Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-11
MIR. BENEFITS LETTERS.
No. iii.

BosroS, 9TH Sept. lS40.
Commandment of the Great Week-Bsaufy Of The
Vsatler-Fanny EIssier and Mrs kinney-hash
for the Choice of Seafs-Grsat Excitement all
rosaS-Droiiery Of the Present Age.
The veek-the great week in Boston-the week
par ,yeelIp,c,-has begun with beautiful weather.
exciting scenes, and some rather droll occurrences
Yesterday was gloomy, dark, easterly, cold, wet,
disagrceable, melancholy, suicidal day. Towards
night the clouds that lowered the western sky
began to clear away, and gradually the stars, bril-
liant as diamonds, began to sparkle over the hea-
vens. We took walk round the famous common,
and the water, the trees, the golden hues of twi-
light gave an indescribable enchan tment 10 the
scene. The sun rose this morning in uucloudcd ma
iesty. over the turres towers aud half finished
nument On Bankers Hill and we have again some
Of the most delicious weather that ever chcered a
human soul.
The strangers from all parts Of the country are
erowding into the eity--Benjamin Watkins Leigh
is here-and bustle Of every kind is rapidly enlarg-
ing its circle of action. This morning began with
two little curious aud interesting scenes-two little
exciting movements. Just by way of beginsing the
week The FIRST Of these scenes was exhibited IN
the saloon OF the theatre, where the choicest Of
boxes we're put up TO auction, for Fanny Eissler's
d,but-the second, the public examination, in the
Court House, Of Mrs. Kinney, who is accused 81
poisoning two hu stands. and divorcing third
At eleven O'Clock, in the Iswer saloon of the
theatre, opposite fremont Hotel, very gentiemaHly
crowd collected, for the purpose Of attending the
sale Of tickets Precisely At the holr, Mr. Haskell,
CT think that is MS nams) Of the Grm Of Coolidge
Haskell took his stand the box Office, with his
hammer in hand. On the opposite side Of the sa-
loon, an elderly parsonage, with rosy face, some
what bronzed with the weather, stood mp some
portable steps - Gentlemen said he, 4" take care
81 your pockets there pickpockets in the room"
This created a general smile. few laughs. and a
marked movement Of ever man'. hand towards bis
-, The auetioneer then began. Gentle men.
her, arc so many boxes, the highest bidder TO have
in. srst choice" lie then put up the hrst box to
he sold. naming the number. " " bat do you ssy J
WIN bidsr' give dollars" cried some Que from
,he crowd Five dollars" repeated the ane-
tio,e.r Seven" cried another voice. " seven
,.rsn-ssven-seven,' cried Mr.. Haskell. Ien'
aid another "Ten-ten ter .-tcn-ten-tcn-ten,
said Mr.. Haskell.
The steam now began 20 get up-snd the car u
hy along
Twelve dou,rs " said another voice. "Fwelv'
o--twolye-Fanny-i ourteen-'iour
,-fourtecn---frs, choice lssler-eighteen--
.;vbteen-eightcen-on eighteen" looking IN ano
,hsr direction. d" Fanny -
,~eptv-tweniy--twont going .going-Fanny-
-going--twen,y-- Fanny twenty
EJ.slsr-twenty-go ins-twenty-go ne-who bids
wha. namel-What number "
tn, name was given, aud the number recorded
,hs .uetioneer proceeding 70 another box, whic
,-.,LooeSed Of 10 the same way at '3ls-thsn n
re-, =, asl or g1l. sxcsp; the last, which was ru