The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-22

In the tosghable mela~ge or the 'Orpnans Family
Anohsr matter. to tea o. too enough TO irs.
How bull! John Bill and Duh, ing OIs* !. Yankee vessels
Our Congress TOO old fosies prove tass 70 have
But In he matter The people move and Johany Bull catch
fB.
John Ball. Jobu Bull his horns in he must pull;
john Bull, John su! we'll give yGu me-, John Bull
The strong Ghh element OF character mingled
win the American, il . sure rssnce OF the street
ballad wliters. We fad many laments for IRELAND,
the "Gem OF The Say" Tor the Abseot tar
away, and many hil,rous Esises Of the iasd we
live but there hesitation in thu authors 10 tusa
Pa, cule they ubd az opportunity
Jsup',rg cav" sno aPaioy on ,hs Osnsl." song Of
h~-rsy content with digging end bias Ing Blu, far
above oil the rest ioom up ths segro soags; Tasy
Of the race and its Contrasts 10 thought and ACTION
bose Of the wnuss furnish ,nexaausoe ss,rss for
Ethiopian hbrettnta So numerous the specimens
th.t 10 Ia nost possible y. dscrmiSa'e Among the
met popular sine Old Folks Al me-" smmsnomg,
Way down upon the swsnse ribbor,
And set 70 . yesyprsy air Another IL "Alabama joe"
. hario melody "Bue Tail Fly" IL spccmen Of negro
entomology
DN's many kids OF desc are tirgs,
From 6l0-rcot sort Or insect springs;
Some hatch IL June, ana july,
But August br ngs de o.ue tail ds
Heater, crestsc niegar beater,
Scratch his eye Wild brier
sole Dan Tucker" is another Of tho caaorta sorgs, the
musc Of which has become universally ka0~a aod has
been heard only fasni0aAo 10 moments
me,rinens, but siieqaenhy psyea al the head OF our
regiments.
hour are tbose OF . ssrca character intended a
hit at passing occurrences. rhe marriage Of the coach
Of gent emar Of New York TO iavorie daughter
led 10 large issue az balAds There SIX fsreot
versions OF the affair III rhy ADn al OF ,hem had
quick eale. Oie Of them commenced as follo~s:-
OH listen to me while q story tel,
Il will please you to death, know very we'll
Us about one Joho Deao, ocschmsu by trade,
Who invegled the iecuors Of rc1, oupg, a'r maid
Sog, ri tarh Ii rurA, Ii ..
IT'S Of rich merchant who In Gotham did dwell,
He had fair daughter Who aid cut a great swell,
ExriaDba Perol Q II this fsr one was called,
And she had large fortune In rum. scsnapps and gold
Sag, too 70 lal loo. &c.
third Is in different measure, OF tho regular ditiy
Not long ego in the Fifth avenue
There lived a rich mans daughter,
Yet she did net live ia Fifth avenue,
Cause she lived In some other quarter.
However much these baiads halted In their gait. is
believed they uad the Ell CT, for wniie Of preventing
The celebrated murder case OF DR.. Burdeli WAS Z mine
for the ballad mongers and 3d. that of tho smu ated
baby Of Mrs oasnisshA@ or the numerous IossSs! a.
folio.s:,
Nov lady Of the town Of doubtful renown,
Was hunting Tor an her sccofda';
80 enc slipped gown and p,auked the money down,
For one from tue oshsr side OF Jordan.
Pull CT your coat Doc, roll up your sleeve,
Baby steslpe's played out, believe.
In this composition Mr. Oakley Hall comes in for share
We hnd also in this collection a number OF political
sopSs Intended 70 AID In toe election Buchanan, Fill
more sne Fremont The latter inspired gate number
Of the penny Ire bards, and they helped him BOT III
tle II they could sung Pennsylvania out OF the
racks their cas- didAie would have been elected
The fashions Of the cay have not observed by
the suse; poets Hogs have received ssy bios from
them; So too, the ealuorai pesacos out In vain The
shipwrecks ostcauers are fsvor'te subjects Inc ioss
nffh al ofnl
rhymes, ~ we'll S that OF the Arctic. Lager bier the
popular drink Of the day N for its Of oeeb
fun At an Lishman. Here Ia . specimen in Tho LATEST
style
He called for lager bier and pretzsa
Young Hetxcl brings the man his lager,
He says, "ay con pay you tsder!"
The swn milk vendors do not escape
Obi II over The river you sail,
Or ride up town rail,
You me Gil my pail
From the COW without any tail
HurrAh FOR the stespipg swin,
The bubbles In flemish eico
From tho vat In the poison Mill
IT'S richer than richness csu bs.
The Adventures Who rush 10 Nicaragua aud throng to
California have been ofssn oe,corSe1 by the ballad
makerv and our poIce handled Without mercy. one
OF their supposed exploits Is thus recorded
And then you know when Pm on, ii night,
In every hole and corner pee ppg,
what's that spy BY the pale moonlight
Och. BY my soul. tits gentleman slesoinsl
And then with my stsn in the ribs I'm j,bbng him
And u by chance the man should waxe,
tell him thought . tnef was robpns him.
Raptlpg roilickipR Irish Joys,
Always suarrelins, ne'er :. peace, man,
Kiseng the girn ana licking the boys
Oh that's inc life Of new policeman.
The Park roters the dead rabbits the prize fighters
the remcn and their machines, ioafers soakers, the
Broadway dsndics and women's rights have not escaped
the 81 cnson Of the ballad writer's and there have boon
revival ropgs oiesque and quaint enough One Of them
borrows lts pety from the rallway:-
The line TO heaven by Christ was made,
With heavenly truth the rals are laid,
From earth 10 heaven the line extends,
To LIE eternal, where It ends.,
Repentance Ia the ststiou then,
Where passengers are taken IL;
No Tee for tntm In there 20 pay,
Dor JesEs a himself the way.
the Bpie 10 the engineer,
II pcir u tae way 10 HEAVIER 20 clear;
Thro' ;unncis oaik and dresry nsre,
II Gees The way 10 glory steer.
Gods love The Gre HIS truth the stesm,
which drives the engine and the train;
AL you who would TO glory ride,
Must come 70 HMM MIN ao,de.
The news boys and their favorIts HERALD the sub
Asces lhe msoei.nsoas compositions there ID none
which has stood ~ ground better hao Wtoop de doodle
doo," mes OF oosxlomerate 10 ~nch so0e ~e known
graph reading the news and another In . wood pile
favore illustration Of the suspicious entertained by ths
But .s win 20, urs our readers with soy fsrsssr en-
tracts Enoush have been given 70 shoe TIE style Of CON
poson and the character OF the supscs 1Eoy do not
up the standard Of thoss exquisite specimens
which preserved in The Eaglsh Irish Scottish
nails sad there are many reasons quite apparent fr The
difference Yet rude they In most Instances,
they have their inuepccfelt ofcper than admitted We
have bs1 At least one memorable example OF the effect Of
the ballad the instance oeu. Hsons election the
Presidency The whole nation eDldemcally affected
BY the merry rhymes II bis supporters Nc have heard
ohaupted BY thousand voices once aud
Horace Greeley himself the most uhpostcai, uamaxina-
tive Of msftl men, stamping N ne head Hour barrel
In his agony ring In with the chorus, "van Van In
used up man I" and 20 for tho ponce nc was. lie was
presidential chair ana would not believe tul nearly
twelve o'clock OF the st night OF his official term Mr.
Crtter6ep, vbo spmps with great spirs, hal favere
song which usay called for before he began N make
the bark Hy: "Iliuc ken 70 wbs's Coming" And what
somewhat uccrous, tina. In most instances the gentle
who composed the songs never got any offices worth
speaking Of while those who collected and published
them hoped nss very snug bcrths.