Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-10
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Among tho st.-rsgs passengers Of Francois. i,t, on
Der last passage, there was old westher-bsatsn gre
nader oil the Imperial Guard with the eyion Of honor
In hs button hole ono OF l40o who 10 years ago ha .
follow Cd Napoleon into tho Island OF Eliza The French
police, however knew him, little thanks for Il, and the
poor fellow was 90 vexed and harIssd that In order
Escape starving. he resolved upon leaving his country
Tie did 80, and embarked with his family ON IN. I'd
June in the Francois ls,-The old mans fate excited
lively interest among tho cabin ps aud they
among other advised him to address him.ef to
Joseph Bonsrse, fer which purpose they drew up fov
him pr'i'ion.-Previded with this aud his military
tsst'monials tho old resolved TO seek access 10
Count Survillcrs. Arrived at Nsw.York, he hsstens
DOWN to tbs wharf to inquire into the amount Of the
fare to Bordentown at the very moment when the Phil
sdeiphis steamboat arrives He boards the boat, aud
looks around for French face, and addresses himself
to gentleman in his way His question IL politely an
'weredhe begins to talk about his int n,ions-sbout
going to Bordeotown. and the gentleman becomes more
attentive. aud seemingly moro interested. At last the
gentleman asks the old xrenAdier about his papers
which he examines with the petition. NY friend. ssys
the gentleman, assign you here with fifteen dollars
month a. pension Tor your life time. l am Joseph
bonaparte-you may proceed to Bordentown where
you shall be provided for make you forget your
oas miseriss Ihs scene took place YESTERDAY tn 20h
Juv. AN EVE WITNESS
New.York. July 2I
(rrom the Salem (sIa,.) Register Of the 18Th last,
ErfTaordindry CTeumsfanee.-We learn that most
extraordinary aud melancholy took lace on Mon
day last. by which the settlement Of Swampscot, in
Lynn wa. deprived Of one OF its mot valuable and
.pec'ao's inhabitants Mr. Joseph Blaney went out il
h'hing sehooners after the vessel came to anchor in
the 'hoal water of Scus'o Mr. Blaney took tho dory
and went alone about half mile dstsnt from the .cheon
er 10 hsh-he had been absent several hours wheu he
was observed waving his hat aud calling for aid aud an.
parently disabled n one Of his arms A boat immedi.
ae,v went TO HE assistance from another sehsoner
anchor near the same place. but .he had but
a short diNance, when 4 large an supposed Shark
was seen laying athwart the dory
was soon ciea OF the boat. and Mr.. Bansy was still
seen to be safe on board her But before tn. boat
which went to hs assistance had re- ached him. the Shark
his attack the boat intantiv disappeared and
the water appeared ia foam. Nothing more was
seen Of Mr.. Baney, hut the boat and was
picked NJ. together with his hat, email 6rkn Sc
The boat was uninjured excepting that her hois paa
broken, and that there scratches about her
- IL made BY the rough ska OF a shark. He was 81
years Of age. and hasltft wife and sig children TIL.
sensation created at Swampscot Wy this mslaneho,y
event, we are informed, 10 unprecedented
sWas Il the Sea ssrren1
II Shark W" exhibited in town yesterday ,saught on
"wednesday evening or Scituate harbor, on tbs $40,
where Mr.. bisney Of Lynn Loaf hi. life few DAYS
before He Ia said {, be young shark OF kird not COM
mon on this coast sutvery common in the West indies
and there called the Man Eater IL is about ten (, ct
In lens,h.-Ths full grown animals of mi, species ara
'aid 10 he sometimes of double the length. He wa,
caught by the son. Of the deceased with shark hook
eaiied for the purpose by Of them after seeing him
near their 6shne hos-He resisted with great violenc.
sni was with dfieuy killed and drawn on beard the
fishing boat We learn from Mr. b. that they eau sh,
another considerably longer than ths md that th.v hin,
ed him. but before they got him On board their boat
the hook straitened and he sunk.
Mr. related the cicunsances OF his fathers death
substantially az they have been already published. He
heard hi. father scream for assistance and saw him stnd
Ing in the small boat, wi tina shark lying across it
while he win his brother and boy rowing to-
wards hun ard had approached within few rods, tn.
boy saw him fall overheard and the boat at the sam,
time ovsr's When they reached the spot the man and
shark disappeared. Ii is eonjectureJ that the shark
'eiz-d me arm OF the deceased while he was fishing
aud at the same leap threw himself acros. The boat
The man remaniDg in The bow Of tho toat and tina,
when he tell overheard. perhaps having tainted from
lose OF bool the boat lost i balance and wa. ovo,,.
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