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lithe WH% National Convention, giv
jg? a brief history of the Life of
General
WILLIAM HF.NRY HARRISON.!
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cannot distinguish him, by the appear
anceftof his dress, from any of his bro
ther farmers who are laboring in his
vicinity. His house is open to all,
and his hospitalities free to all, wheth
er high or low, rich or poor. It is
not exaggeration when I say—be
lieve me, sir, it is not poetry or fic
tion when I say, if he had but one
dollar, he would not, because he could
not, x'efuse to divide it with a friend
in distress.
In politics he has always been a
Democratic Republican of the school
ot Washington, Jefferson, and Madi
son he detests the agrarian, infidel
gaining power
principles which are
invBRTisEMESTS will be inserted at and influence at the present day, and
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,Ah01 advertise by the year.
liberal deduction will be made to all those
increased in future conflict, should it and soldiers found a premature grave,
again become necessary to vindicate The first tour of military duty he per
his character or his cause. General formed was in the succeeding winter,
Harrison entertains towards him the when he marched through the snow
same feelings, and has long ardently on foot at the head of his detachment,
desired to see him at the head of the with his knapsack upon his back, to
nation nor would he have been a the fatal battle-field to inter the bones
candidate in 1836, had it not been of the slain. This was his first mili
distinctly announced that Mr. Clay 'tary service. We find him after
had withdrawn from the canvass. wards, in 1794, an aid-de-camp of the
The State ot Ohio has witnessed! gallant Wayne, distinguishing himself
the honors which have been paid to at the battle of the rapids of the Mau
that distinguished citizen in every mee, where, for his bravery and good
art of the Union with great delight,: conduct, he received the thanks of the
ad has been among the first to ack-: Qommander in Chief, communicated
nowledge, or, more properly speak-' to the army in general orders. In
isg, to assert and vindicate their jus-! 1795, he was engaged in making the
tice and here, in the presence of this] treaty of Greenville, under the su
sogust assembly, we endorse them. I perintendence of General Wayne,
It is, no doubt, expected, sir, that which terminated the Indian war.—
the delegation of Ohio will say some- He was soon after appointed Corn
thing onthis occasion in commenda-j mandant of Fct Washington, and
tion of their favorite son, on whom had the management of the public
this Convention has just bestowed property chiefly collected at that
one among the highest honors to I post.
which the ambition of man can as-j Early in 1798, the object being ac
pire—an unanimous nomination fori complished which prompted him to
the first office in the gift of a free join the army, he resigned his corn
aid powerful nation. I hope, sir, IJ mission and removed to his farm.—
fall not be charged with vanity when The next military enterprise in which
Isay that I have been his intimate we find him engaged was the expedi
companion and friend for more than tion to Tippecanoe. The treaty
forty years. The free and continu- which he had then recently made
ed intercourse that has existed be- with the Indian tribes had been v io
tween us for so long a period, must lated. Tecumseh, admitted by all to
necessarily enable m6 to speak with! be the most intrepid warrior and the
some confidence as to his character, most talented chief of the age, had
acquirements, and course of life. I prevailed on the tribes who were
Maker, an ardent, active, penetra
ting mind—far, very far above medi
ocrity that mind has been improved
ty a classical education, under the
wst instructors of that day it has
been stored with valuable and useful
knowledge, literary,
scientific and his
torical. You can scarcely name an
important subject on which he has
not read and reflected, and on which
hecannot write and converse with fa
cility and clearness. He is a good
belles lettres scholar a ready, cor
rect, and strong writer, and must be
ranked, wherever he is known, in the
class of men who are most distin
guished for improved and cultivated
intellect. In the finer qualities of
the heart no man can justly claim a
preference to borrow the strong ex
pressive language of my friend, Gov.
Metcalf, "HARRISON has an expanded
heart, and it is always in the right
place." Though brave as Napoleon,
ne has much of the milk of human
kindness. Benevolence, and a desire
to better the condition of the whole
Human family, predominate in his
soul, and are constantly forcing
Jhwnselves into action. In dress, he
ls
plain and unostentatious in man
ors, affable and unassuming. When
®een engaged on his farm, which is
daily employment, and necessarily
followed to obtain his daily bread, you
lhat"«
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long to the victors, and that an exec-
utive or ministerial officer of Govern
ment may assume the responsibility
of construing the Constitution and
laws of the conntry for selfish or par
ty purposes.
These statements, sir, are not sur
mises, nor are they taken on trust
Reported for the Harrisburg Chronicle. they are gathered from his long life
MR. PBKSIDKNT:—Laboring under, of civil and military service and have
the influence of a severe cold, which been seen by all who have observed
both my voicc and head, it him either at the head of the army,
be apprehended that I shall in the gubernatorial chair, in the halls
-Hainthe Convention by a long ad-^ of legislation, or in a diplomatic sta
dress. But sir, indisposed as I am, I i tion
must'add my approving voice to the' In 1791, this distinguished son of
lustaud merited plaudits which have the venerable signer of the Declara-
pronounced from every part of, tion of Independence was engaged in
this assembly on the distinguished, the study of medicine under the care
of the patriotic State of Ken-, of Dr. Rush, of Philadelphia. Hear
tucky. In admiration of his talents,, ingof the murders committed by the
virtues, and public services, no man Indians on the defenceless inhabitants
floor goes further than I do of the Northwestern frontier, he re
aor does any one repeat them with solved to go to their relief. At his
more pleasure and pride. They are1 request, his guardian and friend, Ro
the property of the nation, and we bert Morris, of Revolutionary memo
all claim them as tenants in common ry, obtained for him, from President
Lon* and ardently have I desired to Washmgton, an ensigncy in the Army
in the Presidential chair, and of the United States. With this
mj tattle have
I
fought for tho parchment in his pockethe hastened
iccomplishment of that desire. But to Cuicmnati, but did not reach it un-:
br men on tins Boor bear more of till St. C.air had marched into the In-
te scars of political warfare, receiv- dian territory by winch providentia 'kind
edinbis defence, than I do nor is event he was not on the bloody field
there one more willing t.o have them where so many of his fellow officers
s
He is a native of the "Old Domin-1 parties to that treaty to refuse its
ion," and is an honor to the State execution arid, for the purpose of in
which gave him birth. He is a son suring the success of his project, was
of Gov. Harrison of Virginia, who attempting to form a union among all
was a patriot of the Revolution, and: the tribes from the lakes to the Gulf
1 1
nsigner of the Declaration of Inde
pendence, proclaimed by the Conti
nental Congress in 1776 by which
*olemn act'he pledged ^his life, his
fortune, and his sacredi honor," to
of Mexico. He had visited the Norh
ern tribes, and had secured their co­
operation, and was negociating with
those of the South for the same pur
pose. Harrison, who was aware of
maintain that declarationj and he no-j his plan, and that he was actually en
redeemed his pledge. His son
of whom I now speak, inherited from
gaged in the successful execution of
it, was not idle. He communicated
the facts to Mr. Madison, stating
what wouid be the consequences of
permitting it to be completed. The
President promptly placed the 4th re
giment under the command of Harri
son, then Governor of Indiana or
dered him to raise four hundred vol
unteers, ana proceed to the Indian
country. The order was so prompt
ly obeyed that our gallant little army
of 800 men arrived at Tippecanoe be
fore Tecumseh had returned from the
South. When Harrison reached the
settlement, twelve hundred warriors
had already assembled. He sent for
the chiefs they came to his camp.—
He told them their Great Father had
not sent him to fight, but to settle
their complaints amicably and he in
vited them to meet him in council
thev promised to do so the next day,
and* then returned to their village—
As soon as they were gone, he told
his officers he knew, from their lan
guage and behavior, that they intend
ed to attack him before morning—
Confident that this was the counsel
they meditated, he encamped his ar
my in the order of battle, and direct
ed his men to lie down with their
clothes on and their arms at their
sides. His predictions soon became
history. An hour or two before day,
in a dark, foggy night, the attack was
made with great fury, The conflict
lasted nearly two hours, and until
daylight enabled him to see the posi
tion of the Indians, when a vigorous
charge was ordered, which termina
ted in their defeat and dispersion.—
The army then marched to the vil
lage and destroyed it. We may
safely affirm that this was the first
instance in which American troops
have sustained themselves against a
superior force of Indians, in a night
attack of two hours' continuance.—
As fruits of this victory, the treaty
was preserved, and the peace and
safety of the frontier secured. It was
from this battle, so important to the
Government and People of Indiana,
and so brilliant in the mode of its a
chievement against a desperate foe,
that General Harrison derived the ap
pellation of the
J'Heso. of Tippeca­
noe."
The savages On the frontier of In
diana having been thus defeated and
scattered, Governor Harrison, hear
ing that they were taking scalps and
breaking up the settlements on the
frontier of Ohio, resigned his commis
sion as Governor and Superintend,
ant of Indian Affairs, together with
their emoluments, repaired to Cincin
nati, and volunteered in our defence.
In a'few months he Succeeded in
scattering the savages on our bor
ders a part of them he drove to the
lakes, and the residue he compelled to
remove to a place of safety within
our settlements. By this operation
the settlers on our frontier were re
lieved from danger, and hundreds who
had fled to the denser settlements of
the State for protection, returned to
their improvements, and occupied
them in safety.
A person who has not an r.ccurate
knowledge of the condition of the
Northeastern portion of Ohio at the
time of the late war, when it was an
wi|deraess without in,lab.
#ther lha„ abo'ri ines without
bl-d
ferries°or 'impK«e-
ca',mot an
J-~
idea of the difficulty General Harri
son encountered, in feeding, sustain-,
ing, and keeping together his army.
The difficulties and perplexities which
beset him during all his campaigns
are.known to but few, and cannot be
justly appreciated by any yet, by
unceasing activity, and by the efforts
of his powerful mind, he overcame
them all. But it is impossible to
dwell on minutia—a volume would
not contain the half of such a detail.
Pressed down by all those difficulties,
he kept the field he never despaired
for a moment and such was the con
fidence reposed in his bravery and
skill, by both officers and soldiers,
that their spirits never flagged, their
hopes never sunk. It is not general
ly known that the fleet built at Erie
by which the command of the lakes
was obtained, was a project recom
mended by General Harrison, and
that it was adopted by Mr. Madison,
in consequence of his unbounded con
fidence in the prudence and sound
judgment of him who proposed it.—
Before the period of which I am now
speaking, Gen. Harrison had been ap
pointed a Major General in the mi
litia of Kentucky, by a law of that
State, and had been appointed a Ma
jor General in the Army of the Uni
ted States by Mr Madison.
Passing over a multitude of affairs
of smaller moment, let us point your
attention to the memorable seige of
Fort Meigs that work of defence,
consisting of a mud. embankment and
an enclosure of piquets, was defend
ed, triumphantly and successfully, by
about a thousand men for many days
(if I mistake not, seven or eight) a
gainst the attack of Proctor, who
commanded an army of British and
Indians at least four times the number
of the besieged, which was furnished
with all the material necessary for
the occasion. Such were the skill,
the bravery, and the indefatigable ef
forts of General Harrison—such was
the success of the repeated sallies he
made, that he compelled the enemy
to abandon the seige in despair. It
is worthy of remark, that, on the se
cond day of the attack, Proctor sent
an officer with a flag, to demand the
surrender of the post. The grounds
that the Amer-
of this demand were,
ican force was too weak to defend thejj!^
works against the overwhelming force
of the besiegeis, and that General
Proctor was anxious to.save the effu-j
BURLINGTON, I. T., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1840.
cumseh, that as soon as the fort sur
rendered, which they considered as
inevitable, Harrison should be given
up to the Indians, to be disposed of as
they might see proper. Harrison re
plied: "Then General Proctor can
be neither a soldier nor a man. But
if it shall ever be his fate to surren
der to me, his life shall be protected,
but I will dress him in a petticoat and
deliver him over to the squaws, as be
ing unworthy to associate with men."
On this story, sir, was founded an in
famous slander on General Harrison,
and a base insult to the ladies of
Chilicothe, fabricated by a person
whose name I will not stoop to men
tion, and published by the Admininis
tration press.
It was not long after the successful
defence of this fort that our honored
nominee led his victorious armv into
Fort Maiden, recaptured Detroit and
the territory surrendered by the un
fortunate Hull, and pursuing the ene
my to the Thames, subdued"the unit
ed forces of Proctor and Tecumseh,
and captured the entire British army!
The war having been thus glorious
ly terminated in his own district,
Harrison repaired to Erie, and tender
ed his services to the army operating
in that quarter. Unfortunately, the
Secretary of War was there, who
felt some private griefs unredressed,
and was moreover envious of the lau
rels which Gen. Harrison had so dear
ly, but justly, won. Being unwil
ling to see another added to the
wreath, he ordered him to repair to
Ohio, where he had no further duty
to perform, having already brought
the war to a close in that quarter. The
order was obeyed. He returned to
his family and immediately resigned
his commission, declaring that he
could not honestly eat the bread of
the government when he was denied
the privilege of rendering service in
return. Here, sir, terminated forever
the brilliant career of a, hero who had
won many victories, but who never
lost a battle.
Now, sir, let us look at this disting'
uished man in political and private life
Time forbids to do more than name
the stations he has filled. When he
resigned his first commission, which
was given him by the "Father of his
country," he was appointed Secreta
ry of the North-western territory.
The Governor being then absent, he
was ex-officio acting Governor, and
vested with all the executive power
of the territory which he executed
with great prudence, and to the ap
probation of the government and
People. In 1799 the Territorial Leg
islature (myself being one of them)
appointed him the delegate to repre
sent the Territory in the Congress of
the United States. His election had
been opposed by a numerous class of
men who- had purchased land from his
father-in-law, and had settled on and
improved it. They had failed to ob
tain a title from the vendor, and were
at the mercy of Congress liable to
be dispossessed at any moment. They
wished to obtain pre-emption rights
and other indulgences. It was the in
terest and the anxious desire of the
vendor to defeat their object. On
this account they entreated the Leg
islature not to appoint Mr Harrison,
believing that he would be governed
by the views of his father-in-law, and
oppose their claims. He was, notwith
standing, chosen, and to the surprise
of those men, he volunteered in their
cause, and though against his own ul
timate interest, he procured for them
the boon they were so anxious to ob
tain.
At the same session he procured
the passage of an act requiring the
public lands to be surveyed and sold
in small tracts. Under the former
law, it was impossible for a poor man
to become a purchaser from Govern
ment—he was compelled to purchase
from the speculator at an advanced
price. But by the amendment, every
poor man in the nation, if industrious
might become an independent free
holder and, sir, it is public history
that thousands and thousands have
become so, and every emigrant who
now removes to the west from
any part of the Union has the same
privilege. The benefit which has
been derivted by the industrious poor
efforts of General
is beyond 'he power of
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numjjers to cornpUte.
G®neial
Proctor knows the usages o
wai?
Having accom-
]ished these important objecls
sion of blood. e in Congress he resigned his seat and was
son promptly replied:
Ji|lte(1
as
I am bound to believe he does, he
must either have considered me igno
rant of them, or he must have intend
ed an insult. It was his duty to
make the demand before he com
menced firing on the works. But,
sir, (said he) go back and tell your
General that I know my own force
and his, and that I shall defend the
works to the last extremity. Tell
him, further, that if he ever possesses
the fort, he shall obtain it in a way
that will give him more honor in the
estimation of his Government than
he could derive from a thousand sur
renders." Another incident is also
worthy of notice:—After the enemy
had retired, a number of the Indians
who had left them came into the fort
and stated that a contract had been
entered into between Proctor and Te-
Gover°nor of IndianiU He
administered that Government twelve
years, with such ability, benignity
and success, that all that portion of
its present population, who resided
there under his administration, look
up to him as the great political father
of their state. We next find him
representing the people in the legisla
ture of Ohio—then in the House of
Representatives of the United States
—afterwards in the Senate of the U.
States—and lastly, we see him the
Ambassador of his government at the
court of the haughty Bolivar. In all
these stations he received from the
Government and the People, the plau
dit of "well done, good and faithful
servant," and it may be added this has
been his only reward.
Suffer me to say here, that it is the
settled and publicly expressed opinion
of General Harrison, that no man,
however great, wise and good, should
be re-elected President of these U.
States. To the prevalence of the op
posite opinion, he ascribes most of
the corruptions and strife which have
agitated and disgraced the nation, and
I add, that if elected, he will enter on
the duties of the office, having no
griefs to avenge, and no obligations
to fulfil in relation to individuals.
And now, sir, what more can I add
I have attempted to throw a ray of
light on the almost forgotten life of
one of the most useful, virtuous and
patriotie citizens our country has ev
er produced. From an intimate and
confidential acquaintance with him,
of more than forty years standing, I
can speak ex cathedra. The single
fact, that after lie has held these of
fices with abundant opportunities of
accumulating wealth, at the expense
of his country, he has retired to pri
vate life comparatively poor, is en
ough to place him on a level with Ar
istides.
Had he nothing more to complain
of but the blighting negligence of his
own Government, which has com
pelled him Cincinnatus like, to labour
at the plough for the bread which
feeds his family, it might be endured.
and e me assure you and this
IOWA PATRIOT.
assem-ji
Mr President, is not this enough
for one day? The great object which
brought us here from every part of
the Union is accomplished. .That.oh
ject was to produce unity and har
mony of action in the great struggle
we are now on the eve of commenc
ing—a struggle to save the liberty, the
morals, the happiness of the People,
and to rescue the constitution from
the hands of profligate men, under
whose management it is sinking to de
cay. This object, I repeat has been
gained. It is the opinion of every Am
erican whose principles have not been
debased by the corrupt and corrupting
influence of the national Administra
tion that an effort should now be made
to save the nation that has now been
made, and successfully made. The
unity and zeal it has produced _have
accomplished half the victory already
and will consummate it hereafter. It
is now manifest that we came here
deeply impressed with the importance
of the object at stake, which is noth-
ing less than the perpetuity of the fd0
rious Constitution bequeathed by our
fathers. We all know sir, that in
such a struggle, in a contest for such
a prize, we cannot afford to dispute
and wrangle about minor matters:
But,sir, it is not so: malice has assail-' it to our children as we re
ed his character, and thousands who
know him not, have innocently yield
ed to it their assent. An attempt to
refute charges against his bravery
would be as insulting to him, as it
would be ridiculous in the eyes of the
world. Insinuations have been made
injurious to his moral character those
who know him personally, smile at
the folly of such efforts and let me
say to all others, that a man of purer
moral character does not inhabit our
land. When every thing else fails,
they proclaim at the top of their voic
es that he is an imbecile old man. Sir,
1 had the pleasure of taking him by
the hand the morning I left home
scarcely a week passes in which I do
not see him and converse with him,
and we have, therefore offered up ou^l tTf
and
!hat
preferences on the altar of patriotism.' danlar^°n,p0SIt°!i
lty and happiness of the whole Union js hm-r n
it
co"tendf f?r
stead of men. Our choice has not been
restricted for want of material. A
mong the Whigs and Conservatives
of the country, there are a thousand
enlightened patriots, honest, capable
and faithful into whose hands we may
safely commit the Executive Govern
ment of the country. From such
men we have made our selection,
and now give to the nation a united,
unbroken pledge to support it. We
cannot, therefore, despair, or permit
our hopes to sink. There is talent
and virtue enough in the nation to
save it. After what we have accom
plished, nothing is wanted but unity,
energy aud confidence let these be
but in requisition, and victory will
perch upon our standard, the Consti
tution will be saved, the purity of its
administration restored, and wc will
ceived it from our fathers. I say we
will, because every gentleman on this
floor, old and young stands pledged
to redeem the promise. Depend on
it, sir, there is a conservative princi
ple in the great mass of the American
people which may be called into suc
cessful action by united effort, and I
am now lully persuaded that victory
will crown our efforts, since we have
this day unfurled before the nation!,nl Jf11
the Union flag, inscribed with
ginia, "Union for the sake of the
UNION."
From the New York Herald.
A HOAX.
Some idle fellow, who confounds
folly with wit, and impudence with in-
,, •, i Shall I? was the answer but oer
bly,aad the American people, that dependence, perpetrated an extensive
his mind is as vigorous, as active and noax upon a great number of worthy
as discriminating, as it was in the! individuals, by making use of ourj The aquafortis you sent for with
meridian of his days that he enjoys name, at the beginning of last week.
fine health and all the bodilv vigour It appears that on Monday or Tues-j
and activity which belong to a man day, some one consumed the whole i»,r °ffice'
s
of 65 or 66.
Now, sir, let me attempt to give
utterance to the ecstacy of joy and
delight which the transactions of this
day have produced on my own mind.
In common with all my associates in
this imposing assembly, I feel that our
country is redeemed and saved. The
sounds of unity and concord which
strike the ear from evey seat in this
sacred temple—the united declaration
of entire acquiescence in the result
of our deliberations—the enthusiastic
pledges, tendered by every member
of this august body, to devote him
self heart and hand to sustain the dis
tinguished individuals we are about
to present to the people as the men of
our unanimous choice—the expres
sion of joy on the faces of so many
aged and venerated patriots, who,
having finished their course in pub
lic life—who have long since crossed
the meridian, are on their downward
course, aud will soon pass the hori
zon, to be seen here no more:, I say,
sir, to hear such men testify their feel
ings of approbation, pledge their zeal
ous efforts to advance the cause and
proclaim their confidence in its trium
phant success, produces sensations
which cannot be described. To hear
the shouts of approbation—the enthu
siastic gromises of exertion, and the
confident predictions of victory from
the young and vigorous portion of
this body, is enough to inspire the
most confirmed stoic. In short, the
entire manifestations of this day, so
exciting, so cheering, have produced
a general ecstacy of delight, of which
those who have not witnessed the
scene, and felt the threatened danger
of disagreement in this body, as we
liave done can form no conception.
For one, I must say, that although I
am near the termination of the proph
etic number of days allotted for the
life of man, I have never, in that long
period witnessed such an imposing
spectacle. I am almost ready to re
peat and apply to myself the pious ex
clamation of the good old Simeon.
day in writing letters to dMeront
tradesmen and professional gentlemen 1
in this city, giving extensive orders
to be sent to this office and request
ing all sorts of professional gentlemen
—parsons, lawyers, doctors, teachers,
musicians, dancing masters, and oth
ers—to call preparatory to a require
ment of their professional services.
These letters or notes numbered over
half a hundred they were all written
in the same hand, and the same style,
on coarse paper, and all sent through
Herald office, 21 Ann street, Dec. 9 1839.
Mr Bennett will be obliged to Mr
to send a man to repair the grate
in the editorial room on Wednesday
morning at 11 o'clock. Bring some
iron bars, aud plenty of tools.,
Its a hoax, my good fellow, we re
plied, no such order was ever sent
from this office.
Then I wish I could find the fellow
who did send it. I'd file his eye teeth
for him, said the blacksmith, as he
gathered up his tools, and went grum
bling out of the room. The same
moment that saw his departure, saw
the entrance of a good looking mid
dle
VOL. I.
I sent for you? was the ejaculation.
Yes, here's your note, handing the
following:
Herald office, 21 Ann st. Dec. 10,1840.
Mr Bennett requests Mr. to
l°
this
°tJice
This convention has carried out itBring the re
professions, that it seeks the'prosper-! may1'beTeccs^8'
haps
lie aged man, who came bustlin- inj rhVri^r"L
with a professional air, and quietlvl
in]m«diately5
,u
to at-
Wh°x^s
received a
ampUtation
PrmciPles ed wounds in ^office*!0^
Then I wish I could find the fellow
out, I'd amputate his ears, said the
Doctor, as he rolled up his instru
ments. Before he left the room aw
spruce looking little man entered with
a. very dignified air, and bowing po
litely, exclaimed, Mr Bennet I pre
sume.
Yes sir, was the answer. The lit
tle fellow then knelt down at our
feet, and taking one of our boots on
his knee, pulled out some tape and a
rule, remarking—would you prefer a
fine calf or morocco?
Neither,
You don't want thick cordovip|&l
No.
Do yon wish rights and leftsl
I wish to be left alone, and you to
right about and be off.
You sent for me and here's the
order, handing the following:
Herald office, 21, Ann Street.
Mr Bennet will be obliged to Mr
Ledyard to send to him his journey
man to take the measure for a pair of
boots as early as possible on Wednes
day morning, the 11th inst. Please
let it be before 11 o'clock, A. M.
It is a hoax, my good fellow no-
b°& but%der
the|an.dmay
motto of the Hon. Mr Wise, of Vir-'Said
tho
my boots.
1
hoP°
TVlter
C0™8'
wear tight boots till he dies,
shoernilkeV5
as he left the
room, and gave place to a carman
with a large demijohn in his cart, who
asked if he would set down the same
in the middle of the office.
Mr Lawrence says that he thinks
you'll find that as strong as you want
it, said the carman.
be good
what
it is
n0[e:
TT
.,I J.
the post office, directing the different ..
individuals to whom They were ad-j
dressed, to be punctual in their at
tendance at the Herald office, 21 Ann
street, on Wednesday, the llth inst.
at 11 o'clock, precisely.
Accordingly at 11 o'clock, whilst
we were quietly sitting at our desk,
the door of our editorial room was
opened, and in walked a dark, dingy
looking man, his arms and hands load
ed with pieces of iron, bars, instru
ments, &c. necessary for repairing a
grate. He very leisurely laid them
down by the fire-place, and began to
work and talk simultaneously:—
•/l ik UUU bUili OliliUl tUll vvUOl
This fire should not have been here ,etl
this morning.
Should'nt it? we replied.
I must take it all out, he rejoined.
You'll do no such thing, we con
tinued.
Then I can't work at the grate.
And who wants you to work at it?
You sent for me to do it.
Did 1?
Yes there's your note, handing the! y°unS man from
following: lishment of Mr
ii* i 1 measurement for 21 suit of
P*?® '„ar8®.^d .,no.ro,cc?
case
his coat pocket, untied the strings,
unrolled the same, and displayed a
fearful array of instrument's for am
putating, scalping and scarifying.
Is he up stairs or down? said tfte
surgeon, for so he turned out to be.
Upon my soul, I donf know, was
tho answer.
Will it be necessary to amputate?
he continued, withia very scientific
shrug.
That you must find out for your
self. ...
Well is hehuyrt.lxidlyi
Who do you mean?
The compositor who has received a
dangerous wound, and that you sent
for me to attend."
from!clothes—Please
Wc(Jnesdav
enough to say
0, a
M?f' Jjennctt wlll„be
rS
i
for all kinds and descriptions of goods I .. ....
to he wnt to thw nffi™
anA n?s.du
°.ble«d
Keen & Co. to
send one demijohn of strong aquafor
bill, to the office, on Wed-
fining, the llth mst. by 10
o'clock, A. M.
I sent for no aquafortis I ne-ver use
any its a hoax I am aquafortis
enough myself.
Well I've got nothing to do with
the hoax, said the pertinacious car
man my orders are to leave it here,
and here I shall leave it.
And it was with some difficulty that
this literal and faithful fellow could
be.Pe.rslf^to
remove the to.jolm,
_J Which h«3 did, just as Mr Parker the
dancing master, made one of his
graceful bows.
Good morning Mr Rennett, said
Mr P. Would you like to begin bu
siness this morning, or wait until this
afternoon?
I begin business early every
morn­
ing.
But when do you wish me to teach
you to dance?
I want no teaching I teach others
to dance the year round.
But you sent me a note to that ef-
n.5^
aughteis hunied me ofl
before I finished my breakfast, for fear
I should be too late.
It's a hoax, Mr Parker, I never
sent any such note.
Well—hope the fellow who wrote
it may have to dance a hornpipe, bare
footed upon hot brickbats. Good
morning, Mr Bennett.
lie had scarcely left, before a
oung man from the excellent estab-
Cox, entered the
room, and observed, Mr Bennett I
presume?
The same, sir.
Would you prefer black or a beau
tiful invisible green, we have some
very fine specimens of both, just im
ported.
You mean tea, I suppose I don't
keep house, I board at the Astor.
No, sir the suit of clothes you wrote
about. Would you wish a frock coat,
or a dress coat?
Neither I don't want any clothes.
You sent this note for some, did'nt
you handing the following:
Herald office, 21 Jinn st.Dec. 9th 1839.
Mr Bennet will be obliged to Mr
fr(Vl.
"m _se y°ung man to
call before 11 A. M.
mornine.
8
Mr Charles Cox, corner of Nassau
and Fulton Street.
It is a hoax, sir. ».
Well I should like to measure the
hoaxer for a suit of jail livery, said
the young man as he left the room,
and gave place to two good looking
mulatoes with a tray fulf of terrapins
and turtle soup hot from Downine's in
Broad street.
You would not like- to have the ta
ble spread here, Mr Bennett, said the
waiter.
I certainly should not.
Well, you will have to eat this
°Bw u V
Wl i
at
bec°me
bold and spoil.
Well, let it spoil.