The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-02-09
GEs. SANTA ANNA.-The Pioneer left our harbor

gone down on Monday afternoon, as the bark was
ready for sea, and o'clock was named as the hour
at which Gen. Santa Anna would go on board. AS
he had kept himself housed while shore, no oppor-
tuny had been afforded the citizens 10 CRAFTY the
curiosity which possessed large numbers OF .hem 70
see Che Mexican Chief; but they were resolved to
have a look at him, and for that purpose pretty
large number gathered in front of his boarding house,
about the hour appointed for his departure In dong
So however they defeated their object for II seems,
the appearance of so large multitude, though for
the part composed of the orderly and respecta-
BILE classes of our population, suggested 10 HIM the
presence of danger-at least we must presume So
and he declined leaving the boarding house TILL the
next morning, or till the crowd had dispersed we
learn that he went on board at ten O'Clock al night,
- barge from Town Point
THIS timidity of Santa Anna speaks him any thing
W !. the hero he has been cracked up for. The re-
peated assurances given him by the town ofhcers,
and other respectable citizens, that the object OF the
persons assembled without, was only TO CRAFTY an
innocent curiosity to see HIM and that having seen
him they would go quietly away without offering
him any incvilty ought to have sufsed to calm the
apprehensions OF courageous spirit, and even to
have determined him to exhibit his person to the pO-
palace more conspicuously even than he could have
done in passing from the house to the carriage We
vouch for it that if he had done So not the slight
est attempt at violence ndigny, or breach OF deco
rum in any shape, would have been manifested.
We were among the few who were ushered into his
presence: and a first glance at his person and fea-
tHres, gave us more favorable impression OF the
man. than we had imbbed from the leading incidents
or repusive in his countenance which was placid,
and rather expressive Of mildness. Hrs complexion
IS similar to that of most European Spanlards, with
good if not particularly striking set of features He
is about Ave feet inches in height straight, and well
proportion 3D.
the nature of his conference with the President and
what is be his reception on his landing in Mexico,
are beyond our ken Norfolk Herald, Feb. l.
CONTENTS OF THE LATE PATENT OFrIcE.-By the
nGM I'm pc in tbo hat
the destruction of this great national repository may
be in good degree repaired. The number Of patents
granted is about 0O0 and the commissioner believes
that most of them may be obtained and recorded
again. The whole number of the models burnt was
1000 and 5000 Of the most important Of them, it is
believed, may be replaced. The importance Of these
models both for the protection OF the right OF paten
tees and as the most ineligible record of the history
of invention, to enable the proper officers to Judge of
the originality Of new inventions, i distinctly spoken
of by the committee.
There were also destroyed l63 large folio volumes
of records; rs large port folios, containing 5000
drawings many beautifully executed and very valua-
BILE; 10000 original descriptions of Inventions besides
caveats and many other documents. There were al
so 23O volumes of scientific books. The report says
the Office contained the largest and most interesting
collection Of models in the world. No model had
been preserved of Falcons first steamboat, but there
deposited in the Office volume ofdrawings exc
cued by his own hand embracing beside the various
parts of his machinery three beautiful representations
of his steamboat passing interesting points on the
Hadson, with sketches Of the scenery. There were
about 1900 agricultural models; upward of 2000 in
factory machinery and 1000 relating to navigation.
The sum required to replace the 5000 models which
would incadc the most desirable, estimated 1913
each; 100000 in the whoe the expense of procur
ing drawings, descriptions, &c, at $4,000 that
with sundry incidental expenses the whole expense
of thus restoring the Office would not exceed 1856 0O0
This the committee thinks the government may well
afford to paw, this Office has paid into the common
treasury 81 906 more than its expenses. The
be- n
can be procured For the purpose of thus restoring
this important establishment the committee report the
bill, which is now before the Senate.
BLACK AoroRs.-In consequence of the Slim
Crow" mama now raging, an application has been
made by per.on in Liverpool, to act at a metropo
Titan minor theatre, "Mungo, Sambo, and any other
colored characters" "This appears like trenchng on
Mr.. %. Smiths ground, who plays green, red, black
and white iends) The Liverpool asprant adds
SHE can sing play the fiddle dance and is generally
accomplished; born in New Orleans Of negro pa
rents, and q years Of age-unmarried." The pur
pose Of the latter piece of information Is hard 10 con-
ccve unless be aimed at the ladies OF the establish
mcnt- We are very severe upon American prejudices
ed called LILLY John was brought over here no
manager could be persuaded TO safer him to appear.
This poor fellow had been gentlemans servant and
a great deal Il sea; his violin playing excellent;
and he had original vein Of humor, Inferior to
Munden. In Mmgo he would have been irresistible;
but prejudice was against him, the manager sumng
up his refusal with-"Od hang H. sur, what would the
people say, if sent on a real black - Though ne
grocs ESPECIALLY boys) were retained domestcs
the most enlightened persons objected to them in any
other capacity The first negro remember settled in
any business, in my boyhood was dancing master;
he was regarded as rdrd aris; after this, black
fencing MASTER and black cook, settled in London.
TieKr LAcrsc.-Ifi it were not utterly impossible to
modify the arbitrary DEGREES Of fashion, the fatal prac
tice of tight lacng would have been long since nban
doned. The hysicians have used all Their influence
on the gcnter SEX vain endeavors induce them TO
discard these dangerous and unseemy shackles; and
the press for many year has directed its Intellectual
batteries against them. But the power that can over
turn empires cannot shake the dominion Of corsets
and the attacks that would free nation made
quatc to discnthra single fair bosom from this
worst of bondage. Ii is in vain il has been said and
repeated, time and again, that tight lacing weakens
and shrives the mus lies the body, destroying at
once its vgsr grace and beauty; that il congresses
the bones muscles and vessels Of the chest and sto-
mach; distorting the shape, combining and almost
crushing the vtals that IL renders the motions con-
strained and the complexion ghasty that il shorens
the duration and dimnishes the enjoyment Of life. A
writer on this subjec, Justly observes that the health
and visor OF the system, the freshness and bnancy
al the complexion very activity, energy and
cheerfuncss Of the mind, depend in very great de-
gree upon the blood undergoing perfect publication
In the lungs. This is effected by ITS beng brought in
10 contact in these organs, with sufficient amount
Of atmospheric air; whatever impedes the free ex-