Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-21
PRoGRsss OF Cash ADvERrIsING.-During the last
week, the following correct statement of the cash

Morniag Herald, 20 l2 10 II 60 90
The Courier" has beat us during the week in adj
vertisng but we have far exceeded that concern in
rapid increase of circulation. During the same space
| of Time from Saturday, Aug. IL, to Saturday, Aug
49, Inclusive ce hare actually added to our circuia-
ton, 27s4 copies, while every other paper in Wall st.
has been stationary declining. During the present
week, if we can Judge from appearances we shall beat
the "Courier' even in advertising. For this day
alone have nearly sirty squares of new advertise
ments.
"There is no mistake in u.s. Ifin two years. we
have by well directed efforts, reached our present inn
posing magnitude, what will only one single gear
more do? Dilworh himself can't tell. Again-in-
stead of success, unexamped in the history Of the
world, relaxing or slackenng efforts, only makes
US more devoted-more enlhusastic-more energetic
in the great Of sound newspaper literature, phi
losophy and civilization. Indeed am so busy pac-
cling the Herald in advance of every other paper in
this country, that have not time to get wife, al
though want one most confoundedly. l believe l
shall have to take leaf out of the book Of the cele
brated Doctor Abernethy. BY accident he saw a
young lady, whose manners, person, conversation,
style, family and connections smote his hard heart.
He Immediately proposed to her mother-"Ifyou and
your daughter have objections, shall marry her
at 9 o'clock precisely" taking out his watch and
looking at it" at o'clock precisely, on Thursday
morning next Let me know your answer tomorrow
by 10 o'clock. We can make love and court each
other, at leisure after the marriage" The mother
laughed and told her daughier-the daughter blushed
and laughed-and blushed and laughed agan-"How
odd" said she, consenting. They were married and
lived happily.
believe on my conscience, shall have to say dit
to to Doctor Abcrnethy. "Tant sinful"
GREAT MILISa- MATCH AT ELIZABETH TewN
PolNT.-A grea. match Of this description, outstrp-
ping all Greek, all Roman fame" comes off today,
precisely at nine o'clock, between Deaf Burke and
OConner, the two greatest men, Of their age,at this
day living in the United States.
Six weeks have been spent in the negotiations, be-
fore this great affair terminated satisfactorily to all
parties They fight for 81, 600 aside. Deaf Burke
backed by Moccasin Jackson of iscity, and OCon-
ner by O'Flanagan and Mclean, of Philadelphia
The OConner party proposed at first, fight for $500
but Jackson, the friend of Burke considered such
an offer as little better than an insulto such cham
pon as he backed.
"rl be id if I ever let Burke disgrace himself
by fighting for such pary sum as $780, Nothing
less than 81, 900 will do for u.s."
In consequence of this determination o Conner had
to scour the country in search of friends to increase
the stakes. These friends he found in the civilized
and refined city Of Philadelphia.
For week past, both champions have been in
training and on det-roast beef and portcr-brown
bread-no drink-and plenty of exercise. In fact they
have BOTH for the present. joined voluntary Tempe
rance Society.
Yesterday Deaf Burke felt in fine trim, just about
the time that the people gong into church. This
morning. at six clock each party for the scene
each in his own steamboat, engaged for the occa-
sion. The price of tickets in those boats is 50 each
passenger-and quite scarce at that. The boats start
abou, the same time, from the North river and ex-
pect to reach the Point below Elizabeth Town by s
o'clock.
The place selected for the fight Is a beautiful field
with grove near by, AT short distance from the
ter. Sentries to be placed around the field, and
scouts at short distances TO give warning in case the
barbarous officers Of justice should seek to interfere
with this most elegant and classic sport The two
steamboats, will lay at anchor close by, to carry off
| the combaiants in case of accident
| We trust none Of the police of New Jersey will
have the ignorance and barbnrity to proven, these
pretty chickens from giving each other sensible
milling Deaf Burke says, an punish O'Conner for
insulting me-" A great number of choice sporting
characters here from Philadelphia Albany, Balti-
more, to be present at the exhibition. Ii will be a
great day.
The classic age Of Greece is returning. The Olym-
pic games will again set the world on frc-and in
short time it is highly probable that the common era
will be abolished, and we shall date every thing from
the "New Olympiads" of Elizabeth Town Point. oh,
wha, glorious age we live in !!
The BRloHroS Pic Nc will come off some fair
day the close afths week. the beginning of next
On Saturday afternoon large party, consisting OF
six carriages and three four equesIrians,
went down to the Island, and pounted Todd Hill in
search OF picturesque, romantic spot for that affair.
The drive was beautiful the country more beautiful
and the charming ladies' whose cheeks the excursion
and the breeze converted into rich, ripe, red roses
were the most beautiful Of all.
The road down Staten Island, along the Kills, is
one of the most romantic drives in the neighorhood
There is nothing that equal it, except the drive
down to Fort Hamilton, on Long Island, along the
waters edge.
On reaching the beautiful piece Of table land called
Todds Hill we dismoun,ed. Several of The beauti.
ful young things scampered through the felds-en-
tered shady grove picking up followers here, and
getting others TO stretch out their long lazy limbs to