Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-17

fance and, in fact, threatened, if they
came too near, to salute them in manner
not likely to be very agreeable 10 their Oh
factory nerves. The broker went to Mr..
Wetherley, and stated to him the case,
supposing that Mr.. W. would have exone-
rated him from all further responsibility
Mr.. w. however, acted under the advice
Of his attorney, and said he was sorry that
the broker, by the negligence Of his SER
wants, or by his own iIltimed humanity,
had been thus made answerable for the
rent. The broker retired not little NOR
tilted at The issue Of this unpleasant bust
ness, but resolved, if possible, to routwit
the fair cause of hi, discontinue. Accord
ingly be placed watches SO as to prevent
the removal Of any part OF the property
during the night. The remainder Of bis
plan was developed in the morning. At
FIVE O'Clock he rose from his bed, and pro-
ceeded to the neighborhood Of the besie.
ged garrison, into which, it seems, provi-
sions had been conveyed the preceding
night, by means Of the window on the first
floor. 1t now occurred TO his mind to call
in the aid Of sweep and through his means
to gain legal possession of the premises.
To this end he called up master Chin
ney-sweep IN the nsighborhood, and by
| the promise of haif-a-guinea soon enlisted
him under bis banners. One Of the sooiy
/ battalion was called from his truckle, by
the familiar epithet of ''Bandy Bob," and
told that there was a job to be done. Ban
dy Bob at first grumbled little al bis ear
! y rising, but upon being promised shil-
ling for hispart of the business, he moved
with additional alacrity, and on being fur
Their informed that he was to 60 down, and
not up chimney, the novelty of the ope-
ration, as well as the goodness ofthe joke,
rendered him a warm coadjutor. He tbo't
it was "a prime piece Of lark l. the more
especially as he owed old mother Watts
grudge, in consequence Of her having re-
fused 10 give him his accustomed perquisite
ola penny and a slice of bread and butler,
when be last had the honor of waiting upon
her in the ordinary course ofhis profession.
The prelininaries of attack being now
arranged, Bandy Bob was furnished with
the writ Of possession, and instructed to
descend the chimney OF Mrs. Watts house,
and. upon reaching tbs parlor, to produce
his writ, declare himself in possession, and
open the door tohis employment. Bob ne
yer undertook an affair with greater alacri-
ty. He got upon the top Of the house
through the permission ola kind and con.
! siderate neighbor, and soon scrambled a.
long the parapet wall to the desired spot.
While matterns were thus going on above,
Mrs. Watts arose from her slumbers, and
approached the window, where she saw the
broker and his satellites still ON the watch.
She instantly threw up the easement, and
in the plentitude Of fancied security, swish
ed them good norning"-"hoped their
early rising would not disagree with them;"
but at the same time advised them to waste
no more time, as she was "too deep for a
, score of such nnnies." She then launched
out in variety Of pleasantries after her
own manner, and in very obliging terms re-
commended the broker ''to go home and
study the law-or teach his nanny to
milk ducks" While thus INDUCING in her
apparent triumph, she was suddenly alarm
ed by a loud shout circulation from below
stairs; she instantly ran ofto ascertain the
cause, and to hersurprise and dismay found
! Bandy Bob in full possession Of her parlor
with his writ in his hand. Size screamed
for the assistance Of her daughter; but Ban
DIV Bob. true to his instructions, advanced
to the door, opened it, and admitted the
besiegers, whose cheers soon alarmed the
neiehborhood, and sunk the EMULATION OF
poor Mrs. Watt. to humble supplications
for mercy. The due forms of law were
then observed, and thu, Bandy Bob obtain
ed the credit Of being most important a.
gent in law affair. Such an entry having
been gained without force, or the removal
of single barrier, IS perfectly legal and
sweep With writ in his hand, in such
CASE. is as valid an officer as tue sheriff Of
London himself. The subject caused a
good deal of hustle in the street, great
crows were assembled, and much laughter
w,. avc;ted at the expense of poor Mrs. !