The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-23
TILE ROWDY

THE ROWDY.
1t is generally conceded that the abolition of that
venerable institution, the pory, to say nothing of
the whipping post was in its time wise and hu-
name measure. To put man woman, who had
been guilty only of a trivial crime, up into frame
before mob, there to be pelted with eggs or 9TH
erwise insulted, was most intolerable and inhu-
man punishment.
Yet really, when we come to read our police re-
ports OF the present day, we begin to think that
the best of rules may have its exceptions and that
possibly the pillory itself might almost be revived
to advantage since nothing else to check some
OF the outrages which go on in our large cities Be
1t borne in mind that in the days of our ancestors
no such vice as rowdysm, and no such wretches as
rowdies 'bummers" were known. Search
through Hogarth and you will find no creature so
vile. so repulsive as regular Dead Rabbit, Killer,
or Blood Tub nothing which the law would seem
excusable IN Furnishing in any way, in crushing
out of existence almost without much formula
rake one OF them as he stands at his corner-a viii
famous, blasphemng, obscene, murderous, beast as
he is, without ambitious idea above fight,
without an exertion of intellect above defying the
law in some violent or sneaking manner II kin
lick you, is his only reply to an argument-the
| reply which every animal makes after its manner
| to all which displeases it.
Every day or two read how being of this
description, mere social Yahoo, amused himself
in some bar room by aSsaulting the tavern keeper
by stabbing and shooting, and throwing decanters
Anon, party of them-seldom a single one-as-
sault some respectable citizen ''iust for fun" The
last century had its Mohocs among the dissipated
arstocracy, but it had generally spread element
OF rowdyism among boys and young men who
gave themselves up to an unutterably degraded
condition, not of robbery, but of intolerabe and
Infamous insult and outrage.
There is another and higher class of rowdy than
this, to whom the attention of the police should be
far more strictly turned than it has BEEN and for
whom pillOrying would not be by any means too
good We refer to a class of dissipated fashy
idlers fast men, who lounge at the mouths of drink
ing saloons in fashionable streets stopping the side
walks, who walk about staring with all the inso-
lence peculiar to vulgarity and ignorance at pass
ers, and particularly at ladies' Some of them are
gamblers, some gamblers victims some the hang.
ers on of low places of amusement, and few Young
men not without means but of incurably debase ed
tastes. They all a part of the great rowdv
family, all live in debauchery and are all in
toerable nuisances.
1t would be well if rowdyism, or the leading a
riotous life offensive to order and decencv could
be established as a crime and punished-disgrace
fully punished-as such. Very little is done to-
wards rendering it revolving or towards stigmati-
zing it as such. OF late years, its characteristics
have however been manifested so frequently in men
occupying high station, that we fancy there NAV
be some reason for this. So long as men of educa-
ton can be found half taking silly national pride
in being regarded bowie-knifng fire-eating char
acters the r0sdy will have plenty ofsocial excuse.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
THE BosToN STEAM FRIGATE FOR THE PAcHA-
1t is stated In an English paper that the Pacha OF
Egypt dissatisfied with the steam Frigate built
for him in Boston, and had sent her to England to
have new boilers put into her to increase her speed
The systematic disparagement of American enter
prise in Europe by the English press created a
doubt of the truth of this story but we learn from
a reliable source that the statement is true. The
Pacha of Egypt contracted with Mr.. Stone of
Boston, for an iron steamer of given size
and speed, and Mr.. S. at once came home to learn
the business of iron ship building and steam ma
chinery this vessel of this Pachas being his first
attempt. The engines were designed under his
own eye, and by men who were as inexperienced in
marine affairs as himself The work was done in
respectable steam engine establishment at Boston
| (but one unknown to fame) from the plans and
specifications of Mr.. Stone. First attempts are
often crude affairs, and this was not an exception
to the rule. The boilers first intended were CON
demned before being put in the vessel, and second
set made, which were as bad they could possibly
be, and the vessel got ready for steam after months
and even years of hard work, and a trial trip made
in the Boston harbor. 1t was a decided failure;
| and although the vessel would not co. it was found
that the Pacha's money had gone, and she was laid
| up until Mr.. 5. or some friend could go to Egypt
and raise more money. This done the boilers and
engines were altered not changed and made to per-
| form well enough to get out of Boston harbor, a
disgrace to the mechanical skill of the country as
! the result of her trial on her arrival out shows
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