Morning herald., 1839-09-25
small Potatoes.

Yesterday morning the glorious sun rose brighter
than he is won't and his burning beams were reflected
back from thousand casques, glitterng sabres
and waving pennants The elite Of civic chivalry
had all rose earlier than usaA furnished up thei,
arms BACKED their boots, pipe cayed their leather
trappings, vestments, and donned their best
pressibles. Steeds neighed, drums beat, trumpets
changed and dogs barked around the City Hail. whilst
aid de camp after aid de camp, trotted up to the
quarters ofsome distinguished chief other much to
their satisfaction, and greatly to the admiration
of couples Of score of nursery maids, whe were
parading about Broadway and the Park
Soon after o'clock, the ladies and the loafers
moved down to the Battery, whittier they were fol-
lowed by the several corps Of artillery, cavalry and
infantry which were out on the occasion.
The troops having taken up their station in tw o
columns, the Jefferson Guards at the right Of one
line, and the Horse Artillery at the other; the
generals division, the aids de camp, staff officers,
and suttlers became very busy, the former in dress
ing' their men, and making them out their toes
and the latter in dealing out dough nuts and brandy
balls to keep the rays Of the from their consttu
tons. Then Brig. Gen. Morris rode the ground,
and received with military honors. Then came
another pause and another bout at the munching of
raj Sanford, when every man stood to his gun,
whilst the band played gloriously, and all the
little boys shouted, and the loafers quarreed
with the detachment appointed to keep the ground,
and insisted that they had much right to inspect
the lines, as the General himself. The troops hav
ing now put i their most military cast of eounte-
nance, it was deemed necessary TO keep them up
to the point, and therefore they kept under
arms. whilst the artillery mingled its thunder with
the other delightful noises and accompannents Of the
displays.
A few minutes after noon his Small potatoe High.
Re Governor Seward, made his entree the head Of
brilliant cortege Of staff officers, and received
with salu.e Of artillery His Highness then rode
up and down the ranks bare headed whilst the troops
presented arms the bands play yankee doodle, and
the young loafers up in the trees gave out shout
which intended for a cheer. This ceremony
having been z I through, the troops deployed into
line, and took up their march To East Broadway,
where they were again inspected by his High
ness, and then dismissed to their homes-His
Hghness, together with the staff officers, taking up
their march to the Astor House, where they to
execute some maneuvres table loaded with
every delicacy Of the season.
Altogether this parade was q very splendid affair,
and Small Potatoe pressed himse II highly gratied
with the superior discipline and soldier like appear
ance OF the Army of Gotham. The neness Of the day
and the pentfulness Of ladies added much to the in
terest II the review.
About O'Clock his imperial hishness, along with
his suite, General Sanford and Alderman Benson
tered the box Of the Chatham street theatre.
After sitting time they took three cent horn
piece, and went home dripping "wet," to bed