Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-11

H,sroRy or A New YoRK ELECTION. In our
weekly paper today is published full history OF the
late election, embracing its incidents, circumstances
humors anecdotes and amusing scenes. This history
is prepared from the returns which we published re-
xuarIy four times day during the contest, excluding
all the irrelevant and unnecessary matter.
We have long been Of opinion that graphic and
picturesque description of an election would create
deep ia teres in the mind of general reader, as
trial for murder-a novel-a heroic poenl--or con-
uHuous history of any exciting event. 1t is Of little
consequence what side the apparent historian takes
IN point of interest the reader. In the Illiad, the
brief sketches of the Troans are equally as interest
ing those Of the Greeks.
Previous 10 the last election, we conceived the idea
of establishing corps Of express riders for the city
and Of publishing fonr editions Of the Herald each
day. This was done, and the idea realized 70 a Ger
tain extent. The novelty of the enterprise, and
the absence Of all experience, necessarily created
many mperfections in grouping up the details. On
Saturday, l distributed the city into three DISTRICTS
assigned TO each reporter his special wards, and ar
ranged the hours of reaching the Office at p Ann
street with the results incidents and amusements.
Tive Of these gentlemen rode light elegant wagons,
something like the war chariots Of Greecc-anolher,
more antique in his tastes contented himself with
single horse, on the respectable outside of which he
secured half the upper wards.
The departure and arrival of these expresses-their
flights about the city-ther hustle, activity and enthr
siasm attracted all eyes, and upset several female
hearts.
ia the Office the same system adopted. One
of my gentlemen there all day long preparing,
fixing unfxing, scratching, inserting, and arranging
these reports for the printers. At six ococka ten
oclock-at two O. clock, at 4 o'clock each of those
editions were ready for the press. The steam engine
was putting and blowing night and day-the men
always on the spot-the newsboys at their posts
and thus we threw of during the three days i'm
pressions than any other paper did since the
Establishment OF newspapers began.
Great interest felt al the wards and throughout
the city for each edition Of the Herald asst successfully
appeared Its rapid exciting narratives, its amusing
Incidents created mirth in the minds OF both parties.
One Of the most remarkable effects produced was
The preservation of good temper and proper demeanor
which its perusal materially aided. Ii was living
mirror in which the very actors of the different
saw themselves, ard could not help laughing.
The history Of the recent election, which we give
today in our Weekly Herald, may be denomnated a
new species of literature different from any tina, has
ever been attempted, either Tin prose or rhyme 1t
is, however only the commencement OF the system
she first germ of the idea formed this interesting
subject. To all readers distance II will be mex
presslby interesting BY the spring election, shall
be able TO carry the plan into full effect.