Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-03
The Cabba ges turned strawberrics.-The
President and his Cabinet at a sOiree Mu-
sicale-The Musical Pigs and Horticul-
turaI Hogs.

taraI Hogs.
WAsnINoToN, July lst, 1887
The Cabinet proper fatgued with the tolls of govern
ment and satisfied with their management gifts finan
cial concerns and monetary system, have 10 the
CONCLUSION that it is the part of wisdom 10 relax oc-
casionally and turn dcttante and cogaocente. They
have bent their countenance to horticulture, by at
tending and graciousy smiling upon, the last horti-
cultural exhibition of which have given you some
account, in of my communications and TO which,
be it remembered, the President himself lent h aid
by sending from his garden small quantity o. s'ia"
berries in an old tin pan or vessel which was q mean
the vesseD greatly admired If the President nad uu
died 10 the exhibition few good Undertook cabbages
be would have taken the prize-IEd. Her. The horti-
cltuists were delighted this mark Of condescsnsion
an the mart of the grcat mon and though his contr-
buttons were hautboys and very indifferent, they were
af coarse pronounced excellent by tic followers of
the culinary Cabinet, though their pcacSant lay more
towards the cabbages and potatoes than the fruits
and flowers. Van still retains his Partially -or cab
bages especially the fat dutch, the origin of his pre-
sent greatness and examined their weight and size
with no little satisfaction and consciousness OF his
superior and early knowledge of that article.
1t may be said Of Van Buren, as has been SAID OF
Pope "he was even in early life politician among
cabbages and turnps and he has conJrlved TO wheel
himself as he wheeled them, 10 good market.
While speaking of the Presidents contributions 10
the exhibition, must not omit TO mention the crti-
clsm overheard upon these hautboys, by gronpe of
young and learned Thebans. The first who spoke
was an awkward young man, translator f Ian
guages in the Department of State and whe knows
the difference between the Arabic and Persian.
"1he hautboys" said he upon being asked It's de-
nyaticn, no doubt received its Manifestation the
fact that they require hoeng 6y boys" IL should ra
Their Think said another who prdes himself on his
fashion, and who se,es al a cane to the bellies Of this
CITY, thas the word is partly French and partly Eng
hsh and given by the Romans to this fruit before The
age Of Julius Cesar because IL was first cultivated by
Young men, or haut-high boys"
aThat may all be very profound" observed third
travelling clark in one OF the Offices and who sports
the dandy among the fashonabes of the metropolis,
"but neither OF you in the rlght-it IS derived from
a circumstance which occurred TO one Of my ances-
tors friend of the family travelling in France,
was way-laid, knocked down upon bed Of tins
kind of strawberries and robbed When he recovered,
he happened TO see my ancestor a short dista nc
taking walk and cried out 10 him, "ho BoyS,"-
who Immediately came 10 his relief and remom
brance of the event, he carried some Of the plants
beme with him, cultivated ,hem and gave them the
above name, ,s:ch by gradual corruption, has degen-
Grated into the vulgar appelatlon Of hautsoys"
The tran slator said he would look into the Sanserl
or Chinese for the root, as il was of some importance
that the world should be made acquainted with the
origin of the name of fruit which his master, he
President, had condescended 10 send 10 the exhbi-
ton in a tin pan.
/ have mentioned ,ha; The Cabinet proper had
IN ne of
Last week the President and his official heads attend
ed masical soirte gwen by professor Of music, aud
distinguished musician of this city. The performers
we're pupils of both sexes and Of various ages. The
company attended by invitation and was numerous
and the place the splendid saloon of Signor Carusi
The most admirable performer, however, was ANA
teur from Virginia, who made The flute discourse
mos, excellent music" and who was admitted 10 be
superior to the famous Cuddy himself The girls
quilted themselves quite respectfully. The only vo-
salist was my old friend Miss B, OF whose sing
ing il may at least be said that il will never rival that
of Madame Malisran or Catalan. Secretary For
syth looked tendcry on Mrs. D, when tho air Of
Core rest on this bosom ay stricken DEAR
was struck up-and Van was quite bellicose and Tor
midable when his grand march was played.
II think Shakespeare says Music hath charms 10
roothe the savage breast" sad the translator Of The
Houhynhm language, for the State Department.
aParaon me" observed the travelling clerk that
quotation is from Milton, who also says, II music be
the soul of love, play on"
"The Arabic" said the translator q "a very
musical but IA the a-Chaldaic is still more So"
"For my part" said Dandy X, i knows no Ian
suage but my own, and fatters myself under
sand that as well as any body's, but for musc-by
the eternal as the great Gen. Jackson used TO say,
Pm O match for any one-calng myself Judge, l
pronounce that ere singing superior TO any hing |
ever hearn. She's develish handsome, amt She 10
have such a deaths head Of father What a sweet
creature-a-a is-a-Mlss y. tho daughter oflho a..
In the Fersan-a-there isa-an ode to beauty by a
--Hahz-ha, would apply 70 a-ihIs young houri."
"Pardoa me" observed the travelling clerk I'm
venture to pronounce tina, Millions ode his wife, in
the Paradise Regained is vastly superior TO ii but arc
you going 10 Mount Vernon tomorrow There is a
party Of the exclusives going and we shall have an
agreeable excursion"
"Oh goes Of course sad the dandy scribe
"the ladies always makes o requls,on on me, and as
Uncle Sam pays for my time, one needn't object"
"Do you escort Miss ~
"ohi on a certainty" said the lover Of Milton
"Milton says, The great Globe and all which il in.