, 1852-10-09
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From the Spirit of the Times.
The Fighting Quaker;
Or, NIGHTS ADVENTURE AMONG THE
"tHARuEs.

Or, NIGHTS ADVENTURE AMONG THE
CHARLES"
On the fourth evening after left home,
] reached the place from whence it was
destined Ishould depart on the voyage of
lire' ~
Among some Introductory letters, one
had been given me by my father, addressed
10 a respectable merchant to whom he an.
nually consigned his wool.
His name was Pryme--he lived on one
the quays, was reputed TO be very wealthy,
and was a rigid Quaker. When | called
at his counling-house found that he had
been absent for day or two, and was gone
10 the country on business; but from bis son
! received much civiliy, and any informa-
tion that | required. The Ynung Quaker
was a little older than !, but height and gen
cral appearance singularly like me. Indeed,
we might have passed for twin brothers,
had not the cut and color of our garments
announced that no relationship could exist
between a fashy dandy and a sober youth,
whose conversation and outer man told
plainly that he had eschewed the pomp and
vanities Of this wicked world.
According TO my fathers orders. Mr..
Pryme was not only TO supply me with good
advice, but also TO supply me with money
when required; and one fine evening the
young Quaker, after mess, visited my bar
rack-room, and then and there replenishcd
treasury which military outfit had nearly
exhausted.
OF course he was Hospitality entertained
the bottles passed freely-some of the
younger hands dropped in-the kettle was
put ln requisiIion- and it was decreed that
whisky punch should complete what port
wine had already commenced.
AT eleven o'clock the party were regular
ly screwed, the Quaker worse than any
We had indulged in divers drunken freaks /;
and not the least ridiculous was an inter.
change Of clothes between me and Simon
Pure. Our next proceeding was 10 seek
adventure, and sally forth upon the town /;
], alfred in a snuff colored, single-breasled
coaIee, and broad brimmed hat, and brother
Samuel in full regimentals and bear skin
Chaco.
Our career was short and brilliant. We
managed 10 get up row in Dame street,
with party Of college men bent on the
same errand as ourselves. The watch in b..
terfered-wej joined our quondam opponents
IN treaty, offensive and defensive, 10 re-.
sist this Intervention, and the fight for a
short time was respectfully maintained
But numbers succeeded. ! was stretched
hors de combat; sundry belligerents, Qhc
Quaker included,) were captured and car
ried 10 the walch-house, while the re-
mainder, reservng themselves for deeds of
valor on future day, levanted, and lcf US
TO our fate.
Either owing 10 the severity Of the blow,
or from the shock of the fall, after having
saluted my mother earth, ! lay perfectly
molionless while, alarmed at this proof Of
proves, instead ofconveying me TO durance
vile, the guardians of the night, declaring
me as dead as Julius Cesar, carried me into
neighboring apothecary's 10 ascertain
whether that disciple of the god could
minister to mortal wounds, and sci defuncI
gentlemen safe upon their legs again. The
doctor having wiped and mounted his spec.
taeles, proceeded TO what he believed would
''a'n Pos, morlen examination for, aner 4