The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-05-05

| her progress, until she was out OF sighs.
They then returned to their respective
homes, and the whole conversation Of Sa-
lem for that evening was saddened with
prescntimerts and fOrbodings concerning
the Noah's Dove. .ts~
| In the course Of the night the breeze
frcshencd into gale which before the
morning was heightened into tempcst.
The sea ragged with tremendous fury, and
the wraok of clouds that careered in the
heavens was scarcely lees ,umultuous than
The waves ofthe angry ocean bolow. All
the Inhabitants Of Salem were pursuaded
that the hurricane had something 10 do
with tho mysterious passengers in the Mo-
abs Dove. Many were inslinctively con.
yinced, that the ship had rsrisssd and re-
signed themselves to grief. For threo
days and. three nights, the wrath Of tho
storm was unmitigsted. On the contrary,
i seemed 10 incrense; for although il was
then midsummer, dreadful showers Of hail,
mingled with fire, and thunder, louder than
had ever been heard before, pcalcd contn-
| ualy. No man could doubt the fato ofthe
Noah's Dove. Indeed il wrs the persua-
sion of all, that every vessel which was so
unfortunate as TO be within the sweep 81
phrenzy Of the winds and waves, could not
survive the yehemence Of their distraction.
The sun onEhe morning ofthe fourth day,
burst through the clouds in great splendor
Tho winds almost instantly became calm
--the hail ceased--the thunder was muto
-and the pillows, from raging surges,
rolled themselves into noiseless swell.
A change go abrupt convinced the pipus
citizens Of Salem that the doom of,he vcs-
sci was sealed; and although il was in vain
to expect that the sea would present them
with any sight Of her wrcck,or Of that ofo-
ther vosss Is. they La stencd in great numbers
down to the shore, where they stood until
sunset, gazing and wondering, with ankle
~ and sorrow.
Just as the sun disappeared, a sound Of
exclamation and hurry, accompanied bya
bustling movement, arose from group Of
persons who wcro standing on rock, con-
siderably elevated above the crowd, and
some one cried that vessel was in sight;
the whole multitude, on hearing this, were
thrown into connection, and huctuated to
and fro,eager to catch glimpse OF this un-
expected phenomena. II was, however,
long before shc came distinctly in sight,
for any wind which was then blowing wac
off shore, and against the vessel insomuch,
that an old grey headed sailor among tho
spectators, declared thatit was impossible
she could work into the harbor that night.
but, 10 their astonisbment, she still ca,no
forward; with her yards squared and her
sails foil, notwithstanding she was steering
in the winds eye; before her hull could be
properly seen, Il was tho opinion of all who
behed her that il was tho Nosh's Dovc.'
by this tiino the twilight was much faded.
but il began to be observed that tho ship
frightened, as If some supernatural light
shone upon her, and upon her alone. This
wonderful circumstance was not long a
matter Of doubt, or question, for, when tho
stars appeared she was soen distinctly ns
| If she had been there in the blaze Of noon
day, and q panic Of dread and terror fell
upon the whole multitude.
The Rev. Zebedcc Stcbbin, who was
then in the crowd, an acute man, and ono
who feared the Lord, know that the appn-
rent ship was device Of tho prestgious
spirits, and that IL behovcd all present to
pray Tor protection against them; ho there
fore mounted upon large stone, ond call
ed on tho spectators to join him in the doth
Psnlm, which he himself began, repeating
the line aloud, and then singing. The
shores echoed with the solemn melody, e.
the rising wind waited it along the increos.
| ing waves.
| Whilst the worship was going on, tho
sound Of sudden cries and lamentations, MS
Of persons in jeopardy, was heard in the
air; the ship at tho same tiiDo came straight
on into the harbor, and being illuminated
as described, was seen rugged out in every
pnrt exactly like the Noah's Dove. Many
| ofthe spectators saw their friends on board,
and would have shouted to them with Joy.
but there was something dismal g. strany O
in their appearance, which awed then. TO
remain silent. The stranger young maj
and his bride were seen tcnderly crnbrac
ing each other, but no noise or Voice v IA
heard on board. Atthat momont the 4, ssts
and rigging fell into the sea as ifthcv had
been struck down with lightning, and sig
nails OF distress were displayed, bat still no
sound was heard.
The multitude suspended their breathing
convinced that the vision be fore them waa
the substantial creation Of the pres,ipious
spirit. This belief entered ell their minds
simultaneously, and in the same momcn,
the mighty spectre vanished.
The Noah's Dove was never heard of
and IL was believed THAT in tha, hour, rv-
en- by the Lightning and the tempest, she
had fouDdered.
"Count me not" said the Rev. mr.. Math-
or at the conclusion of his narration, struck, !,
with the Livisn super stilion, in reporting
prodigies for which have such incontest-
iblo proofs NANTUCKET.
The dress ofthe British navy in the time
of Elizabeth was scarlet, and so continued
/ ill the reign Of George the Second, who