Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-04-29

! whittier she went from Trinidad de Cuba
as having occurred ON board his vessel las
summer, while she was lying in the latte
! port. The facts. as detailed to us, ar,
these One of the crew who was sleeping
in his hammock, slung on the forecastle
was awakened about midnight by an op
preston on the chest. Being very mucl
alarmed by his singular feelings, he ex
tended his hand and felt something colo
and unpleasant, which proved to be q
large snake coiled up on his bosom He
immediately jumped up to alarm the crew
who We're sleeping on deck below him
when the snake fell out Of the hammock
upon the men. They all arose Instantly
and i'll few minutes succeeded in killing
the animal, which was found TO be a water
snake. When Capt. Nesbitt came on
board the next morning, he ascertained
It's size by measurement, to be seven feet
two inches in length, and one foot three
inches in circumference. 1t is supposed
THAT the snake got ON board by crawling
up the cable, and found easy access to the
hammock, as it was suspended very near
the bowsprit. A singular fact connected
with this affair, has to be added. 1t APP
pears that the noise on board the brig
| attracted the attention of the captain of
schooner at anchor near her, which in
duced him to hail and inquire the cause.
On being informed he thoughtlessly OBJ
served that the occurrence was token that
the sailors death warrant was signed, and
that he would not leave the harbor alive.
Unfortunately for the poor tar, the incon-
siderate prediction of the captain was
fully verified for, in returning from the
shore three days after this event, in the
small boat, accidentally fell overheard and
was drowned ~. y. Gazette.
THE PRINCE OF ToMBucToo. A state
ment is going the rounds of the papers, from
which it appears that the heir apparent of
the throne of Tombuctoo, is now slave at
Natchez; and that application has been
made to the American Colonization Society
for aid to emancipate him, and restore him
to his own country. 1t is even said that of
right he is already knights late majesty
having died suddenly of repletion, as stated
short time since on the authority of private
advices to Philadelphia Journal.
The particulars of the Princes history
are these His name is Abdul Rahhaman
He was born in 1852 at Tombuctoo, where
his uncle Abu Abraham was then King
His father was sent out by the monarch as
Governor to a colony tributary to his domin-
ions. Prince, (for Abdul goes by that
name in the family of his present master, J
after completing his education, entered the
army, and soon rose to distinct ton as a militia
ry chiettain. At the age of twenty five, he
was appointed to the command of a large
body ofmen, to be employed against tribe
of negroes called Hebohs. He succeeded
in putting them to flight; but on his retreat
fell into an ambuscade, was made prisoner
and soldto slave ship then on the coast. A
gentleman formerly Of Louisiana, now dead,
saw him In Africa, in power, snd received
kindnesses from him. He has been the
property of Col. F. at Natchez, during his
whole captivity.
This second Gambia is sober, honest, and
Industrious; does not complain of his condi-
ton; and has never been guilty of mean
action. He is six feet in height; and though
sixty-five years of age, has the vigour of
the meridian of life. His complexion has
been much darkened by exposure; but it is
said that he is undoubtedly Moor, and he
states explicitly with an air of pride, that
not drop of negro blood flows in his veins.
He has married, however, notwithstanding
his prejudices against the blacks, and has
several children. We wish that these
members of the royal family of Tombuctoo
may, in pursuance of the application for
their emancipation, be ere long restored to
their native climate.-.N. Y. Statesman.
DEATH BED WIT. Swifs Stella being
extremely i'll, the physician said to her,
"Madam, you are certainly near the bottom
of the hill but we shall endeavour to get
you up again" -She was hardly able to ar
ticulate, 81 am afraid, Doctor, shall be out
of breath first"
POWERFUL LANGUAGE. All the perform
ances of human art, at which we look with
praise and wonder, are instances of resistless
force of human perseverance. 1t is By this
that the quarry becomes apyramid, and that
distant countries are united by canals. fla
man were TO compare the effect of single
stroke of the pick-aXe, or of one impression
of spade, with the general design or last
result, he would be overwhelmed by the
sense of their disproportion. Yet these pet
ty operations, necessarily continued, in time
surmount the greatest difficulties and
mountains are levelled, and oceans bounded,
by the slender force of human beings. 1t is,
therefore, of the utmost Importance that
those who have any intention of deviating
from the beaten roads of life, and acquiring
reputation superior to names hourly swept
away by time, among the refuse OF fame,
should add to their reason, and their spirit,
the power Of persisting in their purpose
acquire the art of sapping what they cannot
batter, and the habit of vanqulshing obstinate
resistance by obstinate attac ks.--Dr johnson.
Why IS q Gardener the most extraordinary