The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-12

tercst; and among them was the keen zeal with
which stal~art, brawny little chap, past ffty.
and Of Jewish pbysiognomy, desired to pitch into
the affair as being especially "a free thing and the
half, who, from hanging on to his or coat
tail, operated an anchor, impeding his
progress so successfully as finally TO bring him to q
stand still, entreating and imporing weepingly, all
the while And TO her credit be il recorded she
carried her point. for he was so trimming full Of
wrath ut the ohole waiter tribe for the loss of O
lobster, which he had fastened his epicurean eye
the day before az dinner, and which had been most
unceremoniously whipped up from under his very
hand by of those hes that there Is no know
ing to what extremes his vengeance would have
transported him, had he succeeded in reaching the
field Of combat
But what was the origin of this demonstration
you will be prepared to ask. The story is shorts
want Of provisions. The worthy proprietor of this
menagere, like others of his class, dare say,
counts upon being paid for his show and as tho
period for exhibition is short, it would not do for
him to be too lavish in his expenditures for the keep
Of the objects Of his there is, therefore, some
soicitude exhibited ut feeding tune for portion Of
what is going, os it not unfrequently happens that
the same article of food is in demand in several
parts Of the same table, and at several tables, at
the same time This very naturally begets cer-
tain conflict Of interests, and leads to occasional
defeat-ecce, the lobster. Very well, the gentle
man who was the OCCASION of the stampede. while
at dinner yesterday, had laid his hand on some
dish near him, and was in the act of helping his
party and himself from it, when waiter from some
remote quarter came up and attempted to take the
dish from him; this he opposed, and told him he
could not have it. The waiter insisted on taking it.
making the appropriate demonstration, upon which
the gentleman struck him in the face !; and after
some muttering and oa:hs, the waiter retired. The
proprietor Of the house. being informed Of what
had happened dismissed the waiter; and this morn
ing, just before the gong sounded for breakfast,
large body OF the walters went TO the office and de
manded the restoration of the dismissed man. upon
in ncau MT tend af hat
coming repast The landlord, in moment Of weak
ness clearly, rescnded his order of dismissal, and
restored the offender. A few moments after, Will,
the "hclps'' were fresh from their triumph, the un
fortunate gentleman made his appearance in tn
breakfast hall Having seated himself one of tn
head walters came up for his order, and he had
scarcely asked for it, when of the others, en-
boldened by the feebleuess which had just been
exhibited in the administration OF the establishment
stepped up and said his superior Ii you take
that mans order; or do anything for him, we win
take you out and half murder you" In this he was
seconded by others, who came up in such numbers
as to make it plain they prepared for any sum-
mary measures. Feeling himself endangered, the
assaed party rose from the table, drew his pistols,
ard the stampede began with such getting up
stairs" as have mentioned.
The points in the are, first, the want of an
adequate supply of provisions, especially scolloped
oysters; secondly, want of frmness in tho admin
istration; thirdly. the want of that dignfed self
command which AL gentlemen should have, whom
they place themselves in situations where the pinch
iDgs Of hunger, not to say thrst-for it is awful
thirsty hereare APT to prompt to insolent snatching
by paid walters When a gentleman SO forget5 him
self as to handy words, not to say blows, with a
waiter, he mus expect nothing short Of words and
blows in return. quiet. gentle department to-
wards interiors, will do more to secure their respect,
than any amount Of denunciation and swagger
Upon the whole. however, taking the thing altoge-
Their from first TO lost not emitting the creole of
jerusalem and his last lobster, it is the incident
Of the season Yours truly, constant and admiring
RRADER.