Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-04


The season Cor this fashionable watering place has
now finally drawn to q close. The last ball was to
have taken place on Friday nght but ewing to fail
ure OF the music turned out merc carpet affair. We
have made several trips to the Pavilion in the course
of the Summer, and have been an amused spectator
| of the shifting scenes of this great panorama-this
arena Of beauty, wit and talent. Several of oar old
Saratoga flrtalions have been renewed Others COM
menced and some have been nipped in the bud by the
chill hand disappointment Groups ofbeau,ifu girls
like bouquets, from different cities OF the Union, have
blesmed--net unseen amid the barren sands of
Rsckaway-and il is even supposed that many gen.
temen would have been willing entirely TO have dis
placed the bachelors BUTTON" csud its place have
| been supplied by the sweet Williams"
The fare, generally speaking was good and the ta-
Tented and delightful butler made amends for many
| deficiencies.
| Among some of the married bellies we noticed the
entertaining Mrs Downing the interesting and ami.
| able Mrs. Crusoc-Mrs. Ant-Mrs. Cassack-pretty
black eyed Mrs. Straight and many others. We
might run through the whole alphabet, but would
ther select the stylish and fascinating Mrs. c., from
Philadelphia, whose eqmpage excited deserved aten-
tion-thc lovely invalid, Mrs. P.-the graceful and
dgnifed Mrs. N.-aHd the fashionable and foreign
Mrs. L., with her two pretty aides de-camp. The
majestic Mrs. c., from New York, also appeared,
and, with her rosy checked daughter, formed an
cellent tableau of The /" oak and vine."
Dark haired Miss p, from Baltimore, complained
that her bread was not buttered on the right SIDE
though often plenifully besmeared with honey
The handsome wdower continued his cid pastime OF
encouraging the young ladies in the game o" catch,
he who catch can" Several new candidates appeared
in the field. Bets ran high that Black Meg would
take the purse. Miss V. was prevented from attend
ing TO her rights by bad cold, which detained her in
the dust of the city-and perhaps il was well that
there should not be another Richmond in the field"
The dark eyes of the heroine of IvaRhoe did immense
execution.
A fair haired and interesting yoath left Rockaway
suddenly with the mark Of the first murderer iadelby
imprinted his brow; yet, with true Christian hu-
milty appeared not unwilling to kiss the hand that
smote him."
sweet girl, in mourning, outshone many where all
were far-among many competitors she appeared not
[" La Reins maisie Roi des DANES"
The Misses Gnndstone appeared to great advant-
age; it is thought one will shortly Iengthen her cog
noMen by the aid Of D. Aforeigner of some notori-
ETY. was making bsaur geaur" the othes-while
the sprghtly Joanna was not behind her cousins in
sweetness attraction.
The beautiful Augusta charmed every one by her
modest appearance and the retiring grace of er
ners.
AagentIeman'' was observed while the clock
solled the hour Of two, night striving TO find his
way to mis- room which lay somewhere en- the right
hand gallery, second story, but which, by some
csunable mancsavre, was now q iee pers0s" Could
the dmness of his nel!eets be attributed the CO.
p,ous bath he had taken after dnner9 Several dam
dies appeared and disappeared like shooting in
the hemisphere Of fashion. The exquisite Mr.. Wrong
Master Black, Bob Bluatine, Mr. Hummings, rather
30 so-Mr. Van Bag-a-man, etc. etc.-gents crea
turee, intended for ornament rather than uss
Who was the pretty creature, with the pale bae
ribbon, who late last Friday night in earnest
conversation at the end # the piazza with gentle
man who shall be naneessl As she is great IA
vortc OF ours and, moreover make il a rule TO
keep the secrets Of the fair, we shall be dumb.
BeAap on AssrsrAsrs, Sept. 3.-Afsll meeting Of
the board assembled last evening beng the frat regu-
lar meeting since the recess and transacted the fol-
lowing business among other matters Of D prvats
nature -
Or. Gilman, who locks into the cells q, the Hall,
OF Justices petiiioaed sddillonal compensation for
his attendance upon loafers The Doctors csse
as he represented it. IS certainly very hard enc He
says that the amount Of patients confined in that
prisen. afflicted with deenum trsmens 10 90 great
that il requires nearly his whole attention, and that
no sooner he his friend the under dispose
of one swarm Of individuals of this description than
| ano,hsr comes ravlng in, keeping up nh1rc average
| always on hand The petition was reiavred
William Hines, itirerant hawkes., petitioHed 10
be released from penalty incsrred BY HMM vending
articles of tin around the street II was referred
The board agreed 10 appoint q public infsrmer
against Junk shops, at salary Of ~ per day There
good deal Of dscussisn about the price, but not
word explanatory Of his ps culiar duties.
The Board appointed sar able accommodations for
| fsh cars III the foot Of GRIND street, T. r.
A comnuncaton was received from Mr. Walker,
the contractor employed in removing the materials OF
| the old BTidewsl announcing to the Board that he
| mad this day excavated from the site Of the south
west of the building the foundation or corner
stone thereof The stone bears the following inscrp.
\ ton.
4 oeo,o ssoosos5ooo
WHITEHEAD HICKS.
Esss- n.ros,
i esossse5e ooossssessss
The slab red free stone about TIVE feet in length
by one in breadth, and about eight inches thick
The anuquated relic has been renewed to the public
yard.
The board agreed to appoint a day watch in the