Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-30

provided always that the ladies' are 10 be more
in detail and less e. mAsse
New York long since put in her claim 10 the hsle
par ercsiense of the Loafer city Of the universe !;
and by her conduct since the arrival OF the steam
Ships, she has fully main tanned her claim to the cog
nomen. We did not believe that New Y ork contain
ed 80 many loafers as the last week has shown It
does contain-we did not believe that New York con-
tanned one half as many handsome ladies, nor one
half SO many homely ones, as Saturday did show
forth.
The people of the Old World as well as the New,
will know long before these remarks reach them, that
five hours of last Saturday especially set apart
board the Great Western for the reception and en-
tsrtanment of the ladies of New York. These hours
were from eleven till four. Now this was liberal and
handsome on the part OF the captain and owners and
they deserve credit for their desire to crafty the fair
If fair city. But the rashness Of the undertaking
the absurdity of the attempt upon the face of it
Receive all the ladies of New Ysrk on board the Big
Western in five Preposterous mo- nor IN FIVE
weeks New York is not LeadeA-every virtu-
Gus and Industrious female in New York is lady |;
and when the tournament is to take place to try her
title, she will enter the lists and "run muck" or tilt
with the proudest.
So it was, however! Captain Hosken must re-
csive most hearty thanks for his good Intentions
He had the will but not the means entertain all the
good-looking girls of Gotham But to the scene and
the story.
Ye gentlemen of England, and we ladies, too listen
TO the description OF the visit of the ladies of New
York to inspect your truly magnificent monster steam
ship. The night she arrived here, monday she was
hauled in to the dock the foot of Pike street, rather
a dsreputabIe part of the city. She was not then
hauled close in shore like ships but lay off about
the length of man-of wars FIRST cutter from shore.
The next day (Tuesday,) it raned, and showed, and
froze, and hailed, and no ladies went to her
Wednesday and Thursday they took in coal, and
were too busy 10 entertain ladies on Friday they
gave the Corporation and Congressman, and Govern
ors, and Editors, and Lawyers and Hstreus loafsrs
a blow out on board and of course no ladies could
to lntrude themselves upon the august
easng of these illustnssm, literat, and loaferau!
So Saturday was set apart by Captain Hosken for
the ladies-and lsns before sunrise on Saturday
morning, eleven thousand ladies up and dressed,
with their breakfasts in their no matter where's
they brsakfasted.
AT seven, Captain Hosken rose, shaved, dressed
and sent for George Downing and his father to super
captain, Go your best-have all our best plate got
'ut-our best wines-our bestevery thing-and bring
On board the best New York can Afford and every
ieicacy of the season-spare no pains nor expense
his is the ladies' day-and let them see that the Great
Western is worthy her name, and worthy the favor
f the people of the Great Western Nation" Ae.
ordingly Downing and his SON did their best, and all
now how well they do; and by ten o'clock all |
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'ines, fruits jees CAKES, and all that could please
he palate of the most fastidious female gourmand.
So far, so good The vessel was as clean as a |
lew pin every thing was in apple pie order. The
young gentlemen" middes, cadets, apprentices, |
wo.hundred Founders, or whatever else they are
called, were all well dressed and ready their
ions. The saloon, particularly the ladies' boudoir,
ooked a scene Of enchantment-it carried enc back
to the days of Elizabeth and Essex, and Raleigh and
Lecestcror to the splendid scenes At the court of
the merry monarch"
BY ten o'clock, ladies', most elegantly dressed
might be seen running down steps, running up steps
running into carriage doors, running out Of house
ioors running here running every where in pairs in
rios, in half dozen clusters in lunches Of dozen
ogether, with husbands, brothers, cousins, sweet
hearts that were, sweethearts that had been, and
weethearts that hoped TO be. All kinds of men
we're pressed into the service of all kinds Of ladies
10 many smiles so much laughter SO much crying,
colding, requesting and en,reatng, were never seen
n any enc city, on any one day before.
"Tsm, my sen, you must stay at home today, and
escort me and your sisters to tho Great Western"
81 can't, namma-rve GET three notes to take up"
"Let the notes lay over-a protest is not half 50
bad as disappointment"
"Shsvem, my dear, you'll take me to the Great
Western"
"My dear, there's the devil to pay in Wall street
and il dont sell those stocks today, they be down
7 per cent tomorrow"
"well I'D rather lose cent per cent than sight of
the steamship"
"Oh, dear Charles, DO take US to the Great wes-
tern"
eff you'll promise to marry me next msnth and
90 TO the Far West"
"I'd 70 to the end Of the world with you in the
Great Western"
"Pa,hrick, my jewel, yen be after taking Kathleen
and your own Judy to the stame ship"
al will that same, and get stained into the bar
gain"
Such and 30 VARIOUS were the sayings thrsuehost
The city. Long before eleven clock the wharf was
crowded with ladies'. The losfers of the neighber-
hood tried to raise row, but Justice Lowdas des-
patched Gil. Hays, Welsh, Stanton, Bowyer and
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