Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-17


Every one knows that Mathew l.. Davis il the writer
ofthe letters under the sgususe of the 6pysnd Mathew
loves notoriety aud wishes TO be : lion The whole
thing will end in smoke. Senator Rugges from Maine
has acknowledged himself the person alluded in the
Globe OF today An enquiry is thought will be inst-
tued in the Senate but suspect resultin nothing
Merit Uhy things do 90 by merit but By pulling
rae right strings Make il my Interest and @upuu the
strings for ysa used in professional The
per son who communicated the Information, however,
thinks differently $1,000. +.
Grnndy has reported bill imposing heavy fine or
confinement athard labor FOR period not exceeding 10
years Tor utterng issuing the notes. drafts &c., Of
corporations chartered by the United States after their
charter has expired This is aimed the United States
Bank Of Pennsylvania, and will produce dcbate.
The board of trade Of your city, has presented
mortal by Mr.. Webster, complaining OF the evils and
suerngs arising from the Of The currency and pray
ing relief This board gives its opinion from FIVE
years experience, that National Bank should be estab
lished To this SAVIOR the country must come at last
and the sooner the administration its blunders
and foes, the better. and the the country will
be relieved from its throes and agonies
Gov. Wolf has resigned the situation he held as
Comptroller of the Treasury in high dudgeon; because
Muhlenburgh has been made foreign minister. These
men belonged TO rival factions the Guclfs and Chi
bellines ct Pennsylvania and the is envious of the
of the other But what foreigners think of
our country, when the Governor Of such State as
Pennsylvania would accept of the office OF Comptroller
of the Treasury hf
The facts in Ruggles case as far as have ascertain
4
industrious blacksmith of New Jersey came TO Wash
ngton some time last summer, to obtain patent for
mail bag lock which he had invented. He Immediate
| ~ applied 10 the Postmaster General who treated the
| application coldy. After reflection, upon his
turn home he concluded that the lock could be applied
DOORS trunks &c. and this session presented himself
the patent office, have the patent extended as TO
take in these objects. While there. he referred
TO Mr.. Rugges, who happened to be present and Rug
giles requested him to attend at his lodgings. He there
offered him pecuniary compensation which Mr. H.
uad and n haya fha
right and that interest be at least the one fourth
Jones agreed to this arrangement and Rugees Prepar
ed the necessary papers. He returned IN few days
and complained of the preference whichwas given to
other inventions Of this which he thought very in
ierior his, and Of their neglect OF merit 1t
this occasion that MIR r. used the language imputed to
| him. Jones consulted lawyer on the subject who ad
vsed him agree the terms proposed, as the de-
mand greatly beyond the value OF the services
dered The application is still pending in the patent Of
| fee the papers were all prepared by Mr. Rugg.es
who drafted the original bill, and is chairman of'the
committee on patents, &C.. in the Senate. Jones has
not signed the assignment and the matter for
the present This is the true state of the case and il
was thought that Mr.. Rugges would have asked today
for Committee of Inquiry examine into this charge
But nothing DONE and netting more will be done in
| the business
Mr.. G. Hill gave q splendid party last week His set
supper said TO be the abundant for many
| years. in Washington. The gsurinands we're in rap
lures and the licked their lips with delight
The popping ofhe ehampsgne bottles was amos, deaf
rich and wears wig. His soirees are usually very
| brilliant and agreeable HORACE.
DAILY INFANT ScHooL.-Quite interesting spec
ace exhibited yesterday evening the Church of
the Evangests in Vandewater street, in which great
number Of ladies seated to witness the examina-
ton Of the Daily Infant School in that neighborhocd
Upwards of hundred children of the tender age,
placed raised platform in from, Of the assem-
bly, and through their exercises in very saiisfac
tory manner. They all neatly dressed, and locked
hearty healthy and happy and their examination
ed to be quite treat 10 them. They answered readily
and apy sundry absruse questions in geography and
astronomy indeed many adults would be posed solve
problems which these children replied without hest
tation. Their proficiency reflects the hghes, credit
their instrucresses who as usual, of the being
nant excellent devoted and delightful sex always
foremost in good works, and preparing their fellow
creatures for the kingdom of grace while they make
this life heaven upon earth. With such gentle and
Jealous guides il is wonder that their pupils exh
BIT themselves to such advantage; and we could al
most wish that like Nicodemus could be born again
to partake of their bland manipuations and be put in
the right path by their angelic voices and approving
smiles
THE WEATHER-We have spell of winter this
the merry bells bring back
The smiles ana tears Of chill dhood's years
The words OF love then spoken;
for the sleigh bell is instinct with memories and asssc
atoms Of wintry skies Of the deepest and eyes
th,t rivaed them in cearuess and hue but not in cold
But memory is achsat, and we must not lose the