The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-27

correspondence OF the Herald.1
ALBANY, Nov. "a, 1892
Matters and Things in Albany.
DEAR SIR H..H tes
Amid the various items and interesting matter
with which the columns of your inestimabe journal
are daily embel.ished will YOU permit the introduce
ton OF few on dts, pencilllngs, and chance notes.
from this ancient and honorable city of morals, pur
ty, science and intellectually in order that the bril-
liant halo OF Its rising glory may the efiectu
ally Hume every dark section of this mundane
sphere, and the extended universe Ducks county in
cluded) be induced to bend in homage before the
shrine OF It's transcendan virtue, majesty, and hal
lowed greatness Old Gotham is certainly great
city-an exceedingly great cty-and must eventu.
ally obtain that elevated position In human perfecta
bility, when she will be considered (ke aunt Grls-
sy's cow good ever she was ..st
Within the confines OF this envied location, the
master spirit of old Schoharies destiny is appointed
ere long, to squat his neither proportions into the Ca
pacltles OF the State Gubernaordl CHAIR, there to
illustrate and chalk oHt the line OF distinction be-
tween the etficacles OF locofocolsm and the opera
tons OF coonery, according 10 his profound
innate OF legislation, policy, political economy,
string beans, and picked trlpe. That old wnile
horse, In honor OF the event, has been carefully
nicked and favored by an additional allowance OF
three bare corn cobs, and double gill OF diluted
snow, for three successive months, Sundays inclu-
ded. Thurlow, Chief tonsor Of the Empire Stale,
eudures his defeat with most perfect nonchalance,
and exhales the fumes from his extended nine with
phlosophc compOsure, while from The frontispiece
OF his perlcranlum may be observed his phrenologi-
cal bump OF don't-care "Reminiscences In the
ry act OF sticking out a feet. Three walled Neddy
smiles and Shippers In anticipation OF treasury pap,
but as he has sucked the public teat for nearly SIX
Teen years, II is supposed he must prove gone
sucker tor the future.
We have Tophet and the Segnor Henry to pay at
this time, between our sapient city legislators and
,a,.
the euphonious appelation OF Black Hawk the oe-
cond,) relative To license monies received by him
and not forked over, according TO statute In sucn
Case provided. Much excitement prevails on the
subject, and al the last meeting OF our uncommon
Common Council, the matter was referred TO Sc
lect committee, who have been since Matching,
parturienI, aud will give birth To their report
on Monday evening next OF which you will be 0uIy
appraised Another of the sage clique, alderman
OF the second ward, following the footsteps vi his IL
| lustrlous chief, recently received one hundred dol
lars In trust from the Terry superintendent to be de-
posted Ia The chamberlain Office an nstamenf,
| but by some strange and unaccOunfable effect of
magnetic influence other, the " siier slipped in
TO the alderman's shot bag, en- route thitherwards
and on the principle that al's fish that comes he
net" still remains there, without any prospect of a
future deliverance. Thus we go-thus we progress
on the broad turnpike Of moral glory
Another fdmr pas, of different caste is on the
taps, IN which celebrated saint and the cere an.ie
OF medicine man figure consplcuously. My next
may reveal particulars OF this interesting affair:
but the fair one has pwgcm at command. that will
still hurricane, or stopa whirlwind, whenever SO
required.
ADJUSTMENTS are rife amongst us al the present
time. ]. b Rice, of Buffalo, opened the American
late Amphi on Monday evening last, with Yankee
Marble and host OF small fry. Attendance meagre,
and prospects discouraging. John Seton, with
few clam suckers, assisted by whiskered fider,
and rough and tumble pummeer Of the pianofore,
are charming the GAMBLERS, bowsmen, steersmen
drivers, forward cooks, and aft swillers at the mu
fCrO Oh nor head he yte i
or OF adjustment, IT ornamened by two living
non-descrips in fur caps, who emit ''blasts from
hell, ~" making night hideous," through the aper
ure OF tin horn, and white oak clarionet at three
and sixPence per week, with vocal interludes of
walk knp, walk kup, jist going to beIgin-a for
| the small charge ov Won shillin."
Braham and his son Charles are concertzing here
with much success. Business of all kinds unusually
dull Prayers offered by express every Sabbath,
IN all the churches, ehapes, houses and sy-
nagogues tor betterImes A respite is fully expect
| ed before the Duke of Schoharie's inauguration
| 1t isnow showing vigorously, being its I" first ap-
| pearance this season. Weather colleges blink
| ing chlns shivering, and nose blue. Our canal
has suspended, and shut up shop, warning me to
shut up this epstle Have many more plckings up,
which shall letfall in mynext Till when, TOM
LORD MoRrErH AND THE AMERICANS. Shelf
field (Eng) Iris, SAYS r-aa auu h'
servatlons on the Am rlcans Tor the press. The
opinions # so distinguished statesman, so honest
apolitician and so good a man with regard to the
Americans and their institutions, would be paricu-
larly useful at this period All classes of politicians
would look with anxiety, and be prepared TO re-
, ceive with reverence. his lord.hp's opinion with
regard to the working of the ballot and 'the man
suffrage" in America-points that will inevitably be
brought forward and discussed in the next session
OF parliament
In reference TO the work here spoken Of the
, Philadelphia North American remarks
Lord Morpeihs views on the institutions OF the
United States, will be looked for with like anxiety
here. Lord Morpeth is liberal minded and phio-
| sophical statesman; one who VIII look upon THIS
country not 10 be lightly Judged from cursory
examination of its every day incidents, but as re-
quiring for It's appreciation deep and studious OBJ
servation. His book, we think, will afford higher
order of reading than most similar works by foreign
ers. II will rank with, If not take precedence OF,
the able efforts of De Tocqueville and Chevalier
Lord Morpeth, in the course OF his visit has taken
more pains to identity himself with the spirit of the
| people whom he wished To study, than any OF his
| countrymen, who have mostly spent few leisure
| hours in elegant trfng 10 the saloons, or rapid
travelling the railroads OF this country and gone
| home fattering themselves they understood people
which embraces variety of character, and that
less upon the surface, than any other people on the
face Of the earth.
LAKE ERrE-The Sheriff yesterday went up on
the beach, and took possession Of the property
wrecked. In the cabin ofthe schooner Brandywine
was found the body of passenger; the name on his
linen is Otis Burton, Medina.
The schr Marshal Ney and all on board are re-
ported to be safe at Conneaut Buffalo Courier
THE GOVERNOR ELRcr.--In answer to numerous
inquiries when Col BoucS will arrive in this city,
we are authorised to say that every moment is oc-
cupied IN the necessary preparations TO enter upcn
the Executive duties on the LIT Of January, and thai
his intention IL 10 be In Albany as early in Deem
Der as practicable, probably by the 10Th Argus
FLORIDA Aboot hsK NJ the Indians IN Florida
went in Al Tampa Bavl recently, and the balance
have promised General Worth surrender shorty
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