Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-03
From our correspondent Dean Src,ft, No. I'LL


Shylocks will thus be cut of.
From our correspondent Dean Sc9t, No I'LL
WAsHIhGToN, Sept. go, 1897.
Ny DEAR BENNETT, My last two letters you very
strangely credited your correspondent Rotschild
Now don't want TO reap any Of Rothschilds honors,
nor do ! want him to reap any Of mine. And III re
venge for your neglect have half mind to write
you any more. On reflection, however, | believe will
continue for the sake Of the good folks here than
any thing else They think themselves sighted if they
don't get into the Herald, particularly the public men.
Now wish to crafty then laudabe desire Of noorety.
But be careful not to give me wrong credit again.
The day Mr.. Clay spoke here a general rusa.-
The ladies got into the mems gallery, and dislodeed
them in time There one gentleman, rather one
man. who immovable. He sat like one Of the Egyp
an statues firm and hard faced. A beautiful woman
dressed in green bonnet with white veil over her
face, approached this soi" " Won't you give your
seat 7" said she, throwing her veil back and gazing
him with glorious pair OF black eyes. He looked up
at her. for she had musical voice Clay, just at that
moment got into the midst Of one Of his flights. The
stocs eyes fell on the orator Look at me, Sir y said
the lady in Give that instant.
ly r and her eyes flashed fire. Clays fine figure was
lost the caught her eye, precipitately and
made two steps to the door bevy Of ladies as
thick they could stow. lie got out. How one
tell. i. would not encounter that womans eyes
again for the world said the man. he got the oet
of the stairs. " She has the evil eye" Womans eye
and Clays oratory fair victory in favor of the former
Talking of Clay, it puts in mind Of his Of
Mr.. Van Buren,. "As WELL" said he, might you call
a FIVE feet eight inches high with downcast look,
head inclined to badness, and sandy pair of whs.
kers the perfection Of the human frame as to say Mr.
Van Buren, elected President because he OPP.
posed to a U. S. Bank" Oh how the Senate laughed.
Little Walker the day, tried play of the
game the Kentuckian. If the gentleman, said he,
could in the Presidential chair, Of lofty
stature, joval character manly eloquence, easy man
ners and defender of lie high tariff he would be
doubtless conented y Every body laughed, but it was
at Walker. ie reminded me Of guinea pig trying to
kay ii ,rfI
wardness IN .orting upon his colleague. Walker,
however, like notorety. if il be at his expense.
Some men are silly, they never see the shafts
aimed al themselves.
There is pool near the edee of the yard of the
capitol In the centre Of is pipe, and the top of
the pipe IS movable water spout that turns upon It's
axis by the force OF the The water is contnu-
ally playing through this artificial fountain Two well
dressed gentlemen gazing at it the other day.
stopped To look too. How that spout resembles the
speeches Of the administration members in Congress T.
They spout away for days together, and their argu
nens dssipaic spray" Except when they ndul &c
in abuse on the Bank question:, said the other then
they sure to deluge you with arguments" AT that
moment flaw of wind struck the rising spray, and
carried the whole mass in an instant towards our two
philosophers who got wet TO the skin. Who think you
were these philosophers members Of Congress will
not tell their names They will go philosophiz.
ing again on the margin of a spoutng fountain.
But to leave the subject Of fountains and speeches
there is member Of the lower House from Alabama,
worthy VI "TRIP 10 W o. lie Is
about i've feet ten inches high His legs resemble in.
verted old fashioned churns. His chair made spe
cally for him IL should guess his weight could not
be less than 500 lbs avordupos. They say he is a
OF some sense. He certainly carries great weight of
character with him. This eephantine legislator would
disgrace old Jack Falsta He is the great point Of
attraction. The ladies can't imagine how the poor fe
low can live He is the butt Of than half the wit
that IS born in the galleries
There is always a chain thoughts. This
clumsy, fat member reminded of Col. Johnson
What President of the Senate he does make Mr.
Rves asked for the state of the question other day
Tecemseh got entangled in brake, aud Senator King
flew TO his aid Why don't the old hero that lie is
unfit TO preside lie should give up the seat 70
Senator who could do honor 10 it, pity the
OF the poor old man"
Mr.. Hubbard spoke Yesterday He is a rare bird
and can reason about well IS iackdaw. Hew is il
that the Senate has degeneraiel Hubbard, and
others of his kidney really ignorant Of tic first prin
ciples of legislation. They Get up TO speak sub
ec and display ignorance Of IL than schoolboys.
There is csnsoation-these gentry viii outve their
day Then will they feel their tteness.