Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-22
WAsHrseroS, May IL,

WASHINGTON, may leth, 1885.
very serious charge has been brosght against Mr..
-, whe corresponds with the Ccurier and Ensui-
rer OF New York, by a correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun, small penny paper that c'rcuaies pretty
generally IN this city. Without naming him. he evi-
IDENTIFY audes thus old man, who was in the habit
Of daily ffeqsenting the galery and seating hsmself
alongside the ladies whom he found there. He has
always appeared 10 me however, 10 conduct himself
with propnety and 6ecerum, and in such manner as
to please the sex. II he has been guilty Of the
offence with which he is thus publicly charged, his
name should be puhiished the world, that he M1y
be expelled from all decent society, punished
his offences Deserve but If the charge be false aRd
sanderous, his accssers shosld IN like manner DC
branded with infamy. The character OF the offence
s net speei6 d. The iadulges in inuendoes,
and leaves the mind 10 draw it's differences from the
illusions he throws out. At all events, think il de-
cidedly wrong punish all for the real or supposed
offence Of one man. and TO taboo the gallery to gen
femen who eemc To be amused credited By the elo-
qssnce of their representatives. IL has be been
apart for the of the ladies' bn; the ladies would
not give pinch Of snne for the accommodation, IL
gentlemen 10 be excluded, or only admitted when
they attend ladies' obtaa the gracious permission
of an honorable, whose company wouh in all proba-
blty be disgraceul as that Of the individual who
has occasisned sk this huhbub. certain locofoco
Doctor who sometimes lnnlefs boisterous and ran
tIpoe speech upen che House, and who used on for
mer occasion very much the language employed BY
the letter writer of the SUM- went into the gallery,
understand on Friday last, In search Of the hoary
headed scoandrel, as he terms him, TO drag him by
force Of the gallery and thus show his manhness
and courage % the lsdee but he co1ld be Eound
and this Outrage on decency, this exhibition Of black
guardian, the city was fortunately spared the sight
"How excessively dull il is here" said pretty.
blue eyed damsel. TO yeuth with pair OF enormous
whisksrs and white pants, the other day al wish
they would repeal their odious rule-don'i yeu 7"
II think IL a monstrous bore" replied pants
These gentry below suppose, want the whole gal
lery 20 themselves and are more likely to commt an
outrage than citizens or strangers, as they 10
think that everything here belongs them and they
have q right to do as they please"
Indeed" said the young lady, "f they don't re-
peal the rule, don't think I'll trouble them mpch
with my company. Who wants TO hear their sleepy
Speaker The ladies come here TO see and talk 70
their friends, and net to listen to their dull arguments
about treasury notes and don't know what; and il
the gentlemen are excluded, I'll warrant you very few
ADDE'S W II attend"
You are right" said the youth "and one see.
the effect already. few stragGe's seen here and
there, who appear near 10 expire with enDui No one
cares FIG about coming, and ihss the pleasures Of
Congress are marred by this Goth of Speaker, who
has been frightened into the measure BY the buster
OF some Congressional ruffisn. Fellows are some
umes somr,ed here, Il s true, who should not be al
loved y enter but this cannot always be avoided
who never pretend to enter. The galleries ought
however 70 DC public, and this arsfocratic privilege
shouie mol be countenanced or tolerated but this
RUE wen remain long IN force. II has been attempt
~ wo me- unes before and relaxed, after at
Tempt 20 enforce y Tor a few days Have you been
10 visit the steam frRa,e Fulton yet ~
oh yes-I went yesterday and ~as % ds,,..,.
"a. The ofhceis were 80 polite and a,,entvo ana
some Of them 80 good looking. declare snen, an
boar qulte chsrmin2y there indeed" "
well, believe the whole city has been 70 40. M.
poor specimen Of our naval architectural skill which