Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-08
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New York. Taesday. December 5, rsAO.

New ork, Tuesday. December :, IsAo.
M,.t,,p OF Observation-Disclosures Message.
The second session Of the existing Congress
opened Yesterday and is highly probable that the
Pres,den,'s Message will be delivered to-day. A.
though il is the last Message and dying words Of
M Van Buren,, yet there is not great deal of curl
osity 60 know it's contests.
In the present state Of rail road ellng-cOver
I'D with sne drifts several feet deep-it ibe
no tell at what hour, night or day, this week the
Message may arrive in town. When II does reach
US, we shall publish it soon as possible-but as
the Wall street prints have monoposed all the
modes of transmission the road il is highly pro-
babe that they will beat this tmebst it is their
last effort and " last card
From Mr. Van Buren, we do not anticipa any
thing re marxable startling in his message when
defeated, no man is humble and unpretendins
--trundng cabbages TO Undertook markst,when ne
cant trundle states but both with equal sqaanimny'
He may indirectly develope of the views Of his
party ON which rally and direct their future move
ments-but the deepest interest will be ieit IN the
action of Congress itself. The friends OF the new
administration may begin to indicate their policy
repeal Of the Sub Treasury Law-the revival OF the
Land Bill-a renewal of the discussion on the Bank
rupt Bill-and a new ratio of the representation,
growing out of the census just taken, may all be
brought up for discussion. According 10 the
counts already received, il is nearly certain that
ear population lSio, will smoust to nearly ls,0oo-
o0c
Altogether, however, the interest OF the Wash
ington new will not be very exciting till towards
the close when the Inauguration Of General Harri-
son takes piace-the selection Of his cabinet and TO-
resgn ministers is made-and the appointments to the
roilectorship and other lucrative Offices known.
There is a lively aad buoyant feeling in the couu-
try, peryading all classes-spripging from the
election of Harrison-but whether he wl realise our
hopes, time alone can tell
SAILING OF THE GREAT iWRsTnRS.- The Great
Western sails to-day at l o'clock precisely-her
letter bags at Gilpins and the agents This is her
last voyage this year. On her arrivals Bristol shs
will 70 into dock. overhaul, and return In March
She carries out sixty passengers, principally Br-
fish Off GERS and civilians from Canada. Mr. Hol
ford, Of the eminent banking house OF Hsiford *
Co Lond on, also returns in her TO England Area
DIV about 500 900 in specie is on the manifest but IS
expected that $1,000 will go in all She 10 full OF
freight This is the last steamer from this port IN
lS.O-and generally considered the most successful
Capt Hoskin enjoys high reputation as nautical
mas end gentleman
The Acadia is now on her way from Liverpool to
Roston She sailed the 4th inst and viii be IN
Rcston on the 18th or 18th inst with fresh news
Tar wrArHER-sLE1cHIso.- morn
mo- the snow ceased falling the wind abated its fury
and the sun came up from behind Long Island
through a clear blue sky, brightly and brilliantly
The city and surrounding country presented as mag
niicsnt a winter scene as was ever beheid In NUS
STA All was one wide spread sheet of snow, whittier
than innocence itself, and sparkling in the suns
rays like diamonds.
tha unada
sieehs begun to dash through the city, the bells to
i,csje aud Broadway was crowded all day and night
with sleighs OF all descriptions. Before noon every
thing that had runners TO IT, and every thingn
the shape Of a horse, good bad or Indifferent Was
engaged.
The roads and avenues leading from this city
were soon crowded-Burnham was overrun-Cato
and all Other public houses the like Private sleighs
filed with the ladies of fashionable families, were
drivc~ out by drivers in livery. Young iAshiona-
b,es with cigars in their mouths, dashed on IN their
own or borrowed sleighs, drove up to Burnham -
and took a drink TO keep the cold out. Ladies and
gentlemen drove out to catch some OF the pure and
bracing winter air. And some drove out for no rea-
son in the world.
All this was by day light. In the evening the
scene was more exciting The full bright moon
rose early and made night day. Those who could
not spare time by daylight cracked GU by moonlight,
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- .,.,,.a Co. ga. There was no let IN
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