, oi' did you W iligh i ai's lie t'ell upon his knees anid tolowed his csaiu. ', 'we were druawin 'on 1w thenm liihul threat ened us if' w e did' it jin lhim. As tiueo as theire is a (id ini huevei, we did it to save ouri 'Anad you, I lowell,' said the Cai~ptaina, as lie turneduc to the imo at the wheel. '\Valleigh humrws' nii.wci'i um..-nel not daringio let of lty laying his ight llihn p 'that I refused a flitybutth twelvtI Of themsiry'atd We cef - hiezp it.' -Well, m inen, I believe .you ' turned Captain - Wallack, in a frnnk tone, 'and if you prove fatitlhfll hr), N will not, only forgive you, but I mvil never si eak of your fitlit to your harm.' '0, God bless you, sil-,' njaenlated they'all i a breati, nd the telirs of grititude rolled thiek iand fhst dowit their wealher beatenl che4ek 'That will do-I will trust Yoh how,1 said tie Captain. who saw that they were sileere iml tleit- protestaions.'r& 'Now brmizg Ime soinie seizing-stuff frohyt the long boat, Walleigh, and we will soon dispose of' Air. Ruoland's two re iiunmina zg comnpanaions' Thle two lmlen Were boild wvithout trouble, and phiced inl the long boat foe' atfie keeing. They begged, and they prayed, that they too might be par dond(1, but WN allack knew that fear of pun ishilent alone actuated them, and lie would not trust them. 'I he ship was soon got in good sail, imgz triu, head N. E. by E. and in foui days she was anchored in FUnchal Ioads, where the two mutineers were delivered up to jUstice, and where Captain Walbaek obtained men enough to mainn his ship once more for. his WIen the Jacob Aforgan returned to thie United States, Captain Wallick learned that her owners had given her alp as lost. A honieward bound East Indiaian had picked up lione of her boats, which was found bottom upL wards im the water, twelve hundred iiles to t!:e northward and westward of the Cape Verds. Shie villain Roland and his cohipana ions i guilt, had indeed met the-same Inte to which they had consiglied poor Gwvhni aid Russell. They had thought to make the blue bosom of the Atlana tic bear them on in their ungodly ena terprize, but; its .rolling waves were on ly destied to burst open the gates of eternity, hiad usher their sotlsifito the presence of him who had punished them im their path of sin, TM E mm EoUT.".-The best joke we lavrT heard related of the believers in "spirittiail knockings" is told of a man in Norfolk county, in this State, who a fiew wecks since visited the hotise of I neighboring farmer, and as sooh fis tle dishes were removed from the up. per tiible proposed to have a "sitting" with the iimily in the kitchen, to see if his gaardian angel, St. Luke, would not make some new revelation. After sitting in deathlike silence for about tenl minutes, some one hinted tho possibility of the gentleman's being ilist iaken about his receiviig commu. ieations from St. Luke; whereupon tho spiritualist brought his fist down upon the table with decided emphasis, and exelanned: "Gentleinein, I know that I've had commilu n11iiications from my dear guardiani aigel. St. Luke. Luke is in the rooti 1ow Yes, hIs blessed spir-it is here, I feel solnething neow ill ily t-r-ousers ! Ye'i' h-oh ! ah ! ki-yi ! take him cout take him cout I" A id here the gentleman leaped froi his chair, gIasped with both hands that portion of his pnantaloons which is tisu. ally worn thzinne-t, and begged the sp'ctator's in the most piteous tones to "take haim couat, or lie should die on the spot." I eq1uiestinlg thic ladies to leave [lie rooin. the gentlheman presenat tnade an exaria tin of th d le spiritualist's panita. buons, iad ibund theln to contain a mou~dse, thatnt by the sti llness of' the c':nan y hadl beena induced to leave his Igiuartiers anid search for crtuiubs upon thle floor. It is not known whlether'a the gentle numa still beiliev.'s that lie is watched over by his friend St. Luke, as he now avoids all spiraituail mssemb1.1ies, and is inun edi a tely silkeced when lie aittempts~t to niitri idiue [the subijet ofI spiritual knolintgs by thie niischievous boys, 'Ta'ke himi cnut ! take hima c-ot.-!!o' Pu 'rry G oon.--"What's the matter' wi IhI you ?"' asked a genttlemian of ani old I unteinnan, as lhe was crossing the Coilliloll. 'I've go t tite rhieumat;z." .l'The gentt lemaun advised himn to rub hainel.f withi brandy unt il it penietrated well. "'Oh, man11, 1 dosh petter as dat, I trmkhs te~ prandy, and ten rubs mine The Albany Kniecrbecker tells of' a young' man who died mn that city of disappointed ambition, as he "wanted to wear high shirt collars; and his mother wouldn't let him.'' Macanley, the historian, has par tially regained his 'health, and will he able to take his scat in the new Parliament.