Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-10-14
CALLING THE WATCH.

NAUTICAL REmINIscEScE"
In the autumn Of lS3-, long run
Of easterly winds kept the .homeward
bound conveys several weeks shipping
about the chops of the channel, and
some of Thea East Indianren were SC
much Strengthened by the want of wa
ter and provisions, that when favor
able breeze came, they Were compel
led to put in Plymouth for supply.
A great number of the passengers
heartily tired Of the long voyage, took
the opportunity to quit the ships, and
posting it to the several places with
out delay. Among others who land
ed, was an officer Of the army with
his wife and two children, and their al
pendants, who put up at one of theprin-
cipai hotels TO wait for communica.
ton which was TO direct him TO what
part Of the country he was TO proceed.
His baggage was received at the hotel
a suite OF rooms was fixed upon, but
the proprietor would not all"w them TO
be occupied unless the officer would
take them for month, at the small
charge Of ten guineas per week. In
vain the officer demonstrated against
this impssition---in vain he declared
that his stay would only be for few
days at the most-minc host was mex
orable, and as the baggage was already
in tho hnnsa tngeii.a" .-'''h -th-- -"
La Ill, fnFrp1 IN
comply. On the second day the ex-
nec,ed letters arrived, and called for
an immediste removal TO London
chaises were promptly ordered; the
bill brought in and forty guineas char
yed for the use of the rooms. lndig-
nant at the cxorbitant demand, the Of
ficer cndeavored to bring the landlord
TO reason-he offered him ten guineas,
though he had only been there Two
DAYS: but this was rejected, the land
lord determined TO make him adhere
to his agreement, and insisted upon
The whole sum, ill warm words ensu-
cd, and the noise caused by the alter
cation, made several inmates OF the no.
tel acquainted with The occurrence.
Captain s., who commanded a
frigatc Just fitting out in llamoaze,
happened to have large party dining
with him on tina, day, and being in
formed Of the nature of the contention
(which had somewhat disturbed them
he took an opportunity of quitting the
room, and, waiting upon the officer as
eertained the whole truth OF the case.
They then went to the proprietor, and
Captain S., asserting that he ex-
peeted avisit from some of his friends,
. transfer OF the apartments was made
10 tho gallant sailor, who undertook TO
pay the whole of tie rent. This was
not exactly what The avsricious land
lord wanted, for he hoped to sack the
forty guineas, and still be enabled 10
derive emolument from others. How
ever, in this instance, he could not well
refuse to sanction the exchange of ten
ants. and therefore graciously acceded ;
the army officer expressed his sincere
Acknowledgements to Captain S..
and they parted, mutually pleased with
each other. ts
After Captain S. returned 10 his
party, they appeared to be more Than
usually cheerful-lhe wine circulated
freely --,he laugh aud Joke aboanded-
but there was much of the converse
non in an under tone aud during The
evening several jolly tars were intro
,luced, who received some orders from
The captain aad retired. M#
About IL o'clock the party broke up
and as mos, Of them had secured beds
at the hotel, they al once wsai &c. heir
several OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES host aud his
sst spouse, his sous aud his daughters.
and his maid-scrvan,., andibe strangers
that were within his gates, were all
snug'y tucked IN, ia their dormitories
and the utmost silence prevailed thro' |
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