Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-12
MOANING HERALD.


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A nav Leaf has bsen turned over in the history :
THE treat Republic Yesterday the dirty rags witt
which the Jsrssy lsaSsss have long flooded or FIJI
citv. were spurned and refased simultaneously ~
were, By the whole body Of ctssns from the Bat
terry 70 the extremity Of broadway and the Bowery
Not solitary chilling Of il could Be passed upol
butcher baker, huckster, grocer, dry goodsman, no
even for an EveuhG Star.
Like the Loaf SAies with ,Led patriotic nscrip
tons in favor sfs1 credit systena," they have dis
appeared in d6ye Last week they were sought TO
and received with avidity ~ IN indispensable commo
dy and consequently the Jersey loafsrs, ever ready
TO turn nm honest penny" and not very scru.
pulous about making dishonest ono, condescended
to make reissue Of about $4,000.
Scarcely had the new bills appeared, when, presto,
IN the space of "a hours miraculous change takes
Place-ths shinplasters have all been changed into
silverno one thinks of Offering Of the filthy rags
even the ferrymen who transport them to the city
viii not receive them in payment for fraghts
This is Attributable 70 the resumption of specie pay
ments By our banks. The men Of straw who have
been selfinaed for the last three or four years, into
a sort ofmorbid prosperity, Ia decided dsease) have
cure il almost certain, except in few stubborn cases
where il had become ingrafted in the system that
the Of surgery reach it. and the cure hope
less. These will perish they ought to de-as all
ought to do who contract debts which they moan to
pay f they think proper. and if they do not pay, at
tribute their dsfacatons the errors Of others rather
than their own rascality.
The desolation in certain commercial matters expe-
cd fors mo las nd he uu linn
prosration Of certain classes Of men in the course Of
that time have principally extended to schening spe
calators and swindng ADVENTURES who having all
to gain and nothing to lose focked city, to
fleece the DID, s,aid and steady Knckerbocker mer-
chants, and to get rich by roguery of all kinds and
descriptions; to get noney-honestly if they could
but at all events, 10 get it.
The principal pressure now felt is by swarm of
sqsatlers from all parts Of the Union-who have
come here and built their house upon sand, without
any firm foundation 10 fit them for of business
fellows without the cornerstone OF character
out means, manners, or modesty and without any
other qualification than q cunning and craftiness |
which il 10 needless to deny many of our honest and
open hearted New Workers have been victims to.
The great republican state of New York has always
been first in patrionsm, enterprise and Aoncsty and
the city is the very heart and soul of the state She
has sunounted the greatest calanss that ever Wis
tied city, and she has sustained them, AZ she will
ever sustain them, without compromising the honor
of her institutions the dignity Of her Legislative coun-
ellis or the integrity of her citizens. To the other
cities of the Union we say, Saviour said to the
wording who was almost afraid to b half honest,
$50 thou and do likewise"
TEn.ERAxcR vs. lHroxicArroN.-We insert the |
following for many reasons, not the least powerful Of
which is that we detest the vice Of drunkenness and
pity drunkard more than We do the most abject
slave upon earth We say besides there is ne slave
% abjcct drunkard.
II happens that the London and New York Tenn
perancs Societies have held their anniversaries almost
simultaneously. The following is the accession Of
numbers to this society within the last year in this
city,