The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-05-28

The annexed article brought up again,
after an interval of many years, recollec-
tions Of this singular locality, and as we
presume that the advance of refinement
is fast erasing its distinguishing charac-
terisiics, we shall endeavor TO present
them as they existed forty years ago.
The town of Marblehead is situated on
Massachusetts, bay, on rocky promon-
tory, with convenient harbor. 1t con-
tains 1000 or 5000 inhabitants, who
mostly derive their subsistence from the
sea. They have dialect of their own,
a sort OF amphibious patois partly Eng
lish, with a mixed accent of unknown
derivation; and partly marine. Though
they are only twelve miles from Boston
and less than half that distance from
Salem, they are in their peculiar charac-
leristics entirely distinct from either The
inhabitants of the latter place were Of
staid, reserved and quaker-like demeanor,
and they particularly deprecated visit
from their peninsular neighbors.
1t was an incursion of the Yandalsnh.
on "pacifedD Roman province. such
sin'sncqstoH sgVK place atiIne ransngir-
alton Of the same Capt, Ireson mentioned
in the extract suboined; the object of
which was to show the Salem people,
"how things were done in Marbehead."
He was taken in the cart to Salem, COW
cred with feathers at the head of a multi
tudenous procession, and, after being
paraded through some of the streets, was
at the request of the trustees OF the town
Withdrawn. The inhabitants of Marble.
head are distinguished for their indepen-
dent disregard OF titles and rank, the
learned Judge who is the subject Of the
subsequent extract, continued among his
townsman to be Joe Story, we presume,
to the very end of his valuable life. They
are active any industrious. During the
summer they are either on the Grand
Banks of New Foundland or curing
their fish on the fakes at home. Their
patriotism has been conspicously dis
played. In the war of 18l2-Marblehead
was strongly represented in our gallant
navy. In one of the actions of the Con-
stitution, poor widow of that town lost
two sons, the last hope Of her age, who
were cut through the middle by the same
chain shot. We believe she was PEN
stoned by Government.
"REMINISCENCES OF MARBLEHEAD.-A-
mong the inhabitants OF the town were
many peculiar characters, of whom my
father used to relate anecdotes and TO
describe as ready.made for the hands of
the novelist. Among them was an &C.
centric and perverse man OF secluded
habits, OF considerable study, and of
great natural sagacity, whom the towns
lolk nicknamed Uncle Dipond Scarcely
any Of the humber people in Marblehead
had doubt that he was Gin league with
the DEVIL" as they expressed it--such
being the natural mode in which peo-
pie so simple, ignorant, and superstitous,
explained combination of eccentricity
and iniormation-and numberless are the
stories which have heard told TO prove
his supernatural powers.
"In MarbIehead, words and names
Suffered n sea change
Into something rich and strange"
Those who knew my father will re-
member to have heard him speak of
Skipper Furry cold; Boy TRASH"
+ Hoppy Kitchen, "Josh Foster" and
score OF others. The name of Crown
inshield was transformed, in ''that classic
dialect" (as my father always called IT'D
into Grounsell: and a French family
, named Blancpied having emigrated there,
its name settled the less euphonious one
, of Blumpy.
:, Occasionally, after my father had been
; made a Judge, he found advantage in
the recollection of these peculianties.
Once while he was trying a case in the
) Circuit Court, in Boston, the clerk called
: out the name Of one Of the jury as Mi
: chael Tredery Gt being so spelt.) No
answer was given. Again he was called,
, and still there was silence. 4" 1t is very
strange" said the clerk, saw that man
. here not two minutes ago" "Where
S does he come from" asked the Judge,
"Marblehead, may it please your HONOR"
SAID the clerk lfthat's the case, said the
Judge, "let me see the list" The clerk
handed it TO him. He looked at the name
t a minute, and handing back the list, said,
, "Call Mike Treyyen (throwing the accent
en- the last sylable.) mike Trevye,"
I called the clerk "Here," answered
t gruff voice. "Why did you not answer
: before ?n said the clerk. "Trefery is no
way to pronounce my name," said the
iuryman "my name is Mike TreVye,
as the Judge knows"
Another anecdote TO the same purpose
II was furnished me by Mr.. George Wilson.
O He says; "Ou one occasion, when some
of our fishermen were in court to settle a
mutiny, which had taken place on the
: Grand Bank of Newfoundland, one, on
e being called upon to state what he knew,
It said, that the skipper and one OF his ship
# mates had what he called Gor Of ile'
. The presiding Judge in vain endeavored
q to get more Ineligible answer, and
finally your Father was called upon as