Jonathan goes to the Express Office--His Opinion of Zeke Jones and the "Brother Jonathan" Newspaper--Explains his Absence, and enters into a new Agreement with the Editors 197 LETTER XXI. Jonathan Visits Mr. Hogg's Garden and gets a Bouquet--Puzzled about the propriety of Paying for it--Purchases a Ribbon, and starts for the Theatre 202 LETTER XXII. Jonathan gives a Description of the Theatre, Private Boxes, Drop Scene, &c.--His Ideas of _Miss_ Elssler's Dancing, and Dancing Girls in general--Jonathan mistakes Williams in his Comic Song of "Old Maids and Old Bachelors to Sell," for an Auctioneer who is knocking off "La Belle Fanny," to the Highest Bidder--Jonathan is indignant that she is not his, after so much hard bidding, by winks, &c.--He flings his Bouquet at Fanny's Feet--Jonathan's Visit Behind the Scenes, and his Idea of Things seen there--Gallants Fanny home to the Astor House 206 LETTER XXIII. Jonathan gets out of love with Fanny Elssler--Doctors the Ague in her Face and Leaves her--Receives an Invitation from his Pussey Cousin to a Thanksgiving Dinner, with a three cornered Note for Lord Morpeth--Jonathan's Opinion of the Travelling Lords and Democratic Hospitality 220 LETTER XXIV. Description of Cousin Jason's Equipage--Figure cut by Mrs. Jason Slick and her Daughter--Manners of a Noble Lord--The Dinner--Jason boasts of his Birth, Heraldry, and Coat of Arms--Jonathan creates great Consternation by proclaiming the Head of the Family as a Shoemaker--Makes a Speech 224 LETTER XXV. Jonathan rides to Mill--The Millerite Excitement--His Marm waits for the World to come to an End--Letter from New York--The old White Horse 244 LETTER XXVI. Jonathan arrives in New York--Travels on the Deacon's Mare--Has Trouble with the Colt--Embarks from Peck Slip, on Capt. Doolittle's Sloop, to meet the President--His Introduction--Jonathan's Idea of the Cold Collation--The Reception--Landing at Castle Garden--Review of the Troops--The Procession, &c. 252 LETTER XXVII. Jonathan attends the President at the Howard House--Visits the Park Theatre with the President and his Handsome Girl--Goes with Mr. Robert Tyler to have his Hair Cut at Clairhugh's--Takes Refreshments with the Ladies at the Howard House--Bed-chamber Scene with the President--Serenade, &c. 268 LETTER XXVIII.