Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-07
From he Richmond Compiler.
A WET DAY at THE FREMONT
NOTICE.

see Feneul Hall, Bunker Hill. the Com
mon, &C., and knew nobody in the city,
or, if he did, on the "falI day" Of which
We speak, it would have made lille diff.
ference, for the rain poured down 10 tor.
rents, and from his room, in the upper
part IF the fremont House, he beheld
the drenched passengers, endeavoring to
restrain wsyward umbrellas, compelling
them across flooded intersections, while
occasionally buttoned up, wreiched
looking hack would splash along, the
horses ike drowning Gals, the driver like
resuscitatod ditto. Out ofenother win
dow he had an equally enlyening view
of the old church yard, with it's moaning
trees. and mouldtring monuments, from
which he would again turn to the street
in front, watching perhaps an occasional
actor or nctress-"kttie peope"--in their
dives along the passage leading TO the
fremont theatre, with wonder" wheih-
er such Graggle,ailed and shocking. bad.
hated individuals could possibly have
had any part IN the spanged Pageant OF
the night previous But these mental
resources could not last forever.
He paced his chamber, rang for cock
tail. rang for cigars, rang Tor the papers,
on each occasion attended by John"
tall, good looking, good humored lrishman,
who appeared to understand bis desilate
situation, and who, in consequence, ven
turtd upon sundry expressions OF sympa
thy, such as
cts murdthering wet day, sir, any
howl" "The divil fly away wild such
weather, say !, sir, bsnnin' that it would
be a blessin' 10 him /" &c.
Suodenly, as in a fiji Of desperation,
the prisoner flung hims II down by a
table, looked John" full IN the face, ard
excalm ID, in determined tone
Bring me two bottles Of champaign,
h, re !"
The waiter regarded him with evident
surprise, aud some little consternation
for, il ever discomfort had expressed itself
IN suicidal accents, then had 1t spoken
and l4udlord's inques, over zone und
dead drunk was palpably presented to
his mental vision.
''ls II tpo bottles you said, SIR !"
W. o't u o. oa'up uHb hanS Hosto
about it,"
John took few STEPS towards the door
found occasion 10 set chair slraight--
stole n look tack--ond III n, with on en-
barrassed III M" evidently intei ested,
and de e:mred, if possible, to recall the
harsh man 10 reason. he iepeated-
THO botrlos, you said, SIT y
"Ttco bottles, d-n you"
John looked wildly, threw up his EYES,
md dsapp, AIRED. Re opening the door,
however, Immediately, and thrus'ing N
one cheek, he took glance with his ear,
as It were, and, somewhat between deS-
peration and remonsirance, yentured the
fina inquiry
"Not two at ,ralst, sir ~
A ruuous dent n the door. within an
inch of his head, made by a bont-Jack,
CLOSED the matter, and the duor also just
IS suddenly, John taking himself down
stars in a state of cobsider able anxiety.
lie returned in~lue time with couple
Of bottles, placed them on tho table b. fore
the immovable stranger, and, with a sort
Of puzzled expression looked in his lare
or ~ Their orders
snow, 81 down, d--n you, and drink
one of them -
"Oh, Holy Is il one of the bottles 7"
He was cut short by lis neghbor's
cork, which hn him in the EYE, and, with
the ar Of man yielding to prttrrnaiural
innu ocrs. d wn he sat, in another mo-
meut, to b. Looking al miniatur' like
n So # lis entertainer, through the b /.
:om OF lumber.
They We always k pit hoice "brandS'
at IN fremont Ilous", and few glasses
rellev John Of much OF the awe with
whicn he had garded the weether-bound
= ulleman. The latter, smoking cigar,
drank away grnvely, only, by nod, now
aud then directing Johns attention Ia his
bottle. The champa gn waxed low, John
wsxrd high from respectful awe TO ar
dent gratitude, mounting thence to ferVent
patriotism, flashing mirlh, and even gush
ing song? lis host was enlightened with
reg, I'd to his (John's) respectable con-
nexons at home !" assured that he wasn't,
at the nom mt, speaking to Zone OF the
clargg," whence John eoquently bunch.
ed forth upon the oratorIcal flood of Cath
Ole claims and Oar O'Connell. The
gentleman from tho West was in the act
Of pouring out the last scant glass, when
John suddenly arose, rang the bell with
great vigor, and sat down again. Two
or three rings, each louder than the other,
were necessary, however, before one APP
pesred, that 'landng" being Johns own
peculiar province but at length two won.
dsfing faces were thrust into the room,
and John, with tone Of authority not 10
be resisted, cried out
1.-TWO more bottles on my account,
d---n we, and be quick about p
1t was now the turi of the Western
man to stare but John was on his econ
nexioEs at home" and not 10 be nterier-
ed with. The wine came, and the wal
tiers grinned, and John was glorious
The rainy day became enc of rosy sun.
shine and when the hour brought togeth.
er the small party invited to dine with the
stranger IL Boston, they were delighted
to hear that the said city was the greatest
place IN the whole country, any howl"
John took our friend under his especial
charge at dinner, and such tt-6aS as were