Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-30
lCorresp )nden Of the HERALD

II this is the fact and believe it is Stone will
tInue to dish up paragraphs for the Commercial,
duty when he discharges with great TO
himself Mr.. l.. d. Chaplin is the gentleman who is
spoken OF for this appointment He is man of quiz
e unobtrusive habits and although Stone could beat
him at burgOmaster's dinner and Civ him the odds
Of goose and shoulder Of mutton he is fully equal
to the duties of the office, and will not make fool
OF himself by any attempt at display. The Governor
has all along been apprehensive that he would be
constrained 10 send Stone. 1t was supposed that
suitable would accept the mis- sion, and he is
rejoiced to find person ready to undertake it, of
whom the State will not have reason to be ashamed.
The Governor not disposed to disparase the Just
pretensions Of Col Stone. HI knows him to be an
industrious man. well qualified TO conduct the ne ws
department of paper, and il he wonld coniine him
self to his proper and legitimate sphere he would
escape the scOrn and contempt that must ever be
heaped on presumptuous ignorance
I he three gentlemen who compose the regency Of
your city, and regulate the principal appointments
there, came up to Albany last week. 1t would per
haps be disc losing secrets to mention names, but
their initials are Draper, Blatchiord and Bowen
They regulate the appointments to certain extent;
that s the Governor hears all they nave TO say ana
then acts he thinks best, after advis with Thur
low Weed and John &. Spencer. lie processes no
reverence for the Wing politicians OF your
city. He says their dinners are passable, but their
party organizations inc ficient and useless
The Sc aate spent the whole day on the bill for the
better organization of your Criminal Courts.
When the bill came up, nay old friend from the
second district, Mr.. Hunter, took the field in high
fever, in opposition. He knows precisely as much
Of legislation n blind man does Of colors, and in
stead OF attempting to point out the defects of the
BILL he read long, laundering, stupid, nOnsensical
article in the Sun, in which Of the leaherheads
who indite balderdash by the yard in your niger
contemporary, undertakes to shadow forth the mise
mes Of Mr. Verplancks pro ect without knowing what
that project is. MIR. V. inquired whether Mr.. Hun
ter read the news paper piece public document,
or as part of his speech. If he intended to adopt
it, he ought, Mr.. " said, to correct some Of its nu-
msrous Measurements.
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three copies OF Fridays Herald, containing
notice OF his former speech on the same bill, were
handed about the Chamber, and produced some mer
riment. A suggestion was made in an under tone
that the Herald should be read Offset to the SUM-
and thought some wag would propose it openly
But Mr. Hunter is regarded with grea. compassion
in the Senate aud if he had wit enough to keep STILL
he might say aye or no, without exciting any other
emOti n, among friends or opponents.
The bill was finally passed in the Senate, but 1t
might have been defeated with great ease, if the Lo-
co Focos had pressed an argument suggested by COL
Young, with energy or perseverance.
He took the ground that the bill Of that class
which requires tive third vote, and his reasons
therefor were quite plausible But his friends did
not back him up with zeal ability and majority
Of the Senate refused to sustain him. The discus
sion protracted, that Gen Root, as usual,
went to refresh, and he remained so long, that
messenger sent for him. On his return he did
not exactly apprehend the position of matters, and
was within of defeating the bill when he real
" intended to help II forward.
When he was in the midst of a speech, Col. Young
ked him 10 give way for u motion to adjourn.
"No" said he, 4" motion 10 djourn is not Of con-
sequence enough 10 stop me"
But" said Colonel Young, " il is after the hour
for dinner."
"lVhat of that z" was the reply, and on he " emit
When the bill was passed, motion to ad Jnurn was
ma de- and carried the old Generals voice being the
only one heard in he negative.
One OF the spectators remarked that the old man
had been out and laid IN provisions for siege, and
he anxious TO stay and consume them, although
the necessity for siege did not then exist
The House we're hard at work until half-past two,
listening with all their might to a mess OF nonsense
on the subject of the Independent Treasury. Tney
then took until four, and went at it again -
At this present writing, 81 O'Clock, they are in full
blast, and may, perhaps, remain and spend the eve-
nIng.
Wires LETTER OF LAMrSr-The following
pathetic letter was received the other day by gen.
tleman of this city from Mrs. Eberle, the wife Of
Mr.. Ebere, one of the lost on board the Lexington
BOSTON, January ~, 1870
SIR
received your letter, announcing the sudden and
awful fate Of my beloved hus band. The last letter
received from him, dated on the 4th Of this
month. He informed me of the many kindnesses he
had received from you and your amiable lady, for
which receive his widows thanks-and may God
bless and reward you and yours OF late he has been
unfortunate in all his undertakings. Not only do
the loss of one OF the kndest best OF husbands
but the frghtul future-four little children-and left
entirely destitute of the means Of supporting them.
But, must put my trust in Him, who is friend to
the widow aud fatheress How little do the rich and
powerful o,cners know Of the misery caused by their
reckle saaess in sacrificing the lives OF many
vaned friends Are they not responsible in the sight
Of Heaven, Tor not providing sufficient means of
safety against such emergencies II there had been
life boats instead Of the cotton, with whic
the boat loaded, aud BY which I'm all probability
she was lost, should now have been happy with
those friends, who have been called, at moment $
warnsg, into the presence of their Maker. But, i
will no longer Intrude upon your time. Whatever
information you give respecting the last week OF
his stay with you, any conversation which you may
have held with him, will be thankfu, received bv
the grateful, but wretched X. EBERLE.
Here is a case for the exercise of the humanity Of
the Company, IL they have any OF that article IN
their DO set sion. A wife, with four small children,
left destitute of any means Of support! Cannot
something be done by some Of the theatresl
SINGULAR.-The steamers Hugh l.. White and
Hermitage smashed-iu each others ribs, the 1ith
inst, near IIarpeth Shoals. The Hermitage sunk
in ten feet Of water. Only one life lost
MoRE Fms There were several alarms last
light amidst all the rain and bad weather. About
o'clock in the evening, two slau ghter houses
IA Forsyth street were destroyed. Both supposed
to have been set on fire. The fear Of incendiarism
doubled last night.
The ALARM at a little after nine o'clock, proceeded
from the ruins in Pearl street The FIRE re-kindled
in one Of the burnt stores. II was soon got unt
Fires ia this city have become so frequent Of late
that the Insurance Companies in Boston have refused
"writing any more policies"