The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-20

those who were fortunate enough TO get them at
lower rates, which resulted in an open accusation
of fraud and the manufacture of false invoices
The specific system Of levying duties would do
away with these difficulties, and in all cases where
the valuation depends so much upon local causes,
il would be much better than the Gd Uaiorem
system.
TIE New YORK CRY GOVERNMENT ON SPREE.
1t will be recollected that great many of the sages
comprising the city government of this metropolis
went on a visit TO Boston, for the purpose of at
tending the funeral solemnties there, and after
wards enjoying themselves as they very well know
how TO do. We would have backed the city GO
vernment against all creation on spree, previous
till to-day, but we must!acknowledge we have lost
some of our confidence in them We had thought
that for diving into turtle soup or drinking their
share of cocktails and other fancy beverages, or
lodging the M. P.'s when they were shot in the
neck, their equals could not be found on this side
of the Atlantic. But, alas! we mistook our men
for either their glory has departed, or the New
York dodge of GLIDING the nj. P.'s, will not answer
as well in Boston as il does here. 1t may be that
the crookedness of the highways and by.ways of
the modern Athens bewildered them; but certain il
is, that some of our worthy city fathers went a
jolly spree there, and were most unceremoniously
arrested, on the very common charge of being ID.
and d.. or in plain language, drunk and esorderly,
as our police returns have il; for making night
hideous with their bacchanalian orgies, to the
great injury Of the morals of the good people of
that city. The following account of the aldermanic
spree and Qualification is copied from the Boston
Bee
CRrpIrAmE-About two o'clock on Saturday morn
ing four well dressed, intelligent looking men were
liam songs and making night hideous by their mis-
conduct They were taken into custody By the watch
thss they were members Of The New York city
meLt After being detained according to the usual
custom they were allowed to depart -Four Bostonans
" he we're with them, made their escape from the
watchmen.
In the above account, the writer draws II
mild" and does not 90 into the matter as fully
other journals did, lest we suppose, the reputation
of New FORK might suffer. Other journals, how
ever, especially the Boston Times, do not let our
worthy representatives off so easily That paper
gives the following account Of that extraordinary
haul of New York Aldermen
"Yeu GRAIL Coxrnrursp Att vaenAM Mss. The
cit since last Thursday has presented rather mixed
sppesrsncesree parties Of all sorts Of people come
In to live their city friends and the OBSCURE
ties" Some too came from the tree and easy city Of
Gotham, stopped Occasionally at the rst hotels,
friends who had oftentimes received the honers
In New York. large numbar Of gentlemen got
and sat down on the most convenient door steps or
edge stones-thcy pertinaeiousiy refused to move
along when so commanded and the Court street and
Revere House parties frequently threatened bloody
violence upon the vatchmea who, they said, inter-
fered in what was none Of their - business. We
OF field ofcer in that gallant aud formidable body
the NJ " NJ. He was very tred-his chapeau could
not be persuaded 20 on the right wayhis coat was
"A in m ned. was yeti linz
between his legs. which afforded him but uncertain
and trar sitory support lie was continually
ting that he wss gentleman aud q soldier" aud
blsndly though broksnly assured the wstchmen that
he their superior officer" What became of him
gument-s perfect total abstinence tract.
But on saturday morning. at about two o'clock the
street. They we're standing in line as near that Of
the sidewalk az their several stages OF "tghtnessn
would permit and going through with the exercise Of
" counting on by SECTIONS" They began One
Two" Three number -Four was musical, wouldn't
count, and rosred forth
Wen al be Jolly fsllowsr
Number Five preicrred-
"Uh! Nive I'smour- cigars aud eogniac!
nurra! hurra with these we'll bivouse :"
morning BY any rewards, earthly heavenly, or other
vice, which might be held out tclhim. Number seven,
n big handsome man, wanted another drink. aud the
remainder Of the party far gone In and modesfy,
took back sests, and said nothing Soon came the
Waterman. and the number ons came up to the pre-
sent and raid
How are you. Chawles3n
wAtehman-undignsnily dignihsd)-Go home, all
you fcllers, ef you have got any home TO 20 to-
Number Thres-Qn blissfal Ignorance of Dogberry's
Girls will follow when they hear the drum
Second wstehman-Nsry sternly)-stop that noise.
Number Three-oh you 70 to Singh
"As We march through some country torn,
Prudes may shun, aud damcs may
The rect Is drowned In the phir TT OF the rattles
the gathering ofhaf score OF sober boothees the
sidewalk retreat. and the rap. rap OF the hooks
the backs Of The obnoxious. -FOUR only were cap
turud.
Slowly and uneertineyn the party wendell their
devious way to the Centre station house where Cap
tain Barry received the strangers with all the honors
The appearance Of the watchhouse did not strike
them favorable and sfer whispered conferences
with Captain Barry they we're dischsrgcd on parole Of
honor that they would make more noise.
q Three out Of the four arrestsd men Aldermen
of the eli y Of New York. The people who escaped
we're Boetonians.
This IL, indeed, very funny. With all their expo
renee, our New York aldermen, il seems, got nab
bed, and were kindly taken care Of, by the public
authorities Of the good city Of Boston. Their Bos.
ton friends, however, were too cute to be caught
nnpping, SO they took to their heels. Now, this
was decidedly uncourteous. They should have
stuck to the worthy represeniives Of New York.
In spite Of wind and weather,
They should
An have gone home together,
Notwithstanding that our worthy aldermen were
inclined to disturb the peace. We protest against
IN cir conduct. in the most emphatic manner, leaving
them in the hands Of the Philstines, after par
taking Of the well known hospitality OF Boston. II
would be capital fihe New York members Of the
Common Council had been sent to the House Of
Correction for month. Can any one give us the
names OF those jolly good fellows
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