Morning herald., 1839-07-02
The Great Dsy-Ths Little Presidens-Ths
Great Prssessien, M IL IL proposed 70 be,
and - 10 will be.

Now he comes in coach and fsus.
With colors cavalry and cheers
Trumpets cl,ag and caunsn's roar!
When were folks such fools beisef
This will be one of the most eventual days in the
history of this city that has occurred since the visit
ofGeneral Jackson. Such shouting-such sweating
-sach swearng-such riding, and rotng-and
racing, and running to and fro and Knocking down.
and dragging out-and broken heads, and brsken
tails, and broken breeches-and eating and drinking
and more firing and fun and folly, than We have had
in FIVE years.
The President Of the twcnty-six United States and
three Territories besides vast number OF Creeks,
and Bays and Islands, enters the waters OF the state
Of New. York at high noon. Laus Dec God forgive
us our sins, and send Mr.. Van Buren safe passage
into the city, and respectable exit from IT. The
snote of preparation for this great riumphal entry,
has been sounding in this city for the last ten days.
and at noon yesterday there not dozen pounds
Of soft soap left in the CITY, and Chatham street was
completely swept Of ali the old boots and breeches
that could be found in it. Small tooth combs were
in such great request and there has actually
been a considerable demand for nail brushes, tooth
brushes, and tooth picks. All the pipe clay, chalk,
fuers earth and backing in the city was bought up
on Saturday before dark and on account OF the large
quantity of shirts that washed last week, there
was not agalon Of rain water left yesterday in any
cistern in the city. In short, no pains have been
spared by the locofocos to render themselves as
sweet and as clean they possibly could under the
circumstances considering the length of time that
has elapsed since the last great cleansing.
The whole of last week in this city was consun ed
by the various branches and grades and castles Of To-
cofocos in talking and drinking gin, and cursng and
quarrelling, about the order of precedence in the
a o,l hat tbo
locofocos on foot shall march before the loafers on
horse back, this being considered purely democratic
Every loafer in the city tomorrow morning will be
up by suarise; some few will sleep on the Battery
to be in readiness; some will breakfast and will
not: all will most likely become ntox Gated, and not
few will get their heads broken, their eyes black
ened, and their noses put Of joint. 1t will be
immense day, and the hcnors and dishonors paid to
His Democratic Hghness will exceed those paid TO
all the allied sovereigns Of Europe their visit to
England We go in for all this; We consider His
Republican Majesty to be greater parsonage than
all the kings and poentates, and powers Of the earth
and therefore, fully entitled to have much noise
and honor, and shouting, and rioing and glory paid
to him as 500, 900 souls up for him.
This being settled point, will proceed with
the programme of operations for the day.
His Democratic Majesty will rise at five-wash,
put on clean shirt, scrape his nails, and rinse
his mouth out He will then descend to the break
fast parlor and if he meets child the stairs, he
i'll stop and talk it, and ask after the heath Of its
aunt On meeting his host he will put out his fore
finger half incline his neck, make general obser-
vation about the weather, and wind up by saying
f" "how's yonr wife's health this morning-how did
she pass the night-her uncle is Of good sense"
These little preliminares being passed through, he
will discuss his breakfast, spend as much time as
possible amongst the women, compliment the aunt,
and uncle, and grandmother Of every one OF thsm.
talk 10 all the little girls and boys mix up all soIts
of curious remarks similar TO readings, IN his
take first gentleman by the arm aud
then another walk few yards and pass halt dozen
complimentary remarks with each, and finally enter
his plain, republican carriage, with his shirts and
clean breeches in two portmanteans strapped behind
and in this way reach Jersey city exactly at noon
In the mean time the following will be the pro-
sramme Of the performances in this city.
PROGRAMME.
The loco focos will rise before the sun for once,
and run about in their old rags till the last moment
and then put on their newly mcnded shirts and se-
cond hand boots and and muster IN the Park
and on the Battery.