Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-30
Correspondence Of the Herald
HARTFORD, April 18th, 1910.

DEAR BENNETr-
Having seen several communicate conc rning
the ladies of Hartford, in your valuable paper and
.h,akng that a short description of a few fashion
able " swells" that have infested our goodly city
for several months past, would interest your nu-
merous readers in this vic nifty, take the liberty
Of sending you this, hoping Ia see il an early
number OF the Herald.
There is Lieut.. Simpeton Of the u. :. Army, and
his intimate friend Fuseli, the portrait painter This
happy pair enjoy much Of each others society, and
vhon walking together remind one Of the blind
leading the blind, especially as the eyes Of the
painter, either from excessive labor, being in
a soft spot, have sunk nearly out Of sight This
couple may be readily known by their green over
coats, with red velvet facings, the getting up Of
which was farce, in which the tailor figured the
martyr Lieut.. Simpleton was sent here to drum
NJ few dock loafers for the L. s. service, on the
principle il takes loafcr 10 catch leafer but his
time Is principally spent lwhen net occupied with
his blind companion,) with the tall and accomplish.
ed Miss Winterblossom, an aristocrat sprout Of
the great Winterblossoms in England-in fact il is
said she remarked he is overpowering." Fuseli,
the portrait painter, is the son Of an ex-Mayor Of
New Humbug, sent TO Hartford because " prophet
has no honor in his country" II is thought il
he were TO attempt to take his own portrait, he
would abandon the profession he has selected, al
though some think him handsome.
There is the wealthy Mr. Bundc rbuss, tall, grace
ful and handsome, whose widowed mother was late
ly married TO one Of the principal "braccs" Of our
city. This gentleman, Notwithstanding his resi-
dence in this city, is Jealous promoter of internal
improvements in the neighboring State Of Massa-
chusetts, and his sympathies deeply enlisted in
the Infant School establishment Of Worcester, to-
wards the numerical engagements Of which he has
greatly contributed, by picking up wherever he
could find them foundlings by the way-side. lie is
unmarried man, and the ladies all love him.
Then there is the two OF gentleman that stands
high in the church-Tom, the sponge, and Tude, the
sucker the former never known to lack mos-
ture, while the latter water only for washing
Mr.. Gunter, the ladies' man, adopted SON Of the
E" Ex-Snniter' Of the State Of Tomcsd, and is used
by him Just before the election, TO drum up subjects
for the Registry list, and uses much wine for
electoneering purposes, and for his clique, that he
is obliged TO manufacture the article. He is @ycars
months FIVE days, and 10 minutes old, but yet quite
handsome.
There is w. Hunt-the-stag, late member Of the
Senior Class Yale College, bat left his literary pur
suits quite unexpectedly TO himself and friends,
GLIDING di ploma not worth waiting ior-writes
poetry occasionally for the Yale Literary Maya
zine-poetry bearing resemblance to a pill adver-
tisement-was noted some three or four years
since for his eccentricity during state of Temporal
~ religious excitement refuses at present to com
mune with his own church
Then there is sleepy Jim Wine-and- water; what
he cannot get Of his father he gets the neighbours
and lastly GENES Limpng Tinpot, Just admitted to
the practice Of Law, but his practice the Bar has
long been extensive.
We have other "Small Potatoes" in Hartford,
who go about seeking whom they may devour, but
reserve them for afuture occasion.
Yours, truly,
May.