Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-01


one with light hair and handsome whiskersi the
othsr blsck hair, and no whiskers.
let Gent-This stall is decious-Downing dses
the thing admirably.
2dGent-He does. What paper is that's
LIST Gent-The Evening Herald.
I'd Gent.-Is il fact that Bennett goes TO Eu-
ropef
Let GENTLE dsss, and devlish good thing he'll
make of it.
! I'd GeRt.-How7
LIST Gent-Hell make fortune.
"a Gent.-You think sol
LIST Cent know So BY making arrangements
with intelligent correspondents-by cenversing and
mixing with intelligent monied men and merchants;
by laying in a store of valuable Internationally wri-
ting graphic letters such as we have never yet had
from Europe and such as no one, but himself knsws
how 10 write.
I'd GERt.-By heaven! he's an extraordinary fell
low
LIST Gent.-He is, and he'll be yet more extraordi-
nary before he dies. He has stood the assaults OF
sticks, bunderbusses bottles, brstes and rufians Of
all kinds, and he stands higher than ever.
I'd GENTLE understands human nature thorough
y, and to write with effect better than any editor in
New York.
LIST Gent.-Yes, and has sent the name of James
GordeR Bennett on the wings of fame to the four
quarters of the Globe. When he comes back, if he
increases the size of his paper takes an office in Wall
street and writes with the that he does now
he'll carry all before him.
I'd Gentle will. Downing what's to pay-we
do cash business like Bennett. Erit both.
LOVES LABOR Losr.-The Board of Assistant
Aldermen was called to order, pursuant to last ad-
journment, at o'clock yesterday evening; but no
quorum being present. it adjourned I'LL tomorrow at s
o'clock The President of the Board Mr. Woodbury.,
and five Assistants, Messrs Mask Williams, Hall,
Barnes, and Taylor were in waiting from un:il
o'clock; but the junkettng on Blackwels Island
had too many attractions for the balance Of the con-
scientous civic functionares, whose rural pastimes
caused an oblivousness of their aldernanic duties.
There were sundry significant hints about the
dgni.ares being pieni cch and various other nsin-
nations, which as they smack of scandalum mag
maxim, we beg leave to pretermt
CIVIC ETIauETrE.-Ths day week the new MEM
bers Of the Corporation take their oaths of office,
and assume their dignity. On this occasion the ex-
members and the new take an excursion 10 Black.
wells Island for the purpose Of eating the old ones
out, and the ones in. Every thing IN this coun-
try is solemnized by feed. Our Presidents eat them
selves into office and our Aldermen have the salts
factien of eating themselves cut Of it
II Mr.. Rogers, the son Of Nehemiah Rogers the
plaintiff in the libel suit published by us on Saturday
called OH US yesterday, to request that would state
the following which he alleged were facts and which
we publish ne stated, without vouching for their
accuracy. Charles King of the American was one Of
the firm of A. Oracle Sens this firm was indebted
10 Nehemiah Rogers and TO Rufus King; Charles
King was released from his liability for the debt
Rogers paid $40 900 for the firm, and then
went to Washington to get Gracies claim in French
scrip 10 indemnify himself; Charles King, then, as
the heir of Rufus King put in his claim fer his fathers
debt, and Published the article complained Of a Ii
BEL Mr.. Rogers also states that Mr.. Joseph Blunt
denies having sanctioned the publication of the libel
or the affxng his name 10 il. Charles King says he
knows who wrote it, but will not tell. Plaintiff
claimed but nominal damages and get them. These
statements we give on Mr.. Rogers authority-not as
part Of the tria-desrous to do justice to both sides.
Os-pIr.-Mr. Morris, our new Recorder, takes his
seat on the bench of the General Sessions this day
week. He intends to continue his practice at the Bar
and therefore will pronounce no valedicory TO his
brethren there; neither does he intend TO deliver
long and windy inaugural he considers it would be
in bad taste. He will take his seat exactly at eleven
o'clock-delver his charge, and go right to work
Dicky our dear old and excellent friend, dear Dick
Rksr, delivers his last dying speech and confession
next Friday, and then retires into private life.
oh, this seeking for retirement
Has FIRE quenl got 10 be,
And prscised 10 great exteat
In this community
SO Martin Van Buren, will say shortly when he re
tires to cultivate cabbages At Undertook.
APRETTY PIECE or PREcociTY.-Ciara Fisher the
second came hers in the Sirius-the beautiful little
Miss Davenport! Who's to engage her-let her not
" sit like patience on monument" pnng for an OPP
portuaity to display her pswersl
Tur n. -n.x,p tha tiuna hat h.