Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-24

in warm life giving sun, and looking up TO one Oh
the brightest skies that ever canopied New York,
Rome, Florence, or any other place whatever
say, Bill" said oafe- No. |, what fine day
this ere is warm as dog days. Thlsll make the corn
grow.'
II always likes TO lay oul and sun myselfs SIGH days.
say,Jo we're theindependentfo lks-we gets up when
we pleases and goes to bed when we're mind to-lays
down where we likes without minding our toggery,
and has all accommodations found us free gratis for
nothing" said loafer No. 2.
No. opened his mouth, rolled about quld, and
essayed TO speak, but nothing but grunt issued from
between his capacious jaws, and he sunk back, and
shut his eyes, too lazy even TO be soclable.
Three spruce apprentices rugged out IN thor Dun
day-go- to- meeting clothes, were walking down the
Bowery. Their dress was new. and their faces clean
shaved-their coats fitted awkwardy, not that they
i'll made, but man that's well dressed but once
week always shows it. The different portions too,
evnced any thing but good in the arrangement
of colors. But what Of that ?-They were fine, good
natured fellows and were enjoying the air exercise
and sunshine, like princes. They met all the pretty
girls gsng to church, and looked in their lovely faces
with characteristic impudence Each had Longtime
in his mouth, and each had three shlllings and six
pence in his pocket, and each felt Independent as a
"Lets go to Hoboken, and see the girls" said ap-
prentice No. l..
'Tm hanged if l do" said No. 2-"its cursed
vulgar loaferish hole don't let's patrSnzeit."
"No, Heboken be damned" said No 3, "le's 20
to the Battery. That's the place for fun locking at the
vessels and the gals, and the sail boats and all that
Its devilsh gcnteel place too-no body goes there
but what's first cut"
obaJ a
way. They had on black coats fitted to nicely
tight pantaloons of the same color-boots with long
slim heels to them, white wristbands three inches
broad-hats la mode gloves, canes fnlls curls,
whiskers, and impudence to match Each was the
pink Of pertness and puppysm-each, in his own est-
nation, gentleman; in every ones else a coxcomb.
They passed along, exciting vast deal Of attention.
admiration and contempt
Harry, my dear fellow, did you 60 to the theatre
last night? Very full h.usc-h,ne HIPS benefit
What funny fellow that little yankee is-devIish
comical, pom my honor BY the way Harry, how
did you like that Honey Moon?'-I could mt make
head or tail ofthe stuff Could you?' Scnsibly in
quired exquisite No. l. if such fellow could ap-
preciate such play.
"Why, Fred, am astonishcd that you could ask
such a foolish question. Upon my soul one would
be apt TO imagine you thought went to the theatre to
the play. desire 70 know if you have az idea
could be guilty of any thing 50 shockingly vulgar.
leave that for the creatures in the pit, assure you,
do upon my soul" And exquisite No. 2 fourished
his cane with as much importance as if he had been
blessed with brains.
Gentlemen" said No. 3, twill you step in at Boy
dens, and sip julip! You have better OPP
porchunity. took one jurng last Chuesday, and al
though feel it my july to confess that felt some
hatjubous after it, yet would inuce you to take
one, as il is injubitaby beauchifu beverage. went
to the Watsons the other evening and really think
they very enjurable vocasts Juring the opera,
they sung that beauchfal chune the boat juet. By the
way have been reading Pelham juodscimo, in
chwo volumes. II you would like it, Mr. Single, |
am in possession of duplicates"
Three bankrupt spectators were saunterng at
Brooklyn, lamenting over their broken fortunes,
blowing up Van Buren, and cursing the currency.
"Three months ago." said No. l, 81 was worth
500, OO0-nowI am $1,000 worse than nothing"
And i" said No. 2, "am almost as badly off-my
land in Maine, which bought at $40 per acre. has
sold at fifty cents. Damn General Jackson and the
specie CIRCULAR
| "And l." cried No. 3, was last week worth for
tane and rode in my carriage; now shall be obliged
to go TO work to keep from starving. What cursed
| world this Is J!
Three fiery abolitionsts were coming hsme from
the Broadway tabernacle
"Hard times for our cause" said Abolitionist No
l.. "Arhsr Tappan's failure was dreadful blow to
us. The pressure bears hardly upon the poor negro
in more ways than In M ssissippi they say the
poor slaves almost starving and their masters
are but little better off, Thre is good reason to ap-
prehcnd that the slaves, driven by hunger will raise
an instruction and thus be the instruments Of ven-
| geance on their cruel and ferocious masters"
EYES," said No. 2 "The present are dreadful
tmcs-oar cause seems TO be losing ground the mo-
ney don't come so freely formerly, and fear many
Of our friends arc growing cold hearted in the cause
The worst is, that the opposition has, in great mea
sure died away; as long We were threatened
mobbed and abused, eur numbers increased: blu,
now our opponents have ceased helping us by thei,
opposition, and injure us by letting us alone"
1.-THE condition Of the poor blacks at the south i,
deplorable," solemniy whined No. B. "and we should
not cease our exertions prayers in their behalf
These are trying times-but the Almighty IL able &c
bring good out Of evil In the present great presssre
the saveholding states have suffered most severely
let us hope it will induce them to think on the erre
Of their ways, and hear ths word Of the Lord which