The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-29

+ Police REpoRTr-- Saturday morning. Motley
Young, a gentleman of leisure was found at late
hour taking glorious" snooze'' in the gutter This
freedom seems repugnant 10 NIL Charles" and they
take the liberty of interfering win these extension
of-thearges- liberty men, when they find house. room
too confined for them and they vote themselves
bed ia the open air. Motley was apparently luxira-
ting In sweet repose, and doubt dreaming Of rye
fields dstllleries, and rivers of whiskey when the
watch came upon him. The downy bed, the volup-
tuous richness of well furnished sleeping apartment
was disdained by him. His ideas were sentimental.
The broad canopy of heaven, spangled with mil
lion stars and madam lunar with her cold pale face,
adorns his sleeping room while The curb Is his Pill
low-he is Graded In the gutter; the advantages of
which, thousands had dskivered' before Motley
In the first place, he could not fall out of bcdhad
plenty Of fresh air. and could not kick the kiver off,
Though he slept soundly Motley had his troubles as
well US those who cherished some pent up lodgings.
The Charles had freed him. and as they take par
crlar caro- to look after the heahiof the Syckses'
and oafers generally who found partak!ng of the
arges. liberties, thought somewhat ntorferes
with The sale Of Moran and ATiiler's candy for the
cure Of coughs and colds.
Wake up says Charely, al the same time affection
atey feeling Notleys ribs with the toe of his coarse
boot. Come my hummlng bird, let me have the
pleasure Of escorting you to the hotel for outsiders
Tho Captain Is landlord and will treat you to the bost
the house affords. y.
At'the word treat Motley was wide awake, and
called out, whose that what says treat-Im dry as
sand bank In July
Come along to the watch house, says Charley.
No you don't, hossee '--at the same time Motley
depended upon his trotnrs for a specimen of tail
wakns-but here another unforaeen difficulty arose
and was convincing proof that ones most intimate
friends are not always TO be depended upon His legs
were drunk and refused locomotion, while his mind
was for evaporstlng. There being no sympathy be.
tween the mind and the body, there was consequent
ly no action, and Charley made an easy conquest,
In the morning, at the reception honr Of nine our
hero was duly introduced to his honor Justice God
dard. Notley's appearance was any thing but pre-.
possessing. Minus Of hat or cup, with his hair
standing every way for Sunday and his clothes be.
smeared with the contents Of the gutter, he stood
monument Of dlspair, woe.begonc sucker. He
was evidently the stool Of repentance, and desired
at that moment to turn over new leaf In bis fu-
ture career
Justice. Well Mr.. Young, yon are here again, and
charged with the same offence, of being drunk and
sleeping In the gutter What have you to say for
yourself
Nohep--l ,eas unfortunate last night-that last
little fellow took about twelve at ---- must have
basn dregged. II deprived me of strength and weak.
ened my iegs-but Squire, war'nt drunk, but SEN
sible to the last
Jnstice.--You get drsggsd too often-you must
pay the usual fine and give security for your good
behaviour for the next six month";
The terms were complied with, and Motley prom
ises to do better for the future.
Dennis Castillo, an Italian, came 10 the watch
house for lodgings, aud was let 60 in the morning.
From appearance, our climate, or strong drink,
hss somewhat effected the health Of this wandsrei
from the sunny skles Of the poet land If he was n
lazar at home he has not changed his character
Perhaps 10 him,
9. Distance lent eEchantmsht 10 the view"
and he dreamed Of an Fl Dorado previous to his EN-.
lgraion to this country. AS Is the case with many
foreigners institutions by the lliterato are mis-.
understood. Many of them anticipated the enjoy.
nent of comforts without labor. The privileges Of
elective franchisement enjoyment of civil liber.
Iyof religious liberation, ia blessing no European
ever knew).-thry cannot appreciate. A Dormant
ineriness possess too many Of them. Our philan-
thropy is abused Our alma-houses filled with foreign
paupers, who come here under the deluson that all
their troubles ceased upon landing on our shore.