Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

BosTON, Thursdays Sep. -.
DEAR DHExErr-One word more about the frOlie
Of Cupid. spoken Of in my last see by ths Trsns-
crpt Of this city, that the Rev. Mr.. Coe, OF New
York, assisted the parties in crossing the Hymenai
Rubicon on Sunday last, though from facts which
have recently come TO my knowledge, they were
obliged to encounter more hardships than gave
them credit fer Ii appears that the cunning father
spected that love prompted the proposed visit OF
his daughter (though he knew net OF the return OF
her lover and sternly forbade t-and at once deter
mined to receive obedience at her hands, he closed
her up in close room, where he Kept her upon Diet
Tor several days Our hcr0's taste was dc ult one,
but with the assistance Of str ladder, in the dead
Of night he scaled the citadel, and gained his
prize by entrance into her prison through the
window. Swift steeds conveyed them, for time,
beyond the reach of the enraged father, aud Dr. Coe
transferred the power Of ruling from the father to the
band The romance is at an end, and for the future,
stern reality, and sober reason must hold their sway.
was very much amused, a few days, since at a
conversation which took place in my hearing in the
Chamber Of our City Council, between two Alder.
men-as you were party you it. Ii was du-
ring the chit chathat usuy ensaes afterthe adjourn
ment sfa weekly meeting Of the boar d. that Alderman
W asked Of Alderman F, " Who is James
Gordon Bennett, Of New York? l have just bought
one Of his papers, and like IFS contents much"" He
is the ablest and smarest writer in that city," re-
piled Mr.. F--(don't feel fattered remember it
came frsm the lips Of an alderman. )"Every one
acknowledges this, those who prefer hypocrisy
to independence TIE fac is. the press of almost
every city in the country sing their proper dig
and foolish practice they have adopted of forming
their opinion, sabservent to their interest, and
pressing such views, and such alone, as will tend to
put money in their purse. For example, if the most
ridiculous piece of trash be placed on exhibition and
the proprietor tut herads its merits through his
columns advertsedly they will at once, without
any personal krowlcdge upon the subject confirm edi
torially every merit set forth in the advertisement.
Now, in this respect, Mr.. Bennett differs, like
man, from the generality Of the press. With him
interest is but secondary and justice and truth the
primary ruling propensities. He speaks but from
experience vet when he knows he 5 right no earthly
power can deter him from pursuing his course, and
this spirit of independence ike-he is striving with
all his power to elevate the dignity of the press, and
works with untring efforts You find
ected items in the Herald-eyery article is original
Subscribe for the Herald, MIR. w, subscribe for
the Herald" and thus the conversation ceased and
the parties separated. The above is correct
verbatim ,countas my memory will serve me to give
after lapse OF three days; at any rate, 1t is the
substance-so you perceive that unremitting efforts
for tie public good are ever eventually appreciated
and rewarded"
Since Monday, had you met man in any street in
Boston, and asked him "what's the news"-his
would have been, they trying Jurors in the
Municipal Court" Even after the arrival of the
mail bringing accounts of the news BY the Western,
the reply would have been given first, and then
it might have been added " The Western has ar
rired"-so great is the excitement attending the
trials upon the License Law and must confess that
to me it is very novel proceeding, for the judge in
ion upon the constituionality Of law. At the mo-
tion Of the county attorney before empanneng jury,
each juror was put upon his veirdire to answer the
statute questions, t. relationship TO either party,
the court transgressed these limits, and bluntly
asked the juror, Ito answer upon his oath,) "Do
VOC believe the license act Of 1888 to be consttu-
al or unconstitutional" could not for my life dis
cover where the court received its power so to do
Nay, still farther, il the /" believe il TO
be constitutonal'-"le him be sworn" say the
il, the other hand, the juror replies
" ii is my present opinion that the law is unconsttu
tional, but i am open TO convictifn upon hearing
argument in its favor''-"et him be set aside" is
the courts judgment As many exceptions have
been made TO this ruling Of the Judge, which will
carry this question to the highest judicial tribunal
il is not for tn say more apon the point, but il
seems just, il may quote the DID, though somewhat
vulgar phrase that What Is sass for the goose should
be for the gander. Manv cases have been given
To a jury upon this law Of IS, and in one have
they agreed. Another is still before them--how il
will terminate know not
Our theatres opeEed for the season two weeks
since. have not yet been at the fremont, there
fore cannot speak Of its merits At the National,
dropped in for few moments, 10 see the " Sam
Patch leap" by marble, and faund there beautiful
theatre, fine stage and scenery, a coed stock COM
pany, and above all fine audie The locality Of
the National is not good that Of the fremont,
but every stranger should visit il outstanding
more fully my next BosroS.
A Few VERSION or THE LoRD's PRAYER-As
we have turned our brilliant thoughts towards
religion and love, we must make our conduct and
paper correspond with our pious professions. Mean
time, we lay before our readers the following clas-
steal and beautiful version al the Lords Prayer,
composed in ten minutes last Sunday afternoon, by
our namesake, James Bennett, Esq, Of Arlington
House, Long Island. In piety, he has the start Of
u.s. but we hope, with the aid Of long legs, to pass
him, ere long, on the road to Heaven
The Lords Prayer.
Our father dear, who in He~n,
To whom all glory should be gives,
Haowed be thy name
o let thy glorious Kingdom come,
And thy gracious will he done
In earth and Heaven the
Give u. this day our daily bread.
That we may IN thy statutes tread,
And be debts forgis'n
A. forgive fellow men,
The debts that might claim Of them,
And guide US safe o Heavn.
Let not temptation set snare.
That " can't overcome by prsyr
From evil make MS free
The Kingdom, power and glory then
Are thine-fer which We Amen,
And give souls to them.
Arlington House, Sept 9, 1880.
PERCUSSION LocK AND MAHOGANY SrocK 10 still
alive and kicking Col. Webb has, in the "Courier"
Of yesterday a long bulletin, dated at Otsego, but
brought home in his pocket, concerning his saw
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