Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-14
THE GAZETTE.
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH IA.
A CREwLEss SHIp.-The Liverpool Globes
Of Gihratar writes.

A CREwLEss SHIP.-The Liverpool Globe
correspondent at Gibraltar writes
There is a little vessel 10 this port whose
recent history is even still more mysterious
than that of the Murilo, and perhaps similarly
tragical to that of the Northfcet The Mary
Celeste, an American brigintine, was fallen 10
with by British vessel some 400 miles east OF
the Azores, and brought by her to Gibraltar Oh
December - When discovered she was under
toremast staysail and jib, and under this light
canvas she had been pursuing her way for ten
days without soul on board, the last entry
on the ships log being November "A. No other
papers were found on board-manltest, bills OF
laden, every document which could have
thrown any light upon the history OF the dere-
lct had been removed-and UP to the present
time, although the Inquiry is still going
on, not the slightest clue has been traced
to account for the desertion OF the vessel, and
even conjecture is at fault. The cargo, con-
the exception of one cask which had started.
There are no signs Of the vessel having suffer
ed from bad weather in any single respect, the
most minute examinations having failed to de-
tcct any injury above the water or below It. a
harmonium 10 the captains cabin and the
music books are all in their places, untouche,di
by salt water. A little vial of oil was still
standing by a sewing machine, aud reel OF
cotton and thimble had not yet rolled OH the
table. Nor had the cabiD been pundered, Tor
its contents belonging to q lady and child, were
of considerable value II sword was IN It's
scabbard, rusty, aud with marks Of blood hay
ing been wiped off. There are marks like sharp
cuts on the top-gaant rail and 90 both sides
of the vessels bows which appear to have been
done on purpose Whether this points to any
act of violence, and with what motive COM
mitted-why the vessel was left under sail, or.
in apparent absence either OF plumber or OF
peril, why she was ever deserted at alt-ls still
au absolute mystery, for, up to the present
moment no trace has been found OF the lady
or child, Of the captain or any one OF the Crew
IT is BETTER Better to wear a calico dress
without trimming, if it be paid for, than to owe
the shopkeeper for the most elegant silk, cut
and trimmed in the most bewitching manner
Better to live in a log cabin all your OVID,
than brown stone mansion belonging to some
body else.
Better walk forever than run into debt for a
horse and carriage.
Better to sit by the pine table, for which you
paid three dollars ten years ago, than send
home new extension, black walnut top aud
promise to pay for it next week.
Better to use the old cane-seatcd chairs, and
faded two-ply carpet than tremble at the bills
sent home from the upholsterers for the most
elegant parlor set ever made.
Better to meet your business acquaintances
with free ''dont owe you cent smile, than
to dodge around the corner to escape dun.
Better to pay the street organ-.grlnder two
cents for music, if you must have 1t, than owe
for grand piano.
Better to gaze upon bare walls than pictures
unpaid for 20
Better to cat thin soup from earthcnware, il
you owe your butcher nothing, than to dine
off lamb and roast beef and know that 1t does
not belong to you.
Better to let your wife have fit Of Mysteries
than to run in debt for nice new furniture, OF
Clothes or jewelry.