Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-31

RELIGIOUS IxrELLIGEscE.-The funeral sermon
to be preached next Sunday afternoon in the John
street Church, by the Rev. Mr.. Stopford, will be
worth hearing Let all 60, who can be spared from
their own churches.
As the preachers Of the Methodist churches in
this city are 20 meet Saturday morning next, to
hear the report OF the committee in relation to pull.
pit exchanges, we beseeeh those who have been OPP
posed to preaching in the pew churches, to yield
little, that there may he perfect union. With re-
gard to those preachers who permit aboliticniss to
supply their pulpits, we shall say nothing, but leave
il entirely to the good Of the majority, who
know are hostile to every movement Of this faction.
The Methodist Episcopal Churches Of New En-
gland are determined to erect theological seminal
~. This conclusion they have no doubt arrived
at from our suggestions. The young Methodists
have been in the habit Of attending institutions Of
other denominations, which has caused msch NOR
ti6cstion.
NORM EasrEnr BoUsDAn I'VE are happy TO
learn that Captain TAlcott, Of the U. s. Engineers,
Professor Renwick, OF Columbia College, and Pro-
lessor Cleveland, Of Ohio, have been appointed by
the President, commissioners for the exploration and
survey Of the North Eastern Boundary, under the
late act Of Congress, apprcpratng $4,000 for the
purpose. A better selection could not have been
made. Captain Talcott is scientific and practical
engineer, and the learned professors amply qua
lifted for the task.
GENERAL HARRIsos, ror roo PROUD TO CARRY
MS own rRusK.-A friend relates TO US the follow
ing anecdote Of General Harrison. He says, 4" was
travelling in company with the General in ssptem-
Der, 1895, and at the landing near Fredericksburg,
while the portcrs were wheeling of the baggage
from the steamboat to the stage, Of young blades
from the springs, General Harrisoa, catching hold
Of his trunk, threw IL over his shoulder, and in
the hot and dust, carried it near two hundred
Yards TO the stage Some one Of ms remarked,
" why, General, haven't you fatigued yourself un-
necessarily l'' No." he answered, il is ridicu-
lous for poor man TO throw away half dollar when
he can save il; and I neverwss ashamed 10 carry
any thing that belonged to me-
Nrw NovrL.-Who is the author Of a dashing
new book which we hear is Forthcoming, styled the
T" Congrsssnan's Daughter" We should like to
know who is the fair original who claims to be the
heroine Of the work. We suppose, from the title,
that the theatre is Washington.
LErrER BAGS ron EUsorr. The British Queen
and Ontario for London, Europe for Liverpool, and
Baltimore for Havre, will sail Tomorrow. All their
letter bags at GiPin's Foreign Letter Office, in
the Exchange. Those Of the steam ship will clsse
at one o'clock, the others two hour, earlier.
SUMNER CLorHrro.-At this season Of the year.
few things are conducive 20 health, than plen-
tfu supply Of duck, gsmbrOon, and grass cloth gar
NESTS, and we know Of no establishment where ira
vellers can be 80 well and economically fitted as
at Phillips cash store, No. las Broasway
ARsvAL..-There are several distinguished stran-
gers in the city, on their way 20 Saratoga Among
them is the Hon. Mr.. Stanley Of North Carolina.
Mr. Bodscs and family are here, and will leave for
Saratoga in a day or two. Several members Of Con
gress have passed through here, in the last few
days, Cor the Springs