Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-26
THOMAS L. L. BRENT.
REvoLuTroNARY ANEcporE


About the time of the burning the British
government schooner, Gaspee, at Newport, a.
few years previous to the revolution, Admiral
Montague (who then commanded the ships of
war in BOstoD) took several of his officers in
his coach, and proceeded TO Dcdham to make
personal inquiry into that affair. On his re-
turn to Boston, not far from Newport, a
charcoal cart obstructed the passage of the
coach, when the coachman, feeling much con-
sequence from his exalted station in driving
British Admiral, and knowing that his master
was To dine that day with Mr.. b. called in an
iDsolent manner to the collier to turn out, and
make way for Admiral Montague. The coal
driver mot at all intimdated by the splendid
equipagr, imposing manner, and rich livery
of the Knight of the Whip replied that he
was in the Kings High,oay, and that he should
not tuTn out for any one but the King him.
SELF The Admiral finding an alteration had
taken place, OIL discovering the cause, told his
coachman to get down, and give the fellow IA
threshing but the coachman did not seem
disposed, in this instance, to obey his com
mander One of the officers in the coach,
large athletic man, aighted, reprosched the
cOachman with being coward, and was pro-
ceeding TO take vengeance on the coal driver,
who perceiving so potent an adversary ad-
vanclng, drew from his cart stake to use as
a weapon of defence; and placing himself be-
tween his oxen, in IA attitude of defiance, he
exclaimed Vel, / Uo,O IF must, Imusi, darn
me but III tarnsh your laced jacket if you
don't keep of" BY this time the Admiral
and the other officers had left the coach, and
finding that no laurels were to be- obtained I'm
such contest, he made cOnclatory pro-
position, and condescended to ask that as a
favor, which he had ordered his coachman to
L. e. % Al 4
you behave like n gentleman, as you appear,
and it you had been civil at first, would have
driven over the stone wall 10 obIige YOU
But i0ont be drove, coio ,conr." The
coal driver then made way, and the Admiral
passed on. When he arrived at Mr.. B's, he
related the story with much good hunour
and appeared gratfed with the spirit and in
dependence Of the man. Mr. r.. assured the
Admiral that the collier had exhibited a true
characteristic of the American people, and
that the story be had then related was an cpl
tome of the dispute between Great Britain
and her colonies. Let the Kng ask of as our
MD, and we Will grant it bat wc will not be
drove, 1--WE will not be taxed by the Parlia-
ment. Boston Cent
Important Discorerg has been 50 long and
ardently sought for by ship builders, we believe
TO be nearly IL not wholly attained. We allude
the discovery Of timber, which will secure a ship.
bottom against the terrible Invasion Of the 0orm so
universally destructive.
The discovery was accidentalIy made by our towns.
man, Captain Thomas Shields, during his residence
at the bay Of ST. Louis lie found that particular
stake, used for fastening boat, had remained per.
eclIy good and stanch for year. whereas others had
TO be replaced every three months, being destroyed
b, the worm. On examinations, this stake proved
to be Of sweet gum, timber usually considered Of no
value Captain g. deciding 10 make fnll and fair
experiment, procured small tree sweet gum, hew.
ed it down until squared ninc inches, and then
had il stakod in three feet water sIording every op-