The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-29
/. Titus A. Peep. I"

great degree of interest having been excited in the
public mind in relation to the personal hab
consequence of the conspicuous part which he sustained
in the stage box at the Boston Theatre during the late
engagement of Edwin Forrest have taken much pains
to procure exact and life like portrait of this distn-
gushed parsonage, engraved by Done Brown, esq To
illustrate this engraving will add few remarks de-
scriptve of this famous individual, who is well known
to the bhoys but not fully he deserves to be to
the public at large. ..
Titus A. Peep is tall, snowy looking man, dressed
ghteoosS oversoat with Si red aeng Bebee
brm-brown pants, and long oed boots. He generally
pair OF gold spectacles and carries canepro
ylded ne has Shancedto find one without an owner near
it. AT the theatre he often appears in cloth or glazed
cap, without vizor. much to the Indignation OF the de-
mocracy OF the pit who upon his appearance in the box
es, never fail to cry out three cheers for the with
out vizor to his cap, in No 81"
The birth and parentage OF "Tus A. Peep totally
unknown The first time ne was ever seen, he appeared
in town fully matu1ed with all his present character
stcs about him. He knew everybody at once, and
everybody knew him, in the space of time, with
out introduction or parley: He was Gin town.; that
was enough. :, OCCUPATION he has none. He disdains
yet he is perfectly familiar with all branches of bu-
slness; at least, seems to be so. He is believed,
however to have been the author Of nearly all the
yeow covered literature of the day which originated
in this city, from the "Bees Of the Ma to the Letters
Of Maria Bedford and the biography of Our First
Men" Ia -
He was prominent member of the celebrated native
American party-a liberal subscriber the great work on
"Gougng-a frequent contributor to the Museum of Ma
onal Curiosities lately noticed in the papersand, it is
rumored, the writer of many brilliant leaders in fussy
Wrlghts Chronotype.
He is constant frequenter of the theatres all of
gress without paying, which is OF course, operation
entirely foreign to his habits He great Judge of act
ing especially Of the "sars and '.pallet girls and dis
cusses their qualities and merits with the air of oracle
in all bar-rooms and public places, to the great edfcaton
OF his comparots
He is also remarkably discriminating in his opinions
speeding newspaper articles, and knows all the authors of
all the articles which attract public attention He is
constant attendant at the police and municipal courts and
knows the night before who to appear in the papers OF
the next day as the unfortunate subjects OF the reporters
wit ,.
He sure to be present at all "openings of public
places, evening chowders and free feeds Of every de-
up peep pie" "jugged hare, Oregon beef" Califor-
MIA tongue &C. which he devours with the rapacity of
an ostrich On such occasions he drinks with all who
ask him. and, in the slang phrase OF the day, 'hoors
the crowd" II no asks him to drink, he steps up
eyes, don't care if do ana drinks at the expense q
the game Of nger in the hat" "cutting the cook &c.
in which he is never known to be beaten.
He is particularly fond Of visiting Brgham's Saloon, in
drinks displayed on The bill Of fare Al that famous s snee
such the Fiscal Agent" "Jewefs Fancy the Dea-
con-" "Moral Suasion" "Eye-openers," "Split Ticket"
&c He nice Judge of drinks, and often dilaes upon
their various qualities
the fur trimmed cap the best boots and the wash leather
gloves, at the last grand hop--by mistake.
He has perfect and unlimited admiration of female
loneliness and declares that every girl he dances with is
syph divinity, fitted grace the most brilliant sa-
IONS of Paris. The only drawback there is npon his
personal appearance ball. arises from the fact that he
usually wears uncommonly large white cotton gloves,
not the newest Still Titus is gaylooking bird for all
that
Last summer Titus A. Peep seen at all the land
sales where free tickets given in the cars and free
feed on the site Of future cities He looked at great
many cottage lotsbu has yet found one to suit
him exactly.
From some conversation which Titus had with the
writer of this notice short time ago. it was suspected