The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-07-04

they had abundant opportunity to
see that I had no idea of getting away
from them. had in fact evincol am
pie determination to enjoy their delight
ful society to the utmost. At last they
had to transfer me to another carriage,
but Il ey made such a parade of it, and
insisted on taking hold on me so numer-
ols and s fro sly. (tLis being just tle
most thronged and conspicuous locality
in Paris,) that came very near losing
my temper again. We got along, how
ever, and in due time arrived at this spa
cious, substantial, secure establishment
No. 20 Rue de Clichy.
Greely was taken through fou iron
doors into room where he amused him
self By looking through the bars at the
prisoners playing ball, but as the Edi-
tor says, to "whoso immunitics 1 was
not elegible." Numerous American
friends called in and rendered their SER
vices, but Greely answered:
4 want neither money or bail, but a
first rate French lawyer, who can under
stand my statements in English, at the
very earliest moment
But it was eight o'clock on Saturday
evening aud the eminent Lawyers had
left for the country, and at that hour
Greely was regularly 4" installed and ad-
mitted to all the privileges of Clichy."
He adds
By 10 o'clock each of us dodgers had
retired to several apartments, (about
eight feet by five,) and an obliging func-
tionary came around and looked ont all
rakcally intruders don't think [ ev-
cr befora slept in place so perfectly Sc
cure. At S X in the morning, this extra
protection was withdrawn, and each of
US was thenceforth obliged to keep watch
over his own valuables. We uniformity
keep good hours in Clicby, which is
what not many large hotels in Paris can
boast of
The bedroom appointments are not
of high order as is reasonable, since
we are only charged for them four sous
(cents) per night, washing extra. The
sheets are rather of hickory order,
(mine were given me Clean the bed is
indifferent, but have slept on worse
the window lacks curtain or blinds,
but in its stead there are four strong up
right iron bars, which arc perfect safe
guard against getting up in the night
and pitching or falling out SO as to break
your neck, as any who went out certainly
would do. II am in the fifth or highest
story.) Perhaps one of my predecessors
was a somnambulist. 1 have two chairs
lone less than 1 am entitled to,) two
little tables, (rrobably one of them ex-
ira, by some mistake,) and a cupboard
which may once have been clean. The
pint wash bowl, and halfpint pitcher,
candles, &C., have ordered and paid
for. lam little ashamed to own that
my repose has been Indifferent; but then
never do sleep we'll in strange place.
Here in Clichy all. empty and absurd
prefxes are absolutely unknown-even
names, Christian or family, arc discard
ed as useless antiquated lumber. Ev-
cry lodger is known by the number of
his room only; mine is 126, and when
ever friend calls, Commissionary
comes in from the outer apartments to
the great hall sacred to our common use
and begins calling out" cent-trcnte-
neuf," Theoretically "scnt tran-nuf,"
At the top of his voice, and goes on yell
ling as he climbs, in the hope of find
ing me by calling. short of ascending to
my fifth story sanctuary. The nine
tenths of my comrads are known only as
& sen tran-nuf" My auxiliary is No.
81, and when l need his aid L am sing
ng " sankacat" after tbs same fashion.
Equality being thus rigidly preserved,
IN spite of slight divcrsities of fortune,
,he jealousies, rivalries and heart burn
ngs which keep most of mankind in a
erment are here absolutely unknown.
On Sunday American and French
,ricnds focked to the visiting room of
Jlichy to see Greeley, but not good
awyer could be found on that day. To
IL offers of aid again Greeley answered.: |
"I will put up no security and take
10 step whatever, until l can consult a
rood French lawyer, see where l stand,
ret judicial hearing if possible. If
am properly held in duress, then
,ailing out will do little good; for forty
theirs all about me either have or think
hey have claims against the Crystal
Palace for the damage or non-return of
rticles exhibited; if am personally
liable to these, all France becomes q
'rison to me. When 1 have proper le-
al advice 1 shall know what to do; un-
il then it is safest to do nothing"
On Monday however, the activity of
rieuds brought two lawyers at three
clock Greeley had hearing before
he Judge. The distinguished prisoner
ays "all things..conspired for good; and
t o'clock ny lawyers AID friends came
o Clichy to bid me walk out, without
my friends for any security or !
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