The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-09
YORK HERALD.



Closing Scenes OF the Baltimore Convention
BALTIMORE, Saturday Morning, May T.
The closing scenes of yesterday were not of the
highest possible interest.
There had been so much excitement on We'd
nesday and Thursday-there had been so much
work done, and it had been 50 well-and after tina,
everybody bad got SO w-t-so very, very wet. inside
and out-that few found their way to bed before
daylight. and few found their eyes oren again
before noon.
However, to do all parties justice, the delegates,
who numbered in all over $4,000 (because there
citement and fatigue remarkably we'll. And when
you recollect that very many did not take their
clothes on for three nights, and had no where to
rest or lie down, but on the floors. chairs, tables
and benches that they could find-whilst IN many
cases four men would share out in this way, one
sleep two hours on it, then another then the third
and the fourth-then all wash and take a juep-
you viii say that they did "pretty well consider
ing" as the old nurses say.
About noon yesterday you could see the stray
glers making their appearance in the streets, hav-
ing Just breakfasted, and all making towards the
various steamboats, at the wharves that were to take
them north and south. The boat that went to
Frenshtown at noon was loaded down to the
qua verwith delegates. 1t was thrilling sight =
on board as he could safely carry cast of the haw-
ser, and put off from the wharf. Then, such a
rush The delegates who were left on the wharf
rushed and jumped on board the sloops, schooners.
briggs, and various craft through which the steam
boat had to pass and from the decks and rigging
OF the former they leaped on board the steamboat
!! It isa wonder to Heaven they did not many Of
shouted, the steamboat swore, and at last they all
left the wharf in safety.
From early dawn till late at night, the delegates
might be seen, with their saddle bags and carpet
bags on their arms leaving the city in every possible
conveyance-in every possible dire ction-some
on horseback others In wagons, steamboats,, carts,
gigs, hacks, rail cars, and many on foot; and 1t is
yesterday. Where they all slept, Gf sleepthey did,
and where they were all fed, heaven only knows.
Barnum dined 1920 the day before, and Coleman &
Jackson dlned 1040! The rush to the dinner tables
was curiosity, of ITSELF worth coming here to see
There must have been admirable provision made
tor eating and drinking, or many would have "suf-
fered some" in this respect. But it seemed that
no matter how many came to table at either of
these two excellent houses, (and that they are two
OF the very best in the country no knows,better
than yoursef,) there was still enough, and to spare;
and OF the fragments there were countless num-
There were also great many arrivals here to-
day-over 1000; but most of them were regular
travellers, and few were delegates who were
Messrs; Crittenden, Phelps, Berren, Archer,
Bayard, Buchanan, White, Schenck, Barringer'
Hardin, Semple, and other members of Congress
returned to Washington in the course Of the day
u8s
bama Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, and few
Virginlans, who had plenty of money to spend, re-
main here day two to see the fashions
Mr.: Webster spoke no where last night, being
completely used up with the exertions OF the pre-
vous day. He was In at Barnum's and the Ex-
change during the morning, receiving the congratu-
latlons OF various old friends and exchanging
greetings, advice, and comminging sentiment with
regard to the coming contest. He leaves this city
for Philadelphia this morning, where he will re-
main few days at Hartwers quiet and excellent
hotel, to write up his political correspondence and
to send out to all his e-leaders and iuglemen the
orders and bulletins for the presidential campaign
particularly the course which his immediate BODY
guard are to pursue To all appearances, he has
entered into the contest heart and SOUL Even
Dudley .Seden and Reynolds, who have heretofore
doubted, now admire and applaud him.
The streets were Fl led with thousands of most
lovely women to-day, (the weather being unusually
fne,) who laughed heartily, and were immensely
amused at the specimens to be found in the Streets
exhibiting the effects Of that same old coon that
they had been engaged with Snatches of
songs, too, came floating on the breeze, such as
Whig-stock-risin',
Clay-Frelinghuysen."
"Ont OF the way you're all unlucky,
Clear the way for Old Kentucky"
lizard to beat our stanley's time
The dandy Ned Of Csroline-"
And Webster Joined us too right soon,
For he is fond OF that same old coon,
"Dance-boatman dance
And give three cheers for Vance,
"lIome-home-we will 20,
The buckeye boys of Ohio"