Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-14

"aAA On eAc Battery.-The custom House.
AAspsstsrs Of the Customs, 80. &C..
our . sanstsa" in company with friend and took
Snol. on tsS Battery. This delightful place looks
peauufu The water was literally studded with club
ooa.s OF our different clubs sail beals and gondoas
TSsr. 20 DC seen hed with gay parties in our bay
mere on our night could be the high hills and
snady groves OF Weehawken the sandy shore of
jersey and the Thatchsd Cottage House and far
away, New Brighton, Staten Island could be seen,
= Using rom the water-and nearer to view came
Governor Island the Fort, Castle Garden the Bath
on oar leftwe could see Brooklyn Heights, South
FERRY, the Gothic building the shere the green
nelos indeed every thing looked lovely more so on
ms eccason, for many black and blue eyed fair
were promenadlng the different avenues, each Of
when we gave name TO last summer. There Is
Love Lane" Engagement Place." " Bachelors
I1etreat," &C., dc. Each of these were hronged.-
Inc rlch-the proud-the vain, and The naughty man
were mingled together with the poor but honest one
Inc laughing belle-the cheating coquette with her
dark black eyes be all mngling together
10 ENJOY the fresh breeze. 80! who is that beau
lllul woman we have passed" asked my comparison
as couple passed as. "That genllenanly person.
with the lady by his side is Of the of the late
Governor T; the lady is his wife," :" She Is
Deauuul woman" said my companion" with her
oiack eyes-the contour of her faee-her features
the lady like manner she has-her husband must be
proud man." Indeed, some years since, she
the toasted belle amongst the different clubs of our
gay city. These couple can be seen the Battery
promenadng every fine Sunday with their two pretty
All! do you see this young lady, coming towards
US, IN black peruse the chasts and modest courtesy
mere IS IN her appearance; that is Miss o. her
panion is Miss d. the daughter of an auctioneer of
our CITY, There goes Pearl street merchant, with
nisnended fair one hanging languishingy en- his arm,
MS mind ysu perceive is troubled his loss in business
preys on hum. Here comes Mr.. 5. a Merchant Of
our city his companion is Mr.. t. another of Gev.
rs sons; they very handsome young fellows,
always together, and are great favourtes with the
Matllsas, Annes, Agnes and other pretty daughters
OF the elite, of our city. There the two sisters,
Misses F-s from Brooklyn. These young men
approaching u.s. one with well trim med whskers the
other, with the gold headed cane, though apparently
young IN years, pride themselves their political
foresight; they belong to the Democratic Party Of our
state they are gay and they arc fond OF fashionable
female society.
We paved visit to the Barge Office which is attached
TO the Custom House, there we saw about two dozen
or so OF men loungng about this building they are
called Inspectors stranger visiting city. and
to see them lying aroand the steps of this Office
on the benches on the Battery, would think they
were persons of wealth or independence but it is not
so for their Political serrices for their brawling
our Elections for the faithful, in their old age they
| retire. to this Hospital for aged Electioneerers"
we looked IN at their office there the books of
the different inspectors with their names attached TO
each we the Library there NEW sat, reading
Novels instead of the Bible, there was another we
mink ne was the most wise and intelligent among
them, peruslng the weekly Herald - others had
Their segars, putting away, with their legs, thrown
across char la Madam Troepe, others were on
the top OF the House. and were at Peter Byard's
drinking gin sings. F
There was one q smooth faced fellow" with the spy
glass IN hand, looking towards the Narrows for the
expected ship. He headed the list-he was the Cap
tain-he was much excited, being new hand at the
bellows.
We advise our worthy Collector to reform this de-
Partnent, for it wants it badly. Cry louder, boyr
Uncle Sam pays you WELL"