The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-08
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From the John Donkey, May 81

Humbug, Gossip, and Everything else, from
the Sunday Press.
From the John Donkey May 81
GREAT TINES AMONG THE GOLDFISH ARIsTocRAcY-
ARRIVAL OF LOUIS PHILIPPE IN NEw YoRK-rHE
OYsTERoCRAcY IN A HURBUB-THREArENED Re
voLUroN IN THE UNITED STATES, AND DEcLARA-
TIoN OF REPrBLIc.
The respectable snobs and old fogies of Japoni-
cadom were thrown into state of delicious futter
on Saturday as the above Blocker newsboys,
(who very arstocratic and generally wear tails
to their shirts IS any body may see who takes
II about that his ex-majesty Louis Philippe had ar
rived in the America, andwas actually at that very
moment In New York, accompanied by his family
pectw for democratic, king-hating, Goldfish aris-
tocracy! II was almost too good to be true.
But certain it was, beyond all reasonable .scepti-
the gbe end aa od o% Dutch
umbrella, showing traces OF a severe rain, fine
looking elderly lady, and somewhat pretentious
number of attendants, had been seen to land from
the steamer at Jersey City, and make his way with
all convenient despatch to the ferry boat; Two of
the attendants bore between them smalsh sized
trunk, which was evidently very heavy, and which
the gable end and the umbrella turning every now
and then to take glance at it over his shoulder.
This of course was the ex-king, the ex-queen,
Knows Louis Philippe carried off with him ' from
the Little Tranon. This ID sceptcal world, we
admit; yet here was case of clrcumstantial evil
dence which amounts, in the mind of any candid
royalty-hunng snob, to proof positive. Il being,
therefore, positively settled, that the waddly man
with the umbrella was really and truly his ex-ma-
esy, and nothing shorter, the duty of the first COM
mercial city in the world toward the Napoleon of
Pence, became clear and manifest. He must have
public reception
That very night meeting was held in the lobby
OF the Opera House, and committee, consisting
OF retired barber, wholesale pork merchant,
and shy note smasher, was appointed to smell out
his ex-maesty and make the necessary prepara-
tons. With the assistance of cabman. and two
ticket porters, the route of the distinguished eX-
monarch umbrella, and trunk, was at length traced
to very arstocratic dollar-a-day hotel in Liberty
street, which the royal fugitive had doubtless Sc
which it was situated. Besides, the street was al
most as narrow and dirty as Paris, and the entire
neighborhood smacked strongly of "la belle
France" at least so far as its outward aspect
concerned.
Upon being made acquainted with the object of
their visit, the old gentleman replied, very affaby,
that he was not aware OF ever having done any
thing TO deserve such an honor; but the committee
begged to be permitted the honor of insisting. The
retired barber cut flourish if he were shaving
an imaginary face with an unusually keen razor
the pork merchant said 1t was ''prlme," and the
whole thing was speedily agreed upon.
At an early hour on Monday morning, the grand
procession was formed, the right resting on Liber-
ty street, and the left extending to the Home Jour-
an unimpeachable black charger, his glossy uni
form and bright buttons shining like newly paint
ed sign and his benevolent face radiant with hap
piness. The General had been persuaded with
the post of Grand Marshall OF the day, having
heretofore uniformly declined such marks of dis
tinction from his fellow citizens General Pros
per NJ Wetmore had also been induced, simply by
considerations of public duty, to act principal
aid, and confusion distributor general
At II o'clock exactly the procession formed in
the following ORDER
The Tribune Hat,
surmounted by
The Crown Of France,
carried on n crimson cushion
King Mark Mcguire,
closely followed
Ex-King Louis Philippe.
His Honor the Mayor,
and the
Members Of tho Common Council,
followed by Col. Snow,
with
That Bottle of Whiskey
Found under the Park South Gate Posts,
Ina Horn
Hon. Frank Waddell,
Bearing copy Of his Maiden Speech
Elegantly framed and glazed.
The Tall Son Of York,
Supported either hand by
Favorite Correspondent,
and carrying
Them Moose Horns
(Which have not arriv,)
Followed by Frank with tray,
A Private Smile.
Horns Last!
With great many to boot
The Advertising Van
of the
American Museum
Very large and made to take in any number
With an original view
Tom Thumbs Cottage
in the distance.
The Fifty Cent Subscribers
to the Oyster Place Opera,
In Body.
Dray loaded with Mess Pork.
The Connecticut Pie-NIan.
The great and good John Donkey
In wheelbarrow and brown study.
The Chcvalicr Gallardet,
In splendid Car kindly loaned by Mr..
Barry of the Park Theatre.
Drawn by Four French Poodlcs,
The Sausage Man :!
The N. Y. Historical Society,
with reversed,
In Compliment to His Ex-Majesy.
Horace Greedy,
In a Drab Blouse, mounted
New Hobby.
The Chinoniers,
Proceeded by the Tri-colorod Flag
Newsboys, Pigs and other citizens,
&c &c.
The procession marched IN Broadway to Union
square round Union square to Fourteenth street I;
down Fourteenth street TO the residence of John
Jones' Esq, the friend and acquaintance of His ex
Majesty down Fourteenth street to the railroad
house; where the company took a drink all
round while his ex-NIaJesty made all square
The march was then resumed, and continued
through all the fashionable streets and places
the windows on both sides of the route being
glazed with ladies, who waved their handkerchief
and shouted in tocrabe French, % Vive Ia Grande
Monarch - Vive 10 John Donkey" as these distin-
guished characters passed.
The omnibuses throughout the city wcrc adorned
with flags at half mast and the drivers
received tin sixpcnccs throughout the day At even
ing there was grand conversations at the splendid
M r JnnaQ Vha liz Na,o h,t,,
hungry made acquaintance with Of the natives
and graciousy permitted himself to be initiated into
the graver and habits and customs Of
the American people, by the great and good John Dom
Key, who rccitcd several hundred conundrums from
he of his un ri He'd cd