Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-19
An AGrny in High Life.


Am ARRAY in High Life.
We love the Aston House and its proprictors; they
all clever fellows in their way, and when their
talents combined, they equal to any emergen-
ey that can arise within the walls Of their magnif-
cent establishment, the sequel of this notice will
prove.
Early ON Sunday evening at an early hour, young
officer stood at the door of the ladies' drawing room
in conversation with lady, when person Of more
than ordinary stature, with well curled locks and ac
curately combed whiskers. approaching with the
intention of making his entee to the ROOM the young
gentleman yielded promptly sufficient room for the
passage of the unknown but his carriage is some
what expansive he deemed il necessary to give the
officer gentle shove, which struck the lady in a
m inner to shake her equilibrium, the result being
such, naturally excited the Indignation of the young
officer At convenient moment, (hs gaantry
being stimulated,) he sought interview with the
intruder, who had made his way to the office" Of
the Astor, and although fired with the rudeness Of
the injuring party, towards himself and impeed 10
added vengs ance from the insult offered to the lady
with whom he was conversing, he approached him
in mild and gentlemanly manner, and requested an
explanation of his conduct.
"Why did you thus push me against lady at the
door Of the ladies' drawing roomF' asked he.
The answer was summary in the extreme, grasp
to the inner part of the Office In the conflict both
parties foored each used his cane, the officers
was uasheathed during the conflict, and the bright
dagger cleaned in the light TO the no small alarm Of
the observers, as well as his antagonist Stctson,
the ready, active and chivairous Stetson was fortu
nately the spot and caught each of tho parties by
the neck, and, with his usual felicity OF manner,
tran ported to the Rotunda and the other to a
private room and turned the key. The crowd by
this time dense; voices loud and even vocerous,
inquiries of what the matterl were only answered
with g don't know"
We do know there is a sprite that bears to our
all important doings in this "great Babel" The
offender in this case is pensioner' Of the most
delicate kind with a good face and graceful form,
he assailed citadel that enclosed treasures Of much
value, and was triumphant his banner In due time
foated upon the cutter wall. The injured party 10
one who carries in his pocket a commission a an
officer Of proud government, and who prizes too
highly the chances of fame in the field before him,
permit the slightest insult to pass unheeded which
may tend TO impair the propitious chances that lie
before hm-cipe la Stetson. Particulars hereafter.
In the time, we would commend the policy Of
an immediate atoncment, or the consequences may
be "blosd, blood, Iago."
01- DocroR BRewsLEr's portrait by Brown, a
young painter in Broadway, capital work Of art.
FIRE.-About nine O'Clock last night the earpen-
tcr's shop in John one door below William street,
was discovered to be fire, and the building
old, and contained good deal Of combustibe mate
rails, required some energy ana actvty 10 prevent
its spreading to the adjoining buildings. The New
York fremen, however, keep large stock Of these
commodities on hand. and the way they pnt out the
fire last night was a canton to common folks. Fur
niture and stock not saved. o
FLoops-Thcre was great flood at Poughkcep-
sic last week, and about the time the water in
the Rondout creek two feet higher than IL did
in January, and threatened at one time to bear away
the embankment Of the canal the guard lock- in
which event the entire village would have been de-
stroyed The canal has also received so much da-
mage to delay its opening for the next three
months.
o. A motion was made yesterday, before the Re-
corder admit Dixon 20 bail, and also to quash the
indictments pending against him, on the grousd Of
insuficiency. His Honor will most likely give his
decision this merning The cases tried were of no