The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-10
Lexington, Ky.
Correspondence Of the Herald

Correspondence OF the Heraldl
LEXINGTON, KY, July 81, 1912.
The Herald emperance-4A Ro,c IN Embryo-Hs-
raidry-Mr Clay conc1ts-Mr. Braham-Af-
fair Of Honor-Banks-Er Price Of Pro.
duce, and Kentucky Bonds
DEAR BENNETT
We without any thing here to dispe the mo-
notony of the dulest summer remembered,
except the New York Herald Your paper is the only
one looked to for news and a true picture of the
times; your money articles considered the chef
dGupres OF the newspaper press In Justice to your
subscribers you should have agent here sell the
Herald, tor their papers are worn out and unfit to
file before they are two days old.
The Washingtonans or reformed drunkards, held
extra meeting last night to take into consideration
the spiritual state Of their society, amer their con-
stitution, and read out the names of the members
who had broken the pledge The meeting was in a
fair way to] brake up in row, when our worthy
Mayor mounted the rostrum, and made an eloquent
stored order and harmony in the society. His honor
was only in favor OF members taking II as a medi-
cine, and thought they should be allowed to pre-
scribe for themselves. One of the members pro-
showing that his health required three four uleps
per day His occupation being greasy one, they
granted him the privilege Of three horns per diem
We have had series OF lectures Heraldry,
which has produced considerable excitement among
nobility, and in the absence OF business or
amust ment, some of them have determined to re-
have followed the ancient division of shields, they
have totally changed the nctures and figures, thus
adapting the science to the present urgent wants OF
society distinguished Tor Its advancement in every
thing necessary to constitute a select arIsocracy.
The king at Harry the Great; the number of
his pursuivans of Tin the infancy of the science
and the small extent of the select little group worthy
of armorial bearings,) is limited TO man; but
heralds extraordinary appointed in emergencies,
such the Investigations OF pedigrees, citations of
contumacious ladies before the star chamber, and
the issuing OF letters patent Of nobility to distinguish
ed loafers and fnanciers But my present business
to communicate to your readers such information
may enable them when they favor us with visit,
TO mingle with our nobesse, and II need be become
apart and parcel of that highly distinguished So
Gety.
begin by blazoning the shield Of King Harry.
The field is Land argent; in the dexter chief lion
rampant, in the sinister cock Growing tor Novem-
Der, ISA
Next comes Oily Cannon. His shield has for
its field large plate OF beeswax to adapt II to all
improvements by the facility with which Its face
can be changed; in the dexter chief sits Oily Gam
mon; in the middle eel slipping through a mans
hand; in the base a chameleon.
The tribe of Judah is represented by Benjamin
bearing the breast plate OF the twelve tribes, with
shield Of ermne parted by ben dexter with various
figures, among which Is a full grown pig; motto,
"Habet salutemque Vitam ,perpetuam" My at
ention taken by the shield OF little tat Scotch
man, who sits under it in bank, where IT may be
seen, alongside of hacke bearing the motto,
"qus quis ipso curet," the field vert, figure dog
following his master his pedigree goes no further
back than himself. His son-n-aw the Beau Brum-
mel of Lexington, has pasteboard shield, with
mule rampant gardant, motto, lilo nomen peri
bet"
Our principal broker has golden shield, with
monkey shaving cat in the dexter chief, at the base
a weasel and fox asleep; motto, " money makes
the mare CO."
The Good Samaritan has shield of precious
stones, bearing the inscription OF his good deeds,
conspicuous in large letters. His motto stands forth
in munda damno scelerato vivamus ct MENUS pau
cioribus conhdere."
Mr. S. has scarcely title TO nobility; he goes the
independent figure His shield has brazen face,
with tincture OF patent medicine in the dexter
chief and an Ishmaels hand in the base motto,
comma omnibus"
Mr. Braham gave two concerts here at the Ph9-
nix Inn, which were attended by the elite of the
city After the concert an affair Of honor with the
fists came off in front of the hotel between two gen.
tlemen ofthis city; lovely and accomplished lady
was said TO have been the Of the ARRAY. Our
banks sound and paying specie; they are selling
checks on New York at Il per cent premium, and
have increased their bullion since they resumed.
As il may be Of service to you to know the value
of produce, annex the prices OF leading articles.
Hemp, $50 per ton; -four S3 per Dbl; bacon, hog
round, q cents whiskey l2t centsp per gallon; brandy
in demand with loafers Grants and CornwalPs
candles no sale; city bonds sale. The brokers
and insurance company are buying railroad and
Kentucky thirty year bonds at IS on credit.
Yours, &c AMBULAToRrUs.