Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-11
THE GAZETTE.
TREATMENT OF SAILORS.
IoNpAY MORNING, JANUARY II, 1858

How the sailor is sometimes treated may
be learned from the following extract from
the Rev. Mr.. Taylor's Seven Years Preach
ing in San Francisco This book gives some
graphic descriptions of the wrongs perpe'rat-
ed on the sailor:
When tno sailors bill at the boarding
bcnso INNS mn. to cover the advance" the
landlord says to him, "Jack, you must ship"
II won't do it," says Jack.
you shall do it; you owe me hundred
dollars, and you must either pay .ne To-Day
or 90 to sea in the ship Challenge
80, don't want to 60 to sea yet, says
Jack.
80, we'll, never mind" says the landlord;
"voure clever fellow, and you may stay at
nv house as long as you please, and pay
me when yon get ready. Come, let's take
drink"
Jack. very glad to be on such good terms
with the landlord, walks up to the bar ana
drinks to the health of his master. IN Ten
minutes he is as insensiblc rs log. Mheh
he RECEIVERS from his mysterious sleep ne Is
out of sight of land. lie is aWaXehcu ny
stern command:
The poor fellow, rubbing his eyes, en-
quires: -,
"Hong Kong"
'IIow did get here?"
"Why you shipped, sir2" says the master.
al never shipped in this ship"
Eyes, you did sir, and you must go to work
without any more grumbling," replies the
captain, sternly. =,
ii want to see tho articles" says the sail
or.
well, sir, here they are. What is your
name?'
"My name is John Waters"
"There it is, written on the articles in two
places, once by the landlord, and once by the
shipping master" >.
II never signed those articles" replies
John. =.
"No," replies the master, "you were too
drunk to write your name, but there's your
mark"
John puts his hand to his head and stu
dies moment, and says: 81 want my ad
vance before 60 to work; how much was to
get2"
zone hundred and twenty-five dollare IoI
the run. paid in advance" replies the cap
tain, land here's your accounts from the ship
ping Office; your bill with the boarding mas
ter took one hundred dollars, leaving me
twenty-five, which be handed me to give yor
when you got sober!"
John takes the twenty-five dollars and goe:
TO work. But, you ask, what did the land
shark give to the sailor to take away his sen
SEES so suddenly
It was compound of whiskey, brandy
gin, rum and opium, which, if man drinks
he sinks into the L9thean stream for dczcr
OF hours.
But the kidnappers practice not alone or
seamen. Here is a case from the same VOL
ume:
A landlord, lacking a man to make up
crew. met German glazier on Long hari
with pack of glass on his back, and SAID t.
him:
"Hie, my good fellow, don't you want
job2"
"Yes, sir"
"Iwant you," said the shark, "to put som
glass in the stern of that ship" pointing to
Ship in the stream. Jump into my boa
here, and I'll take you on board"
So off they went. As the German sat IN tn
stern of the boat, much pleased with the pros
pecs of a good Job, the shark said to him
''Will you have a cigar, sir?"
"Yes"
So the glazier sat and pulled away as NJ
used to do in bis Faderland, but before they
reached the ship he tumbled over In the bot
tom of the boat. The shark threw his pack
of glass into the bay, and running alongside
hailed-"On deck there! lower away and
haul up this man." A rope was las ,ot
around him and he was hauled up. The
shark ran into the captains office, saying
Captain, I've got first rate sailor here; he's
little boozy today, but he'll be all right to-
morrow" and got his advance. The pool
German walked up at sea, with longer. JoSt
than he had engaged for, and the worst OF the
business, be must not only work for nothing
but be kicked and cuffed through the whoie
voyage for having the presumption to impose
himself as an able seaman, when be knew
nothing about the business. The cigar was
drugged.
On one occasion shoemaker stepped to the
bar to take drink, and walked up the next
day at sea, and did not get back to his bust
ness for nine months.
A LEXANDRIA COUNTY COURT, DEcEM
~ Der TERN lS57.-Ordered, That the Sher
If OF this County proceed to HIRE OUT, accord