Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-07
Correspondence Of the Herald

ALBANY, March D.
Capitol Grocery-Mr Hickcor-Coi. Sions-Co
Young and Gen. Root-Seduetion and Lore-1zs
Currency, &c.
The committee internal affairs made a report TO
the House today the subject Of the refectory at
the Capitol. Mr. Croker, the Chairman, who
derstands internal affairs, generally, well any
member Of the Assembly, said the Committee did
not learn that alcoholic drinks were sold at the
fectory. lie had inquired Of the keeper, who had
informed him that he sold beer and cider. Mr.. Boz
nface Hckcox, one Of your glorious thirteen, then
took the floor, large part of il, in defence Of the
reicctory He thought Legislation on such subject
prepoSterous; and he hoped that Mr.. Harris would
be permitted to sell beer and cider and brandy, and
whatever else the members chose to buy. They
not obliged to purchase and drink ardent spi-
rits, because they were kept in the immediate vici-
nifty Of the Chamber. Brandy and water, as he knew
from experience, was good under certain crcum-
stances; and il it could be had without going out Of
the Capitol the convenience Of some ofthe members
would be subserved by it Brandy, he said, was
like edge tool, perfectly safe when properly han
died. Men could cut their fingers or their threats
with il, but they were under obligation 10 do So
and he fortified his position by opposite quotation
from the Scriptures.
The resolution and the report were referred to the
trustees Of the Capitol and the members will be
permitted TO get glorious lcgislatvely, hereafter,
without hndrance or molestation. Segars are sold
in great quantities by Mr. Harris, and that great
moral reformer, Colonel Stone, contemplated re-
peating his counterblast against tobacco; but on
learning that the Governsr and MIR. Weed indulge
in an occasional Whit he abandoned his project
with great precipitation and beook himself to smo-
king pipe, with all possible despatch, but the Gov
ernor smokes the OBJ ect and Stones labor Of love is
all in vain.
After the Senate ad journed yesterday, Col. Young
staked up to Gen. Root, with his fists all ready for
action as valorous wratbfpl dove, and asked the
General to repeat the opprohrious language which
| he had applied to him when the Senate was in
sion. The old General bristled up like horse
az the sound Of the trumpet, and battle royal
| expected, but Mr Senator Hunt, Of the best
tured men in the world, interposed, and procured
cessation Of bostilites presume no blood will be
| shed on the occasion. Colonel Young - brave
Julius Ccsar where there - danger; but his CHI
Various intrepidity is tempered with exceeding dis.
| erection. lie will buster and talk big where his
grey hairs protect him from chassement. but re-
collect that he sought opportunity IN repeat his
offensive language to Mr.. Tallmadge He seeks an
tagonists where the lighting like the lrshman's
ciprocity, will be all on side. When he pulled
| Mr. Van Burens nose in the Assembly Chamber, IN
| 1922 he well knew he was attacking man who had
not spirit enough to defend himself against setting
hen.
Among other petitions presented in the Senate TINS
morning, from the county OF OsWeso,
especially and earnestly praying the iegisa'.e
to pass an act whereby the perpetrators o. w
crimes Of seduction and adultery. Including aso 'ne
keepers and tenants 81 houses of III fame snu' W
L punished with Imprisonment for svoh Term o' u'o
~ shall be eent make the penalty tcrrU, 70
/ evil doors" The petition was s'gneo oy 20 %, ~
males. and fther personal appearance s no better
than their hard. ritng, they must be pereety os
Interested 70 petitiopng the Legislature, Tor they