The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-16

silk curtains, rosewood centre table, rosewood
washstands, with two enormous china wash basins,
and ewers, and SIX towels. When add to these,
light rosewood and cane bottomed chairs, a iher:
mometer, a large barometer, and small bottle OF
brandy, have given nearly the entire contents OF
the room. AS the President was entering his cham
ber he observed to give long lingering look
towards GARDENERS Island, and heave sigh some
one then struck up,
"Irll never do to give urso, Mr.. Brown"
The President laughed, walked in and got into bed;
and around that part OF the arraeemen's draw The
curtain.
There was little else to chronicle. Mr.. Charles
Setson had fitted up a little room deck superbly,
and here he had choice collection OF liquors and
segars. To these the President and all the cabinet
did ample justice; they talked loud and spared not,
and enjoyed themselves here for an hour or two IN
fact, at the wee short hour ayont the twa, there
was still a snug party there, with whom
"The night drave on VII songs and clatter,
The brandy, too was growing better !"
In closing Unjust do justice to this noble boat; she
has been built five six years, reftted, and IS now
in finer order than when new; she is three hundred
feet long, and thirty feet beam, by thirteen feet
hold She originally cost $l3O.0OO, and has had
$50 900 expended on her since She Is a beautiful
sea boat, and so firm that you can scarcely feel the
working OF her engine in any part OF the boat She
is q prlncely concern, and can accommodate 1--WE
hundred passengers with case and In the very best
manner; her average speed is sixteen miles an hour.
To Captain COmstock l must tender my sincere
thanks; who as soon as he knew l came from The
New York Herald" rendered me every possible
kind of cvily.
Among the ladies who were present, besides those
of the cabinet observec Mrs Comstock, Miss West,
- Taber, Mrs. Dr. Buchar, Mrs. Dr. Welles, Mrs.
Oney, Miss Olney, Miss Devereux, Mrs Handy,
Mrs Depeyster, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs Stetson, Mrs.
Duncan, and Miss Devereux.
If was not too tired to be poetcal, might de-
scan the extraordinary beauty OF the night; clear
and calm, with the silver moon holding her way
Through skies where you could count each little
star" In short, it was such night as Shakespeare
spoke of
"when Troilus did mount the Trojan walls.
And sigh his soul tow ards the Grecian tents,
Where Cressid lay that night"
made an error In my attude-we are Just pass
ing Plum Gut, and in sight of the Little Gull, two OF
the most brilliant lights our coast There, that's
enough Tor one letter from
JOHN JONES, JR., of New York.
PS. The President goes ashore at six-bre akfast's
at Blakes beautiful hotel leaves for Providence at
8 A. M.-stays ever night there.
Picked up on tn, Deck of the Boat.
To THE President THE UNITED STATES
The undersigned, being informed that Mr. Martin Dix
applicant for the situation Of night Waterman in
the Custom House at New York, and knowing Mr.. DIX
be sterling Democrat, and every way capable OF
dschargng the duties of the situation do most respectful
EDMUND G. RAwsoN.
| To COLLECTOR THE PoRT OF New YoRK:-
New YeRK, June 18th, lS43.
| SIR:-
| am acquainted with Mr. Martin Dixon, and believe
that he would make faithful and dgent custom house
officer the Night Inspectors and most cheerful
y unite with his friends IN recommending his appoint
| ment. CHAS. g. FERRIS.
June l4th, 1913.
| To THE COLLIE TOR OF THE PORT OF New Yonx:-
SIR -Ihave been acquainted with Martin Dixon, for
long period and cheeruy add my testimony in tavoro
| an applicant JOHN PETTIGREW.