Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-11-10
Mr.. DesaLave. his oi(e and chiidren.-

Mr.. Dssabaye, his ,oifs and children.-i
The death Of this family in the wreck Of
the Home, is another Of those Affections
which, awfully as il strikes even at the
first glance, deepens UNNECESSARILY in inter.
est when contemplated with all its attend
ant circumstances. Mr.. Desabaye had
long been known in this city as an accom-
Pushed and eminent professor Of music.
Some years ago he married the heiress Of
n southern plantation, then on visit here.
Some embarrassments in his wife's estate,
growing out Of the troubles Of the times
four or five years ago, induced him to re
solve upon returning TO his business Of a
musical instructor, for the purpose of en-.
tirely extricating the property from incon
venience, and settling his lady and the
family in perfect security and indie pen dence.
She herself acquiesccd chez rfuly in this
credtable ambition Of her husband, and
accompanied him, with their children. to
Now York. By system of perseve,e,ng
industry and resolule self denial, Mr. Des
abaye had realized the sum Of which it was
his intention from the first TO become pos
sessed by his exertions, and he was return
| ing in The steam packet, with all his chill
dren, excepting one, whom he left with
her relations in New York, to pass the
rest Of his DAYS in elegan, repose upon his
plantation. He himself. his devoted wife,
and the other beloved children, were con.
sequently not tho least interesting among
the numerous victims Of the storm: and
few there are who will be more sincerely
mourned for.-.N Y. Sunday .Ne,os.
BLACK FIsH.--A small party of fisher
men at Squam had glorious IA well as prof
table sport on "Wednesday afternoon lr
capturing a school thirty SIX Black Fish
measuring from ~ to 90 feet in length -
The monsters were dscerned at no grea
distance from the shore, where twelve o.
fifteen men took to their wineries, pursued
and hemmed them inland then forcing then
towards the beach into shoal water, they
commenced the attack with pilchfor ks
spears and other weapons. The work o
complete destruction was accomplished II
about an hour, after hard fought battle
and none being left 10 relate the tale o
bulchery to his brothers Of The sea. On;
man with the true courage and fearlessnes,
OF an "old salt" threw himself upon tbs
back of one Of the largest Of these danger
Gus monsters, and commenced tickling hin
; under the g'ls with bayonet in such
manner as to induce his Aquatic majest,
to believe that he had been mounted by al
ugly customer, bent upon mischief. 1t wa
an amusing sight, as we are informed ant
can readily believe it true, to see thls mar
sitting aetride one Of these enormous fiji
sailing through the water with great vclo
city, his bc,r streaming in the wind, with
one hand holding on, while with the o,he
he put in the clicks" When his victim
was fairly conquered, the conqueret atoot
cree, upon his back. and with loud voice
shouted 10 tn. admiring spectators, II dit
it," at the same time Furnishing his oil,
rusty bayonet above his head; his garment
were drenched with the gore Of his foe, anc
his comrades by all means should have dub
bed INN the BLOOD Red Knight of hi
Black Fish"
The oil these fish will yield may be- val
uad ct between 3 and $500 --Gtouceste'