Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-11

ALBANY, wednesday, j IN 9, 1910
DEAR SIR:--Several Of the ,ocofoco members have
been all along suspicious that they in danger
of being ricksd in drawing seats and this
ing after the ceremony of tasirg the nambers from
a box had been gone through aud the members were
announcing their seats thcir we're calledby
the Clerk, Mr.. Townsend, Of your city, wanted to-
know how it happened thata part OF the members
were not put into the box. The names OF the men,
bers were called aphabetio ally, and there were
several alter him, was 81 gaar THAI the members
should have been gone bel bre his tnzn Tha
Speaker piled that he pr sumed tn Guilty arose
IRON the IL IT that OF the gent omen had taken
TWO or more hunters, an y tsrown those that were
not neede don the hoor. Gr. Il. f1and seat a.d
occupied 4.
The matter Of State Iria,er than came nm. md
after long and rather dr debate, the BILL appoint-
ing Thur,ow Weed, was passed ~ commit Tee Of the
whole, and the House siJonned Some hall = do
men OF each side took part IN the GiscHssion,
but considerable degree OF ability was ocitad on
the occe 1on. Mr. ! arlington, from Tiega. new
! member, obviously spoke eight or. ten times. lie
comes here with some local reputation a lawyer,
and aspires to lead the an Buren, party ia the House.
but he never make effective debater ard he is
utterly de titute Of SIX IA a Manager. MI. Rose
welt spoke several tiu and every time rsspecta-
bly,. lie wants tact AID discre Son, evsntl but he
nevertheless bids fam to be she great rns Of his
party.
Mr.. Cha,6eld Of stsaben, rasved to STRIKE out the
name Of Weed and i,sert David Hale; but she great
merits OF he Re-. avid did not seem 10 be appre-
ciatcd, FOR he only god one vose.
| Me- Lawrence, o.. Onondtsa, told a Ssory, that
seersd To be as n,ch TO tae purpose some Of
| san cho's proverbs but evaTy body Iarahed at it
sho wing thereby that they very easily amused
lc said old Parsor Jndson, in .Jaraining a school
master, asked him how many legs a sheep would
ha ve suppose IL ai leg and tail and Won cal ed
the tail leg; five, said the pedagegus. Then said
the Parson, calling thing o. Lew name alters its
nature. does IT,
Various proportions 70 amend the bill were voted
down by the wings. TIE democrats denied having
aay expectation Of r.yentiug tho appo nmoat Of
Weed, but pruisssed Great relsc,snce to such pre-.
cipiiate Legislation. Pat IL was I'll in vain The
wings have tie power, aud thev were detegmined
TO exercise IL. Weecwas Ia the House, looking as
calm as a summers morning; knowing what the re-
suit would be, he was indifferent alike t. spsers and
compliments.
The corps Of ofIise seeker. is daily suamcnting-
The lean, hungry kline from the city have not arrived
IN great numbers. They have bored the Governor
almost to death with their written apple atoms, and
they will aflIc him with thoir presence shortly
! The seal OF Geh. Root - tO be contested. he has
drawn the long term a.d IL is matter Of great con-
sequence 10 Gust him. TIL. Old General looks well,
and IN hue spirits, and as confident % throwing his
opponent.
NEws rnoN Nkw ORLrAss.--sis mails arrived
. yesterday from New Orleans. TAere are only six
, more due
F,Fr.-Y,.,erd.v morning at o'clock, SIRE was
discovered n the nh story of eaildiug No. Ia Mas
san street The room burnt was occupied by Col
Ton A. I,,Li,s. book inders Could, Banks e. Co.
kent a law book store on the first floor Loss BY
6,e and water about Sl50J'
TpE Wits pr LYoS Annexed is list of the
names Of those passengers Of the Vile de Lyon who
. recently arrived at savannah in tae Alexander
!. | Grant.
NJ Mr.. and Miss Cerg aud servants, MIC Cstug H. A
and servant, 81 New Yrrh; MIR ard Mrs Fdp a
" lawa- of sour Carolina; Prnglc, e Cbaesiou Mr..
and Ms Ioanaa AID setvsn' of b. n ore Nr end Mr..
Grand ed and mt Of Boston, Mr. Oordeu Of Virgin a.
w Ha,n,rsly, Of Pn,syvsna Baron Lsdtrsr Atsrsn
Consul II Yori NJ Mel eliad, - Vrtia; n Cse,.
"a nard, IT, Of Mobile aud 50 steeiage.