Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-01
BUSINESS NOTICES.

PADRIG RHU.-0nce upon a time, in the land of
"the FSnnegans," there dwelt in matched cabin,
by the way side. dapper little fellow, nicknamed
Padrg Rhu, that is, Red Paddy. He was known,
too as Paddy the gass-cutter, for that his
trade Stunted in stature, but hardy scrub oak,
square built from head TO heel, like an axe hewn
log with a crop of red hair. which had always been
a failure jolly nose, like that of the Mere Rye-E
am, who corresponds with the Nclr York Herald,
chin pointed as the beak OF the Early bird that
catches the worm. and freckles on his cheeks thick
as the blOtches Quartermasters return, he had,
however the misfortune TO be afflicted with cancer
under his eye. and had the i'll luck too to have still
another "eye-sore,' and that was, u skill in uncOrk
ing d" the cTathur,' as eminent that Of Grant in
cOrking the beast in other words, habit Of wet
ting the other eye" which even Grant himself could
not beat with his overwhelming numbers"
Well Paddy worked in a city, mile and half
from his cabin, and going to, and returning from
his work, had TO pass by - GallOws Green spot
where British Hangmen used to string up sundry
Fnnegans for the benefit of the British Constitution,
and the intimidation of rebS On his road, too was
a graveyard. which was Tctugium OMH'um mOFtH-
Drum, while beside It was quarry IN which was
buried one CuSSGrJrGlr, 50 called from MS Mucous
defOrmity and who cut his throat in order 10 get rid
of the sight Of himself; and in which, too, was
buried one George Ryan, British hangman, VINO,
in his latter years repened Ot his crimes RAISING
by this hOrrid quarry. simple Irish peasants used
TO make the sign Of the cross for the suicide
they regarded as dead gone TO the devil,
and To hangman =" II murtherin thief OF the
world-worse than the devil himself
One nght-t was a New Years Eve-Pdddy was
going home tight Is brick, he stopped ut the
church-yard gate, and getting over the stile some
wav got into the graveyard, and muttered. God
save all here-a happy New Year TO yes AL. Re-
ceiving no answer he added, BE me soul It's yer
selves that's oncivil. Shure | TUX We for dacent'
chrishthun people. Ye spalpeens, here's good look
10 We any way" And thereupon he took swig;
but lust at that moment lie got tremendous lick
from behind which sent him spawning bottle.
body and bones on a tomb stone. But Paddy
rot ND seized a human shin bone and pitched
into fearful looking form which conf, onted HIM.
overcome however by whiskey and hard licks he lay
out fiat and the next morning people coming TO
funeral found him fast asleep battered and bruised,
and on being questioned he said he had night with
George the hangman and CuSSaryraw and other
"bligards" and that he gev EN- divil Of beatin."
This gave rise to roar Of laughter, for close by
puck (Billy) goat was grazing, and that was Paddys
antagonist. Ever after he called Paddy the
Ghost while some of the wags used to call him
Paddy the goat
Poor Paddy's New Year was thus miserable one:
but there Others in lands far from his to whom
the advent of the New Year is but the advent of
sorrow. To-day, in many graveyard many tear
will be shed aud many pale hand will tenderly
dress the green grave where some beloved one sleeps
Down here in this Southern land around and about.
on side and in green valleys gallant soldiers
sleep that long long sleep that knows no waking,
and there is grief iueNpessbe in many Southern
home. Many an orphan holds up itS little hands
towards lis mother weeping over IT, while grim
poverty stands Savagely staring IN at the door, There
Is many lone and heart-StriCkcu widow; but OF all
that we know, there is one 10 whom our heart turns
with more interest than any other, and that is the
widow of Stonewall jackson. There Is no use in
Disgusting the lact-she is in abject poverty. The
wife of him whose name in the world is holy theme
il in state of deStitutUn. Shall this beg Shall the
partner Of the hero perish, while bronze and marble
are being erected to him. The truest monument to
aHectionately commemorate him is TO care for his
widow In Mobile the people have taken il in hand
and have given a benefit at their theatre for the
widow. In Norfolk the like course is projected, and
now, as the theatre here can BE- had, let ntu-
entail citizen get up concert or tabeauX or both
combined, and let us, with the proceeds thereof
bring comfort to the home of the widow of the UNI
comparable Stonewall Jackson. We hope this will
hn lnmn MLn will tlke tho first Stnnl