Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-04

ceved from many good fellow. When look a
The many friends around me, am sure can say SC
with truth" Tremendous applause and cheers
Really, ladies' and gentlemen, this 10 new TO me. But
have filled my glass, and you have done the same
The ice in our glasses is nearly melted and wine
is cool by this time. Mr. President for the high com
pliment you have paid Mrs. Kelley and myself as
vaudevilists, are truly thankful knowing how fan
our poor attempts in the art fall short Of what il
should be. Nothing will give uc greater pleasure
than to be among you once more. Allow me then to
propose
"London, New York, land New 0reans--the three
great capitals of English dramatic literature. May
the genius of Shakespeare for ever unite them"
"Bravo, bravo bravo" cried every one Mr.. Kelley
| sat down amid the most deafening applause Then
toast after toast drunk. The jest well as the
bottle passed swiftly round The health of the cap
tain was proposed, and safe voyage wished him.
We all then offered up prayers for the noble ship
of which he was commander
Young Iris heard them, flew up 10 heaven with
| them sunbeam, and Juno and Jupiter granted
our petitions with a terrific nod of their royal heads
"Come, gentlemen, come. The steamboat is rea-
dy."
Good bye, Mrs. Kelley, farewelI'-
"Good bye, Kelley, my old boy
"Good bye, captain
Good bye, alp
were the adeus that broke from every body's lips
Hearts there that grieved 10 part from nearest
and dearest friends The salt tear stood in many
eye Warm hands pressed together, perhaps ne
yer more TO meet again What type of life! Down
the steep plank again descended in safety. gen.
tlemen from New Orleans, dressed in white with
straw hat tied under his chin CALAMITY assisted OF
the ladies down the gangway. love southern gen.
tleman. There is such ease, grace and good feeling,
about him. He never oversteps the limits of social
politent IS, but he is neAer cold and formal
Away went the cables. Cheerily the sailors sent
up the top gallant sails The two vessels parted
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah went up to heaven from
the steamer. Huzza huzza! huzzl a hundred
times re-ecAoed from the ship, to be re-echoed back
from the steamer.
There they go-all sails set-just like boy of six.
teen setting out upon the sea of llfe May the winds
of heaven, and the briny bsws beneath them be au-
spicious TO the noble vessel!
MELoDIoUs SQUABBLE.-No citizen of this great
and glorious republic got into scrapes than
George Washington Dixon, the American melodist. 1t
is unnecessary go into his early history; every man.
woman, and child knows less about him. for he
has been oil over the world and ,rumpets himself with
such effect, that people cannot fail to know him.
To call ahumbug is nothing in these times. An
ordinary one is lost in the crowd. To attention,
a man must be stupr5dous one.
George made his first appearance in active life as
buno singer 10 a travelling circus company. He did
Zip Coon and Settin a rail-" few have done
them before 70 since. His soul at length disdaned
u, ran,,;n Animation and he himself
and called himself the American Methodist II a man
has not a right 10 choose his and title, who
hast
George has a sweet voice. and some ear for music
He can roll out We Sons of Freedom with thrilling
effect and jumps Jim Grow with startling energy. He
would do very well If he would stick the line Of his
profession and pay his printers bills Other people
are of little consequence but every man ought to con
slider printers bill sacred debt of honor, which he is
bound to discharge George didn't happen think
Swindling is as natural to him singing Don't know
how il is but those who are musical generally
bad pay.
Dixon was not yet at the height of his AMBITION
When he get down east he found that in order gain
distinction he mus, up for Hieratew.
II struck him day, that the easiest way do this
would be to start a newspaper and like thousand
other fools who have gone before and after him,
he did So although he could barely read and
terly Incapable Of writing paragraph He
tried il in Connecticut, and faed-tred il in Lowell
and failed there; tried il in Boston, and failed there
most dumnably Perseverance, supported by talent
will do wonders; bs, his had no such support,
His papers queer affairs odds and ends jun
bled together horribly printed, and issued occasionally
whenever his wants become pressing. He committed
sundry misdemeanors. but nothing done TO him.
lie pepctrated forgery and cleared on the ground
that he was more fool than knave he committed ano
Their and got clear again. After gettingto the bottom
of tile wheel; after having been reduced 10 rags and
starvatou-so low that he could get lower, every
blow that was given him, only raised him higher He is
now in Maine giving soirees, aud quilting the poor prn-
Some Of the people Of Portland in order to rid
culc him, got up negro concert opposite, on the same
| nights.
This bad ieke. George is said to have little
Of the blood Of Africa himself but that is reason
why he should dsdain his sable brethren. They
kicked up precious the other nj ght the friends Of
George and the adhercnts Of Goldng the sable vocal
ist There were boots and yells The American me
lodis made speech which was loudly spPlauded, the
| Ethiopian vocalist made another and the cheers were
| tremendous.
| :" love hurraing,' said Dixon.
| - loves harmony" said C,oding.