Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-26

THasE YsAas LITERARY LAsoEs-Daring the
lass three yesrs that have conducted the Herald ~
an accurate calculation, have written with my own
hand. niRs such Uoiumes each OF the WaverieS
Novels would make, making nearly, in that space OF
time, 5000 pages if not more, of the usual matter
published BY the Harpers. Of this, enc Min mas
consisted Of daily historical record OF the Com
mercial affairs of this country explaining and com
menting money matters political economy,
and finance, such as no other individual IN the same
space OF time, ever attempted, or ever brought to
bear upon one subject in the United States In the
aggregate, the composition Of these Money Reports
is nearly equal in quantity, to one, if net more, OF
Adam Smiths two volumes of the Wealth OF Ma
TONS" On politics. on religion, on society," on NOR
ais, every event of the day, have written with
equal fertility.
do not include in these abors, the equally inter-
esting works Of my aids assistants, and reporters
many Of whom have been as fertile myself The
Herald, for three years, has presented series of al
most entire original articles and writings. No other
paper-no other half dozen papers present such
a specimen of industry such an accumulation OF
thought and expression in the same lapse of time
How else could il, in three years, have risen to Its
present magnitude and influence?
But more-In all this time, my health has been
good have in fact, grown young aga'n-my ma
tural spirits have been ever Highland my enjoyment
of all the vaparics and workings of life most exqu-
site. If ever a man has enjoyed human felicity,
am the one who has done SO during the last three
years and if any accident should happen to rae that
might be hurried into the presence of my Maker be-
ore my reiurn-and all of us in his righteous
hands, could only report, on reaching the other
world, that from May 1885, to May 1888, had en-
joyed as much as many of his creatures do in half
century. Thanks be TO his bene6cence
In short, have encountered no drawbacks to this
stream of delight, except those feeble and weak at
tempts made by certain rivals TO ntmldcte me, an
der shallow pretex,s by eowarnIy attacks in the pub
lie streets-by assaults in my ofice-by equally fee
BILE threats-by lying attacks in their newspapers
or by several prosecutions SET on foot by weak, vim
dictive men, taking advantage of mistake made
in the hurried business of daily paper But all
these forgive and forget, in the midst of the great
and swelling tide of popularity, which has Get
in for three years with steady aud immovable
stream.
One word more before the auction Of my furnitxre
,oh ch iH take place at O'clock 1870 Nassau street.
tomorrow morning These results have been ena
ing as early as the sun himself-2d, Writing my ed
itorias in the morning Sd, Strict temperance in eat
ing and drinking, but not tetetalism towards good
cooking and choice wines-4ih A benevolent dispos
ton towards distressed females but only advice to
the rascal man-5th, Resolutions and purposes cooly
and calmly formed, but resolute and infiexible when
so formed-6th, Personal cleanliness TO the mnutesi
details-7,h, Cold water ablutions the whole
person every morning, cold or hot, summer or win
ter, wet dry8th, Plenty of exercise in Broadway
during fine weather, when the fair ladies' make that
promenade as fascinating as one of the golden ave.
nues in the kingdom Of heaven-9Ih, Going to bed
early and sleeping sound and as long you want
10Th, Around, above, and beyond all, constant feel
ing of adorati,n love and enthusiasm towards tns
Blessed Virgin and her whole SEX including their ele
vaten. improvement, and highes, happiness, both il
this world and in that which is to come-And, final
entertaining for the clergy kind feelings, because
they are the ia ortss Of the fair bat fer politicians
feeling nothing but utter and irredeemabe contempt
as the greatest rascas unhung now, henceforth, AM
! forever-Amen.