Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-05
The Pfckvvick Club.


Pickwick Clnb-Pckwicks Choler and mysterious disap-
and post msrsm
Bennett in daRger-A word to Boz.
such things be, and like summers oud,
Without our special wonder9-
Su oh was the exclamation Of Mr.. Pick ick on pc
rusng the first number of my Condensed reports"
overly this 'out-Herods Herod !" continued
he "and il is evident that qaietus must be put
to this damned insinuang Herald, or the daysar of
our association has gone down forever-and with the
poet can say:
Ihave reached The highest poip, Of all my goryi
Like bright eshalauon in the evening,
And no man see me nore."--
"That is, unless spoke be put in the wheel of
that omniscient rascal, Bennett. If have been,
by merit raised to this bad eninence,r
what's that to the herald harpies2 I'll stand BAN
boozling and bullyraggng no longer-damn me
ahem Let me sce'-drawing his hand across his
wrinkled brow-"I have l--suit for hbel-Hofiman
and Wcstern-damages, s20,000-already crippled by
OHaggerty-cant fork up-ball not 10 be nad-in-
junction on press-n sequiter-exultatlon in Wall
street-ahl ha-a--a--bul I'll row him up salt creek
yet, blast his eyes"
Thus saying, he nailed the resolution with bottle
Of nectar au Rheims, and slipping his hlhputian per
son into salmon colored box-c coat, the companion
of many Nepunian adventure, this venerable octo
genarian faced the City Hall, and the way he made
tracks therefor, was caution.
This was the occurrence OF yesterday, and, strange
Presidents whereabouts has been received. A latter
cd wig-an old cork screw, and bundle OF Re.
galias were picked up by oafer near the house of
Records, and these souvenirs are all the club have
left Of their worthy and distinguished presiding Off
SATURDAY EvESrSe, Sept 30.-Present al an ex-
tra-session OF the PickwIcks-Mr. Dodson in the
chalr-all the scouts in-no traces of blood at Ho
boken" and no tdings of the President.
Mr. Tupman moved that reward be offered for his
recovery AYES "a NAYS 4.
The dissenter assigning as q reason for his vote
that Pickwlck's loss was their gain (Groans and
cries of no! mob During his administration the
drdughts upon their UaaHs had been enormous. The
consumption of Heidsick in particular, was positive
ly s-sh-shocking." (Great sensaiion.l
Mr. Snodgrass simply wished 10 enquire, whether
a person furnishing the Ambient fluid had not right
10 dispense it2 (Hc has he has and may he long
live Ia supply us.)
. Mr.. Tupman begged leave to submit the following
ns ths form Of a handb:-
"SM Berries RgwARD!-Will be paid for any in
formation concerning the late Dir. Plckwick. Had
on when h. went away n drab box coat-a steel
spring wlg-a solled dckey-false shirt cutis-brnd-
ley whiskers &c. &c.-A phia Of Aqua Vita was
observed projecting from his pocket when last seen
The absentee being subject 10 apopecc fits, and ha-
wing a large amount of the associations, funds about
his person the most serious apprshcnsIons felt
for his safety
Accepted
Mr. Chairman has any member an idea in his head
If SO, order writ of electment upon the same.
Mr.. Veler.-I have an ldca-that saw Mr.. Pick
wick enter the Green Dragon" at 10 last night as
came from the locofoco meeting in the Bowery.
Mr.. Jingle-rms must certainly be error loci,
M was there myself al TO-
Mr.. Fogg-I guarantee 10 prove an aidbi-he ne
yer patronlses the Dragon"
Charman-Why, Samlvcll those locos must have
either nysuecd OF uddled you For being so nvegled
by them fine you one Dozen (three cheers)
Mr.. Weller here rose sl"wly-deberately placed
the thumb OF his right hand upon his proboscis, and
performing sunery gyrauons with the fingers thereof
observed that he no longer considered the club rs
having any existence and be id 10 his honor -
tOrder order !-compress the iugular cried half
dozen)
Chairman-Here, SargeanL bring in shovel and
remove this nuisance Weller.
The worthy Secretary, whskers and all, was
thereupon castout.
Mr. Piunkey- (Surreen and Poct-laureat to the
Club)-Asked leave 10 submit the particulars of a
post mertom examination performed upon the body
uf an individual unknown, which the sndersloei) had
tirIted ashore near he club boat house-McConbs
dam. (Hear hear > He was not prepared to say
that that this body ever belonged to our immortal
President but his worst fears were excited. breath
less snspense.l You shall hear for yourselves. III,
then drew forth MSS and read as follows-"Th,
outward man lof defuncO exhibited bald head :
distended abdomen and Pickwickan expression o
countenance--( audible sobsl-a watery fluid was
found in the chIncks Of the brain which, upon anal v
zation, yielded Nectar, Gordon and Fsrquar. The
stomach contained Que dozen cells six dozen broiled
oysters, and three welsh rabbits. loud lament atens
and cries Of gone CASEY In his pocket was feuud
q letter from Glen Cove, some particulars Of an ex-
cursion to Philadelphia, and eight 3D. shinplaste rs
1.-THE Clubs furds) (weiling and crashing teeth J.
Said body is now in the hands Of an artist, whe was
struck with The extraordinary head, and is taking
a cast Of the same
Mr.. Foeg:-wisbed to enquire whether he (,be