Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-16
VOLUME III.

Mn. BENNETT.-The clerks in this city, and men
OF business VINO pay their notes fer mere are sonie
would be obliged to you if you wSud suggest TO the
Banks the proprety of being little more liberal IN
the way OF making change, tor notes PAID at Their
counters
/ had occasion TO pay note day or two ago, at a
bank in Wall street. and the fraction of five dollars
was 49, 81 offered him a IS BILL expecting Of course
TO get change but surprised to understand that
he couldn't make change" Observing ten or fifteen
dollars i'm silver on the counter, near him, and pro-
voked by his insolence, asked him if he had natu-
raj or moral inability He said he was not going to
do it, and that this was the way we took whenever we
wanted change" 1t was in vain that | told them,
that my employer had given check for the ag-
gregate amount of the notes and that had alter
native but buying silver which did feel at liberty
to do.
He would not take it, but told me | must 90 and
get the 50 q. took my money back to my
poyer and stated the case He, provoked at the
meanness of the whole concern from the 10th May
until now, bade me 60 back and tell him-"hat
nothing" ! went back and told him. He consulted
with the CASHIER and returned and with better-be
careful of look, said" Wen take il this time"
stamped the note, and gave me the change -Sl73.
Now Mr.. b., is not enough for these villains, that
they cheat the community by picking their pockets,
in what they call stopping SPECIE payment? Shall
they add insult to injury?
How long are the public willing to be gulled and
shaved by these wholesale rascas? What shall be
done? Do, Mr.. Bennett, try to wake up the COM
mumty 10 a proper sense of their wrongs-to give
these designing banks righteous retrbution.
p. ST. should very much like to have some
marks from your pen on this subject You may IN
sert the above if you have room, but do say some
thing about the rascally cheating insulting edition of
banks which we have now.
ANswER-I shall sosn.
IF The following humorous remarks on the ig-
norance of the lower classes in England, were made
IL - D. thsh n
for resuming the tax on newspapers =
The ignorance of the people, in many parts of the
country was so great as to be hardly credible. Only
a little while ago, farmer in Wiltshire was asked
how many kings there were relgnng IN England,
Scotland and Ireland? "Oh, Lord Sir, said he,
81 don't know how many there be now, but when
was boy there used TO be but two old King George
the Third and the Prince of Wales 2" Qaushter)--
Another was asked what he understood by the bal
lot and what he thought of it? "Oh, SAID ne, with
n knowing shake of the head, "thats the only fair
way of doing it, all names be put into hat, and
hsas is drawed out, why he's the member (aughter)
Now when such answers as these were received
upon matters that were the cannon topic OF discus,
son how Guild it be wondered at that there were 3OO
gentlemen protesting Tory principles on the oppo-
site side of the house daughter and cheers) His
right honorable friend the Chancellor of the Exche-
,quer, thought that the stamp upon newspapers I'M
proved the character Of the press-hs right honora
BE friend thought it tended make the pres, respect
able.
Vr The following remarks were addressed to the
working men of a town in England, but will not
come am s. in this longitude
Street REFORM To the ,rorking lads and cork
ing men of Preston:
L Wash yourselves, and always appear in the
streets clean decent and tidy as the nature of your
employ will permit The title OF "unwashed''
is rather a disgrace than an honor TO any class of
workmen. HEALTH comfort and responsibility are all
promoted by cleanliness.
Q Let your street conversation be free from every
indecency-from rudeness and violence. Never swear
and let cath, or any language approaching
thereto, mix with your common discourse.
g. Pay oil possible attention In giving every person
you meet d free passage. For this purpose, it is
good rule in walking to keep TO the right hand. Do
not stand in groups in the middle OF the foot road
but always leave clear way for passengers.
4. Do not insult persons as they pass you either by
words or otherwise. Let females feel confident that
they can go along the street without annoyance.
5. Beware Of throwing orange peel, pieces of APP
piles, or any thing the pavement from treading up
on which persons are liable TO sustain injury.
g. DO refrain from the unhealthy, expensive, and dis
gushing practice of smoking in the public streets. Ii
the dandy, like the dog at his bone, will seize his CT
gar with his teeth, do not initiate him. Throw all
those short, nasty, wastcoat pocket pipes away To
do this will require self-denal but il will be a
great saving both TO your health and pocket
7. Above every thing, do not be seen drunk at a
public house door, or bawng and staggering in the
street. through drinking intoxicating liquor. If you
will avoid the drunkards drink, you may soon ex-
change your rags Tor good clothing, ana instead OF
beng seen in the streets on Sunday with your dirty
working clothes ony you may get good Sunday SUIT,
and attend your place of worship.
Thsls the advice of n tee-otaller who wishes every
working lad and working man to conduct himself
decently, and TO be as respectable as he might be.
Capital advice-follow it. These seven rules COM
Prise every thing necessary to make gcntemen,so far
as the street is concerned.
The New Orleans True American Of the 9Th inst,
says
We understand that several of the dead bodies from
the wreck Of the Ben Sherrod were picked up at Ba-
ton Rouge, few days since One, that of a female,
with child her arms which she still clasped 10 her
bosom with all the fondness Of mother. Also, that
OF man, on whom found gold watch and
some few papers Of but little value. They all
taken out Of the water and Inferred by the proper
fhori,ies.
GREAT BusIsEss-One bank in this state, had in
its vault on the 18th March, sxty-eight dellars in
specie. lis circulation at the same time was twenty
seven thousand eight hundred and fory-two dollars
Thus they draw from the public nearly two thousand
dollars per annum, by way Of interest on sxy.eigh
dollars in specie! Stock paid in deposites bills Of
other banks, and depostes i'm other banks s50l 66e
81 and amount Of discounts, S579,274 &C. Excess.
of discounts ST. 567 81; giving the bank s542e 60 in.
terest at per cent. on moonshine and making mn
amount of more than $1,000 per annum. with Tho