Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-26


licy Of the order. He showed il 10 friend. " Oh,
that is Gen, Scots hand writing, III swear" said the
friend s. the guns given sp. Col. Ransom, stlll
distressing the matter the Gen .ott. The
bearer fell asleep the why, having been up all
the previous night The guns in the meantime had dis
appeared. Thu not from General Scott He
pronounced it forgery. A man by the name OF w.
SCOTT out IN the papers he wrote the note,
is ready 10 swear 10 his signature There's pretty
piece OF work for you. To keep up the farce the But
ao papers busy abusing each other to the part
they took in the late affair Each one disclams doing
any thing wrong. |, is rumored here that Maiden has
fallen into the hanas of Duncombe.
"THE TIMES ARE OUT OF JoIST.'-Not only are the
times dsocated but verify believe from the bottom
of soul that every solitary limb in the "body of the
times bodyaciousy broken. and teo,aciousy smash
ed. Our friends at a distance may form. and will
form their opinion of the OF the country gener
ally at this present writing bat tell them truly,
that Of the Of New York city, in particular il may
be truly sad thar TO- the three months its suffer
ings will be intoerable. We have had the fire, the
pressure the panic the revusion, and the stagnaten
and jus, entering the coasummation-the
end Of which is most "devou,ly 10 be wished" We
have reached the end of the beginning. and
commencing the beginning Of the end. Every
has been anxiously looking for revival-as
isusly as if the whole community Methodsts.
Wait till Christmas, said one wait till New Years,
said ano,herand things will take turn for the better
But Christmas came and past-and New Years came
aud went. and and came; and shall shortly en-
upon the spring time of the year, though
oflife. But
Fen spring will be but z oomy weather.
II We have nothing else but spring"
For until after the lst of May-not until the red
rises high the heads Of ia these northern lat.
iiudes. will the fr,s, of poverty in which all now
ice-bound, be melted.
And the reason of all this is easily explained Peo-
pie suffering from poverty than they have
a, any time since the commencement Of what are called
the "hard times" For when the revulsion first took
place. mos, of them had money-either larger or a
smaller anount-laid by against rainy day. On this
cash they lived for few months; after this ex.
pended. and the tines grew better. they parted
with all the superhaous properly they possessed which
was convertible into cash; such books, paintings,
jewelry, &c. &c.
When all the amsunt derived from this source was
expended. they then parted with chairs tables beading
cloths &c. Sc obtain the actual necessares of lie
food and fuel This brough, them down about Christ
mas and still the candle of their expe stations so
speak, was burning down. lower and lower in the sock.
et until little but The wick of hope loft The few
days intervening between Christmas and New Years,
was considered interregnum from misery by high
and low rich and poor all determined during that week
Tn hurl defiance in the teeth OF destiuton! And they
debut howl The "tail piece" came! Every odd
and end that could be scraped together Sold Food
for frolic forthcoming for that week.-Mrs. last
dying effor, made.
The flame Of the wick shot up in one long lurid glare
tall, thin and siekly .-fckered iercely for
and in instant il were. went out leaving aough
but the thick darkness of des,iuonhe pail Of power
~ upon the people And under its ban the whole com
mun,y will TILL the ripe Of the ensuing summer
snail have dispersed the darkness and in lieu &c the
night Of poverty bring the bright dawn Of better days
ELEcTRo-MAsSErIsn ~ ILLiSois.-The difference
between Electro Magnetism and Animal Magnetism is
that the former is useful science and the latter an
egregious humbug-he one is decidedly useful TO the
arts AMI sciences while the other Is the instrument Of
rogues and the faith Of isols and dupes The progress
Of Electro Magnetism is interesting and gratifying
fact while the rhapsody of Mesmer is hupilispe. and
10 mos, instances. criminal
The former sceace destined 20 be an agen, of great
and extensive utility this country, and public suen
ton IS awssesing 10 its advantages every day. In II
nos they are beginning speculate upon its application
TO practical purposes and have pleasure in Copying
the following notice from the 81, Louis c,r~ercis Bal
| ien Of the 10th inst
I" Il is stated by the Canton Herald tina, Mr. McPHy.
rERs Of that place. erecting Touring mill cas-
.. press, and machine FOR saving lumber all 10 be
propelled by that newly applied and powerful agent
Electro magnetism This is said to be the frs, attempt
of the kind in Illinois. and may add the frs, auempt
OF the mountains, perhaps in the country We are
graihed TO learn ~ this enerprsng spirit in our me
dia,e vicinity. lftss mighty power Is desned meet
the success which Is anticipated, there IL not sec
ton Of country in the Union which will realize ia iua
encc more extensively than the broad and beautiful prs
RE lands 81 the Far West Water power, NJ EXCEPT
the application Of the current Of Of
the spiral wheel and the privilege derived from few
Of the rapids hardly be considered an agency of
much avail in the West The tread mill on the praes
grindisg concern in every of the word-steam
is powerful but expensive in its apple and not al
rays frorr danger while electro. ms snetism
combining all the excelences of the other motives
free from many Of their Deficiencies Ii il extremely
chcsp in applications attended with OF the dan
ger Of the steam boler-requres no fuel. and very liz
tie space for mschinerys indefinite in lis application
or power, and simple in operation, that child may
direct It's movements The only arrangement, necesss