Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-07
PERSONAL POLITICS.

The following amusing sketch of person who has recent
y made himself quite notorious take from the Dispatch
The first heard of the "gcnteman was, that on the
he boiled with Indignation at the Enquers
for publishing Mr. Caskics last speech in Rich
mond reply Mr.. Bot,sthe last that we know of him
is that he in the hands of the law and despatch
been received from the North requesting his detention 10
meet a charge of forgery.
1t is correctly reported that Mr. Bolts informed "Dr.
Lcwis tia: he had vote and dssuadcd him from voat
ing The election aw-but the Dr's patriotic Indignation
against the Enquirer and strong, that he
must vote f0r Mr. Bolts sat all hazards and TO the last exc
nifty"
i MAYORS COuRT-RICliNOND, FRIDAY, OCTOBER
/ WlSDISG A GRAND F.ouRIsN.-rhe only case hav-
ing any al! before his Honor yesterday was that
Of Dr. Lewis who according 10 the New ork ponce ohccr
who wrote 10 gentleman in this city, has for an alas the
respectable of Evans rather according to The ot
in question: his name is j. C. Evans and Dr. Lewis is
his alias According 10 the veraoe chronlcle oil the Dis
patch the Doctor cruelty arrested Thursday even
in his important career by that memorable official Var
ringon on the complaint OF Potter. Upon being
told that he go the he protested most indig
nany against the placing gentleman such as he, IN such
flock up-robbing man Of his liberty and putting MN IN
such Snomnous prison. complaint OF such an indvid
Potter The officer told him there was no alternative
Friends he had he sad supeabundance oi-it they were
only here but he, who had many TO be reduced 10
such cxgency to enter the den for the receptacle all
Of people, black and white But those friends ssha
would he do for The want OF them An lucky thought !
Col Bakcy the generous host of the Swun-"take me TO
him., said he. The Colonel, he thought, would save him
from the threatened humiliation He was conducted TO the
Colonel, and made his application but mine host OF the
Swan rot be wheeded by his nsinuatng appeal He
had the harthood say he knew not the great Dr. Lewis
and could 60 his bail The dire necessity which result
ed was the Doctor had lodge in that roos of uncean
ords, the cage. Whata strait for gentleman IN land
Of liberty
Yesterday he brought before his Honor the Mayor
Two testified that he had threatened 10 shoot Mr.
Potter on sight and Mr. p oath declared that he had
rious apprchcnsions the Doctor would assault him. Thus
circunsiancsd, he about him for legal aid but
knight OF the bag appeared 10 take mp his cause and
The Doctor forced plead for himself! All his
LESSONS Of proper Intentions pcaceabc incnaons and
his appeals his gentemany department. Of avail
in the face Of the oats previously taken, 10 testimony
! against him.
The Mayor required him give bail in the Of $780,
keep the peace or TO 90 Jail Again The Doctors eyes,
like the poets sin fine phrcrzy rolling glanced 10 The
night md 10 the left 10 pya friend, if ,heIn Was any per-
son moved sufficiently by compassion 10 BECOME Bul
he nohn. but despair, and resigned insc!: 10 The
tender mcrcies Of his kind guardians the Police who lodged
him in the city Jail, there To remain for II months, unless
the security be given the interval And thus passes away
Dr. Lewis with his consequential airs from before eyes,
to become for time quiet dcnizen Of the city Jail. The
! Managers victory is complete.
Dr.. Lewis has had quite distinguished career here. He
has made large transactions That we arc aware o but
he has had quite share Of small iarors from gentlemen, into
whose good he contrived 10 irsruate himself He
has b all The tGc by his report iarously connected
with most am0usIy respectable and wealthy people, Re
Gently he has been cutting in the politics of the
ciy, ardent Democrat until he rrU:csscd 10 be
awuly offended al something Eegh5Or Of the En-
quircr did, and bag and oa.gag@ 10 tho Wings.
lndgnan the Enque!S conduct lie present.
CO .rsel al II. polls % bu Tcvenged by voting against il,
and Thus -atity his vrunus o Justice. But he
Informed lhat lie had yotc He protested that he
Itcchudtr hoUsrkcerc an OF slaves; but he was
told he assessed '1l swear them he sad and he
swore that voter and voted But the greatest
gary 0! all was, his invitation to the honorable Sergeant OF
the city, dine with him. BY strange of fortune
Jail, which is under charge Of that officer
TO dine daily ii ru.lc expense