The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-09-16

all others, the least pleasant to Guinea
mans ears; for in every sail he cxpects
to md cruiser, and, of course, an enc
my So from policy they give all vessels
as wide birth us they possibly can.
lmpcllcd by curiosity, was on deck
nearly rs soon as the Captain, found i,
to be just day light, and could plainly
distinguish on our weather quarter.
about four miles distant Il large. full rip-
gcd, man-of:war brig, with English CO.
lors flying, every inch of canvass set
that would draw, and after us hot foot
Our Captain was used to this kind of
thing: and took it cody, having been
chased many times before; he said he
knew the brig, and that he would show
me how his little Gold Fish would
swim away from her.
So without altering her course any.
VIC went down to breakfast: but had
hardly dispatched the first cup of coffee.
before Sail Ho" was sung out again
from the mas, head This seemed TO
disturb the Captains appetite, for hurry.
ing up he made out a sloop oiwar. dead
on his Ice bow. Though an old hand at
the bellows, and convcrsant with all the
tricks and dodgcs practiscd; this, was too
much for his equanimi,y. EIc was de-
cidedly IN close place, and his only
chance was to try to hug more to wlnd-
ward, and by making tile fellow on our
weather quarter sail by the wind. outloot
h'm. Keep her up! keep her up p
nc sung out to the man u, the helm, and
he ported his helm littIe-but i, was
no go; the Gold Fish was already do
ing her best, and the least touch Of the
wheel would throw her up into the
wind.
g Steady, sop he again sung out
"D-n! [ have it! Dick Tcnnent
has not been going TO sea all his life to
be caught at last by thick headed John
BULBS. Santiago?" and hism mate, a blood
thirsty looking Spnniard, whose face
was tanned by sun and wind until it
was nearly black, came to him; he gave
him an order in so low tone that did
not hear it, but soon saw its effects -
one, by one, the poor Africans; were
brought on deck, their hands tied behind
them, shot fastened to their feet, and
they were remorsclcssly plunged over
the Ice bulwarks, until the last of the
Three Hundred poor mortals had disap-
peared, and found, at the bottom of the
ocean, final resting place and an end
to all their earthly woes. | had been
standing on the quarter deck in a horri.
bic waking dream, and was reused as
the last victim sunk, by the quick, sharp
tones Of the devil who commanded, as he
ordered tho mate to start over the extra
water, provisions, and every article that
would excite suspicion l., was done !
and the hold was ust cleared and the
deck IN order as a shot whistlcd across
our lore-loot from the sloop, and hail
came over the water ordering the schoo.
ncr to lay too; the necessary commands
were issued, =" La Doradi!a's" head-way
was lost, and she rose and fell with the
swell like sleeping Aba,ross, until an
English Lieutenant boarded her, and de-
manded m, from the Captain his papers.
these he handed out at once, and they
were all pronounced ship-shapc and
Bristol fashion," and very much cha
grlncd Mr Lieutenant took his depar-
ture. Though as he bid us good day he
SAID ne would much rather have had US
Shaver than an honest Merchantmen
in ballast
After short run we arrived in port,
and as put my foot on shore, | made
mental resolve that my first voyage in a
SLAYER should be my last. ALDEANo.
II you want knowledge, read the
newspapers; not one but several when
business presses be diIligent, when your
wife scolds hold your tongue.
Wife," said a married man, looking
TOR his bootjack after she was lin bed
" have places where | keep all my
things and Won oroht ~ i, :. -