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Show A Cheeky Tramp. A "gentleman of pedestriauatinf, proclivities," who claims to be a ped dler, has been making himself extremely ex-tremely obnoxioua, of late, io various parts of the cily. A couple of weeks since, he called at the residence of a well known citizen, in the 12th ward, aud asked for something to eat. A good lunch was set before him, but whether he was displeased because it i wasn't hot and served up in silver plates or not, he didu't say, but com menced abusing the laiy who set the meal before him, uaiug djtna of the toulest language imaginable, aud then vamosed 'efore auy ot 1 the male member of the household appe treJ on the scene. He has e.-uled at several other houses since men, and repeated hij performance at each piace." Last week be called at a huuse ia Lhe 2d" ! ward, and cu being to d tat no'v I y wanted to purchase any ol is -v h.- asked lor "a bite," as ho had 1 walked a long way and was huug.y. Tho footl whs gT. fcr him, but before J it could ba placed on tne table, he : took umbrage because house cleaning I was going on, aun left growling at aud cursing the iumatee. He carries a broken valise with a small piece of elastic banging out of it, and it io supposed that he is either crazy or takrs this method of entering houses to see what he can pick up and steal. Pereous to whom he miy apply hereafter here-after would do well to bUow him the gnie, assisted by a cL.b. if necessary. |