New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-23
ur-DoEsTIcKs on CRoToS WATER

NEw-loEEs July y, lsb
SeyentJ Handrei and One, NsTow-st.
Only once IN rs kfe have been dunk. II was
youthful inebria;on csused by partakiug too freely
Of c,oer made from apples with ~orIs 10 il At pres
eIf an sober Whsther for the ls.tfo1r AID tTenfy
bour. have been 60 is the point req airing elacds
ton IT, during that peFioc, have been intoxicated
th.B the tn hes arrived when any pers0n Fh1 <sh7
10 have q regular drunk, need only apply - the
peare,t bydisht Heretofore have supposed water
10 be beverage, innocent and harmless: but % r.
well, 10 u.stterI III not anticipate Listen, While
! relate plan. unssrnisbed tale.
left ny boarding -bou-e il c0DpsDy nth Trend
ibtuoing % writ tie >hakspersn revival a. Barioa
The drummer Sig1ts Dream Before le4vios
tie hotel ct has susgestioD We pr ok q pp'so.e,
known Il INK a. puLcb-Vhisky DanoA l Fached
atteL lively the PREPARATION q this agreeable bever'
ace and am rtsin ba, there entered into II, con-
tositjop certain amount Of wsier-CIot0n water, ~
have reason 70 believe; and also sure that 10
that treacberous draUs h;, mb bed the fret install
uept of that yillanDus qlid which Dr"1u el TIE d.
boliosl ,tsie OF fact. / 1b-ut 10 6escrioe al
also that the s@cobd and thId Of bOse ingeai0u H.
y,ufLts boih OF witch Ne drank ~ the ss,J'l we're
- guilty III ib- Te-p.ct a. tier l1strou, pFs1e
c.ssDr. Ard ! further cOnscsen'l0o-iy stat, tla'
mn glaze of brady one Of which We ordered IN
aii.TwsICs snO which, according TO my invarlapis
cu,toup .IoUId have been "str0isH was also sur
,e,tiuoDs. oIu,.d with the deiectzole duit, by
The mslcIous bel keeper; for REMINDER expert
eIciDg st h, confusion going out, sn1 cistazinS
a top-ail schooner for the Broadway hsa er
We 10 neoiaely entered another s.loOD, N procure
the pberesf 10 steady nerves, ~h@D We p-ftpOx
Of two gin cock tals and 'randy smssh in1iyidu-
ay; ana stst According 70 the bet ~ tny kn) a.
edge and relief tDai our principal ingredient III etcn
ard every one Of trs.e conDDoDos Wss wafer " ,
l. int, ia hg VII
oi.poseo peIs0ns wi'bOu' my knowledge " cJn.eGi.
On leaving The sal0OD, ] n"]ced tna' my inenl l.,
although siIgle man, h4d. by some mysterious pro-
cess OF multiplication become too. Esp' fes' h3'f
OF both and after doubling, with greai ceAi Oi di-
fculfy great Iuuber anu variety Of corners, 80
Tesobeo BUrohs Tickets beng mystefOusiy pro-
curso We entered, and eventually obtained se1r
Finding after prolonged trsi that IT vas myfsci;s-
bic 10 put ny he 10 my vest pocket, placed i On
the floor and PIT both feet ID Il. ne tneatsr g-ner-
all, seem ed 10 b. somewhat mixed up. lie par
qu,tte, gallery aud dress circle were al one; add
the stage whiIliDg a. a rate which must have
been ,1tremeIy ncouveueAt - the revolving sctOr.
At length at er liberal allowance Of overture, the
curtain went up, and was enabled, BY the most IN
remiifiI att. bOD to concentrate the actors sum
Gently 10 uDd.rstaDd the performance. And many
tbies which hitherto deemed incorrect, were pre-
scented to ny wondering vision then and there HIP
poly ia dressed in knee breeches AMI brOgan-
bnd - IitaBis old not TO me, pre-ent very fairy
Ike appe srance, ia hremans shirt, and three
beng gentleman 10 a talma and plaid pan,aioon-,
though even he might have BACKED bis boot, and
omiit.d the spurs. AID fear cid not properly ap-
pfecis,e The rest OF the slTes who had their heads
decorated with sunnO~ere, ana then hshus ian OF
onions.
AT last the entertainment concluded; and |
remember consulting my duplicate friend, a. To the
feasibility Of q retu n 10 BrookJn u, 10 our boarding
house. On cur journey thther, We Witnessed msny
strange things about which des re information 10
the first place II the custom. a. general thing for
the City Hall and BarDums Museum, 10 indulge IN
on animated cOBtra-oance up and down BrosdSsy,
in The middle Of the night, accompanied 10 their f1n-
tastic movements, BY the upper story OF Stewart 8.
and the Bible SOCi,tys Building for they certainly
did that eveItful evening" and feel called upon
to enter my soIemn protect against those nocturnal
architectural saliatOry exhibit ms as unworthy tue
dignity Of the Expire City. And | would with all
lumility suggest that, the stony goddess OF jus
tice whose appropriate place is Oh the City al, VIII
desert Der TespoBsible post, she might choose more
becoming Amusement Than strfns CrOss-le2ged, cth
top Of O Houston at. stage playing the JeSsharp
am now convinced tina; the Bssling Green ioun-
tain il not permanent located ON the top OF Irnlty-
Church CrOis: but that i, was on that memorable
night, my wondering eyes bore ample testimony.
an sufficiently well acquainted with The Ciiy TO knO"
that the Actor HoEfe should be found on the corner
Of BArcls st., but am ready 70 take my oaih that
on that particular occasion, II Piled a. opposition
ferry boat. between Wbitehall-st and Hamilton
The lasi thing distinctly recOect IL trying 10 pay the
fare for three this novel craft with single piece Of
money which | now know 10 have been B1ngtosn
copper and demanding two and six pence change
Which didn't get
In the morning found myself in bed, with my over
coat on aid aftersaId discovered my boots under
the pillow-my hat in the CRATE, with my pantaloons
and hair brush In Tiny watch in the watering aud
my lsioh.key in the bird-cage presume had tired
10 write letter TO with my brush as
/ found that srticlsin my inkstand.
Now if Cro,On water interferes With my sus ceptble
sysieu in this unaccountsble manner, what shall
drink would resort TO milk, but fear our City
edition Of the tactical contains sufficient Of the sqle-
enemy TO again upset my too delicate nerves 10
you only can come; and eIclaim like Cesar, when
he too ilcted with superuity Of water: Help
me, Cassius, or sink :" submit the case 10 you.
Relieve my anxiety, If within your power
Hugely yours, q h. PHILaSDER DoEsrIcKs, 7. Is.
T. 5. What would be the effect Of brandy and
water without any water, and a little lemon
. KIP D., P. B.