Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-13
Lower Police Office.

l2th,-Ihe PTOmpftfude OF he Oiyniptc
Prompter-About noon, as the fashionable churches
were disgorging the poas from their massive gates
in time for walk before dinner. and that favorite
promenade of thu beau monde, that Is 10 be called
Centre Avenue throng ed with the gaycst dress
ed bellies and beauX, tingsd with every variety OBJ
color and komplexon,' two gentlemen were seen
approaching the Halls of Justice fast as legs could
carry them. One was OF portly figure, and might,
from his sable habiliments, have been taken for
lawyer popular parson, but that sort OF Je ne
sails quoi which he bore about him, rendered II GER
tain that he had done duty as soldier VI not staff
officer Not even the great Sutherland the re-
nowned Van Rensselaer, could have been better
known for heroes by the most undiscsrnins nor
Mckenzie have been picked out as one for the iron
pen of history to celebrate than this gentleman's
military mien, to have marked him for at least a
field marshal His companion was 81 different
stamp. lie zttired like youthful poet who is
over head and in love. His irock coat was
blue and had been adorned with frogs and lace
but alas, time had laid his hand heavily on the gar
ment and IL bore but too evident indications OF
what the world calls /" scediness." Shirt collars he
disdained 10 wear, and the Polish cap which WAS
placed jauntily on one side Of his head, IN order
10 admit of the display Of profusion Of Jetty ring
lets, had doubtless once been blue, bat what with
the action Of the and wind by day, and the stage
lamps by night, IL had now become sort Of dandy
grey russell The straps that had once gracefully
held his trousers ia equilibro beneath his boots,
were torn of whilst the boots themselves displayed
evident lack Of either elbow grease or liquid
noted the soldier, the other equally indicative Of
one of those unfortunate youths,
. Corr their father. .osl cross,
By s-outiag Hamlet while the, SHOULD engro's."
These remarkable personages came up TO the ma
gistrates desk, just that most amiable Of special
Justices Mr.. Wyman, had been aroused from sound
sleep by three blue bottles, which saucily alghted
the top of his nose.
!" A search warrant, SIR SAYS the military gent
and one Of your ablest and most gable Off
Gers, 70 recover some valuable property, which 10
board packet, and under full sail for
Texas"
GOOD heavens, sir" replied the magistrate" if
the ship is under sail how shall catch herl-next
offcer-next ofhcer-and besides, my dear sir, what
has been stolen, and who is the theft
.'Sto.en, your worship" exclaimed the gentle
map in black" why, nv wardrobe has been rifled
my properties carried off, my theatrical library dis
snsntlcd, and worse than ALL some most valuable mo-
dern PLAYS that had advertised for are gone, and
their loss 10 their authors and to Posterty is ire
parable"
!. did you say modern plays, sir-Pray, who might
be the authors of them 7"
"why, John Howard Payne wrote one, and he
would No, take $500 for it. and the medern Shak.
spear, Who has given velasco to the world, may
for angst know, have written another"
" ~ ~ distressing case, says the magisrate-
mere we warrant-nake all haste, osicers
les, Sir, says Gil Hays, "l'll 90 quick enough
Sunday"
:" 10 be sure he will" replied the Justice, and of
in sight &c the Fast River-the tide ebbing. and
fine breeze, carrying masy gallant barque 10 sea.
VOW, ~ii' saysDli, " which u your craftl'
why that one hosting that cursed British flag;
d-n him tia he should have en- ploy,d one Of those
! hate to carry off my property"
what" says Gil drily shat low, black. raki.h
looking English brig with top-galsnts and ROYALS set
new sending her studdng sails alot, SIR She with
the man out the bowsprit loosng the living
Jibl" e
"Y Yes, yes-beard her quick "a boat, boat"
"Why, Sir YOU might well try to catch the
flying Dutchman know well enough what thew
are IN such breeze. Sir. voor pronpter has exh,.
n
went 10 sea IN M younger DAYS, Sir"
thus ended the expedition Of Gil Hays. But long
after be had departed. the military locking manager
and his friend " what does the walking gentlemen, =
fingered along shore watching the recedng masts of
the brig that bore the prompter and h. plumber from
the waters of Manhattan.