Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-14

New YORK Sept 2s 1897.
AS an act of justice Mr. Editor trust that you will
allow sufficient space IN your interesting paper Tor
the purpose Of repellng insdous attack, rejecting
very uniusty upon my personal valor which observed
in the Herald few days since From the statementhere
forth made the servile character OF
drummer invincible corps of sharp Shooters la
\ ceously known Herring, Skunk " Company, or the
i Pearl Street Rangers
Without questioning the policy which has hitherto in
uenced my uncosrteoun neghbor IN welding his curn
sy pen at the expense of truth and decency, would
confne myself plain relation OF facts by which 1t
will be how have thus acquired such unenvia
BILE notorety among the early associates of my youth
| From my infancy until sweet sixteen, inhaled the
pure unad and saubrious air OF my dear native
/ Skunk Town On the transparent bosom OF her pure
and crystal streams have oft in time, basked
in SPORT houghtess innocence and while these Hvi
gorang exercises hath brought the roseate glow of
health and hath given vigor my frame mean its best
energies shall be devoted the accomplishment Of a
great work. Prompted by Inherent and eager curl
osity and be abroad my propensity 10 make
early pilgrimage into unknown parts was soon graft
fed, for the approving words of Captain Johnny Jen
KEYS, and his eloquent recommendation OF the internal
arrangements Of the noble smack Sally, soon led me
TO embark with small bundle of unwashed linen and
few miscellaneous items pertaining to the comforts OF
the voyage. After few hours sail arrived IN York
which the "captng" had previously assured me was
famous big city, but desperately wicked lost no time
concluding pretty sharp bargain, by which my labor
on Doara made equivalent to the usual charge Tor
passage aiter winch '"nded in nksome solitude, my
winding way III pursuit Of some .--oenial place Of n
". ayval
TO the best advantage.
While lettering al fruit stall on Water street. my
wandering vision esped afar off, on pole projecting
from chamber window the star spanged banner OF my
dear beloved country Fired with that mpetuous zeal
and patriotic ardor which this hour but sumberng
crushed, within my honest breast marched boldly
up the establishment, and was met at the door by a
jolly tar, somewhat advanced in years, whose storm
beaten visage told of toll and trouble but whose honest
heart and liberal hand won Tor him my especial
regard and esteem.
-. a
wardrobe make their usual cash advances, my imam
ces the ebb and had become excessively dmi.
nished since my arrival-but IN order 10 paronise my
worthy frendI waived sundry miscellaneous objections
and became boarder under his roof The idea OF a
sailor boarding house, some squeansh mortas is like
application Of the amagamated essence of cats and
mares milk the shrvelled oliactores Of musty old
maiden but whatever objections and arguments my
friends would then urge in order convince me OF what
seemed To them act of outrageous improperly nj had
other effect than strengthen my attachment towards
my kind host and hostess, but more particularly for his
eldest daughter Bridget whose approving looks and gen
tie words and bouncing undulations she daily gded
the premises with the ghtness Of the awn and the
grace of n sylph, had this made sad havoc with
\ my uutried affections
Ii was in allusion a nocturnal interview with this
| young friend where your correspondent my raduccr,
dshed mp such unsavoury repas to regae the sarv
ing appettcs Of my censorous neghbors. IL is never
tseless that this first errng step IN life but
instead Of my appointment in the coach the corner OF
Il. street. il in the Hbernias Jolly boat which then
lay nearly under the eastern extremity Catharine
ket This ltlc adventure and is consequences have
become indelbly engraven my memory Tor 4 lost me
my Bridget and tic patronzing smiles Of her old father
l then commenced drumming my own hook, and oft
en- beat the "reveie" in front of Sammy Sprawl's
junk shop by which made such rapid proficiency III
the business enlist the notice afmy present employ
crs who have continued foster my unfolding genius
| until il has ripened into maturity. MY recent drum
ming pilgrimages south and have very materially
added NY vast knowledge of matters of general ut
lity but my wonderful proficiency IN the Choctaw and
II Languages theme Ot
rriration among my relatives but Of envy
among my moddliug neighbors.
IT'S also true that the renowned Jumper, and many
Of the subordinate chiefs Of the tribes Of wild
western Indians. endeavor prevail upon 10 sacri
Gee the pleasures and Injuries of civilized lie and "a
rove with them in order, as they sarcascay observed
to draw .s kinks Of my handy legs, and that
tam OF deiorny down. which j. seated my shoulders
They had all heard &C my chvalric deeds of valor the
North and especially OF ne rnsrepresented coach
with my sable incognia at my miniature and scalp
which had both been rendered for her acceptance and
refused. They also quite familiar with the par.
| tculars of some Of my juvenile deinauencies-
that Of MY sortie the bakery in which vanuished
couple Of maiden auns and carried off in triumph
kep of moasses cookies II from the circumstance
ofmy puzzng my brains todccypher the mystical hero
gyPhics which appeared as legend on one oil these
cookies that the report ofmy having ruined
my understandngof my haviag dethroned reason irem
her seat and fallen into dormant of vapid insg
nihcance. In the vulgar slang OF the day am desig
mated "cookey"-can be all hours Of the day
my kennel ia Pearl street, grted with harness Of
perne black, yellow vest and speaking trumpet panta
isons and in the evening the sign of the Punch Bowl
in Chatham street where endeavorto patti onize the fine
by worshpping the Cypran muses. AZ the shrine Of
Bacchus.
In my next vindication may duplicate some kind,
good naured fool, who has than boosted Of
having possession OF my miniature, and parts OF my
scalp-but in the mean time, Mr. Editor spare my
\ bushes and accept my thanks. Oh
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