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

nerals - We do; stil i appears strange to an Ear
ishman to see the epcn hearse containing the body
drawn by only one horse, while the carriages which
generally contain six individuals, whilst the hearse
10 sulky, and carries but one.
made purchase at store; intelligent look
ing little boy brought it home for me. As he walked
by my side, he amused me very much by putting the
following questions:
pray. Captain, has Mr. Easy left the king of Eng
lands service?'
81 think he has, replied I; you recollect, he
"Have you seen Mr. Japhet lately?" was the next
query.
Not very lately replied /" the last time saw
The little fellow went away, perfectly satisfied
that they were both alive and welt
had genuine Yankee story from one Of the party
on deck. was inqairing if the Hudson was frozen
up or not during the winter? This led to CONVEX
sation as to the severity of the winter, when one
man, by way of proving how cold it was, said
Why, had COW ON my lot ur the river, and last
winter she got in among the ice, and was carried
down three miles before we could get her out again
The consequence has been that she has MIXED no.
thing but ice-creams SINCE
Posr OFFICE RoGuERIEs.-Every week-svery
day we have complaints Of these little kitchens Of
Amos Kendok my particular aud TRASHY friend that
is to be, if )ver should reach the lower regions,
which the Virgin l hope will prevent. The last
complaint is of the post Office route between New
York and Duxbury, Mass. Why can't sub
scribers at Duxbury get their papers? Why! Why's
We have also received a letter from Providence,
complaining that many letters containing money are
plundercd by the post masters or their clerks. We
believe it.
QUERE 7-Can any body tell whether Mr.. Van Blu
rem or Mr.. Clay is making the greatest fol Of him
self? One enters the eastern capital of New York,
aod A. Al
the western capital, and moves east-both have ca.
vacades, professions, loafers fools and devils in
their trainboth make silly speeches, and all seem
to be foolish together.
We do verify believe that the world is losing the
little sense it ever had. If General Scott has any
taste for making an ass Of himself he ought to begin,
or Van Buren, and Clay will leave him no folly to
perpetrate-they will monopolze the whole.
BELGIAN RAIL RoAps.-We have received from
Mr.. f. A. Chevalier de Gerstner full comparative
report Of the Belgian and American Railroads.
This gentleman had charge of the construction Of
the first rail road the continent of Europe, which
was commenced in 1924, connecting the rivers NAL
dau and Danube in Austria, and also constructed
several other railroads in Europe. He has been
fling in this country year, and has collected
vast deal of information the subject. BY his
port appears that there will be finished in the Uni
ted States at the end Of the present year, 100 miles
there arc 425 locomotives running The capital ex-
pended on railroads is now $50, 0O0, 900, ave.
rage cost of s2Oo per mile, and yields average
interest Of 81 per cent. There is yearly increase
Of Is 20 per cent in the income.
DU- THE STATE or THE COUNTRY was never SO
critical as 1t is The brokers Of Wall street are
preparing drain the banks of half their specie to
send Europe. Will not the pablo take fire at this,
and demand specie for all circulation and depositesl
We are on the verge Of another suspension, all
brought ~ the rascals and spectators Of Wall