The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-02-19

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books for several years, when the people a.
gain required hi service in The upper branel
Iof the Legislature. By his time he hac
made himself one Of the best Informed mer
lin the Senate, and during The session be
stood in ihe front rank Of that body. He
was next called by The popular voice to
4 Congress, and Tor The last SIX years he has
1adorned aseal in That body. This is. brieI
4 history Of the rise of one Of The mosI remar-
Fkable men 10 our State, and his exnmple
observes to be held up as a beauifu com
men'ary upon our free institutions, and as au
encouragement 10 other young mrn in des-
ititute circumstnnces. '''' GREENE. !
A SKETCEA FROM TME CAPTAIN.
Twenty years ago 7 made tile ncqdain-
tance OF Lieui. ----, then passed midship-
man in the y. Stales navy, now III command
Of very sancy lltlle craft, which has moi
hcen undisiingui shed in recent naval move
menls on the coast of Mexico. The arqrmini-
anc was made under circumstances so sim
gnlar, that their relation, even at this late
day, can hardly fail 10 interest The reader.
u " 8, IN Gibralier. was passing a coffee
house msch frequentod by Eiglish and A.
merlcan officers, whep hearing ny name call
ed. lnrned md saw, standing jn the door.
e young man in The undtess Of our setyice.
Hs approached me, saving - tssbat fa
C'piaip--v7 of the brig Menmouh,s !
belitveT ..s.t,.. 90. .,s sa...
The same, sil,' Ir-plied. ID 7s4s
Il am Mr.--, passed midsllipman Of the
Y. p sIoop Of .wart------7,now lying at Port
Mahon. am here on leave, and none Of
my brother officers ate nj handto render me
thaat service, which must request Of ycu. as
fellow counIryman. TO PERFORM 7a.
! shall be glad to learn how can be of
service 10 Mr.-,'l replied, with rather a
tormaI bow, for our Young officers in the
Mediteranean were too much in the habit ol
getting into silly scrapes, and | suspected
that y was one of Ibis character in which |
was askedgto figure. .sss.... .,..s.t os.,t4H
IT is little aff,if which will deloin. son
only few minutes, Cap; ,---7-,' the Young
officer remarked with smile w .Tbe factsis
that have one duel to fight, and perhaps
more, within FIVE minutes and in that coffee
house. was going oui 10 ,huhInr a coun-
tFyman 70 ac: as my second when You pas
srd.' s.. ... ~. 'Fs.
lie hastily explained the origin Of the diff
icnlty, proved 10 me that he was riehi. and
resolved TO see him through, We entered
the house IN lac public room Of whicl, w:,s
introduced TO, seven or eight English oificeas,
one, Of whom held in bis hands n pair Of fine
pistols, lie Yas the second of the ether
party,and we stepped aside totnake necessary
preparations, While The .preliminsrjes far
the fight were arranging, he reader may as
we'll be enlightened as ,olhe canses,.i ss,,.s.I
The English nyol Officers. fnr, sayeral
years alter the conclusion Of ihn. war, omii-
ted no opportunity TO insult our oficers mud
provoke item inio quaHels. When thew
could not get q representative n he. q g.i
from the government service thcy wnuidj
seek one in the merchant marine, and rap- |
tains Of trading vessels were more than once
compelled to,nolice insults thus gratplouslyI
offered. " .st'. Nh aF.f.., .fs' 81
lp the case now referred 10, Six or. seven
English Lieu'enants had studied, for q week
that my friend had been in Gibrnltor, how To-
get him into a quarrel. They seliedontha,
plan AZ lasl aud lost no Time IN putting i,Eia-l
10 execution. g @.
Lien. vas sitting in The public rnoaa
of the coffee house, quietly drinking his wine
and reaflng a e newspaper. Que nf iaee En-.
plish officers who was reckpued anse Scellentl
shot, commenced walking mp and ,.uwn the
loom, passing and repasslng The, Alnsrican
Leulen2ni, upon whose toes he al length
Lrod. LieOt- looked up; the Englishmaa
bowed nnd beg your pardon. .sir, an pccf,
dent. Lieut. '---bowed and wen, on w:ihI
his paper, The EngIishman Seain passed -
aenin trod on-ihe AmericaD''I toes, ana apain
ApoIoazsd, beg vout patd On, .sir, an arri
Dent I.ienl. .---bowed and resumed his
paper. The Eagiishmsn allowed Ese 'raia.
'lies.tu pass, aud then ri the third lme com,
mItied The offence, relRa,ing with i mockinp
smile !. ne ppoogspfr ,f words, beg your paF.l
don, sir, an accident ,sv 5s',ss,, MI, I !.
Lieu. .--7caln.ly laid aside fisy papss.
afose,sad mixing lhe Eaglishmsn ny ,bs ears
5ellbfNaielB sdischIgedp o considerable qnsn- i
ny Of iohaccn Juice, With a rsspaclablysissa
mid, AL into his face, ssying with d lIses.l
.ag lsygh,'Il,sg yor pardon. sir,e al aeciis
feAt1 ~. sr@ e. 81
Thisse ll,e business. er rnsher pa, III
q the arath gfseiilermsa. Il The EaelIsnissasl
rhallenGed The Amcfiean e1s,h6 epofs sfEsl
latter accepted, cIaihing iIahs flallgs III aIssl
ehallangedpaFty-4 chsits ef ws4fbus. time.
ard sl,IMrs Tins was af ceuasa e0nredba. !.
md Lianf f4@A4n named u ynls alIa WespsAus.
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