The native American., 1837-08-26

the apparent intention of plungng it in his bosom, Mr.
Nj aimed tremendous blow at the william g
head with the tiller, which took effect II knocked
him senseless the gunwale of the boat from whence
he tumbled, with little ceremony, into the waters
| af the bay, which Immediately closed over him. Mr..
NJ took the and padded alongside his ship,
and, after setting the boat adr he hastened board
feeling grateful to Providence for having preserved him
from the knife of The murderer
In the fall Of 1922 schooner arrived at Havana
from Connecticut, being principally laden with fruit
and vegetables. AS usual the dealers in these articles
FASTENED board and bargained with the captain for
the different portions Of the cargo which they wanted
One Spaniard took great fancy to lot ofapples At
ter some delay bargain was struck and in order to
secure them, he paid for them the spot with the
derstanding that he would send boat for them the
next day. The boat did not come. Several days pas
sed, and nothing was heard from the Spaniard. Mean
while the apples, exposed to the steam of the hold in
that warm climate, were rapidly decaying. When the
purchaser came on board to take possession of his
property, he looked exceedingly blank asceaining
their deporable cOndtonabout one-half being rotten
and the remainder presenting an appearance by no
healthy. He positively refused to take the ap-
pies, called the captain cheat, and insisted his
returning the money which he had received for them
This of course the captain refused to do, hut to
no purpose that he told him it was fair bargain and
that If he had sold them to him he could have sold
them to others, the day the day following, at
the same, perhaps at advanced price. The Span
lard would not he pacifed, and away muttering
dark threats of revenge.
On the following night the captain troubled
with indigestion and could not sleep. Towards day.
break, after lying hours awake he arose. and,
throwing over his shoulders dark calico dressing
gown, ascended on deck. The night was exceedingly
pleasant the stars winked in the sky, and not breath
OF wind rufied the surface Of the water After pacing
the quarter deck few minutes, he seated himself at
the after part of the quarter deck beneath the awning
| He had not been seated long, when he saw what he
conceived to be a strange fish swimming around the
schooner, at distance. He narrowly watched his
motions, though without stirring from his positions
and was not little surprised when he saw it swim
towards the gangway, and raise itself out of water
His surprise, however, was changed into terror, when
he saw stepping over the side naked Spanard with
a long knife in his hand. He remained mute and
toness, and narrowly watched the movements of this
mysterious intruder. The Spanard looked cautiously
around, as II to see IT the watch not alarmed and
then with light and noseess step proceeded towards
the coEPanon-Way, or entrance to the cabin, down
which ne soon disappeared. The captain very shrewdy
conjecured that his motive was not good one and
that he probably designed mischief, and recollected
the dark mutterngs of vengeance which uttered
by the Spanlard on the previous morning He looked
round tor some weapon, but could find excepting
ajunh bottle, partly filled with lamp oil which was de-
posted in the binnacle. With this in his hands; he
placed himself, leaning the companion-way, in
an attitude which would enable him give his vsiter
striking proof of his regard and hosptable feelings,
whenever he disposed to issue from the cabin.
few moments only elapsed when the Spaniard alto
geher unconscious of the welcome reception which the
captain had prepared for him, cautiously ascended the
steps. His head just made its appearance above the
scuttle when the Captain gave him blow on his bare
cranum with the corner Of the bottle that would have
ielled an OK The Spanard rolled heavily to the bot
tom OF the steps, the captain stepped to the skyight
told his mate what he had done and ordered the cook
to procure light On examination, it was found that
the midnight assassin had received due reward fol
his vlllany His skull was shockingly Fractured and
after brief consultation, it determined to commits
his body to the deep, which effected without tn.
performance of the Roman Catholic rites. On after
terwards examining his berth, it was found that th
vindictve william, in his eagerness to assassinate tn
man whom he fancied had wronged him, had stabbed
the bed clothes in several places! The body per
ecty naked, with the hair short cropped, and the ski
carefully oiled. assist him, doubtless in euding th
grasp Of his pursuers.
WEST INDIES. A severe drought prevailed il
the ACCOMPLISHMENT of Aux Gays, from October las
until about the middle of May, when little rain fell.
During the above period the fields in the Aondisse-
ment presented the appearance of having been visited
by devouring fire Such vegetation as escaped the
drought. and on which cattle usually fed, was greedy
devoured by the inhabitants. The people were al.
most driven to despair, when few barrels of flour
from Port au Prince reached the town, and were sold
at $50 to $32 per barrel. On the Goth June there
not barrel Of flour in the whole city, and the nhabi
tants were again suffering severely, when two French
vessels arrived with succonr.
lne steam snip Cu3a, intended as regular packet
between Havana and New Orleans, was built in Bal.
timore, and in this; her first voyage behaved admirably
and showed herself to be first rate sea boat notwith
Standing that her coal was found not to work well:
she made the trip in three and half days from city
to city, which under such circumstances was acquit-
ting herself very well indeed, considering the length
of the trip.
! HURRICANE AT ST. THOMAS.
August 4.-The Hamburg ship Henrette arrived this
morning totally dismasted St. Thomas is scene OF
desolaton. Night before last it blew hurricanes the
rain poured down in toents almost every building is
more or less injured saving only those houses that had
flat roofs; hundreds of houses blown ove and some
literally blown into thousands Of pieces-the tiles
and slate or less gone from the buildings and the
streets strewed with fragments. The wind ragged with
fury at o o'clock in the evening, but ulled for half
an hour, and commenced again, blowing with great
violence at 10 o'clock. was aroused at 10 o'clock
with the cry of fire; the fire commenced in some stores
of Mr. Stubles, adjoining w. p. Funess's house. Mr.
Simmons and family escaped with their lives. The
only thing saved was small wrting-desk. The fire
did not extend further than the house, occupied by
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