Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-07
NUMBER 80.
The Hasty Departure of Gottsch"ik'

The following translation from the Cdhforn'd
Democrat (German) of September 22d, has been
made bv gentleman of Sacramento, who sends
it to the Bee with a request that it be published
The circumstances preceding the departure of
this libertine, show him to be not only dishon-
orable seducer, but also miserable, cowardly
scoundrel and one does not know whether TO
revolt at his outrage or to laugh at his cowardly
whining. After his exploit on the other side OF
the bay, he returned, the very picture of wretch
edness He showed the most abject fear before
the punishment that was awaiting him, and trem-
bling with terror he ran to the City Hall TO ask
protection from the authorities, and to be locked
up safely. His desire granted, and the OIL
Ger, filled with disgust at the cowardly wretch,
locked him up in a cell with negro and a Chi
naman. His winnings, however, so much dis
gusted his mates that the Chnaman had to kick
him into silence. The next day the fellow abased
himself in still more cowardy manner, by
pretending that the girls children of fourteen
years) had seduced him. Even the inmates OF
the station house blushed at the conduct OF the
coward. - Shall kick that dirty fellow ont z?
roared Brown, the woman-whipper = our society
is too decent for him. F"
The cowardly wretch under continual winning,
asked for the principal of the institute, who came
to see him. Gottschalk groveled on the floor
before him, and whining and whimpering repeat
ed his shameless declarations The principal
spurned him. " You are a liar, said he, - even
if TIE children had made You advances-which
do not believe-vou are doubly mean to say so
for your excuse. You were II criminal a moment
ago, now you are below that standard, for a
criminal keeps at least his manhood. If even
ycu told the truth, that would not excuse you,
but your manner of excusing you makes you
more debased than you were before.
1t was scene worthy of the pencil of Rem
brandt. The dark, gloomy hall, dimly lighted
by a lamp; the miserable wretch cringing on the
floor, and around him, staring through their
prison bars the faces of the inmates of the jail,
who, criminals rs they were, expressed horror ut
this fellow who beneath them. At last, in
consequence of the universal protest of the pris-
oners who did not want such creature among
them, Gottschalk was removed to upper room,
where he passed the night crying and whining.
The next morning he secretly sneaked aboard
the steamer without registering his name and
hid behind some casks while in the city prepa-
rations were going on to tar and feather him.
1t would be interesting to publish the names
of those who contributed to his testimonial and
| who have rendered themselves doubly ridiculous,
since everybody knows that in the Atlantic States
Gottschalk does not rank at all rs an artist Of
distinction, but is simply the travelling agent of
the Chickering's, and gives his concerts chiefly
to facilitate the sale of their pianos. We have
in town too many aesthetic cxqusites-young
men with exceedingly interesting faces, and be-
witchingy curled hair and whskers-who hang
around all artists in order to appear rs connoi-
seurs, and who, with their fusome adulation of
every charlatan make asses of themselves. For
these, the late occurrence has been II lesson that
we hope will do them good.