Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-13

"Thankee gentlemen-wh,t dye say 10 a glass of
grog. I'm id i'll don't like you
"There there-close the poll" Votes recorded this
day, Collecting 5 to 3 the Measures. This
evening the speeches-the same marches-guns
were fired-pstols let off-bonfres lighted Proper
ton ofGtnks this day any other before the election
during the year; gin sings 2s l. and brandy cock
tails, % to L. Three Men taken up dead--dead-dead
drunk and others far gone The greatest excitement
prevails. The Men threaten lick the Measures if they
can. The Measures say they n,hey will undoubt-
edly lick the Men.
THIRD DAy.-The fever at its height Mr. Hog
bone Snuiden and Mr.. Alexander Man, as hoarse as
pipers altogether unnlelligble in speakng-applauded
however, vehementy-the day cold-cold- eod--he
Men hot--hot--hot. Brandy flows like stream. Gin
ike river
An important proposition is made by one Stone, on
the part OF the Measures. 1t is TO send for Miss Brack
eit put her into magnetic sleep and by csarroyance
to discover who going to vote for Measures and
who for Men in order that the Men may be hustled
An express sent forMiss 81 ackett has arrived
in sound sleep; she has been answering the questions
all the way. Two persons have used up three
cent blackead pencils in recording the that fell
from her lips-but expense is object in this
TIE Measures in great glee, and bet to l
the election.
In addition to this nimitable device, two first rate
phrenologss, Messrs Fowler and Jcwler, station
ed at the door feel the state Of the polls of all voters
in order discover whether they have the bump of lib
crafty and mark them accordingly. Four o'clock
three hundred poed, all Measures the rest hustled
out. No more Measures to poll The Men detain-
ed each one tedious time Five oclock--only
ted. The last Man who can be poled at the stand
"Are you twenty one p
81 am
Are You a citizen 2
Yes and I've been a citizen Il years"
"Tve known him all that time, from voice in the
crowd.
Have you family p
q have"
"Are they your own :"
Il presume So"
"Are all Mems families their own r.
al believe not ALL
"Then you cannot say that your family is yoursl'
al can say that if you have family you won,
be theirs, for if don't lick the life out of you, I'm
id"
"Oh, must do our duty"
eyes and I'll do NINE
al insist upon voting
"The suns down."
Shame shame seize the ballot boxes"
Here row ensued beyond all parallel; brandy
drawn from the bar, claret from the poll Proportion
Of gin sings drank this day any other in the year be-
sides the election, 80 brandy cocktails %
This is curious it shows that in excitement brandy
gains upon GIN
The meetings tonight at the halls Of Gammony anc
| Hoaxie were immense. The whole returns de
clared 10 be s2l and the Measures Ind beat tn,
Men by a majority OF 49, We're licked" said the
Men But the Measures knew bounds to think
that Hoaxic Hall had gammoned Gammony. Some
choked themselves with shouting and were only brought
10 by brandy cocktails. No gin sings were dtank al
Hoaxie Hall, because they were so VERY vulgar. Two
candidates for Adermanc honors died before IL ocloch
Of surfet The Men retired early, altogether discom
fted and the Measures having other opponents
in their gee turned against each other and got up
guar row Our Express Courier left them fighting ior
oy. This is the result Of this singular election.