Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-15

Iors 10 listen quietly TO the'com'hu"'@a''o"
The last time he made his appearance al Age
siras, on board the frigate, ne was neard oy one
of the sailors, 10 utter, in low mono" WHISPER
"you shall see me al Malta; alter "hlch nc
vanished as before.
Captain R was excessively perPieAec
at these strange and unaccountaoie Visi'a'ions'
and Instituted every possible inquiry mo the
circumstances in The hope OF hnding some e''e
10 explain the mystery. He again caused inc
ship to be examined with view 10 the dlsco'e.
nv either Of the place where Morgan secIe'eo
himself, or the me ans by which he ESCAPED from
The vessel He questioned every man on ooarn,
and threatened the severes' punishment, snouia
he ever discover that they deceived nim IN 'he'r
Story, or were acconplces IN the escape oil
Morgan He even removed every thing IN the
forward par, of the ship, aud rendered II I'M
possible for any human being 10 be mere wllh-
being detected The whole resulted In leaving
the affair involved in complete mystery, and
the squadron proceeded up the Mediterranean
TO cruise along he African coast, aud rendez>
vous al Malta.
1t was some weeks before the frigale came TO
the latter place and in the meantime, as moth.
ing II al been seen Of the ghost, i was conciud-
ed thal the shade OF Billy Morgan was appeas-
ed, o. rather thu whole affair had been gradual
y forgotten. Two nights after her arrival, a
party Of sailors, being ashore al La Nalle'te,
accidentally entered small tavern IN remote
par, Of he suburbs, where they commenced
tfolic, after The manner OF those amphiblous
bipeds. Among them was the heir OF Billy
Morgan, who about three or four in the morn
Jog went 10 oed, moi quite a. clear headed as he
might have bren. lie could not tell how long
he had been asleep, when he was awakened by
voice whispering in his ear, Tom, Tom, wake
up" On opening his eyes, he behelG, by the
pale light of the morning, the gastly hgure OF
Billy Morgan leaning over his bed and glaring
a, him with eyes Ike saucers. Tom cried,
could bawl, until he reused the .:udlord who
came 10 know what was The matter. Tom res
lated he whole aff ir aud inquired if he had
>een any thing of the figure he had described.
Mine host utterly denied having seen or ever
lss,d of such a figure as Billy Morgan, and SO
did ali his family The report was again alive
on board the fIigate tina. Billy Morgan's ghost
had taken The field once more. "Hea,en and
ear,h!" cried Captain Riffs Billy Nor
gan's ghost come again? Shall never get rid
of :his internal spectre, or whatever else II may
be-"
Captain R Immediately ordered bis
barge, waved on the governor. explained the
situation ofhs crew, and begged his assistance
in experimenting The ghost or Billy Morgan, or
Billy himself, as the case mig.,i be- That night
:hr governor caused the sirirtrst search @ be
made in every hole and corner of the little town
Of La Va,l-lie; but in vain. M ont had seen
that rcmarkable being, corporeal or spiritual;
and the landlord Of the house where the spectre
appeared, together with al his family, utterly
denied any knowl dgr Of such person or thing.
1t is title 10 be wondered at, thai The search
proved inrffr' tuai for that very nigh, Billy took
fancy to appear or board the srlga,e, where
he again accosted his old friend ON. 70 whom
ne bequeaihed all his goods and challes. But
Tom had NJ mind for d confid-n ial communi,
cation with he ghost, and reared gu, so Justify
as usual tia, il gIded away and disappeared
as before, without being intercepted in the con-
fusion which followed.
Captain R was in despair; never was man
SO prosecuted bv ghost in this world before.
The ships crew were in Stale OF terror and
dismay, insomuch that had an Algeiine come
across them 'hey might peradvea'ure have SUR
rendered al discretion They signed round
robin, drawn up by one of Billy Morgan's old
messmates, representing 20 Captain R. The
pro2riety Of running the ship ashore, and atan
donlns her entirely to the ghost, which now APP
peared almost every night, sometimes between
decks, at others, on the end of the bowsprit,
and at others cutting capers on The yards and
top-galant mast. The story spread into the
town Of La Valle,,e, and nothing was talked Of
but the ghos, Of Billy Morgan, which now be-
gan TO appear occasionally to the sen,inels Of
the fort, one Of whom had the courage to FIRE at
it, by which he alarmed the whole island and
made matters ten times worse than before
From Malta the squadron, otter making
cruise of few weeks, proceeded to Syracuse,
with the intention Of remaining some lime -
They were obliged 10 perform long qaaran.
zine; the ships were strictly examined by the
health Off ers, and fumga,ed with birthstone;
to the great satisfaction Of the crew ofthe fri
gate, who were in grea, hopes this would drive
away Billy Morgan's ghost. Tbrse hopes were
strengthened by their seeing o more Of that
troublesome vis'er during the whole time hat
quarantine continued. The very mex night af.