Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-20

Arrival OF Nh. DALLAS THE AsEncAs MINIS
TEE, At CRoNsrADr-VIsIr or THE EMPEROR OF
Russia ON BOARD THE U. s. SHIP INDEPENDENCE.
I'VE have been favored, by officer of the navy,
with the contents of private letter. recently received
from Cronstadt, describing the visit made by the
Emperor of Russia on board that vessel. This visit
was made incog. The Emperor accompanied by
his eldest son. who ranks Grand Admiral of the
Russian Navy. According to the etiquette observed
in such private visits, the Emperor and his son. were
quietly handed round the vessel, shown every part,
place, plank and spar that could be shown. The EN-
peror, who speaks very good English, expressed nina
self highly graified with the admirable architecture,
order and economy of an American ship. To such
effect ne frequently expressed himself to Captain Nj
cholson After the imperial visitors had reached the
shore, grand national salute was then fired by the
Independence.
The American Minister is in fine health and spirits.
DREADFUL DIsAsrER-AlmosT.-A man came run
ming into our Office about six last night breathless
"Whats the matter?'
Hoiribe"'
:" Who is ~ said we, thinking of Haggerty
Lauriat went up little way in his balloon, and
fell down dead %
"No."
"Yes! fell down dead-drunkv ~
We put on our hat-one Of Steuart's newest and
best-walked into Broadway to get at the truth bat
could only learn that Laurat with the assistance of
Edge, filled the balloon-got into the cargot agita-
ted-grew nervous-got out agan-Edge got in,
,eithout his coat, and made beautiful ascension.
"Good by" said Edge" shall land on the edge
of Long Island on the edge Of midnight, and edge
my way back to the city about the edge Of sunrise"
A negro and his wench were looking at the balloon
from Broadway.
"Do you tnk deres a live man in dat ere bal
loon 2" said he.
in coorse do; don't you, Joe Z"
"Dats more nor you and can tell. It's like Ma
ria Monks baby-a very mysterious ting, and wer-
ry Improbable"
Come here, Edge when you come down, and give
the gist Of your up goings and down-comngs, and
will edge them into the columns of the Herald.
MY DEAR Mr.. BENNETT 'Please accept from your
% o from Que r %
Of the Hudson n Meseheser comfy not thousand miles
viii signify Your wish 10 visit u.s. You shah
hear more from YOURS AMELIA.
SEPT 12th 1887
ANSWER have duly received Ameas bouquet
and return her my thanks. Most cheerfully should
like to visit West Chester, but where? where 2
where !?
Su1GeSreG Ola seeing thc C1tys
FREELY, freely where ,hou soaring
Far thou from thy native bowers,
Where the ciy's hum is pouring
Ger the evenings angud hours.
FREELY, freely, what brings thee here,
All lovely and lonely thou art wiBgng thy Eight
Is there ought in the ctys sound tkine ear,
Or aught in the crowded fair TO thy sight,
Firc-fy, fire fly HE TO thy lowery home,
Thy bed is a leaf of the tinted hue
No thyself IN the city
For the pleasure thou meetst thoslt certainly
FREELY, freely, soon thou shalt die
DEATH will blot out thy pickering light;
No wilt thou in the blue of the sky,
Like a beauteous star in the canopy bright. ~
TO Laura.
The days past when could meet
And walk about a
To gaze upon the starry night
And moonit face of heaven.
The days past the hopes are fed,
And am broken hearted
To think thou hast forgot g
Thy pronise when parted.
] could wander through this world alone,
Disposed by all but thee
Dread neither friends frowns
/ III thou wanld think Of me. G. G. T.
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