Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-08

and |, though only in my eighteenth year,
could talk as long aud as loud as any ot
them.
Al this time George the Third was King
by the grace of God but, in his case, ra-
lher think it was by the grace Of the devil,
for he it was who sent over the l1esslan
Imercenares to butcher his own children
and nephews in America. He now issued
his proclamation, foIhiding the assembling
together Of the Friends Of the People. the
London Relormers, and the White Boys
of Dublin. Setting the King at Defiance,
however, we continued tn meet, and our
laudable example was soon followed by the
wise men of Boston.
One morning, shortly after the proclama-
ton, posse of constables from Edinburgh
arrived in our village, having warrants a.
gainst eighteen, my name being on the list.
We were marched into Edinburgh; and on
entering the city, we were mustered by The
constable, two and two, the tallest march
ing first; |, being the shortest, Of course
brought up the rear. Whilst traversing the
streets, thousands were assembled TO see us
led in captivity. Al a corner stood tall,
masculine woman, with child in her arms.
Mounted on a stone or block, she appeared,
like Saul, head end shoulders above all the
people. As p2ssed her in review, raising
her hands and arms, she exclaimed. 'Mav
the Lord preserue US if the King is afraid
of such fellow as that, know not what
will become of him" She closed her speech
with loud laugh. in which joined with
all my heart, for thought she was more
than half right.
After an examination, my brother, who
was twenty months my senior, and myself
gave nominal bail, and were set free. A
ship, the Providence, of Newly ork, then
lay ct Leih, enrolling passengers for Anne
RIGA. We wen, On board, and sailed for
New ork on the 18Th of April, 1874.
To note all The curious scenes in which
was an actor or spectator, during pas
sage Of nine weeks, in small vessel, four
feet six inches between decks, two hundred
tons burlhen, with twenty cabin and one
hundred steerage passengers, would occupy
a volume. Before this, had never been
twenty miles from the cottage on The Muire
in which was born. Here was, without
having seen or experienced sught of the
world, close jammed IN crowd from whence
there was no retrealing. felt like the man
who was dropped from tie moon, and Won
dered what pranks The terrestrials would
play next.
With my brother and myself slep.a large
six-(ooier, Highland porter. he was sub
jec, to nj gh,mare aud talking in his sleep.
One night he dreamed lhc ship was sinking.
With all the strength of his tremendous
voice, lie reared out, "HeIp! help! we're
going to the devil head foremost - His
cry for help awoke me. and shouted mur-
der at the top of my lungs, when large
Newfoundland dog on deck joined in cho-
rus. The whole mass Of humanity came
rolling from their berlhs-women scream
ing, children cry ing, and men praying. The
mate sprang in amongst Us with a light,
when scene was uniolded which battles
the powers Of description. Here, in bold
relief, and prominent, stood forth all the
mysteries and beauties of Art displayed and
Nature revealed-some dressed, aud some
half dressed some in state of nature, and
some in state of nudity, and some in
stale Of sin and misery. like Mother Eve an
hour after she ale The devils apple. The
head of one man was peerIng through the
top Of his wife's neither garments; he look
ed like gold digger in California. wo-
man bad inserted her left foot in the right
wing Of her husbands leather buSkins.-
This, to be sure, was not turning the world
upside down, but most assuredly it was
bringing the rear rank close 10 the 'front.'
In short, my wondering eyes were con-
founded and at this day the impression is
so vivid that, had ! the powers and pencil
of Hogarth, could sketch scene, the like
of which has not been seen since the con-
fusion of tongues.