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, , : 7 ; :xv':v rt . rXv-" . - . - A ! ' . - ? - I - - ,- . V - - -. . - , I " -" ' A SOUTHERN r7; -1 DEVOTED TP ALL TOE IlSlpm YOL. I. I - . KALEI SELECT POETRY. Fr(im (iraliiim's Magazine.- ' : FORGOTTEN. Forgotten! 't is the sentence passed on every thing - of earth ; . j I taught can escape the- heavy doom, that in this world has birth ; Thceloud 4hat floats in azure skies, the flower that hi owns so bright, i The leaf that casts a cooling: shade, unnoticed pass: from sight. ( ! Forgotten! -can it be thatw??, the beautiful, the . g'wd, . . ! The wi-e, the great,- must buried be, 'neath Lethe's Vaverle.ss flood ? . I Mu.st all this world's magnificence, its splendid pomp , and pride, j j . jf The fanes which man has proudly raised, "and Time's - .uotji" arm detied,f I . . johli" it an "Yeturu tr dust, and-from remem- I -hrance fade- ": . t , .1 - I Will no fhiut irietuorv remain,! no thought, not e'en a I ; shade '. . . lila! it must: thus has it been thus must it be - Who reared the lofty pyramids ? Their work. was all irr -vain ! . . f i i"'tri' ken with awe, we gaze iipon those monuments I .to fame, ' f And ask, bnt ask unanswered, for the mighty build- Ier's name ! I The countless tumuli outspread upon our western .'lands, --:'!. "Vho piled their shapeless forms, and why? "Where J are the busy hands "Which ages since heaped high those mounds ? Alas ! I we ne'er can know ; j Tieir riaines were blotted out ifrom life long centuries : l-'A : ago. ' ,v , , : . EAnd iinist I he forgotten thus? 'Wheh earth sees me A ' . no more 'f ' . lAVill' all this'fworking world plod on as calmly as be- : fore J I . ' - j "Will na sweet memory, of me cling round some con I : .stailt heart ? j . ' r? ,Must all remembrance of my , life from every soul de part r : . . i L 4 It must not be ! ' Build nica tomb whose top shall i pierce the cloud . , I Me high the marble I set S it rounr withstately p "c6unnns prduu . mmmm'mmm' Hear nie tome fanedig deep the bat-e, outspread it far f and wide, i ind write my name 'indelibly upon its gleaming side ! '1)0 v n ! down ! rebellious soul, not thus must thou f . remembered be ' t ut iiius a wuau njubi ages nence ue taugnt zq tmaK I of me . .. ... Kot. thus would -1 be carried on by Time's resistless 1'floQd-; ' "V ; . . f - -' ' 1 would not be remembered with the great, but with. I , the 'jood " " i If iu my heart one virtue live, one pure and holy I thought, If. in niy character one high, and noble trait be I wrought, .. ' ' j . ' If in my life,' one act be fouji'd from earthly blemish I free, i .' . .' L .'. " . If ane .bright impulse point! ' member me ! ' 1 I to Heaven, ly that re- THE' REVENGE. HY 1 I.N LEY JOHNSON. CHAPTER I. r It was a beautiful morn, anjd the w ind which had Jaged with such fury during the night, had, on the pproacb- of .the ".God 'of day," sunk calmly to ,tWp upon theV.oeean's bosom. The heavv masses ot dark clouds, which the $pirit of the storm had n!ed up in the horizon, were disappearing before tbe refulgent beams of the " luminary " of heaven, pi' I the sky above Was assiiming'its native blue. gliding gently "upon tbe long smooth s wells might hae'leen f.oeri..a gay and model craft. Shelat Jiko. a duck upon the water, and as she alternatelv rose and sank on the deep Iclear waves, she showed i nuu winch woiikl have called forth a sailors ad- DiMtinu.-- At. her . masl. head was a ftag bearing "poii.it; tlie inscription, " The Avenger,"" and drop- ''tig across her strn was! also one revealinir tbo Brazdian arms-in all their blazonry.'. . -1 one imaccustomed to the structure of a Ves H'!, the one in' question, would biive been considered as a peaceful merchantman; but to a seaman's eye It WOlllll Il lVA flrmnovol iI.Tf cln wno ' Kin'U -.. sw utness without regard .. w . . l win ...l LUAb O LIO Htw uuill 1UI to her burden.; In fact Mie was too hand idsotne for . any thing else, but a Higgler or-a pirate, bhej had . a. most suspicious pearance, and the sight of a " long Tom " lying Duirly hid beneath some polled rOpe and canvass, ?ave at least some: excuse Ifor that supposition. but it any lingeriiigiUnibts still remained they were spoedily dissipated bv tbe motley group which thronged her deck. All nations and all climes Were ronrexeTt,vl a uiore savage looking crew U would have beerv vain to! search for. Some were lounging, about the deck some were ehgaged in ere eagerly watching to 1'iaung cards and others w catch a sight of some, new victim, bueh was the t the .time in which crew of the Avensrer th is tory commences, piracy had assumed a fear- f"! aspect,, and-tbe. " Av Mirer was. looked upon "TiJ feared as the " scourge of the ocean " Antonio, the pirate c U'iror to the hearts of the i-ief, whose - name struck lonest -marineri, was a gi- feline Meican bearing a Countenance of miuenance ot a .most vil ite had been one of crime ''''iioui.asp('ct.' ;Itis early 1 bloodshed, v., Betray iojg a friend, niulderin X his t -in bis xiativte ,-plaei- -he. was obi ged to flee Ironrtlu uit Of tb r is . e pursuit:pi lue law, ana inrowinT. iimoH .!t"i the circle df 'smugglers, be had by his supe- 'll,r le.arnintr . bis .imti wilH -and 'bnitA ' cmiMwo aK, i ... uu- uunet 1 tl,( e command of the "Avenger.' It seem- itjiature, conscious! of his villainous deeds. 1 Ul'Sfainned flip, S)inl nf, Villain iinon thfl liniampnts 1 - . ' - '7 111 'us UtK tor its, outlines were terrible; to behold An eye whicVL-gleamed Hyith. ,a supernatural fire, faired trom' benSiath a liuga mass of hair which Tw o Jarce pistol were in iC Ult Which surrW bich 6urroiuV4e4 bis waist, and the ban DIUBB die of a knife could be i discerned showing itself from the breast of his coau "With the look of a fiend-retaining his authority by the sabre point feared and' yet hated by his crew such was Anto nio, the pirate chieftan. j Among that crew, whose very appearance, told of their character, there was one as young pale faced boy, whose voice wa3 ever heard in behalf of the victims of the murderous chif. His history was unknown and nonelinew-of his former life or parentage, more than he (himself thought proper to divulge. His appearance upon board of the Pi rate was in a manner somewhat singular. During one of the watches of the night a voice was heard imploring assistance, ynd on making efforts to discover from whence they proceeded, lie was: pull ed upon deck almost lifeless. A rope was about his neck: and to all inquiries he would give no answers satisfactory. ' By taking an oath of allegi ance his life was spared, and giving his name as Paul Homer; be was enrolled amongstthe blood' tbirsty crew of the .Pirate. It was noticed that when upon his watch, either through weariness or negligence,, be would gcneralv be found in sleep, anuM .?..r "lumbers would start and moan mut- tering of his father .wrvlihi bome. All this was re-' "i. him with no took air .'fonor- ported to the chief,, who. gazed Pb iovinf fJvn '. fLrin rm ovcrv o j i - I occasion tuuity to taunt him with cowardice and want ot courage. -His prayers for mercy; as- he beheld the helpless victims falling before the murderous stroke of the Pirate's arm, grated harshly upon Antonio's ear, but fearful of arousing the crew, w hose nature be knew full well, he made no open threats of vio lence against Paul. His peaceful disposition, bis pale face and his deeds of kindness to those around ihim, bad made him friends even in the midst of rapine and murder. CHAPTER IT. ! THE QUARREL. Upon the morning, in which we have introduc ed the vessel and its owners to our readers, they were making preparations to start upon a cruise, in which' they expected much booty. All were anxiously waiting for a favorable wind, and as An tonio paced up and down the deck,! anxiety was depicted upon his face. The glance of his fiery eye was directed among his murderous crew, and then was impatiently planted upon the horizon. At length a slight breeze came upon them, which soon changed to a steady blow. " Crowd on sail, my merry men" he shoiji;b and in a moment the' vessel wasj tlying on theJN-fiSs deep, with every stationed at the mast 'hat t o keep a! look out for any strange sail, a part Ki'ue crew were engaged in working the craft,, anethe rest in tbe forecastle were, swearing, drinking and quarreling over games of cards and dice. Seated upon a low stool was Paul deeply interested in the success! or" failure of his throw. His features wore still some marks of beauty, but the untamed fiery passions of his soul, and the companionship of vice and; misery, had left their traces upon . his countenance, and his bearing now bad assumed the recklessness of his associates. Having staked largely upon the result. he ventured and lost. Cursinsr his fate he once more tempted fortune, and she again Roused by the coarse taunts of his forsook hi in. opponent he ake upon tbe threw with a trembling hand Ids last si table, and as the dice rattled in the box, the heavy. sweat of anxiety, stood in large, drops upon his forehead. He threw, and as he did so his band still held thd box which covered the dice as ifdie1 feared to withdraw it, to discover his fate. " Lift it fnan don't be a fool" wag echoed by all, and as tbe dice presented themselves before bis view, be cried, " 1) f-n the Juck" and leaned! back against the wall for support. With the -laugh of a fiend, rtbe victor swept the gold, into his! pocket; and chuckling maliciously 'rose 'from his seat. . You are a' cheat, a scoundrel, a base born vil liari," muttered Paul, as he ground his teeth with passion ; "you have' used loaded dice base cheat. Gazing at the youth with a look in which anger and wonder were blended, his,opponent replied in a sneering tone of moGkery," Poor1 fellow you had better retire, your . los$ has caused a flow of bile, and turning to the; crew, helgavethema wink, and a laugh of boisterous tones greeted the ear of Paul. ' j ! - Stung to madness by his lpss, and the jeers and cool manner of bis opponent, he again repeated in a loud voice the charge of being la cheat. Rising from his seat, which he had hitherto re tained, die approached the youtb, and while bis wrath rose to a fearful height, he said : " A cheat, look here, you squeamish puppy -when a man calls me by that title, I have this to revenge bis insolence, and as he spoke, : he touched the handle of a knife- "but when a" boy a child so styles me, I correct him, thus" and with bis open hand he sent Paul reeling backwards. j -' " Damnation," yelled Paul,, as he recovered from the effects of the blow, and with a scream that sounded like the shrieks of the fiends, he seized upon, the knife, which his (antagonist Iwore, and 'ere any were aware of his intents, darted iipon him with fury, and plunged it to its hilt in bis bosom. Vainly the victim caught at the; shrouds, the blood in torrents gushed from the I open wound, and wjth a curse upon bis lips he expired. . The death rattle of the fallen was -drowned in the shouts of the victon "With folded arms Paul stood-and gazed upon the lifeless body of the slain. The irew were too much; thujnderstruck: to inter fere, and for a moment he was unmolested. .Du ring the contest, the. eyes: of tbe Pirate chief bad been gazing upon the combatants, unseen 7et had be seen. Knowing the native ferociousness of the man with whom Paul was engaged, he bad hopd to see the latter ;, slain, and thus put out of the Way, thus would his hatred have been satisfied. But as he beheld tbe glittering kuife in the hands of Paul, and witnessed the sudden deed, bis rage knel no1 bounds, and resolving to jmake this cir cumstance a plea for disposing of his object of hatred, be left his situation, aud as if unconscious of the occurrence mingled with the crewL , Coming; to where the body lay, 'be, gazed upon it, and as the veins of his forehead settled with! anger, and his face grew livid with rage, he exclaimed in a voice of thunder, " What dog has done this deed ? Who has dared to encroach upon my authority?" Stepping from out' the crew, Paul raised aloft the yet reeking knife, and. in tones jvyhich faltered not, said " I did it I, Paul Romer my hand 6ent this hound to his place in hell, I , FAMILY OF HI CMOLIM, .UIIIU RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, Unable longer to smother his rage, or control his feelings he levelled a pistol at Paul's head, saying as j he did so, "then after, him and give him thisi message," and pulling the trigger, the ball flew over his intended victim's head. Ere hei could again present another, some doz en or more of the crew drew their knives from their sheaths, and shouted out, " He was right, Caffer, deserved -his fate." Asa lion in its agony, or a crippled snake in its pain, so did Antonio turn upon bis gang. Fiercer than the blaze of tbe lightnings, was the glance which flashed from his eye, but knowing the dispo sitions of those with whom he had to deal, he searched every countenance before he again spoke. Having shaped bis course of action after a short pause, he thus addressed them. " My brave comrades is there one among you, who can say that I ever faltered in my duty ? Have I not led you on to deeds of valor and swept within our coffers the. wealth of our prizes ? Have I ever drew back when the lightning's blazed, or been swerved from my purpose by the cries of mercy ? No there is not one "who can say that their chief was ever moved bv cries or supplication. And who was it, that stood by my side, and with his arm carved a way to victory ? Yea, my own merry men, who was the first to leap upon tbe J deck and seize the' prize ? Was it not Caffer?" a As changeful as the elements a murmur of ap- j, .jQo vas neard trom tne crew, and as it ten up on ti-.. , k nl he cast a look of hellish -. V .-.f iv. .1 1,1, ir . , . joy -at v - . . 'V , turn v:as intently, out calmly viewii.. ; -v. '.'e. " What shall be aig doom of him ?" contihuted the Pirate, who has basely murdered a brave man, worth a hundred of such as he " you know our law speak," In tones which admitted no hope of mercy, all replied, " Death death to the murder er." ; To die a death so horrible as that which he well knew would be inflicted by his enemies, threw over him its horrible thoughts. Smiling with scorn he said, "let me die upon the deck in battle" not in disgrace 'tis all I ask." A few were willing to comply with bis request, but the voice of Antonio drowned all other ears, as be shouted out in stentorian tones, "No let him die a dog's death tbe infernal coward" "Blood for blood." As he felt that hope had plumed her wings for a farewell flight, thoughts of his early child hood came thronging upon him; with tearful eyes he gazed at the blue skies above, and then pressed his hands upon his face, and remained for a mo- meiiij .-"""Zl'hl Sa:rTue 'tilKi. gleam of the Pirate's eye, he assumed a look of defiance, and with a tearless gaze he eyed the seek ers for his blood. " K ol, coward, be shouted in the ears of the chief," villian who fattened on his kinsmen's blood, I spjt upon you, and defy you and as bespoke, be approached and spit upon his face., . " Hell and furies" cried Antonio, take this you dog,'' flashing a pistol in the face of the youth. The crew closed in Paul still holding the bloody knife sprang-up the mainmast. " Whoever comes after he shouted, comes to bis death." Seize the villian, cried the Pirate, but ere bis mandato-was obeyed, the minds of all were busily bent upon preparing for a chase The youth was forgotten-; for the cry of " sail ahead" had arrested the quarrel, and in an instant all on board was bustlp. 'Perched above them, Paul, was in the ex citement forgotten. - CHAPTER III. ; THE MERCHANTMAN. "Gaily, and with the s,peed of a mountain bird the good old ship, " Seaman's Bride," was flying across the waste of waters. She bad left the city of B. with a valuable cargo, and a few boxes of specie to be consigned to a bouse in Rio Janerio. Two weeks had she been on her course, and all on board were in high spirits of safely reaching the place of their destination. As the spray was dash ed from her heaving prow, and fell like glistening gems upon the waves of the ocean, the jolly tars laughed with hearts full of joy, and as they gazed upon the track which the noble vessel left upon her larboard lee, all of a sailors pride .filled, their souls. The captain was. one of that class, of whom it could be said, i hey commanded the respect and obedience of thejr crew. He could, by no means be styled a handsome ''man according to tbe general meaning of that phrase. , His features were not regular, nor was his figure a piece of absolute sym metry. His hair was a light brown his eves blue, quick and penetrating in their glance. His com plexion though originally fair, had by bis exposure to the tempests and waves, become tanned to a brownish hue, but the principle charm in his coun tenance consisted, after all, in a general air of good humor, high courage, and great intelligence, which overspread it.: There was but one passenger on board, and be, by bis quiet manners and general fund of information, had made a personal friend of the captain. "'Welsh all soon reach Rio," said the captain, " so far, all is bright, having ; escaped the vpirates, we may now hope lor a sate arrival. At the mention of the word "pirate" the cheeks of the listener blanched, and a deathly hue overspread h4s countenance, and in tones which were expressive 'of. fe3r, said : "There is no danger I hope, to be expected om them ? We are well "supplied, and might give them a brush." " If we meet with one we shall by all means," was the reply. s' . Leaving the ship in the charge of the mate, tbe captain wended bis way to the cabin, and for a moment seemed in deep: meditation. "My poor boy,", he muttered, and then as if overcome by some inward feelings, be bid his face in his hauds His reverie was broken in upon by his friend, who at a loss to see the captain in such a mood, ap proached" him and said, " Why captain, not in tbe sulks ? come man cheer upV " I was merely brooding over thoughts, which the memories of the past have awakened," was the reply. ' "And what may those be!" inquired the other, in a voice of sympathy. " If I am not asking too much, would you inform me ?" "Certainly." ' ",It vas some ten. years ago that my bov, then ' but twelve years of age, in a foolish freak, left his home his parents and bis all to ship on a cruise to China. In his boyish passionj reckless of all eonsequences, be took a step which has been the SAfURDAY, v jdYEME-IR means of consigning to the grave his motherl and almost breaking the heart of his father." Here the narrator's frame shook with emotion but rtias terinsr it he. continued 1." ten years have now tolled round, and timeupon his noiseless wfng, has borne the hopes If &l my former anticipations.""; Ojyk by ; one--have r-j&tt thd"Bmsappear, and' tbis-Tstuv - i - day on which he lett us all, then wonder not my thoughts are on. that occurrence. There is within me something that speaks to my soul, that this day shall be one of joy or sorrow. Of my poor Paul, nothing has been beard, and I know not whether to hope on still or yield to despair." " Hope on by all means, for " but ere the other could finish the sentence, the door was suddenly opened, and a voice cried, " captain there's a sail on our starboard lee." She appears to be chasing us." Rapidly springing from his seat, he hurriedly took steps to reach the deck. All emotions of grief had passed-from his countenance, and a stern look of defiance now rested upon it. . On reaching tbe spot be found ail eyes directed upon the strange sail. She was a ciost suspicious looking craft, and dubious shakes of the head from tbe tars, told full well their opiniors of her. " Well captain, what do you make her out," anxiously inquired the passenger. " Well, reallv I can't say with certainty ; she has the appearance of a pirate, but still tbe looks of the crew would not warrant such an assertion. But let her be what she may we can outstrip her in speed, and if it should come to a brush we can try our hands.'' "On she came, most beautifully, and not yet cer tain of her character, the captain, of the " Sea man's Bride" kept his own craft at the same dis tance, when be first saw the strange sail. She was a modef' f beauty, and the sailors glances were directed, with apdmiration at her long black shining hull. Majestically-on she sped, as if con scious of her power, and. on a flafecr which gracefully waved i.t the mast head, the woru1-. " Avenger " was een, thus giving to the gazers the name of the vessel. All of a sudden a signal was made upon thV stranger, of distress, the colors were reversed, and put at half-mast, and through bis glass the captain could see a hurried movement upon tbe deck, as if something of an unsual occurrence bad taken place. His heart ever alive to the misfortunes of others, was in a moment devising means for their relief. Giving orders by which the speed of the vessel was materially decreased, he awaited' the approach of the "Avenger. : Gradually the distance lessened betweer',4 em, and as gallantly she came on, he t.,-1 . ... lV. deck. One 'was V? waf a stout, muscular Mexican, whose :Jmost hid with his bushy whiskers, the face was otner was a nerce ana savage looking personage. - .1 ... n . i 1 i . bearing upon his countenance the traces ef vice and crime. Silently tbe two vessels approached, but ere they had scarcely come in contact, the Mexican shouted, "up boys now 'Sthe time," and before the, captain or his crew had time for preparation, a body of whiskered, villianous, looking menarmed with knives and pistols burst in upos'them. But let us now look to the Pirate. . CHAPTER IV. THE CONFLICT. The bustle occasioned by the: brawl between the Pirate chief and Paul, had, as before stated, been forgotten in the excitement of ; the discovery of a sail. Their hopes so long deferred, were now in anticipations realized. Tired of their inactive life for some months past, the prospects of a contest in which booty was to be gained, ;was a great incent ive to their brutish minds, and all were in joyous spirits, as golden visions flitted before them. An tonio whose penetrating glance, saw at once the-inclinations of his crew, beheld in the occasion the means to cement still more strongly his power over them. Hastily pacing the deck and giving orders he suddenly stopped and said " what nation is she V " She has the stars and stripes," replied the man, " American I suppose.". " She shall be -ours," Antonio said turning to tbe crew, " and recollect-my merry men, ' dead men tell no tales.' " ! - Though all. sail was crowded upon her, yet, still . she decreased not; the intervening space, and find ing that the " Avenger" bad at last met her match for speed, he, changed his" tactics-and employed stratagem. " I suppose they have christian "sym pathy," muttered he, " and will assist their fellow men in distress, so here goes for a trial." " Make a signal of distress," he thundered out, "and all of you, save one, go down below, have all L your arms ready for use, and as soon as It.tamp.my loot and say, " up boys now is the time, rush upon deck, board yon vessel and spare none ;" and again he uttered the fatal sentence, " dead men tell no tales." In obedience to the orders received, the signal was made the men armed to the teeth were below, and all on board appeared as if some casually bad occurred. -We have seen in the pre ceding chapter, that his strategem had succeeded, that lured by the signal, the " Seaman's Bride" and her- gallant crew were rushing on to their destine tion. A smile of triumph curled the lip of the pirate chief, as he saw his ends so successfully achieved, and placing his hand upon a pistol which lay bid in the breast of his coat, be patiently awaited the time for action. , At last it came, and with tbe yell of demons the pirate crewd rushed upon the deck of tbe noble craft. Taken by surprise, they were for a moment incapable of a resistance, but soon rallying his men, tbe captain made a bold staud to save his ship. His voice was heard cheering tbe crew to deeds of valor, aod loading an old swivel with loose shot and pieces of iron, he with his own bands, ; gave the pirates its contents. The effect was awful i a whole line wa3 instantly laid prostrate, and a bbve the curses and groans of tbe bucaneers, could be heard the shouts of the gallant tars. The charge made tremendous havoc amidst the ranks of the crew of the Avenger, and goaded on by fury at their loss, they fought with all the energy of rage and re venge. ' " My brave boys," shouted the captain, " they are ten to our one, but never despair. Shall we forsake'our good old ship, or prove false to our charge never, I repeat, never. My brave fellows it is better to die in glory,. fighting nobly, than to be left to the tender mercies of these villains,-then who will stand by me and as long as he lives stand up to tbe figlit ?" . "1 will, shouted an old gray headed sailor, and j I, and I, was echoed forth by the whole crew, and j their notes of defiance were hurled upon the pirates. miPOLITICS; 13, 1852. "Men, one more blow and the day is oure' taid Antonio " to be thus checked by a party of dogs, unworthy of your bravery, strike my brave boys, and spare none.". Maddened by the taunts and sneers of their, chief, the pirate crew renew tj the ouhc, nim luucoscu vigor, mine on uie oiuer Slue, " M. ...... f . . . . ....... . - - . ' tlm -Miiors-f tb-Tmhcl-tttttitd mbohlei,Jt.y the bravery and cheering words of tbeir .leader, met them hand to hand in tbe deadly conflict. . Tbe deck bad become so slippery with tbe blood of the dead and dying that it was with difficulty, an up right position could be retained. It was truly a terrible scene. Scattered along the deck were bodies of the crew and pirates, indiscriminately mingled together. There could be seen a dark and savage pirate stretched helpless, while curses doud and blasphemous were falling from his lips. Here, again could be discerned a noble tar, who though his life's blood was ebbing, yet with a tone of defiance would say " never yield my boys." It was now near noon, but still the battle raged in all its fury. Frantic with rage, Antonio sought out tbe leader of the crew, resolved on slaving him and thus end the contest. The captain on the other hand, was full as eager to close in with the pirate, and with a cry of " now boys, was met by the voice of Antonio shrieking " to bell with them, and in the next moment they were together. With a shriek like that of a wild cat in its anger, the pi rate turned upon the captain, and presenting a pis tol fired. But by a timely more, the ball whistled harmless by, and the captain seizing a knife darted upon his enemy, and with one sweep of his arm, made an awful gash upon the pirate s forehead. " Damnation," be yelled, " take this you dog,'' but before he could effect his purpose, his crew inter posed between them and they were separated. rainier and lainter grew the snouts 01 trie nooie tars, as they were fast mowed down by the Aveng er's crew, and louder swelled the victorious cries of their conquerors. Superiority of numbers was too much for the bravery of a smaller part, and though they fought with all the energy of desperation, knowing full well theii fate if captured, yet courage alone could not prevail against the rage of the, pirate civw, numbering ten to one. One by one bad his a fearful cry he let. himself drop from his position, noble men alien before him, and as the captain an(l falling with crushing weight full in the upturn viewed tbe blood-staiirif-.d deck, and beheld but two pj face of Antonio -both fell heavily to the deck, or three feebly repelling the ibvaders, he felt that From the body of the Pirate the light of existence, all was lost. '" My brave tars," be muittered, " and had flown, his' neck was broken. Paul still breath is this your fate ? all all gone; besides myself,''rju..t ; jnr? crept to his father's side, and clamping the three now remain, and they must soon yield, but I Colcr-nd stiffened corpse in his arms, ki.-sed his rattier dei death than a captive to such villains." " Clear the deck of the logs," exclaimed Anto- nio, " kill them all, let not one escape," andsnAig I . t 11' 1 :l 1. n.n.nn.,,,! A.inltt 1 1Q ?T I't ) The last act was over- 1 w t.ire t ; and mournfully upon j frlwg wl)ich J thee $& fp- v UCL J7VI overcome by his eig,-?" - revv'h around him, W- .-ouonshe wept, CHAPTER V. THE TWO CAPTAINS. The sounds of the conflict had ceased. All, all, save the captain, had fallen beneath the sway otc the 1 irate crew, and, like some noble oak standing by itself when the hurricane had passed, so stood he amidst the scene of desolation. A portion of the villains were in the act of rushing upon him, as with folded arms, he gazed upon the upturned faces of his noble sailors, when their intention- was frustrated bv the chief crving out in tones of thun tier, "take him alive he shall die by inches ;the corpses of our brave men call for revenge, and on him it shall be wTreaked." In a moment he was seized and carried upon the " Avenger's " deck in triumph. The glance of An tonio, was fixed upon him and a smile of diabolical meaning played around his lips. Hastily securing the cargo and other valuables, and placing them upon the deck of their own vessel, they proceeded by order of their leader to set on fire their prize. Flames wrapped the shrouds in a fiery circle, and as a livid sheet of tire darted up and seized upon the noble craft, a shout of triumph arose from the Avenger's crew. ' Rapidly spreading itself, it was but a short interval, before the whole . ship-w as in ablaze an -explosion which shook every timber soon followed a plungj in the vortex, and the bosom of the ocean received tbe remnants of the gallant vessel, and the burned and blackened bodies of the slain. ... The last act of the tragedy had been enacted and the deck of the Pirate had been cleared, and now the leader with thoughts of revenge turned his attention to his captive. With an eye which spoke his defiance the cap tain gazed upon his victor, be expected death and was resolved to meet it as a brave man should. The Pirate paced up and down before him, and every now and then .would stop, and with his piercing glance seem to read his very soul. At last halting he turned to his mate and said, " bow. many men have we had &laiu, Bernardo'", Sixty," was the reply. "Sixty 1" muttered he between his closed teeth, "sixty of my brave fellows gone and all through a parcel of dogs led on by yon villain :" then casting a look of rage and hatred upon his captive, he shouted out in a voice hoarse' with passion, " and you, sir, who have caused the death of my brave' companions, what do youhink shall be your fate !-" " Death, I suppose," calmly replied the captain, "death by your murderous hands, but know that I scorn you all, you bloodthirsty villains." "Yes, it shall be death but not as you antici pate : think you ,the spirits of the lost would rest satisfied? No; you shall die bv inches, and as your shrieks of agony- aud cries of torture greet our ears, they shall be drowned by the ehouU and songs of the spectators." At this terrible sentence, which was delivered in slow mocking tones, the frame of the listener gave an involuntary shudder, but with a strong heart he overcame the momentary feeling, and raising his form to its full height said in firm, unfaltering tones : " It well becomes a murderous trade, to torture but know that all your threats fall heed less upon my ear. I expected a villains rage and have not been disappointed. Yes, do your worst I am not afraid of death, in whatsoever garb you may clothe him." ' While the captain was speaking, the fiery flames of smothered passion were burning and rankling in Antonio's bosom, and dawing near uhU his victim he thundered out : "WhaU am I insulted upon my own deck! Called a villain by one whose life is in ray power? 'Hell and furies-T. 1 will not stand it." ' "Most valiant, sir," said the captain in a voice of TERMS : TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. to. 50 ; irony, u restrain your anger:", then changing it for one of contempt and sconit he continued u yes, . and not only a villain ,but a - cut-throat a whole- sale murderer your deeds would shame the very fiends of Hades." . , . . ;'," ' Stung to madness by his bitter taunts his rage'' 7-id. fbrgetturvtf andean co 7 his ijntendedtorturesLior hlMhxtJor getful oTamhmgs, save Ihathe was bearded upon ,. his own vessel, and epithets cast upon him by one in bis power; reckless of all consequences, taking no time for thought or contemplation, he, in his ungovernable passion, seized a pistol, and present ing it, even into tbe very mouth bf the captain, pulled the trigger. An explosion a flash of fire and. with one side of bis head completely blown off tbe - captain fell a lifeless corpse, upon the deck of tbe " Avenger." CHAPTER VI. CONCLUSION. Paul, perched up among the rigging bad been a silent observer of all tbe scenes which had trans pired. He bad passed unharmed through the perils of the conflict, and though by the crew for got and uuseeu, yet his eye took in at a glance alb the passing events. As he bebelJ tbe noble bear-, ing of the captain as be fearlessly led on his brave sailors, be was induced by an impulse, the origin of which he could not discover, to scrutinize anore closely his personage. As bis glance was directed to an inspection of the countenance of tbe captain; he shaded his eyes as if to shut out some fearful vision, at the same time muttering, ma ne my father. Anxiously be watched the course of tbo contest, and when all was lost, he involuntarily exclaimed, "my poor father." With a throbbing heart and an aching brow, did he view his father's fate, as he saw him brought upon the deck. Knowing that his presence would not alter the vengeance of Antonio, and feeling certain of bis own fate should lie 'venture to show I himself, be kept his position, anxiously awaiting I for tbe next move. - As he beheld the act of the Pirate, which bereft him of a parent, uttering clammv dina-&nd muttered "1 have revenged- vou ;" " blood for iHfiC " The crew harJS''-' , ,sa.to $ , jdened as they wei'i survey, and T.?.s..?01l'Ikt gr-.ze.upon tbe scene ur.ner'JLka liid was indeed a terrible scene. Night bad, during the acting of the above scenes, drawn her mantle around the earth, and as twilight deepened into night, the heaven's became shrouded with sombre clouds, foretelling the ap- , prbach of a storm. The wind had increased to a fearful gale, and the low murmurings of the swell broke with distinctness upon tbe ears of the crew. But there amidst the roaring of the storm, the dash of the boiling waves ; there in the fury of the elements, was Paul still clasping in his arms his father's body. A low hysterical laugh .now and then broke from bimand sobbing, " dear father ;" he was then unconscious of all around bim ; of tbe gazing crew, and tbe rising storm. Soon was be again forgotten in the shout of the tempest," and a wild cry of " the ship is on fire." Leaving bim alone with his grief and the dead, all flew with eagerness tov?assist in reducing the fire. But in vain were all efforts made; tbe flames had burnt through tbe hatchway, and taken a hold upon the vessel which could not be subdued. " To the boats, men, for your lives" shouted the mate, " and leave that dog to die a death of tor ture." " Let him and our brave chief be together" Tbe living and the dead" ha, ha. "l In a moment the boats were secured and launch- i.i ii.i ' r il 1 ed ; tne crew nad taken reiugc in mem, .wnen a huge mountain wave came rushing, leaping on, . and boat and; crew were engulphcd in the hissing waters. ! With an unmeaning and stony gaze, Paul view ed the approach of the flames, which now like hiss- . ing serpents, were spreading their forked tongues upon the vessel. The fire had now enveloped the whole structure, and, as ou she flew over the waste of waters, she appeared a " living monument of fire." Flash after flash of vivid lightning darted from tbe open heavens, and would skim across the . ocean, lighting up the terrors of the night, and then disappear in the boiling waves. On, on, she flew, and as a spiral sheet of flame ascended to the " skies it was a scene, so glorious, magnificent, and , glowing, that the pen fails and the hand falters which seeks to describe it. Driven on by the tury of the gale she sped in her course with the speed of an Arabian courser. Paul as he felt the hot breath of,the flames upon his cheeks, knelt down by hia father's bide, and winding his arms around his neck, . pressed his face to the, colder one of the dead, and there in the agony of bis spirit calmly awaited his fate. It was not long for the ship trembled under bim, a noise which stunned him broke upon his ears, and in a moment the fragments fof the vessel and its dead and living freight were flung upon the waters. Ihe avenger and. his vic tims found a home in the coral caves of the bound- ;! less sea, and it is said that a "mournful soDg is waft- ed upon the midnight 'air, at- every anniversary of their fate, and that the " spirits of the deep"- chaunt a dirge over the uhfound bodies of Paul and his father. I . At Cincinnati,; Ohio, when Tom. Thumb was selling his pamphlet, and greeting tbe ladies with a Jdss, a negro ' woman bought one, and puckered up her mouth for a salute. Tom drew back "Ah, ah," said he, "go? away colored person, dis chiid ain't g'wine to 'malgamate." " Well, please de lor," exclaimed the negro woman in astoni&binent "if he wasn't no bigger dan a mouse, he'd be sure to have suffin against de colored pop')ation." . j -Prisea Metternich once requested the autograph of1 Jules Janin. j The witty journalist sent him the following: . ' i " I acknowledge h receipt from M. de Metter nich of twenty bottles of Johannisberg, for which I return infinite thanks. Jules Janin.' The prince in return doubled the quantity, and-sent him fifty bottles. ; A dandV is generally supposed to be about one fourth walking stick, and the rest kid gloves and hair. .- .few v TV