The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-12-13

rival set all the dogs Of the house barking,
and quickly brought out the maids, to see
what the hubbub was about The grand
mother Of the three helpless children
(two borrowed from beggRr woman and
one from hump backed tinkerl, whose
dear mother had been burned to death at
tie dreadful lire at KiTton,' told her pitt
So. !:!r ~1;"ts ..>~ ~r7v%~A ~SC>e<tSs@ - \ -
mistress, who sent out half a crown arda
basin of broth. While the old woman
was busy with the latter, the gentlemen
gathered round her, and were so shocked
at her miserable appearance, that every
one of them bestowed something upon
her. The broth 6nishcd, the beldHme de-
parted, invoking blessings on the kind gen.
tcmcn; but as soon as she was ont Of their
sight, a loud view-ha!lno startled their
ears, and they were not long in verifying
tbr SuCJ,j|j>a1's il rsispd
VI the many characters in his varied
repertoire, Carew found that Of the shiP-
wrecked sailoraby far the most profitable,
and he spared no pains in making himself
perfect in the paIt, actually working his
passage to ard lrom NeA Afoundland to that
end lie was living chronicle Of ship
ping disasters. mud neglected no chance OF
acquiring useful information. Happening
to be on the coast on stormy evening
when vessel was wrecked, he swan to
her, TO find only one Of the crew left alive
\ few hurried questions put him in pos
session of the ships name, the captains
name, her port Of departure, destination,
and cargo. Curiosity satisiic1, gave place
to humanity, and Carew soueht To inspire
the terror stricken seaman with sufficient
courage to tempt the waves. His first cf
forts were vain; and finding the ship was
about to sink, he splang into the sea-
Strong swimmer as he was, the pursuit CT
Knowledge under difficulties was near pro-
wing fatal to him; as it was he was thrown
bruised and inscnSiblc on the beach. The
anxious watchers Of the wreck naturally
supposed he was one Of the crew Of the
vessel they saw go down; he was carried
into the hou, of Il chan liable lady, whose
attention soon brought him round. or
course he did not disclose his true charac.
Ter. and Was rewarded for his daring and
discretion by sundry gifts, and ccrtifi-
cate from magistrate, setting forth that
J hc was the sole survivor Of the crew Of
/ the Bristol ship Griffin, piece of good
fortune Of which he Eail>d not to make
the most.
Perhaps CareN's boliest exploit was
his vctimizing the Duke Of Bolton at
hampton.
Having with some difficulty obtained an
interview, he made himself known to bis
Grace as BamfylIc Moore Carew, ship
wrecked on his way to England, in Sye-
dish ship, of which he WAS supercargo.
/ The name was famiiarto the duke as that
of good faniy; and the sham supcrcar-
90 gave such excellent reasons why ht
could not apply to his relations IN his
need. that all suspicion was di>armcd.-
Not content with Inviting the immoSt2r to
dinner, the duke ordered his barber tt
shave, and his valet to dress him, and din
ncr over, collected handsome sum among
his friends.
Being called away, his Grace insisted
upon Cnrew'S staying the night, and gave
strict injunctions to his servants to make
him comfortable. 1t would seem that they
did not make uncomfortable enough, fo'
he made some excuse to leave the house
and make his way TO public house pat
ronized by Migrants, where he spent the
night in making merry at the dukes cx
pcnSe in more senses than one. Next
morning he started to Salisbury as thl
shipwrecked supercargo, where the up
per ten literally subscribed for the duca
protrgc.
During one of his predatory excursions
I and lN "a MISs
Gray, the daughter Of n Newcastle sur.
gcon. Wisely judging that the wild If,
Of the waDdcrcr might not wear thecharu
to her eyes it did to his own, he persuaded
the captain of vessel lying iii tie Tynl
to introduce him as hi; mate, ana in thi,
gHlSc prosecuted his suit, and with suct
success, that the lady consented to clopt
with him to Bath, where the inlis>oiuhl,
| knot was tied. When they grew tired o
tho gaieties Of Bath, the newly weddeC
pair took tour through Somerset ait
Dorset, concluding their honeymoon Al
Dorchester, Of which town one Of Carew''
uncle's was then minister. The worthy
clergyman, while he opcacd his doors
freely to his nephew, improved the occa
sion by attempting to prevail upon him &c
change his COURSE Of life. Carcw replied
to his argument by returning to Bath, not
as gentleman, but as an old cripple, and
finding philosophical amusement in con.
tras,ing the scorn with which he was
treated then, with the difference paid ia
him on his former visit
The rich, who before Salutcd him,
spurncd him from their path the game.
sters overlooked him, as bringing no fish
10 their net the chairman, instead of al
obsequious please your honor, cursed
him; aid the bumpers who had waited on
his nod before, denied a glass of water
the clergy passed him with superciliou'
brows; and the ladies', wi.o had been eager
to dance with the handsome bridegroom,
could not bear the sight Of tho Stocking
creature.
However, he corSolcd himself for the
change by making his second stay in the
city as profitable rs the first had been
pleasant, and leaving it a richer, if not a
wiser man.
The death of Clause Patch left the
throne of meudicancy vacant, and Carew
was elected king almost unanimously
! AAS W." INVC iCtllCh ~ OHl bllC az
tive pursuits Of his profession, and lived
like his predecessors on the loyal contri
buttons OF his subjects; unhappiIy fol
+ himself he only sought to prove worthy o.
their suffrages by increased eXertionS, and
thereby came to grief, for, falling into th(
clutches of one Justice LethbIidgs- who
had an antipathy to vagrants in general
and their monarch in particular. he wa.
committed for trial at the sessions, wher
he was sentenced to seven years transpor
tation to Maryland, where white laborcr'
were in great request Carcw heard thu
severe sentence unmovcd, and laughingly
told Master Davey, the owner of the ship
which was to carry him to slavery, tina
he would be back in England before hi
captain.
. lie fulfilled his promise, and finally diet
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