The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-07-23
From the Pictorial Drawing Room Companion,
The Englishman's Exploit,
,pai HOW MUCH HE MADE BY 1T.
A SEA SKETCH,
BIZ syLvANus COBB. yR.

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81. Many years ago, when we were mere
I boy,w used to sit upon a low stool, at the
feet Of Commodore Samuel Tucker. and
h hear that old veteran relate the incidents
that had come under his own observation
4 during our last struggle with Great Britain
wAmong the thousand and one stories that
I'VE have heard fall from the lips OF that
9 ocean warrior, the following has remained
y fresh in our memory: I'D h
6s,eOn the western shore Of Penobscot Bay,
between Belfast and Camden. there was a
!, small club of fshermen's cots. inhabited
! by : hardy set of men, who had, from in
!. fancy, been brought up amid the music Of
the breaking waves, and who knew no fear
beneath the power Of mortal man. Fore
i, most among these hardy children Of the
sea. and occupying the station Of a sort Of
ruler among them, was middle aged man
= named Enoch Nightingale. or, as he was
generally called. Captain Nightingale; and
!, never was man better fitted by nature for
the pos. he held by general consent than
was he. Powerful and athletic in his ply
sical mould. bold and fearless as the ior-
! est, and frank and generous in his social
relations, he was beloved and respected
( by all who knew him. He was a jolly tel-
low, too, and often, as his small gray eyes
,twinkled in their merry mood, close OBJ.
(; server might have seen a keen love Of
practical joking lurking in their cleaning
I, depths.
Al the time Of which we write the fisher
men, dared not venture far out 10 sea, for
. close blockade was kept up along the
coast, and so they were forced to iorego
;, the advantages Of their best fshinggrounds;
but . new idea had taken possession of
their brains, and they had thought Of fit
ting out q privateer against the English.
:, Fortwo weeks had this matter been talked
, over, and all the arms necessary to per-
!, sonal warfare had been procured. but no
!, vessel suitable for the enterprise could be
obtained. nor could they raise guns heavy
!, enough for sea use, even had they possess
i lsed the vessel Of pistols and cutlasses
they had enough, and that was all, unless
we add ono old iron six-pounder, which
|, served as kind Of signal gun in case Of
heavy logs and stormy nights.
y Ii was just at nightlall that Obed Night
iBgsle's shsllop (Obed was the old mans
7, SON. came up the bay, aud as the young
: man came on shore he reported that there
7 vas an English topsail schooner. clean
Jclipper.built craft, laying off and on be-.
tween Manhegan and the Ledges. She
was heavily armed, and seemed to play
.sbput in the water1as though her, heels
were made for running ~, bsc cs.,ssE
AN Now Captain Enoch Nightingale had
! said but very little about the various pro-
,jecis that had been set on foot with regard
10 the gprivateering expedition, but he had
|, tkoHgM q great deal. and as soon as his
!, son communicated the above intelligence.
J, bis thoughts came 10 . focus. A plan Of
operation was clearly marked out in his
mind, and he at once set about the work
I o. putting il into effect. The man. who
! stood second 10 Captain Nightingale, and
!, who vas, ip fact. Nigbting les FIRST mate,
I was Jsbe Haskins. and upon him the old
!, man FIRST called.
- s..Jahe." said the captain. "did you
! know there was British clipper just out
4 ds'ue. geo g8si.l& lst
i ,::sYss," skaaa .aa ssY
a.s: Will, .,D0's we 50 out an take hsr'".
- iHsIsks thit Englishman.''', ss d. y
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