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

suspend pay ment, and become bankrupt put, sun
the great tide and stream of fashionable follIes roll
on Even now, when scarcely an honest man can
find dollarto go to market with when not one mer-
chant out of five meet the demands against him
when whole families are breaking up, and selling off,
and merchants doing the same, and credit is
breaking up and corporations are breaking up, and
states breaking up, and the whole social system
is breaking up; when money is scarce, and honor
and honesty are scarce and every thing is scarce
but roguery-still, the fashionable movements and
foles of the day, so far from declining, daily
and hourly increasing.
In proof of this let us allude to the present sys-
TEN of fashionable movements among the ton of the
CITY; those who attend and patronise all the great
leading balls and those who sport the most splendid
turn-outs for sleigh ride. Here is list of few
| DANDY MARx.-This young pink of fashion and
folly is descended in the maternal line from the
| pectable and wealthy family of the Beekmans. He
sports dashng iour-in-hand, attached to a hand
some black sleigh, with slap-up seat in front and
a seat for tiger behind. He drives pair of sOr-
rels on the shaft, worth $500, and pair of roans
on the lead. worth 500. He mounts the box with
an immense hussar cap, and every time he starts
out the boys sing out, s. there goes the baboon.'
HAM WLxs.-This dashing blade used to tool
four but he doesn't go but two now. Cause w!
Times are hard; credits scarce and a Wall street
editor stuck him for cool $50, 900 He drives a
handsome pair OF black horses, in a black sleigh
They slap-up and worth $500 He does not
sport very conspicuous tiger; but, 10 make amends
for this, he drives with Nick Luf fashionable
locf-er, who has been well bred to his profession.
BILL EMMETT.-He drives pair of greys, worth
5000, very fast sports yellow sleigh but can't top
a tiger.
BILL LAIGHT-Drves pair of greys, worth
500, in a black sleigh, with white tiger. These
three last named have received the cognomen of
the ty'ia juncta in They have all married SIS
tiers, daughters of the wealthy Mr.. Costar.
Dick CARM,N.-He is one of the most noted of
the drivers out He is celebrated for his fast crabs
and for dashng past every thing on the road Some
times he sports pair of $500 bays, and sometimes
only single slabber
BARON BELMoNr-Plcnty of money, but no talent
to drive; therefore borrows hires Lord Lovel to
drive for him. Sports tip-top tandem, grey on the
lead, and bay the shaft Dark sleigh, usually
drives to his cottage ornate 90 leetle Ways out o
town." as the French countess says. By engaging
Lord Lovel, he thus the services of his in
mitable tiger, Beppo, who sings French, German,
and negro melodies and beats J i'm Crow Rice all to
lint.
LORD PErERs.-Where is hel We don't know.
SrocK SrEBBINs.--A broker, but not broken. A
great patron OF the drama and Indifferent driver
Sports bay horse in light pung, which occasion
aliy away, and nearly breaks the owners neck
recommendations one fast horse; but more
frequently tools pair of Booths bays, hired by the
hour and suffers them stand half the night without,
blankets.
PoEr WRIGur.-Sports light pung with pair
of grcys. Mounts the box about 10 in the morning,
panied by the ridiculous tiger in creation
dressed in green with gold band, and drives down
to the Union Club, next door to Wndust's, and has
his establishment stand at the door, an hour or two
for effect He is accompanied by his dogs puppies
behind and before. At this club all the fashionable
snobs about town congregate fellows that won't
fight hut make mp for thi. deficiency by eating and
talking
You've HAMMERsLEy.-Sports a modest turn out. !
pair of greys and green sleigh, with tiger
Drives alternately to the Widows and Cato's.
FRANK W,DpELL.-Where is he and echo an |
,wers, wherel We suspect Frank plays 'possurn
.pouts his establishment all the winter, keep up
his credit in the summer.
YouSs JACK O'HAeeERry.-Drives a pair of fast
horses, between dun and brown color, in a dark
colored slight pung Is patron Of the celebrated
Cyclops in Church street, where some very fashion
able suppers given, and where the carpets cost
s5a yard.
SAM WHIrSFy.-Owns one horse, but tools pair
of hired greys. Is great patron Of the ladies at
Flatbush and the handsome bar maid Of the half way
house.
These are few Of the fashionable leaders Of the
present day. Some Of them are rich, some run their
face. When they can raise cool X. they drive as
far as Bradshaw's, and dine. When they can only
circumvent ", they stop at the Red Honse or at
the Widows. At the latter place, many Of them can
run their face for drinks Besides these, however,
there are occasionally, other tall parties that turn
out from the Washington Hall bsr-room. One of the
crowd will raise XIX, and there always a dozen
fashionable loafers, ready jump in and take seat
Too often no one finds the money, for there is no
money found and it is not impossible tina, some Of
the livery stable keepers will break after this snow
There are also other tall parties Of foreigners who
occasionally do up the handsome" by sleigh
ride Several British officers the other day. fooled
one Of Brewers four in hands, sported more sail
than ballast, and upset; they broke the sleigh and
fell in the gutter, near the House Of Refuge-an
appropriate spot Next day, Brewer rendered his
bill:
sleigh ride. $40
lniuring horses.
ktcctcra-
So
Let it not be supposed, however, that mere sleigh
riding occupies the whole Of the time of these wor-
thies. BY means; the fashionable suppers in
Church and Mulberry streets and the varou. amours
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