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Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-19

ID DEMONSTRATIONS Wholesale and Re.
N tail, - Division street. few doors OF Chatham
and Bowery daily receiving from Importers and Auc
honRbbon and silks Of the latest mportaons consisting
OF rich Gros de Naples and satin Ribbons heavy chang
able embroidered Gro De Naples Rbbsns super extra
brodered satin Ribbons cbangable 6d satin Ribbons var
ousstye' plaid Ribbons embroidered plaid Ribbons plain
taets aud satin Ribbons all widths and colors; large
sortmens Of Cap Ribbons also 6gd and plain Silks and Sat
ins ycves Grapes Lisse Wire and millnay articles
in general together with vare, Of fancy Dry Goods
such shsw's; Gloves Hosiery Wells fancy Hdk Scarf;
Lscs Thread Edeing &c ALSO rich assortment Of black
Mechn Trimming Lace.
BReceived tins day, Of Rep Silks, containing
bi~e pink, white and mode ooior Of shades Also
OF ehangsbie uncut velvets.
90 City and country Miners supplied.
ola lm.is c. B. LEVY
pERssE BROOKS, 81 Liberty street, between Broad
way and Nassau street offer for sale
PAPER, Of every descriptions:
BIeach,>~ ~wder, Of Boyds make
Manganese black Oride OF Manganese
Machine Blankets, and Calico printer,
Blue smzlts, Eff and FEE
Wire Cloth. and Felts, for Fourdriner machines
English Feltngs for cylinder machines
Dryer FEELINGS
20 tons Domestic Rags
Binders. Bex aud Bonnet boards. LAY
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-19

OPLENDID TABLE CUTLERY.-Just received ~ ths
~ late packets several valuable invoices Of highly finished
Silver Plated and fine Peruvian Steel Table Cutlery with ell
pearl and ivory handles and with and without forks rich
rosewood and mahogany and single sets For sale very
iowby ID. Z. DELAvAN, No. II Maiden Lane. o3
pound Basamic Pills. certified being the safest peediss
and most agreeable cure b. Sir Ashley Cooper Bransby Cooper
Dr. Ellioson Surgeons Lawrence Keae Brode Sir Charles
Bell &c For sale by appointment by A. B. ID. Sands, 70
100 Fulton St. and the following Druggists Chamber
Broadway Church Chamber, GA Broadway IS
$40 Bowy, Csrmne and Bedford street. IS los 9th
Avenue and Rarnsts Patient Medicine store 81 Canal
Price 81 per bottle.
NJ B.-Observei he seal"J M on each. iyIs-sm
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-19

nRkErs--Ps,abiea sisht, N Of Es SO ssd $50
~ 10 smosnt al a. EsxIsnd, iresod and senf
lsns, for sale at 9. J. sYLvEsTERs, $50 Broadway -
~ Wall st. e
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-19

IvER COMPLAINTS ~ srmsns Royal Hepatipe. will
IL core Liver Complaint shsn any other medicine
seld At the Medicaisd Lo.enss wsrshou-e 100 Nsas street.
New Yerk %
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No IL, Peck Slip, New York.
OLD GALEN'S HEAD DISPENSARY,
nR. J. EVANS Costumes 20 he consulte conhdentally
~ In all Vs.'l cases, mtrcaTai AID chronic disorders
where the nr i Improved prSeice he expediuous
mld be derendtd To prevent MISTAKES
be particular 10 find NO II PtcA Sip.
hinervas Box containing complete plan Of medicine for
every form Of The be above and used
without rposing the pa-.L They viii be sent order
any pat OF toe U aiieo States,
Aiso. preventive reaeoy ainst v''s-sl That may be
fully relied
All letters post paid and describing the and enclosing
reasonable fee will have the remedy and directions sent TO
der. Attendance daily until O'Clock in the evening.
The Offices and well arranged and secrecy
may be depended
No connection with any otner Office in out Of the city.
JOSEPH EVANS, MD.
n14y No. IL Peek Slip, NJ Y.
nR. AMOS q. HULL's OFFICE vEsEY STREET.
~ Exclusively devoted the Of Hernia, and Prolapsu
Of the Uterus An experienced Surgeon graduate Of the
University Of this State, IN constant tendance.
This establishment fyoraby known in this city for
than 20 years. paironsed by the medical faculty to whose
good opinions highly successful 10 solely attributable
Pamphlets, explaining the SUPPORTER to be had calling
above. VESEY STREET, Aston HOUSE.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-19

MEDICAL CARD-DR CARPENTER, No Z Peck
lvk Slip, New York. deems proper occasionally remind
the paelie that he continues to administer the Afflicted h
old established Dispcssary
To number Of the citizens OF this metropolis needs
40 herads 10 his victory disease
rcated and destructive forms deem II material
be specific in enumeraRg the OF the mala
dies TO which mankind and womankind subject.
To strangers he begs leave most respectfully remark hist
nc confines himself to Office practice and deyotes himself
sonaly TO the welfare Of his paten keeps
shop boys and has separate Offices the privacy pan
who come-in contact
Dr. Carpenter would add that he regularly educated to The
profession Of medicine and surgery and received his diploma
In the year 1914 Of the New York Medical Society
signed BY the highly respected and much amenicd John r.
Rodgers d. President and that he has for
devoted himself to the treatment and all deca
and private diseases.
nearly thirty years ssduous and arduous application
the duties Of the medical profession and constant familiarity
with every stage and variety Of particular class Of
aided by collegiate and regular medical education eutle the
practitioner preference the tyro in the p~ofes
co Doctor Carpenter Deem consistent and proper direct
he attention Of discerning public the inference
psrison, and an investigation OF his claims.
90 Charges reasonable and secual cures, in all casss
guaranteed Separate and private oeesPsents never
some in contact
Be particular the sumber Peck Slip, Pearl street
sly DR.. CARPENTER.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-19

TTNHE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BEAUTY-Afkin-
sons Depilatory the only article that has ever been
found to permanently supcAuous hair the face
neck and of Females leaving the shin softer aer and
whittier than before 7. application II mild and harmless
in its nature that may be used upon infant with perfect
safety. For sae-priee dollars per bottle-a GUfONs
ss Broadway Agent for the United state. Of America sls
Two THE LADIEs.-DR. a. HULLs UTERO Ap-
y DOMINAL SUPPORTER Is offered 10 those afncted
With Proiaps Falling Of the Womb and other diseases
depending relaxation Of the abdominal MUSCLES in3
srument IN every calculated for relief and
storaion TO health. When this Instrument carefully and
properly fitted 70 the form Of the patient invariably aords
the most immediate immunity from the distressing dragging
and bearing down. sensations which accompany nearly al
cases Of Vscera dspacemens Of the abdomen and us kifu
application Is always eswsd By an early confession Of radical
relief from the patient herself The supporter Of simple con-
'tructon and be applied BY the patient without further aid
AMOS q HULL,
Once, vesey street, Astor Heuse, New York.
~ ~ ,ne OUNCE. aulA
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-19

L,LETCHERs HEALING sALvE.- This invaluable ONT.
been weii known Edinburgh and lie vicinity,
snder the above sppeation for than hundred
and there 20 this stands perfectly unrvaed cooling,
ulcers breast chdress scad heads salt rhevm and all
skin eruptons when local In OF breast obstinate
ulcers and scroua runnng has performed many wonderful
cures the 6 often when considered and where
bard street O. White, shoe store "a Bo~ery; Dykes
Ger NJ HUDSON and r. waller shoe store <16 Green
wen are the only agents for the city Price s cents boz
sssn enclosed N wrapper with printed directions for us,
olim. ANDREW FLETCHER.
CAhLToN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NOTICE
~ Inc suoscrser have formed Copartnerhip under the
hrn o. BENSON HODGES, have taken thel Carlton
ho.e, sno solicit The patronage Of their friends and the
oentemsn WITH hs,r families and single gentlemen be
accommodated en- the most reasonable winter
BY the year The honse will be opes on or about the t Of
November. JAMES BENsoN
s1s - PRESTON ". HODGEs
CHERMAN's WORM LozENGEs-Tbe creates, med.
- for Worms discovered and thai child
street New York. and I3e Fulton street Brooklyn b, MIR.
I'VE. oay
DAssfUhD's BILLIARD CHESS ROOMS enIrsrc,
I'D "a Ann street and joins the Museum. 2is Bro,d~.,
Moe than sv odfsshoned Tables have given way IN ~,
city leaving -, few others in except B.ords Gun
much preferred BY the amateurs and certificates Of their e.
ceencs can be shown sm all the great players except
rorv, ks brx nsased ~ syporfcs factor Purchaser
and players are invited 10 try them - above.
B.-Bsliard Cloth Bale, Ne. for sale - usual. 6y
TINTED STATES BANK POST roTEs-For sale
~ ths most favorable marie, terms, ~ . J. sYLvEs
TIERS $50 broadway and % Wall a. cs
,,oLETA rssr ~sth two Bedrooms sdjosiss furnished
Il Enquire a No. 10 Barclay street sird
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-19

o. TO THE PUBLlC.-We call the special attention Of
e public to Inducements held out by SvLvEsrER &c
ls6 Broadway Or investing in real estate situated in New Or
leans. Notwithstanding the attempts made by the pos David
Hale Of the Journal Of Commerce. have good for
knowing that the affair in question the entire conf
Of giving the most full and perfect satisfaction reply to
inQuiries made. el7*
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PATENT WlNNLAss.
B T. DIS Il t. A ID.

~ THE Subscrbers Sole Proprietors and Manufacturer,
ere prepared execute with DESPATCH all orders FOR their Up
rvaed Patent sweiled Beam WndIas Bedstesds which
almost universally used being the best article ~ yet in
vented-conblnng ease, convenience and durability.
The sackng acted upon by the windlass and sweed beam
msde perfectly light and free from ali liability to sagg still leav
ing elasticity the same which renders particularly easy
and simple construction the matter fpung upand tskns
down will be found Of but little trouble comparison with
of other construction, whilst the precision with which tn
component 6tted acts safeguard against the intro
duction Of any kind Of vermin
From the taken to render each Bedstead perfect their
qualities for durability will recommend them purchasers
who invited to ca and examine large assortment
sand
Alo large of elegant Furniture Mattrasse,
Feather Beds, &c. constantly on hand.
Nv c SOUTHACK, No. log Broadway,
je1ty Franklin Houss
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From he Baltimore american.

The heart of every lover of his country
must sickcp al the sighI of the amoStdai
ly notices published in the papers, of'IeaIhs
occasioned by shoping and slahbins.-
There was lime when 10 Use dirk ur Il
pistol, except in self defence, was consid.
cred in the hi CHEST degree ,!issracefuI, and
the person who would have rec >u-se To such
weapons was looked upon rs n cowardy
assassin. In Southern Europe, it is well
know n, where slavery to passions is mai.
ural characteristic, TO avengc an insult by
the knife or sliIletto Of the bravo, ha, heen
customary. but The existence of such 4
habit has consigned the nations which iol
crate its indulgence TO we'll neriIed c0n.
tempt. Oar counlryInen, in common with
The people of the Nur,heru portion of the
European Continent, have always heeu
loud in the execration of all act SO utterly
degrading to human nature, aud yet we
liud, within few years. the very same
description of offence becoming one of
daily practice. We would ask those who
wear deadly weapons and, on occasion, do
not hesitate 10 use Them, in what does the
ulutTSuCe ut1lNGf'u huu IUf DBnDlP
of whom we have spoken consist! and, il
there I've difference, is i, nor in favor of
those who would rather pay those fnr as
sasSinaiou than become themselves the
perpetrators fin? In Italy aud Spain.
If an offence he given, the party agsrevc,l
hires some mousIer in human form who,
for The price Of blood, deprives The victim
of life. In America, the same vengeance
is taken in the same way; assassination is
committed, bul it is effected hy the party
who is or fancies himself 10 he injured. II
may be said that there is no assassination.
uasmuch as;he opposite party is informed
ofrhe intended attempt ON life, and is thus
put upon his gard. How nonsensical, or,
rather, wicked is it, for man to set up a.
his defence an act whereby he makes his
own crime more widely destructive and
involves Others who have neither given nor
received offence in consequence of his own
act. The notice, as we have said, is given
and 10 what purport is this masnanimou.
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eMiscegsvs.c0esS.

CouNTRY SINGING MASTERS AND
COUNTRY SINGING SCHOOLS were. even
less Than century ago, among the queer
esI of The many queer "men and things"
of which Ncw-EneIand could boast.-
QuiItngs, huskings, scrapes," apple
parngs, bees" canticoes," and every
Thing else peculiar 10 Yankee land, sunk
into insignfcance when compared with
the school where the Nahbys and
Jcrushas, the Zrbeders and Jedediahs
were instructed in The wonderful and diC.
ficult to he mastered science of psalm
singing; aud The singing master, espe,
callv if he was fortunate enough 10 he
vouns, handsome. and single, was NOT
only The greatest hnr the happiesr man i'll
town. The doctor, the lawyer, The min
lister, and even the variety slorekeepers,
were scarcely nntired when he was pre-
seni. In the "mectin hus" and AT all
Notifications he was the lion; But it was
moi in such places that he appeared to the
greatest advantage. A great General may
grace a drawins-nom. hut it is on the
field of battle that all his powers are
brought into ac,inn, and hr appears more
than mortal. So i, was with our hero.-
lie must be seen in the sch0ol-roon, sur
rounded by little girls and great girls, short
hovs and tall bows, with an interesting
sprinkling of anxions mothers and COM
placen fathers, and then sail his great
ialents"-was an eloquent member Of the
Suffolk har would say-were brought to
bear on heimportant business before him.
See with what sreathy rapidity lie passes
from one to another oflhe grecnest of his
aspirnnts 10 psalm singing fame. To ascer-
:ain whelher,hey possess voices and ears.
Now he has formed small class, and is
learning them to rise and fall the eight
notes. Thus he goes on the first evening,
irving voices and impressing on the minds
of his promising pupils the necessity of
their studying The rules 50 that they may
know "if b be har, mi is in E." and SO
forth, telling them they will never make
gnnd singers, unless lhevappl.v themselves
faithfully to This. After two or three
evenings he gives them the first tune
some plain straight forward affair, and.
with his aid they commence operation on
il. Its mastered; and SO. in process of
ulue, are other aud more difficult opeS, uu-
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NO. IS.

warning of intended hulchpry? The par
w is toll 10 prepare himself, rs he will be-
shor down or stabbed wherever he may be
mel with aud in consequence, if he be a
hrHve uIan, as the absurd slang goes, arms
himselfand Informs his friends, who put
themselves in condition 10 protect him,
should needs he. To what does all this
amouul That in country boastins Of
lis capabilities to govern itself, and profess
sing 10 hold civil institutions in reverence,
deliberate purpose is openly avowed 10
lra,nple on order, and make the highway
scene of bInodShed and outrage. Now
where assassination pure prevails, The per-
pelraiors have AT least he decency to man
fest a respect Of he laws, so faras an open
violation Of them gues. They do not set
jnlice and public peare at defiance in
broad day light. II they murder, they
make themselves liable To punishment,
and by their roncealmenr acknowledge
their suhjecion To the laws, if discovered.
In America, un The other hand. our people
proclaim 10 the world lha: The whne juris-
prmdeuIe- is Il mere ruhweb. made for ap-
pearance sake, aud sub iectIo I've broken hy
amy pcrs"u that may please 10 he reckless
enough TO temp, il. Nor, as we have
=onl righr to bciievr, does the evil stop
here. The uil;.ucebeing once committed,
there is II" punishment 10 avenge il. Iii is
true ri ii may take place. jury he EN-
paurlled, aud all the forms Of law gone
through. but what Of that! When the
very persons who constitute the jury either
agree in the prupriety of such violence, or
are restrained by fear from expressing their
npii"uS. 1t is II truth no less dis2racetul
Ihan certain, that the very things of which
we have been wiring are ln he traced 10
a want of enforcement of the laws, and
that unless there he IL reform our cOnti-
nent is tlooM,d at no distant day to be-
come wide spread scenro of auarrhv. The
same spirit which induces an individual
10 avense his 0wn wrong in the face of
law, attaches to communities, and thus
unless a check be put upon it shall we see
in>ubordinaion spreading itse!fthroughout
the land.
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@Moetie Neeess.
TO MIRA.

WRITTEN IN VIRGINIA, IN 1911.
Sigh not DER the wreck Of years
Now past,
Nor proscient, picture future caresi
The blast
Which on this op'ning morning lowers,
And Ger yon sky ward lex scours-
Tho some few leaves il rends,
Inparts newborn vigour by its shnck,
Aud Ieids
An energy which after.s,orms shall mock.
Thy dropping spirit. Mira, long
The sport oi' TO tunes cruel chase
o iisi the Bart's prophetic song!
Shall find the pilgrims resting place!
Heaven withstand to it, high behest.
Sure thou ouldst bowl Heaven wills that
HERE,
The jewel-virtue be enchased
In the jctgromnd Of worldly care;
Thus srt. it shines more glorious there!
For brightest CLEANS on darkest soil,
That gem which holds inherent light;
In the ful; blaze Of lIeaven-no foil
Gives forth its virtues TO the sight!
Aud yet, despite the frigid lore,
Which coster'd wisdom of hath dealt
To misery's moan,
Guild from the schoIiasts crude store,
PruiuSe Of sentiment unlclt,
For throes unknown
Still, like yon far viewed bilIow, heaving,
Tho the rough blast hath left the sky
The Conscious breast, 10 memory cleaving,
Gives 10 ltI pas, the tribute sigh
o. woman! should feel for thee
For thou hast shared my every grief!
To man ;hun art-wilt ever be
Aretuae. in this little brief
Ofchcquer'd life ! without thee here
TO share his ;oys-to yield relief.
How dark his passage and how drear!
a bosom, cer with feeling thrilling,
Ane,c to misery e'er filing
Thy hearts the throne,
Where cEcrrb.clmriy sits smiling,
The varied ills Of life bcguiiing,
And making Diners sorrows, all It's own!
O. Nina! tho thy hupes-once blooming,
With llfc's fair sprng-with spring are fowl
Deem there are hupes, which nc'er con-
sllmng.
Shall live when Time itself hath flown;
Fed by that rill, which from the throne
OF Grace descends, it Ger shall flourish
Beneath never-chansing sky
All things below shall pass aud perish,
Dn, rirlue-born in deattl-shal never die
ELIAS MARKS, n. u.
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NEWLY discovered Power IN PRo-
JEcTILEs.-An experiment was .r"d, ear
ly Oh Thursday week, with newly inven
cd projectile, intended expressly In meet
aud set AT defiance The improvements sug-
sesIed by The various French commissions,
for their navy, and which have attracted
greater degree Of public attention i'll
England, from their avowed object being
"lO the advantage of the power which had
The lewrs population: and consequently,
to 'h' aduoutuge Of France orer England"
The recent report, by Hr. Jnuilry, e>ln.
crs Tie same jealousy and The same Object.
A large and strong bu!lI boat was the sub
jccl of the experiment; the distance was
left TO choice, with the sinsle prnviso. that
lie objecr fired al should be in sight The
inventor, CaprHin Warner, launched with
his own hand the destructive missile, which
reaching the boat nj the watrr-line, evpln-
ded. fairly hraving her up. AMI scarterin.
the plank> into shivcrs. One plank alone
of The whole retained Il breadth of about
three inches, and, perhaps, two feet in
length the resi-, and the keel itself us lhcy
fell, after the lapse of some seconds. INTO
The water, presented il mere mass of fpat-
ing spIinters to the eye, and portions of The
wood were carried into the n-ighhprin:
fields to q considerable disraice. Tlr
wi,ole destruction was effected bv the IL.
grncy Of two and a hnlIp 'uadS nf co'nhr<-
idle matter, projected hy an instrument
Of. perhaps, ten or a dozen pounds weight.
There was M reroil Whatever. nor ary
smoke or noise till The she'll itself exploited
against The vessel, and then The percussion
of air was tremendous, as ii threw down
the nearest spectator. and was fell a' still
greater distance like The discharge Of an
eighty FOUNDER at least. Al Kingston il
created great comnotiou, as the explosion
was attributed 10 the powder mills AT
Hounslow and, since the fact has become
known. the excitement has greatly increas.
ed. No vessel ofthe line, probably. could
have resisted the shock, or escaped total
leslrucriun from even the small unanli,v of
comhuslihles rxperimenled with. The
next singular circumstance, perhaps,is, that
uol the slightest discnluralnn was visible
on any Of The fragments. The power, con.
sequenlly, is quite novel, and the secrcl
jealosuly guarded.
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.TSoucH! .EzoRey Bg0Naeeees {!

W&1I. take this method of inl"rming our
w friends and customers that we are COM
peIe to nakcrhiS cali for settlements. We
br!i:.vr iapuncmality in at tending To business
We have n;,rn arcoGnts and notes due us,
for l-37, aud ISIS, yet unpaid. aud we say to
such without hesitation. that we must have
such acco,ln;s Iiqui;la,cd. 1t will he more
pleasant To us. for our customers to pay, with.
out putting our business in the hands OF an
officer for collection We have our debts tn
pay punclua:;y. and must necessarily have
money.
NICHOLSON g. PRESLEY.
Edgefcid H.. Srpt. %. BIC.
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ascnust,e Morus REulticaui s.
NEW GROHbS,

DLAND. CATLIN d. Co are again re-
& d ceiving from New York fresh supply
OF choice GOODS, adapted to The Fall and
Wine. trade, and invite an carly call Of their
customers.
They take this opportunity of expressing
their gratitude to their patrons for the liberaty
of their favors and trust the efforts they have
made, in seectng their present Sock. will Ell.
abe them To give satislactinn to their customers.
and secure to them the credit Of selling good
Goods. and cheap Goods.
They have Oh ha. d an excellent article Of
kentucky Hemp aud Grass BALE ROPE,
also. Hemp BiGGiNG, and TNVlNE.
Ednefed. Oct | lS:D # 80