Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-17

SHOW msfortunaie" said the lady, with sight
"lndeed, almost all of my friends, some how ether,
are married. One of my most particular friends in
the house was SO, but thank gracious, he is sin
GLE"
"Oh! know who you mean," SAID the beau; II
see him often in the gallery with you He is fond of
shooting paper bullets. and firing six rounds with
out killing his opponent, at 1t so?
II don't know anything about his fighting or shoot
ing. All know is that he is charming little man,
and makes heap of fine speeches"
"How2 TO you or the house 7?
Did you ever. Why IN the house to be sure
Did YOU never hear him e.
"Never."
swell, now that's strange. He speaks beautiful
You can hear him all the house, though he is so
small nobody can see him..
"You seem TO be very fond of attending the de-
bates" observed the gentleman, Il have the pleasure
of meeting you here whenever come"
"Oh, almost live here. | declare it's the plea
santest place in the whole city; Pa tells me to go
whenever Gin, becase will always be able TO see
gntee society, which loves"
81 see you are one OF the fashlonables."
"Why wishes to be, that's certain and meets
my friends Of the house here who SIT and chat with
me by the hour
Indeed That must be exceedingly pleasant and
suppose you are never detained at home, by your pa
10 darn his stockings or hem his handkerchief"
How ignorant you are. Dld you ever! Darn IN
deed None of the fashionable ladies' do SIGH vulgar
things. Pa has edicated me and sister TO move in
higher Sperc than the like of that | reads novels,
and plays the piano. and in the winter goes to con-
gress Pa says | -,usn't think OF SIGH thing as
mending stockins or splln my hands by workln.-
There plenty of myers to do that; ard he has spent
lots of money on my edicaton, and will have to
visit only the most, glnteelest people But you must
introduce me TO Col. S, that | may get acqualnt-
ed with the Indian chief Keokuck All the ladies' are
runnin 10 and hear hun speak, and | mustn't be
out of the fashion you know"
| Mr.. c., member from New York now made his
appearance on whom she cast most tender ga nee
and whose hand she seemed to shake most affection
ately. left them 10 their tetcatete, and took seat
near squad of politicians who were discussing the
merits of Mr. c. Johnson's speech.
He is drunk" said one who belonged to the ad-
ministraton party. "Did you ever hear man rant
as he does2"
"Drunk OF not" replied second 'ihe speaks forth
the words Of soberness and truth, most noble Fee
lx"
"He is excited by the subject, not by wine; and his
rantlng is nothing, compared with that of your South
Carolina orators, Pickens and Lagari."
/" He Is young impetuous and brave. But what the
deuce makes him twist and turn about in that man.
ner 2" asked third
Sits habit he has acquired and not from his be-
ing plenum Bdcchi, though but few in the house
very cool after dinner" replied the second. "He has
uttered some good things, and regret cannot en-
JOY them. But how did you like Mr.. Hoffman yes
terday Z"
Pretty well; but it was all declamaton-fne to be
seen, but sch0olboyish."
son the contrary" said the second, sit was splen-
dd-such a speech has not been delivered IN that
house since McDuifie's time. / have not heard any
thing 10 be compared TO II for some years"
"Humph," said the first, l think both Lagarl and
Plckens are superior TO him."
Both. | admit are eloquent but the superiority is
with Hoffman He not only decalms better, but he is
altogether oratorcal His voice, figure gestcula
tion and dctlon all superior am sorry TO learn
that his speech, delivered, will never be published
But one reporterI understand undertook to follow HIM
and his notes were not full. Hoffman cannot submit
to the labor Of writing II out and perhaps all that the
world will ever see Of II, will be bony and neagre
sketch, which may appear IN the intelgencer. such
first speech should not be lost. IL deserves preser
vatlon as specimen OF American oratory, credltaDe
TO the man and the nation"
Itwould seem as if the subtreasury bill would pass
al las. The wings do not appear 10 care much about
it, and perhaps think that the best plan will be toglve
the administration rope enough, and their fate will be
the sooner sealed Ii has not yet however got out Of
the committee and several speeches are expected in
the house from Bell, Wise, Adams, &C.
In the senate, the bill requiring the resumption of
specie payments by the banks Of this district has
been so amended to retain only prohibition of the
issue of shlnplasters by individuals, which viii no
doubt be salutary.
The bankrupt bill has been discussed today by Ben
ton and Southard, who made most able eloquent,
and spirited speech on the subject.
The gallery, yesterday was visited by the orators
of the woods and some of their copper colored beau
ties. Keokuck was among them, and they listened
10 the speeches with great gravity and decorurl.
Miss TREE.-Ths highly talented performer appears
tonight at the Park Theatre Miss Tree has done
for the stage than any other performer Of modern times
She Is child Of nature and has formed, by her chaste
" natural style, In Witnessing the efforts of
her genius, how immeasureably superior such
performances are TO the cold studied defamation of the
old school, or the Of the modern Her presentations
are all the personations e beauty and truth, and docs
not our immortal bard himself exclam---
On how much more beautiful doth beauty beauieous seem,
From lla sweet ornament which truth doth give"
ISFAMous.-A wretch in the likeness Of human
being on Saturday entered store in Canal street
kept by highly respectable lady, who employs seve
raj young ladies to work in the store, and committed
outrage for which he ought to be hunted from so
ciety He basely watched for an opportunity when
the ladies' were alone, and throwing open cloak
posed himself without any under garments-but fed
before an alarm could be given to the neghbors We
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