The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-10-15
WooDsFIELD MONROE COUNTY OHIO OCTOBER Is, 1867
From the louisville Courier, Sept. co. ]

From the louisville Courier, Sept. 30.l
A Clerical SensaeEOn--TvyO FEinls-
ters Visit the Theatre EncOg.--
They are Arrested as Suspicious
Characters.
For several days past there has been
a great deal of gossip in all grades oi
society, regarding the visit of two cler.
Igymen to our theatre to see the noted
Black Crook 1t was at first believed tc
be ga weak invention of the enemy" bu,
the facts have at last leaked out, and we
now propose to lay them before our read
ers without exaggeration. The account!
already published, we are assured BY
! those. acquainted with the particulars
were erroneous in many respects. From
Mr.. Calvert, the treasurer OF the theatre
We learn the following, which is the cor
rect version Of the affair:
i On Wednesday, clergyman of oul
city, well known to Mr.. Calvert, called
at the box Office of the theatre and ex
Ipressed to Mr.. G. strong desire to SEE
tae great play Of the Black Crook, bu
felt apprehensive of public sentiment il
the event of his being seen in such {
place. Mr.. G. informed him that hs
would permit him to occupy the boz
Office in front, and would open the inside
door, through which he could get full
view of all the charms in the last scene
| That he could come in at about II o'clock
and the gas would be lowered in the
Office, so that no one would observe him
after which he could slip out at the front
door without the slightest danger of his
being discovered, The clergyman ac
cepted the offer, and it was understood
that he should attend on that night. Mr.
Calvert waited for him to come, and had
all things arranged, but he did not make
his appearance On the following day
however, (Thursday) the infatuated
clergyman called at the Office again, in
company with distinguished minister
from sister State, whom he introduced
to Mr.. Calvert, stating that he never in
his life had seen the inside Of theatre,
land, like himself, was very much afflicted
with aBlack Cook on the brain" Mr.
Calvert invited them into the theatre
and showed them all through it.
/ 1t was then arranged that they should
attend that night, and avail themselves oil
Mr. Calvert's offer to keep them from
public view. Night came and SO did the
clergymen, but instead of carrying oui
the programme arranged, they appeared
at the door in disguise, both having false
whiskers worthy the face of "Black
| Donald They got little boy to pur.
|chase two tickets for. the second tier, or
which they passed in. The oor-keepel
at once saw through their disguise, and
behind that he "smelt rat" After
i watching them closely for some time, he
sent word to officers Gallagher aud SeaJ
that he had two suspicious characters ur
stairs whom it would be well to arrest
The officers accordingly went up stairs
and found the two gentlemen sitting in
the second tier, apparently very much
absorbed in the play They were tipped
on the shoulders by the officers, and po-
litely informed that they were under ar.
rest, and at the same time one Of the
officers, pulled the large whiskers from
the face of one of them They we're ter
ribly alarmed, and the great drops ol
sweat stood on their foreheads larger than
green peas. The Louisville clergyman
as soon as he recovered from his conster-
nation, made "clean breast Of it. He
told the officers that they were ministers
and had come to crafty their curiosity,
and assumed their disguise to conceal
their true characters. For the truth ol
their statement they referred the officers
to Mr.. Calvert. The affair went no fur.
her, the officers being entirely satisfied
that no harm had been done or was in.
tended. The two gentlemen came down
| to the Office, and the one from abroad
grew courageous. He said, since it had
lgone that far, and they were exposed, he
would take a seat in the dress circle and
"braye it OUT and he did SO, sitting unit
the curtain dropped on the closing scene
| Our Louisville divine had got "enougt
in his" after his arrest, and left rather
depressed in mind. He entirely aban
doned all hope of redemption, and wa'
under the impression that it would ter
inmate his ministerial career in our city
In conclusion we would state that it ii
but justice to the clergymcn Of our city
that the names of the parties be given tt
the public. As to public sentiment, WI
incline to the belief that the bold clergy
men that "bearded the lion in his dem
will be fully exculpated on every hand
i A lad swallowed small lead bullet
His frionds were alarmed about it. The
doctor was found. heard the dismal tale
and with as much uuconcern as be would
manifest in a case of common headache;
wrote the following laconic note to the
lads father:
"Sir-Don't alarm yourself. If, after
three weeks, tho bullet is not removed,
give tho boy charge of powder.
"Yours, &C., &c., DR.. 3.
"P. S.-Don't shoot the boy at any.
body @
"Don't be afther making fun of the
Bird" said newly-imported Hibernian
to lad whom he discovered annoying a
Hand terrapin with bullrush, ''how dc
you know but he has blessed fine feathers
under his overcoat"
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