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Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
The Printing Swindle.

The printing swindle aud the legisla-
tive swindle are, in fact, one and the
same. Fhe Republican Printing Com
pauy consists of the clerks of the two
houses and certain members OF the
legislature. We were shown by a
person once connected with business,
a list of senators who had received
dividends in a certain year. Th' re
were thirteen of them, and they were
charged with sums varying from ST.
SO to 5000 each. These sums were
paid in several ways. One bought a
pair of horses and gave an order on
the company for the amount another
ordered law books from New York and
paid for them with draft on the CON-
pany some took cash, and so it went.
We believe that every prominent re-
publican senator aud representative
has shared, more or less, in this plum
der. Most of the conservatives are also
kept quiet by giving patronage to their
county papers, and by little per
quisites in the shape of initial
paper supplied in any quantity to
members, gold pens, knives, patent
clocks, lux stands, etc. These things
are paid for either by fraudulent print
Ing bills, or by joint pay certificates
for contingent expenses. The two
clerks are necessary for either OF these
modes, and the members are necessa-
rily very much attached to them.
We have obtained from several state
treasurers the amount paid in their
respective stat,s for printing. Let us
compare them with what it costs South
Carolina.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08

repnrt which Shows the cost Oi puOhe Pr'u'i'S '
Ohio in 1872, to be $50 92S.S3.
ISAAC WELsIr,
State Treasurer.
The aggregate amount paid for
printing in these four states is S34i,-
1855. This is actually less than the
printing bills made up for South Caro-
lima in 1873. The aggregate popula-
tion of these four states is S,Sl2, ,76l,
while the population of South Carolina
is 7O5, Cos; 50 that we pay for public
printing in the proportion of twelve to
one.
The state of Maryland more nearly
approaches US in population than other
states. Let us compare her printing
account with ours.
ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 81.
JIG. Thompson, Esq.
The amount paid by the state Of Maryland for
public printing for the year i'72, wa' SiS,0Aa
LEviS wuoLroGp,
Cumpt ofTrSas.
So that South Carolina pays ten
times more for printing than Mary
land whose population is about $4,000
greater. Even here another compGri-
son may be made against us. Mary
land with population of S0,S9i, has
a taxable value Of S423 $50 ,9lS, or two
and quarter times more ability to
pay than we. 1t is only by such COM
parisons as these that the enormity Of
the swindle is made apparent.
We commend these figures to Treas.
urer Cardozo. He is the one to break
up this ring. What We ask of him is
to give us the vouchers upon which he
paid out over two hundred thousand
dallars last year, while he left the
asylums, without funds and the pub
lie officers with their salaries drsad-
fully in arrears.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
OHIO.
IG. Thnmnsnn. Esq.

Dear SIR enclose a copy OF the supervisor
report which Shows the cost Of public printing iof
Ohio in 1872, TO be $50, ,923.S3.
ISAAC WELSH,
State Treasurer
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08

Jan. |, ! mo.
, 1874-12-05
CRIMINAL.

]
Burglars continue thor work actively. They
took artolos valued at 1890 FROM tho house OF
DcrnRrd Ilosey, No. II slcAltister place, Weducs-
day night, ind escaped detection.
| Joseph Corey vaa arrested last night on tho
charge OF 1arceny In atealing glovon from Smst'a
atoro. at tic corner Of Groom and Poora etrcotH.
1lo was locked up In Madaon Street Station.
Tho Grand Jury in tho United Blntos District
Court finished \ two woeks' eoseton yesterday
morning, and returned into court with sixty
four indictments, upon which they were dlB-
charged by Judge Dlodgett, Tho true bills woro
Tor tho following oifensos Violation Of the In.
tornal hovohue lawH, rs; violation of tho Pom
hlon la". !; amuggling clothes, 20; violating
Inc tost-oi'ice law, o; countcrfeitng, 0. Most
OF tho inflicted partios are out on bnil only
tWelVe Of them beinR Mt present confined in the
y,iounsy Jatl. 0n account OF tho incpu of
9n.tea a. states District Attorney Glover. 1t IL
OF for Bcyeral weeks get. At tho ityenticni;on
Of tho cnBes bofore tho Gland Jurv. I.s;aton.
District Attorney Doutell acted in lie placs Of
Atr. Glover. f'~0 -
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE,
ABBY Morton. llins William Brown, d you'll,
about lG years Of age, was sentenced soma two
years ago to tho Reform School for four years,
Some thtoe weeks ago, Morton, with three other
Youths, oncapcd. Slnco that titao tho boy hns
oeoh III al manner OF mischief. and was finally
mittod to tho County Jail. Yesterday, about
noon. Jallor Folz suapectad that ali wun not
sorene in eel! No. 7, occupied by Morton, to-
Ect'er With lad namod Camphell, md, on nlnk-
inR an examination, discovered that they Ind
very nearly, il not entirely. fllud OF ono 6ar of
tllor cell door. In tho poaacssion of Murton WAS
found small rat-tail fiio with throe old r,,sty
knlvca which ho hal secured III aomo uukuowi,
Of c1rccting his escapo. Tho Jay being "yisit.
ors day" had ho sncceo1od. it wo,tltl havo bco,,
a very ensy matter Tor tho Ind to hAye walked
out wlll, tho estlzon visitors. who were III tlle
cotrldols in front OF tho calls convereing with
Foiz, and his sssiBtnnt CIn'k, nipped tho inteu-
tiona Of young Morton III tho bud.
, 1874-12-05

Park Ridge added 10 tue pleasure Of tho oooa.
sion.
6r'uENny.
Navigation on Fox nivor ts closod and The
sido.wheel steamer Al Hsukins hAa gono into
winter quarters.
Tho Fox River Climb gave another Of their 30.
cial parties nt tho PARKER uougo last night. Tho
astendnnco waH good, and pleasant tmo waa
enjoyed by all.
gTnnd beneht bnll Ia to be glven 1t tho nlv-
HAYWOOD.
The lecture Wednesday, ovcnlng by Mr.. East
man was nell attended,. THE lecture itse3, did
credit to Mr. Eastman. and was attenttyo!y
listened to by thoao proaont.
Tho Presbyterian aocial at tho residence of
Mra. Hambfin, Thursday evening, was q very
pleasant affair, and Maywood social circles wore
neil represented.
IRVING rAnK.
The ladtoh Of tho Union Church spread vorv
tempting table In the church ediflco las. night.
which tho hungry lords OF creation DESTROYED
With great avidity. The proceeds woro donutcd
to the church.
, 1874-12-05

H'1.D ~ H0l}Ict
,Gt1kEi0{ Iid.ldL.h Ia TI,e cLitsit.f,

Sp<cfal DlspatcA 70 TIC Chicd0o 7rjbttnt
Sioux C1rr. Ia, Dec. 4.-1n tho butt for
10000 damages, which has bccn on trial for
tho Past week in tho District Court, in eossion
hore Of Judge N. j. Bond, OF Council Bluffs, ys.
0. 9. 1roadway md John a. Schmidt, Of this
city, fur malicious persecution, tho Jury, after
twentJ-iour hours' tolboration, failod to agree,
and wore ths morning discharged. Troadwav
anh Schmidt woro recently arrested by tho
Uuit tod States Marshal for Irregularities in con-
dllcting tho a1rnirs OF tho Cislzens' NatonnI
Bank OF thla place, now dofunct, they beng rc-
spcctivoly President and Cashier 1t IL now said
that they haYo effected d compromise, and will
not bo brought to trial,
, 1874-12-05
UTAH |TEN1,,.

SALT LANE, Doc 4.-Gold placer aigEines are
ronortad discovered near th1a city.
Tho drnnd Jury wore discharged to-day, after
bringing in three indictments for perInry, two
for assault with intent to murder, ind two for
murder.
Daniel Wood, q merchant of Ogden, Utah.
brings snt ngainBt tho Probate judge alaurifi,
nnd a., others. He allegoa TINT on July 20, 1a7l.
confined in q filthy county Jail for twoutv-nix M
days, was subjected to cruot and inhunan treat-
mont nntl that In waB finally cot at liberty. no
charge having been lnato against him, and With
ont trial
Tho Central Pacific passenger train ~as twolye
hotrs late to-day. Tie passengers lay over at
Ogdon.
, 1874-12-05
QUINCY ENTERPRISE,

Snrefa' Dsnatch to The Chicago Tribune,
QUINCY. ILL.,. Dec. 4.-The Quincy Exposition
enterprise llas been fairly inaugurated. To-day
license WAS received from tho Secretary of State
authorizing tho Commissioners therein uanot,
to open subscription books to the capital stock
Of tho Qnfncy Art and Industrial Exposition.
Tile shares arc fixed at s25,-the Whole amount
Of stock to bo 75o,oo0. Tho subscription-books
ure to he opened Immediately, and, from the iu-
forest now manifested In the entorpriso By tlo
business mon Of the city, and by the cltixens
genorally, there In no doubt that tho ontire
amount Of stock will be takon at onco.
, 1874-12-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS,

| s'l*NeN'1@A-"@Hi d
Tho Philosophical Society meet this evening
Mt lo3 State street. Joaeph Modlll mill lecture
Oh Rome.
Tho ohi'dren's masB-meot'ng at Farvoll Hall
will take place tllis afternoon at o'clock. Doors
| open Mt 1:30.
| Robert llervey, Esq, will load tho Athenmun
claHs III English literature Tuesday evening.
Subject: Waller Scott"
An adjourned meeting OF the CORPORATION Of
tho Chicago ]3rring Women's Rofugo will be
held at the institution at $50 O'Clock H. m. to-
day.
The temperance Meeting appointed for satur-
day afternoon in the Union Park Cougree atiopal
Church, il postponed on account of the illness
Ut Miss FranceB Z. Willard.
Tho seventh annual 1oution and sumner os
,l!o Alumni OF Amherst College residing in tho
West will be hol1 ut tho Palmer House Frlday
evening, Dec. II. All graduates, or any who
have been connected with the College. are in
ylted to bo presont.
Prof. Wi'llnm Mathews. of tho Upyersity of
Ghl9ngo thn popular anthor Of " Getting on In
1ho would" 'slll deliver tile noxt lecture Of the
sunday Lecture socletys Courso a. tho Grand
opeia-Ho1lso st1nday afternoon at o'o1oes. The
le0tnro la m entirely new QUO, anl e entitled
Mock Pearls Of History"
The Athennum Invites tho ladies' Of tho olty to
attena t9!e opening ul its casH io light gymnas-
tich for ladies nuu children. at p. m to.tay. in
there the roolnn Of tue Athenpuin, No. iii Nladison
street. The syBtom Of pllyacal training alaptod
TO ladles and cltldran will ba explained and iiius
tratcd' and o1orcibes given to alt WHO desire. No
admission fee. &'0
Thore Nlil be meeting Of tho otllcora aud Ex-
ocut!yo connttuc u tho Illinois prcaa Asscoia-
ttoi hold ut the Sherman lIuuse, Thursday Doc.
~, ~ III y. IN. The object IL to fix time, place,
and programmes Tor Il w,ntor moet,ng Of thu As.
hoe!asiott. Moulbass ntoreateu are Invited to at.
tend. Thoso unable to ho prnaent are roouested
to forwArl BY ln9ll any. suggestions thojy may
iavo ta offer, subjects for discussion, na1nes ii
persons best fltod to discuss certuin questions
pertaining to tho editorial profession, or printing
business, otc
Tho Sunday school teaoters' meetings, which |
hayo heretofore bonn ho!d In t1s Metlnilut
Churcl, Block, undor the allspioos Of tho Young
MEMS Christian AnHoclation, will be- held, COM, |
meuoing To-day, III tue now .Farwell Hall.
TAeHB nootingB havo grown quito popular. az |
well as Interesting aud Instructive, over 1,o0O !!
tbeing ia attendance To- eaoh Saturday, prInclps!ly
son. pastor Of tho Second Presbyterian Chutcn,
Will conduct tho moo!toG to-day, tAs subject ha. |
, 1874-12-05
THE CITY.



Dh' SEYMOUR GIVES AN Exn1n1fioN oF Ais fo"1a'
An exhibition Of tho lni'ld-roadinE faculty wat
ptypn at tho Sherman I1ouBo clnb-room at noot
Thnrs1av. tv n nav Interpreter of tho occult
.s,,,,aa =, IT, ,,,,ot,o,t RI, on,rstor r., t,,,s
lu"".'oa " '"o 144'o'sss. ~ et' r. ~ 1l''H
case iH young man ha'''e" 1T. ~ ~ seymour
and htH audience was co11'IoHod Of dozou per-
sons. who were invited to Witness tho cxrort-
n,anta 1.,cao woro siuno ono,,r,, In i1otnil' Int
,,,,.ot nr,oru y1,on ~ ,ao,a ~ a.,d
Mo''aoi1"s's ~ 'soi'' ""eA o!.o aooAs ~ '"o
tho cht'ao Of tho power hhow''' III the tlrat case
Mr.. Frank Wentworth lid gold poncit In ono Of
lilo drawers Of n largo sdobpard that stands III
thc cornor of tbe room, t1,o ,ncdfnm or onor-
.o ~ H., Wv sro,,, -,
~'o1' :" 'no nu"''A'o ~, i'"'''6 "''l''"" 'to wv
apartment. Iho comEni!y tl'cn Beated II tnomaelsos
ut como distance from tho hisldan article, anl he
vns cn]lod In, 1re cau1o iii bJindfolded and,
+,f,iro nr vart,,.r1,,a land mn, r1acin, n uroc
h,s fSrcl,ced mi catnhiishtnt, n !. eirrujt !" nf
,nnrro,in r." .> hr ,,lanin,. in oun lnnil unon
lie l,rnS X ~, nx.Trcnn,r,rnr tn,nn,lintc1v Ind
hin nan. ,ia ..nt vi,rro t,,n nhicct waa scrrc,od
Tnr snn,o ra"sn,, or othor h1 amid not f]cGnc
int t,a n,nct uincp wl,oro IL wus ard aftcr cr-
c"r HS sro,,md fnr tcn n,u,tea' Tnyo Il m with
tin r,msr,1 l,nt il wan ,,ea, nv In. hs royl5 not
tol1 i,,nt wl,crn. lin conpiutno, thnt Sfr, Wcnts
svnri}, ,iia mt keen hia mud m lin a,thinct.
, 1874-12-05

@AUI5
TITO vtcissitndes Of the dry-gools trnua ase vcll
known, but haye seldom received illustration 40
vivid In thu shawl trads tla acason, ntaunheimcr
Dros NoR. 93 an 500 West alauon street, are clos
Ing out their stock Of valuable imported woolcu aud
Paislay ahawls Mt I'll Immense reduction. Tho low
prices maio IT grand opportunity for economical
buyers.
, 1874-12-05

TAnr
q Tho Dagger Scene.
Macbeth.... ..""....1 b Tbs Porter at tho Oats.
Sleep Walking arcnc
u Act ID, Hccues lat and I'd.
Hnmot ........s...S Act 4th, f,ccnu I'LL.
u Act 9Th, Scenu 5th,
FART II,
Skeleton IN Arnor. ,LonafoIlov
Minis Nun for a. That burns
Deacon Jones' Experience. bret uarto
Mlns a1aony on tho Chinese Question
t'y fe1hestl Miss II. Z. Dp1ge
an1amera Swivel Rights Bill {by rouucst) Anon
THE THEATRES.
Toolo gives hfa 1aHt performances Mt tho
Academy Of Music this afternoon and evening.
Those who omit seeing him will loso great on
portnnity. "Divorce" will 10 playod at HooleY's
this Afternoon for tho last timo O'Noil's beuc-
TT this evening will giyo the audience mixt,,o
Of tragedy. comedy, and burlesoue, John
broqeham 1, plnys twico At nlcViokera giving tho
.wn n, lahl nerlorMa9ces Of "David CopporAe.d."
the Grand Dpera-IIouae. W.
, 1874-12-05

The "Anti-Olinlrer" Furnace
III the oasieas to mulage, is tho mott economical In
fncl Inns moro radatlng surface, uud Ia superior In
every respect to any furnRce in tho n,arl.et,
I1ASas Dnos., State aud Yum Dlreu streets.
, 1874-12-05


IL simply this: Short ovorcoats decidedly ont 0!
date, and to 10 woll dressed every man should have
long oyercoat. Il. j. Nuttng the O. o. D. c1othfsr Ia
showing an unusually attractive stock of tlouhle.
breasted snck oyercouta Of full length md made Of all
tho different grades Of goods. ranging in price from
s1o to SIS. Eoa. 1874 and 1so stato street, opposite
Palmer House.
, 1874-12-05

Cl,iolsering Upright Plauoa.
Strong nnd CLEAR III tuna stand III tulB Rptepdtly
warranted durable: occupy very small space Repla
Temple of at,IfIe ~ VAu nl.ron street,
, 1874-12-05

That Ltvinfr Gasometer,
tho stomach generates seetos and carhonic acid gas
both are destructive to tho teeth. 8ozoIont couuss-
acs thclr corrosive operation and ueurazea all In
purtes that tend to njure tho teeth or dpne tie
bre1th
, 1874-12-05

you Can Get A Nice Cloak
made3at Tho New Turk ors, oaA and 291 West A1ad-
isou street, Of beautiful Hna Imported lcayrrs' at $l0
fla, aud Sl5. They 60 like llot cakes.
, 1874-12-05
DEATHS.

--~-~~~~>--
E0|MnTl.:-DH tho I'd iHst., at Iii. rosldenee. ia
Fnntatsl., u couauMpIiuu. JGln koru,oyie n;aa IN
tnErj '''N' "h'" ~
tih EcMutna will o takon tn,dy from hfs 1no
a. 10 0'cluuk u. ta tho Church of Ills ioy E,nr
taencs hy carslagea 10 CalYkry Uaioptery. "''
years. '' "%e~ ~
Fnporal At a'oook today iron, 70 ahasuapst,
QulH-Doo. 3. IT aeJ Nurth F1snklias,,. Of oonumr
ton Alloa Mary beloved vito Of Kicnarl Gnu, aged u
'-' '~--'
Funesai by ta Calvary la.rtna ts Church Of tho
Holy N2MV IL II 80. " "
, 1874-12-05

or Our Own Importing.
We now .elltnH beautiful guipnre lace at 81,
good lace ut Is ceuts md TINT hats fair nt 80 rents
anu emhrolder:es, TO- II, md u crats. Nou York
Store, 99A and aBG Ncat Madison Street,
, 1874-12-05
Ing !" "poter's Denial" Mark, XIX, Ge-72. ]. Il.
Darfco will have charge Of tlie alngtng.

Durfeo will have charge Of tho angng.
uituNC1E FAIR.
Tho iadlcB Of tho Hoy. Arthur Nlttcllelru
CHURCH, cornar Of Iudtnna avenue and Twenty
flrHt street, hold fair Thuratiay and FrIday
evenings Of noxt week. in the parlors OF tho
church.: Tho proooodp nso for tho bonotat Of
the Raltroad Chapel and foreign missions. A
einli1ar fair last Year WAS oxcoodlngly p!ehpRnt
and very auccossfut. The ch,licll pnrinrs vii! bo
Handsomely decorated; tho articles on exhibition
and anlo will be mostly Of tho handiworls Of tho
ladies' Of tho church: 8xoellont refreshments
will DO served and the cba'ity III view is
worthy ono.
, 1874-12-05
MARRIAGES

MARRIAGES,
LANpA Hr!zle--S IT A(l RuKS0N-Dao, !, at tho ro,f,
teones II tlls hrldg's psronts m Woo by Tia
Osnar sFGAherE AlYln N. Lancaster and NosA(u havrl,a
son, NJ! Ut this cIty. M uartls. ~ @ s'"''
~ S-I:ahug! t,A,ats ploaAa p1pF,
, 1874-12-05
ADJUSTMENTS.


CHARLOTTE cusnMAr.
Charlotte cushmau gives hor last reading at
Faswel! Hall this evening, when the following
programme will be observed;
, 1874-12-05
PERIODICALS.
" E:Grv Saturday" merged in Tho I


| ~
TEE LIVING AoE hiss heen published for. moro than
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II s;s :ss'ss; :s i
.stkly Maga,ine Of sixty-'oar pages. TEE LIVING
THREE AND i QUARTER THOUSAND
% psaof Of yearly
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i;aa ~: N;ssys: SSts. {s FGstTs s:sas
s!|ss Fs:sia Ls'sss.''
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writer's living II ts ulerore, indtspon 10 uyey
nno VINO iinslros motaH c7nrenM it MI tint IL sc.
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Pos.estod OF Tue LIyINt, AHE and ons nr other Of
nns Fisacona Aiugtlcnt mum lilies, hubscrjktnr Nil lind
hilntet u eon.marW The Hns sit4atioa. "-iHila{ruIu
ot 80 tearar;na u, o,tags M soa re,t
h7retniorel !lE lIsSn hhE El efthsr OF th9 Acrt
GAa f""rfoHt ,nahthy AtaHazlnoa nr Hat<rs Htki Or
Estar, hr isfIns. IouEHI wcckt viii be ront fnr
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, 1874-12-05

tho Mayor relative to gendnu provisions and
money to Mayer Mason and Writ Doxter, and no-
ki,owfcdaing tho rcooipt OF communications from
thoso get1tfcmon. win tho writer of tho bopk
e1platti the omission ?
COOPERATIVE TEMPERANCE.
The Co.oporatiyo Temperance ARaooiotIon CARA
| MI oyHtor-snppor anl social entertainment iapt
oyontng at tlloir store md rcndlug.roomn. lib
FiftI, nvonuo. Ono hundred and twenty porsonn
aat down to supper, md tho rost of tho eye,tiuc
Wan nltod with a ol,oco repertoire of sougs and
instrumental music. Spooohos rolativo tn thn
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-25
postrp.
Growing up.

Oh to keep then still around us, baby dArlinxs,
fresh and pure.
"Mothers' smile their pleasures crowning,
''mother's kiss their sorrows cure;
oh TO keep the waxen touches, sudny curls and
radiant eyes,
Patterinx feet and eager prsttle-all young life's
lost Paradise.
One bright head above the other. tiny hands
that clung and clssped.
Little forms, that close enfoldinS all Of Loves
best gits were grasped;
Sporting 10 the summer sunshine, glaucing
round the winter hearth,
Bidding all the bright world echo with their
fearless. careless mirth.
oh 10 keep them; how they gladdened all the
path from day to day.
What gay dreams we fashioned for them. as N
rosy sleep they Law,
How each broken heart was welcomed, how
each struggling thought wac hailed,
As each bark went floating seward, love-be.
decked and fancy -sailed
Gliding from our jealous watching, gliding from
our clinging hold.
Lo the brave leaves bloom and burgeon! 10.
the shy sweet buds unfold;
Fas, TO lip and cheek and tresses steals the
maiden's bsshful JOY;
Fast the frank bold mans assertion tones the
scccnts oftne boy.
Neither love nor lonsings keeps them; soon in
other shape than ours
Those young hands will seize their weapons.
build their castles. plant their flowers:
Soon frcsher hope will brighten the dear eyes
we trained TO see;
Soon closer love than ours in those waking
hearts will be.
So 1t is. and well II il SO; fast the river pesrs
the msin;
Backward yesrhinss are but idle; daw ming uev.
er glows again;
SLOW and sure the distance deepens, slow and
sure tn, links are rent;
Let Us pluck our autumn rsses, with their sober
bloom content.
An the year Rosad.
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-25
Vol. XX. Whole No. 1913. No, 96
From the Machias Union.
A Yankee Trick.

Mr.. Edifor:-The little story in your pa.
per in regard to the Capture of the Obi.
loxi' and subsequently, retaken by he
gallant Capt. Handy, reminds me Of the
days when the British held Castine, An
epoch that we'll remember, being At
the time from ten to twelve years old.
we'll remember seeing the large feet
that stretched themselves along Penob-
scot Bay, between Isleboro and Fox H.
land, one beautiful September morning.
The squadron looked to me large enough
to batter down something a little more
formidable than the battery in Castine
harbOr. The place where l dwelt, and
many others, came under tho Domin-
ion of tho English government, and the
proclamation was made that the male in
habitants should come and surrender
their arms to Gen. Goselin, who com.
manded the land forces.
Our town had meeting, and sent Q
deputation to Castine, to wait upon the
General to request the privilege of re-
tanning their guns for the purpose OF
fowling, which was generally a profita-
bic business, and now more than ever.
since so good market had been brought
near our doors, for every thing that
could be spared and for which & high
price in silver was always paid.
l must tell little incident that took
place about this time.
Between Fox Island and Isleboro,
there is good fishing ground. Ono day,
while Henry White, and another young
man was fishing upon the "Spring Mid
die Ground" a small schooner was seen
approaching bearing the British flag.
w ho
was returning from a short cruise of
pleasure, with the Comm odors himself
on board.
ordered along side, and told that they
wished to purchase some fresh fish. Now
Henry had had good luck that day bav-
ing some twenty cod and haddock, be-
sides eight handsome dog fish, that were
kept by themselves.
"Well," says the Commodore, "we'l
take what fish you have; pass them up"
All the cod and had1ock were put ON
the deck. But the Commodore had fas-
tened his eye upon the dog fish and liked
the looks of them. What you got under
that hortT' said he. Now Henry was
a gag. and replied "three or four fish
tor our own use, hope you will let US
keep them" "Not bit of it; you can
catch moro, rouse 'em up here. What
do you call these?" said the Com. En-
gltsh hake, and don't like to sell them"
tie seemed reluctant to take crown
apiece but finally parted with them.
With nineteen silver dollars in his pock-
ct, he took to his oars, leaving the Com
modore to find ont in the end, the Yam
kee trick that had been played upon him.
w. V. B.