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The herald., 1837-02-24
NEW MAGAZINE.-TuE STRANGER

cation of semi Magazine under Tho above title
ne consncncc by the subscriber the first oi June.
n WIZ ~ published the lat and 18th of each contain
sixteen srgc with hnc
y devctedo Literature Poetry cyiew Drnms ZINE Ars
&C. ad win he the cheapest Of the kind IN he cousry
INms.Iwo liars annur, which, owing to ,c very low
r-cs oi subscription, nust aiwavs be pad advance
Oc o9 Nassau street near Asn will be
veceived. CLARENCE BERWICK.
f29 cod at
The herald., 1837-02-24

NEW YORK TATTERsALLs.-wAN WANTED
~ 6-t rate hand Team Call to maeh fon i5i 10 10,
kans high of hsurcs snd action, ara
Al a. tkem Kind in Bays with tails uwo
Mssd -
Fs the above described Horses bora price he paid nm
Application JOHN w. WATSON, f@ Bseadyyay.
u lcoLvu
The herald., 1837-02-24

~ THERE ARE THREE THINGS OF WHICH WE
AXE CERTAN-Thatn no live without FOOD. Thar zoe
all DIE That had not BRANDRErHS PILLS been good the
DOCTORS and DRUGGISTS would never have COUNTER.
FEITED THEM.
NB-Read Chronicle u Great ccents. fa.2m
The herald., 1837-02-24

DART BOAT CLUB BALlsMa sal ne f,rst Annual Ball OF
Hall The number II tickets il limited They may OBJ
tanned at Atws Music raloon 20l Broadway tho
members ef The Price ST. admit gentlemen la
Menb OF Beat Clubs requested appear uni
forms other fancy dress admitted sailor
!, I'll PERRY, Secretary
JOHN A. WHITFIELD, Fresdent.
The herald., 1837-02-24

&c. COACHMANA CO.
Furniture, Dry Goods and Hardware Brokers, and
GENERAL DEALERS,
no "a ANN sTaEET, Cup stairs)
Every description ofcutery mechancs tools paintings looking
Eiasses, &C fr W at extremely hrw pi
10 For saeTwo splendid LAudukon's Wa hngfon) lglcs
benutsfullv suitable fa bar
other public meeting much advantage f22 eodim.
y. LOMAS & CO.'S
MONEY AND EXCHANGE OFFICE,
NO. 100 CANAL STREET
Casn accomsdatons TO extent, the liberal
Public Meettmg.
nTe 5ndenisned rerles, the cuzens orNew York without
hss cton o party to Assembly
n Bnadway IN edcr TO ake propcy
sonnnne msvcment q favor o and
Rcelom otdebate and thought polite ma,tcrs The
parties the city have efeetuay ptress an freedom much
@Ws by he sultan ~ Consantipope, who alows no
speak bs. hme Further pasular- viii cancd on the day
o. dmectsng which wiz be 6xcd another statement
PETER JOHNSON Cha irnan.
Jx~ss sSsrn, Secretaries.
Jan. Is. 1887. ;rs,f
The herald., 1837-02-24

no RIOTS, RIOTS FLOUR, FLOUR. MONOPOLY, ,Af
subscribers, believing that the subjects OF Hou Msn
ed do mos, respectfully cali the attention public to % I
10th the Hson River where they VIII nnd on hnnu
ocd assortment q ma BILE msnes table ops &c nsJ ~ IL ~
most accommodating terms Gentlemen who purchase ae oMh
certainly find their interest to call al the above place eeioe
they their sunx they nowhere be got bet
ter cheaper than Of the subscribers - : ,,r.,.,,,,r,
Grcen yyich stagos take within
block of the place f25 its'
The herald., 1837-02-24

WANTEO.-A respectable young woman who has fill d
the spectabe situations in Europe wishes to obtain
situatoD cook keeper would Ssamess, and
take the charge of children and teach them the first
dipents " education Tho Advurtlsers whom the
beat conflec be naced, and of
line addressed the office of this Colandt shall
he attended to- f24lr
The herald., 1837-02-24

SPLENDID PENMANsHIF
ACQUIRED IN 12 LEsSoNSi
The xnft Angular System al Writing awain mt dsced
Strangers ~ New York and Brooklyn
To continue for oriua sksrf season.
MIR. B!,isTOW, Of London, respectfully announces -
vl The publr His ReTu after absence of uontha from
very nstterng successful visit 70 Boston he has
his Whiting Glasses IN this oty or the reception Of
Pupils Day nsd Evening, -
AcApEmy, No. l75 Broadway, NY.
h~ both G-neen ot age and capacity, say
from years are taught the most and
admired principles of COMMERCIAL PEShANsifr
Aapted t. fettcrs Bills Notes Sales Accounts Receipts, En-
crossings and the Fiused Journal Entry ~ mort 10 evefy
purpose OF public business and private ile
IN TWELVE EASY LESSONS or ONE HOUR EACH.
That time necessary To acquire complete nd
Thorough knowledge of wnng mat how indccnt, egr
bc Defome Cunp the pcfsons wting may bel by MI
Brsow, finishing Writing Master he Ladies meet daily nj II
O'Clock.
H,- Merchants and others visiting the City. complete a
of essons IN 2or days -
- Mr. II. W To be seen from NJ tn or nom 3io sP m
Al We who would fsse Pcnman be,
Cone learn the system OF Mt u.
who IN TWELVE LES SONS does guarantee,
To make you write most spersiddyi eff
The herald., 1837-02-24

II USUTON ~ ASPINWALL-ssw wdham street, Of
yuiabc Paste IN and 100 b. hoxes, very rspcficr
Rbnsons Pnteut Barley and Groatsfcsh and Just received
Tarnrc Acid ~ 80 u. bcxcs.
Super Of Soda in 20 w. bars and ieo No. Kegs.
Dies Odeufr~ous COMPOUND, IN koxcs and bottles.
Also Swairns Purscea, at Manufacturers prices Milf
NiCKERsON's HOTEL-Nos. % and Is Pine street
lN o ming Custom House, New Yo,kihc above
tabsbeat upwards fifty large aEd bed all
iurnshed y th now aHd appropriate furniture. .
The Dining Room unusually and aseeaby arranged IN
large and arranged for extensive Hot.L Independent of
hs puhc Dining Room, III Pvae Ordinary funncd IN
boarrs Ut the house and gentle
generally paake Of sumptgls epast, free from the
and coutsen which all large aud public dising
mare less subject To-. .
Every will be made m part 10 supply the house with
every ry that the market will afford and attention will b.
psid in seecting the approved Wines and Liquors.
For the patron bestowed the City
poe Providence H. VIII he was lts proprietor dem nds
of gratitude and while teoder
ments he solcis OF their avo and by humble
endeavors 10 please ho that We sh for his Hotel
the APPRECIATION Of its guests JNO H. NCkEhsON.
fN2sw-3w
CARD.-s.w BRYHAh mspee fully inf .rns his fri nds
~ and the public that bc has completed the enhancement 81 his
Saloon attached s Steam Confectionery the better
gchtecn much ruprovd
plan, and s now med for the season y W. " returns
anks Tor the ara patronage he has heretofore experiences
his cds respectable and seect ssc alec al the dcca
ces - they Ice Ccam coda Water,
Mead Lemonade, Ctdfre Pies. Cake, &C. Sc.
Cgnfeconares manufactured improved principle
a ne bosey steam Confectionery, No Bowery directly
pos'te TO livingston at g. w BRYHAM fislf
The herald., 1837-02-24

LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD.
NOTICE is hereby given that af er the March
IN this road will be the Pubic far Hicks
se niles from Brooklyn; and until ID the Cars
wibe despatched follows
Leave Hcksvic Leave jana ca. Leave Brooklyn.
soss'AffMM Pm ss:'s.Aff s:.fM fM s'0erk F.M, AM
Passeng.' will be received and lett the following pac
the iue Of the Load -Wesbuy Hefnpstead Flushing
a miles east Of Jan aica Unioa Course and Bedfr
Tickets, with which all passcnsc supply them
selves before taking be had
Freight Trains will leave Hcksvla A. M and Brooklyn al
4P and all Goo designed TO bc Them be
sonaby placed charge oe Agents in the Ere ghi Department.
le for the safe delivery Of articles the OF
Asea the only c.ncusve evd OF which must be
Agents. the Reg Bills of the f2f
The herald., 1837-02-24

From the Plai,,ded Unisn.1
Havng tried almost all kinds of medicines
Dyspepsia including Evans Camomie and Apcren Vienna
or Dutch Enouys UNIVERSAL Moats Life Pills, &c, have no
aesitaton that the benefit denved from taking DR.
sears Reno.a'ing Pills. ncempaaby greater than what
cbained from all the other kinds have ase And further
n.y. that not only place great confidence Dr. a
science and medical skill but believe him to be integrity
whose statements entitled to credit. J. OVERACKE.
P0Gldetd, Jan. 1897.
Doctor Al Ann street See in m
eatef page n.lm
The herald., 1837-02-24

10 HAVE YOU NO MONEY, asa w1sk TO buy Building
ios on ions credit, call at NO. 70 Chambers ST. fIs2w
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-18

ScIENcE.-.NTEREsrI>G PnELosopuIc,L FACTS.
Tho change of properties which takes place
when che inics.i attraction acts, confined
metals. but a general result in every case
where different bodies bro't into this state of
combination or chemical unon.-Frcquentlv VIC
ind that the properties of each body are totally
changed; and that substances. from being cner-
gctic and violent IN their nature, become inert
and harmless and rice rersa. For instance. tha t
useful and agre cable substance. culinary salt.
and which is not only harmless. but " llolesome
and absolutely necessary TO the well being of
man. Is composed OF two formidable ingredients.
either Of which taken into the stomach proves
fatal to life; one of these is metal and the other
an aIr:~the former is callee sodium. the latter
chfoSonc- When presented to each other. the vi
olcnce of ihci: nature Is manifested BY their i'm
mediate bursting into flame. and instantly
they are both dePr,t cd OF their virulence. Can
any thing he striking than the change of
properties in this case2 and who could have sup
posed TINT culinary salt is composed of u metal
united 10 air?
The medicine called Glaubcr's sal, is another
instance; II Is composed of two caustic poisons
of different kinds; called oil of yirol. and
the other barida or soda. There are also two
substances known to the chemists. which are dis
gustingl: bitter liquids: one is called nitrate of
silver and the other hydrosnphate OF soda; Vet
when mixed, they tOriI Il compound of consider
able weciness.
Bat the atmosphere of " hfch we breathe Is the
most extraordinary OF all Instances; ii must be
surprising. to those who are unacquainfed with
the fact. :hat atmospheric air, Indispensable IT
is to life. Is composed of the same ingredients as
that most violent and destructive liquid called
aqua for.ts- nitric acid. This powerful acid
by being made to act upon sugar. the sweetest of
all things, produces Il Substance intensely bitter
to the taste.
Charcoal is, Of ail known substances. the most
difficult to COW cit into vapor; much 50, indeed,
tiat the conv version has never vet been decidedly
elicc:cd-t is ais, "A very solid substance; and
the diamond, which is nothing but chrvstaiized
charcoal is one Of the hardest bodies in nature.
But when these substances. carbon and sui
phur, are made TO combine chemically, SO to
form the substance called bisulphcret OF corbon
their properties are strikngy changed. Instead
of the compound being hard, it is thin liquid,
and is not known ~ freeze or so!idItv III any de-
gree Of cold that be produced. Instead of
the compound being difficult to evaporizc, it is of
all liquids one of the most evaporable. Char
coal Is the blacklist substance with which
Observation-Disclosures is Of the most lively yellow
hue; bat the compound is colorless water.
a smell and taste is acquired; and in word,
here is not point of resemblance with the
These facts are strikinCly iilustra-
i've of the change of properties which follows
N the excrtion Of chemical attraction between .
he ultimate particles of bodies.
DanoyGRs Chemistry.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-18
From the Philadelphia Herald AMI sea.ia,
THE INDIANS.

The different delegations which have visited
Washington this season. have been pa'aded IN
some instances. even as far Boston. la all
places. they have excited the greatest curiosity
and have been bcsCt by eager and Importun2te
crowds 1t is indeed singular spectacle to sec
bands of these savage warriors. IN fall costume,
treading the streets OF our city. with quiet aud
familiar an air. II thcy were walking the green
arcaIes of their native forests. These specimens
Of the indian have not. however. generally
elevated the opinions of the public III relation TO
them. They do not exhibit that splendid phys
ical coniorDatIon-tlat development of nl'lsclc
those evidences of activity and strength. which
had been anticipated. Indeed. they can scarcely
be characterized as well-iooling men. An equal
number OF our labourlnr men viii cxhibltat least
an equal degree of personal excellence.
We believe that part OF this proceeding Is
c.cditahe either 10 the gov crnncnt 10 the Indi
ans. These poor creatures are collected in their
native forests. brought on. thousands OF miles.
and for what? To make treaties. at which hon
estv rcyclts, and humanity turns aside. They
are kept. large portion of their time, IN state
Of bcastly intoXIcaton they are tended. led. con-
tro!ied. guided By day. and pouned in at night.
like many cattle. by their keepers.-4ni are
these the ministers of free tribes, Are these
the circumstances under which government
makes honorable treaties. honest contracts.
The land thus obtained is more diSgracefuliy won,
than if invaded by armies. bathed IN blood
and seized without single pretence Of right
History will not forget these things.
After the termination of the dishonest farce
called n Treaty. the delegations are paraded
throughout the land. aud exhibited like wild
beasts WHY are they taken TO New York-to
Boston. Who bears the expense, Who obtains
the rcconpenSc for their services. when they (thc
a,rs,s. representatives of free nations) perform
their drunken war-dance the stage Of the
R,werv Thcatres These matters have gone too
far: and unless the abominable and ridiculous
to which we have so feariessIy re-
ferred are stopped-the voice Of the people, de-
graded and dishonored bv thsse outra-cs on the
Indians. will be heard in tones that cannot be
mistaken.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-18

number Of articles consisting Of swords and pis-
tolls for the warriors, and shawls for the women,
SC.
After this ceremony the Governor and suite
with the Indian delegation, and the public officers
were escorted to an open square in the Com
mons, where for considerable length Of time,
the warriors performed great varieiy Of war
dances. to the great amusement Of an immense
concourse Of spectators. We have rarely wit
nesscd so vast and dense crowd as were assem-
bIcd about the State House, on the common, and
in the streets adjoining it. The crowd was often
50 excessive as apparently to cndanger the lives
of women and children, yet we have not heard
TINT one was injured.
Sew eraI companies of the elite Of the MALTA
were under arms, and performed escort and guard
duty. They made handsome appearance, and
contributed greatly TO the preservation Of order
In the evening. the principal chiefs Of the par
ty, with their wives were present at party at
Governor Evcrett's, where their conduct
marked with the utmost propric,y; and although
they could only converse through the medium of
their interpreter, gentlemen who adopted this
means Of conversing with Of them were
highly gratiicd with the intelligence y hich they
displayed.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-18

ANEc9crE or i, PAINTER-The Cincinnati Post
gives the following striking anccdote OF the m
PRODUCTION ri an American palntcrto Benlii
West. Some thirty odd years ago, there lived an
Edward u VI abot.c. by birth anatsvc of Newport,
Rhode Island, b. profession miniature painter.
The Productions OF his pencil were among the
iack judymcEt people Of the L. States, consid-
cred yer. fac. He was our personal and init
mate fri,nd; in some ofoIr voyages to Europe he
vent d us. ITO improve himself III the art SO
said his letter of introduction to BENJAMIN
WEST. \ dav two after our arrival III Lon
don, VIC vent together to Mr.. West. We
introduced him to the ''prcsident of the Arts IN
Great BRIAN : as Napoleon called him. Mr.. ".
said after reading his letter. "Sir, have you any
specimens o: YOUR art with voug'.'i have, sir,
was the prompt reply, at the same time producing
from breast pocket shlg-ccn case OF al oval
forn OF some four inches by throe. which con-
tanned picture of three female tigares on
piece Of norr, representing 1.-The hours" past,
present. and future. BY their positions Mr..
w. boxed at it attentive ely for minutes, then
turaed 10 our friend, he said. Sir Your letter III
forms ne that YOU came TO London to improve
Yourself III your art You may go home by the first
essel, sir. there is Il man III Europe can paint
4 picture like this.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-18

pouN Quincy ADaHs.-The October Number
ofthe ''Denocratic Review. Published at Wash
iEton, contains the following sketch OF that ex-
t4ordinary man, JONI Quincy ADAMS.
f'Our attention Is now attracted to a raw Of
light "located' the House, in The neighbour ood
offhe Speakers Chair. 1t proceeds from that
wfderiul man who IL his person combines the
agfator, poet, philosopher. statesman, critic. and
Or4Or-John Quincy Adams. There he sits.
hot- after hour. day after day, with untirng pa
tience, never absent from his seat, never voting
fol adjournment. vigilant the most jealous mem
bG OF the House. his ear ever on the alert, always
prepared to go at into the profoundcst cues
tioa Of state, or the minH:cst point of order. We
looh~at him and mark his cod and fearful eye.
his fern and distracted gaze. and conlure up phan
tons Of other scenes. We look upon Il more than
hi1g who has filled every depl rtmcnt of honor
inalAe pati. e land. still ut his post; he who
the Pesidentaf Millions, now the representative
of forty odd thousand, quarrclling about tres or
advocating high Pri.cip.es to-day growing and
sneerng AT the House with abolition petition
IN his trembling hai-d, and anon lordng ii over
the passions, and la>aing the members into the
widest state OF enthusiasm BY his indignant and
emphatic eloquencc. Alone, unspokcn 10. uncon-
suited with Others. he sits apart. wrapped in his
cries. or probably he is writing. his almost per-
petuaI employment. lie looks enieeblc1. but
yet he Is never tired worI out but ever read for
the combat; melancholy. bat let Il witty thing fall
from enlbor and thlt old mans face Is
wreathe1 in smiles. He appears passive, butwo
to the untortun1te member that hazards arrow
at him--thc eagle is not swItar in lis flight than
Mr.. Adams; with his agittted finger Guiycring in
sarcastic resticI,ation, he scizc5 upon his foe,
and, amid the afnaZemcnt of the House. rarely
fails TO take sign u vcngcance-liis stores Of
on every subject glrnered up through
tine course ofhis eXtrlor in1ry lie. III the Wen
ranged st0Tc-housc of a memory which Is 1t said
gives him Il great advantage over ali corners III
encounters of his kndr. He is Il wonderful,
centric genius II Is too cold Il nature II be long
party loader. He is originally. OF very pccu-
lar IDEAS, and perfectly feailoss and independent
N expressing and maintaining them. His man
OF pcal.inr IS peculilr he rises abruptly. his
ice rcsiicns. and in moment throwing himself
tito the attitude oil n veteran gladiator, he pre-
,ares for the attack: then he becomes fail of gcs
Iculatiou, has body sways to and fro, self com
nlnI seems loose, his head IS bent forward in his .
,arncstncss tai it sometimes touches the desk,
lis voice frequently breaks, and he pGrsucs his .
.Ib jeci through all its Misunderstanding diunts
him the House may ring with cries oil orlcr-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS stands a
nil the tempest, and like oal, that knows its
married and knottcd strength, stretches his
Jrth and dctics the blast u
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-18

THE FIGURE HEAD of the Constitution. which
was sawed off some time since, is said TO have
been delivered TO the Secretary Of the Navy by
Capt. Dewey. the one who cut il off. who rccelv-
ed written obligation that he should not be
prosecuted for The offence Bait. Tran
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-18

Scion Robson. of Lake county. Indiana speaks
in high terms Of new specs of potatoes which
he has cultivated. called the ''nutmcg potatoc."
Ii is rumored that if Texas fails to gain adj
mission into the L. =. she will if possible, attach
herself TO France or England.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-18

CorST VAN BURES.-If the popularity OF I
President Is declining at home. it may afi1
some consolation 10 perceive that it is rising
broad. 4 late European paper states that ''Prin
William the eldest son of His ROYAL Iighne
the Prince of Orange IL now travelling III Or
MANY unner the name of Count Van Buren,.
Nat. IatelIigcacer.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-18

INDIAN PAYNExrs-The Miami Indians WI
probably receive their annuity this day. near tn
forks of the Wabash. The Po,tawaitamies Pay
ment will take place about the 10Th of the pres
cnt month. within ten twelve miles of L.
ansport.-Logansport Telegraph November 4
1887.
Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-18

Daring the recent extra session OF Congress
Mr.. Adams. presented Il petition against the ad
mission of Texas. signed by three thousand We
men of the city OF Boston.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22

Some of the papers deservedly condemn
the recent appointments of Members oil
Congress 10 Office. No such appoint.
meDts ought ever TO be made, except un.
der very peculiar circumstances, II is an
invasion of the peoples House, not with
lorce OF arms-but with the means Of cor.
ruption-it is offering a premium to sub.
serviency-it is bidding for support and
votes-it is opening the door TO a spe-
cles of bribery. Before Gen. Jackson was
elected President, he pointedly condem
ned the practlce-but, when in power, he
forgot bis promise, in this as in many 9th
er things, and appointed moro members
of Congress TO office than any of his pre-.
d%ecessors. VIII not Mr. Van Buren, recti-
ly this great abuseP We hope sO.-AIer
Ga..
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22

MExICo.-A New Orleans paper of
the 9TH ult. says:-"I 1t is currently
rumored hat Col. Almonte, acting in
his diplomatic character, as commission
er on the part of Mexico, to adjust the
boundaries between hat country and
the United States has agreed that the
Rio Grande shall be the line of demar-
ka;ion hereafter !; and that he has writ
ten to this effect to some of our fellow
citizens here. Conditions are ofcourse
annexed to this cession Oft claimed or
disputed territory, such as that Mexico
shall receive certain considerations for
war expenses and territorial losses.
1t is also stated that Santa Anna has
given his assent to this boundary treaty,
and has promised to procure its ratif-
cation by the Mexican Congress and
authorities"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-22

A MAN OF BUSINESS. Benjamin Ratb-
bun, the great Buffalo dcfaulter and for
ger, publishes an address to the public,
occupying five and a half columns in one
OF the large papers Of that city, relative to
his business and its unfortunate termlna'
ton. Amongst other matters he gives
statement OF his agents, overseers. fore
men, SC. from which it appears he had
employed in his various operations II gen.
eral agents; 8 superintendants ; 46 FORE
men /; Q architects; | measurer oil lumber;
| teller; . book keepers; l pay master
of mechanics; 5 head clerks and about
40 under clerks. Under these superin.
PENDANTS, &c he had in his employ about
1000 operatives; and he states bis daily
disbursements to have been not less than
$4,000. There is scarcely a branch oil
business of any kind, in which he was not
largely engaged; besides which he kept
four of the largest stores in tho western
co%untry-two dry goods. one Of carpets,
and one of groceries, provisions, hard
ware. &c.-in each of which be had from
six to nine clerks. Rathbun saddles tho
crime Of all the forgcries on his paper, up
on his brother Lyman. -.alss. Gaz.