Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-12-17

New YoRE FROM STEEPLE-Ihe following
letter from John Bolivar" written to the Bos-
ton Saturday Evening Gazette, we transfer to
our columns as an interesting bonnie 6ouehe for
the lover of quaint jokes and novel depicturings
of common facts:
Rooa 11T6, ST.. Nicholas HOTEL
NV YoRK, Dec 1st, 81.
Editors CIGzette:-Ive been up to Trinity
church steeple. It's tip-top sport. Being
built on fine site the sight is fine. What
spectacle is the North River, as also the
East which makes two spectacles. There are
villages and towns farther than the eye can
reach. There's New York bay over the LETT
That fine ship at anchor opposite the fort.
which never fought yet-owned. by my room
mates father. He sent it out when a schooner
of thirty tons to the Guano Islands for cargo
During its homeward passage it grew into
full rugged clipper ship. Such instances of the
mon. l would not have believed it ifmy room
mate had not shown me some Of the guano-
People are generally dizzy when they are high,
I'm told was SO high that got dizzy. L
could see so far down that got down see sick.
could not see then. Things took such turn.
At one time Barnnm's Museum was engaged in
waltzing with the Astor House, while the City
Hall was making desperate attempt to enter
St. Paul's Church. 1t was failure. Probably
the Common Council was in session. waited
a few moments for my hotel to come around
But it didn't. had to run down and walk up
| to it
Visited Fowler & Wells Phre biological Mu-
scum yesterday. It's free institution-flled
with f'dend heads" Professor wished to feel
of my head. Told me to uncover told him
to feel of it with my hat on. The hat was felt
then took it off. He examined my wig. Said
he knew there was something in my head
was full of life. He dwclt n long time on
bumb caused by the sidewalk falling against it
while was taking my roommate home from
primary election. Room-mate was very drunk
on that occasion. lie Thought he was taking
me home had an awful headache next morn
| ing. l felt dragged out) Professor said large
lump denoted great inquiSitiyeness. SAID had
a quarter in my pocket. Called that expert
mental phre-nology. Professor-after had
mentioned my namc-conducted me around the
Museum Showed me all the heads Some
were plaster casts. Said they cast lots. Told
him was opposed to gambling. Showed me
the skull OF Muigan. Muiligan was an aero
bat. Made his last appearance on tight rope
at the City Prison for the benefit of the public.
Broke his neck in the performance. Next,
showed me skulls of men killed in wars. Pro-
| lessor observed as curious fact that those
slain in battle were generally aged--having bal
| led heads. In the next row was the skull of
l6Oatnan; it was not for sail. 1t looked oar-di-
nary. Poor fellow he had run his race. We
next paid our attentions to the females They
were seemingly old maidS-being laid on the
Shelf couldn't tell them from the heads of
the males. Professor said they had little
more jaw. He did not speak of their signs. AS
[ was about departing noticed curious shap-
ed skull. took itup, cXclaining-"HOw won
derfully and fearfully are we nade!" "Put that
down." said the Professor, "t belongs TO me-"
1t was marked "baboon !"
In the above paragraph incidentally referred
to primary election. have no curiosity left
to see another Room mate introduce me in
Tcnpenny Hall as t'sound democrat from Bos-
tom" Gentlemen present apparently pleased to
SCENE, "Young Bruiser, 'hard.shell, and Fourth
ward Pet" soft-shel retail oyster merchants,
were quite boystcrous in their greeting me-
Permit me to indulgein saying they were clam
erous. Asked me to try their muscle Gave
my hand grasp of friendship. Felthke preliml-
mary move of juvenile earthquake. They were
probably laboring under delusion that they were
shaking the huge paw of tho whole MaSsachu-
sets democracy. Afterwards insisted upon my
drinking Called for ten kegs Of lager bier
Threatened to thrash me il | didn't drink two
of them. Prospect delightful Thought my
time had come. "Bruiser" borrowed my watch
Knew my time was gone. Told ''Pet" was a
tec-totaller. Said ought to go in then for put
I ting liquor down. l "put down" the two kegs
under protest. Roommate drunk and placed
in chair. Imagined himself chairman and called
tions in which l was deeply interested. First
the eyes had it. then the nose. / moved to ad-
ljourn. Motion laid on tablc-moved, under
Small body of ''workingmen" then entered
large meeting room and announced arrival of
time for organization of Aldermanic Nominating
convention 'in accordance with regular uSages, :"
Two candidates in the feld-"bruiscr" and
pet" "Bruiser" Misunderstanding thrown
j "Pet" three times out of five, sin accordance
with regular usages." Nominee thinks he can
slick" any man in the party, and consequently
aSpires TO mayoralty. Having stolen my
watch and clicked" his opponent he is fully ca
4 pacitated for alderman (He would make u pretty
Judge, too, belicve-of brandy.) Immediate
ly upon success of "Brniser," whole delegation
of working men" (baggage-smashers, cmigrant
runners, pocket book choppers, Peter Funks,
etc. adjourned to bar room. Roommate and
myself '.punished' two more kegs of lager
Roommate awful drunk Had to take him home.
AVagabond on the corner with large breast pin
on his coat escorted US both to station.house,
instead of st. Nicholas Hotel. / didn't find it
out until morning-room-mate was so intoxi-
Gated, and / was completely dragged out, Sta
tion-house, like lumber yard, is fine place for
board, but poor for lodging Headaches are
epidemical Room mate was seized with it next
morning and communicated it to me- Inever
shall again interfere in affairs of the nation
That nights experience sufficient for me-
don't like the New York style of making nomi-
nations, j am perfectly satisfied that when the
--kr, Ill ID. L..