Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-23

cal stories which were published some two or
three wears since under the little OF The Naval
Sketch Book. The Sailors description oil a beau,
ty, and of the effect which her condescenslon had
upon him, is quite sailor-like and divertlng:
..Bess YOUR hearts, lost-or, what's all as
one as lost, let slip ihro' nv fingers, on an out
ard bound voyage to Madras. as nice little craft
as ever hit the fancy o'man-and for why: be.
cause miss was too modest to open her mind. and
Phil too green at the time to diskiver her DRIFT.
She was regular built lady-plHyed on your tor
ty-pianor, and wore nothing but silks and satins'
all the way out to Madras. She'dths Yickedest
eve, and vet there was never no wlckedne slRE;
for twas as blue and as brghtas tie 6ea IN calm;
but twas the most rogishest eye ever seed Wiz
a winch. She used to loekspnder her lee as
was always on the droop, FOR all the w6rld }lke
the slope of a lower deck port OF
There vas never-n0, neUer craft m0repeautI-
fuller built Whenever twas my wheather-wheel,
she was sure to be backing, and filling, aud box
inc bout the pinnacle. like cooper round cask.
There sh'd be, one time farming her compass; anO-
Their seeing which way her head was--now aXlng
the name o. that rope, then the name o this: the
difference 'twixt a reef and true lovers npt aud
then she'd send fyiu' such glance at fellow
as mld either shake the ship in the wind, OF
make her yaw from her course four or five points.
Many and many's the blowin' up she's a-got me.
But take it Miss Morton for she did not 20 by
purser's name) took 'em all more at heart, nor
ever did Phiil.-sI so loves the sea, says she,
dav or two after we crosses the line: Sailors
saws she, sare such kind hearted men. They've
such sinnayahn ways with .em. They take such
care o. their hair; and they SEEM says she, so
fond o chiidren--even among the very pigs and
poultry they've always a pet. Oh! Mister Far
lev saws she, for you see, and what's more,
never could come at the cause, she always Could
clap handle to my name) 'you doesn't know
Mr.. Farley saws she. show much doats upon
sailors What 'oouid give,' letting fly anoth-
err fash of her eye-'what would give continued
Farley, endeavoring to initiate the feminine
tone of his quondom love, could only follow
their fortunes ] thinks now hears her voice
sees her afore me with her half-lowered lid tx-
ed on her tapered foot (for she'd foot like
Chinese child, as it peeped from under her petit
coat. showing the sand, that lay spread upon the
deck, into the pichy seams, as billed out in spite
o. the awing. Well, you know when she says.
What ,oould give could only follow their for
tunes,'-so much she gets hold O. my mind,
that Pm blessed Il the ship didn't breach instant
" to- and slap goes, short in the irons, the fore
topmast, and topgallant studden-sail booms."
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A few days since, an honest sort of a Joe
Strickla1d was passing lottery Office in this
village, and espied sign which he read :. Drafts
on New York for sale" The honest country
man fancying probably, rare article. entered.
and desired to look at some of them are drafts
Do you wish to purchaser asks the clerk. IN
look at sum on um,' he replies: We can draw
one to any amount you wish.-When with look
of disappointment. he exclaimed, %, YOU han't
got EN- made ha!' and after gazing about for
short time passed out, thinking probably that he
had lost cute bargain by not being able to per-
form few of those .hings at 10 percent
Oneida ". T. Observer.
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Extract ola letter. dafed Ne,c York, July 10.
.sBy the way, had you ever description of
JAcoB HAYS? If you would like brief sketch
Of one whose very name carries terror and dis
may into the ranks of vice, here it is. Jacob is
a short, thick man. Ct great activity and unusual
sagacitv. He has been SO long connected with
the Police department that he knows every rogue
and vagabond. and he has accomplished more to-
wards the apprehension of desperadoes and the |
Of crime than the public is appraised
Of. Before Reed and Stevens were arrested,
Hays had accurate information Of their various |
plans, one Of which, to rob the mail in Boston,
was so we'll contrved that it may be worth relat.
ing. In their visits to the Post Office they had
an opportunity to observe the size of the mail |
bag. and calculating its dimensions, they resolv-
ed to try, i'll the first place, the following expert
ment. One of the gang, who bore great rescm.
blance to one of the stage drivers, was TO take
bag which they had made corresponding. in size
and appearance, with the regular mail bag and
filed up with papers and packages, start in
horse and sulky which they were to get from the
stable frequented by the drivers, overtake the
stage about IS miles off. and tell the driver he
had taken the wrong mail bag from the Post Of
flee. If the exchange of bags was made, their
purpose was effected, and time given for delibe-
rate proceedings If the driver should refuse,
they were then to wait near Stamford for the ar.
rival of the mail from Boston that night. to rob
It and return to the city by water, before
daylight, before any information could be brought
IF the robbery. The arrest of Reed prevented
the execution of the plan, but Hays had made
such arrangements that they could not have es-