The herald., 1837-01-26
THE HER AID,
THURSDAY. JANUARY se. Issy.


phenomenon in the Heavens, generally called the
Meteoric Light Aurora Borealis. Thousands
were out in the streets gazing up to heaven almost
breaking their necks and praying that the day udg
men might till they had made their fortunes
and saved their souls afterwards.
This Meteor made a NEST brilliant and oeau''iai
appearance Standing on the corner OF Dr. oP'ihs
Church, Gt is well to be near such place IN 'he7e
latter days. saw the Heavenly Beauty spfead over
the central arch of the sky IN sevcrai Droau VI
rosy light, deepening towards the y. r. ihlo aeep
ruby tint that made me almost imagine tnat shuned
the perfumes of Paradise. Over the Astor Hotel
broad mass of dim light hung OF dim roseate hue
indicating that Boydens lights were nearly out; an
other over the American Hotel, but the mass that
hung over Tammany Hall was brilliant and beautiful
beyond expression shelving thereby that that quar-
ter they little stronger light than the loco fecs
matches give. In the upper arch OF the sky, the
masses were spread transversey and sometimes do
gonally, varying every moment and with the position
of the spectator.
This singular meteoric phenomenon is no doubt the
re-appearance of the same heavenly body that greeted
the earth last year. Some great and wonderful change
is going on in the system of which the sun is the GEN.
tre and this earth Of of its attendant bodies
The recent discoveries Of Geology-of Chemistry-of
Astronomy-of all natural science, tend TO satisfy the
inquiring mind that some wonderful change is now
going in the upper parts of the atmosphere belong
ing to this earth. The regular recurrence Of these
phenomena every year. indicate the existence of some
general laws which they obey and carry out Can
any Of our philosophers explain il or shall have to
off coat and do myselfl Good people, it is full time
10 go pray-going to church is not sufficient.
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,,,rxr Mrx,co From the accounfs received
from Washington yesterday there is general belief
that the present authorities Of Mexico determined
to make war against the United States The release
of Santa Anna and his retreat to this country will
eelerate the war. -.
1-r Three days later from England has been recel-
we'd but there is very little news Of Importance What
do we in this country care for the toothachc OF
Prince of the royal house of Bourbon-or headache
of the Princess of Braganza?
HIGa Pace OF PRovIsloSs the public may
rightly understand the of the present state OF
The eating market the following facts may be stated
l. An immense number Of foreigners are daily arriv-
ing within our borders. They, from the very nature
of the case are consumers without having time to be-
come producers
2. Very large public improvements now going on,
3. The manufactures contain vast numbers, who,
with many engaged in pu.lic works, were produ-
GERS, but are now emily of the staple COM
modi,ies Of life
A. The immense ride of emigration, and the rapid
settling of the new states and territories, have also
added to the present high price of provisions. For
the new settlers are also only consumers, and mast
remain so, until the ground opened and prepared for
..c III Ia in ho
were rasers Of food, AMI added to the common stock.
s. Although in some sections, the crops were
abundant, yet there has been generally failure Of
the crops in the United States.
s. The wary speculators knowing these things
have taken advantage of that feeling OF security which
the prosperity of our country usually justifes and
purchased up large quantities of bread stus &C. and
having nonopoised to a great extent the crop, ask
and receive Just what they please
Z. The disrillers and brewers destroy large guam
tity Of grain, which otherwise would feed the hungry
The food of mors than $4,000 men is consumed daily
in this city alone by the dstilleres and brcweres!
II Is evident that some of these causes cannot be
removed Emigration, the settlement OF new coun-
tries, the public works, the manufactures must 90
on and until other business shall be so filled up with
laborers as to make agriculture on which
faOOrerS depend LOT HNeHioou DicaustuhS, WI
always be high whenever there is failure Of crops.
But some of the causes may be removed The tenn
perance men at the Tabernacle, showed what their
claft recommended as a remedy for one Of these
cases Let il be fairly Tried, and the result will be
speedily SEEN Let the poor man and the rich man
spend ther means not the poison of the distller
and the brewer but in furnishing food for the hungry.
As TO the spectators, they are hard set Dr.
Hunt gave il them just they deserved, the other
night. But they do not mind the Doctors lashlng
nor the cries Of the distressed any more than do the
dislcrs and brewers, as long as they can hear tae
cllnk Of the money But then, there is remedy that
can reach even them another year. Let meeting be
called, and subscriptions raised and company form
ed for the purpose of laying in large supply ofbread-
stufs which shall be always sold TO the poor and
needy at apricc which only defrays costs and char
ges. The men who choose to purchase of the specu-
lators can do The hard working man will be free
from their grasp. Dr.
TuE GaEAr BssHAw.-The Nashville Banner
piyes full erposf Of choice humbug on DR.. Bsshaw,
sbe celebrated surgeon dentist, who beeds all who
will suffer him. and in some instances actually draws
the very teeth out Of the credulons. Unfortunately
this great man (as many great men are,) is afflicted
with bad memory, and somehow or ether, where
vey no goes he remembers forget oil the debts tina,