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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-24

TTousr IN PARIS MANDATORY IN Nav YORK.
H@CAINE, oUILLEM0TG CO., jewelers., AL Broadway
he, 10 their th public chat
BY the last the oompese.t
missd IN pew York Necklases breaches, sarrinEs and
levels every hind designed BY the best artists Of Paris
low prices Of ths jewels from nessrs 0ae.
uillomet Co.'S mAnufa tories nduoes their
so 70 increase number every day and they win saaes
vor 10 satisfy every taste and fapcy.
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EoLIAN rIANoroRrEs:-TG GILBERT co.sPI,
~ .n..s NJ SIS BEoaawsy SsrnsG Of
% their extensive sssotment
Torh They have pianos with OF the esIs
oonntfy bosh ss regard. price quality Tsc superiority
ssi a ssRf
Ihe those Of ether msnufscsurer in the Union
y : ~
ss han ass sfsss
hsSS ~ from $40 B. w sss o. psss
small Prince Gssh.Ts. mslcSs1n: 10y prices
MUsIc ELIZA VALENTINE,
& snaa p. az
Ssnni o. inc Ssno .n y.
nosr 81: sia ss Nv
PIANoroR1Es:zTHE SUBSCRIBER, IN CALLING
Il, the M O psn ss
for richness and depth Of tone sisstssy TOUCH duaS
@s. '
far S''v the usual aLBssT w %
DIANoFoRrEs T. n. CHAMBERS. NO. sss BROAD,
Examine s: :asp
the lats,t BIZ ysisSned reputation a.S
one Of The Oldest sufficient suraasse Of
tho prime quality Q; the instruments he oilers for sale
DIANos AT MANUFACTURERS PRrcss.-s NEW
,S .s. rST p, , % is n
iis:.s s
DIANo FOR sALE-A SPLENDID ROSEWOOD Bou.
DOR piano 5 IN, MAXI net a., Sc seven aS
Hsnm end street second noor new house. Price sl7o cash
/ e.oPuressssrs would 90 we'll 70 cali and examine
Also sale cheap splendid sevsn octave rosewood piano
s.:n Il sessS sss;s near
rrnrr uerr ma
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ITO sooKsELLERs AND sTATl0NRRs-A BOOK
i and stationery store, which has established for
many In large city in the western Of the
10 offered for SALE favorable Tho stock hand
choice but large, selection msus any The present
stock has laid within the years and Of
the best character The location one.
sion For further information address box lSS New YORK
Pest Office, with re 81 name.
ITO MARBLE AND STONE cUTTERs.-OWIN0 70
Ill health the advertiser 10 DESTROYS to dspo.e Of his
business we'll established having good Of prn
spay monuments stock light location good large roomy
shops, with house adjoining ct low rent. Address, post.
paid, A. G. f., trad once.
WARREN WARD, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURE
" enameled furniture, No IA Grand street-W W.
gives his whole attention :, and using the
best materials epabled TO sell better goo
prices thar be found else where Suits finished
match from S25 70 $3.50 per suit comprising dressing bu-
with glass bede washstand commode toilet table,
towel nurse and four chairs All Of the best
materials and finished in the highest style Of Me- IA
Grand street. one block east Of Broadway.
AUTOMATICALLY SALE. THE PREMISES
w known No 270 South Second street-lot Is by IS
fes with story house the Of The lot,
and two story frame building front shop, which
can DO turned into dwelling Inquire Of G. W. NAYLOR,
No. IA South Seventh street, the premises,
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DIANos AT MANUFACTURRs' PRICBs.-5 NEW
octave rosewood round corners for sale ~ tho
lowest prices for cash Also second hand
seven octave rosewood pisncprice SEE All Ap
- - 29l Bowory.
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ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY.
ex'SEE THIRD PAGE. -9a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-24

The want Of taeher whom there many scaasd nsn-
~Why stand We here III the AZ ieIs There ssmat-
ing good be plished We fuly
piled with faithful teeshersL
The Treasurer reports as follows:- =
Cash received towards missionary eauee $oS ~
80 paid TO city missionary. 10
O. :" for library 20 the west. ......... 10 %
for Iupport Of missionary. % %
Total. -. $o0
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EOR sALE-THE GOOD WILL. STOCK AND FIX.
lures Of the celebrated public house at Penny Bridge,
near the Calvary eem.tery Receipts twenty d
ferry runs ron The foot Of Twsasy third s.. H:ss river
and line Of stages from Williamsburg the door ever
hOu
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BOARDING AND LODGING.

- DOH1SD1N0 hNO L1OOOA1sOe
9 BARCLAY S1REET.-A FEW GENTLEMEN CAN
C be satisfactorily Accommodated with atty furnish
ID rooms In small private family, by Immediately apply
oID
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yEHARTY REGIsTERs

BROADWAY PROPERTY TO LEASE.-A FALL. CEN
Id trally located Bread way, above Canal strse ITO
et cep with 20 feet 'front.' three years lease Apply TO
A i HALE * wall street.
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Tor sALE.THE STORES. NO la AND lss FULTON
street, with good will and fixtures For psrticulargs
inquire Of r. L. TILTON, No. 1874 Fulton street,

EOR sALE-THE LEASE AND FIXTURES OF THl
house and dry goess store No. l6o Eighth avenue boz
feet In DEPTH IS feet in width The which Il
carpet Ioo% .. feet ~ % and over tho front L large
The store and carpet fitted upla the very
The fixtures In STYLE an have most
beautiful effect when II it, alIosesher the finest
goods business In the city To parties about sonmenoine
apply next door, to Mr.. J. G. WOODWARD whe will shoW
the store to JOHN CLARKE 30 and 81 Cedar street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-24

A N UNFURNIsHED ROOM TO LET, TO GENTLE
man and his WIFE two single gentlemen, with board.
4 pply at 342 Green wioh street.
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A GENTLEMAN AND HIS WIFE CAN BE ACCOM-
IA modated with board and pleasant room the first
also, two three gentlemen with single 81
ll5x Grand street.
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DIANo FOR sALE-A SPLENDID ROSEWOOD B0U.
doir piano. Boston make init Cberts) seven octave.
latest STYLE $500 but little used Can be seon At 70
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DIAsos AT THE LOWEST MANUFACTURING PR
cse-Purohassrs would DO we'll 10 call and e.amins
Also cheap splendid seven octave rosewood plane
been about three months inquire 81 the fae .oy
No l4S ooster sire OF, nsAr Houston CHARLES CARk
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-12-18
MORE NEWS.

THE largest, the most fashionable, and the bes
l. assortment of mems, woman's, and childrens
boots and shoes, in Cecil county, is to be found a
the subscribers BOOT g. SHOE STORE, in Elk
ton.
SIGN OF THE BIG BOOT.
Opposite the Court House.
The subscriber would respectfully inform his
friends, and the public generally, that he has
purchased of his brother, (Enoch Crouch) his
entire stock of Ladies, Misses, and children:
boots and shoes, and has commenced manufac.
turing Ladies Shoes of every description. He i.
now prepared to accommodate all who may favor
him with call, with mems women's and chill.
dren's boots and shoes of the best sort at very low
prices. tn Us. c. CROUCH.
Elkton, Feb. Goth '48.
N. B. Country produce taken in exchange fol-
oats and shoes. Wanted jourueymen shoemak
rs.
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skin. This ointment will cure the Saltrheum
and burns or chapped hands, quicker and surer
tina n all other medicines OF the kind before the
pu bile. To substantiate the above, can give
hundreds of certificates, but consider it OF no
use, as (any person can do the same, if they
have friends, for even worthless article) re-
ly solely on the merits of the Ointment for the
public patronage.
N. B. A single box ofthis ointment will keep
any blacksmth'S, farmers, sailors or mechan-
ic's hands, let them CHAP or crack ever so bad,
sound and in good working order all winter.
Prepared and sold by MONROE TERRELL,
Naugatuck, Conn.
WHOLESALE DEroTs,-A. B. & D. SANDS, No.
100 Fulton street, New York. READING & Co.,
Boston. A. MCCLURE 4 Co., Albany. VIM II.
BRowN & Bro, Baltimore.
Sold also by the principal druggists, and coun-
try m, rchanls. Price 20 cents per box.
AGENTS. H. H. Mitchell, Elkton; J. N.
Black, Charlesown J. Wilson, Coulson & Co.,
Port Deposit; H. P. Bennett, Frenchtown R.
Road; J w. Collins, J.. J. Lindsey, Chesapeake;
J. Wharton, Hudson's corner; Murphy & Walls
ton, B. he mia Mills I. E. Jump, Warwick; W.
+. Alrchs, Glasgow Nov. 81, e. o. W.
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The Time Regulator or Dial.

THE undersigned having been appointed
i Agent, for the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
is now prepared to furnish the instrument at a
low price, and will put them up true with the
compass, at Dwellings, Stores, Shops, Mills, or
any other place where they may be needed.
He will also take this opportunity TO return
his thanks TO his old patrons. in the way of
Clock Repairing, and solicits the patronage of
the public generally. All orders will be punct-
ualy attended to. JAS. WOODFORD.
Nov 9th 3m,
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TO THE PUBLIC.

The subscriber (not being engaged in any 9th
er busincss) has resumed the practice of Land
Surveying, Conveyancing, &c. Being acquant-
ed with TIE different qualities of soil in the
nc;rhborhood, persons wishing to buy or sell
Land would find it to their advantage to give
him n call. JETHRO JOHNSON.
Near North East, Cecil Co., Nd
June Isl Soft
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Appointments bv the Governor.

ISAAC R il. TAYLOR, Justice of the Peace of the
L Sixth District OF Cecil county, vice Eli Coul-
son declined.
VIM. Cosgrove, Justice Of the Peace of the
Fifth District OF ecil county, vice self failed to
quulify according to law.
Benjamin Miller, Justice Of the Peace Of the
Third District of Cecil county, vice self failed 10
quality according to law.
Test. H. H. MITCHELL,
Dec 4 3w Clerk Cecil county Court.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-12-18

NHEAp WRITING PAPER.--Exlra superhnc
" white and blue Bath post, Platner u Smiths
white and blue ruled letter paper; extra SIZE
heavy cap paper, lined deed, and bill ana COPY
book paper, with large assortment OF day
books, ledgers, blank books, note paper, enVe-
lopes, &c., at BROWN II FOhhD ..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-12-18
GROCER les.

COFFEE; Laeuira, Rio, and Marie aibo. su-
v gar, brown; New Orleans, portorlco', anu
Havana. Sugar, white; Stewards crushed ana
pulverized, and New Orleans clarified. MO-
iasses and Syrup; New Orleans and portorie"'
Fol sale by BROW ioAhb'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-12-18
The only true Portrait of Washington.
JUST uBLlSHED,
r. B. WEIGHS M.4GNlFICENT
Portrait of Washington.

Engraved (by permisslon) from Stuart'S only
original portrait, in the .Athcneum, Boston.
This superb picture, Engraved under the SUI
perintendance o! THOMAS SCLLY, Esq, the
eminent and highly gifted artist, is the only cor
rect likeness of Washln:lon ever published. 1t
has been characterised as the greatest work of
art ever produced in this country. AS 10 its
fidelity; we refer to the letters OF the adopted
son Of Washington. GEORGE WASHINGTON
PARK CURTIS. who says, SIT is a faithful rcr-
rescntation OF the celebrated original and to
CHIEF JUSTICE fancy OF the Supreme Court OF
the United States, who says, LAS work OF art
its excellence and beauty must strike every one
who sees it: and it is no less happy in It's like
ness to the Father Of his country. 1t was my
good fortune to have seen him in the days OF my
bovhood, and his whole appearance is yet
strongly impressed on my memory. The por-
tiait you have issued appears to me TO be an
ernct likeness, representing perfectly the express
sion as well us the form and features OF the face
And says SENATOR CAss, il is u ife-Hke repre-
scntuiion ofthe great original. President FILL
MORE says; the work appears to me to have been
admirably executed and eminently worthy Of the
patronage of the public" Says MARCHANr the
eminent portrait painter, and the pupil OF Stuart,
..your print to my mind is more remarkable than
any other have seen, tor presenting the Whote
individuality of the original portrait, together
with the noble and dignihed repose OF air and
| manner, which al! who ever saw him consider
ed a marked characteristic Of the lllustrlous man
it commentaries"
For The creuf merits of this pictnre ue ,rould
| refer erery lorrr Of Washington to the portrait
itself TO be seen at the office Of This paper, and 10
the letters of the joiiouing .1rtists, Statesmen,
| Jurist, and Scholars ACCOMPANYING it.
ApT1srs,-Marchant and Elliott, of New
York: Neayle, Rothermel, and Lambdin, OF
philadeIphiu; Chester Harding, of Boston; Chas
Fraser. Of Charlest on, s. c.; and to the adopted
son of Washington, Hon George w. P. Curtis,
himself an artist. SrATEsMEN.--His EXcellen-
cy Willard Fillmore, Major Gen. Winfield Scott,
Hon George M. Dallas, Hon William r. King,
Hon Daniel Webster, Hon Linn Boyd, Hon
Lewis Cass, Hon VIM. A. Graham, Hon John
p. Kennedy, Hon X. c. Winthrop, LII. D.
JuR1srs. Hon Roger B. Taney. Hon John Duer
Hon John Mclean, Hon Rufus Choate.-,
Scuo,ARs. Charles Folsom, ESD, the wei
| known I,ibra rian of the Boston Atheneum, who
| 4 :, ,;p,a
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THE CECIL WING,
IS PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY,

IS PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY,
BY p. c. RICKETTS,.
TERMs.--Two dollars year in advance, and
two dollars and fifty cents ifnot paid in advance.
To clubs, in advance, five copies for eight dol
lars; ten copies for fifteen dollars.
ApvERTIsrNG.-One dollar a square for three
weeks insertion; twenty-five cents a square for
each subsequent insertion. Twelve lines Of
BREWER, or space equal to that, make square.
Fractions of square, counted as a square.
Advertisements inserted quarterly, sem-annu-
ally or by the year at moderate rates.
UyHandbills and job Work ofal kinds done
neatly and at short notice. The office of"THr
WING" is in the centre ofthc town, next door
TO Doct. Wallace's Drug Store.
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TRUSTEE'SSALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
and WATER POWER
In MARYLAND.
Under and by virtue ala Deed Of Trust from
M Blackburn and wife TO Jeremiah b. Haines.
and Decree thereon, passed by the Honorable
Albert Constable, Judge of the sixth Judicial
Circuit of Maryland, the undersigned as Truss
tees, will offer at Public Sale at the Door oi The
Court House in Elkton, on
Tuesday the 2lst day Of December, nert
All tina, valuable Real Estate and Water Pow
cr, known as
'sOctOrarO FORGE
lately occupied by said NJ. Blackburn.
This property contains
$50 Acres,
of Land, more or less, and lies on the Octcraro
Greek in Cecil county, Maryland, about six
miles from Port Deposit, and within four miles
of the Rising Sun village. The improvements
upon it consist of
Forge, Grist .KiN, Suw Mil, an
ercellcnt Stone Dwelling House,
and ten Tenant Houses, some OF which are new
and in good order.
Also, a Store House, Blacksmith Shop, Coal
Houses, Carriage House, Stubltag and other
out houses.
THE WATER POWER upon the premises
is not surpassed by any in that section Of conn
try, and is well adapted TO manufacturing pUr-
poses OF all kinds The dam is new, and is
constructed of stone upon the most improved
plan.
The Forge and GrfSt Mill
have been IN successful operation until recent
". The Grist Mill is in good repair and is ia.
vorably located.
The arabic land is naturally Of first quality,
easily improved, and some Of it is in high state
OF cultivation. An accurate plot OF the entire
premises may be seen by calling upon either Of
the Trustees in Elkton.
Sale to commence al O'Clock, 2. M.
Terms Of Sale.
The terms of Sale are, one third ofthe pul.
chase money to be paid in Cash on the day o.
sale, or ratification thereof; one other third ir
six months from the time OF sale, and the residue
in twelve months from day Of sale; the credi
payments, TO be secured by Bonds or Notes will
surety, TO be approved by the Trustees, bearin!
interest from day Of sale.
HIRAM MCCULLOUGH,
HENRY C. MACKALL, Trustees,
JOHN Al CRESWELL,
Nov. 18th lS52-ts.
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u Our columns are so pressed with
advertising this week that we are oblIg-
ed to issue this Supplement. Advertisers
of all XII nds are beginning TO find that
our paper is one of the very best me-
diums through which to make known
what they have for sale and what the y
wish to buy.
1--WE extract the following paragraphs
from an able writer on business affairs and Pc.
litical Economy:
U|Con,inual, pcrsevering advertising, if the
subject be at all adapted to the taste and wants
ofthc public, is sure TO be successful. 1t is an
indisputable fact, that there is no instance of a
we'll sustained adherence to continued system
of advertising ever failing of success.
C5-The important part Of business. rext to
being prepared to serve customers, is to make
the fact kaoun.
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ga man can find nowhere so good a Saving
Bank as by emptying his purse into his head
Knowedeeis the best capital he can possess.
it is at his command every moment, and nj
waysa bove par.-DR. Franklin.
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copies or more

cure of Saltri
chilblains, COZ
mon sores, CHI
ped Or crack
ed hand,hur
MS or scalds, !
cuts wounds I
ofany kind i
sore lips PIN I
pies on the \
face, all kin
DIS Of break
ing out and $
es on childreI
II lila.
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JUST ISSUED,
MAGNIFICENT PORTRAIT OF
General Jackson.

Engraved BY T. B. WEIGH, ESQ, 9f7er The
original portrait painted eyT #. SULLY, Esq.
This portrait will be match for the Wash
ington, and is in every respect as well got up,
Price S. per copy. Address as above.
Oct 30 3m
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-03-28

srepond a un besoin de tous les temps ct
de tous les regimes. Nous voulons par
Ter de la buvette.
Dams l'origine, c'etait un local simple
ct modesto, meuble de qneI9ues sieges
ct dun brtfet, ct desseryi par. un seul
garGon. Les approvisionncmens variaient
suivant la .saison mais eli tout temps
on trouvait dcs biscuits, du maderc ct
d'excellcnt bouillon. Sous la Consti-
tuante ct la Legislative, Get ordinaire
s'6tait accru dc NETS plus substanticls, ct
il etait devenu trop cotiteux pour que
la Restauration continual le donner
gratuit. Certains represcntans prenaient
la leurs repas ct nyitaicnt lcurs amis a
consommer avec eux. Quelques-uns me-
me cussent yolonticrs change Get otice en-
un estaminet. Les grands orateurs, quoi-
que sujcts a plus de fatigue que leurs col
legues, s'abstenaient generalement de la
buvettc. On u cite Fun d'eux. don't l'u,
nique ratfraichissement etait une chcmise
blanche par IaqacIlc il rempaGait, d Ii
fin de son. discours, celle que son elo-
qucnce await trcmpse de sueur.
Lsancienne chanbre dcs pairs await
dedaigne l'usage de la buvctte j; mais lie
grand referendaire mettait courtoisc-
ment la disposition dc ses colleagues son
office toujonrs somptueUsement garni. -
-Quand la chambre etait reunie en- Gour
de justice, CONNIE la longueur des sean
ccs edt etc prejudiciable a ccrtains esto-
macs, un comfortable ambigu etait cn
permanence au Luxembourg, dams la ga
Icrie de Rubens, ct les ffais de ces cou-
teuses collations etaient compris dams les
depens du process.
De I'autrc cote du detroit, lie parIe-
ment tent scs seanceslc soir apres diner.
En- outre, 81 quelque lord ou quelque
monsieur des commnnes presoit quill
aura un long discours d tenir. il fpit ap.
porter par ses laqnais, Westminster
Hall, les comestibles. les wins ct les IL
queurs 6picecs necessaires q Ia sustension
des cstomacs anglais.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-03-28

nn admirable sang froid, soufllait SUR la
meche pour en- sfaire tomber la cendre;
Pinstant d'apresil plia un genou ct nit
feu: le fracas fut horrible, il y cut enco-
re un horrible cri; Ia barque tourbillon--
ma un instant ct disparut submergee.
Une bonnie brise nous eloignafen quels
ques minutes de l'horriblc spectacle
qu'offraient ces debris fumans ct ces
malhcureux mutiies surnageant encore
ct appellant au secours. i4c lendenain
nous entrames. d San Yago pour " de-
barquer notre blesse et le fairesisoigacE
Peu de temps apres 4cette ayentnre,
Reginald ayant charge une paeotilIe de
draps rouges, de nors ct d'epesons, ect.,
sur IN nayire espaguoi aui faisaitvoile
pour Buenos-Ayfes, Sc determine sou-
dainement d s'embarquer luismsne, atm
d'aller, ditil, g gaIoper ! travers les
pampas, ct voir comment les lndiens de
ces contrees montent chcval. I. Ippcr-
suada d mon pefel de me permettrc dc
l'accompagner, ct apres unc seharsnsinte
ct courte navigation, nous nous troasa-
mes un matin sl'ancre dams le 4 Riolide
Ia Plata,ss ayant devant sic dome
Z de las gcati1edraie etqles toitsa de IBuenos-
.Ayres quis'elegent au dessus de la bor J
dnre nue. ct sans arbfes1 qu'onl ne ipeut
lltrop appelcr sisaget de lce yasta aedpe.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-03-28

les snegress sseuls tremblaiept CONNIE s'ils
sentaicnt deja lqueile eoutelas des pirates
leur onvrit la gorge; mais une large
ration de grog ct la menace de lesJeter
agl'eau leur frent faire contre mauvaise
fortune bon ceur, ct Ghacnn f,t bient6t
son poste. PariIordre de Reginald,
nous scourrfmes dune toile d prelat je
pierrier drl schooner, qui, dissimnletsous
&c tablier, await dass le yentre sa bonnie
charge de mitraillc. Quand les pirates
furent en- vac, Reginald pritunlporte-
voix "a Icnr cria de svonloirt bien prendre
le large; les pirates, qai ne s'attendaient
pas d notre chaude reception, repondl-
rent par un grand eelat derire que lie
vent nous apporta anssi dlstlnetement
que s'ils etaient deja bord a bord. Un
moment Iapres, lis nous envoyerent une
premiere fusillade ia plupart de leurs
balles tombercnt dams l'eau; une seule
.enIeva on des rayons de In barre etialla
Sc Logger dams lie mat. C'est une ca-
rabine espagnole que nous deyons celle-
la. dit siimonier, eli c'estsle vieuxne-
gre que ie vols ricaner a,bas 'qui q tire.
Patience, nous allonssleur rendre biento1
|leur politesse, dit Reginald. - u yous
||ynnlez bme confer votre fusil, reprlf g
timonier,je pourrai toujours letr expe
ldier IN petit a.compte. Reginald ten
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-03-28

Entre pIusieurs traits de son intrepid
ts. lie men raconter;,i qa'an. Notre
schooner marchait contre lc vent au lar
ge lu cap Tlburon; nous nous entrete-
Mons tous les deux, Reginald ct moi.
dams Ia cahine, ,lorsqu'un matelot entra,
6ta son chapeau, ct nous apprft qu'un
de ses camarades, qui etait monte an
mat pour riser une voile, venait de ST.
a,,a,er uale embarcalion de pirates qui
s'ayancait sur pous. Reginald Sc NIT d
siiller ioYeusoment etscourut snfle pont.
Nous ayions encore toutes les chances
en- notre fayeur 81 nous voulioDs virer de
bord ct nous refugier Hispiniola: mais
ce n'etait pas lc compte de Reginald. Z
Mes braves, dit-il 4 I'equipage, j'espere
auc vous n'anrcz pas peur deyoir passer
auelquss negres i demi nus; quaint 4
moi. ic youdrais les salucr avec notre
Lon 81 honsas. 4 g 'etait Il nom de notre
pierrier. s'f 80 &
Metre equipage Sc conposait de qua
tire Anglais, dun Eeoss;lis, dun Hol
landais ct de quatfes negres. Les An.
elais firent entendFe trois acclamations!
Il i Ecossssis, tout aussi resolu, Sc permi'
de dire: III sserait plus prudent de tiIer;
Inais IL ne bouderai pas Le Hollandai'
fit passer "a chime dune joue 4 fautre
ct ircmonta ses pantalons sans mot dire
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