Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-20
CITY lHTELLlGEN GE E,
MAYORS Coupr Turysn.r Ssrr I,


Henry I. Bibbis enlisted in what Othello terms "tho
trade Of War; In point of TACT, Henry is a Journey
man warrior. His worry mine should Indicate that
fact to people accustomed to detect evidences Of
character in 4 name. tor it is s~trikingly suggestive of
knowing accidents" and OF "lIuir- breadth ~'scarcs."
We may, therefore, reasonably take it To bc an I'D
mittod iuct IN this case that Henry T. Bihh is u war.
rior entitled, ny formal decree ofthe Congress of the
Confederate States, to sport his due proportion OF
grey homespun and brass buttons. People acquainted
with Harry, but more particularly with llurry's
habits, might bc inclined TO hint that his sponsorlal
appeilation was suggestive Of other than martial iucli-
natlons-that 1t appropriately indicates certain b'bu-
A0n* practices, which have become Il chronic affection
with HIM, hut such a hint would border very nearly
upon punning, and though wo don't share DR.. John
sons preJudices against punstors, yet We nre pre-
vented by IN excess Of native mudcsty from frequent
~ displaying our talent i'll that line. We prefer oil
tins occasion to put the matter in pure and homes!
Anglo-anlerlcan, and to assert rs Il matter Of record,
not that llarry's fond of q glass, for no has been
known to take something" tondIy from Il lineup,
and oven from q jug, but that he is accustomed to
nip the budge, or, to express it in less classical form,
to bend his elbows and to smile. Unfortunately for
his personal comfort, whiskey, taken in large quanti-
ties and continually for twelve hours, had the pccn-
liar effect Of rendering Harry instantaneously obi
vious of his whereabouts, and to inspire in his mind
u belief that the city il but u vast hotel, aud that
Sidewalks are ~coucles, upon which sovereign, even
MI American one, might rest in peace and dignity.
The wHrllke and the bibulous Bibb became possessed
OF just such IDEA Oh Wednesday night lust, and Sc
Letting with care IL quiet spot upon the sidewalk OF
18th street, he laid down, with the elaborate grace OF
one who
The drapery of his couch around him
And lay down to pleasant Dreams"
Whether or not Bibb dreamed isn't mu,criul to the
narrative, no certainly did my down, and as certain
ly got up afterwards, though with much reluctance
and difficulty, ut the inStigation Of q watchnian, who
accommodated him with closer lodgings in the cnge,
but for which Alderman SanxAy lin the absence Of
Mayor Mayo) charged the sonnolcnt Bib the sum
of one dollar, and ordered his confinement in jail mn
til tho filthy lucre shall be paid into the city's en-
chequer. Poor Bib, thus rudely awakened, re
suincd his seat In the prisoners box, with the mr.
Of one who knows that
ITO dream Of joy and wnke to sorrow,
Is doomed 10 Nil who lave or live"
John Delany is also a soldier; ut least John Ind
on Il seIni-uniforni, und having taken I'm overdose Of
| Jcems river water with something in it ni greater
specific gravity than mud, in keeping with the uui.
form practice OF uniformed drinkers under similar
circumstances, had turned in upon the pavement
| with the intcution Of drawing
60 Around an aching hcld
The curtAlr Of repose."
John was awakened by u w~atchmun in orIcr that
nc might 60 to sleep right, where the night dcws
would'n nj ulicct him. lie courteouslydiJ so, and tound
the next morning that the dues assessed against him
by Alderman SHIXay were one hundred cents, which
johnny, not having, taritly declined to puy, aud WIS
sent to the Jail.
John Fitzgerald and Edward knnc bad neglected.
(p'rups ! to read in their days OF Juvenile imlrcs>i-
bilitr the eloquent and peaceful ADMIRATION to
"Let dogs delight to scratch and bite"
and elmnci.g 10 stray into tie neiglllorhooi Of Cary
and Seventeenth streets, becani. so affected bv the
bellicose habits uf that delightful locality, that they
improriscd IN industrious rongl-und-tumble, in
| which both got pretty badly usel mp. They We're
| required 10 Var two dollars each for their recreation.
David L.ocklcy is from the ardont-t cmpercd State
of .Alahnfua and has naturally u strong sympathy with
''ardent' spirits. He INDUCED this sympathy freely
on Wednesday night, for he was with II party Of
Southern lads, who Were equally willing with him
self to illustrate the hmrchanaliun rciIuiu-
"Cllnk your glasses, 0,
Tipp!e It while You can
hut boys I'm thinking, for social drinking,
There's none ike the Southern man :"
uur young liprirr would not probably Lavu cXpc-
rienrcd any worse effect from his nights tipple than
u mornings headache, but that he mnle u city lamp
the target tor his rocks and got Iuygrd III cOGsr-
quenee. The acting Mayor Thought tho Alahamian
had certainly enjoyed himself to the amount Of IS,
which sum he was invited 10 deposit with the polite
Clerk OF the Court, and, ia!lilg to do 50, upon the
contemplate plea that liz hadn't mary nickel: vas
escorted to the Jail.
"Leaves have their tine to fall
An so II Is with me-,
Only ! falls more harder
And more irckwrutlre.
Such may. l., it certainly ought to have bcen, the so
| liloquy Of David ). Turner, u veteran warrior and
topper, when oil Wednesday night he found himself
| physically unable to maintain his equilibrium. The
Mayor caring that David might one Of these days
injnrc the city pavcmcn1s by his falls, seat HIM I"
| iall to await the orders Of hs officer, and CHARGED him
~ in addition for the use OF the sidewalk i'll his .ym-
nsstic performances.
Thomas Conlcy, charged with maliciou,ly stab.
blng 81. j. Doyle, MAS arraigncd and acquitted, the
evidence showing that Conley, while intoxicated,
Ind thrown II knife, which, accidentally falling upon
the foot of Doyle. inflicted II slight wound. The
complainant testified that he thought the accused
had no Intention of iniuriug him NJ the time OF the
occurrence. Conley wns required (" give security
for his good behavior.
The rccngnizancc t$l.0y of Richard j. l.ipiori,
charged with the abstraction Of u horse, WIS ordered
to be forfeited.
Several negroes were ordered to he punished Tor
| disorlerly conduct AMONG tic number n vicIons
boy, declaring himself 10 he the slave at Lieut.. Mai
son, of Mobile.