The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-06-06

He went on board his ship, and IN due time
rugged himsslf out in the neat and becoming
custume Of a sailor in the merchant service
And be made manly appearance without hi
epaulettes, embroidered coat, and cooked hat
sporting simple blue jacket, duck trowSess
white stockings, pumps, bandana neck kerchie
and glazed hat. Almost any Captain would
have shipped him as an cable seaman" withOu
asking questions He carefully covered his cos
tune by wrapping himself with boat cloak
and about nine o'clock in the evening stepped
into his gig, and was soon landed on quay.
Handing his cloak to his faithful coxswain
who grinned intelligence, and ordering him to
wait at the landing place until his return, Grim
shaw walked briskly up the wharf and wended
his way toward that portion of the city where
sailors do mostly congregate-a section which
had visited many years since, and whose lati-
tude and longitude he we'll remembered.
In his walk he encountered a couple Of blue
jackets. bound in the same direction, and Grim
shaw haiing them ss "shipmates," entered in
to conversation, and asked them various ques-
tons about the number of merchant ships in
port, the number of sailors ashore, and other
matters connected with their vocation, to which
they replied evasively, and eyeing their new
companion somewhat suspcously, asked him if
he belonged to any ship in port.
"Yes," said Grimshaw with apparent frank
ness II belong to the ship Nonsuch, Captain
Coke, which arrived here this afternoon, having
been chased into the harbor by Yankee pri-
vateer"
The men expressed some surprise at this
statement, inasmach as they had heard nothing
of the arrival of such ship. They said no.
thing further, being evidently shy of their stall
wart compsnion, and under some pretext, soon
after feft him, and when he turned aside and
entered house Of public entertainment, where
he heard the sound of music and the shouts Of
mirth and jollity. :, 4
Grimshaw was in his glory. He called for
something to drink, joked with the landlady,
frolicked with the guests, treated all hands, and
was in the act Of attempting the Ingenious horn
pipe known as the "Highland Fling" to the
great admiration of the Spectators when his
salatory fourishes were interrupted by the en-
trance OF three or four sailors, who surveyed
him for a few moments with looks Of intense
disgust and indignation. AT length one Of them,
a thick-set burly looking fellow, with zig whis-
kers and bushy eye brows, and fierce express
sion on his features which plainly meant mis-
chief addressed Grimshaw in hoarse croaking
voice, at the same time twitching his elbow
said, "you Mr.. Nonsuch, l have word to say
to you!''
"Well, say away thenn' replied Grimshaw
in tone and manner not the most courteous
and conciliatory.
"What have to say had better be said out,
side the house." rejolned the peremp;ory tar.
"No place like the present." exclaimed Grim
shaw, casting his eye on the group which had
just entered, among which he had recognized
the two sailors he had ALLEN in with in his walk
III you have anything on your mind, bowse it
out with watch tackle al once.
$50 WILL" replied Jack. "Shlp mates, this
fellow that's cutting such shines is the leader
ola press gang, just come ashore from the three
decker that anchored out in the roads. He's
snake in the grass; vagabonl ola SPY, ship
mates, who only wants to throw you off your
guard and then he will pounce upon you wi h..his
gang, which is lying somewhere to windward,
and drag you aboard that overgrown hulk where
you will find plenty Of fl shting,a free use OF the
cat and the colt, and precious little grog."
The mrth. which had been growing fast and
furious, was changed by this pithy harrangue
into storm of ofindignation. which was not al
lyed when Captain Grilnshaw, thown off his
glard by the bellious charges roared OUT
You lie, you rascal; srog is served out every
day, and no man gets fogging on board the
Artaxerxes that don't deserve it."
No more was needed to prove the truth cf
Jacks charges. The sailors gathered around
Grmshaw, expressing in the most emphatic
manner determination to teach him better
manners than to act as crimp to press gang
in future. A tall fellow with hook nose all
askew and queue as long as his arm, conlron-
ted Grimshaw, as in imitation of Xenophon and
Moreau he was wisely meditating retreat
from the enemy's country; but when the tall
man grasped the convicted spy by the collar,
expressed an earnest desire that they should
not part company so soon, that i'll treated gen.
tleman, with sudden and unexpected blow
from his fist, knocked him down without cere-
mony.
This was the signal for general row; men
swore and woman screamed, and while some OF
the more timid sailors vanished, retreating to
their hiding places in the cockloft and the cell
lar, to avoid being caught by the press gang,
which they supposed to be in the immediate
neighborhood, others set on Grimshaw, who
defended himself nobly. But, although he left
his marks o. prowess on more than one case
hardened oountenance, and sent three or four Of
his assailants with terrible force against the
wall or sprawling on tho floor, he did not escape
unscrathed himself before he cleared himself,
from his snemes and rushing through the door,
made offat furious rate down the street. his
forehead was cut open by powerful blow Civ
en- by the knuckles of his thick set, big.whis.
kered antagonist, his starhoard eye was closed
by love token from another Of the enemys
o press gangs and spies, and his nose was ac-
tLally weeping shedding tears Of blood, at the
injurious treatment which the other features
had received
He was not followed by the indignant sail.
ors, who were apprehensive of being entrapped;