Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-02

and affect to treat our tribe with marked con-
tumey, in nine out Of ten get the worst side
Of the bargain, and may once in q while pay heavy
scott for their assumed importance But let all that
pass
Among the gossip ofthe day now current, is report
that the Russian Minister, who has an unpronounce
able name, though il embraces eight KS and six rs,
believe, is about to take wife. he lade fayre,"
who has been selected by the Russ, is the daughter
of one Of the principal clerks in the treasury
office, or department OF state, do not exactly know
which, and is said TO be uncomm0nly beautiful.
On the score Of that, however, the lady is the bet
ter Judge; and if she WEEDS the Russ shall hope her
many years Of bliss.
tbs an unfol tunate thing for the girls Of this coun-
try, that Of them 10 occasionally taken of by
some eminent foreigner Tho incident sets the devil
into the heads Of the whole American family at
Washington, for a while; and it is almost imposs ibe
for plain elebeian American To approach them. The
dear creatures sigh and sigh and pant and pant, for
the bauble Of foreign alliance; reject many pro-
itable offer from our own "sons OF ADAM, and IN
the end at the age Of five and forty, find themselves
compelled to sit day and night the stoo Of repent
ance,
"And bite their nails at men, sir;'
and look forward with gloom their countenances,
aud NORWOOD i'm their heart to that period OF ola
age, when short commons, Scotch snuff, and a tom
cat are the only attendants oil venerable single
sister.
Many years ago lsdy Of this city was married to
. Count or Baron, Lord Somebody, attached to
the Austrian legation. The union a smasher Of
Of the court end of thetswn. The lady was happy
and contentcd, and blessed. Her husband maintain
ed her spendidly, and for while he and his spouse
all the CO. By and by the legation was re-
Called and the illustrioas Baron LORD Somebody,
was discharged for neglect of duty. His means Of
living with the surrender Of his ofiice ne got
in debt; went to drinking g's5 became Panper;
finally away to escape the doors OF PRISON, and
was never afterwards heardof
Beware, beware dear girls, beware"
II is understood that the whigsare now canvass
ing with the hope Of bringing about new move
If they can thew will shuttle Dawson off, toF the
ars ballot at least and run George Evans Of Maine,
tor Speaker. The friends of Dawson, however,
cannot consent to any thing Of the kind Evans is
from Maine il not long sisce three OF the cti-
zens of Maine abducted three negro slaves from
Dawson's State, Georgia Georgia has demar ded
the surrender OF the offenders, Maine has refused,
and Georgia, IN her wrath has resolved that until
Maine CON plies, she will clap every down easter in
JAIL who happens TO put his foot her soil. Under
the existence Of this state Of things it. 10 not posi-
BILE to effect coalition between the wings Of Maine
and the wings Of Georgia. Mr. Evans cannot effect
his oh iects-
Whilst the wings cut npby factions among
themselves the Iocofocos march steadily around;
and will, beyond doubt, carry all their plans into
execution.
MIR Felix Grundy, as you are aware, has been
elected senator by the legislature Of Tennessee.
He will resign the Office Of Attorney General, and
go back to the Senate Felix Is a lucky dog lie
always manages % keep in ofics, no matter who 10
It stated, in the National Intellgeneer Of today,
that MIR Pickens is detained at home by sickness in
his family Hcwil be in this city the day after to-
morrow. The weather is very dali and cherries;
and BY the pricking Of my thumbs" we are soon
some eyes are black and blue, and many a and
daughter of Adam is engaged in smelling blue ruin.
Years, &C. TOBIAS TRorr.
Private Correspondence Of the Heraal
BUFFALO, Nov. 9th
No injunction on the city bank yet. The BuAa-
lonians begin think the report is a fabrication.
A soft southern breeze has broken the icy grasp
Of winter, and the steamboats, are alb agog for
a start. Two boats arrived today from Detroit, and
the Erie and Chesapeake away on the lake, for
Western ports. The Madison soon follows
TnE WEArER AND NAvIeArIoN.-Thcre was
. cold rain here yesterday, and IL probably showed
MP above the Highlands. IL so the river st Albany
is closed. When the steamboat came down on Sa-
turday night there agreat dealof drift ice in the
river. The canals and lakes closed FOR the win.
ter. They were "shut" week ago, and nearly six
hundred boats are fastened in. OF the produce on
board Of them there arc upwards Of eighty thou
sand barrels Of flour.
FoR EUROPE THIs DAy.-The British Queen
steam ship, and Ontario, packet. for London, Cam
bridge, for Liverpool, and Baltimore, for Havre,
sail hence today Their letter bags will close at Gil
Plus News Rooms, in the Exchange this morning.
Those Of the Queen at II o'clock, and Of the sailing
packets at II o'clock.
a,- REcErprs on THE HARLEM RArLRoAD.-The
are follows
November let to soth, Inclusive, 1882 s7oss es
November lst 10 30ih, 1888, A,436 Is
Showing an increase in the last month the
responding month Of last year, OF S2,6H SO-equal
to 59l per cent increase.
The number OF passengers taken on the road be.