Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-19
Something Funny.
AMERICAN HOTEL

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Something Funny. nt
AMERICAN HOTEL, Oct. II, 1887.
DEAR SIR,-Mr Pell has requested me to ask you
copy the advertisement relating to the furniture OF
| this house into your paper tomorrow morning. The
bill for the advertisement either be sent to Mr.
| PelPs office, or the hotel.
word from ven as to the general character of the
house. its furniture, wines, plate, pictures, &C., would
serve me at this moment; and as like the Phenlx,
am about to rise again, you would not am sure, re-
fuse your influence and aid on this OCCASION Believe
truly yours, EDWARD MILFORD
To JAMES G. BENNETT, ESQ.
"Refuse my influence? % Certainly not. The gen.
tIemanly, correct and very superior manner in which
Mr.. Milford has always kept the American Hotel,
causes in every feeling heart pang of sorrow for his
misfortunes in the general revulsion. That he will
"rse again." have not doubt His talents in
dustry and energy cannot be hid under a bushel,
while he is on this side of the green sod.
wish sincerely that he may have splendid sale,
and an early revival in new FORM
But as to advertising the request of Mr.. Pe, the
auctoneer and sending my bill to him, will not do
the thing dislike all the auctoneers and their sys
tie m from John Haggerty up, down and round about.
Mr.. Pell is amiable man as an individual but as a
living peg in the auction system am opposed to him.
l once asked him TO advertise in my paper, when it
was struggling in the difficulties of parturition. He
refused-very politely-but he refused. Now, fer
sooth, when he thinks it can be Of benefit to him
and his business, he says, "copy my advertisement
and send your BILL" I'll be D., mo swearing
before ladies, if you pease-well, will do no such
thing If he wants to take advantage of the great
circulation Of the Herald, let him send the advertise
ment and the cash for it at the same time. l am
loafer at least to tag after any one for adver-
tisements. owe favors to the auctioneers, ex-
cept to Franklin q Jenkins, who always behaved
like gentlemen and men of business The Bleeckers,
when gave them credit, disputed my bills and when
| compelled them to pay, they scored me. despse
all the aaconeers from top to bottom always except
ing the fair female members of their families for
whom have the deepest respect, though never saw
one ofthem. Their system is bad. II has generated
speculation and overtradng-and above all il has
spoiled the good feelings Of John Haggerty who,
cording to his own evidence on oath, originally
an amiable man. born in New Jersey, without sin
Ole pair of brooches. Apropos-Still ready l am to
receive check for s500-still ready.
Er JESSE HoyT & Co. very busy collecting
funds for Barney Bates in order to keep his mouth
shat till after the election. Barney wrote a letter to
the "party," probably in the following stran:-
| GEsrLEMES-l am very much in want of money,
having expended my last shnplaster today, and I'M
less get the needful, / will not be able TO hold out
ill the election. l wish you would collect for me
$1,000 or ss-any kind OF money will do-fer although
90 in my paper for the gold and silver currency,
very little oft have seen of late, so help me God!
Ihave abered much for the party" and think
have claims on their benevolence.
first began i.iy career as Unitarian preacher,
down east | soon found however that religion was
poor pay but thinking that change would turn out for
the better became Methodist for while. Yet found
little money. Putting down the devil was worse pay
than putting down the federallss. then turned my
attention to pelitics, and was Adams man a few
years ago, when thought that party might succeed.
Mr. Adams, however was defeated, so about ship
and became n Jackson man. In the jackson van
Buren, ranks have been faithful laborer. have
preached, prayed and said amen for them at q low
price In the Post Office of this city, used to sit at
my desk all day, and quietly reclining on my bottom,
watch the clerks do their duty labored also great
deal in the newspapers. l used TO write many artl-
cles for the Evening Post showing how all the merit
of managing the New York Post Office belonged 10
me- While in that Office the clerks were receiving
5000 per annum for working fourteen hours at merely
sorting letters, only recoved $1,000 for thinking for
them, and taking care that they did Their duty On
the accession Of Mr.. Coddington, he being an old
Dutch codger, was put to copying records-so had
to leave, because can dc head work best but even
that can't well without cash. :,
I trust you are in favor of the cash system IN all
party movements am when / have it. will
thank you therefore, to collect for me $1,000 and hand
thine over next Saturday, must 60 the way OF the
"Times" BARNEY BUBBLE.
We really trust that this pathetic appeal may
open the purse strings Of our party
SOMETHING HANDsomE.-Gendemen do you want
to know where you get pair Of beautiful gloves
an elegant stock-a piece Of linen exquistcly made
up-or profusion Of the sweetest smelling perfume
ry7 Go to No. s0i Broadway, nearly opposite Rec
tor street, which passes Trinity church. where many
dull sermon. are preached to of the prettiest
wedressed women in town.
AT eol Mrs. Davis, a very amiable and respectable
widow, with her pretty orphan daughter, not out Of
teens, you can be served in the most graceful and
pleasing style. Ye of the Globe, tof the Adeph, of
Bunkers Of the Atlantic, and OF the City Hotels, not
forgetting the very splendid waverly House abou, to
be opened in that neighborhood will find Mrs. Davis
and her pretty daughter very attentive and very indus
tnous to dsposeof these articles all for cash. on the
real locofoco system Of trade. Go and try