Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-29
MORNING HERALD.
New Yor,k. wednc.day, January 30.
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,snov reyular, and likely to continue. The wal
street presses receive their daily dispatches by TIM
Express: but we do not ssppose that they VIII ever
have the maguanmity to seksoVledge that the Elk
orass conld not have been established but ior eui
n.rsonal efforts with the Rail Road Companies and
The Post Office Department Our correspondenthss
stated that the Department. and the Ran Road Com
pany intend to settle their dificutles-Dut we3oup'
this very much.
Meantime the whsle country will be moving en-
,nasse ON the great political question which is to
determine our national policy for half century to
come. As we mean to spare No pains nor expense
An making the Herald the channel for independent
thought. correct intelligence, and philosophical
investigation, on all the topics of the day, we
b,veno doubt but during the present year our
ALREADY enormous circulation will be doubled through
ont the city and country The public mind is yet
auiet bat it will be gin to The revulsion
in all monetary affairs which is going into the
country, will gradually effect terrible revolution
before the year is out Society is unhnged the great
masses of people are out Of work-he wages of labor
are falling-produce is declining in prices-the farm
er is beginning to feel the pressure--and all these
elements must as surely produce revolution,
that the sun shines in the armament. During the
last ten years, the government and the banks have
acted like madmen radical change in the govern
nen will lead to change in the action OF the banks
People of every rank in society, feel that change
is coming-and that Journal which is the most
rate, impartial, most comprehensive, will have
the most circulation. This we shall do.
THE COMING MISUNDERSTANDING can prevent
signal aad unprecedented revolution of some kind
or other formulating place in the United States dur
ing the present year Either Harrison or Van Barren
will be elected by Of the most decisive majorities
that ever was given for any candidate for the presi
dency The whole country is ripe for some streng,
powerful movement some great, radical change
The fluctuations and agtations which have prevailed
for the last ten years all financial and commercial
affairs cannot remain they have been. Society has
been utterly demoraized to its core by these aga-
items, and unless some decisive action takes place,
the decentralization will continue, increase and widen
its action.
In this state of things what can we expect from
Congress, from the Executive, from the banks,l-
Nothing absolutely nothing. Congress, in both Of
;ts houses, has degenerated into bear garden. Mr.
Clay calls Mr.. Walker in the Senate an mpertinent
fellow, and in the House Mr.. Bynun pronounces Mr.
Peek "a scoun& rel and blackboard" Such dis.
graceful scenes almost daily in both houses
In the Executive department, find fraud defalca-
ton, robbery and plumber carried on to the most
IL.
tons we are shocked with like scenes Of demorai-
cation and fraud Even in the secret Of pi-
ETY. and religion these principles of destruction
making rapid progress.
From these and other facts which every enc can
call up to his mind it is very evident that great
and signal revolution is hand in this country 1t
will probably first deveope itself in the political
test in this metropolis which takes place next April
During the last four years the loce focos have
the aggregate State elections twice. and the wings
twice This year the fate sf both will be decided
for many years To come-and the first movement, IN
this last trial of speed and power, will take place in
this city. The whole cosntry will therefore have
their eyes on New York.
The Int Fire, aud the Fire Department.
The destructive fire which mentioned in yes
terdayspaper, and which broke out on Monday even
ins the most striking illustration that could pos
sibly be offered for the hecsssity OF an immediate
change and ganization OF the Fire Department
of this city. The immense destruction OF property
AT this Ere we consider is entirely owing TO the vol
ntary system; which, If possible ought not TO con-
tinue another day. On Monday night, the Firemen
had two grand balls: at the Park Theatre, which
was poorly arten led, and one by No. Company,
which was crowded account Of its being the
cheaper And just at the time when they were near
Nv all occupied in the preparations Tor these AFFAIRS,
the city was visited with less thaa five fires one
An the first one in the second district, at White
hall one in Broad street, and one in South street
All these were got under except the one in Front
street. aud we have too much reason to fear from the
result that the voluntary Gremen were IN too great
hurry TO get of TO one ether OF their balls and
tha, they did not stop put out the Front street fire
efectually That it was not put out Is too evident
from the fact that broke out again in the night aud
destroyed all the property in the store the store it.
self and the houses named hereinunder.
The large store built by Thomas II. smith, at a
cost 81 500 900. IL the finest building IN the
citv and was occupied by l. j. Hicks, a. storage
deposifdfy and was filed with mere handize, incud
ing the cargoes Of the ships Nantasket and Covng-
ton including 21z7 chests Of tea 1872 half chests,
and rs3 boxes Of tea. Besides this 200 barrels OF
-four and a quantity Of cotton, silks, bsmps, Wines
brandies, sc. were destroyed. About 200 boxes OF
teas we're saved.
The next building adjoining On Front street, No
26l, was ased as a public store ABORTION at least
OF the n DDS was saved from this store
No 80 Front street, als0 occupied by L. }. Hicks
a storage warehouse.
No 2J7 Froat street. corner Of Dover street, oc-
eupied by Egglsston and Battelle, dealers in iron -
There appeared to be large stock in the store, very
Httle Of which could have been saved.
On South street the following buildings were en-
tirely destroyed.
No. lG2. corner OF Dover street, occupied by T..
DAYTON * Co. ship chambers, block maker, and
VI. BOsgher,y sail maker. A part OF the stock Of
Messrs. Dayton saved, and we understand that
they insured.
No 1853, occupied by John Gilmsrtin, grocer, and