The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-07-03
From the n. Y. National Advocate:


known that considerable portion oi the in'
bsbitan,s, particularly the most deprayed,
sleep ell day, and walk all night; hence at no
period OF the d hours arc the streets desert.
ed. We, in n. York, arc quite sober set,
particularly in tho winter. Tho streets, OF
frosty night, ore actually desolote; and even
the wa,chmen, those yigilsnt sehtiosls of tho
dark, house themselves comfortably, and take
their nap beneath some porch or penthouse,
well sheltered from the storm.
In the ssmmor, however, things wear
different appearance, nnd there are many who
sleep through the heat oil the day, and walk
through tho cool Of the night. The weary
traveller, or tho industrious citizen, steals but
hasty dose 10 these noisy times, and enjoys
his balmy sleep BY snstehos.
About o'clock on Saturday morning, the
neighbors 10 the vicinity Of Washington Hall,
were aroused from their slumbers by a clam
our in the street, Of no inconsidei able yio.
ience. A i.dy had detected lhe infdehty OF
her husband, which, like a kind coosjera,c
wife, she was endeayoiing TO conceal, BY hay
ing him taken to the watch house.
The noise made by these connubial rioters
awoke all the bachelors 10 tho nsig hborhood,
who shaking The peoples from their brows,
pop'd thsie white nighI.csps and heads from
their windows TO take lesson in the line OF
copiugal oiFectioo. 40 you ,haIf---you var
let--you inhdel," said the lady, with the Vt
most mldneSs, aud having a smack OF the
brogue, " have coch'd ye how dar ye go
aiIes anolhe mans vile, you villain :" Now
my dear, said The husband, A." consider wdcTe
We are" "Don't Ialk to me, yo wretch
you consider cve'y hing bot your poor wiie
but 1 suspected ye, failh--.nd sure, dogg'd
ye, snd coch'd ye, you villain as you art,
wish aao,her woman" " Now you are wrong,
NY love-" said tho poor dewitt are
wrong was sitting up with dead man"
A dead man och what lie, said the lady
49," twas living woman, ssy--here, watch,
watch--off with him III appair against him
TO morrow" Que walchmeO, are, in general,
verJ tivil creatures, having At best, intlo en-
orgy, but great deal OF curiosity They arc
90 tond of hearing particulars, anu tying
case in the streets.
In this iDstanco, after hearing patiently the
voiuSIli,y OF the Isdy, and hor vchemen, # not
afec,ionato solicitations 10 carry her husband
to the watch house, the uus,y guardian OF the
publ.c peace not feeling a, hoesty TO discharge
The man, nor folly competent 10 decide
concluded that II was best TO carry then both
Of
Order being restored, and folks returned TO
the ir comfortable mattresses, a dull halt hour
srawrd on, intercepted only by some early
carriage coming N ot going out Of town, or
the chatter OF ieet tripping II over the pave.
mept.--Presently, an amateur OF music thiny
clad, came ssun:eriDg along, and fixing him.
self untler tho window Of q house occupied
by d very handsome lady, took The disioin,ed
pieces oi . ciarionet from his pocks,, which
he screwed together, and, us Hamlet ,ays, he
gave it breath with his mouth and IL dis
coursed, not the mos, elegant music ; on tho
contrary, u produced scyeaGas as harsh, dis
cordant and violent ss . peacock, or ths
nigh ly b'ayiogs Of Spanish jackass. If this
was not distu' bing the pesce, and offending
good taste, and, as such, deserving munci pol
correction, know not what is an offence at
common law. Those who sro accustomed
to hsvs their slumbers gently disturbed by
music stealing Ger their senses, waited with
skill aud harmony DER the mighty breez,,
can we'll imagine the effect produced by a
squeaking s9ualling instrument, "pisrCins
the nights duh car" Occasionally, We have
some mad poet swinging himself stong by
the light OF the moon, and bollowing forth
passages from Shakespeare or Byron. Some
times song or ballad is minced forth in
dolorous style (; and as mora bushes from
tho cast, tho heavy butchers cart the light
Wagon Of the raik-man, the musical tones
Of the sweep, and ,hc hun OF business, finish
os tho lansuid d'owsy night, and leaves US
unreireshed, unin,igors,ed. Such are the
charms of city life; ouch is night. SUM.
mer night in New.Nork. Let rot our south.
ern friends complain; ,hore is 40 deception
in il.