Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-05
MORNING HERALD
New York. wednesday, August ., IsAO.
o. See first page.
Fanny EissIer In Wall street.

Fanny EissIer In Wall street.
This charming creature returned to this city II
the midst of the terrible storm Of Monday. night
She was utterly astonished at the noise of the thun
der and the brilliancy of the lightning they roll
ed and crashed and flashed around her on her en-
trance TO the city. " This is a wonderful country,
said Fanny very great country, indeed-ano
the lightning is very pretty also" And Fanny-ths
divine Fanny is right 1t is great country-an ex
tensive country, and the thunder and lightning IL
very extensive also.
On her arrival she Immediately engaged the suite
of rooms No. at the American Hotel, and by the
prompt attention of Cozzens, and his unique and
unriyalled arrangements, she entirely recovered
from her astonishment by Tuesday yesterday
morning. As she had determined to leave in the
afternoon boat for the Catskill Mountain House, and
therefore had but few hours to spend in the city,
she determined to pay visit to Wall street, but
with a totally different intention from that which
actuated the devil the last time that he paid visit
to that region, regulate the rogues, brokers, bor-
rowers jobbers, Jews, fnanciers, and fools of all
kinds.
The sky was radiant with brightness and beauty
Hung be the Heavens with blue"
seemed to be the order OF the day-the lofty ceru-
lean arch Of Heaven was undimmed by cloud or
speck-every thing around partook of the cheerful
ness which the dvent of so delightful change ma
turally creates-when
Brighter far than this-than these,
at about half past two o'clock ''la belle ranny
came tripping into Wall street, to the asionshment
of ali the bulls and bears, and gentlemen, and oafers
then lounging about that not very sanctihed re-
gion.
The sensation that her presence in the puriieus oil
the banking district created truly wonderful A
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gamblers forgot to cheat and several jobbers and
dealers forgot pay their notes. There was great
deal of shining but all to purpose. The di-
vine Fanny was soon surrounded by crowd of the
richest men and the greatest rascals in the world
and from these she was glad to escape into the Bask
Of America.
II was the first time she ever the inside OF
bank in this country, and she astonished again
The utmost confusion reigned amongst every officer
in the bank, from the president to the porter One
broker stopped banker, "What's the news
said one" how is stocks ~ "Why the Cracovi-
enne is up a. triie-my God, forgot, l mean Dry
Dock is down" How is business ~ Brisk as
Fanny Elssler,'' was the reply 81 say Dick" said
youngP., "By heaven, the divine Fanny Eissler is
in the Bank of America" I" Is she, by God" was
The reply "let's go in" 90 have no deposit there,
said p. "Then watch her legs as she courses down
the steps," said Dick. The devil looked on from
the New Exchange, and laughed till he had to hold
his sides
Within the bank itself all was confusion and dis
order. The porter stopped counting the specie; one
of the clerks made double entry; deposi'es were
refused; one or two in the hurry, overdrew their
accounts; checks were dshonoured, and marked on
the back Fanny Elssler," the receiving teller en-
teeed draught to the credit of MIR, Cachucha, and
the mistakes of all kinds, we told, were hume
rous.
In the business il net the bank was suspended
whilst all gazed with delight the charming crea
ture then fitting around them Mammon was Tor
a few minutes without a worshipper; all deserted
his shrine for that of beauty, aud the divine Fanny
were to pay daily visit TO that I" den of thieves"
Wall street, as the Scripture says, we verify be-
lievc she would effect such reformation, that we
might say something in its favor.
La belle Elssler left last evening, at five o'clock,
in the boat for Caskil Joy and delight attend her.
She opens at the Park Monday next-Plays eight
nights, and then visits Saratoga for pleasure.