The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-09
[FIom late English. Papers. ]

| n OEAMANS LoG.-E- seaman VINO nae
been steward of avessel from Quebec
to Dublin, entered complaint against
his captain, for having given him sever
al beatiugs, OF which he kept a regular
log, and produced paper, on which
were the following items TO the credit Of
the captain
"June 5. Wind fair--captain in a
foul bad humor; only said there was no
land like the land of liberty, (meaning
America) for which captain said he
would take the 'fIibsrty" to give me a
kick in the ste,nport; did so accordingly
"a cruel bard one.
"June 7. Wind changeable-was
remarkihg that the breechiag Of gun
was out of order. Captain desired me
to mind my own, at the same time his
foot let me know that my back was turn
ed towards him. Remarss-captain
can't bear to hear any one say his ship
bent the best on the station.
"June 25. Wind S. S. E. Told
captain could not grind (says hey No
says I. Then what use have you with
all them grinders, said he, and knocked
out my front tooth. Remarks-captain
would go more than arms length for a
joke. Did fond of pups. I'll punish
him yet for them.
" July 1; Fine strong breeze ship
going ten knots an hour--only told cap
tain the beef was any thing but sound,
he told me deserved sound tbreshing
for saying SO said could'n; let a bit
oft into my stomach, as it was as tough
as cable; then, says he, you shall get
your beIly5uH of ropes end captain
too smart with an answer; will make
him smart for it,
a" July 10. Captain scolding me all
day, and gave a blow on the cheek !;
Lord knows captain has 700 much jd1o
of his own at all times to attempt having
any thing to do with another's; I'll make
him laugh on the wrong side Of has mouth
for all this he shan't be always let
ting his hand go cheek by joel with my
chaps ; no chap could standit.D
The Magistrate, after complimenting
the complainant on the ingenuity and
novelty of his log book, desired the clerk
to give the Steward a summons to his
captain, to answer the complaint.
FEMALE COURAGE AND RUMANITY.-The
subject of this narrative was Caiharine
Vassent, the daughter of French peas
ant, who, at the age of seventeen, and
in the humble capacity of mental, ex-
hibited spontaneous benevolent intre-
pidity, which has never been exceeded,
and does honor to human nature.
A common sewer, of considerable
depth, having been opened at Noyou,
for the purpose Of repair, four men
passing by, late in the evening, unfor-
tunately fell 10, no precautions having
been taken TO prevent so probable an
accident.
1t was midnight before their situation
was known, and, in addition 10 The diff
Guilty of procuring assistance at that I'M
sedsonable hour, every person who came
was inundated from attempting TO res
cue the suffocated men, for fear of a
similar fate.
Fearless of danger, and irresistibIy
imPelIed by the cries of their wives
and children, Catherine Vasseut, SER
want of the town, insisted on being low.
cred withou: delay into the noxious o.
pening; and, fastening cord, with
which she had furnished herself previ
Gus to her descent, round two of their
bodies, assisted by those above, she res
tored them TO life and their families
but, Understanding a second time, hel
breath began TO fail, and, after effectu
ally securing cord to the body of ;
third man, she had sufficient presence
OF. mind, though in fainiiDg condition
to fix the rope firmly TO her own hair
which hung in long and luxuriant curl
round full and we'll formed neck.