The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-15

ders TO render him comfortable until he
was sent for. His name remained a secret
with the commander, and thus the night
scene closed.
On the following day one Of the men.oi.
war that lay idly beneath the guns OF Moro
Castle suddenly became scene Of the VI
most activity, and before noon had weighed
her anchor aud was Standing on, into the
gulf stream. Marii, the smuggler, was on
board "a her pilot, and faithfully did he
guide the ship, on the discharge OF his
treachelous business, among The shoals and
bays Of the coas, for nearly mouth, re-
vealing every secret haunt Of The rovers,
exposing their mos, valuable depo,s and
well-selec,ed rendezvous; and many a
smuggling craft was taken and destroyed.
The amount Of money and property thus
secured was very great, and Marii returned
with the ship 10 claim his reward from the
Governor.General, who, well satisfied with
The manner In which the rascal had fulfilled
his agreement, and betrayed hose comrades
who were too faithful TO be tempted TO
I,reachery themselves, summoned Mar,i be-
lore him.
"As you have faithfully performed your
part OF our agreement" said the Governor
General, I'll am now prepared TO comply
with the articles on nv part. In this pack
ace YOU will find a free and unconditional
pa'don for all your past offences agains;
the laws. And here is an order on the
treasury f0I -"
"ENcellency, excuse me. The pardon
gladly receive. As 10 the sum OF money
you propose TO give me. let me make you
a proposition. Retain the money, aud ia
place Of il guarantee 10 me the right 10 fish
in he ueighbo;h hood of The city, and declare
the trade in fish con,raband 10 all eNcep,
my agents. THIS will ri;hly repay me.
and will erect a public market OF stone,
which shall be an ornamen, to the city, and
which. III the expiration OF a specified num-
Der OF years, shall revert 10 The government,
with all The RICH, and ii lie TO the fishery"
Tacon was pleased al The idea OF a superb
ti,h market, which should eventually re-
vert TO the government, and also with the
idea Of saving the large sum Of money
covered by the promised reward. The
singular proposition of the smuggler was
duly considered and acccded 10, aud Marti
was declared in legal form, TO possess for
the future the sole right TO fish in the neigh.
bOrhood Of the city, or 10 sell the article in
any form, and he at once assumed the rights
that the order guaranteed TO him. Having
in his rowing life learned all the best Fishing
grounds, he furnished The city boun,ifully
with the article, and reaped yearly an i'm
mense profit, until, al the close of the period
for which the monopoly was granted, he
was the richest man OH the island. Ac-
cordine to The agreement, the fine market
and lis privilege reverted 10 the government
at The time specified, and the monopoly
has ever since been vigorously enforced
Marti, now possessed Of immense wealth,
looked abOu, hun 10 see in what way he
could most profilably inves, it, 10 insure a
handsome aud sure return. The idea struck
him il he could obtain the monopoly of
ihealricals in Havana, on some such con-
dilions as he had obtained the right TO fish,
he could still further increase his i'll COTTON
wealth. He obtained The monopoly, on
condition that he should erect one OF the
larges, and finest theatres in the world,
which he did, locating The same just out
side the city walls. With the conditions of
the monopoly the writer is not conversan,.