twelve in the morning
A few words will suffice for his character . He is known to the official department , of which the magistrates are a constituent part , as a notorious -- l ; and his better-half , who , by-the-way , is what is called a free-trader , meaning , to save the rascality of a husband , sells liquor by small portions , to suit the Murphys and the O'Neals . But , as it pleases our Mr. Dunn , he very often becomes a more than profitable customer , and may be found snoring out the penalty in some sequestered place , too frequently for his own character . Between the hours of ten and twelve in the morning , Dunn , if not too much incapacitated , may be seen limping his way down Broad street , to watch vessels arriving and departing , carrying a limp-cane in one hand , and a large covered whip in the other . We were struck with the appearance of the latter , because it was similar to those carried in the hands of a rough , menial class of men in Macon , Georgia , who called themselves marshals , under a misapplication of the term . Their office was to keep the negro population `` straight , '' and do the whipping when called upon , at fifty cents a head . They also did the whipping at the jails , and frequently made from five to six dollars a day at this alone ; for it is not considered fashionable for a gentleman to whip his own negro .