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ANNEXATION OF TExAs-This isle was disturbed
from its propriety yesterday about noon by the re-
port of cannon. "What was the matterF' "What


was dong?' "What's up nowq" were the general
exclamatIons that went round in the neighbor-
hood. Soon Tammany Hall pnd Joe Murphy
bar were crowded with anxious democrats and
others all desirous of knowing what was the mean-


ing OF all this noise and expension of powder Bang
bang went two five.pounder field pieces in front
of the City Hall, disturbing the different members
of the law Courts assembled in pursuit Of their diff


eren avocati0ns, cutting short the thread of argu-
ment OF some young aspirants for legal fame,
Judges, bar, clients and all, rushed TO the win
d0ws to ascertain, if possible the cause OF the re-
ports. Even worshipful gentleman, with gold
the flight OF steps leading to the City Courts, with
almost hair on end, in all the attitude OF one who


surprised al the presumption of any party daring
to disturb him from his contemplations as ohow


he was to get over the strike of the new police


against wearing the livery appointed by the coun,
ell under his direction, and was needless of seve-


raj gaunt looking individuals near HIM, who


kept continually touching the front of their
exclaim every now and then to one or two
others who joined his company. "What's this?


What's il mean! Never asked me-send for -.


They've no business-it's too bad-lt's against the


laws ana IeRulhtlOUS-I put al cHu " tLii5 oAu


withdrew into the interior Of the building. In the


meanwhile, bang-bang, went the two field pieces
again, quite unmlndful of those in authority, while


npmbers were increasing around them, and the
conversation was both spirited and enlivening.
Hurra, Pat, what's all this name % said tall,
raw-boned Irishman, IN sort OF a kind oi waist
coat, minus coat, with ragged shirt sleeves, and
trousers turned up TO his knees, to preserve them


from mud, and with every appearance OF Just enm, ema
you know it's hundred guns they're firing for the
nexion of Texas" Hundred guns-how can
that be, when there's only two ?'' "By j, and
did that nexion myself at the election. Didn't
vote for that self same thing, and didn't we win,
sure-then what's the use Of shooting about IL
now 7" Och, hone, ii wasn't them made law (;
it's now made law; they're shooting it OFT A
little further off stood two individuals, one with his
hands driven deep into the pockets of his unmenion
ables, were manipulated in 'front.' and strs pped
down to the uttermost, with his hat on one side,
smiling at his companion, who was exc!aiming
think that because it has passed the House. will 60
through the Senate-no, no, we've Webster there
for that; besides John Tyler never dare sign it if
it did pass both houses; it would be the destruc-
and O runous Vi s war SSr IN which STOP @
don't let's have one of your election harangues
Just now, the day has gone by for them and your
songs also; !; reserve them for four years to come,
we've said that we shall have Texas--and have
her we will, right or wrong Do you think I've
been to Washington for nothing, or that we foored
the old hunkers at Tammany the other night with
out knowing what we were ab0ut-no, no; we
knows better than that Bang-bang, again went
the guns, and there approached the steps of the
City Hall an itnerant vegetable dealer, exclaim-
ing, "Jo-whh the-foreigners; do they think
they shall rule us? the natives know thing worth
two of that; and if they get Texas-what then,
shall be able, after we've sent all those back to
their own country who arrive here, to drive the rest
to Texas and then they will be out of way, we


want none OF them here' Bang-bang, again
went the guns, and there was one heard exclaim
ing, "ths is glorying in the nations shame thu
ruin of our native land-the extension of the vile
system Of dealing in the blood of our fellow crea
lures the promotion OF the interest of the South
ern States to the sacrifice of the intelligent north
which can only lead to the dissolution of the
Union and leave our country prey to the sordid
interest of the powers Of Europe" Bang bang,
went the guns again, which appeared to cut shor
the say of the would be philanthropist. cit is all
you and your party's fault" exclaimed middle
sized, thin, cadaverous looking individual, wrap
ped in seedy blue coat, who is always present at
all occurrences that take place from the Tombs to
the Tabernacle. eff you had gone our ticket, WI
wouldn't have had this muss about Texas but you
would 60 your own hook and you now see wha
you've done. The id foreigners have now al
their own way, and will do just as they like, and
what's il you name? We're the boys who'll soon
show you that we know" "What the hell do
you mean 3" Gentlemen, gentlemen, don't make
a disturbance; it can do no good" Come along
Joe, its time to be moving" "And you, you id
whig humbug, if you had gone the native ticket
we would soon have shown them what time OF day
it was" Bang, bang, again went the guns, and
and smoke likely to ensue, the eaves-dropper with
drew.