Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-20

was Gven at the City Hotel, by a gentleman recent
" from Europe to few of his companions in his for
eign travels, interpreted with q few friends of this
this city. had special invitation to the banquet
The company assembled at half past FIVE and at half
past six elegant party of eight sat down to table
covered with the richest decacies of the season, pre-
pared in the first style of excellence. Inc CUISINE
of the old English style-the juices of nature not
overcome by the compositions of art II like to know
what eat" was the principle developed on that ex-
haratng occasion. One OF the most distinguished
and original dramatic sarans of the day took the foot
of the table, the courtly host sprnging from the best
blood of the revolution at the headhis two rows OF
friends on each side like the rich wings of great tar
kew reclining in gravy, sat around The soups were
composed of the purest juices of the vegetable king
DOM with suficency of the spices OF India to make
the palate it travelled over trembe in ecstacy and
pleasure.
But why stop at creature comforts? Let US leap
at once into the intellectual region. The company
slowly and gracefully proceeded in the demolition OF
these choice dishes till they reached the wines and
deserts 1t was like scaling the Alps or the passage
of the Hellespont As much courage is required to
face good dinner as to 60 battle. Then came the
Reidsick the Royal Fernandez, and the celebrated
Duff Gordon wines stuck to my old favorite, the
Duff Gordon. Speeches. toasts songs, recitauons,
Jokes, jour desprit followed each other in quick sue
cession.
II was most delightful evening truly. The first
song was the following from Mr.. Nnkenboken:-
MY Darling.
Saw you ever, my darling. that fine little fellow,
Who sports white hat on head very E mellow mellow
run Wen is ne KNOWN as SAMMY I've .ose.,
For his vsage is everywhere a dollar is over
HE ewes are unite heayv-bs stomach auite greedy
And his hesr,nd his have grows rather seedy
Yet fine little fellows " Sammy the red"
Though thought rather foolsh-my darling is not
His aim is to getmihsnn; keep what Sa ass g0
His master is "Beelzee"-hs object IS gam.
Who is injured or wronged-"no difference it makes"
In pocket or feelings" he heeds not who breaks
The world may ali sink IN old povertys grippe"
My darling was the joiest lad,
That the city could boast, or Gotham ere had ~
But I" the tines' have ruined my puppy, my child,
His business has spoilt-Lis bowels have ried
But STILL as at !" Aron's," he swallows bis beef
As beer To his body-ihst to his seu is relief
"Though Pm forced by the pressure ntrely to bust,
III swindle my stomach with cobwebs or dust"
SO he puts mis- specs" and HES to his sore
Ger the want Of good trade, to smoke and deplore
He snufis and he sneezes-he signs DER the past
Then turns to his home and his" Moses at last
terrible shout of applause followed this burst of
poetry and music The glasses were filled, drank of,
and Nnkenboken called upon Thomas Dddlumcup,
Esq. for the next. Thomas said" Well, gentlemen,
I'll give you a recitation-a letter that RUSSELL the
greatest vocalist of the day. read recently at concert
given up stairs thus:-
LETTER.
DEAR SR,-You asked for song-that is-not TO sing
aye wrte-here's the rub-tas what been rubbed
about-ty all brethren ofhe quill Though public cha
wsdom-ihough poet Pms not poorhough General can't
w sna ny & Ysn ask ne Re
will do thing he ought to dotbat isl mesRhe ought
TO song whether could or no. But that. not 70 the
point How DO you think came write aiunny-.very~
started the Mirror funny manner-but-Tm wandering
rSns oS VIII
read them had but and here he esand
he de Re sd
report says he had Aiher-, has been doubted
can write poetry-and many don't believe In Godyou see
riding me and my esd~he wasch once-Sen Ss WA. poor
Il poor once now I'm richorgve the depression for the
they are odous-i was rdne-you never saw me ride did
a, The head Of my brgade there's any Thing in which
country seats there-s too New York-ws
are scarce on Manhattan dsawtree~a tree that made
thrill nuch Ellen Tree-houa this aged tree
going to cut dswnhey cut cu up every thing in
and near this siycut up my peey-cut down circulation
I-wy about said hewhy they said l.
oS say. su SAL. lit
then showed him scientific principles ague
breed only the human body and In the body offs
want seod said hego among The New York editors said
and you'll find plenty wan, bread said hepsthets wasn't
give you $40 will thstbe good body gave
you 90 for the tree. Much Of muchness said he Tee
wasnnt hef
al shook
From out my pockets avarici0us nook
some certain coins Of silver, could spare
But nconvenieny -
These lines Byrons mention this that you may no,
give credit for hsn-l doesn't
beoHg to gave him $40, and he didn't down the
tree then put myself In an aititude-my !" in fine
frenzy rolling and by the inspiration Of Bacchus brandy and
brains wrote that unrvaled song. woodman spare
than with Byrons remark 10 the pcs who ugh
ed at hmthey a1rops my Al Ills
critical juncture-wh all around disposed laugh at
me
"Yeu laugh
see ye smile now, ye profsne ones;
We are the fools, not II
For did CLEAN from that old woodmsns natural horsly
The glory and the nothing OF Rame!"
Suits nay situation to a fraction
1.-THE glory and the nothing OF . name ~
Wishing you mach fame possession Of remain
yours POLITICALLY, O. r. NJ
II. RussELL, ESQ
AT the close of this cfusion thought half of the
company would have split their nbs They drank
and roaredroared and drank In half an hour silence
beng restored, Mr.. Diddumcup asked Peter Rumpy-
s,umpy for bit lit" which he gave as follows.-
Spenging.
Sponger your course 10 run,
Your sponging reyelry Is done
You've sponged sy sters, sewed ard raw,