Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-11-12
Wool Gathering!''
OR, LIVELY TINE AT THE OLD FREMONT.

and famed lFemonfs may never De written, out hust
live 10 the memories oil the many who, yet surviving
the wreck OF matter and crush of worlds, will " come
sit thee down and relate the many high tunes, The
luxurious times, the conviva! times. they have had
beneath the roof of that same old, and finally broken
up abode of men of every cline, condition, good, bad
and Indifferent whom ' the course of human events ~
had thrown together, to meet soon 10 part each and
every time. the wiser and better for il.
Of the many mems' of interest connected with
the fremont, one least will bear relating, not so
much, perhaps. for the moral il conveys. as for the
fnn of the thing The steamship officers OF the Cum
ard line, we'll the most of the passenge COM
ing into Boston in The steamers, were IN the practice
of putting up at the fremont. The officers of
these steamers. were, of course, slightly addicted 10
steam themselves and very often had very Jolly times
at the fremont One night Capt J---s OF one 'f
the aforSad steamers in port and some Port, pro-
badly, in him; he had some friends. with one or two
foreigners-passengers who had come over with him
had been the theatre and returning 10 the hotel in
carriage. they jumped out very brskIy, and Capt
by way OF lark, throws his cloak over the head OF
coored pusson passing by at the moment, and that
individual not fancyng such Liberties from a genaeh
to whom he had the honor OF being more formal
ly Intro dueed W. liked square into re British captain
! " Wha-who de debil 10 dat for, umph?"
/ And the first gallant captain knew his cloak was
shiverng in the wind, his hat knocked into smither-
eens, and himself engaged generally, with buck mig
ger, who putting in his best icks. and forcing
Capt. J. 10 all the wind he could raise, 10 call for
a little '' material add
|
end of dis fun shuah.'
"You-you d-d-d-" gasped the captain, hitting at
the negro.
mo use, sab, Ise not the chile 10 fool widr
bIf, CO. bng-pug land into re jolly Brltlsher went
Congo, like house a-fre of course the compan-
ions Of the captain loaned him their assistance soon
as they could, but the negro and }. wheeled about
and turned about, up aud down, mixed up with the
captains mantle. in such crcuitous and sudden flip
flaps, that the royal captain and gentleman from
Africa had tolerahe good rough and tumble, be-
fore " material aid ~ available, and The negro hal
taken TO guita percha heels, at gait which might be
recognized by the fanCIful genuses who hang around
race tracks, as d" beautiful"
J. NV ell, my HES, wasn't that go? 7" was the cap
tain's first exclamation 10 his friends, reinforced
by two watchmen, dozen servants and habitues OF
the fremont.
g yos help, captin," says German baron, who
in the coach, and parity in the fight bu, bine
mine shou | yos never see sich fife Wis nigga's.
hit nit mine eane and bine mine gou, vos miss evar
bode and hit mine irient here, Monsheer Palois ~
/ 100000 | vas DISCUSS !" says the Frenchman, 4"
vas knock nose--vat you call, and be gar vas
knock 10 re dlable BY my freni de Baron! Val could
I do do nosing, sair Monsieur CapIin allow
re piazure 10 present my complement, viz smell OF
mine snuff for re nerves. sair"
i Aug The snuff let's 60 in and get some brandy
and water that nigger's made dry as porpoise !
the salwart captain replies, and in the party
to recuperate and discuss the sudden and unexpected
coup detat!
" ME mus pledSdHuy Situdteu, Tue CLOCKS OF tue
city were ringing out ,welve--midnght, and all of
sudden. fresh outbreak of some sort was heard in
the rotunda and Office
81 tell you we're full, that's enough :" says the hus-
| ky voice of the half asleep, sub office keeper
i Full, you is, eh? Well now, YOU see de fac am,
if wasn't zactly cuIlud pusson, I'D moi be told any
ting OBJ de kind"
"Wel clear out that's all !' said the clerk
| 81 shan't do lido, sair; Pse spectacle gem'en
as any gem'en in dis house | ak for lodging, I'm
! gwaine 10 pay for ii wants fuss ra room, too.
Use gwine 10 hab one Auah, dere'i be fuss kckA
up heah. mighty suddent-sartin - says the darkey.
The shrilI phe-ee.e-ut It and ting airing, aiding.
ding ding, ding of whistle and bell, started three
of The night servants and of the big bury Irish
porters made their appearance upon demand.
Put out that cussed copper beadw says the clerk;
but Congo put attitude of resolute defiance, and
pushing open Of the rotunda DOORS he sung
out to bevy of darkies outside and in they came,
five or six, with rush! in the meantime the big
porter had engaged The first darkey and, in spite of
his b gness the buck nigga proved huckeberry
too much for the porter In came The original origin
alors of the muss; of the darkies seeing Capt j.
with yell of delight, yoked him, and down they
came cobf!
"Oh its you, cE !-you yo you blasted" bu, the
quick revolution OF the darkey cut short the captains
observaon and the captains bull being fully up,
he went 10 work on his smuty looking antagonist in
anxious earnest the whole party or less engaged
likewise.
;, This general and miscellaneous fight created an up
roar that brought Captain John Omsiead out of bel,
down stairs, everything but beeches and Shirt
and npon reaching the rounda, the captain REIN
forced by Tom, the other big Irish porter, fe ow as
broad across the shoulders a Dutch barn door, and
capable of Juggling cart load OF baggage the foulth
story, without drawing breath
go il, Tom - cries the captain. himself squaring
for Of the buck darkeys, and Tom and The captain
had it. nip and tuck-hit and hug-for the dArkes hal
about taken possession; their victims were lying
around-done for, and but for the timely arrival OF
Captain Omsead and Tom wool would have been VIC
tors of the almost boodess fight.
| "Whur-r-r-r!' says The hercuIean Irshman hitting
one of the sable combatants about midshps and pul-
ting him nearly through the rolunda door,
| "Oh de goo-goo good lud - and away went tina,
Congo
g" You son OF a gun H'-bif-fum and Capt o had
another over the same route
'Tish too pad, bne mine shonl !" and the burly
Baron, who hai been standing back trying 10 get the
hang OF things, made charge upon the last darkev
| showing fight; the darkey clinched tn D.. Baron who
about as soggy barrel of beer or sour krout
caned over upon Congo, and down the stairs they
pitched The wachmen-those everlasting SOW
coaches-came upon the gronnd in season to see all
but two OF the daIkIes " up and gone," and IN their
endeavors to the last two, oil the loggy watch
men was cross butted by The biggest OF the ,wo
collud pu<sons," and knock'd half through the hall
doors OF fremont Temple, 'ioher side of the street =
The other watchman. big Tom, Capt OImsead. lour
walters The little Frenchman and cab.driyer enoagal
the two darkies all sides. and such hitting. kckino
bulting, gruniing yelling, gouging. rough and tumble
never was seen before since in that neabhorbool