Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-31


"The Mayor and Common Council OF New York.
Invited brokers. Invited guests"
All comfortably seated, up the hill we went tl we
reached the top of II. Then We went dewn the other
side. We saw no change in Brooklyn The Catho-
lc church is covered in, after sacrificing human life IN
its construction.
We came 10 the depot Ariel, pretty Ariel, our loco
motive was attached to the traln and by this union
of motion TO inert matter, we truRdled along at
merry rate-not exceeding mile IN two minutes
These locomotives are real locotocos,-they do
business on the go-ahead principle.
Which, chich, chich, chu,-which, chch, chich,
chr, was thelanguage held by Ariel, as shetlew along
the track The band began TO play but their presun
ton soon checked We went SO fast they could
not get wind to blow through their Instruments tho
they tried to play" Sittn on rail" On the wind
ward side old Boreas blew keen enough 70 shave q
bunker had he dared TO expose his chm
The rickety fences of the Lsng Island farmers
looked like one painted streak map; the cows
quietly nosirg out patch OF green grass In the midst
of great field of sedge, did not regard u.s. the bay
and white horses that happened 70 be turned out for
exercise looked up, snorted and scampered away
with upifted tails and flowing Names; the red roof
houses and barns few and far between, were as
neighbours the paddocks OF topped Indian corn dew
by us with the rap dity of llghning and even East
New York, with its rectangular streets, unpaced by
human foot was forgotten in the twnkling Of an eye.
Riding over the Long Island Rail way deceyes the
senses into the belief that you are stationary, and
that the country is flying by you as great natural
panorama
We came to Jamaica, the White village, with its
scattered houses. The vicinity OF New York
cannot as yet boast Of its magnificent villas and
country seats There is spot better fitted for the
display Of taste and wealth than that around Jamaica
but mec4Aasses have not yet risen on the "worlds
wide stage" We looked at the ComPany's engine
house. car shed and engines and hurried on
The only new feature that struck the eye in the
landscape between Jamaica and Hicksville was the
wide waste of Hemstead plains covered with deep
red plant styled Kill Calf Hicksyile is reached.
One good size house Of public entertainment marks
the spot 10 the weary traveller
ALI in hurry we seek that shelter The fires
worse than nothing for they broke the hope to
the feel. We rushed into the dining room. Oh, sight
weight of savory viands. Savory2 Move are
wrong. They were cold as portions OF ice from the
north pole, and no sweet SAVIOR went up from them.
But what are those conieal shaped things on yen-
der table, with silver bands around their heads2
They are the walls of exharation to be poured
the present occasion. We do not know why, but so
il is the sight Of good things to eat and drink al
ways puts US in good humor. They are the sparks
generally syed-appete. There is a time TO eat and
time 10 drink said this wise man. This appeared to
10 be exactly that time
"A splendid dinner7" said some one at my elbow
as was surveying the scene before me with eager
Look at that pig docs he not look provoking 2"
said /.
"Suppose we get near the ire2'
ANY place will do for me-" wag replied, $50
tina; can get seat to keep up fire on that GOOSE
"You are right" said an alderman" II think see
the feathers flying row..
"Pll get you to hold the bag" re,or,ed the wag.-
The alderman drew up his mouth.
Two geese are quite enough at oae table, said ne.
The wag snose rlvaed blood beet.
Gentlemen, be seated" said Mr. Strong, who Of
fciated as president
"Is that hot roast turkey 7" said gentleman most
mploringly to me. Pardon reader, if we speak in
the singular number. II would be little singular if
we did not.
"No sir, il is cold roast turkey"
"Thank you for bit Of the duck"
(which part, sir 2"
"Itook no part in the quarrel whatever on account
Of his -"
Breast"
In the space Of half an hour, the physical amuse-
ment Of eating done; and the company were lean
ing back in their chairs preparing for the intellectual
operation Of chanpalgneing. The great error OF
Americans is, they eat too fast. But this shows how
natural il is for to be loco focos even in eating
'Gentlemen," said Mr.. Strong, rlsng-"I am ap-
pointed to preside over this assembly" Mr.. 8. then
talked earnedly about rail roads and internal i'm
provements and concluded by toast TO this effect
Internal Impropements.-Th fulcrum on which
our prosperity and union depend May New York
go on in her career and continue 10 furnish the lever
by which these two grand objects are lifted up beyond
the reach of the artful and designing
Hail Columbia was played.
The President of some Rail Road Company,
we do not recollcct which, beng called on, made
some remarks on the utility of internal improvement,
and proposed something like this.
The Long Island Rail Road Company;-a great
branch of the great system Of State Improvements.
May il be speedily completed. Yankee Doodle.
The Vice President gave
The future city Hicksvie! Great laugh, and Haste
thee 10 Kelvin Grove
Col. Stone, the facetous Col. Stone rose and dis.
coursed most eloquenty about Marin Monk and
Fanny Wright. The table roared. He wound up
Loco-focoism,- Bohon Upas that kills oil
who come within the sphere of its fatal influence
Humping of the table, dancing of the glasses,
haw having Of The guests and the Barcarole from
Massienello This was a fit air after the investiga-
ton that the Colonel made Of the Nun Of the Hotel
dc Dieu, for the English words 90 on to say,
whisper low, the prey SEEK
Wehad forgot 10 say that portion Of the party had
taken their seats at table equally well provided,
above stairs. They had no music, so when they said
good thing they stamped and applauded with great
violence. This shocked the nerves Of the guests at
the lower table much that We came very near APP
pointing committee Of one 10 wait on the cornwall
lists IN the upper regions 10 request them 10 abstain
from such doiBgs On inaulring, however, it was as
certaned that the majority of the abovestars party
was composed of the old boys This faat killed the
proposition fer committee, for the old boys, il
admitted, conld do as they please.
Alderman d. gave this brilliant sentiment, or some
thing like il -
Long LsIand.-May il not be long before Its two
ends may be brought closer together by rapid ex
Tor NJ this rail roadt IShOus of laughter and