Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-10-22

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BILE SPREE.
Inc public were sone weeks since al
vised, through the press. OF The arrival 81
a splendid yacht belonging 10 The Mar
gus OF Waterford, in which liz nohle 40.
ner and others OF the British nobility veye
passengers. The arrival Of thosr d;s,;n
gaished visitors in this city, was also duly
announced, and the Inequalities az onr
un'zehs were not slow IN being rendered
mem ies,erday tho Marquis Of Water.
ioru, non John Beresford. Lord Roselyn
and COLONEL Dundas. dincd with one Of
our most estimablc citizens. and bore evi.
uence on leaving, VIC are informed. Of al,
usual unboundcd cheer.
Inc exhileration of spirit imhucd by tho
guests melted in them predictions ror .
spree and sundry unfortunate wavfar-
efs who hapless'y came in The way Of their
midnight migration homeward, received
probably for the frat time 10 their lives
STRIKING testimonials Of a nobIemsnss nas.
SION. Passing down Washington street
near Morris. they attacked, unmct c;rullv
beat, and nearly denuded. an inofcns;va
passer by, Two street lamps that hal
fhc presumption TO stand by order az tho
Mayor and Corporation, wcro next assail-
go and dcmolishod. rs was alsoa neigh.
noFlng window which. lacking a shutter.
exposed its nakedness 10 their heroic
canes. stones, and other missiles. About
ms time . plain republican Waterman.
named William Carter, found himself
suddenly in contact with these noble rev
eIlcrs. and undertook TO arrest tho proy.
ress OF their demoltions, and tho chiyni.
rons enactors.
The plabian interference did not apncar
TO st well on Tho noble stomachs Of the
gentlemen, and they gave token Of their
a'ssatlsiaction by a copious discharge OF
nard names angry oaths and peltings with
'neir hsis-at the same time putting the
Offending Charley 10 the knowledge Of
who ne was interfering with. The unso-
ph'st'cated Waterman, however, had new
er received any instruction to spare Lords
or Marquises who he found trespassing,
and giving an alarm ran two others OF the
same school came to his assistance /; but
not beinrc he had not only suffered much in
body, but also in mind. by reason OF the
comparative nakcrncss to which the afray
bad reduced him. When his comrades
came, they made a simultaneous charge
on the Marquis, the Lord and tho Colonel
and the Honorable, and compelled them
10 ny. The latter sprang into The boat
converted the oars into b~Indgcons. and
renewed the contest; but the wafchmcn
proved too many for them. and they were
conducted. prisoners or war fairly captur-
ci. e. the watch house.
Nhen tho Police Office opened lila
fnornin Z f5ar silly booking young fellows.
somewhat The svorrc for thc nights do
pauch and encounter. were placed before
The bar, and the Marquis or Waterford.
Lord John Beresford. Lord Rosalyn. ami
Colonel Dundas Of The Royal Guards an
swcred to their names Tho magistrate,
Justice Hopson, s~tfaigbtway Informed
them OF the offences OF which they stood
charged, which they in no very mild terms
denied, and made some high toned re-
marks. which served to put the magistrate
upon bis : reserved rights lilo soon made
out q commitment for them, and thew
were escorted to BridcweIl by sornc fifteen
or twenty watcbmcn. Here their iIly
hrooked degradation led them into a SQUAD
bic with the keeper, 10 which tho noble
Marquis was 1oored as was also ono Of
his companions. Here they remained Sc
vcral hours: but were finally liberated
through the interference Of his Honor tho
Mayor and British Consul. after paving
Carter, the watchman $40 for injuries re.
ceived. and listening TO a most cutting re.
buke from the magistrate.