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Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

ment orthe city than any could have anticipated
AID aimage said he intended to move that the
ton. ~ ~ iu-
hio' benson said the matter had better be refer
req 10 the finance committee who could lay report
before the board on Wednesday next.
AID, laimage said that the matter was most urgent
for the commissioners had not dollar to go on with
Ala. almadge moved to amend his resolutions by
appendng the accounts current thereto of the sale
effected by the European-So adopted by 9 to A.
Reports.-ln favor of appropriatng $25 900 for
roads and avenues. Adopted with one dissentient
voice.
Resoiution.-That the Comptroller be directed IN
call upon the Bank of the State of New York for
full and explicit account oft the sale of the I $50 ON
of Water stock sent to England in 1893
To this resolution amendment as moved cal
ling upon tho Comptroller to give detailed account
OF the whole transaction alluded to.
The amendment was adopted
That the Comptroller report the expenses of the
Aims House Department for the month of December
lS39.-Adopted.
TO report at the next meeting the number of men
employed in breaking stones. Adopted.
Ad urn ID to Wetn 'sdsy.
BOARD OF AssIsTANTs.-This board met at five
O'Clock, and confirmed the foregoing resolutions, as
passed by the Board of Aldermen.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31
More of the FREQ Banking Beauties.

Notwithstanding the exposures we have repeat
eddy made of the fraudulent issues of post notes by
the Tenth Ward Bank, the City Trust and Banking
Company, of this city, and other equally rotten in
situations, it appears that the managers of these
infamous concerns still continue TO flood the coun-
try with them, and to succeed in palming them of
genuine bills upon the Innocent ignorant and un-
suspecting.
Yesterday morning were put IN possession OF
a five dollar post note of the City Trust and Bank
ing Company, payable six months after date, 'chica
had no date at all on IL, and of which the following
is literal copy:
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31
MONEY MARKET.


An unusua depression hung the Stock market this
ing, which in the effect OF the state Of
relations with Eneand-not much from real apprchen
Of between the two countries from the antio,-
rated effect which the present OF feeling may have in
England the arrival Of the British Queen in regard
the securities offering in Londoo and the Continent,
for negotiation. Those stocks declined most which
interested in the state OF the European money market North
Amsucan Trust and B-nkipg Company reeeded 81 cent
U. 8. Bank N per cent Harsem, American Exchange
Bank per Ct At the second Board there further sales
Of ~ American Trust and Banking Co At further decline q
per Ct
In Foreign Exchange there increased demand and rates
are nouinsy the Uncurrent money both "red back
and safety fund.- taken by the Brokers per cent dis
count and sold at cent discount There very little
change in domestic exchanges with the exception Of Phade
phia which city the rate per cent increase OF per
cent discount
There arrival of specie at New Orleans on the 18th
from LOUIS 20 the Of ooe Tor TIE Commences,
Bank
The Treasury note b authorizing the issue OF ssoooecc OF
Government Treasury notes. passed the House Of
uves Of the w. Congress, Friday night by majority
a.
We have received by the late arrivals volume containing
some OF the able speeches Of Mr. Joseph Hume the Imperial
Parsmen on The subject Of the currency Of England
agedby the Bank Of England In the great which
has been going on IN England m many years between the
friends OF the Bank and those in favor Of the JOINT banks
IN rerardto The e'ediency Of eonnng OF paper
currency exclusively TO institution allowing many
Mr. Hume has been the powerful advocste Of the latter cy
although svowedy bard money" Mr. Hvmes speeches
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31
rnsi az

90. Mr. WILLIAMS, the English oehist, may be con
sucd at his house usual which he called
Providence House No as Broadway Canal street.
entrance Nc "a any day .ce sundays between the hours OF
will be duly answered without One Of The
patients who have been restored 10 sight b. MIR Will
lamss remedies since his arrival in New York may
almost every day at o'clock with other PATIENTS his
house who have also been restoed sltholg
been entirely covered with thick coat covering four
DAYS after her birth She upward OF wears
old and highly respectable She asserts she blind
oone and with the other coud only the light and color
inistnctly and ha IN the Of her life
ded doctors have declared TO be impossible DO eyes
good. She now however not only the with
the eye which had been fatally blind but
with both eyes The 6rs lime she recsecs
object the face Of lady gentleman
Providence ouse both Of whom bad been previously restored
sight By MIR. williams and quite we'll
Of the above house to let and possession be had
immediately the whole OF the second and third floors the
first Of MAY by application to Mr. WILLIAMS
Gst floor, day except sunday, from n to O'Clock
AZ.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

o. EIGHTH WARD-An adjourned meeting OF the sth
Ward Wing Association will be held the Howard House ON
wednesday evening April LIST, at ~ O'Clock.
Pdnctua attendance member OF the
and all Wings Of the Ward - particularly requested Daniel
Umsn, ESQ, will delivers lecture.
- The Wings Of the city generally are invit 10 attend
N. BOWDITCH BLUNT, President
A M% e 1. gmia ailOel, 3seerstsris.. ms, a.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31
Police Office

MARCH 3O.-Ihe Roac at Masonic HalI-A num-
Der OF polite ians of both factions, attended before
animation of Michael S. Roberts one of the locofoco
or o. t. rioters, who stands charged with assault
ing David w. Anderson, seizing him by the hair,
striking him on the face, backing both his eyes,
and endeavorng to gouge one of his eyes out" Ro-
bers had demanded an examination, but failed to ap-
pear when called on, and the matter was postpon-
ed indefinitely. The accused has, however, given
OF Sessions.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

Or The BfRrH-SreHT BALL, to the memory of
Jefferson, takes place tonight in the Ninth Ward,
at the Richmond Hill Saloon. First comes the ora
ton Chat is roast beef )thcn the ball hat is the
dessert)-then the going home, which closes the
scene. Jefferson a great politician, a great
philosopher great Jesuit, and great humbug, in
his day; but he never imagined that the pretty girls
OF New York would dance to the honor of his birth
day in New York, A. ID. 1870
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

BROADWAY CRcUs-Those who become stated with the
commonplace performances at the various Theatres about
town, will find amusement in witnessing the neveng
and esherag entertainments given the cus Of Messr
Wech Bartlett in Broadway. This evening intellectual
banquet will be served the public; the company having
deferred their departure the present. Genroy
Rogers sweeny Cole Sc SC will all 20 through
performanees
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

BowERY ANPHirBrarEs.-This place continues well at
tended, and this week the attractions greatly
Mr. Pentland, the clown, is nightly growing in f
the audience. lie is real original and convuses all 80
fun, with his unique and aughable anecdotes and joke ga
mond and Whitlock the celebrated darkes, remain e till
Wednesday after which they proceed to Philadelphia
engagement othree nights only Next week they finish their
engagement here and then proceed Providence Boston
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

o. TTPPECANOE CLUB.-Tippecanoe Club Of the i7ti
Ward viii hold extra meeting at the LOG CABIN nor
tons, Of Houston and Christie
style, Tuesday evening 5st inst at u O'Clock Members
AMI all Tppeeanoes, welas those in favor Of the election
Harrison and Tyler requested to attend BY order
JOHN y. ADRIANCE, President.
5 eaa. tc. G. %,rors' v. Presidents.
ma,r a. a. f II Ks,h.m ,s,crc,aris..
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

ARRIVAL OF THE ISpEPESpEscE The U. s.
Ship Independence, Com. Nicholson, arrived yes.
terday from Rio de Janerio. She has been absent
four years on the Brazil station The Corvette Fair
field, Capt. Bo1rman, also from Rio, is below. Both
sailed in company. The Independence is at anchor
at the sW. Spit The sea very high and she
almost pitches head under.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

20 RUssrLL's GREAT Concert takes place to-
night, at Masonic Hall by his advertisement we
observe that he has not announced his wing song
What's the meaning Of thisl Does he back out 7
Is he afraid Of rowl Nonsense; there will be no
row-nor any riot. We have every reason to believe
that he may sing many wing songs as he plcases.
and no one will say "what doest thou7' The o.
Ks will disturb no one but politcians--they like a
good song as well as any one.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

Revival AT THE PARx THEATRE.-Last night
looked like old times at the Park Theatre. Miss
shirref, Wilson, Giubei, and others made their
debut at this house, in the new Opera ofthe "Post-
lion" II was perfect crowd Of beauty and fashion
in spite Of the rainy night. The Opera is lively in
the dialogue, beautiful in the music, and went off
with great ecat II is great hit for Simpson, and
will have a run. Go ahead, old boy keep up the
novelty-make hay while the sun shines, and I" Old
Drury" can always hold her own. shrrcf was
beautiful, Wilson elegant, and all in fine parts,
sang well-and went of with great applause. Revi-
walls are all the order Of the day
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

Fun IN ARKANSAS Two distinguished lawyers
had a fight at Little Rock, on the 18th inst. They
gave each other the lie and three nkstands, whilst
in the Circuit Court room. The bystanders and the
records were completely despatched with ink.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

THE LATE FIRE IN New ORLEArs.-David Felt
4 Co. were insured in New York $l5,O 900 on stock
worth $50 600 The total loss by the fire is estima-
ted to be $500, 900.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

MURDERS IN New ORLEANs.-There were two
on the nth inst. One was committed in Phillippi
street and the other in Canal street Names of the
murdered are unknown
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

INDIAN MovEMENrs.-Two millions of acres of
land west ofthe Mississippi, and four hundred thou
sand dollars in cash. are to be given to the Seneca
Indians for their lands in this state.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

vARIErY.-Early last week we had snow, hail,
rain and cold winds. Saturday warm, but rainy.
Sunday-pleasant warm, thermometer at %, shove
ry with a beautiful rainbow in the afternoon. Yes
terday, the weather disagreeably muggy, rainy and
close In the evening the lightning flashed several
times, with two caps Of thunder; mud in the streets
pretty deem.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

News FROM EURoPE.-On the 10th inst news from
England to the 18th Of January was received at New
Orleans. On the 18th, two days after, intelligence
from England to the I'd Of March was eceived here
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

OLD.-Deacon John Whitman, of Bridgewater,
Mass, was one hundred and six years old last Sa-
turday.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

DEsTRoYED.-The dwelling house Of Grant Thor
burn, at Hallett's Cove, by fire. on Friday last
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

ToRNADo.-A violent tornado swept through 81
Lukes, q. G.. on the 10Th inst Its track was on
hundred yards wide. Trees, sheds, negro house
and fences were carried along with IL.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

0c- The Weland Canal will be opened to-mor-
row for the season
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

CH,rHAm THsArRs.-The manager offers a treat to
those who visit the Theatre tonight having announced series
q performances whish cannot fail command the attention
Of those who locking for evenings rational amuse
ment ma3i
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31
The Soldier of Tippccanoe /!


.qir-So,ne lore 10 roam.
The stars are bright and cur steps are light
Aswe sweep to our camping ground,
Aud well we know, as We forward 20,
That the foe fills the greenwood round;
But we know no fear, though the fee be near,
And We tramp the greenwood through,
For oh! have not for a leader got
The Soldier Of Tippecanotl
CHoRus-For or have not for a leader got
The Soldier Of Tppecanoel
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

FoRESsLAND roMoRRow.-The "Britsh Queen
will sail at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Her let
ter bags are at Gpn's News Room in the Exc hange,
and will close at o'clock. Take all large parcels,
there today.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

%. The 10th proximo is TO be " fast day" in Yer
mont. The Yankees fast by eating all they can.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

Dr;- THE TIrPEcANoE CLuB Of the Seventeenth
Ward meets tonight. Go il Hard Cider" First
drink this toast:
General Uashfngfon-a great and great statesman
but nothing like General General Jackson General
Jackson has proved himself the powerful eonqueror Of
the lie has vanqushd and annihsted both General
rIDENcE and General PRosPERITYvhe his great .adsde-
Camp General DsIRUsT, General IGNORANCE and General
msn9uyrng throughout the Sstesoon
superseded by General DsTRrss General Loss neral Vrs
sTroS General CoSrusIos General
BreeaRy aud General BASKRurTcY-unless we rally under
the glorious banner Of General HARRisos.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

A sHor.-Two Nj. p. P's. living at Halifax, " s.
named Joseph Howe and John l. Halliburton, recent
w met, fired at each other, shook hands and wen
home.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

o. The SACRED Music socrrrv give their
splendid Oratorio Of David tonight, in the Taberna-
Gle. See advertisement Ladies do not omit going
il will repay the trouble.
FRosr.-Many Of the fruit blossoms near Norfolk
have been frost bitten and ruined
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

BURxEp-An Irishwoman named Burke was kill
ed BY her husband near Hartford a few DAYS apo
lie first struck her with and then cut her
Al
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31
Common Council.

BoARp OF ALpERMEs, Monday.-The Board met
at half past FIVE the Mayors Office, in consequence
Of the repairs which are progressing in the Council
Chamber.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
* supplemental report from the late Water Com
missioners was presented and ordered on file.
Reporfs.-In favor Of building a dock in the Har-
lrm River at the foot Of 106th street; adopted.
In favor Of extending the pier at the foot Of North
Moore street ninety feet into the Hudson River;
adopted.
amble and resolutions deprecatory Of the proposed
Registry Law. The document set forth, among
other things, that the people would be justified in
refusing TO acquiesce IN its cnactments and called
upon the Common Council to protest solemnly
against the law, and TO call upon the people not to
obey the provisions Of the Registry Act, IL passed
into a law
mage, and Purdy, the resolutions were passed by
q tnf
The chair appointed the members from the follow
ing wa DIS committee for preparing the protest,
viz: Aid Smith, Chamberlin, Talmagc, Purdy and
Nict oils.
Rssolutions-To build pier between Pike and
Rutgers street: referred.
TO employ an assistant keeper OF the Battery, at a
salary not exceeding 81 80 per diem, and that the
Alderman and Assistant OF the first ward have the
power Of appointing and removing the incumbent
Adopted with one dissentient.
To spbmit the proposed Registry Law to the poo
pie of this city either at the present some future
election. Ordered 10 lie on the table.
That all costs and expenses incurred in the incom-
plete opening Of streets pursuant to the law OF 1872
be taxed previous to their payment by the Comp
troller: adopted.
TIE Croto Aqseducf-Two propositions were
received from the House OF Assembly, at Albany,
one calling upon the Mayor, &c. Of the city to
plain certain sales Of water stock, which appear in
the annual report or the Comptroller Of this city.
The other was directed to the Water Commission
ers, and called those officers TO report forthwith
the state Of the wsrks, how much money IL would
require to complete the same, and other minor mat
tiers.
Aid. Tslmage moved that the latter document be
sent to the commits sioners, and that paper which
the finance committee had prepared, be forwarded
to Albany, az the answer of tie Common Council
IN this document, the locofocos tried to throw the
blame Of mourning the loss the sales of stock on
their pred who sent TO Europe nearly two
millions &c the water stock. where IT became hypo
thecated TO the Rothschilds, and sale was ulti-
mately forced on a falling market.
Aid henson said u was no ones famit' ana " any
one took the pains 10 look through the matter, they
would find that IL had eventuaod in better arrange
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

To M UsrrED.-1he Pennsylvania and Ohio
Canals.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-31

TIPPEcANoE SoNGs.-On Thursday morning we
will publish famous batch of Tippecanoe songs, IL
Illustrated with beautiful engraving of North Bend
the log cabin, hard cider, old soldiers, the plough
horse, down to the little dog
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-27
The Enight-Errants.

An intelligent friend writes us, since ms return 10
the bosom OF his constituents, that this new mode OF
eect;onecrinr will rebound to the advantage OF the
Republican party. 1t is new and strange proceeding
in our annals; IS dctatoral in its manner, unpopular
in its aspect, and witha calculated to produce excte-
ment and much fuller turnout of the voters-"e
hear that several of these Travelling Missionaries have
been crusadng through the country and that on many
occasions they have been severely rebuked and punish
cd for their mportunac addresses The rabid Orator
of the Northern Neck met at Northumberland ny
Col Basyc-The new Elecor for the Essex u Istrct,
rNorbornc f. Sutton and Festus Dickinson, both adj
dressed the people of Caroline the other day They
were encountered by Samuel c. Scotland, contrary 10
the statement of the Wing, understand through a
Whig spectator, that Scott was more than match tor
both of them.-Henry f. Watkins, the Wig Elector
in the Prince Edward District, addressed the people OF
that county on Monday week-but he was encountered
by Henry " Watkins the Republican candidate Tor
the county Mcssrs Janney and Pendleton did not ap-
pear in Fauqucr the och, they we're expected
but Horner was there, ready to receive hem--Ne have
received letter from Staunton of the 23d, which says
"Our Elector (NIr W Taylor from Rockbrdge has just
concluded his able Speech and has totally demolished
the Wing version of the 100000 Van Buren, standing
army. Gen Baldwin is replying in an able manner
but he cannot do US any inIury.-Go on, gentlemen
| ssYou will yet wake up many wrong passenger, dc
pend upon ii.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-27
tn, N1p0Ic0n of The Turf draru,

Col. w. P Johnson announces, in Card, (n the
Petersburg lnelligenccr under date Of the 18th, his
determination TO decline poll for the county OF C"s-
terfeld He assigns private reasons for his DECISION
saws ha never would have consented to offer at all but
that he was ''urged pressed, and mportuned IN sach
,rou nj snrh time and By such friendS, that it would
candidate 10 represent you in the next House OF De-
lccatcs did consent amidst the stir and lmportuni-
ties of the day, and announced lwcn from C"nrt
to Petersburg Tuesday morning. and returned home
on the following Friday, 0ast Friday;l since then ]
have consulted and reflected will: 81. family deliberate.
" and calmly, and find that this removal 90 Peters
burg is incritc5ic &c, &c-s friends kept up this
letter from the press for week, until they found his
.domcstic arrangements rendered il improper to CONT
nnc . candidate We'll, he Wing s.cc1 is of the lrrl
but the Petersburg Editor SEALS upon the Wings OF
that patriotic county to bring another Napoleon ntc
the field. ''--.lnother There was time, when the
whole ,corld knew of but Napoleon--but now I
seems the circumscrbcd county of Chesterfield alon'
owns two, if not more!
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-27

the States out of the national treasury When by the
help of such personal topics we have mentioned 'ney
lave obtained the ascendancy which may froSiuen.e
avert they understand very well that they may reVNe
the partnership of Bank and State, ana carry i.o si
feet ths.i plan Of making the States oePenue oi '
bounty OF the General Government.
There WIS never perhaps, greater relief telt by
any set of men than by the Wing party, when their
l,e nomination of President was agreed upon assent
cd 10 by their principal leaders, the disappointed,
and they were at liberty pass from the discussion OF
principles and measures to the business OF bePralsng
their own candidate Their doctrines had oecoae
odious throughout the nation the very oahk wiz, ~
which they had 50 long sided in ITS contest wiz" ~.
Government and the people, had become a.. pus,sm
and UNANIMOUSLY nsolvent the American credi, y
which their party had defended and cherishea nau W
come bye word of scorn; the Democratic halutit'e
were increasing rapidly from one eiec''oi =
almost every part of the Republic. WA:
In this state of things it was time the Nns pa,
D,tnrsuy enough thought to talk OF some thihs VS.
than their principles and measures: NO ha,.e ~
frivolous the topic provided u cont,ou'eu e;Ir of
attention of the public from the depiosa'9 ~ ~;
.h.;- f,yor;te noicy For they began 70 gioih! 'ie
cand;da.e-to tell how he once lived IN log c am
how he has been known TO drink hara ciaei' anu nv:
like most other who are iona OF pop"e'' -
civil and hospitable -. az rot,le they
,s. no, he allowed thus to change the question: they
must be held to rigid responsibility Tor whal 'es
dome and what they have recommended as par
and the consequences ofthe policy they nave
1nnst be Kent before the eyes of the people
The question is not whether Harrison drinks hard
cider What do the people care for that The question
is what he and his party will do if they Obtain the ,Se
er-The whole bank party, state ana -,narsb;n of
champions Of the corrupt and pernicious par a"a.
bank and State the swarm of spectators who aesfe
course Of legislation which will enrich them Ut ane ra
penss Of the public the enemies of freedom OF e. n
ton, the advocates of grand and cosby S obs the
ternal improvements fruitful of contracts and :
chamnons of construction of the Consultation which
withdraws power from the people and aeeumala;es
in the government all these, if Harrison the candidate
whom they sups9 s into
of their pernicious des gns