The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-06-07

no mufueF hpout ~
"How ~ ?" exclaimed dozen voices
"Do you think he did not mean 10 Kill the
sailor2"
~ dout think at all ! know. know not
only that BE- did MOI mean 10 kill the mar, but
that no msn was killed"
An expression ofincreased interest now en-
capped the group, which gathered up closer a
round the narrator.
Listen" he continued, "And m Just reel !
of my yarn, and whip the Tag end Of it in
half minute.
II was Ahoat hYe years aner4ArdA- hal /.
took a cargo oftobaceo TO Gibraltar, TO sup
ply the eonrnbandisias. who under the broad
and powerful shield ofthe English flag made
the rock depot for goods to be nnuggled in
To Spain. Well, was ash g one day, at
tending the sale Of some goods At auction in
Commercial Square; when, among the sailors
who were lettering about, | saw one whose
face struck me as being very familiar. but
whose name I could not rccollect. lie passed
on; and should have thought no more about
IL, such things being common enough, had
there not been something in tho fellows look
that struck me as being very peculiar and In
duced mo 10 pause and think where ! had
seen him Suddenly recollection Of the
Moresco business came over me like blaze
Of sheet lightning in dark night. "'rhat's
either Bill. Bills tsin brother, or ais ghost" I"
said 7, as jumped from a tobacco hogshead
and almost knocked down the American Con-
sui, and fairly running over two Moors,thr
Jews and jaekAss, took afer the sailor, who
was still in sight A. I came up with him,
he turned, and ru-ld see Nt uuce that he re-
cognized me, lie touched his tarpaulin, took
my offered hand, aud called me by name ;
there could be no doubt that he was The dcn-
teal Bill.
II suppose. captain" said he "thai you
thought that had gone 20 Davy Jones long
ago but you see I'm alive and fApping. How
, have you been this long time How IS my old
, friend, Mr. Clark ?"
MIR CLARK ;" said !, "Alr ClSrk was hang
cd"
Hanged why that's worse luck than
ever wished him. only expected that his
watch would pitch him overheard some dark
"For Numbering you r.
, ''For numbering me ?" exclaimed Bill, in
astonishnient; and / had 10 rcpcnt the asser.
ton, with an account OF the whole affair "a
convince him of its truth. "And now" said
how is it that see you aliye?"
We walked out upon the bastion, and took
, , seat upon the hanquettc when Bill trSar
! his story, which it would be tirrsome to tel
in his own words, The amount Of it was
that he had, frequently threatened Mr. CLARK
that he would jump oyerbourd, and that h,
had nearly made up his mind several times Il
y do so, that he came on deck that night feeling
sore from recent 1ogging, aud somewha
excited by drink, which be and Jack has
. . bribeh the old cook to steal from the cabin
= that for some time Mr. Clark had the helm
to which he, Bill replied that it was not hi
turn yet, and that he, the mate, might lash o
leave it, and bo cursed Upon this the rov
( commenced. Mr. Clark jumped at him, strucl
him blow in the face aud knocked hin
down and that, in falling his knife came on
of the sheath, and, getting under him, iniict
ed wound In his sidei thar, as soon as h
could get upon bis feet, maddened by pain
and drink, and reckless Of life, bat anxious 4
spite Mr. Clark, he bad jumped upon the bul
wark, resolved to throw himsrlf into the sea
that Mr. Clark seized him and endeavorr'
= to drag him on board that it was Mr. Clark
voice that cried for help. With a sudden ei
: fort Bill tore from the mates grasp and sunl
into the water. In falling, he strDck his. hea'
in the main chains, and WAS for long tim
: insensible. Upon coming to himself the low,
of life returned, and induced him to exert III
!, powers as a swimmer to sustain himself upoi
: the surface. lie kept up until just at dayligh
when, his strength being quite spent, he sa'
a large ship bearing down upon him. Sh
: CANE so close as ~ hear his feeble hal an'
:, lowering boat picked him up and took hin
, /, on board, where rest and kind nursing sooi
!, restored him to strength. The wUcnd in hi
side was slight, and healed up completely -
! fore the ship reached Liverpool. Since tia
time Bill had been knocking about the work
a, from various ports, until at last his Lick has
: brought him to Gibraltar aRe there he stoo'
: before me, a living proof Of the fallibility of
human testimony, and the danger of relying
{ upon eircupstantial evidence.
IS RIcH MES IN New YoRK.-A corrospon
+ dent of the Ostpsgo Tunes thus speaks OF thre'
:, rich men in New York-one rich by inherit
ance, one acquired wealth by merchandising
Q and one by Au1bugging.
i'StewArt, the merchant prince DIR, Mof
N fat and VIM. B, Astor,Are monopolizing near
d tiy the whole OF broadway, both above grounC
and under ground. They are generally re
y puted to be the richest trio in the city. Whicl
4 is the ysalthiezt ! can't say. 1t appears from
: a statement made by the dsputy nsosiver Of
: taxen. that Mr. Astor Is oossessed Of property