Morning herald., 1839-07-01
The Fashsenablc Rides and Drives Of New


New York have its fashionable rides and drives
around its vicinity, similar to London and Paris?
Broadway and the Bloomingdale Road are the Avenue
des Champs Elysees and Avenue de Neuilly OF New
York and although not similar in their appearance,
yet in their uses resembling st. James Park, Con.
stution Hill, and Hyde Park. On the Bioomingdaie
Road we have fine horses, as fine women, and as
distinguished bockheads of the other sex as can be
found on the Avenue de Neuilly or in the Ring at
Hyde Park on fine summers day
In London, they have the advantage over us OF
more leisure but then their rides crcumscribed
to Hyde Park, the Green Park, and kensington
Park; they have not continuous drive oi nihe
miles in a straight line, as wa have on the Third
Avenue to Harlem, and on the Boomngdale Road to
Stryker's Bay and Manhattanvle. In London, the
fashionables dine at or o'cock-attend the opera
sup at midnight go to bed about sunrise, get up at
noon, breakfast, and ride out on an almost empty
stomach, between and O'clock then dress Tor
dinner. In New York the fashionablcs dine at .
O'Clock, and then exceedingly ly vulgar as to
ride out on full belly sIhey do these things bet
ter in France There, fashionable life is seen to
perfection: nothing Outre, nothing gGuce, nothing
vulgar. They rise at the proper time, dress at the
proper time, ride at the proper time and in the pro-
per manner, and do every thing at the proper time.
The Young fashionables OF Paris cOngregate lei
surely in the afternoon, and may be riding and
driving from their several residences towards the
Place du Palais Royal, whence they proceed down
the kue hlvGlI. out al WnlCn tney turn TOuuu inc
Place de la Concorde into the Avenue des Champs
Elysecs along the Avenue de Neuily, past the Bar
rier de PEtoile, and dow the Route ST. Germain-
Here, in the season, any day between the hours OF
one and five may be seen the most extraordinary
groups of both sexes, of young and old, homely and
handsome rich and poor, English, French, Italian,
Spanish Germans, Russians, sc. &c. that are te be
found in any part of the world, always excepting
this extraordinary city of New York. and those to be
found in its Avenue de Neuilly, the Boomngdale
Road.
Let us now proceed with catalogue.
The GIRArFE.-One Of the principal leaders
Of the fashion in driving and riding circles, is
Mr.. S., commonly called the Giraffe; he
resides at the Battery, has travelled in Green
Bay, and is altogether beautifully green in his
| ideas, habits and manners. BY some female wags
this distinguished gentleman has been not inaptly
termed "Tall Mary IN breeches." He still cherishes
the recollection Of his tour in the west, and his old
ssociations are evinced in the arrangement of his
singular turnout, which consists of phaton,
| drawn by two beautiful bays. In order to be tho
roughly green inside and OUT he and his peers sport
green cravats, green breeches, and green panels
! The PoxE.--The next conspicuous character
among the New York fashionable drivers Of the day
is Mr.. w. This gentleman is decidedly good dri-
ver having been taught the art OF handling the rens
by his father, who highly respectable butcher
OF this city. His dress is somewhat singular tor a
man OF iashion-he " ears green coat, with brass
| buttons a white vest, with military buttons, and
brass buttons down his pantaloons;- ;-these with
| his terrific moustdche would enable him to pass
muster for military man, were it not that he wears
! inch cord round MS nat, somewhat TescinuiiHS
servant in livery. His turn out is handsome bug
gy wagon, drawn by two grey horses one OF which IS
lame in the right shoulder. The girls Of his acquan-
ance, (and he has great number) are always poking
| their questions at Poke, somewhat IN TINS way
"Poke, Poke which is the lame horse which Is
the lame shoulder - From this and some similar
movements the part Of the opposite party
Poke has been induced to suppose, as he says,
that "every dem fine woman in New-York" loves
| him. IL so, there is accounting for tastes; for
Poke is ugly ourself but this, It should be OBJ
ing somewhere in his system, lying latent, yet to
| be developed. He has read or heard IT said some
| where, that uglincss is certain test OF genius
Poke is ugy-orgo, Poke is genius Albeit,
Poke is very liberal. He not only drives every day
to display the graces Of himself and his turn out,
but he calls at the Astor House, and takes up two
three of the loaers there, who are too poor to sport
a carriages. Il. l.. &c, and sonae other fashion,
able loafers, and drives them 70 Strikers Bay.
| THE HEBREw.--This worthy leader of passe
portion Of the ton is rather low down in the world;
the year before last he sported very handsome four
in hand; then came the rcvusion, and he redu-
ccd to pair; then came the final settlement Of the
affairs ofth crisis-the "demd reckoning" after the
| feast was over, and poor NJ found himself re-
| duced to single roam and a second hand jockey
| wagon. NJ still keeps up his old style ol
dress, and sports broad brimmed white hat, with
! whiskers under the chin, well BACKED with burnt
school style, and has cut Strykers Bay. His curl
Gus turnout is not unfrequestly known by the name
OF /" Ms old mail cart"
IHE hEkkN MENCHANT.-~lH iuulNlUUal IL
sui gcneris. He is merchant and sportsman
plays and pays-sngs and swears-drinks and
dances, and does all indiilerently well. The worst
thing connected with him is his turn out. This he
does in Sam W-s old tilbury, drawn by grey
horse.
THE BEAU BRoTHERs.-These two gentlemen
more than slightly passe They affect fashion,
bat they invariably fellow, not lead Their namc
As been passport to good society; but then
a rose by any other wosld smell as iweet'
Alas alas they are reduced, from various
circumstances, in which prudence and not pride
is mixed up. to drive one horse wagon. They
associate with the Astor House loaiers, lounge
round green rooms, gossip with the supernumerary
girls, throw bouquets and wreaths to actresses ON
benefit nights, patropse flower and fruit girls, and
rusticate at Catos. They are indiherenty common
place.
Tug YELLOW HAIRED LADDIE.-This fashiona-
BILE rous is sometimes called by the ladies Ma
Mignon Harrie.' His tastes, however, are excess
sivcly vulgar. He lounges and loafs around the
Widows at Rock Hall, and winks and blinks at
Mary and Lizzy, two pretty girls, presumed to be
pious; if not, they are young and handsome, and
some deem that sufficient.
wAppLrSe FRANK.-This youth has 5000;
but that amount Of money will soon be "among the
things that were, but are not" He is amongst the
number Of those who
Stop at the Widows to drink"
LAIRD MAc.-The movements Of this member OF
the fashionable world, were well described by the
negro, when he said, "white man berry unsartin.' |
Mac is a distinguished member Of the club Of "would
be.wits, and must be-gentlemen;" he sports about |
among the butte rfiy followers Of fashion, and occa