Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-13

Mr.. Targee walked up the street.-the gentleman
walked down the street-and the Devil, with hi
tail sticking out behind and spare ball in his RICH
hand grinning like aiurnace, walked into the Bank
America to see if there not Sl,OOO,OOO OF STATE
stocks fancy stocks treasury notes, or any as
sets TO knock down, as he had knocked down those
ofthe Manhattan Bank The last word heard
Satan say, his tail retreated behind the Ionic co
lumn, was, "Tll be id if don't visit every bank
in turn whereat put my handkerchief to my nose
keep away the strong smell Of sulphur that filled
the atmos phere around, and burst out into broad
g Ha! ha! ha.'' sWhat the h-ll are you laughing
att" said Satan, looking from behind the Ionic CO.
umn--'' if you don't take care, I'll examine your
own assets" Satan" said l, assuming a serious
face, g laugh when please and how pease-and
furthermore if you don't mind your own business,
you old seoundrel, I'll give you one of the soundest
drubbings you ever had" At this Satan growled,
and went into the Bank to shake hands with Mr..
Newbold.
More to-morrow-keep il up.
REDUCTIONS TIE Custom HoUsE.-Change
cometh over all and the New Yerk Custom House
is not an exception. The pay of the inspectors has
been reduced; and new order has arrived from
Washington to dismiss 40 or 80 of them at once,
on the first of March As the Custom House is the
well known lyng-in-hospital for the hacknied and
war-worn politicians who feed on the government
pap, at the rate of SO per day, this news was
rbe TO the patients inside, and worse 10 those cla-
moring for admittance outside. The inspectors
murmuring 4" curses, not loud, but Deep this
measure of the government; and many taking
deeper potations to drown sorrow. Jesse Hoyt was
in quandary, but at last hit the following novel
plan dismiss them. He does not wish to create en-
emics for himselfand therefore makes the poor fell
lows their own executioners. He puts many
blank pieces of paper there inspectors, and
forty pieces with numbers on all these put into
an oatmeal bag and the inspectors names called in
rotation. The person who draws a blank is retained
and woe to the unfortunate wight who draws
number-that's his walking ticket. The collector
thus kindly puts stick in their own hands, to beat
many an old fellow there who has won turkeys at
rallies, fears that his luck will forsake him on this
trying occasion.
This step has been taken in consequence Of the
sad state of the times. The falling off in the reve
of this port, on the ist of January, lS4O
pared with that of last year, 81 900, 00O.-
la addition TO this fact the is still decreas
ing. The government is in debt, and must not only
retrench but will have to issue new batch of trea-
sury notes. and they will scarcely il from going
TO the devil. There no money to be had any
where; the banks nearly all broke, breaking,
the merchants are broke, the government is broke,
and the whole social, moral civil, political, and
religious system is breaking up all round. Of
course the custom house must break up in the gene
raj melee, and hence these preparatory reductions,
which, like " coming events, cast their shadows
before" great number of clerks in the custom
house will have TO be cut down in their salaries and
must therefore reduce the size OF their breeches;
~tol ,yo
Carlton House, will be hardly able to go to the
fancy ball. Their eating must be retrcpched, their
drinking must be retrenched their salaries must be
cut down, their breeches must be cut down. all must
be cut down to the level of common sense, good
decency and honesty.
THE FAMOUS FAScY Dress BALL TO GIVEN
AT BREvooRr H,LL.-As the day approaches for the
celebration of this splendid festival, the hearts,
brains and bosoms Of the bellies and beaux Of the CT
y awfully agitated with all sorts Of sensations
Such a running up stairs, into the wardrobes Of the
Park and Bowery theatres, has not been seen since
the great Park Theatre Masquerade Ball given many
years ago. All sorts Of applications made daily
at the box Office for all sorts Of dresses. Hamlets,
Othellos, Romeos, Caesars, Catos, Rob Roys lagos
Cassius, Roderick Dhus, Fitz Jameses, Prosperos,
Calibans, Trincuos, Benedicks Mercutios, Tibalts,
Richards, Richmonds Maralls, Brutus and Bruises,
will be there in great abundance. Chiefs and lords,
and dukes, and knights, and generals, and adnsras,
and monkeys, and devils, will all be added, in Judi.
cous numbers, TO give variety to the scene. All the
taors, and costumers, and millincrs and dress max
ers in the city, at work night and day to complete
the costumes Of the numerous company and this ball
will be Of the greatest given in this country
Amongst those who will be present in character,
on this interesting occasion, find the following:
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