Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-26

challenge was NOT accepted, and Audaln
Immediately posted the name OF the recu-
SAINT, as that Of scoundre, on the court
house. lie himself for two days kept watch
upon the platform with a sword by his side and
four pistols stuck in his belt, to see If any one
| dared to touch the shields.
| Audain fitted out another schooner and cruis-
ed in her himself. But fate was too heavy for
him, though he struggled against it like man.
On the second day large vessel was seen to
leeward; he ascertained her to be wholly un-
armed, bore down on her as upon certain prey.
When he came within pistol shot, fourteen
masked ports were opened and as many guns
pointed at him through them. Audain was O.
liged to strike in an instant, and, with his car
penter, succeeded in secreting himself under
the water casks in the hold Of bis schr. These
two lay all night under the casks, but in the
morning, upon further search their asylum was
discovered. They were brought upon deck,
and the Spaniards were on the point Of hewing
them by inches, when their captain exclaimed
with rapidily, "iold all! this mans life is sa-
cred, and the others too for his sake" Audain
had formerly done the Spaniard great service
at ST. Thomas's, and il now saved his own and
his carpenters life.
Up TO this time Audain, though occasionally
nonresident for the aforesaid reasons, had con-
tinued the minister Of Rosseau. He was sim
gularly eloquen, preacher IN the pathetic and
suasory style, and he rarely failed odraw down
tears upon the cheeks Of most Of those who
heard him. His manners were fine and gentle,
and his appearance even venerable He was
hosptable to the rich and gave aims to the
poor. But his repeated losses were such as TO
bear royal merchant down, and the Dominl-
clans became more scrupulous, and governor
| came who knew not Audain. So Audain abdl.
Gated the pulpit Of Rosseau.
PrivatecTing and smuggling had failed; SO
now he commenced honest trader. He went 20
ST. Domingo with cargo Of Corn, sold il well,
and lived on the island But his star grew
fainter and fainter. He quarrelled with two
black general officers, challenged them and Shot
them both severely. Christophe sent for him
and told him that, if the men recovered, it was
welb but il either Of them died, he would hang
him on the tarmarind tree before his own door.
Audain thought the men would die, and escap-
ed from the tarmarind tree by night in an open
boat.
He now settled in St. Eustatius, put OH his
black coat again ard recommended clergyman
st Eustatius is a free port; Yet the division OF
labor has made surprisingly slow advances in it.
There were many religions, but no priest, in the
island when Audain made his appearance there.
He was become literally minded by misfortune,
and he was always actualed by faith of such
immense catholicity that it comprehended with
in its circle every radiation of opinion from the
centre Of Christianity, as the telly embraceth
the spokes of wheel. Audair. offered 10 min
lister to all the sects respectively, which the free
traders thankfully accepted. In the morning
he celebrated mass in French, in the forenoon
read the liturgy Of the Church Of England, in
the afternoon sprackened the Dutch service,
and al nighuall, chaunted to the Methodists.
His star descended proner and proner, though
he seemed TO be gaining wealth and fame Au-
dam was married man, but his wife resided
and still resides al Bristol. A Dutch widow,
rich, pious and large, cast widows eye on Au-
dain; the rigor Of creole viduity softened under
the afternoon sprackenings of Audain, as Dutch
butter melts under the kisses Of Titan, and she
told Audain that, if Heaven had made her such
man, she would have married twice. The
hint was as broad as herself, but Audain liked
1t the better for lis dimensions, and married her
on the spot, sprackenins the service himself.
Audain hasfought thirteen duels, and is a
good boxer. Once upon time, he fred twice
without hitting; upon which he threw down the
pistol on the ground, and said sterny to his Sc
cond, "Take care that does not happen again.
supposing his pistol had not been charged with
ball. A delay occurred in reloading for the
third time, upon which Audain went up to his
antagonist, squared his body, saying "Some-
thing between, something between, good sir!''
knocked him down with flush hit on the nose
Audain is now about sixty years of age, and
has wholly reformed his manners He loves
his Dutch wife, and says his prayers so loud al
night as to disturb his neis hoors. His English
wife sends him Christmas box annually. He
IS man OF infinite talent, and has seen the
world. trust the report is true, that, like La
zarllo de Tonnes and Gines de Pasamonte, he
Is writing life Of himself 1t would be the
most entertaining book of this age If he does
not, these few lines may happily serve to res
cue him from an oblivion which he does not
seem TO deserve.
This is like the Cornish vicar He was preaching
one afternoon seaside church during heavy south
west gale when all sudden his audience began to
move, take down their hats, and press towards the
door The vicar, having the advantage of pulpit emf
nencc and long experience, Immediately perceived the
cause, and, animated with just indignation at their
conduct ordered them, as they valued Geir souls ell
fare, to remain quiet till the end ofthe sermon The
good man IN his eaSerness to restrain them even left
the pulpit and, like Aaron, into the midst of the
congregation rebuking and exhorting them, till he
reached the porchi when tucking up his gown under
ms arm he shouted out, Now, my boys let us start
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