The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-03-10

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DESCRIPTIONS sent US ofshe fashionable webbing psrty
given on Wednesday svening up own. More poetry,
Wit grace, good humos and the true bon ton spirit
are necessary
II A blsckhead calling himself q Scstchman,"
has been writing letter of advice, the best way
of conducting the Herald. ~ 9E ff TN
Its quite amusing to persons who have scarcely
tive ideas to rub against each other pretending give
me an opinion about the management of a ncwspa-
per- have had the experience of6fteen years. and if
cannot conduct paper without advice from any
quarter, am not fit to receive the patronage l am
daily getting.
We want no foolish advice from any quarter. We
know our own business best.
II On our first page is begun very interesting
story extracted from the "Female Robinson Crusoe"
II The Prague Company give another concert to-
night at the City Hotel. &H easQH
zr Professor Smith cutu Phrenelogy most awful
ly last night at the Lyceum
II A terrible sensation was produced yesteldayin
the fashionable world, by our publication of the Ball
in Broadway. The young ladies were delightsd-the
old dodgers savage fig for the old 'uns. Give US
the applause of the sweet gems of beauty, and we are
satisfied.
CHARLESTON RAcEs--LAsr DAY.-A Handicap
race for the purse of $780, by the losing horses OF the
previous days, was won by Clodhopper carrying
weighD, beating Dangerfeld and Famlla. Danger
field showed play the second heat, and it was won
after severe struggle. Sport very dull.
AMusISc.-The penny papers are quarrelling about
the principles of the locofocos This is subject per-
fscty suited to their calbre. 1t funny piece Of bu
siness all through.
CABINET AproIsrmESrs.-The following nominal
items have been made by the PRESIDENT the Senate:
Joel r. Poinsctt, Secretary of War.
George n. Dallas, Minister to Russia.
Powhattan Ellis, Minister to Mexico
Abraham Van Buren,, to be Secretary to sign land
warrants, &c.
VIM. H. Haywood, ofN c.. Charge de Affairs to
VIM. W. Chew, of Philadelphia, Secretary of Lee
CATION TO Russia.
Henry Wharton, Minister of Prussia
Hemsn Lowrie, Marshal ofVermont.
John p. Henry, Navy Agent al Savannah.
John Anderson, Collector Of Portland.
The ISrLuESzA IN LoNpoN.-The following ex-
tract from of the latest London papers, presents
aThe metropolis yesterday Sunday presented
melancholy spectacle of mortality now so generally
prevalent Funeral professions might be seen pro-
ceedng in all directions to the numerous burial places
to and around Lsndon, each with long train Of re-
latives OF friends and presenting an unusual and ex
uaordinary appearance, the undertakers not beng
able 10 supply the demand for mourning cloaks The
ST. Pancras road was crowded between the hours of
three and five OF clock, and numerous were the flu
nerals that at one time they extended nearly the
whole distance from Kingss Cross to The large burial
grounds beyond the turnpike near the old church.
Within the two hours not less than AZ collins were
borne along attended by vast concoursc of persons.
At the gates of the grounds crowds collected and il
found necessary 70 station policemen TO prevent
the ingress Of the numerous persons who followed.
None but mourners were admitted For the last three
days and nights the sections have been Obliged TO en-
poy excava,ors and gardeners TO dig graves. Whilst
however the churchyards were crowded. and churches
were bat ihinly attended The awful circumstances
were mpressively dwclt upon from the pulpit"
ErrEcrs OF THE INFLUENZA IN FRANcE.-Private
letters from the Continent state that the epidemic Ia
grippe, influenza, prevails there AT Paris II is
mly which some branch Of il is not confined by the
effects OF this malady In some parts OF the French
capital bordering upon the river Seine The mortality
has been most dreadful, especially among the poorer
classes in the populsus neghborhood OF the Fauburg
ST. Antoine and the quarter of ST. Jaques, where they
have died from so to 100 day. The Hotel Dieu and
all the hospitals are filled with patients; il has also
been very prevalent among the troops of the garrison
numbers of when have fallen victims TO IT. The Fa-
Guilty of Medicine of Paris has given this epidemic
the appellation of " la grippe," in consequence of
the violent spasms it causes nwardly to the pa
tent, attended with throat great difficulty Of
breathing and Inflammation Of the lungs 30 as to
produce commissions and suiocalons. AT Calais Dun
kirk, ST Omcr and Bouogne the greater part Of the
English residents are laboring under this malady. In
Sweden it is raging with great vrulence.
CouRT OF SEssIoSs-Thursdny March s-Bsfore
his honor the Recorder, Aldermen Varian and Ward.
John Shay driver Of hack, No 1853, was charged
with furious driving and with knocking down and
seriously lnurng Mr. Joseph Jackson, on the evening
Of the 18th ofOctober last.