Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-17

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space OF rather than short week, the demon
OF wrath or the devil himself seems to have opened
his big batteries against them. They have had' IN
that brief space, one bloody and disastrous uasedy'
unparalleled from the earliest syllable OF recorded
time; they have had disastrous, destructive hre'
such has not been parallcled in the memory OF inc
Oldest man living; they have had swiftly upon 'ne
heels Of these two troubles exciting election, on
a new plan, that has almost revouionized the entre
city and county; heller skelter upon the Dack Oh
this, sudden and sweeping suspension vi sPe-
Gle payments BY the Banks, in body, scattering ter
ror and trouble into the ranks OF all classes OF c
zens; and in the very midst Of all this commot'on'
like the storm spirit soaring upon the wings OF the
whirlwind, Tor the vast vulture-vampire OF the
East, seeming its dying prey aiar OFF, came In ter
rblc array and triumphant procession, Satan's sa-
prenc agent upon earth, the cock devil the crowd
His Democratic Majesty, Martin Van Buren,, with
his tail entirely unfolaed, consisting OF crowd
whose name was " LEGION for the imps OF dark
ness contained therein, were numerous HIS entree
into this city was not unlike that OF old, when
The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold
And his cohorts cleaning with buckler and god
For eight and forty hours preparatory to this great
movement Of His Democratic Majesty the greater
part of the people Of Philadelphia had been in state
of the highest excitement. The bar, the billiard
room. and even the ladies' boudoir (fond as the
Philadelphians are of laisons, and mysterious and
anne ntionsble amours) were deserted for the En-
change. and the street corner consultations as to
where the devil all this was to end. The Governor
Of Pennsylvania arrived at Sandersons Saturday,
and His Democratic Majesty was to arrive there on
Monday; and between the vemsnt that tsas, and
the movement that scas to be, sainted Sunday, the
sacred Sabbath Of the Lord, was sliced up with the
utmost sang froid. Baptists broke the Sabbath;
Methodists had meetings in relation to mundane
matters; Presbyterians omitted to pray; Catholics
cursed, and called upon any but the Blessed Virgin
and even the Quakers quarreed as to the cause of all
this excitement.
Towards shutdown on Saturday, Governor Porter.
with an immense escort Of citizens, arrived at the
door Of Sandersons superb hotel in Fourth street.
He is plain plebean looking elderly gentleman,
about five feet seven and half inches in height;
nothing prepossessng or commanding in his counte-
nance department; weighs about l6O pounds; has
small head, silvered by time, and funny little
nose rouged at the tip by repeated but temper
potations Of brandy, rum, rough weather. His
reception in the city very enthusiastic; ''wery
much so, indeed" as Warian would say; never
heard crowd shout in a sfentorian manner,
nor ever saw democ rats drink more devotedly, and
hat is saying great deal, after what have in
New York They .'threw up their caps 1.-THE hall''
If the hotel; they shouted though the savior Of
he city was come amongst them, and each one seem.
d TO think that the true lest Of ocofocoism for that
night was not to omit one chance for 'lquorIng'
with his iocofoco brethren.
After the Governor had been cheered, and compli-
nented, and Ragged, and squeezed, and crushed by
The locofocns. he right heartily glad to get into
the ladies' parlor, and proceed In their company 10
tea. To those who have ever had the good fortune
IL N IN Mt he
superb arrangements for comfort, and every thing de-
sirable that characterizes each department Of that
most admirably, managed hotel. To those who have
ever been there have Only 10 say that in no house
Of the United States can there found much order,
privacy, comfort, excellent fare, and exquisite
pleasure as in the ladies ordinary Of the Merchants
Hotel Some of the most accomplished and beautiful
aides in the country constantly to be met with
here with many OF the most eminent gentlemen; and
nde pendenty Of finding first rate bill Of fare Tor
he body there is also that feast Of reason and flow
II life, affords its finest favor. But TO tale. In
he evening the Governor went to the Walnut street
theatre, where he vociferously cheered, and 70
the Chestnut street theatre, where he was both ap-
and Kissed. After this, like good old FASH
oned husband, he went TO the house IF . relative,
soaked his feet in warm water soaked his clay with
something more spiritual took little wine for his
sake, said his prayers like Pcus Pres
byerian Cor his souls sake, and went to bed with his
wife. like frail son Of Adam, for the sake Of --,
simply setting good example TO the rising genera
ton general and the benefit Of posterity in parti-
cular.
Thus closed this eventfu week in the city Of bro
the rIy love- but with the week the exciteme ended
not. The sun rose bright and beautiful upon the
Sabbath. morn. The angel Gabriel looked down
with an eye Of gladness upon this part of Ged's
globe The topic OF conversation at the breakfast
table between the beautiful women Of this curious
city of saints and swindlers, and sweet girls (for
Philadelphia challenge creation for lovely spe-
cmens or the softer sex) not the suspension OF
the past week the of the present day; but
the preparations for the Presidents reception upon
the coming morrow. CIV What dress shall wear T.
said one dear girl. hope the President will see
me-" said another. :" am told he never forgets
face he has once SEEN" said third. Do contrive
20 get us into the ladies' parlor At Sandersoa papa
said fourth I" wish was . man for day."
said fifth. Don't my hair look best in riagletsf"
/" The hateful locofocos will keen him all to them
selves "He only stays here one night, and he
staid in New York week" :" thiak all the ar
ransements really disagreeable.' do think he
ought TO get married before winter" So do I;
it's miserable TO sleep alone such cold nights they
have in Washin gton." " wonder whether the Pre-
sident always sleeps alone" To be sure he does;
4. why, who should he sleep with" IT'S great
afiiction- Not At all" said old maio Of sixty,
I'VE slept alone for Eve and forty years, and I'm
not afflicted" al Not with children said a sweet
sinner soto voce. He's worse of than Queen
vieteria" well, I'm glad I'm not Queen
President for 1 should die IL was "a sleep alone
ave wears longer" said beautiful young girl bud
ding into blooming wcmsnhood. These and thos-
Sand similar silly things 6lled up the pauses whilst
slipping the souchonE that Sunday morning. The