The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-10-06

| and give him six drinks of such LIQUORS
| as he might select-three to be taken
before the performance began, and the
balance at any time after its close and be-
fore we returned to our lodgings With
this understanding We started-stopping o
occasionally to fulfil our part Of the con-
tract. This we did so faithfully that we
were not half way to the Theatre when
the third was taken, still as the agreement
specified no certain distance we were to
travel before complying with the terms,
we were no way dissatisfied, until another
halt was made and another drink was
demanded. After considerable discussion
this was granted, with the understanding
that he was to have one less on our return,
but when on approaching our destination,
our top-heavy guide refused to proceed
without indulging in his favorite beverage.
we came to a stand still, and also to the
conclusion, that he had rather too much
now to be Of any use to us as an expoun-
der of the Spanish language-the idioms
OF both the Spanish and English being
already SO mixed, that it was difficult to
tell which he tried to speak. Still he
made us understand that he would 90 no
further, without more stimulus, and we, in
turn, determined not to be imposed upon
with impunity. Therefore we were not
disposed to parley long, but to get satisfac-
ton Tor what we had given him, concluded
to fog him and that too ''ship-shape and
sailor fashion" For want of a ropes end
we used tightly twisted handkerchief,
and IN the absence Of a captain, sailor S
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him stripped and elevated to the proper
position, but our satisfaction was Of short
duration, for scarcely had he given vent
to a dozen vOciterous yells, elected by as
many strokes Of the whip, until we were
surrounded by a crowd Of men, women
and children, among whom VIC recognized
a sufficient number of police uniforms to
induce US to release our victim without
further notice, and escape from that i'm
mediate vicinity, as soon as possible.
Happening TO be among the few unfortu-
nate ones that could not get away, [ soon
found myself in company with some of my
shipmates, marching from the scene of
our late exploit, with an indistinct idea
that | would prefer some other society to
that In which was, but perfectly con-
scious that such a desire could not be
gratiiied at that particular time. If had
any doubtOf the fact it would have been cas-
lily disposed of, by the disagreeable scnsa-
tlonI experienced, in having a strange arm
(upon which was the insignia of office }
interlocked with my own, and which ap-
peared to insist on going in contrary di-
rcction to the inclination of the party it
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pany upon; and which direction, was
toward part of the city where a certain
building was located known by such names
as-Lock-up-Jug- -Chokey-C Calaboose,
&c.
The Fates willed, and who can avoid
their DEGREES, and the doctrine of predes-
tination could give us little comfort in
difficulty like this; and although | never
doubted the wisdom of Providence, vet
thought nstgLH have crossed my mind, that
the punishment for our sin could not have
been inflicted at a much worse time. The
''gOOd time" we were to have on our last
night was thus nipped III the bud and
our expected jollifcation brought to
close before the night had well began.
And now to escape from passing the re-
mainder of it in the watch house, was a
question we were not exactly prepared to
to answer.
1t is unnecessary to follow any further
the adventures of that night. Suffice it,
that in the absence of prosecutor our
trial was not hard one and each of us
leaving one dollar and half, for the ben
eft OF the city government, reported
ourselves safe and sound the next morn
ing, on board the ship. Thus ended my
first and last visit to the city of Gibraltar