Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-08


through the hall doar He coon returned 18th tie
wine, and having 'wishd each ither wse, in repeat
ed poations, they parted with Peter, well satisfied
liver
Opening Of the observation-disclosures Fail OF
sh0sv and Office-seekers in Albany Gen.
H"ot and Col. YOnng--sscIigious h evival-
ALBANY, JAN. g. 1910.
Our city is filling up quite rapidly with members
Oh Doth Houses and more than ordinary full repre-
sentatonfoT the 'hrd" house. VIII cis will consist Of
Office holders irving to gain favor to hold on to their
spoils-for at least another term-of6c..ssekers
(wi'hout number), endesvorng to Dust the former
obnoxious ''offce-holders," "sub-treasurers" "leg-
treasurcrs,' and all kinds of treasurrrs save the
right kind-and that they presume to say is them
selves. swing treasurers,' without leg bail Thur
low is as bssy bee in sar-buc ket-the manage
ment is all in his hands.
Our public conveyances arriving daily from North
South, East. and West, bring, at every arrival more
or less regular members, and, to every member Of
the Senate or Assembly thsIe are at least, by tho
same conveyanees, arriving daily, three Office
seekers. The venerable General Root arrived last
evening, and took lodgings at Congress Hail. and
with the same conveyance there were Its proportion
of ofice-seekcrs. One, especially in hot blast for
Serge ant-at Arms Of the Senate As in daty bound
,hsseullion was all in all in attention to Gen Root.
handing him in and out Of the stage-seish assisting
him with his coat on and off, &c., and, iafac' was
moe like servant than that OF gen,eman-sall for
the good Of the country" no doubt.
Gen. Root appeared in his usual good spirits and
happy state Of mind, although somewhat ratigued
from the effects Of travel anG divers other neon
ven;ences during his journey. ] owe rhea ard today
thai he had but little rest the night before his
h.. - ~
lat catskill, suppo.e) he hal Jared so bad as not
to get any rest, besides being almost frozen deaths
his landlord had given him Bed that had nei her
leng.h. breadth, nor depth to it. General Root,
am informed, receved all the marked attention Of
respect, his way here, that he is so m %; Justly
enti;h to. In fine, Gen. Root may truly be said to
be The "whis saviour the enire whg eannbal
small pOtatoc Seward, Lieut.. Dradish, Rltes Cook,
j. G.. Spencer Thurlow, and the abolionist &c, to
the c, ntrary Notwithstanding u is now all General
Root-'he'll keep them damned locos in the Senate
straight-Saml Young has now his match; the Gene.
raj Is tartar for him."
The al pearances ar at present that there W i'll be
full repre- sentatien 81 both Ho~ses, opening on
TUESDAY morning. End That Small Pstatoe seward's
message will be delivered on ues ay, u NJ Much
excited ent appears TO prevail among the Security
Banks about the course the Governor will take
towards those Institutions. Bsak PretdeIts, CASH
iers, and Directors, from all points az tie compass
may imagine that, by tomorrow ening, what with
the arrivals Of members OF both houses, together
with Bank Presidents, Cashiers, Directors. Stock
holders. office seekers, lobby members, and others
our public houses will De jsmned to ov r running
Our vhig members have already had a small drill,
rhurlow at their head; he $ dictator. IL is pre-
sumed, that Sp assr Gen. Paterson wi lie re-
elected; and a Mr.. BrndIe, close comp ttor to
Clerk Lake, for the clsrkship; TO the Offices Of
sergeants or door keepers, Tor either House. il 10
quite impossible 60 Conjecture who will be the most
l.. e..
eanis Tor sergeants, {" Capt. X. Crtcaden ara ng
the rest) for each house, and twice that number fer
doorsSeepers. Among those seeking Office, there L.
good and fair representation from your ci v. The
poor 90 os skulking saout the Streets pee iyr
their heads cut, nov and then, here and there like
rats perpins from their holes, watching opp.rtuni.
tics 10 get their stealincs in from the public CRIB
They must. however, remain, and take seat at the
sec md able.
II Is also expected that a, locos intend irving %
defeat the election OF Tamadee to tbs Uuicd states
Senate, by uniting their stree 9Th upon Frank ram
gers loot aud well propOrtioned--or some oiher
western prominent Wig Iavorite Of the western
members. enough To carry hem Tor their wbig friend
To- an election, and therehy defeat Talmadgs Tbs
devil must Ike the hindmost. there is now all the
triekery, roeuery and deyiltry in.,trict u,e here
that palitcai Judgment can bring IN rsquisition-
brbery and corruption mot excepted. The political
cords are orawn light tn almost parting
Alter the political excitement is all Consumed.
We then have an ,trsor5inary gious excitement
got up by one Elder knapr, baptist, who is holding
yrotrscted meet nrs To drive the devil from among
our churches; a. the Elder Say ., the old imp in,
all the ''steepss of our churches. and our reymen
asleep in their pu pbs"-eNoept Brother elena
church, that has no steeple and he (Knapp) is ~
the pulpit 81 that From his anscdefai method OF
pr aching, be Is, nevertheless, drawing very M.
mr. au5ie ees, and stting nun,e r. Us hard
offenders from their evil ways He denounces all
other denomina ions but the Baptists. " The EDs.
copalians. he says, lean more go 10 heaven han
horse without tad can brush the lies ofT'-taen,
sinners cannot 20 20 heaven, "sny more than a shsd
get up BARRIERS pole go feet high. backwards
with losfuf bread in its mouth " These spsci.
mcus e his language. an hut the mild,st of them
II Is saii, with how much truth cannot vosch, that
b' told a numerous audience that there was nee a
celebrated gambler cane 10 hear him preach, from
curiosity only he more celebrated ~ cock
fighting than most others, and kept first quality
cocks; he became ted; and what do you sup-.
Pose did AZ erwsrd why. he vent home ard
cat the heads of his cocks of. and was ever after
good christian " ioU oSr.