Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-07
LONDON POLICE.

Il ScofctnlIn's Ptrtne IN ddhger.-A,exa,
der d able, "A Sco,cnmAn at great simplicity of
manner, presented TO the Lord Mayor Letter
with a request that his Lord,hp would read j,
"a soon as p,>s,be. Ii stated that the writer had
been very much followed by ftmoles 81 rank. INF
that his virtue and bonur rnatIed him 20 res,, n.
temptation to 90 astray. 1t expressed a hon.
that his Lnrdsitip would ASSIST him to some slim,
ton, by which he might obtain liyp!hood
without ocins under the necessity OF sIeepn, i,
the streets al this uncomfortable season of tho
year.
The Lord Mayor-You date your letter "a
mo from Bedford square; why did YOU do 50;
You don't live there.
D,nia- Bur sIeeped there last ni hit, AMI
rhousht might as well tlirec, from there.
YOU coiH't nave slept ~ any house in Red.
fnr,l ,qnac.: NJ, ! dldn't sleep in hoo,c
bGt dld all as one. scepcd on the steps Of 4
hunss. Lausner.l
| Aud what put II into your head To suppose tia,
you we're so capii,,tng 10 the iadlr. :-Thqy
| followed me about Glasgow. and took eeber,t,
WI me. and didn't ireh it, 50 cam ava
Laughter)
And what do you wish me- to do for yuu;-Wby
an't so comfortable as ought To be, and ! uj,5
to be so as much as can.
| am afraid you are tit tor no place ba. home.
and must send YOU there.
Dubie docking dawn at himsef) -Why, wha;,
the matter wi M?
The Lord Understanding is tie mater
| with YOUR head.
Dubie. on whose head was large mop Of dir.
| ~ carotty hair, ran his fingers thr0agI his lns
lets, and said .. My heed! nothing, the matte,
| WI my heed. NV heed's quite whole cxcpp'
here. (pointlns to his mcuth) and ,hat' sosa
close up if dnn't get sume;h!ns 10 keepHin e1.
erceese. loud laughter.)
The Lord Mayor-What are you. or have yll
been?-A pedIar; but that professions qalc
knocked on the heed by the cholera morbas -
Laushter) People think the pedlars carry !,
from one place to toher, and 50 were shat gu,
from profit. Moo, If could get to sea Id lac,
it.
am afraid person at the az" Of forty is ra't
or tnO old TO begin a such work. but perhaps yoI
nave been at sea! Never but once lhA, / wsa;
cut IN coal barge.
And how did YOU like it then: Not a. TT
came hume as black as old Nix. Thev toI
me 20 lie doom 10 the cargo; when got up n,
complexion was mOOch altered tor the worse
Great laughter.
Mr. Hnbler-And DO the ladies run after yOI
here as they did IN Glasgow?
DGbic-Exactly- mean the fashionable Ia.
die, ofrank. They run up to me and pull me
about. and ioff up IN nv face; and ii that ant Ia
ken improper eebrrtes wi me, dlnna ken aha
liberty is Laughter.)
The Lord Mayor-WeIl. you shall be taken
care Of here for few days, my poor fellow, aud
then shall send YOU home I'm sorry to sayIL
bot he only place you are fit for is your owl
country. (Laushter.l
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