Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-11-05
VIM. TREVITT.
8. D. PRESTON,
A. CHlTTENDON,
JACOB REIFHARD,
s. MEDARY,
lio State Democratic Central Com.

The WRJNG ROAD D.-TWO men were
standing near ths mouth OF The large sew
er that empties into the river, opposite
the foot Of Main ST., yesterday morning,
awaiting for the Vim. Penn to Slsrt--fOr
they were going down liver. While en-
gagged in conversation, they were sur
prised at the appearance Of short, stSut
looking man, cunning out OF the seweT.--
His clothes were wet and muddy, and he
was pale and haggard in the face, aud he
was evidently suffering from extreme
cold. On being questioned by enc Of the
gentlemen why he was there, he answer.
cd that he arrived in the city on Monday
night, hs thought he would golo some
public house up in the city. 1t WAS very
dark when be ed,and he took the first
alley he came 10, thinking it would soon
lead him TO some more public street,
He thought ihero was good deal Of wa
ter ia the alley, but knowing that it had
been raining, he supposed there would
be water standing in the streets. After
moping along seemingly more than half
an hour, wondering al The extreme dark>
ness, he came in contact with 3 large
stone, upon which he rested fer a few
moments, rSffecling what he shonld do
He determined TO retrace his steps
The alley appeared To be walled up on
both sides, but he says he thought ii
WAS strange he Could not see the tops
Of the buildings or the stars, and he thon
remembered it was clsudy night. On
starting forward again, he had gOne but
few steps, when he ran his head against
seInslhng; feeling TO see what it was.
he found that the alley he supposed he
was in, was arehed over; this was his
first intina'sn that he was on the wrong
road aud that he was not retracing his
steps. Being considerably farigued, he
sal down and got asleep. How long he
slept, he says he does not know, but
whom he awsks it was as dark az ever,
his limbs were berumbed with cold, and
he felt gnawing sensation ia the stom.
ach, not really from hunger, but more
from thirst. Taking drsught oflhe FL
thy water he heard ripping along beside
him, he felt sufficiently refreshed TO make
an effort TO get out of his voluntary pris>
en-. lie started back, and this time
knew he was right In a short time he
discovered what he knew to be daylight,
and following il up, he soon made his ex-
1t at the mouth Of the sewer, 10 his no
title astOnShmsnt, as related IN the com.
meucement Of this paragraph. A kind
hearted drayman took him to his louise,
gave him change of clothes, and such
refreshments ss we're needed. His name
is Altemus Mason and he lives in Brown
county in this State. We could net have
that man in his sober senses,
who had ever been ten miles from home,
could have been such a grssDhorn as 10
have entered such place, mistakng it
either fora street or an alley.
II has been suggested that this chap
might have been apipelayer in disguise,
and that he was on an exploring expedi-
ion, TO find, il possible, safe, as we'll as
/ secret place, TO deposits some 400 or
500 voters two or three days previous to
he Presidential election. From his bad
uccess, we doubt his making favorable
cport.-Cin. Eng.