The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-23
Anniversary or THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIM

ANNIVERSARY OF THE LANDING OF THE PiIeRM
fArHKRs.-Ths event was celebrated yesterday by
the New England Society in this city, in the usual
manner. The exercises at the Tabernacle COM
menced at o'clock, and consisted Of the perform
ance OF several pieces of music by the Sacred Music
Society, and address by the Rev. Geo. b
Cheeyer The Tabernacle was crowded. great
number of the loyeest women in the city at
tended
After the choir had sung, in good style, Mrs. He
mans beautiful hymn, commemorative of the land
Ing OF the Pilgrims, Mr.. Cheever delivered his ad
dress. Mr.. Cheever is native of Hollowell, Maine
and is the author of the celebrated Temperance
tract, descriptive Of Deacon Giles Distery," for
the publication of which the reverend author suffer-
ed months Imprisonment in the jail at Salem
He is young man of considerable talent, has ira
yelled on the continent of Europe, and makes some
pretensions TO the lbeile ltses His delivery is not
good He has too much of the pulpit brogme. His
manner wants ease and gracefulness-what is
worse, 1t lacks the JUNCTION of sincerity. His adj
dress was elaborate production, plenfully
sprnkled with quotations from Cowper, Sir w.
Jones, and the best authors. # intended to an
swer the query" What constitutes State 7" but
the reverend gentleman did not stick very closely to
his text He dwet of course, on the virtues and
patriotism of the Pilgrim Fathers, and administer
ed not a little pleasant nuiriment to the very rea-
sonable pride of their descendants He then spoke
with great truth OF the absolute necessity of rigorous
self discipline on the part of people, in order to en-
sure the maintenance of liberty in its purity
Mr.. Cheever, it just to state, uttered come very
wholesome truths respecting the present condition
ofmorals and finance in this country. 1t was graft
flying to observe the marked appreciation with which
this portion of the address was received by the nu
merous, intelligent, and respectable assemblage
But 1t was very pa nfHl to hear Mr.. Cheever, after
having eloquenty viDdicated the doctrine of equal
rights to all men, giving expression to such senh-
ments as these" The friends of American institu-
tons should devise plan to shut out that tide Of
immigration from the old world, which is delugins
us with the impurities and filth of the sinks OF Eu.
rope" " To allow these swarms of Migrants to
come amongst u.s. is :lke injecting virulent poison
into the veins" The foreigner should not be al
lowed to vote here" Alas, alas that such insane
and unchristian sentiments should find utterance,
and be hailed with thunders of applause, in an as
sembly of men whose greatest boast is that they
have descended from the vagrant, prosecuted colo
nists of jamestown.
In the evening the members of the society," with
several distinguished invited guests met at dinner at
the Astor House, and the festivities of the day ter
minated in the most agreeable manner.
THE ASSISTANT ALpERMEN-THE MARKET Laws
AND STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT, THIS EVENING.
There will be special meeting OF this Board this
evening att o'clock. The first business before them
will be TO finish the reform they have so efficiently
begun, in the matter of the meat market laws.
They will probably finish document No 50. and
send it in to the other Board for their concurrence
next Tuesday evening What its fate will be there
is uncertain, although from the best we can learn at
present. its essential features will be concurred in
After finishing the market laws the Board will
take up the subject of sweeping the streets by con-
tract On this subject we hope and trust their ac-
ton will be equally prompt and efficient. The pre-
sent condition of the streets is outrage upon all
decency, and disgrace TO the city. Action-ac-
ton.
Boz's NEW WoRK-Messrs. Chapman and Hall
have announced the immediate issue, in monthly
numbers, of Dickens new work. Its title is most
exquisite specimen Of the ad captandtsm style to
which modern literati Of This kidney resort. Here
it ISL
sThe life and adventures OF Martin Chuzzewit,
his relatives, friends, and enemies comprising all
his wills and his ways with an historical record
of what he did, and what he didn't; showing,
moreover, whoinherited the family plate, who came
in for the silver spoons, and who for the wooden
ladies! The whole forming complete key to the
house Of Chuzzlewit.''
Tnere now "Puffer Hopkins may hide his head
in shame.
The FOREIGN Ngws.-Adams & Co. beat every
one yesterday in delivering the news brought by the
Britannia. We are certainly under obligations tc
them for their kindness and enterprise. We are
also indebted to Harnden II Co. for English papers
of the latest date. These express lines are yer,
valuable to the mercantile community. No mai
came through
The CONCERTS AT NlBLo's.-The price of adms
sion to the concerts to be given next week at Nib
los, will be reduced TO fifty cents. This will, O
course, render them still mere popular. All sort
of entertainments must now be offered to the pub
lie at as low price as possible. From the arrange
ments made by the Brahams, these concerts will b.
| most attractive.
| SALE OF FANCY ARTIcLEs-Humber Il Co. Ia
Broadway, nave splendid auction sale to-day O
beautiful fancy articles-See advertisement
| City Intelligence.
| "PEELEp."-About a month since of the genui
termed animals what live by their WITS entered tn
tailoring establishment OF Mr.. John Roberts Co. @
Broadway, and assuming air of extreme fashion an
gentity ordered black dress Of elegant sy an
| hnsh TO be cut and made convenient. Tn
price being fixed at s24, he left his s. Nelson
of Albany, and marched of with the air of grandee-
-
gentleman at the door of his lodgings No II Beekman
| and Mr. Roberts left to whistle for the money =
Search made fer the gent, but i.hou avail and
was afterwards ascertaned that his name was samut
Norton. of Albany Officer Joseph, ST the Fourth Ware
who UP to trap was put upon his track and seppin