The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-17
DID HE aHIsrE. 1T:

- There are some sgeniuses of liberty" whose
wonderful achievements IN the way Of creating
fun for the million rarely, II ever, Ind a chroni-
cier. 4 shining light among these Is Terrence u
sonlethiug another (his name is one OF those
lnlFsellous aftrs. that are so complicated In their
slrsctnce, that you ~ sooner. get to its termina-
ton than Won forget the brginuiDg,) and Terrence
ia a genuine consolidated voter. Terrence is as
eharp the paste ead of a Jersey regaiia, and
keeps his weather sds occnlar in The condition tina:
hs does tie door of has shanty--siightiy open for
The chances. Terrences countenance 10 as bril-
liaut As a suufower in a high wind, his nose lifts
lsseif az tiss torch 10 illuminate his shed roof
uver head. over which his hair creeps like stocks
nlw-a-iiays with downward tendency" Ter
rel,cs .y profession In an express man-expresses
hFirk ,by hid and ladd r, up grade slow. down
grads empty md swift Lately, however, Terrence
i saba u ted all association with the brick trade,
aafsmns g hitaseif by acting as light porter to
vel knnwn dry goods bou.e in Market street. He
iss4altise,i by the firm an occasional collector
u small joDbng debts aboats town. but we are
isyrd To say, thar on his dunning excursions, he
generality contrivcs to collect more mud on his
boots tlisn money in his pockets. One day the
gentleman from ARM was sent to collect bill oil
"tweney foDr dollars from Certain Mr.. Il
Sir. f. resides in Rittenhquse square. aud il
Igted for the magn!fcence Of the interior "hxins
Of His parsrs.
reference started forth. Tho rain was coming
fowri il the entire heavens We're einptying them
se.Yss, Streets siushy sloppy and hall aneat-
ference elevated u tiiapi1aied green cotton nm
lrslla AID liHsig.d ahea.i--the water apparenty
talsng nl,ich more copousy Through the umbrella
than anywhere else. The consequence WAS that
witeu Terrence arrived at ttip summit OF the mar.
bt. steps ut the dor uf X mansion. he aud M,
uHfhret IL ,ked in point vi soaking. like Siames e
tv!us Terrence gave the bell knob an awful pull.
TAs do wa. ppensd by servant 81
s,,Is Mr.. f. in' e 3t
"Ue l. tIinins-what dye want?" said the ser
want, ngs very respectfully.
ferrcnea ~ lido io reply, save an iudistinct allu
situ IA, ',lisggaris' but pushed past the servant,
- E5..1 tl.at lrHila md n az
tie aforesaid green cotton dripping small Nj
saara osssr the carpet servant rushed 10 inform
'IF. e. of the h9rrihi" Rtlan sentrec. Il
L .o,srsi knits aud fork and ushed to the parl0r.
Whrre H., ueh+iisthe imp -eaoe Terrence walk
fax u, aul tiywn til. gor ,r,ius premises, ming
tlr .ictarco his hands being tnhind him, trailing
III pa,breila, which had drippeJ all sorts of pud
d.. III yrr The carpet. f. Was furious.
.Y1a Irish rascal. what are You about what are
y9u doing la here q shouted e.
.4f ya i,laz- SUR kim after twenty soor dollars,
an Il about saitin for IL.
60 out of here instantly, and take that internal
umbrella, aud your dirty, muddy boots with You.
Did If you hav MT ruined my four hundred dollar
carpet--tslSs yourself of. ~4t
Il want thin twinty- for dollars, an he the
powers Of pot-hooks, dvi step will stir till We
pay me. dye mind now!'
''tso out of here, you stoundrel." basled K
futihpsiy.
sDivi :, hapOr'h thin tHin'y-foor dollars ye
Ii you dent go ont of this, I'll throw you out !"
K rashingui, and making plunge at Terrence's
greasy coat collar.
.sof with yecs,' yelled Terrence, throwing his
soaked hat npon the carpet, aud raising the green
cotton to charge bayonet postion-''stan off ye
stuck up biaygard ye, viii yer wife's old calico
dress about yer heels! Stan of or 10y the howly
ears of tie biissid Virgin I'll shove this umbrella
down your dirty throat an histe it,
..!Iiste' ing an umbrella in his throat was too
much FIR e.. Terrence forcibly elected
from the premises by Ave kitchen helps and two
policemen.
Terrence the pavement looked at the closed
doar-"lf liver | put my eye on that feller, tarin
nges, won't MAKE him think he's a double brist
81. busted bank coming down in blottin' paper
narashoot---won't I,'