Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-02
From our Evening Edition.
Private Corr espondence.
JoNEssoRo, (Texas

JoNEssoRo, cTexas,) March 20, 1888.
JAMES GoRDos BENNETT ESQ
DEAR SiR,-l have Just sat down with my head
full of IDEAS and my pen full ofink, to drop you few
INES under the privilege OF old friend and with,
the assurance OF my commissioners let me couple
my best wishes for your present and future welfare;
for truly can say with the great prince Of Scottish
poetry and song
God grand that yere wells wish ys,
And then yen do
The Herald-the nil ultra of wit sentiment and
satre-the multam in parre OF genuine literature
has just been received al this Office. II meets with
unanimous appreciation here; and | should not be
surprised, If ere long, you driven the no doubt
very unpleasant duty of putting up large package for
this Office. We are a reading community and
must say on the part of my fellow citizens, we pos
sess some taste IN the choice of reading, as well
in politics polite literature.
There in this vastly magnificent world,a vast ia
mlly ofvast conceptions and sometimes these trcach-
erous little banngs of hope extend their familiarity so
far that they actually drive from her throne and
bid her crouch, secondary parsonage, at the foot
stool OF Their power. These bright and beautiful con-
cephons, riding like Venus in car Of fancy through
the empire ofthought, sometimes run like a steam
boat lately on Red River) against a snag; and then
they lind themselves (as the tories of New York lately
found themselves) most extensively con olororifed
and discomboblifcdted Then il is that reason re-
gains her natural reign, and points these wreclless
little wranglers of the brain the Ounce block in the
school OF experience; and they very soon find,
Prentice the Dean Swift of the west) says of a GER
tain General, in certain cypress swamp in FLORIDA
there no laurels to be found there.
Now imagined myselfat ball lately, where beauty
seemed to have gathered together her brightest ia
vorltes. The hall (of course magnificent one) was
beautiful y illuminated with chandeliers which SEEM
ed to send forth flood of light in derison of both
night and day. Musis echoed around the hall in
more harmonious chords than Orpheus ever drew
The beautiful partner, to whom / had pledged my
hand, (ony for the first dance) before me- bright
the Hours, lovely as Diana, chaste as the SHOWS
of Caucasus, and pure iecle. gazed upon her
- WAS pll-hp a L tn
Gods, I'll marry
Like fairy she gided before me through the mazes
| of that evenful dance. | handed her to a sear-we
talked, POLITICALLY OF things past present. and to come;
| and seemed gliding in Cleopara's boat over a
smooth of love to the haven OF matrimonial bliss
| She sIghed-I kissed her hand! At this
moment, tall, eaunt sub treasury excuse for a man.
stepped 10 me, and sald 4" Sir, must acknowledge
my obligations for your attention 10 my lady during
the evening, and have come relieve you from fur
ther troubles" then turning to the lady "Mrs -
the carriage is watiDg.-Slr, must wish you good
EVENING"" and they left the room was as the sue
cor would say, completely northumberland |
gazed upon the reeedng form Of the gay enchantress
my heart, which had turned at least $40 somersets
during the evening, writing under the Illuminating
consciousness OF having been like certain celebrated
Colonel in your country deserted and forced upon
my mind tho TRUTH that
"Msn is avapor and full of woes;
He cuts caper and down he goes''
And now, my dear Sir, having taken strong dis
taste - these soft and tender attentions To the ladies'
especially married ladies', have formed conclusion
to de- like yourself flor know of no person more wor-
thy Of imtaton) live in single blessedness !" for
| l cannot consent to become Anthony renounce
the world for woman no more than would rascally
Office holder give up his office and become an honest
| and independent man.
And now, SIR, permit me 10 extend TO you the right
| hand Of friendship in bachelorheed; hoping that
should you fall prey 10 the arfu designs of any
of those gay brght-eyed beauties residing and being
in the Second Ward, that yeu will speedily publish in
the Herald, the Hymenial Scene IN the Bold Stroke
for Wife, asd your humble servant will renig,
| though he play king 10 catch a queen.
lam, dear Sir, very truly, yours&c.
/ T. +. 8.