Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-23


Hall, for the coming campaign Of the November cleo
tion The sever-l gentleman, loafers men OF sense,
elockheads, and blacksuards who 60 to make up the
members Of the Nominating Com aittee, met at Tam
many Hall to select fit and proper person from
their fellow citizens, to run as the ocofoco candi-
date Tor Regi ster at the ensuing election oppos
tion TO the old favorite Of the fire department, Mr.
James Gulick. II was also proposed to go into the
nomination or selection Of candidates to be placed
on the iocofeco ticket for Assembly; bat the ballot
ing Tor the Register candidate consumed the entire
time OF The meeting until four O'Clock on Tuesday
morning.
The meeting commenced, as all such meetings do
commence by general rush 10 the bar, and sener-
a! drink all round, ON the part OF the committee
Then came the rush of loasers and pickpockeis TO
drink the DRAWINGS of the glasses. Then Came the
deputation of indomables, and the ement of the
buttenders towards the bar; after which the per-
formanccs OF the evening were agreeably varied by
a first rate tight between buttender and spanked
cnder; the seconds being Tor the one a "Huge Paw,
and for the other pick pocket. Before the victory
decided il announced that the baoting had
commenced; aud that Mil. Parker was likely to be
the candidate, in preference 10 Ben Guion.
At this result there tremendous rush to the
Pewter Mug tavern, and another desperate drink
swallowed all round Of heavy wet, hoaf and hafe.
brandy sings, and gin cock tails, until of the
heads and tails. Won that the democ racy is
domitable, who had a.cos sciousls swallowed a
smaller, without depositing the wherewithal TO pay
for it. "Never mind the democracy" said the
landlord, g but hand me out three cents for that
iiquqc "rve suspended specie payments said
the Y, and laughing in Boniface's face, he sloped
spec ~ systematically AT this period another
messensS fivsafren the meeting with the intel
liyence 30 NJ date had entered the field in
the person Of Big Ep@ he lat, jolly, amorous,
good looking, good treet Inspector Of the
First Ward. "Three cheUfsfor Brpwnell," shouts
ed BARTENDER, and three cheers were given.
Then arose a confusion which exceeded that of
Babel forty loafers and locofocos speaking at
once. sits id shame to drop Mil. Parker" al
don't think he's any great shakes" "You're liar"
"You're another Down went one ON the floor;
down went another. "The democracy is in danger,'
shouted one. {" The democracy is wigilant said an
ether. In came another messenger with a report.
"Gentlemen, report" said he, breathless. "Don't
insult US; there gentlemen he J" Rcad, Rell;
read" ssHear him" Silence "Give brandy
cock tall s.Hasbrouck-37;' "Hurrah ''"Hah-hah'
ssGuion-l." "Bravs, Brownell;' Lets take . 4
drink That drink was taken, and on the top Of 1t
another and another; then suarreiinS and
more fighting in the street, and elsewhere. Two
pockets were picked IN Tammany Hall; and two eyes
were BACKED in front of IL.
The scene Of confusion changed again to the Pew
ter Mug, where the merits Of the candidates were
di Gus ed dd interim "Dr. Hasbrouck is no man:
he been jack Of all sides" "Hesad-d good fellow,
and never seduced any other mans wife" "Who
hast" sPlenty that could name 81 say BigBrown-l
s. hint for NE f Ss sY.s S.m
for he knows nothing; and besides Brownell can
a good joke and make man laugh, and he's goooD
natured and that's what Gulick aint and he's id
do the work, rs Gulick does; and il the dele
gates from my ward don't vote for him, I'll
lick 'em, by God - Just upon this in came
delegate from the Tenth ward. "Who do you
mean TO vote for, Brownell, or Hasbrouckl - said
one OF his constituents. "Il see you AT the devil
before tell you; it's none OF your business
In came the enterprisng publisher Of 60 Walker on
Intermarrage TO pick up incidents fora treatise on
the mysteries Of Humanity, or the Rise and Pro-
gress OF Locofocoism;" he tried TO act as peace
maker and failed. In came Riell with another re- |
port, aud then ensued another pause. Gentlemen"
said he, . Hasbrouck is dropped behind; Brownell
is ahead; Bryant is q -" Here then i'm |
don I want no genusses, said another. "He's got
a good character said this aforesaid publisher
s. SO much the worse," said "huge- paw
Then came the confusion Of tongues, and the
sound of strife and the calling for drinks, ana the
knocking down and dragging out. And in this way
The night drove o with drinks and catter,n
until abo1t kalf-past three in the morning, when
was declared the candidate and the meeting
broke up did the building Of Babel, amid coniu-
sion Of tongues where all takers and lis
teners. Tonight we perceive the huge paws and
buttenders intend to meet to strike blow" in
der to put down the panked-enders; and we have
doubt that many blows will be struck both sides,
AS we assured that New York expects
every huge-paw and buttsnder to " do his duty"
THE PENNY PREss-Great movements are going
forward among the penny papers and penny editors.
The recent agreement not TO sell to the newsboys.
has been abandoned by all except niger and
abolition paper, the Sun. That paper still ad-
heres TO IL, because the less they circulate, if
they can keep their advertisements, the more mo-
ney they make. The Sun, therefore, is going TO
pot fast enough, while, the other hand, several
new penny papers starting into existence, and
looming large on the horizon. So rapidly do they
breed, that the Tattler, new paper, only fedged
few weeks ago, became encsinfe last week, and de-
Iiyered itself Of twins-the two penny editors who
started the Signal Every penny paper Is now
bursting with new editors, aud should not be
to see several more new papers started
before New Years day AT present the list Of penny
editors stands thus:
rsrEss EDITORS VIZ, fAo~-
signal rsrs se - or,.~o,a. Wsrmoaa,.
Tattier, Robert Walsh, PmisddPhis
Eppes Sargent, bostng Or long shore