New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-06

blown ND with punpowder on the Fourth of july ana
breaking Their legs Gliding down hill on Christmas
heG one hand mutilated by planning machine had ny
hair cut off bys circular saw, was carried from the
cellar 10 the fourth story Of cotton factory heels
upward, on the hook Of the hosting rope, which had
caught in my paBialOons-wss whirled round
machine drawn by guttapercha belt. which tangled
in my hair, and which revolved me for fifteen minutes
eft the rate Of seven times a second lost two fingers IN
thTeshing machine, had my foot mashed by Third
av. car and was once run away with by a locomotive
engine which had started. and didn't know how 10
stop; when II came time for me TO 90 into business
for myself set up in the apple and peanut trade, but
the boys kicked over my stand and stole all
my stock; then acquired a new capital by beg
giug pennies on the Corners and went into tie
ballad buso ess arranged my literary stock on the
ouTbsiore. but high wind scattered my hopes and
nv songs together; saw chimney sweep walk OF
with Jessie the Flower of Dunbiane, fat coun-
trymnn Stamped "The Bold Soldier Boy Mary
"Bsne" and The Seven Ages" into the mud rag
eod newsboy ran round the corner with " Kathleen
Mavourneen, candy girl elOped with Ben Bolt,
" The Yankee Sailor, and "Lord Lowell; the rest
Of my property disappeared in ike manner, and all
that was LEFT TO me was single copy of " Billy Lack
aday' and two Of " Beautiful Jenny; traded Billy
Tor penny cigar which lighted with Beautiful Jen-
n.y. and prepared TO start in life again then went
into the plaster image business, but the boys spoiled
my assortment by stealing my Napoleons' TO throw
stones at, and absiracting all my Greek Slaves 10
practice at with pea-shOoters the fish traffic proved
10 profitable; my old enemies the boys stole all
the HOLSTERS while was eating the CLANS to keep them
from spelling. and my pOrgies got ny blown be-
fore J could find any customers / tired cobbhng
shoes, but / left the pegs too long; also essayed
gardening, and got situation, but the first day
] pulled up the Young cabbages and left the pig
weeds iranspl4ntei the tulips into the onion bed and
cut ny the bushes der the impression that they
were last years pea brush-ihe unreasonable man dis
charged ne; since that have been sreet-sweePer
bill siicker O billiardmart or, have set up pins in
bowling ALLEY aud cleaned GELS in the market, and
have failed in oil through my adyersites lhave even
tiled 10 be gentleman snd scholar II l nave
failed in this also cannot help it; have done my
best; | EN- the victim Of hard and bitter unrelentng
fate: my education have picked up as best could
learned 10 read heaer bills from the newsmen, and
picked VI nv elOquence sy hacging about the Court
rooms; but, Sir good BY; hear the officer inqulr-
ing in proane language for me- must be locked up;
4 dry tear rolled through the gutter on Mr.. Slit
ters check and with big sigh he vanished.
At THE TONES.
The returns Yesterday morning were prolific with
cases of drunkenness and disorderly conduct To
enuuerate them all would be tedious, nasmuch as
they all presented the same general features. Only
four or five ofhe number had any recollection Of the
locality where they purchased their liquor.
John Brennan of Staten Island was arrested in
negro bouse of prostitution. He got his liquor on the
Iremises He was mulct in ten dollars, which he
paid-tle only instance in which the fine for drunken
mess las been paid of the Iombs during the past week
Bridget Dudley of No. l-o Oiyer-s n. got her liquor
in tie heuse she had Just served six months on the
Island. Ten days.
John OBrian of Thames-st. got his liquor at Wash
ngton Market. Ten days.
Tmeline Leighton, Who announced herself 70 be the
riehtul successor OF Gallus Kate" was assigned
cell for ten DAYS.
Tie case of Bolivar Widgeon the last called.
Mr.. WiJgeon stepped lorw'' .H'l q secluded corner
of the cage and announced his presence. He was
gel toman OF about thirty years Of age, below the
mo rs n and a
perpendicular line commencing at the apex OF Mr..
NideeOns forehead would exactly hit the base OF the
forehead the tip of his nose, his lower lip ana bis chm
Ills blue dress.cOa hemmed with plain brass but
tons. His vest cravGt, and pants were OF uniform
buff He had evidently been trying with but limited
success 10 coax out beard. A few strag ling yellow
hairs which appeared bis chin seemed IN constant
fear of being rooted out, every time he moved his head
10y standing collar the edge OF which was pressed by
tie unyiedng power Of thick starch against bis face
The Couri-Mr Wideeon YOU are charged with dis
orderly conduct in the Sixth Ward.
Mr.. Widgeon-I DID d-don't unders-s-s. stand how
that cccsn be- alwoys thought that in the s-sssxh
W-w-w.Ward il was a v-v-yioation OF law as well as
c-c-cusiom TO be q-q-quiet and orderly
You were certainly under misapprehenslon, Sir.
Tie officer who arrested Mr.. NilgeOn was sworn
lie stated that on Saturday evening he saw some
thing OF q tumu a short distance from where h. was
and on proceeding there he found the prisoner Wild
ceon engaged in conflict with some half dozen Irish
women, among whom he was striking nsht ana len,
and they beaborng him with brooms, mops, %c.i
1
asrnuoh as the majority seemed 70 be Of the opinion
that Mr. Widgoon had caused the difficulty, he ar
II sted him: 4 woman who he understood hal done
/ some waiting for Mr.. Wdgeon, came along and en-
tered the complaint and seid she would be present to
give her testimony this morning; he did moi see her
pTesent, however.
The name of Mrs. Bridget Duffy was called several
/ times, but there no response.
The officer suggested that she lived but short DIS
:ancc Off and ii il desired he would 90 and get
her The Judge asserting, the officer leit. For
moment there nothing said. Mr.. Widgeon then
Ventured to address the Court. He said;
J-i.iudge ocean | occupy the t-t-time in explain
+ irq tbs m.m-matier believe can sh-shshow you
that the woman is affafraid to come.
The Court-les yen may go on.
Mr. W.-W-w-well the f-f-idct is this; dd-d-durlng
the lot W weather. week before last bb-buroted
The s.s-feom Of new p-p-pair Of pants today,
wasiDtendng to ego down to C-C-Coney Island with
a y-y-young lady and " w-wan;ed these pants re-
Vairtd To N-w-wear; so | t-t-toOh EN- 10 Mrs.
D-D-Duifv on tuesday n.n-nlght and told her to
fffx en- and be sh-sh sure 10 have EN- did done by
S-S-Saiurday tight, w-w-when would call for them;
you see JJ Judge Mrs. D-D-Duhy washes for me, aud
when w-w-W-want any little l-jJObs OF mending done
sl-sh-she does il and pppay her extra; well Judge,
on SIS S-SatuTday II was v-v-very hot all day. had
BIB been hard al ww-work ttull about o'clock
pI-p-acking up goods, and was v'y-y-very t-uredi
but w-w-R anted the pants, and so started up Ch-
Ch-Chatham-st., for the east s-sslde OF the City;
now J-J-J-Judge, if there is any l-l-ocaiiy that
particularly ebominate m-m-mOre than any other III
locality il is the east side the principal ch-chchar
acierstics are c-dirty streets streets. saugA
ter houses g-gguters filled with stagnant blood, &C
carte flour legged horses and two legged d-ddonkeys,
Sc s-sma brick houses W With two-story wy .ris-
mean two story y-y-yards-viih small-Pshaw-l
mean two-story b-b-brick houses with ss-small
y-,-y6rds, one bier r-r-rOOkeIies, hDed with
human b-b-beings, Dutch, Irish niggers bed-bugs-a
prep-p-p-onderance ofthe latter in all ceases, sh-sh
shirt-iail Democrats, corner groceries ager beer
saloons shops where they sell bb6d cigars, nth
rate sssiores and shops in every one OF which h-h-