The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-16
Albany.
Albany.
Correspondence of the Herald.]
ALBANY, Jan. 10, lS43.

ALBANY, jan ~, lo4O
Mr.. EDIToR-
Having got the ennui in New York, arose grace
fully in the air, just over the Herald office, and
casting my eyes about me, thought to myself what
course shall Ariel now pursue-Albany ?-Ah, yes,
that's the spot at this time
There shall bright Ariel wing his eagle flight,
Rich dew drops shaking from his plume of light"
so OIL started, cutting the air like flash Of light
alng Pomeroys and Harndens expresses were
soon left ont Of sight, and overlook the rail cars
OF the Housatonic, that had started day before
me, In three hours, and left them sticking in snow
bank, within about six miles of Woodbridge, as
hard and fast as certain of your sixpenny editors
will be, when Monsieur LIE Dable shall once get
his claws fairly on them. soon arrived at Albany,
and there found-oh, merciful fathers what horde
of Office seekers. Of course, put up at the most
fashionable hotel; for one who had ever been used
to eat only ambrosial food. and drink nectar from
the beautiful chaste hands of Ganvmede, would
naturally like the best that could be supplied from
others, and stopped at Congress Hall. staid there
but one day, then went to the Franklin House, kept
by my old friend Captain Flower, Of the steamboat
Diamond After selected nice room, with par
To- adjoining, descended in the shape of mortal,
to the bar.rOom-gota good segar, seated myself by
the stove, and began making observations. 1t was,
of course, as is the city, filled with office seekers,
and finer, cleverer set Of good looking fellows is
slnews" OF the democracy. And, judging from the
way they make scarce friend Flowers beef and
pork, you would think that they all deserved to be
appointed to the inspection of those articles NV
attention was soon called to a conversation which
took place, and il is more easily conveyed in dia-
logue, III so give it you,
BERr AND Ponk-We. Mr.. Tobacco, what's your
won't appoint any toIofice who is not tee-total-
Ter, like himself!
ToBAcco.-(Setting down glass of water with a
tremendous " stick" In it) Is that really so?-well
declare, l wish | knew that before; this morning |
handed in my papers. and to pluck up courage to do
it, took tremendous horn Just before went in
PoT AND PEARL.-Then you may as we'll pull up
stick and be of, tor if he sme your breath, your
gone sucker He made a cross against your name
soon as you left
HoPs There's no doubt OF that-the governor
drinks nothing stronger than ale and beer and that
OF Rykman's best.
BEEF AND PoRK.-Then I'm gone man, and I'll
be of tomorrow.
DISTILLED SPIRITS Il don't believe word about
thus " tee-total' business How can tell good sp-
rits frem bad, unless Tn, used to them myself?
LEATHER.-Ho, boys, there's nothing like leather
I'll swamp every soul that attempts to oppose me-
hav'nt looked at the "cretur' for year, so I'm
safe
FIsH-Well must drink, for I'm always as dry
as hsh, and I'd be thought a scay fellow, il
didn't take glass occasionally. So sink or swim,
give me a cocktail, landlord
Observation-Disclosures, gentlemen, here comes
Young Bouck, for heavens sake drop your glasses
and rense out your mouths, to give you SWEEP
breaths.
In moment the action was suited to the word,
and Beet and Pork, Tobacco, Pot and Pearl, Hops,
Distilled Spirits, Leather, Fish and Lumber, were
seen sitting beside the stove as demure as so many
deacons; but no "Young Bouck" entered, and
they all looked rather sheepish.
There was quite an interesting debate in the
House yesterday, on the Introduction OF the bill
relative to restricting the corporation of New York
In making contracts. The object is "to head of"
the street sweeping contract law of your corpora
ton, which the democrats think will give the wings
large patronage for five years. and probably secure
them the city elections The bill was Introduced
with few pertinent and sensible remarks by d. R.
F. Jones, chairman Of the Judiciary Committee
and was supported by Chas DAILY, in his maiden
speech, which was exceedingly clever, and aston
to become quite conspicuous and brilliant star as
as an orator; he spoke with zeal, yet in a COOL col
lected manner, and answered the whigs' big gun,
Willis Hail. in way that would have done credit
to the Oldest member in the house. Mr.. MeMurray
also supported the BILL and gave some pretty severe
rubs and hard knocks upon the wing Common
Council OF your city His remarks were so severe
and caustic, that they called the floor old Enoch
Strong, who tried to answer Mr. McMurray's argu
ments, and then commenced talking against time
and common sense, which he accomplished in
speech if may SO calit, in which the Kings Eng
llsh was most vilanously and barbarously butch
cred, and under which excruciation the members
were obliged to submit for about two hours, when
becoming exhausted he sat down, and the previous
question being called, the bill was passed.