The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-03-03

SemQOiee.
is impossible TO ascertain the number of Indians
as they are scattered extensive range of the
country.
DIsTRIeT COURT OF THE U. S-Captain Brewster
oil the brig Grampus, and Joseph Wood, his chief mate
were tired yesterday for brutay beating and mallreat-
ing James Gordon of the hands. From the estimo
ny adduced il appeared that Gordon Skinned in Smvr
nahat the mate and himself were on very good terms
until about the DIST 22d of December-on the morn
ing OF the 3d. all hands called TO reef opsails
aud Gordon was second upon deck. On going aft the
Captain said to him YOU id scoundreI Won sI,sn't
go below again." and after the vessel was made snug
the watch who had the watch below set 10 scrub
bing the decks. That being finished they were then
ordered to scrub the paint work. and boy who did not
like to be made TO work hen it was bis watch below
skulked away, and Mr. Wood, the mate caught him
and beat him. On Gordon's interfering the mate used
very abusive language and threatened him likewise he
was kept on deck all that day-the next day he was
called aft and The two mates by the Captains orders
sezed hlm up In the main rigging spread eagle fashion
and gave him dozen.
He hung in the rigging nearly two hours, when he
was taken down and chained to the capstan with a
shank painter He remained there-ti dusk when he
was pat in irons and taken below on the haif-deck
where he was kept two days-on the third he was
brought up, and the Capt. ordered him 20 be walked
about as he was then unable TO stand alone After
falling several times, the Capt. while he was down nut
his foot urn his neck, and said If il were moi for so
and So" and then went away.
The witnesses for the plaintiff told the same story,
had been exercised in the treatment of Gordon. MI.
p. II. Hamilton finished the testimony for the COM
plainant yesterday, and Mr. Morrill, will enter upou the
defence to-day. 49,
PoLIcE-Wednesday.- Friday last, at the Special
Sessions, good looking GIRL named Margaret REYNOLDS
was tined for stealing from fellow servant a quantity
of clothing, &c Bower who arrested her first oh
served several articles in her trunk which he did NOT
think belongedto her. However us she was DISCHARGED
she entitled TO them.
| On Tuesday, MIR. White, who lives al 81 Madison
street, came to the Office and stated that he had lost
several articles and enumerated those which Rowyer
had in her trunk. She had obtained them bv the
following means. She to his house and he being
IN want OF servant engaged her at once and his adv
alter showing Margaret her place of rest and Yonr;no
cut the trunk where the linen was kept retired to
sleep. Margaret followed the example, In the morn
ing at 3, Mrs. White finding nothing prepared for the
morning meal, went 10 Margarei's room where she was
still enjoying her ofium cam digntate. On reinonstrat-
ing with her for this negligence she replied that she had
been accustomed to live ia houses where she enioved
the privilege of sleeping from TO g. Mrs. W. told her
at once that she would not suit and babe her mack
up and be off. Margaret "arose, took I'D her he'd
and walked," and in packing up, she made few mis-
takes and put into her trunk some articles beonpnp m
Mrs. White. After her departure, the things wers
missed and girl who lived in the house was sspec,ed
and turned from her place.
Bowyer started on Tuesday morning and after a very
arduous search, succeeded in finding her abed in cef
lar of the lowest description in James street. When
informed of the nature of his business the simple nm
contaminated Margaret broke in strain of abnsve
language. that would have done credit TO BiIingsga,e
Fish woman He brought her up hewever ri ct arms
and she was fully committed.
NAVAL MAGAZINE, No. i, Vol. This lis the first
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