The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-30

change o. diet where clam bakes will b. substitu-
ted for CANVASS back ducks strong bohea, and mock
turtle soup. The boards will then adjourn until the
hrtt week in September and p csey third OF the
existence Of worthy city fathers will have
vanished into thin air /" and will
TO reduce the matter to simple arithmetic, we can
that has been done and we would advise them to put
their ingenuity to work and give some useful aud
practical reforms. If they require aid II they require
any useful hi suggestion, shall give IL to them,
from time To time but, II they push through the mea-
sures we refer to above or any Of Them before their
parture their summer excursions, we shall allow
them to enjoy their pic-ncs and clam akes to the
full Of their bent. We would just remind the Common
Council that il is now about time to look out in
est and DO something the advantage OF the city, to
keep disease in particular from creeping in amongst
us during this broling weather The Mayor inau-
gura and the neglected condition Of the entire
city will afford them some useful hints for their guild
ance.
A SCENE THE MAYoRs OFFIcE.-A most amusing
scene occurred on Monday afternoon in the Mayors
Office. Two verdant Kentuckians, who had arrived in
the city in the morning, with drove of cattle
taking stroll through Broadway and when in the
neighborbood Of Wall street, attracted by man
in one of the stores in that vicnt selling watches
At auction They stepped in, and commenced bid
ding-the one buying BRASS and the other a Ger
man silver watch They paid down eleven dollars for
the watches and asked the suctisneer if they would
one of them, "they are cheap as dirt p and off
they started, delighted with their bargain. One of
that 1t would not go and tn. other upon trying his
discovered it to be in the condition. They i'm
mtdlateIy started for the Mayors office with view of
laying their before him, that their grievances
might be redressed They marched into the office, and
laid their complaints before that tonary follows
"You by goly sir we're strangers here, and vent
to place in Broadway to buy a watch apiece and
Of em leetle bit, and the other won't at
all shouldn't kcer nothn about it. but it was all
the money had, and wanted to buy some clothes.
We're from old Keptuck and that fellow (pointing
to the younger) is rale Kentuck sapplin' By jimmy
eriminy want my money" The Mayor, convulsed
with told them that il of power
any thing for them, but would get officer go with
them, and see If the would give them their money
back. The elder, who chief spokesman then said:
81 ray shouldn't like for this to get in the newspa
pers for daddy takes em, and don't want sm at home
to know nothing about it." The Mayor consoled them
~ well he could when the lad looked up at the prn
epal saying "You'n buy another watch when you sell
your cattle, won't your by golly if had my way
I'D throw the damn d thing at his head, and make
job of it, but spose we'd better git off the best way
can" They then started for the auction room, accom-
panied by officer Norris who succeeded in getting
back eight dollars of the money the loss their part
being three dollars 1t is probable they have this
made their minds to quit dealing in watches espe-
ealy at auuton. They had travelled foot with their
drove from Kentucky anticipating great sights when
they arrived at New York, and they not long in
"seeng the elephant"
SPEEp.-The steamer Confidence, Capt. Peck ar
rived from Albany yesterday afternoon, at three
O'Clock.