Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-18
IRELAND SIXTY YEARS AGO.


The state of society the Irish capital and the value
which human life estimated sixty years ago., may be
correctly ascertained from the following anecdote which
told the author by gentleman still living, who actually
the transaction will be necessary to acquant the reader
that Dublin then infested by gangs of welbon, we'll
dressed idle of the Helfre and Chero
kee clubs who disgrace to their order and
every other These vagabonds rendered the streets in
secure, and peaceabe citizen country gentleman could
scarcely coeehouse without being exposed 10
insult assault from these awless bues whom the defective
police arrangements Of that time allowed riot with
puniy. forget the of the coffee house-one probably
extingushed quarter of century snce-hut then
fashionable house, and which these dsordery person
ages resored.
al was sitting said Mr. Beresord after dinner the
public room discussing my bottle of caret and the differ
tables at least OF persons collected, when
fellow of the ORDER then termed Bucks threw the fold
ing doors of the coiee-room. His Fenton He
showly dressed embroidered waistcoa rues
cooked hat and a small rapier. He flung his hat and
upon the table, looked supeciousy around him the
pany and called for caret which brought him. Wait
err he said aecied that scoundrc Dick DAILY here this
evening" mo, sir. Cursed sorry did not find him.
wished to cane blackguard nconnently The words
had scarcely passed bis lips when the folding doors were open
ed parsonage dressed the most style Of
fashion, staggered in. His costume similar to Mr.. Fen
toms but instead Of a small sword the weapon his side had
crooked blade then considered fashionable among the
bloods of the day, and termed eouttau de chasse.
"The Mr.. DAILY, and it appeared that his
errand operate the person of Mr.. Fenon. Scoun
dre and liar were instantly inerchanged Out few both
blades from the scabbards fight commenced and
of twenty present attempted TO interfere DAILY the strong
Fenon the better armed and evadng the rush OF his op
ponen he retreaed inner DOOR Just he entered the
passage he Of the coueau de chasSe struck urousy at his
antagonist the point OF the cutting the archave of the
door inch above Fentons head This civiy at the
instant was returned with home saccata from the small
sword which passed clean through Days body and he drop
ped dead man upon the floor. Mr. Fenton quietly with
drew the reckng blade, wiped across the coat OF his fallen
opponent returned to scabbar and stepped ooy
the bleeding corpse bowed politely to the company and de-
tn nar
his egress The whole affair transacted in minute for
Few we're the words and and high
which preuded encounter that like fox chase, proved
short sharp and decisive. At the next table to that where
was drinking my claet a respectable gentleman busy
with his soup He put down his spoon, but turning
his eyes from dead the floor the deep sabre
the doorway, he quietly observed, Lord what pity
that Dick DAILY struck inch high, by St Pa
trick the world would have been delivered of OF the most
troublesome scounde in existence Waiter, you may re-
move the soup.
HILLSIDE and Border Sketches, BY W. H. Marweh
TnE "BxAu N.sa' OF rHE WEsr.-Thc Cincinnati
Commercial gives the following of Of the ceebri
ties of Ohio Ohio the last place the world that we should
have expected such character to up in and Scotland
his place, the last country should have looked to for
a dancing master.-N. Y. Gazette
"A letter received in this city Saturday from Har-
rodsburg Springs announcing the death OF " Uncle Dick
Richards" familiar to every citizen oi CINCINNATI
Although the seventy OF his age ne possessed
twenty and maintained and held with credit to himself his
positon as director Of balls and dancer of more than or
nary grace and ability.
He was sort Of standard of fashion, 'beau Brum-
mel from whom time had dcac'cd little and his universal
and uniform gayey both appearance and manner hasbeen
ever remarked. He man OF great versatity-what
voud be termed universal genius and could adapt him
self with grace aud almost any thing that served to
amuse or instruct the people, BOTH provided compoed
with his rigid IDEAS Of popey and de,racted nothing from
his Justly assumed character OF the perfect gentleman
As an actor, low, comic tragic, walking gentleman.
he never forgot his position, and thereby probably enabled
to hold higher places than greater talent under other crcum
stances would have commanded. He gentleman every
whcre-whether comic singer in the ring OF circus,
voay Thespis, at the goanng board Of consva party
the ballroom, the private feside circle the street, or he
drawing room.
"Thc death OF Mr.. R. will create void not easy nneo
and scarcely family in the city, in and years 70
that will not have its little tale the winter heslde Oh ou
Uncle Dick"
eve believe ha, Mr.. Richards was born IN Scoand u
the year l775"