The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-27

from the heart of the model Republics model in
Christianity-a model in the conduct Of its popu-
lar eectionsIa model in the result Of the scrani-
bling for the loaves and fishes, and the twelve
baskets of fragments.
According to custom here, we took Old Beardy
by the torelock in the honor due to this immortal
day Some OF our " most highly respectable" CT
tizens as honest Joe Gales would say, commenced
IN the prog, the grog and egg nogg last night, bless
you; and We had quite a suffice corps among US,
who renewed their oblations this morning, bright
and early. The members Of the two Houses of
Congress, pretty generally, last night, in social re-
unions OF fyes and SKIES, tens and twenties, met
and took a little something 10 the ne ath OF BAG.
chus and Venus, and all other wise virgins, and
jolly good fellows. Mr.. G. J. Ingerso had at his
house mess OF not less than thirty Of the wisdom
OF the nation, who soon, like poor Power, how
ever. brought their dirty to finish, with Charles
Jared
"Bekaze, why, my boys, his liquor was out"
There seems to be some difficulty between the
democratic associations and the democratic cltI-
the subject OF the Inauguration Ball. The
first have issued their prospectus for five dollar
concern, after the latter had made the preliminary
movement for ten dollar affair. The ten dollar
party met at Browns again last night and appoint
ed about hundred managers; Col. Seaton, Ohe
Mayor OF Washington, and OF the flrm ct Gales
and Seaton,) the Mayors of Baltimore. George
town, and Alexandria; also, Senator Foster, of
New York, and Senator Merrick, ct Mdryla land.
The reason OF Mr.. Merrck's appointment grows
out of his magnanlmous DE- fence of the foreigners
in the late debate in the Senate upon the NATURAL
zatlon laws HIS remarks on that day in which
tie two New York Senators equally distinguished
themselves have enhanced his position twenty per
cent. Both balls, we ihink, will be blended into
one, the five dollar concern will have TO adyer-
tlse for ladies.
F. w. Thomas, the popular author of a poor pet
tifoggIng jack-eg OF lawyer, named ''Cllnton
Bradshaw" sotIhearted and soft-he AIDED hero OF
an Otherwise good and entertaining story, leciured
the other night according to the bills in the +
street Baptist church, on cold waIerism. Thomas
IS capital speaker-bold, nervous, ornate, senten-
tlous, fdnctn and practical, and we doubt not he
the President is called, and Tom Marshall, OF the
Freeman's Vlgilant Total Abstinence Society, pro-
vided he has "1ined"
Then cheer Up, my lively lads,
In spite OF egg noggs powers,-
Cheer up my Croton lads,
And the punch. bowl will be
Speaking of punch bowls, Mr.. Jesse Brown
brought on, as usual his SIX gallon porcelain bowl,
the personal effects Of Gen. Washington, at Mount
Vernon. Filled to the brim, il holds SIX gallons Of
nogg. The appearance OF the bowl justifies the
asseverations OF the proprletors; and ii il be, sure
enough, whatwas once the Christmas toddy holder
OF " Pater patri9," there Is no wonder IT was
empted three times this morning before breakfast,
without money and without price"
We have not had time to wait upon the Pres-
dent o.day But we know, from the fortiter in
re, and smdvier naodo, which characl. rlzrs the
hospitality of the White House, that something
recherche, as Gen. Morris would say, was held IN
reservation for the friends of Old Veto. God bless
the Old Tuckahoe, say we, and may the beauty,
the graces, the virtues, and the accomplishments of
his paragon of consort, be sufficient for his
trement, and suffice him at last as passport with
ST. Peter. Cross yourself, general, cross yourself,
In token of concurrence.
The sun shine and the butterflies on the avenue
foresall longer disqusition. Tomorrow we go
TO work in the Senate, perhaps on Texas. perhaps
on Oregon, perhaps on the Odd foreigners"
Privately among our citizens, implicated in the
celebration of the anniversary of Christ, though
egg-nogg is the order for to-day, it will be super
ceded Tomorrow by colds, nausea, headaches,
soda and sulphate OF magnesla. w.