Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-22


On Monday evening July nth, at o'clock precisely
the gallant of the Neptune with the exception Q,
one, who, not being of such capacious iraine ana
therefore unable get over the ground so rapidly as
The res was behind -hand stood nine in number,
the south side Of noble Battery, and at gwen sig
nal dropped their gay seabrd on the rivers bosom
The cool evening breeze, wantonng with the curs
of gay Lotharos was Just powerful enough 70 raise
the water into waves sufficiently boisterous produce
an agreeable excitement. Our tardy member was at
hand and each enc his post, the word given-a
ready shove off, let fall give way ;-seaed on the PROV
of the boat our flags tuering in the wind, and ladies
almost Hnunerahe gazing enchantngly upon us, the
reflections Of person like myself, IL will be unneces
sary To describe
Could the far-falned Bay Of Naples exhibit pros
pect superior to lovely harbor-then wonder sea-
and soldier, citizen and editor, make such frequent
mention Of it, Are their ladies fairer their water
their skies their rivers their landscapes buer-
Observation-Disclosures? then lei the painter cont
picture and the poet to celebrate them in song.
But on we dashed; the swift winged swallow might
have felt her Progress less had she gazej in her course
upon fyineskif. Her slender keel has parted the
yielding sand the shores of Hoboken and in Indian
file and with Indian agility each member Of the party
presses the unelasc soil Our captain and the owner
of the Neptune, Mr. Id. Ia Maiden Lane MGR
chant led up the steep ascent on whose summit stands
the mansion inviting the weary and the thirsty;
each followed in his the gentlemen OF the law to
the of four IA goodly number for 50 small
party seemed times to have forgotten their dispo-
son for pickering and dissenton, that they appeared
allies them. Lawyer B, OF Cedar street, IN reality
very smart young man, although rather too conceed,
was peculiarly interesting Messrs NJ H,
Esqs. of Nassau ST. also leach in his way) seemed dis
posed for the time being forget their assumed station
IN socety and minee with familiarity with merchants
oad clerks; they could not loco focos they are
on this happy occasion restrain the feelings common to
C---s Esq, of Nassau st., was gentemanly,
polite and lordly ever particularly the latter
after we had taken three four piece from "mine
host and such effect did this have upon the party
shat azrsI,x
young members from aunt along the lovely margin of
the river. did hear the resolution passed, but
suppose it must have been something in the following
strain
"Whercas in the course Of our evening excursion,
it hath been made evident gentlemen of the black
whskcrs, and to gentlemen who don't wear whis-
kers that there certain OF party who not full
ly bearded and who cannot distinguish fully the dit
ference between treede.dum and dumtrecdls, and who
drink but FIVE glasses at sitting; therefore,
Resolved That all such person persons be left be-
hind until the parfy return from rambe.
This resolution carried, we moved on.
The bright raining its silvery beams upon wa
ter and plainthe noble Hudson rolling its almost
noseess coursethe crowded busting city, with its
thousand spires, rearing their misty forms in the dim
dsiancethe towering which studded the summit
along which we were wandering-the mellow skies
the refreshing breeze-the sleeping ships-above,
around, below usthe Elysian Fields opening in the
face of our extended vision "What could expect
more at time than enloyf' exclaimed /;
and "what 7" was re echoed by each-when suddenly
recollectn and the thought spread gloom at
my heart and something yet is wanting to
perfect party and our peasure-a few fair hours,
and friend the fascinating editor OF the Herald
Then arose confusion aud the din of voices; why
Bennett forgotten whose neglect this &c. &c.
Those in fault excused themselves well possible
but the only valid heard was, that you
busy engaged with Wall street, the money market and
the exchange Of civiltes with your friends Messrs
Haggery n CO., and Hamblin, that 1t thought you
would be unable to attend.
How artful thought l, Mahomct in nccommoda
ting his heaven 10 the senses OF men, and how happy
the Indiln be- To think that throughout uturity,
the grcencst pastures the fragrant air the lowell
est excur sions and the angel forms will be his.
IL any doubts this that the anticipation of such
future, is incentive TO virtue here let him some
cloudless moonlight evening visit the Eysan Fields.
The Elysian Fields, the Mahouetans heaven, and the
Indians world of Spirits; any thing wanting to
make the first enchanting the otlers-and Bennett
aud the lovely hours again ncontinenty escaped my
lips.
Who that has visited Hoboken knows not the oca-
ton of the little Gothic cavel A romantic spot Just
suited for romantic adventures, and thither beu
steps AS approached the entrance the soft sound
of voices sau,ed listened, our limbs of the
law exhibited peculiar anxiety, and thought heard
the word ffccslip slowly through the gaping mouth
Of one or two the idea of c. ~. doubt
resting the brain OF some OF them, Tor It was evi
dent they had lost all their assumed politeness" gen
tlcmen, however, will be gcnemcn'--hnma nature ~
human nnurc-and happiness Is happincss-espccally
So in such enchanting spot Ator exchanging salu-
atlOE9 With new friennb VIC
steps. Our boat was
"Once upon the waters
Yet once more-the waves bounding beneath her
As a sieed knowing lis rider"
and ere the wachman noted the nour OF IL, the crew
of the Neptune with the cordial feelings, were
exchanging their parting good night on the green carpet
Of the Battery. T.
County CouRT CoLLoauIEs.-The following col
loquy which took place in the body of the Mcdlesex
county court given word for word, as II occurred
and il affords an instructive sample Of that petty and
party hostility which but too often exits among those
worthless who seem 10 have no other enjoyment than
that Of perpetual grumble real happdcss beyond
that Of worrying and annoying their benelactors.
Three far vartables congregated at the county
cout on Monday last the first fat and frowsy look
ing cook called Sarah Shanks; the second, prm,
starched, sharply hraced. up waiting maid, or, as
Sterne would call her, file de-chambre; and the
third was thorough going, rough skinned, and hard
listed servant Of all work. Each had on many
cloths as she could possibly carry and the fat and
frowsy cook sporicd huge ring! They had all bsen
previously acquainted but had not anticipated meet
ing in the MddIesex county court on this occasion
fwhy, Sally Shanks,' said the waiting woman,-
why goodness me; who'd thort OF seeing you
cart
i've summoned my misss, said the waiting'wo-
man..
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