Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-01
5@ataeelGamentts Department.
From the United States Literary Gazette.
TIE CREATION OF TIE ISLAND OF NJ.


TUCKET.
Amcng the many amusing traditions Of the peoole who
preceded this continent, tina which describes the en-
e'sence OF the island of Nantucket, singular
an" interesting 1t was told to in my boyhood by my
grandfather, To whom elrd 4 worthy old Indian
woman who had IT from the lips of the hereinafter named
goblin himself. Depend upon it, Mr. Editor am an ac
tdc an" yeracouS reporter OF the tale reached
IVY gay am inclined tn treat It piece of downright
history from remaking that the phenomena the islands
where the incidents of the supposed TO have
Ell, do actually imply uncommon ORIGIN Once
l"eeh came near adopting the belief that they sprung
from The during the deIse Deucaon and that the
worthy were the very which Pyha and
Ter consort threw behind them But my grandfather OH
serving me consulting Hygnus and Psamanzer upon mex
p'caoes ana learning the cause ofmy peIplexiy rea-
ted TO the story which going to recount and which
took away all possibility their classic origin ho.e
the inhabitants of those islands will not be offended with
me- am out the Feater OF the tale In TRUTH they are
ruineo with "'y body must be with my grandfather and
tIe old sQuaw.
AT the distance of thirty miles the west of Nantucket.
there Is an island known by The of hIartha's Vine
yad-and very fine place it who loves oysters
ana grouse shooting, and plain christian habits Before
zoe revolution, II province of kind of ST. Ma
iino, with royal governor of common and if
mistake no' SUD council OF Indian sagamoes. Upon
norten side Of this latter island and very near its
e"o' mere dweit, century before occupation by
'e "hite people, spirit goblin unusual pfoDeres
merry good natured, convival old fellow verv fond of
laughter and good joke. By reference 70 the mo
o tie little pomonlury, or elbow of land ,vbe,e h "a hi;
ordinary residence, he called the Devil Of Cane Hpgn
lie was by no means bad citizen as his title mnlied
~ ne mac IL is true but we learn from the best of all
IOSSOiG dulnOTltleS, mat
something OF bortIne, aud wal cross to his wife,
bu then ne did ample penance the latter foibe nv his
'Nemc attentions 10 the wives neghbos He drank
NO dFueht spIrIts, ate usually meal moderate au-
'ty OF couple of tons Of whale, roasted ON the pbers
nat smoked like Spaniard in the latitude of Cuba IL
Claimed as his due one-teDh Of all the whales grampuses
l inoacks which might DE by the peopIe fts s
aud together with half Of the halibu caught in the po,
"ch lie pore the ell OF scarcity so it was not nc
saSione" ny Incidence, with great composIre Bu If
one'. we're ate"rted upon him. any cfhis tribute alb
suac't"' nc was as angry English rector rno, rho
."='"e o' 'the pig and growled like tine Native of
f"Gind az the national defauers. The Indians ~ ,h
vicinity, and all liable to the assessment Ii,,i H.,
any time to butte with the Internal sDirits naid IA.
'"' '"es wan their grim Apollyon of neiphbor IT, Toll
me truth II was not their interest IN o,srsI ;,L
.;,. o 80" Importance 10 them in many of their pur-
S'S' a"l assisted them with much good advice lie fro
"'sc'e. 'he" 10 hnc school ofblackfsb, read IN
io' 10" Almanac the proper time for planting a md
Et'c''nS TIER corn, and footud to them the a,rot ~
'''' an accuracy which proved that he did no,
STUDY he aspect OF the heavens from anv astronori1 ~
"E 'e'ci lie also assisted the young peopIe in te,
t'"rips' up to the time of Joining hand In, lii :,
49, w ",u Ion disposition very proper to na,gb,v
bcns like himself Was any sIossv lit,le rogc e sly
solicited to become the vie youth whose 1,, |
'D' 10 me ti"c OF more usGuebaugb, who but Svantcn
vas called ia 10 negotiate Tor a less quautity Tai; ~
"se circumstances into vicw il will be readily concluded
iai lie was sort Of favorte with the people Of the Id
Indeed my grandfather told by old Indian woman
tj"t he was their Governor which rsrily b1;
very sensible. ' ~ "'"
h"i gobrs, as well the children ofths word are s,b
' i'''n.t o" "hihS' dHd ph1ntasiCs. ST.
Na"coi grew htrsb aud uaurcd as he grew cider ar
tan To h"rass his SAL. ects with demands E. oucr
''d'",is. ne no" frequently demanded half Of whale
instead 81 mine or took yt 0OrWiS the eucrtv of rrar
i's' I'c broke many well ordered matches and sonrcd
n"n matrimonial bliss lie families hv the -, 70 go
tened tHe Wild ducks h. terrific shouts cut tl,
l'f grouse" aud in fact became very Troublesome ana
'rrefti"eo spite There in rrettur; he 49,
coated rs firmly their uecks the Old Man of the Se
WIS upon tue 5aCk q, Snb1d. The sa pders bore his
" goat Poiienoe, calmly took up with the oas Of IN,
""e' 'n" "ny adopted the precautionary measure Of re-
t- rom The immediate vicinity Of the uucivii Gend.
iu inc southern shore same island Of Maffa's
'yd' al some ten or Twelve miles distance from the re-
s'crrc Of rIe goblin h,e, attic same radoG of lime
'"-fe"' o. t~-n ana ''2'i'stg cael;an ;eiatory