The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-05-18

denly seized by the captain and thrown to
the deck, with stunning violence.
Seize this black villain Seize him Isay =
as with the countenanca Of madman he re-
garded the PROSTATE negro. Ere other hands
could execute. his bidding, the cook writhed
beneath his muscular grasp. sWretch,
have caught you at lsssE4don't appeal for
mercy--dont dare to turn &supplicant look!
! knew i'll i feii confident st.st, and shout
ling, cut down the boy" he fell fainting into
the arms Of the men. v
Twas, however, but a momcntary weak
ness recovering, he called for the boy and
embracing him, said
But a.moment ago, declared were you
my son must do what conceived my du-
ty; now say before all, forgive my unjust
suspicious, and Twill be father to you in
deed. Twas the hand of Providence that
interviewed to save the boy. You see this
rag, men, it is what the gold was found wrap-s
ped in. Twas to see who had shirt like it,
that caused the second search to be made I;
not even similar shred was to be found.
But now, my eyes detected patch on the
cooks clothing to correspond. He is the
theft give him up to you to punish.
A'O appear ob'hll SduoS my lOI
mercy, only do not forget, villain as he is,
that he has claim 50 humanity.
On the spur of the moment three hearty
cheers were given for the captain, and three
more for the boy. The master withdrew be-
low, the negro was dragged forward, after
confessing his crime,a SUMMARY proceed,
ings were instituted against him. A running
bow line was clapped around his neck, the
rope rove through a whole in the MINDLESS
end, and the united strength Of a few brought
his breast in contact with it. Cobbing wa:
decided upon, and custom had made this
place the whipping post The height Of the
wiudlass being three feet, person brought
| to-" assumes the position of bow, hand
saw takes the place of the Lash, the fat being
losed. This degrading punishment is now
nearly obsolete, and never resorted to, save
for some appalling crime. All hands unite
in the fagellation, blow or two being deal
by each person IN turn, according to tn,
amount received.
All preparations complete, there was ar
adjournment on the part Of the men, to the
forecastle, to decide as to the number o.
blows to be administered. Long was then
consultation. The captain, now cool, repen
ted of the power he had put in the men.
hands, and wished the ceremony, painful il
its mildest sense, through with. His soil
tude was broken by the presence Of the old
est tar in the ship, who stood, hat in hand
in the cabin door.
well, Jack, what isitl
well, you see, sir, the boy is begging
hard for the cook and you know, sir, VIZ
never had hand licked in your ship--ant
seeing he's such laundering rascal, we wan
to know it wouldn't be better to put tn,
niger in irons and give him up to the law
yer land sharks at the end of the voyage
Upon my word, Jack, the best plan in tn
world .--
Lot it suffice to say, that the cook me
with his deserts, and the boy with his re
ward the latter now commands one of tn
finest ships out ofa neighboring city. Wit
him sails 4 superanuated tar, who take
great liberties, and who boasts of sailing will
him ever since he was the PET OF THE FORE
CASTLE.