The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-12
and said that 1t was purely a family matter,
and the public could have no possible In
terest in the affair,
baltimore American. l1,h.I
Drifting beyond the sunday Law.

Drifting Beyond the Sunday law.
Yesterday Captain Frank Debilius. who
has leased the eXcursion-grounds known as
North Point, 'rivoli. and who runs the ex-
cursion barge Cockade City, intended to
have an excursion to that place. Accord
ingly. he sent out complimentary tickets to
his friends, numbering nearly 1000, and
also chartered a steamtug 30 tow the barge
to TivoIi. This was against the Sunday
law, and so Marshal Gray informed Captain
Dcbilus that he would be unable to allow
tho excursion to start. it was we'll enough
for the barge to go, but the hiring OF tug
was against the law. Notwithstanding these
orders the captain OF the Cockadc City kept
open house on board that vessel. and the
multitude came to sniff the breeZeS OF the
bay and basin and await the start. As 2
O'Clock drew near the invited guests, to-
gether with their baskets and their shawls
and their cards OF invitation, fiocked down
Light street and gayly walked aboard,
where they numbered fully. 1000 men,
women, and children. The afternoon was
cool, and By the time all were aboard it was
after . O'Clock. and the little steamtug Nc
Dougall putled and fumed, anxious TO get
OF. At last the start WAS made and the jo-
vial crew sailed as far as Henderson's wharf,
where more invited guests awaited their
arrival; but, unluckily, there were also
unlimited people in the shape OF Marshal
Gray, Captain Kenny. OF the Eastern dis
trict, and several policemen. The tug and
the Cockadc City were made fast 10 the
wharf, and again Marshal Gray issued his
orders that the excursion could not go. III
took some time for the one thousand ana
one hidden participants TO get it through
their heads what ii all meant. AT last,
while all were asking each other what to
do, the orders came to cut loose from the
tug. This was done. The one thousand
| and one would-be eXcursionists felt them
selves again on their way to lWoll, Dut
it was By slow and by no means sure
motion. The Cockade City was driit.
ing. The idea was that il she would
onlv drift outside the city limits the
tug could then pick her up and proceed to
TivoIi. The barge. however, drlftcd across
the harbor to Locust Point. The captain
Of the tug then requested Marshal Gray tc
be allowed TO 90 after thcm and tow them
back to their wharf. This request was
granted, and, after some delay, the Cockadt
| Civ was again under the care OF the TREND
| ly little McDcugalI. They steamed up the
harbor some little distance, and then IL DC
came evident that a change or base was
about to be made. All 1T once the Ilic'
were cut loose again, and the Cockadc City,
the one thousand and one invited guests,
with their baskets. shawlS, and cards Of in
v;aton. were again at the mercy OF tn,
waves Of the basin and the changing tide,
striving to get out OF the city limits
SIowly-and very slowly at that-they
drif;ed again to their old quarters off Lo
Gust Point The one and one thousand
men, women, and children were tired-tht
afternoon was going and their excursion
not made. Signals again went out, ant
under Il faithful promise from the captain
of the tug to certainly carry the barge back
Ito It's wharf, Marshal Gray allowed the Nc
Dougall to 90 to the rescue OF the eNcur'
sionists. and they We're yanked back to then
starting point. 1t is thought the Cockadt
City will not strive to drift out Of the city
limits again for some time.