pleted, as to be passable......The trial of the mutineers, pending before the District Court, now sitting in this place, has been postponed to Wednesday next.......The Philadelphia papers mention, as an extraordinary instance of dispatch, in one of their rope walks, in laying a 16 inch cable, of 120 fathoms length, in seventeen minutes! All things ready, and a full complement of hands-this is but the usual time of laying such a cable; at the rope walks of Messrs. Lewis and Austin, in Northhampton-st. in this city, a cable of twice the size in girth, takes but 30 minutes to be laid.

U. S. BRANCH BANK.

The following gentlemen have been elected Directors of the Branch Bank in this city, viz.

GARDNER GREENE, President. Samuel Hammond,

Samuel Appleton,
Israel Munson,
George Hallet,
John Parker,
R. D. Shepherd,

John Welles

Samuel G. Perkins,

James Lloyd,
Daniel P. Parker,
Horace Gray,
Richard S. Rogers.

FUNERAL HONOURS.

The remains of Com. Perry,which were received at Newport, during the course of last week, brought there from Trinidad, by one of our sloop of war, were entombed, in the vault of his parents, on Monday last, with civic and military honors.

CONGRESS.

As packet-vessels, navigating out noble and numerous rivers, and along our extensive sea-coast, there is no description of boats so useful, so convenient, or so certain as those, which are propelled by steam.— This remark is now made from hear The second and last session of ing that a Steam Boat is shortly to be the 19th Congress, commenced on kept running between Nantucket Monday last, and will terminate on and Hyannis, thus opening a regu the 4th of March next; affording lar, and daily communication, bebut a short period of time, for thetween the Main land, and one of the despatch of a great deal of business. most wealthy, enterprising, and inThe most important subjects, left teresting islands in our northern unfinished,at the last meeting, were: section of the country. The new Judiciary Bill, The National Bankrupt act, The Massachusetts Claim Bill, The Claim of our citizens against France, Spain, Naples and Denmark, Revision of the Tariff for the benefit of Woolen Manufacturers; and though last, not least,

It is calculated, that the Cotton, raised in the United States, during the present year will amount to nearly 800,000 bates; furnishing an increase of this valuable staple, beof yond the estimates of last year, nearly 200,000 bales.

From the Charleston S. C. Gazette

WILLIAM CRAFTS,

I know that all beneath the moon decays,
And what by mortals in this world is brought,
In time's great periods shall return to nought.
I know that all the muse's heavenly lays,
With toil of sprite, that are so dearly bought,
As idle sounds, by few, or none are sought,
That there is nothing lighter than mere praise.

Drummond of Hawthouden,

nation improves the realities, and creates the blessings which flit before us; so long as the thirsty receive her nectar, the hungry her ambrosia, and the pilgrim sinks to rest upon her couch of charms, tailsmans and flowers-so long shall William Crafts be remembered.

As an orator, especially on melancholy themes, there was a tragic gracefulness about him, his words were lent by the Eolian Harp, and his gestures were the drooping willow that supported it.

All his prose was poetry-let this not be considered as paradoxical,for even the anniversary lead which is melted and poured out from a thousand furnaces on the innocent 4th of July, was immediately transmuted by the wand of this enchanter and became gold-imperial gold.

It is about eight years since, the subject of these remarks requested me to write his Epitaph, should I survive him; and he promised not to neglect my memory, should my exit be anterior to his own. He was melancholy; the shadows which are so frequently designed by the pencil of Genius, were in perspective, her dazzling landscape was obscure for a moment-only a moment-for Genius is the muse of re-action, and her gloom relieved, by all the charms beauty, his enthusiasm was always of contrast, the meridian of her gol-luminous, if some orbs in the Headen fancies. There is forsooth, a lovely fitfulness in her sorrows, and lites, so is genius by the blaze of vens are distinguished by their sate if she descends to earth for a space her enthusiasm and the glimmerings it is merely to rise like Antæus, with of her fancy. Destroy the attenall the renovation of strength, and dants, and the orb is dark and void. symmetry, and power,

of

Of the days of William Crafts, of his relative standing at College, the value, or quantity, diversity of his acquirements, I can neither be particular, nor diffuse. It is my duty to notice what he gave to society, not what he received; to descant upon the gems which he scattered abroad, not the caverns that furnished, nor the artists that polished them. I shall, therefore, endeavour to essay his own gold without distressing the mint of Science, or disturbing the gloom of Philosophy. He may be forgotten as a Statesman; the dull formalities, the barter of opinion, the commerce of mind, the cold fabric of legislation, the nothingness of exalted playthings, were not suited to the attic developement of his early dreams. Yes-he may be forgotten as a Statesman, but so long, as immagi

VOL. II

His similes were redolent with

If it be remarked, that William Crafts had more talent than application: let us enquire for what he was to strive? The crown perhaps might have been thrice presented him, but alas! he was caressed too early and deserted too soon. When

he excelled he excelled with easewhat he sought was presently found. -the drafts upon his mind were accepted in an instant-no one has said better, what Crafts said without the labour of distinct arrangements

or studied declamation.

Of his disposition, it may be said that he was neither envious nor malignant; that he was generous we all know, for we all know he Tho' affable and unwas a poet. assuming, he was called vain; but this imperfection was honest, and wore no veil. All men are vain; but those who have least talent and

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most prudence, dress en masque. Yielding the point,however if genius knows her power, it is known to others who belong to her court, to those who compare, combine and arrange; but the obtuse faculties envy and conceit, must sometimes be met by the trumpet of self-applause. The Lion knows his strength & roars only when his repose is disturbed or his empire disputed. Upon the subject of vanity we must close our remarks, for who (in the beautiful language of Crafts) can touch the sensitive plant without disturbing its tranquility?

There shall be a vacancy when talent and beauty are summoned to the rostrum-the statue of Brutus shall be no longer seen, but the melancholy cadence of our deceased Orator, shall linger in their memory and murmer in their ears; comparison shall not rob his crest of a single laurel-"they shall not look upon his like again."

What has been said, has been deserved. I have neither condescended to flatter nor aspire to eulogize; the impressions are from my heart and I offer them as things that can do me no evil-my friend no good. He is now secluded-his harp is silent, unless its strings are jarred by a brother like me. His voice lingers in no evening breeze-the echo-spirit of the hills, listens in vain for its wizard incantations. The Muse scatters each rose from her chaplet-shall never listen to the vesper song of the minstrel. She shall behold, peradventure, the etherial way of his spirit-she shall see him through the flowery maze of what has past, and every lingering vesta of memory shall present in beautiful relief, in magic association, the semblance of William Crafts.

EPITAPH.

Why should I touch a vesper-string,

Or scek a harp divine?
Can sorrow and her shadows bring,
A harp so sweet as thine?

I rec'd your acceptable letter of the 17th of May, on July 14th, pr. Capt. Gery. By whom I rec'd an Invoice and Bills of Lading, with goods to the value of eighteen pounds seven shilling and sixpence; for which I thank you. to hear of your brothers age and inI am sorry firmaties, and that you have no remittances for last year, but hope as you do that you have before now rec'd it. I heartily con dole with all his Relations and Friends, our late Agent Jeremy Dummer Esq's death. We had heer the sorrowfull news of it in a letter to Capt Cary, of Charlestown, and am since informed that our late Lt. Gov'r Dummer, has a letter of it, and am told by the Post he is a going into mourning for him. He is at his seat at Newbury, where he generally keeps the summer season. I should be glad to be informed of the Estate he may have left, and to whom I am glad to hear he has left two good Exec'rs. Also, would know the time when he died and the

place. By the next ship I shall be able to write larger. I rejoice with you that your Son is arrived to your help and assistance, and hope God scepticism and infidelity, was dedicated to will be pleased to make him a great Mr. Dummer. Some, who did not know blessing unto you-And that your they were originally wrote in French, supdaughter may afford you great plea-posed he was the author. sure and delight, with our service.

concurred. Mr. Curtis then offered a resolution declaring the expediency of adjusting the subject in dispute-but, before any order was taken thereon, the Council Adjourned to Monday evening next, 6 P. M.

BOSTON.

SATURDAY, DEC. 16, 1826.

ISLANDS IN BOSTON HARBOUR.

(Continued from page 249.)

an island, between Gallop and Long Island head, almost entirely concealed at high water. There is a beacon, of split stone in the centre, nearly forty feet square, fastened to gether by copper bolts, which perfectly secures it from the tremendous force of the waves, in time of

northeasterly gales. To speak more difinitely, the shape is a parallelogram, the sides being twelve feet high, and ascended by stone steps on the south side. On the top of this, is a six sided pyramid of wood, twenty feet high, with one window to the south. This is the conspicuous part of the beacon, and serves as a prominent warning to seamen, to keep from the dangerous shoal on which it stands. At low

It was our intention, at the close of this history of hospital island, to have given some biographical notices of the different island keepers, who have been buried there; circumstances have prevented the accomplish-tide,more than an acre of land is visament of the intention, referable chiefly, to a want of correct notes. The design of copying epitaphs in the church yard, and interspersing select notices of the adventures, travels and perils of individuals, who were also buried, on the island, must necessarily form an article at a future period.

If there has been prolixity in the preceeding topographical sketch and observations on Rainsford Island, we hope the entire neglect of other writers on the subject will be an apology,

ble, and at high tide, only small
boats can sail to the monument.
A very aged gentleman has inform-
ed the writer, that he can remem
ber when Nix's Mate was a verdant
island, on which a large number of
sheep were pastured. Forty years
ago, although the soil is now com-
pletely gone, there was pasturage
bove high water mark.
for fifty head of sheep, entirely a-

Tradition says that the master of a vessel, whose name was Nix, was murdered by his mate, and buried on this Island-some century and In connection with the foregoing for the horrid crime, but declared he a half ago. The mate was executed relation, we now present our readers was innocent of the murder, and with an imperfect account of the Is-prophesied that the island, as an lands which are less important, evidence of his innocence, would be though their history is enveloped in entirely washed away. He was exsuch obscurity it is almost impossi-ecuted nearly on the spot where the ble to obtain any facts concerning pyramid is erected. The total disthem, but such as are gathered from appearance of the land, above water, the recollections of aged people, has led many to believe the truth with whom we have conversed of his assertion-that he was unjustly put to death. The circumstance was handed down from one generation to another, till the erection of the beacon, when by general consent, among seamen, it took the name of Nix's Mate.

NIX'S MATE.

We cannot, by the most careful research, ascertain the early historical facts, concerning this flat, which was formerly an island. It is an irvegular, barren and rocky base of

On the 27th of June, 1726, seve