The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-28
POLICE-Tuesday.

Charles Mcdonald was brought up on charge of
stealing from Mr.. james Rntoul of No. Mott street,
cioaf' coat Plantations, ves and bible, whose total
value was $4 The prisoner was found BY the watch
man IN the Of iii. house. with the stolen articles
tied up in bundle. BIC Donald entered the house
while The door was open, and the property was stolen
from room on the third story. Nc Donald on his ex
ANIMATION, stated that he fOrorn forsaken man
sans friends, sans home, and money that the Lord
enly knew how the articles came into his possession
tor be did not. The bible he claimed most positively
as his own and was not until the real owners name
was pointed out TO HIM in the book, that he could
convinced to the contrary. He was fully committed 10
take his trial the Sessions when instead ef the word
OF God he will hear portion of the word of man read
to him.
John s. Scott was committed for stealing from m.
entry oil No 5O Hudson street, blue cloth cloak the
property OF VIM. H. Schermerhon; and an overcoat.
the property of Mr. Charles r. Grim Scott confessed
TO Mr. Brink, who arrested him. that he had stolen the
articles In question: and he gave Mr. Brink direction.
which led 10 discovery of the stolen goods and tLey
were restored to their rightful owners Every day
great number of complaints entered of goods stolen
from halls and all should be careful to have their doors
closed after nigh fall.
Russian Merchant and has Famly.-We see here the
Russian merchant in all his glory. He STILL beIonss
indeed to caste separate from that of the nobility but
he Is no longer ashamed of it. He does not live in
city of the mobiles, where he must find himself the slave
of their wants and wishes for the number at Moscow
are comparatively small and they are in general invest
ed with SO much historical dignity, that the reverence
they demand involves degradation. This idea az
sumes form in The merchants BRAIN bat he is con
scious of it Notwithstanding. He begins to talk Of hi.
crder. On great occasions he walks aIiv
through the streetsn uniform covered with gold Lace
for the Emperor with farsighed policy worthy Peter
the Great himself, has offered premium upon pride
The merchants wife is rarely in the Streets but
when she is, You make room for her with involuntary
respect She is dressed in robe of silk or satin 80 rich
in the materials and exquisely delicate or so eor-
geousy bright in the color. that it might serve ior
queen Her face is beautiful for she IS painted with
such art that one requires approach verv close indeed
to discover the counterfeit and her dark bright ewes
wander about or rest upon yours with all the curiosity
which IS natural in recuse. La order that YOU should
not mistake her for nobewoman she wears upou her
head little sndcolcred silk handkerchief nut on With
such artfu simplicity, that the very ties are concealed
The merchants son is tall, good humored locking
fellow, sometimes with smoothly shaven chin. and
sometimes with little beard that offers con,promise
between his own modern and his sire's ANTIQUE
prejudice lie wears SASH and his caftan begins 10
sneak steathily into the European frock. The mer.
chants daughter is little girl with French bonnet
muslin gown and bishop sleeves. You can see with
one eye that she reads French novels and plays the
piano. She does not walk beside her papa and mamma.
but either after Lefore them. Neither does she take
her brothers She has pensive air like one y ho
thinks much; and sometimes, in fit of abstrecfior
Will allow her eve to rest upon yours for half misnte
at a tine-A Jonrneyto ST. Petersbwgh and Aoscev.
by L. Richie, Esq. -'l>rSS''