The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-19

Correspondence Of the Herald1
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The weather for the last week or two has been
extremely mild and bland, and the sun shines warm
and light, and lend an appearance of comfort and
happiness on all around. The roads quite dry,
and even dusty in town. Business has in measure
revived, but is yet dull
The stores of our merchants are filled with mer-
chandizc, and are liable to remain so, unless some
relief is given to cause a revusion in the mo-
notary affairs of our country. The stores which
have done business mostly on the cash principle
with little or no credit will be able to repenish their
stocks without much difficulty, but owing to the
aullness of the past winter, our tally stores who
have done an extensive credit business will find it
extremely difficult to collect their Just dues and pay
off. Several of our large houses have started their
clerks through the country to collect debts of re-
cent and old contracting but have returned to give
but an unsatisfactory account of their tour The
sup shot' of the matter is, there will not be one
third the quantity of goods sold this year as was
last The people here and every where else, sec
the necessity of stern and rigid economy We have
100 long rcvelled in luxury, sported too much, and
dressed far too fine, and Toasted too snmpuousy on
debt, and domestic economy must be practccd and
firmly adhered to by the wives and daughters Of this
country. They mus, wear less of silks, saiins and
velvets, and more of domestic manufactures-un-
dersand better the duties of the domestic apart
nents Kitchen &c. than to act the gay ilirt Of the
ball roonl or strive be the "bee of the season."
Apply their fingers more 10 the use of the needle
than the piano. guitar, other musical Instruments
Truly " music hath charms" but what charms are
more agreeable than the lively hum of the loom, or
spinning-wheel-the gay and light chat OF the din
ner table, or the song of dairy niaidthe whistle of
the light hearted boy that follows the plough-the
whc,ting of the rcapers syhe, the merry tnkling
of the distant COW bells the fruitful herd wends
their way to their homes. These are the vari-
sounds that strike the tympanum OF the ear with
delight, and cause that MANS heart TO leap with
ov who is striving, with all the physical and men.
ta energies, granted him by the God of Nature and
of man. 10 stem tle current Of debts that COM
ing down upon hm T az me e4f power OF
Very little excitement pervades our city at pres
cnt. In the first part of the week grand trial of
power took place between two OF our Fire Engines,
viz Relief, No. 3, and Washington, No. 1.-THE
former built in Phiadelpha,the latter inNew York,
The Washington has gained n great notorety at
"brag' and did, very unadvi.edy, challenge
snyt engine in the city TO trial OF power
the back door, but LETT it openfor her. retraat,-
After flying the track several times the Wash
ing was "nailed to the counter by the Relief
She challenged NO StdtlOn ller engines al the
river at the foot of Second street, lay their hose up
to drain throw through three quarter ncc nozcl--
distance to be measured from the end Of the pipe
This grand trial came of on Monday the 9th inst ;
bets run high in favor of No. T.. The quantity OF
hose through which the water was forced was 1900
feet; the first throw of No. 1l2 feet inches,
that of the Relief No. 3, lC2 feet Seeing this gap
of 10 feet inches, the Washington Company gave
most dcafening yell, said they could give the Re-
lief 70 feet further, and then beat it, Trial the
cond, No. z, 120 feet 2 inches No. 3, 125 feet 8
inches. AT this, the most deafening and laundering
noise ever known in streets rent the air as one
tremendous cheer. Trial the third, No ., l37 feet
| inches. Loud and long cheering The air was III
led with hats and caps Of every description; the
Washington could not come it' this time, one
hundred and twenty feet two inches seems TO be inc
utmost of her power as she bursted her hose each
| tme-No. 3 only twice.
| During the last two weeks anusements OF every
description have been here no less than three CIR
c,sses were here at one time the theatre was open
too also, and some splendid oil paintings are exhlb-
| ting at the Washington Hall Among the theatr-
Gals are Mr. and Mrs Burnton. and Mr. Archer, vo-
| caIists from New Orleans, Mrs a.. Drake and her
| daughter Julia X. Drake, young dcbutante. Fanny
Fitz and Blackstone expecteh soon the cornpa-
nv al present is very good better than any previous
y Great sport is anticipated al this springs races
the best blood of the country ~ here; Geo. Martin,
/ Jim Bell, Black Nose, Crcath, Ann lines, Miss