Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-25
LES TRoIs JoURs.


The part which Mr.. Noah, of the Even
ing Star, took in the late conflict IN New YORK.
has, very improperly, been overlooked. Durlng
the election the editorial corps seem to have
been men of much consequence. They NOT on
w had to write political squibs, but in order to
secure their friends an opportunity for votng 1t
became necessary for them to take the field at
the head of detachments of citizen soldiers. Of
course Noah was not among those who tiinched
from any danger. His own account ofthe hur-
ly-burly is as follows
Our apprehensions from the first were not d.
rected to the battle ofthe shillelahs as much as
to the loss of votes the inevitable result of quar-
rel and confusion; so that in the. sequel, as we
did not Get the mercenarleS entirely drunk, the
enemy cot them half drunk, and the row COM
menced in real earnest. After they had torn
down dozen flags, broke so windows nearly
demolished the little ffigate, brlckbatted the
Wings they gave the yell, clupoed shilleans,
and secured the streets, until they arrived IN
front of the Masonic Hall, where the battle OF
Pinkie cleugh began. We were in Wall street
when the cry was heard "they come" We ran
TO the brokers and money-changers- shut up
shop my boys, quickly; come sweep the doub-
looms into the iron chest; lock up your Jackson
money--the rowdys are coming, and they will
mag left to get three per cent. a month with"
They hoisted the green shutters quickly, turned
the KEY on the strong box, and were OFT in
| ilffy The war grew wondrous hot; the troops
were out. and the arsenal was stormed. Re
ports came that they intended to tear down the
Courier and Enquirer Office, and of course the
Star office also We saw muskets, carbines
and pistols going into the Courier ofice-the
! host of devils with their pockets full of ba-car-
tridges, were running to and fro-the compost
tors. with horse-pistol in each of their breech-
es rockets, and carbne slung on their backs,
| were at work at case, and Webb constantly
1 on the look out primed and cooked to meet
them When we looked at these preparations
heard the shouts-Saw one poor fellow with his
head tied up with blue and white bandanna-
another with bloody nose cracked skull and
his ewes in mournng-we said to ourselves
sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander; if
thew tear down Webb's Office. what will they do
to the Star-the little twinkng Star?
So we held Council of War with our part
ner Mr. Gill; who wanted to convey the books
Into safe place, and then make fight was ne
cessary As we were rather pushed for time,
and without small arms, we sent down to the
brig Two Pollies, TO get brass 6pounder, which
was on d pivot. with small relish OF grape and
canister intending to sweep the whole street,
but when We took an angular view OF our posi-
ton, we were apprehensve that some OF the shot
\
of the Right Hon. the Marquis of Carmath ean'S
Bank, in the neighborhood, and if any of Uncle
Sans money happened to be missing hereafter,
If might have been attributed to the lombard
ment All, however went right-the storm was
jhushed-nght came, and the combatants ia
ded and fatigued, fell into the arms of morphe-
us, with cracked skulls, fractured ribs and bloc
dy noses.
The victory, however, must be enjoyed; the
party which had deserted us imagined they had
the triuph and prepared to enjoy it. Our ward,
the eleventh, is the largest in the city, they gene
rally 60 on voting in that ward until they have
jenough-a steady, quiet ward, in which there
are many clever fellows Alright they got up
a grand procession of flags banners, portraits
of Jackson, Washington, Jefferson, together
with band Of music, and about three thousand
persons, including boys, all with hambeaus and
| torches. which made night as brilliant as noon
day. After calling on the Alderman and Assis-
tant Alderman, exchanging congratulations
and drinking punch, shouting the old tune, ''Hur-
rah for Jackson, and down with the Bank" the
whole procession halted, near midnight, in front
| of our house.
| After the usual shouts, and faring up their
torches. they came to order. "Three groans
for Noah!" said one. "No, six groans," said
another mo, nine it must be-nine groansfor
Noah!n said a third. "Gentemen, gentlemen"
said We in the kindest manner imaginable,
QOn'L De cUOul HdAuiul vi Sioo'iio
we do every thing by handfuls, nowadays"
They gave the groans in perfect good order
heavy, deep and pitiable. "Now strike upthe
| Dead March, The band commenced playing,
Z" oft an the stilly might" sweet and pathetic
the claroinetts somewhat high, and no Kent bu-
Gle The night was still and beautiful-the
| Stars. in the silver brightness, were somewhat
eclipsed by the bright flashes of thousand
torches, and the budding trees in the garden
threw softness and fragrance around the whole
scene. "Shall fetch out the demijohn of bran
dy, and give them some?" said Mary the maid
g Give them brandy?-Give them the Devil
Don't you see, Mary, they are against us2"
Why, la me, every year they come in the same
way and we treated 'em." "Mary, Mary, do
you belong to the Kitchen Cabinet, and don't
know the difference between groan and hur-
rah? Go to bed they get no brandy this year
Next fall, when they come to shout for victory,
they shall have their aoigs filed with punch."-
The procession moved on until the shouts be-
came faint, and died away on the breeze. We
slept quite soundly, and next morning found
that no one was killed-no one missing-many
sorely bruised-the Wings rejoicing. The par