The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-01-07

BosToS NoTIOSs-Samuel T. Armstrong. the new
Mayor of Boston, in his address to the CITY government
on Monday, uses the following language in reference TO
our recent calamity -
The great calamity which has so recently afflicted
the city on New York IS calculated alarm our fears
as well as to excite our sympathy. While eommise-
rate the suerngs necessarily incident upon the occur
renee of such event. extend TO our fellow citizens
OF that metropolis the hand OF friendship and brotherv
Kindness with the that the suSaatiQgities of
TsaeTH0oa snail not De wanting on part, if knows
to be acceptable to them.
So far, so well. Now LEI us have the "substantia-
ties of brotherhood for the widows and orphans as
soon as possible, in the shape OF a few thousands.
LITIsATIoS.-The Grand Jury of philadelphia blame
the small magistrates, Justices &C. for encouraging
spirit Of litigation among the poor mechanics merely
to ger fees and other perauisi,es.
MeRE PATRIOTS WANTHD.-A public meeting has
been held in Charleston : c. for the purpose Of rails
ing volunteers to 60 and fight the Indians in Florida
How much land is each soldier to havel
ssTHsoS BEeUzsr.-A HoAx.-The President.
sometime since, presented TO Congress Special Mes
sage accompanied with correspondence from Mr..
Vail, the American Charge d fairies at London Civ
ing the information that English gentleman by the
name of James Smthson, had left legacy of four
millions of dollars, for founding college at Washing
ton City.
We have every reason to believe that the whole story
is hoax passed off on the credulity of Mr.. VAIL
There is no such name title in the peerage of Eng
land as the following copy of the will talks off,
-, James Smithson, son of Hugh, first Duke Of
Northumberland and Elizabeth, heiress of the Hunger
lords OF Audley, and niece OF Charles the Proud Duke
OF Somerset residing In Bentnck street. Cavendisb
square, do this d day OF October 1926 make this nv
last will and testament.
bequeah the whole Of my property, of every na-
ture and kind sOessr, to my bankers Messrs Drnm-
mOnds, OF Charng Cross trust, be disposed of in
the following manner and desire of my said executors
to put my property under the management Of the Court
OF Chancery.
To Henry James Hunseriord, my nephew heretofore
called Henry James Diekinsol son of nv late brother
Lieut.: Henry Louis DICKINSON now residing with Mr.
AuDoln, al Bourg ia ReIne, Paris give and be-
queath for his life the whole of the income arising from
my property Of every aud kind whatever after
tne payment of tne above annuity, and after the death
Of john Fita that annuity Likewise, the payments 10
be al the time the interest dividends become due on
the stocks or other securities.
In case of the death Of nv said nephes witbour
leaving child or children, OF the death of the child
or Children ne may have had under the age of twenty
one years or interstate, then bequeath the whole of nv
property subject the annuity OF t 100 10 John Fa
and Tor the security and payment G. which | mean |
stock &c remain in this country TO the U.ted Safes nf
Anleea, 10 found at Washington, under the ns ne Of
me Smhs0nIaG Institution, establishment To- The
increase and diffusion of knowledge among men,
tank proper here 10 state that al the money which
Will be standing in the French i've per cents at nv
deaih IN the names of the father Of nav above named
nephew, Henry James Hungernrd, and all that in nv /
name Is the property OF said nephew Henry James
Hungerord, being what he Inherited from his father
or what have laid up for him from the savings nnon
ms INCOME JAWS SNITHsoN.' II
JACKSON CITY.-The corner stone Of a new town. 10
be called Jackson city, Is 70 he laid on the Potomac o.
poste Washington, the Sth inst by the President OF