Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-27
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Captain Birch, who was seated in the guard
house at the time, seized huge cudgel, aud, sum
moning an officer, who happened 20 be present, 70
accompany him 10 the scene, rushed down the
steps, and then, as fast as his legs would carry
him. darted over the Seventh street bridge
not recollecting that such iron structures have
officially been pronounced insecure--and still
flew in the the direction Of the startling sound
almost breathless and putting like a. miniature
steam engine Al last, the captain and his COM
panion ~ the latter in the race having been
len little in the rear--approached the ndi-
vdual who had caused such intense solicitude
Tor his deliyerance, and found him ludicrousy
perched on the fence Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, still crying murder !"
II appeared, on examination, thst he had been
spending an evening, in a social way, with party
of friends, whose good cheer had the effect ofcon-
fusing his ideas. Although he was near the steps
opening from the enclosure, he had attempted 10
scale The fence, and, in SO doing, one Of his legs
had slipped between he rails, from which position
he was unable 10 exiricate himself The relief
party, however, performed this service for him,
but ID was accompanied with severe labor
We have heard Of politicians being on athe
fence,n gifted with wonderful facility ofjumpng
lightly 10 either side but The adventures OF Sum
day night was not so adroit as those dispterested
patriots.
what IL Tipping s--That Isl the question.
During the Aldermanic debate on the new whisky.
suppression BILL member remarked that there
would be some difficulty in enforcing a law to
sweep from existence the tirpling shops Tip-
pie, tipple,n said he, @we know what that means;
but q man, 10, avoid this. may swallow his liquor
at a single guip n And an Alderman, from
another ward, afierward gave his opinions on the
subject, to the effect that he had been 10 places
where mint juIeps are pleniifnlly made. They
are not hppkd," he continued, nor are they
gulped. No sir; they are sucked through .
straw p Not little laughter shook The sides Of
The listening city fathers and the few sovereigns
who were present as spectators. But third
member, who spoke about the former personal
experience of members concerning brandy
smashes, cocktails. juleps, and such like-causing
a smacking of the lips in remembrance Of past
induIgences-said he was willing to leave the
definition of tipping to the court, which is alone
competent 10 decide the question. Some one
called for websters Dictionary to define the term,
but there was nothing nearer to at present than
a pocket Testament. However, the great lexco-
graSher says that "tipplingp is "the indulgence in
The habituai use fstrong or spirtuous liquors.
and Drydea speaks thus, as If in eluci6ation Of
rhe subject gse, US
"Himself for saving charges,
"a peeled sliced onion eats, and ppies verjuice,"
So, ii will be seen, tipping has reference 10 the
liquids drunk and not 10 the manner Of indnl-
gence--w neither by slipping. gupihg, or through
straw, lsw as 81 s@s vi
Alter the interchange Of views among @ihe
fathers" they passed the bill, as we yesterday
morning stated, TO aprohibit tipping houses and
TO suppress the sale, by the small of spirituous
and Intoxicating liquors.
sewerage.--For several weeks past workmen
have been engaged in constructing extensive sew
ers, TO empty into that great drain, known as the
Washington City canal. Owing 10 the neglect TO
properly guard the openings, persons have fallen
into the bitches, bruising themselves, and not in
voking blessings upon the authors Of their mis-.
steps and misforunes. Happily, the man-trap, in
Four-and-a-half street, across Pennsylvania ave-
nue., is now closed; but we would forewarn
both equestrians and those who travel afoot,
10 keep their eyes open while passing near
the National hotel The diggers and brick
masons are there busily engaged in sewer
constructing; having TO all appearance, an ugly
business TO perform North Of the avenue, in
Sixth street. the earth has been opened, AFTER the
manner of canal; the long line of gas-ppes,
supported by crossiimbers, presents the idea Of a
skeleion-bridge, while beneath is green, stagnani
water, from which arise exhalatious improved
with the aroma Of gas, or the weepines Of the
former imperfect passage-wsy for slops and filth.
But our object in abiding TO this subject is TO
suggest that citizens locomoiing in that locality
take heed 10 their ways A neglect of the
caution may lead 10 results Of the most serious
character. M ~ t9A
Charles w. Carrigan.-Wehaye heretofore
alluded 10 the remarks this gentleman, delivered
At Carusi's saloon, on Friday afternoon. The con-
GLIDING portion Of his address, while eloquent, is
bold, forciblc, and severe, and we present il as a
fair specimen of his oraioricsl effort
"And now, my fellow-citizens, if these secret
associations aiming at these influences, ifthey
are pernicious in their results, IL they uncon-
stitutional, ought we not 10 oppose them 20 the
last We ought and am here 10 conjure you
by all the recollectons Of the past by the glorious
realities or the present, by all our hopes Of the