The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-08

EgS The handy man of the Times, VIII O for few
years past, has been permitted to use column O
which the dignity of the Editors would not permi
them to do, has of late (ike the frog in the fable
been putting out his own skin. until he begins Il
think himself at liberty to 6eal W tn the affairs O
his neghbors, though he really as big as al
OK, and they as small as he used to be.
Now we have little time, and less taste for handy
ing the small blows of small TORS out there is
feeling that comes over us when we are shot at Sc
often by them with their straw arrows, though
they do no harm) similar to that q man feel
when riding and small animal comes barking a
his horses heels. l presume most men are &C
quainted with this feeling. Now this spectacle
gentleman of the Times, on Tuesday last after BIZ
superb article cutting and hing, acc one oth.
er splendid effort on Joseph BozEeU, makes won
dertu casualty of triilng accident that occurred
at the new building the corner of 10Th and Main
streets (Which was, in fact, that Mr. Smith, of the
firm OF James Kersey Il Co, who are doing the
carpenter work of the bulding) let board fall from
the alley In rear OF the building and which struck
Capt Reese on the head and shoulder and tor
moment stunned him little. Dir Smith wen
down Immediately and explained how it happened
and Capt keesee laughed at his fright, and wen
about his business; and long before this profound
retailer of small news had written, revised, anC
corrected his srticle, the Captain had forgotten
that it had happened. The sub Editor, however
determined on the exercise of his reserved rights
and feeling it sense of duty to fill up his column
went on 10 dtldiI luiS WOlQeI
ful casualty and wound up by calling the i've story
new building public nuisance The next day MI
Smith caused to be printed in the Dispatch, the
following:
"The gentleman of the small quill of the Times
who details with such profound tact and taste the
Biingsgate OF the city, has been quite prolific
with his comments on the accidents that have hap
pened at the corner of 18th and Main stIets. We
would submit the question Which is the greatest
nuisance, man VINO is good only at wearing out
f.,f h boir ITO moth nF
loons) and doing the dirty work OF gratifying de
PRAYED taste by finding fault with others or hand
some and substantial brick bulldogs, which beauti
~ and add wealth to thelcty Though accidents dc
sometimes occur in the erection OF them.
The Man chat let the Plank fall"
This nettled the little man 80 much that he could
hardly attend to his office work all day. We can
imagine him fussing around the room, not exactly
knowing what he after, and every time he
would get out of that chair his eyes would instinct
lively look at its seat to see whether it was really
wOrsted and IN spite of himself, his hands would
keep feeling whether there was any worn place IN
his pants about the place most used and for fear
some one in the street would discover that there
was slick place on his trowsers, he would, as ne
went OUT pull down his coat-tails and spread them
wide as possible. But soon he determined to
fall back again on his of duty to the public
and after procuring the largest kind OF pen, for
fear the boys in the office would zee him write
with els small quill, he seated himself again and
next morning:
ave are really afraid that our sense OF duty to
the public will compel US to subject the construct
or of the Cstacombs on the corner of Main and
18th streets, to a sknning. The operation viii be
an unpleasant one be sure; but as the safety OF
the public seems to demand it, we shall apply the
scalpel"
Now we will ask, what was it that made this dai.
" watcher over the public good, wake up all al
once 10 sense of duty to The public Some one
has suggested that friend of his had informed him
that the question propounded by the man &what let
the Plank fall) had been pretty generally decided
against him. and that maze him think at once, OF
bis sense of duty TO the public Now for his skin
ming; we will wait until morning to see it. We
are excessively disappointed this mornings the
scslpel must be dull or perhaps we are to be In.
vited to Washington beforehand, to save annoying
the dear public in that event, as the public would
suffer by bis Absence, we would suggest that we 60
down to Hudson's Pistol Gallery and take each q
fire at his iron man, and the one that makes the
worst shot, shall acknowledge himselftwoundeo.-
Places for reporters to .be provided by the proprie
tor of the Gallery.
my Sir The CoNsTRucroR.