Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-03

Comedy or Errors--Th Delavsns OF Alba
my and New York.
What's in name'- Shakespeare
There's good deal in name. Every one in New
York has heard Of the name Of DELAvAs, consecra-
ted by the revolution and embalmed in the history Of
great people struggling for liberty. The late Gene
raj DELAvAS, of Westchester patriot Of IT'S, has
been gathered to his fathers but his descendants re-
main, TO preserve the name, to continue The race,
and, perchance TO add, when the opportunity occurs,
to The lllustrous reputation of a common ancestor.
In Albany there is branch of this stock-so there
is in New York-yet by the natural workings Of ma
the original character Of the has divided and
now runs in TWO distinct currents. The Albany Della
vans are enthusiastic generous, religious, and some
times fanatical-the New York Delavans are equally
enthusiastic, equally generous equally moral-but
they happen to have inherited the larger PORTION OF
the practical good sense of the race while they give
the monopoly of religions and such mental vagaries
to their Albany relatives.
In consequence of this division of the original intel
ectual inheritance the Albany Delavans terrible
temperance people, Prodigious aboltionsts and very
liberal in building churches and manufacturing saints
sometimes out ofvery ordinary materials. On the
contrary, the New York Delavans like glass of
good wine in moderation think the blacks are clever
enough in their proper places, backing boots and
cooking salmon, and expend all their spare funds in
relieving INDUSTRIOUS distressed seamstresses and any
other practical charity, in preference to endowng
churches, or quarrelling about creeds and texts of
scripture, or wine at the sacrament.
Yet in spite Of this distinction in their tastes and
principles, the like name causes some strange mis-
takes as much as that made by the two Dromios, in
the Comedy of Errors"
Not long since beautiful southern lady purchased
variety of elegant hardware their splendid stores,
36 Maiden Lane, and corner of Broome street and
Broadway She ordered the articles to her hotel,
with the bill After being absent herself an hour she
returned in her carriage and made peremptory call
for Mr.. Charles H. Delavan, at SO Maiden Lane. He
happened to be out
"Good for nothing fellow take back all the
goods" said she in of the prees states of ndg-
nation imaginable
Mr.. Delavan came in---he astonshed.-
He had seen the beauties of the court Of William w.,
but he had not seen any sublimty and beauty equal
to this delicious creature from Carolina. Her eyes
flashed fre--her soft bosom heaved-her whole
frame breathing with holy indignation.
"What's the matter with the goods ma am p
what's the matter with the goods, a'am - asked
Mr. ID. in astonishment.
Matter enough" said she.
"Are they not good and sound?' p
81 have no objection on that score" said the sweet
creature-"they are handsome enough and cheap
ensugh-these trays are beautiful-thcse lamps most
admrablo-but what of that Do you think shall
purchase Of you?"
"Of mev' reiterated Mr.. D., in establishment.
"Yes sir, of you. Are you not an abolitionist."
Mr.. Delavan gradually recovered his composure-
looked up with smile" abolitionist not at all
my dear lady,"
:" Have not seen your name, an officer at
ached to the abolition meeting at the Tabernacle!"
ooh no." said Mr.. d., 1" so must suffer for the
whims Of my distant connections at Albany. Why,
my dear madam, and my brothers are quite differ
ent people from our Albany namesakes. 1t is true
we are Delavans altogether and sprung from the
same race, but am no abolitionst, and disapprove
him. So are my brothers. We leave these whims
to our Albany namesakes."
"Oh very well" said the sweet Carolnan, relax
ing her beautiful features and showing pretty foot
and ANGLE. am very glad to find II so. will,
therefore, pay your bill and take the goods and some
other articles want"
general advertisement then took place. Mr.. De-
lavan and his fair customer parted good friends.
Hereafter, all our southern friends will please to
take notice that in certain matters of opinion there is
as wide difference between the Delavans of Albany,
abolition and anti aboltion.
PENNY SrIrE.-The extraordinary increase in the
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