Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-07

The large saloon was thronged with the vo;aries
OF iTerpsichore, inspirted by the most celebrated
band IN our city Well may Gotham raise her head
for Hollywood within its walls neer saw such lowell
ness splendid reve Like ROdeIic Dhu the tall
McLay sialked chieftain of the band Next came
McLoua, the tartan of his clan peerless above the
rest in taste and elegance. Lads and lasscs to the
pibrocks thrilling sound, tripping it on heel of mrth
Like Edith of Lorn, the sweet miss in blue, the
fascinating teacher Emusic for Mrs Wizards Acad-
envy, with Laird Lowell, attracted all eyes.
Robed in all the gorgeous panoply of charms, the
stately Di Vernon, of East Broadway threw MANY a
fair one in the shade The Rock Hall widow looked
not contemplate, while little Lizze her attendant
''an opening rosebud seemed" military charac-
ter had on his the velvet belle of the Firemen's
Ball, the mystery Of whose person, surrounded by
the fashionable fopngs of the day. was the envy OF
each gallant.
The poet reeled away until his head grew die-y
pated telling by the ''blink of his ee'' his admira-
ton of the The tall Mustache, who tools the
most recherche four-n-hand did not condescend to
dance, merely escoring for effect, around the room,
the Flora Mclvor of the evening
The above presents but faint outline of the great
fashionable movements of the city but shall re-
turn to the subject in day two.
THE New POLICE Acr-REFoRMArIoN AND Re-
ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRED IN OUR CITY GOVERN
MENr.-Today we publish the bill now before the
Legislature, for recognizing Police and Cr-
mnal Courts, with the action of the Common Council
thereon. This bill is of the most bareiaced and
impudent attempts TO defraud the community, rob
them of their privileges, and foster and protect
thieves, that ever was attempted be palmed upon
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formation in our police courts, is true but not such
an increase of vilany and abuse the present bill
contemplates. What want, is paid system of
preventive day and night police, which shall
prevent riots and robberies, not encourage them
Then we should not hear of officers making
$4,000 out of the public, who are robbed, in five
years Then there would be no inducement, as now
for the police officers to herd with thieves and
rogues to induce them to plan and commit robbie
ries, for the sake of the plumber, and the reward.
Then the on GERS would be robbery-preventers; now
they not police, not public protectors, but asso-
ciaes and conederatcs of robbers in many cases and
occasional thief takers in others. The whole
police system wants reforming; and it never will be
good for any thing until all the officers are paid
pointed dismissed by the magistrates; but they
tratcs and vice versa and the press a check upon
both The Court of Sessions remain it is, for
the present. There are but few evils in that which
require correcting, except the system of packing
grand juries. But the whole system besides of our
city government, requres reformation and puriiica-
ton Let the Fire Department be reorganized on the
paid plan; let the Watch Department be rcorganized
and made efficient for the protection of citizens and
let the meat laws be revised and freed
from monopoly; in short, let all the abuses that now
cucumber and render useless for good our city 20
'ernment and its ordinances, be swept away, and
he whole placed on sound, healthy, and indepen-
lent basis. We will go the death for any Alderman
pr Legislator, who will take up this subject with
honesty and sincerity.