Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-07-26

cept the following 49,
i.~ps% progressing slowly ss-M..s. "or. finished
4-Maso ,n' work 6..hsd "a % DO DO
| s-All done but 20 feet a. do do do
| T. do 100 4G-snall piece of spandril
ll-Ma.on work finished 4s-All but 400 feet OF Ma
10 do do do 47-AlI but lss do do
96.-Mason wsrk finished s0.-Complete
And here we leave the matter for to-day We
shall refer to it in day two with copious draw
ings and diagrams Of the whole line Of work, which
we have prepared at great EXPENSE and which will
be ready in day or two
Thi. exclusive of the estimate due the contractors
for the month ofJuse amounting to $2caso the paynea OF
which is TO be made on the 5h Of July instant.
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FATHER OF ATLANTIC STEAM NAvIGATIoS.-Yes,
the father and he is regular bred Yankee, native
of Connecticut. JuAius Smith, Esq. who comes out
passenger in the British Queen, and may be expect
ed here daily till he arrives, the gentleman who
began, full ten twelve years ago, in London, to
turn the attention of English capitalists to the ease,
profit and practcablity Of navigating the Atlantic by
steam For more than twenty years he has resided
in London. In enterprise, industry and intelligence,
we possess all the New England character. He
brought those capitalists together, whs form the
British and American Navigation Company, and to
his uniring energy, the enterprise is indebted for its
existence. When in London, we frequent
ly saw Mr.. Smith, and one occasion spent half a
day with him at his elegant cottage at Pelham
Rhy, near London. on the Surry side Of the river.
He will be accompanied to this country by an ac-
complished and beautiful young lady, his only daugh-
ter we believe.
The views Of Mr.. Smith ocean steam naviga-
ton, far ahead ofthe age. He entcrtans the be-
lief and shows calculations to that effect that the
whole lighting BUSH the Atlantic will, in
few years, be confined TO large steam ships, equal
to 5000 tons burthen.
The CILLEr DUEL.-An extract from a speech,
recently made in Kentucky, is going the rounds, by
which it appears that Mr.. Graves was urged into
that duel by number Of his friends in order to save
his honor and the honor of the STATE of Kentucky
from imputation. What sad abuse Of words
" friendship" :" honor" Sc, &c The original diff
ference about few words involving the respec-
liability of man who never had any, which these
friends called question Of veracity' How much
would "honor," " friendship" virtue, "relgion,"
and all the MODEST sentiments Of nature have been
consulted, had Mr. Graves have had the moral cour-
age to strip sophistry Of its disgase-and modern
chvalry Of ITS BLACKBOARD pretentions. Mr.. Graves
acknowledges that he opposed TO duelling on
principle. How sol What sort Of principle is that
friends whose advice violates every moral legal and
religious obligationl
We do verify believe that moral courage is the
only kind Of true courage-that courage which ena-
bles to follow his own natural principles Of
honor and nagnauimity, in the face Of vulgar preu-
dices the rotten opinisns Of cliques and coeres
| DEFALcArIoss IN UPPER CASApA-Accordinc
to the British " Colonist," Mr.. Barber and the Hon
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da College. II is said their services were not dis
pensed without cause, and il is further stated that
the funds Of the college have diminished rapidly
De- Hon. HEsRr CLAY reached Rochester on sa.
turday, and made speech to the people Immediate
ly after he arrived. On Monday he left for Canaan.
dagua where he will visit the Hon. Francis ranger.
| LfnERAL.-The Hon Thomas w. Williams of
| New London, member elect of the next Congress-
has made denaticn Of $1,000 to the Colonization
cause.-Harford Couront
This is real liberality. Persons Of an ordinary
mind might Suppose that Thousand dollars given TO
clothe the naked, or feed the hungry. would have
been charitable. Not soft is much better to
expend large sums in sending a few black rascals
to the Of Africa live in idleness and drunk
enness II is far Of philosophical experiment.,
too.
COMPLIMENTARY BALL TO Carr. RonrRrs we
understand that number OF gentlemen are prepar-
ing to get upa Complimentary Ball to Captain Ro.
beris Of the British Queen, mark Of their sense
Of his talents and enterprise in bringing the first
steamer from Europe &c America A very capital
idea-go ahead. Its TO be given at Tanmany Hail.
under the management Of Mr. Parker.
Or CERoaRAPHy.-Wc are very much disposed
to believe that this mode of multiplying the copies
Of maps and charts, is invention all From de-
scrptions, and several recent French periodicals il
seems 20 have been known in Paris for some length
\ OF time.
\ o. The Montreal papers, not having many rebels
to blow up and make noise about, now busy
showing up the very worst lineaments of the Yam
KEGS, as they call us. Go ahead. We might be bet
ter than we are--but then again, might be much
worse.
MoRr SwAnrwoUrIse.-A very painful on dit was
aaoat last night which affected the character of an
Individual who has held important Offices both under
the whig and locoloco corporations Of the city The
sub.treasurer in question had large sums Of money
20 receive through the Street Commissioners Office,
and his defalcatons are estimated at $4,000. This
e ! IS the way the money goes.
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