The Republican journal., 1901-04-25

He has uniformly expressed the convic-
ton that he was defeated in this object
by one of those intrigues incident, per-
haps, to politics, but set on foot by men
from whom he had a right to expect
protection and friendship.
He now found himself without re-
sources and with large family, most
ly young, looking to him for support
Through the kindness of his wife's
father, Ezekiel Prince, he was enabled
to purchase a small schooner. He put
into her. as mate, his son, Albert Pills
bury, then about fifteen years of age,
and who had never been to sea. He
sailed to Baltimore, thence to Jamaica
being the first arrival after the ports
were opened to American vessels thence
to New Orleans, where he sold the
schooner.
Being now in possession of some
funds, he purchased at the latter place,
the half of three vessels which had
been wrecked. He/sunk all his capital
in the expense of Getting them off, and
had finally nothing left but one of the
vessels, a brig called the 'Orient," >"
her off shore that she was almost
worthless. He succeeded at length in
procurino advances on this brig, pay-
able ont of the freight-cot a GOOD
FREIGHT to msterdam-sailed thence to
st. Thomas and thence to Mobile.
From that port he took freight to
Iapuna i'm Yucatan. Marseilles in
France and thence TO Messina and
Palermo where he loaded with fruit
and other articles
Durinp the VOYAGE from Iaruna to
Marseilies. and within one day's sail of
the latter place when running before
the wind one Of those sudden changes
so ant 10 he exnerienced in the Medi-
terrauneau came on. At midnight the
win0 shifted from west to east. blowing
a gale. or. as it is termed in those parts,
A Ipyantpr We have ourselves. in our
own time. had interviews of ar eX.
ceedingly urgent character with some
of the Tribe that bear this name. The
ocean was feather white. and the sea
sweeping over the decks There had
been something of a sea running from
the westward and. the gale meeting it,
threw it RIGHT over tile briggs decks.
The square sails We're reefed down
snug. but, in the act of reefing the try
sail. the man at the earring fell over.
board astern, the vessel then going
about three knots an hour, and making
about four points leeway. The captain
was standing within few feet of him.
and near a skylight cover. which was
very large. Selling it. he threw it over
the stern of the vessel, a distance of
more than twelve feet. 1t fell, as was
ascertained, within a few
feet of the man. Some time elapsed
before the boat could be lowered and
obtained to 90 in her. so
desperate was the case. Having watch
ed the course the vessel was making.
the CAPTAIN directed the boat how to
pull. She was absent nearly an hour,
and had been given up for lost. when
she returned, bringing the man safe on
board. and even the covering of the
skvlipht. which had saved his life.
From Palermo the brig sailed for
New York. Thirty days after leaving
port. having met a continual success,
sion of gales. she was in sight of Malta.
having drifted down there. and being in
company with the Austrian frigates
that conveyed the exiled Poles to the
I 'njted States Thirty DAYS more elaps-
ed before arriving at Gibraltar where
the brig put in for provisions and re-
nairs, I non annlication to Uoratio
Spraoue then and now Unified States
consll]-than whom Mr. Pilsburv saws
a better officer never served the conn,
try-she was furnished with eyery
thing she needed She proceeded on
her bomeward yovape and was two
months in making tLe passage to New
York. making four months from the
time she left Palermo. The cargo con
sisting mainly of fruit was nearly
ruined BUSINESS was prostrated by one
of those panics which seem to fall Der-
iodically on the business of the United
States. These adverse circumstances
combined caused Mr.. Pilsburv to lose
inward of five thousand dollars and
compelled him to sell for fourteen hun-
dred vessel which cost him more than
four thousand
With this remnant of his ventures
Mr.. Pi]sbury purchased small schoon.
er. He took freipht to Truxiilo IN the
south side of the hav of Hondnras dc.
Ivered CARGO there and nroceaded on
the yovage to New Orleans When
about fonr davs ont the schooner
struck at ten at NIGHT unon Iedoe
the Trianplp Shoal situated
seventy or eiobtv miles from Relize
Hondnras The cnrrent had drifted
her forty miles ont Of her conrse in
twenty-four hours
She snnl1 instantly all excent tha
bows which struck tEe rnck The two
small hoats We're cot ont the wind
blowing ON the ledge. The crew pnlled