Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-27
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Needs not the foreign id OF ornament
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Among the distingues at this ball were CLAY and
Webster who seemed TO participate in the Joy and hill
ariiy OF the e eelngly the obscure parreau
there The Vice President lent il the light Of his coun
tenance and seemed to be charmed with the enchanting
smiles and fair compilations of the beauties in the room
All parties were mixed up in the agreeable har-
meny, and the pickering and venom which the ndul-
gence OF party feeling engenders lost the desire
to please and be pleased Editors and conductors Of
the press were nnumerable. and "black spirits aud
white, blue spirits and gray, were all mingled together
in harmony and peace. Among these, l noticed your
two coionels sometimes whispering into the OF
Webster and Clay. and sometimes tripping it on the
fantastic toe with some fair and lovely nymph, in
all the ardor Of New Yrok gallantry. The re-
floor but are always prepared to do justice TO that
which fills the body rather than plenses the eye and
that | will conduct you.
The room below the saloon of the same dimensions
was appropriated for the supper apartment The tables
were spread out each side and Terminated by
table all covered with profusion Of viands and very
preny decorated. twas quite charming sight TO the
nd and after ALL the intellectual Of us are
very animal wheR hunger begins operate. Al those
tables saw
,. thought less Of good eating than the whisper,
wsen serted near them, Of some pretty iisper"
The dishes very various. and the lignes passa-
BILE After the ladies had satisfied the cravings Of APP
petite in delicate way, the gentlemen returned the
charge. with the impetuos,y Of wolves
10 bolt his food with such eagerness 7" said
quaintance who me-
1t is youth who hangs loose upon the iowa here
he replied. A meIaber who did not wish To attend the
ball. transferred his ticket 10 him. and that he nigh, do
Justice TO his supper he has not eaten any thing today
before"
"Buthe seems as thirsty he is hung-y" SAID /.
All y his thirst is inextneuishable. He loves 70
float his food in champaigne-and is inclined be dis
peptical"
How he be otherwise. when, as Aberneihy says,
L.. IL. e -
wonder" said this distinguished surgeon according to
the authority Of the author Of Sam Slick Of Sckvlle
speaking Of the Yankees you lose your teeth for you
them, your digestion, for you overload it,
your saliva tor you expend the carpets
Of your food
The conversation was sprghtly and animated and the
din considerable Some bon mots were uttered some
aphorsms thrown and few scintillsiions Of wit
were observed sparkle when the champagne began
to inse It's power through the snuostes Of the brain.
returned 10 gaze upon those whom nature had
in her finest mould, and made to temper man. eve had
been brutes without the n The floor covered with
groups in graceful notion and breathing the fragrance
of a rosary, wherever they movcd-and i, till
o'clock, that could tear myself from this OF
enchan,ment and joy-a scene that will be perhaps, re-
membered by the young Of both sexes, till time shall
have blunted the fiery arrows of Cupid or death
silenced the tsmul,s Of the wounded heart. HORACE
American Iss7rryTK-we readily find room for
the following as we as well as many others would
like to be enlightened on the subject matter PROFOUND
ed for consideration.
JAMES GoRDoS BENNETT, ESQ:
DEAR SIR should be eased 10 enquire through
the medium Of your valuable paper, OF the finance
committee Of the American Institute" when they
expect 10 make their report.
Let US have light, gentlemen. report has been
In iabour for some time past and many Of the menu
bers are anxious 10 have knowledge Of the financial
department.
In yolr report let US know how much money was
received at the last fair and also how much has been
disposed Of; give US the items gentlemen and report
the same al the next regular meeting or you may
hear again from a member. w.
New YORK, Feb "A, 1888
There has slways been a rather awkward mystery
about the finaRcial management Of this association
and 10 the appropriation of ts cash and those in
crested in the success Of institutions intended to fos
and stimulate national ssll and science would not
willingly see their funds devoted 10 purposes other
than those contemplated by the objects Of the estab
llshment. As vague sarmises do exist, the managers
owe t, themselves and the public to clear up the
matter and accoun, for the expenditure Of the utter
mos, farlhing
4 ~ An unfortunate accident occurred on the Sa.
vannah nver near Augusta, on Saturday evening the
18th inst. The nver had been swelled by recent ca
Wy rams there 10 some nearly eight and thirty feet
above low water mark, and boat belonging 10 J. r..
Cainoun OF Aboey'llo District, loaded with AZ bales
cotton, and having on board seven persons struck
piece of timber IN coming through one OF the arches
Of the upper bridge, and was instantly broken i'm
! hail. or the seven persons on board bat two could
swim, Mr.. Stanton, the PATRON Of the boat and
negro fellow but owing 60 the exeriieps Of Mr. Stan
ton, who rlsked his own life in endeavorng to place
such as could not swim on bales Of cotton, all were
saved with tAe exception Of one negro, who was
drowned. The cotton has gone down the river, bu,
the greater part Of IL will be saved IN damaged
state.
CoRosEss CAsEs.--Fer the last week the Coroner
has had but little to do. Nobody drowned nobod V
cut their ,hroat-nobody come 10 their death in a
peculiar way or manner. but on Saturday a dead
female infant was found under curious circumstances
which could not be rvhty unravelled one man
starved tirsaf 10 death; ore man eat himself 10
death and tell i, not in Gsih,) one woman drank
hersefto death.