The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-05
Gitp Jntelliaenes.

WATCH RETuRss--S Sunday february A. iatthe,c
Tennessee, Irishman, was lodged for the night
because he had no homr. III Is misfortune to be
needy and houseess, poor Mat hns his share of it,
Faith them its not all who has the likes of this
says Mat az he curled himself down like tarrer,
before the stove on the watch house floor And
sure, il s true philosophy In him that can view his
mishaps land there many belonging to all classes)
as does this wandeier from his own green lslen
and never look at the dark side of the picture but
"hope on and hope ever" for brighter future
Mat has an Irish heart that never says surrender"
Poor fellow, may better days attend him.
WUkam Bird, "a free negro from North Carolina
was found drunk and disorderly In the street.
Bill is one Of those black birds who keeps himself
well plumcd, and generally in good trim as ne
gro, rhen he bshares himself. Bill's "lubyn Dina
sighted him, and like some white folks, he thought
to drown his sorrow by taking little of the exiera-
ting fluid, mot gas) but Bill took too large poaton
and was consequently elevated TO degree far beyond
mediocrity. 1t is hard to tell what he did not i'm
agine himself When found by the witch he thought
himself an abolition member of Congress and was
speaking at great rate TO the trees and lamp posts,
which he supposed to be his audience "Mr. Speak
err says Bill ELEVATED tone Of voice. ~ am dc re-
preventative Oh de free people, what has dare rights
and will maintain DEM Me and Mr.. Cuttings am
de coagitors in de great struggle for emancipation,
for equality and for making de people OBJ color as
good AS the white population. Mr. Tuck, Mr. Will
son and Mr.. Pallry says every colored man is free
and equal with themselves and we am debarred from
these rights by snch men as Mr.. Cahoun,-and now
says down wild en-" At this junction Of the speech,
those busybodies, the watchnen nterered and tried
convince him that In the first place, he had no
business to be out after ten o'clock without pass,
and then on urgent business, -furthernere he had
not the right TO create such noise at such nh un-
seasonable hour. Bill had excited himself and would
not listen 10 reasoning that seemed to come In con-
tact with his imaginary rights, representative
OBJ de free people,
A row soon commenced between Bill and the
watchmen on this difference Of opinion, and like
most encounters with the African race, Bill come of
second best" II was difficult to tame his stubborn
spirit--and he was only brought to sense OF pro-
priety, as his ntoxcation evaporated. After nights
lodging In the watch house, our black bird began to
take things as they really were.
AT the reception hour, Bill appeared before Justice
Morse and apparently truly penitent, for the tears
coursed down his ebony cheeks He was "a dandy
Jim from Caroline" tipped off in all the finery of our
superbly dressed tops, and felt degraded In being
caught In such predicament. He begged hard to
be let off, and the Justice in consideration of Its be-
ing his first offence required him 10 give security to
keep the peace for six months and pay the COST
Bill compiled with the terms and left with lighter
heart.