The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-02-23
wAsHINGTON's BIRTH DAY.


WASHINGTON's BIRTH DAY.
Yesterday the Birth Day of the Father of his
Country. 1t was also the birth day of Spring. After
a winter, the severest since the Revolution the
broke out with brliancy and warmth truly surprising
Under foot il all thaw and running water-over
head clear skies, pure breezes bright sun, and the
whole heavens ono general beam of beauty.
Yesterday was Washingtons Birth Day, but little or
attention paid to it. His is not connected
with party-t affords no cry acton-it stands pure
and insulated in hstory-amonument shaming all past
ages, and furnishing example for all future times
Yesterday Washingions Birth Day. So light
beautiful the heavens, that could almost
believe his santed spirit looking down smilingly
from his throne above, surveying his cOuntry-admring
her progressand erventy praying for her continued
prosperity.
DUANE STREET CHURcH-AUcrIoS SALE OF PEws
The sale of pews in the beautiful new Presbyterian
Church at the corner of Duane and Charc street, took
place yesterday morning The interior ofthe church
certainly far superior in point of ornament design and
beauty of execution to any thing of the kind in this
city. The pews slightly curved, and all lined
and cushioned with Gne blue figured moreen. The
painting al esco at the back Of the pulpit, is very de-
cep6ve and person at first sight could think other
wise than that the pulpit in the centre of the church.
1t is to be under the ministry of the Rev. Dr. Becken
ridge, a graduate If the Theological Seminary at
Princeton New jersey, gentlemen equally celebrated
for his piety and eloqIence.
The pews all appraised by the trustees and the
value marked on each, and they put up for
choices. The bidding very animated, and very
high premiums were paid. The highest price en the
lower floor was $500, aud the annual tax $64. The
loves, on the same floor 800, and the annual tax
a. 2O-toial value Of pews $49,546-yearly taxes
s3963 90. The highest premium offered was 27t per
cent and from that down FIVE for choces-tota pre-
miums s5266 70. The church was filled it'll the first
rank and standing in the city, and all seemed anxious
to secure good places in this truly beautiful church,
Among the purchasers we observed Messrs. G. Il G.
Rowland, Stephen Whitney, Robert Buoid, N. Cru
ham, &c. &c.
We are right glad TO see 50 much spirit and compe-
titon in the of supporting handsomely Religion
ST. Paul and the apostles did not indeed up their
pews at auction and We doubt whether, if they had
thew would have fetched any premiums at all to be
compared " it'll those OF Duane street Church. Besides
in these DAYS the early Christians acquainted
with the Of selling at auction or building elegant
churches This system of putting up the best seats in
the House oil tile LOTd 10 te OioueF Is IKE tue
discovery of steam modern nvention and characters
tc of the civilization Of the Nineteenth century Duane
street Presbyterian Church is decidedly the most
fashionable and Intellectual church in the city. Doct
Breckenridge is superior man of true piety and great
eoquence. Trinity, st. Pauls, and even our own ia
yor,e St. Thomas, must now step behind. The is-
pnlse given to Religion in Duane street, will We hope
be carried into every church in the city, Let there be
general awakening-et the inside of every church be
turned out-and let the comforts of Duane be in
situted and copied. There is nothing in the Scrip
fures that dscounenances the SYSTEM of going TO Hsa-
ven in a genteel and comfortable way.
SPIRITED Enthusiastically being the anniversary
of the Birthday of the Great Father of Country,
one or two the finest companies paraded the sill
they were fagued. One company more patriotic than
the rest managed get hold Of old six FOUNDER and
carried il in good stout cart TO the Battery, dis
mounted and regularly loaded and discharged the pro
per number Of times by six volunteer artillery men, in
pea-ackets aud shas trowsers
We are pleased to learn that no essential damage
was done.
Loss OF BRIG CHAMPIoS.-The brig Champion, Capt.
Thomson from ST. Thomas, for Boston, ashore
the Indian River IN the night OF the 9Th inst The crew