The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-04-07

Roux ], to George III Roux com.
menced by doing the English every
injury in his power; but the King of
Spain and Louis XIV. interfered be
tween the bclligercnt parties, and
treaty of peace was signed"
II know the story" ssid Xavier,
''but what do you intend to convey
by it?'
ave will initiate our countryman,
Roux |. We Will declare war against
Dublin. We have a precedent; our
position is better than that of Roux
/; we are in the heart of our enemy"
"And if our enemy refuse to fur.
nish supplies, we will blow him up,
as he blew us up at Abouldr."
1--WE will hire the ground floor Of
house in Sacllville Street between
the government offices and the
wealthy manufactory of Richard
Schwab; 1t is superb pooition, ia
the center of the richest quarter in
Dublin; there we could blow up all
Sackville Street. The next night we
will alllx on all The corners of the
street placard in these terms, ad-
dressed to the inhabitants:
"rhc two sailors saved from the
Liffey declare war against the city of
Dublin. They have taken lodgings
in Sackvlic Street, between the post
Office and the mandatory of Richard
Schawb. On the floor of their room
stands barrel containing two hun
dred pounds Of powder, ready to he
exploded in the following circum-
stances:
|. If the police officers make the
slightest attempt to enter the room
where it is.
.. If either Of the sailors is arrest
cd while walking the streets of Dub
lin, the other, who will he stationed
with lighted match near the barrel,
is to set fire to it.
g. If the two sailors are not sup
piled with all things necessary for
their support all things necessary for
their support and amusement, when
they demand it.
4. If the neighbors leave their
houses as il to isolate them, and thus
threaten them with an attempt from
the police.
5. The two sailors promise on
their honor TO protect by night and
by day the city, and city, and prop
erty Of the Inhabitants if the inhabi
tants will comport themselves favor
Ia1, l., ttx,, 60 Iptttn taS
honorably known in the capital of
Ireland.
6. One of the sailors will walk in
tho streets Of Dublin every day, from
twelve o'clock until five; the protec-
tion o" the citizens is requested. II
at half past five he has not returned
his comrade will drop the match into
the barrel, and Sacllville street will
be blown up Us was L'Orient at
AboulIlr.
(Signed) CELEsrIN & XAVIER.
When their plans were all laid and
carefully calculated, Xavier want out
in the middle of the night with hun
dred copies of his proclamation and
Iplacarded it everywhere. At sun
rise the Sheriff received letter from
the two friends, by whom he was in
vited TO call upon them Immediately
for the sake of the city of Dublin.
! At this hour Dublin had not its
, eyes sufficiently open to read the
proclamation Of the two sailors. The
F. Sheriff, who knew that these two en-
; ragged Frenchmen were capable Of any
| desperate act, forgot his rank, and
/ complied with the invitation. He
was received in the powder room with
; great poIteness. Celestin offered
/ him a seat, and said:
"Honorable SIR, take the trouble TO
read this copy OF Il proclamation
: which we have affixed TO the corners
of the streets Of Dublin"
, The Sheriff looked at Celestin, took
the paper, put on his spectacles and
read, bounding from his chair at ey-
, cry article.
"Honorable Sheriff, said Celestin,
"you now know your business rs well
rs we do; it remains for me to intro
duce you to our palladium; a little
pocket volcano. Do not fear, and do
not cry out, my dear Sheriff, we shall
leap above the stccple of st. Patrick.
See Xavier holding the match, which
Is constantly burning; it is the vestal
, fre-the vestals have changed sex
only. What say you to that idea,
Sheriff."
The old magistrate, motionless will
+, surprise and terror, looked ut the
black and threatening circle, strong y
sealed into the floor Celestin tool,
, a handful of the powder, and present
: ing it to the Sheriff, said:
"See, it is of superior quality
Judge of our domestic Vesuvius by
the specimen. Take it with you ano
! have it analysed by your chemists
! they will tell you whether it is onior
, seed We now set you at liberty
Sheriff"
, The old man rose without daring
, to manifest the slightest emotion
/ which might disturb these two fear
, ful enemies, and with out uttering ,
word; for he could not have spokeI
but to condemn these incendiary
projects. The sailors conducted him
I to the stairs, the one compelling hin
to take the specimen Of powder ia {
box. the other presenting the Lighted