The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1850-11-01
MISCELLAN EOUS.
From the ". o. Picagnne.
An Amusing Incident,

A very amusing and we'll told story is to be
met with in one Of the last letters Of the Cour-
rier deS ELaie- UniS European correspondent.
The scene is laid at Baden Spa, in the height o.
the fashionable season. OF course the hotels
are filed to overhowing with occupants. A
gentleman, an Englishman by the cut OF his
coat, arrived about midday at one of the princi-
pal hotels, followed by conniSSionndire. car.
rying his portmanteau. He applied for room
The polite host was sorry not to be able to. ac-
commodate him, his hotel is full. The stranger
would not take that for an excuse; he had been
10 six hotels and received the same answer. 81
cannot help that, sir" stBut you must help it;
you must give me room" ''lt is impossible
sir" ''Oh! don't try 10 humbng me, want a
room, and room will have" You will have
to stay in this passage-way then" Every well.
You will not find me room, III find one for
myself" And offbe started up stairs, followed
by tie host and the commisSionnaire.
The stranger proceeded in his search in the
most direct and persevering manner. He took
every story and wing in order, tried every door
and occasioned the greatest scandle and distur-
bance thereby. msgine the CONSERVATION and
alright of the ladies, who, whilst they were en-
gagged in the duties Of the toilet, saw the door of
their chamber opened, and strange, peering,
imperuabe face thrust in; of course they Shrek
ed an alarm. The gentlemen disturbed in the
same manner showed their anger by expressions
not at all consonant with polite usages. The
stranger moved on from door to door, undistur.
bed bV the storm he had raised, and not needing
in the least the entreaties and imprecatons oil
the painting and indignant host.
At length one last door remained to be assay
ed; it was opened; and room of comfortable di-
mensions was disclosed to view, unoccuped by
augh. save the trunk and few scattered gar
ments of some traveller, then little aware of his
fate.
"I'II take this room" said the stranger, plac-
| ing his portmanteau on chair, paying the
carrier and motioning him away. "But this
room is taken, sir!'' exclaimed the host. "The
occupant should be here then. He is not here
and take his place." replied the stranger,
throwing the scattered garments out of the win
dow. "How dare you throw those things outf'
said the host, nov exasperated beyond measure.
"I'll throw you ont II you stay here two min
utes longer!' answered the other fiercely. "Try
III" replied the host savagely. Il will" said
the stranger coolly, and the next moment the in
furate little hotekeeper found himself forcbly
elected into the passage.way.
In short time he returned with crowd o.
servants, all armed with sticks and brooms, de-
termined TO turn the insolent stranger out oi
| the house.
/ They rushed into the room. The stranger
was shaving himself. He turned round, razor
/ in hand; coolly surveyed the array and asked
| the gentlemen what they wished. Something
| in bis look and attitude kept the crowd of wal
ters back He laid down the razor: took up a
pair of pistols; esurey cooked them and took
| aim at the little host. Il give you just one Sc
cond TO leave this room," he said. The affrigil
| ted servants rushed out OF The door way, carry
| ing along with them the struggling host, more
inEuriate than ever.
The gendarmes were sent for, and presently
/ the door. now double locked, was besieged by
| the police and their armed emissaries. No an
swer being returned to repeated summons, the
oensddranes battered open the door and entered
at charge. The stranger, one cheek shaved
! and the other ,athered presented, a very comica
aspect, stood behind a small barricade OF fufn
ture, surmounted by his own portmanteau and
his predecessors trunk, and holding out his pis-
| tolls, swore he would shoot the first man who
approached his fortifcaiion. The gsnsdarmes
hesitated, the valiant host, hidden behind the
door. cried out "charge!;" the stranger fired al
the Q0OFs ltlc HUT tildtl iilo nbScS1
most frightened out of his wits; The brave gems
dayDses rushed at the barricade; bang. went the
other pistol, fortunately injurng no one bat still
more frightening the little man behind the door
the stranger, fighting Ike lion. was knocked
down, bound and carried off in triumph 70 the
j chief magistrates Office; followed by an i'm,
mense crowd who sacred their entense hatred
ofthe perfde A lbion and their intense admiration
ofthe brave Baden. Baden gensdarznes.
The stranger was committed to jail, the mag