Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-29

The Approach of sumrner--The Rides ana
Drives around New YOrk--Life ON the AVE.
nue--Thc Smash.
The season has commenced, Spring has burst up
on us in all its pristine beauty the rides and the
drives in the vicinity Of the city are in capital or
der, there are abundance of fine horses, beautiful
women, splendid wagons, curricles, tiburies and
horses, but there are few dashng young men to
be met with to sport either the or the other on
the avenue. At least, if the dashing young men
to be found, they for the most part destitute of
the means, to drive out. The times sadly alter
ed from last season, when at least forty fifty young
bloods sported splendid establishments, and were
constantly the road either escorting or driving
after NE of the twenty beautiful female equestrns
who graced the avenue and the Boomingdale Road
that season. and already beginning to do so again
this season.
The history of the young bloads and bucks offash-
very curious one. But few years since, and many
Of them were almost less than nothing; suddenly
some of them became immensely rich in appearance,
some arrived at years of maturity, if not discretion,
sportcd along the road in whisky, buggy, gig, or
wagon, curricle, or tandem, and drove hard hand
and fast team fora season. year or two passed
away, the summer vehicles and establishments
were exchanged for sleigh, buffalo robes, and other
winter apparatus; these again for summer ones of
diminished splendor and these latter again for cut
ters runners any thing that could be obtained,
at any price. any terms, for any credit; until at
last the day of reckoning arrived,
@rhe dreadful reckoning, when the feast is o'er
The awful reckoning, when mea smile no more;'
The sleighs, cutters, runners. wagons, horses har
ness, all, all brought to the hammer, with the
ham and 70 stoff hc sbariT
were returned, ''no effects"
How this state of things has been produced, it is
not business to speak, suffice it to say, that
it has been produced, and that the effects of it
still visible the avenue and the Beomingdale read
this Spring This applies, however, only to the par
venues and the "poor DEVILS" as the Chelsea Bank
Directors said of themselves. The rest are they
arc, as Hamlet says. Those bcwitching young la
dies full of life, and bloom and beauty, who graced
the avenue, and Bloomingdale road, last spring
they commencing their daily rides on the ave-
nue., looking as young and attractive ever. Two
in particular ride remarkably well.
"They beth young, and is beautiful"
They ride occasionally bright and beautiful bays,
bat these varied at intervals, by iron grey, "a
very handsome horse,) and splendid sorrel mare.
As Strikers Bay is not filled up, they merely take
dash along the Boomingdale road early in the
morning. before breakfast rattle along S5h street
ell they como to the 9th avenue, down which they
galop home to their splendid mansion to breakfast
The young aud beautiful widow who delighted so
many last summer, by the graces OF her person, and
the excellence of her riding, has again made her APP
pearance, but without her weeds, which she became
so beautifully. As usual, her admirers are numcr-
Gus, and her example Of riding out in the morning.
has caused many of those whose horses have es-
capped the claws of the sheriff. to endeavor TO meet
with her 'trottng along the road to bask in the
sunlight Of her eyes, and to cndeavor to obtain an
invitation at her table. The three beautiful sisters
who have heretofore been styled "the graces, -
have also made their appearance on horseback, for
the season, tempted from the splendor and delights
of their domestic circle by the delicious state the
weather. They are immensely improved in the
style Of their riding, and draw around them the gay
the witty, and the talented Of every proe ssion and
every pursuit; they bestow their smiles equally on
each, laugh with all, and are captivated by none.
They will grace Saratoga this season.
We have net space to-day to speak Of the several
others, who have already made their cntrcs for the
season on horseback, and Of the others who W i'll
shortly burst forth in the full bloom of youth and
splendor along the line of delightful drives and
rides. There is young widow preparing to
they have heretofore been dazzled by beauty. Her
bright black eyes and rich dark trcsses, have gained
her a train Of admirers this winter, almost as nu-
mcrous the stars in the Milky Way but still her
heart is her own her will is free, and so il is likely
to Ne, till one returns who is now
"O'cr the waters and avail
on tour Of health and pleasure. The sweet young
lady who made sad havoc in many hearts last sum
mer, as she dashed down the avenue on a grey
horse, has made her appearance once or twice this
spring, on beautiful bay; as usual the butterflies
that bask in the sunshine Of her smiles more nu-
merous than sensible or pleasing
OF the men we have very little to say at present.
Those who have appeared either on the avenue, or
the Blcomingdae road up to the present time, are
rather passf. Some have appeared in hired wagons
and in vehicles borrowed for the occasion, bat
positively for that time only great number have
been content to drive out only to the widows, be-
cause there they could 'run their face" and swa-
low gin sings against time, and upon tick Some
having sold every available article upon earth, have
norgsged their hopes upon heaven, and deter
mined to platoon their friends, by treating them
wherever they meet them, so long as the dollars
hold out. All these little matters, Of course, pro-
duce a sort Of devl-may-care kind Of feeling that
leads TO all sorts Of arc-ups One Of these have
depicted in the above excellent wood-cut, and
which occurred but few days since; the parties
concerned are sufficiently well known TO fame, and
little too well known to their creditors. They bor-
rowed fancy wagon, with single horse, drove out