Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-29

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ton which the party press Of this country is often
reduced, reminds me Of an old and well knewn story
that cannot refrain from repeating.
gentleman some years since on his resarn from
a tour in Kentucky, entertained his friends with the
most wonderful accounts of this second Canaan.
"The trees' said he, "are Of immense size" ~
"How large 2" inquired one of his admirng audi
tors whe remarkable for the stubbornness of his
correct reasoning though entirely uneducated.
81 have seen whole forests for hundreds of miles
made up Of trees whose dameters exceeded SIX feet"
Good God" exclaimed his questoner.
Sand they stood so thick upon the ground that
man with his arms akimbo could just stand between
them"
"What all the woods SO thick 2" rejoined the in
tcrrogalor.
"Yes, in whatever direction you went. Then the
decr-they are about the size of ordinary bulls with
horns upon their heads full seven feet HIGH and stand
ing eight feet apart"
"What chance for huntng!" exclaimed the audi
ter; but how did they get through the woods %
"Hew did they get through the woods ?-how did
they get through the woods? Oh! that's their look
out not nine" coolly replied the traveller, glad to
get out of the dilemma into which he had been be-
trayed
And so il is with the partisan papers of the Union.
Every day they are contradcting themsevos-rea-
soning from false premses-argung falsely from cor
rect positons-and when cornered they eXclaim
with our traveller" that's not our look out"
New LYNCH LAw.-Yesterday morning singular
transaction took place in the recently occupied
by George b. Boyle, 256 Broadway. 1t appears that
Mr. Boyle had given an assignment to the agent Of
DR.. Mott, now in Europe, CREDITOR to the amount
of $4,000. On this assignment lawyer and
an ex marshall to the captain of the watch, pro-
cured Waterman, and with crowbar forcibly broke
open the store and helped themselves to the property
amounting to $4,000. They left not an atom. This
novel process worthy Of Dogbeny, was issued under
new captain of the watch, who certainly deserves
promotion in the courts Of Judge Lynch. great ex-
element was created in Broadway and officer Bowyer
arrested, on trespass, the lawyer, Cyrus M. Steb-
bins, and lie Roy the Collector, who accompanied
him-ba $4,000.
What is the reason, this was legal process, that
the execution was not levied in day time? We shall
inquirefurther of this new Lynch code.
THE BATTERY last evening was more crowded with
beauty and fashion than it has been for many days
past-in truth it was the first pleasant evening we
have had in long, long time. There is nothing
equal to walk on that delightful spot in the cool Of
the evening. The sea breeze-the delicious shade
the habor and bay around give life and variety to the
scene. The young ladies looked charmingy. We
fancy sometimes that the fair leok better and
since the revulsion than before They dress with
taste, simplicity, and elegance than in the gorgeous
days Of 1886. So much the better.
A SENSIBLE THING.-The most sensible and the
best written document on the suspension of specie
payments that we have seen for month of Sundays
is Governor Heads speech to the Parliament Of Upper
Canada. lie, Mr.. Van Buren, learn it by heart, and
let Nicholas Bidde order it to be read in his presence
every morning for year to come. specially recon-
mend to the corrupt managers Of our State Banks
throughout the Union. II will create some curious
and unpleasant twinges about the seat Of their
sciences If they have any left.
" lecture on Phrenology at Clinton Hall to
night. Go, ladies', 60. Come ladies, come
II Specie payments are now the order ofthc day.
The state pays his interest in specie.
II TIE NrwBURoH REGATTA-a full account-on
the first page.
IL r. l.. III,