The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-17

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IMPORTANT News ExPEcrED.-The Great ives
tern Is expected to-day with highly important new
from England Perchance the beginning OF re'o-
lstion An Extra as soon she has arrived
STATE OF THE COUNTRY Now that congress Nae
adjourned, the members gone nome 10 their wives
Chose that ha Je any and others 10 iashionaoie wa
terinr places The various Secretaries of State to
rioas places. md the President to Virginia to re-
cruit has health and spirits, the people are beginning
10 look anxi usy for the expected changes that will
shortly take place in the various branches of the Co
vernment throughout the country, In order TO give
more uniformity to the movements of the Govern
ment.
Mr.. Cushing, who has accompanied the Presi-
dent TO Virginia. will in all probability go into the
Treasury Department, in the place of MIR. Forward.
Mr.. Webster, il Is confidently asserted will not
go back TO Washington as a member of the Cabl-
net, but will be succeeded by Louis McLane Mr.
Spencer will PROFESSIONALLY leave the War De-
partment. His successor is not known. The pre-
seat Secretary of the Navy, Auorney-General and
Postmaster-G encral, vii! probably remain, And IN
addition to all this there will be very extensive
sweeping and clearing out OF custom house collect
ors, officers and postmasers, all over the country
Great activity prevails all over this state with te-
gard TO the fall election because upon that Is suppo-
sed to rest the fate OF the next Presidential election
The TWO great parties, the locotoco and coon-skins,
alias democrats and wings, are hard at work TO en-
sure success The latter contne their exertions
principally 10 abuse ofthe President an individual
The later seem, by their preliminary movements,
very much inclined 20 sustain him; and they will
probably succeed in which our State stocks
will rise considerably
In general politics, all over the country, the wings
or coon--kias are losing ground every day.
In trade and commerce there has been a very con-
siderable revival Since the passage OF the new Ia
riff, many mills have been set in operation, and
thousands OF laborers employed And as the har-
vest has been most abundant and the crops OF cot
ton, sugar and tobacco likely 10 be very large, we
shall doubtless get through this winter more COM
fortably than we did the last.
We have had nearly dozen new religions start
ing up in various sections of the country, but two
others have swallowed them up, like Aaron's rod
These are the Miertes and the Mornons; the former
have made a million of converts, the latter will
soon make five millions Miller says the world will
come 10 an end next March Joe Smith gives us l6O
years more TO run-thereore he gets more followers
Pickpockets and rascals are plenty as ever; but
since Mccoy was killed by Lilly, prize fighters have
been scarce.
Parsons and pretty women are still abundant, by
blessing of Providence
FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS Lord Moneth, after
making the entire round of the United States, West
Indies Canada, and the Upper Lakes, reached AL
bany on "Wednesday last. He is looking very much
better than when he first reached this country.
Kiude drill
ling hi troops for the fall election, and waiting 10
ceiye Lord Morpetll, whom he has invited TO spend
few DAYS with him before he leaves for England.
M de Bodisco, the Russian Minister, is spending
his time in this city and at New Brighton alternate
w. Several officers of the British army are here on
their way home among others Col. Bunbury OF the
9Th, and Lieut.. Jenkinson, OF Prince Alberts own
nephew and heir Of Lord Liverpool.
Mr. Clay, after spending short time at the Blue
Lick Springs. and driakng very little of the water,
has returned TO Ashland, to prepare for his cleo
pioneering campaign, which commences in two
weeks in Indiana.
Mr. Calhoun, after attending the great dinner,
given 10 him at Shocco Springs, has gone home to
look after his gold mine.
Daniel Webster is at BIarshfed, Mass, cleaning
his chowder pan, in preparation fol new bake.
Captain TYLER and Caleb Gushing are in Virginia.
Governor John Barney of Staten Island, late of
Baltimore. is at the Astor House, preparing to
sumo his government, and to organize his cabinet
afresh.
Joe Smith, Prophet of the Mormons, is all alive
and kicking the prcks'' on the banks OF the Mis-
sissippi
SHUT UP.-Saratoga, Sharon, Catskill, Rock
away and the bottomcss pit, are all shut. OF all
these places Rockaway is the most interesting to
the student of human naturealthough the latter Is
mysterious There is an amount of impudence and
imper;inence congregating yearly at Rockaway,
that furnish some Of the finest specimens in human
folly Some of them are in moustaches-others
not The empty block-heads-the miserable up
starts-the impudent payrenues-mlxed with youth,
elegance and beauty-here a beautiful bit OF Cinde-
reila and there a large slice of mother goose and
her chickens form of the prettsst ,aeanges that
ever created "broad haha" in a fair lady's 6oudor
Pauldng is finishing fashionable novel, describing
the watering places of he age, and we should not be
surprised il he has picked up on Rocka ay beach a
few specimens nquartz, agate and paste diamonds,
equally interesting and excrucia o the rrir III
both sides OF the way. A sketch by and by.
Y F. WnLs-We understand that Willis has
left Gleninary, his late country residence tor ever
and day We have letter from Owego, giving a
long and curious description of his troubles with
ms neighbors there, and the causes of his selling
out and leaving the place. tsurpasses in humor and
in richness the troubles OF Cooper with the lnhabi-
tants Of Otsego Willis has brought all his pictures
and busts with him. and intends TO reside hereafter
at the Astor House, or at least in this city Come,
Willis, go to work.
AsroR HoUsE-AIEssRs STErsoN " COLEMAN
The distinguished reputation the Astor House has
acquired, under the well directed efforts of these
gentlemen, furnishes conclusive evidence of their
ability and inclination to do every thing possible
that will tend any way to contribute to the COM
fort aud convenience OF their patrons They have,
among other excellent arrangements, introduced the
nnyel idea Of giving sorees one evening in a week