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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

American MusEuM.-A poetca friend has handed US
the following lines In addition TO the wonder Of which
they treat there fine display Of day performances in
the Lecture Room at three o'clock this afternoon -
Mr. Barnum what next
We are sorely perplext
To guess what you now will be getting;
There's your silken hard bsrmaid,
Your Gipsy and Mermaid
And now this Tom Thumb you are petting.
The towns in delight,
At this wonderful wight
This manikin, pigmy monstrosity;
And General Thumb,
Though much smaller than some
Will still be the great curiosity.
A tailor but can
Be the ninth Of q man;
This at least's the opinion of some
But il IL were So
How hard would IL 60
With him who makes coats for Tom Thumb
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

0y-The performances at the New York Museum sur
pass in interest variety all other places of
Nellis born without arms executes his wonderful eas
Jenkins the admirable dcneator of comic characters,
singer and banjo player Diamond the best Ethiopian
dancer in Americas Wright the fasetto vocalist picture
galley Mermaid, Queen vi,tors's dresses, live Albno
deer and half million other thingall to be seen for one
shilling There will be performance this afternoon OF
o'clock Great preparations making for the holidays
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

The BowERv AMpHITHsArRE gives another splendid
performance this evening The low prices Of admission
to ell parts of the Amphitheatre, except the first tier
which is reserved for families the principal cause of its
great popularity. The house Yves densey thronged last
night the upper tier and pit the dress circle being
comfortably filled with all the gaiey fashion and repcc
liability of the city In compliance with the request Of
number Of heads Of families in order to indulge the juve
nails under their charge with visit to the circus an ex
ira performance will be given Saturday afternoons In
future.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21
Theatrical. &c.

THE CONCERT AT NIBIo's-The concert given
last night at Niblos, by Mrs. Sutton and the Bra
hams, was, we expected, magnificent affair.
The grand saloon is well adapted for a concer-room,
and it was filled by fashionable and delighted au-
ditory. Mrs. Sutton was in fine voice, sang with
all her power, and taste, and feeling, and was
enthusiastically received. Her execution of the
grand seena from Norma was remarkably brilliant.
Mr.. Braham, as usual, delighted his auditors by the
remarkable depth and compass of his voice. Viii.
liam Tell'' and :" Bruce's Address were given as
only Mr.. Braham can sing them; and the spirit and
irresistible effect with which he gave We all love
pretty girl under the rose," elected rapturous APP
plause. Mr. Charles Braham improves with as.
tonishing rapidity. Some of his notes are remarka-
bly, clear and good We particularly noticed the
ease and clearness with which he brought out his A.
With little more study and practice he will be-
come a vocalist of the first class We have plea
sure in again paying deserved tribute TO the bril-
ancy and clearness of Miss Augusta Browne s
performance on the piano. She is young, very
pretty very modest, and by no means small attrac-
ton In a concert room.
The PARK-Mr. Burton made his appearance last
night in Colemans excellent comedy " The Poor
Gentleman" supported by Mr.. Placde, Abbot and
Billy Williams. Mr.. Burton has quite recovered
from his late ndsposiliou, and never played with
greater spirit We noticed some incongruities in
the dress of several OF the characters but aogeth'
er the performance went off well, and was favorably
received by very respectable house. Miss Wal.
tiers is present deficient in grace but may in time
become a tolerable danseuse. Burton in Paul Pry,
in the comedy of that name, which concluded the
performances, was peculiarly at home, and metwi,h
much and deserved applause. Mr. and Mrs. bro"gh-
am are re-engaged.
CHATHAM Internationally succeeds novelty
with such wonderful rapidly at this popular place
of amusement, that it is really difficult to keep the
r,,r of them Scarcely is the public taste gratfied
with one nights rich entertainment, ere another,
richer and racier, is announced. There appears to
be no respite, no relaxation, in the liberal endeavors
of the enterprizng manager to amuse his numerous
pa,rons Tonight, four excellent pieces are offered,
in one of which, that elegant actress, Miss Mary
Duff, appears supported with the choice spirits oil
Thone's superior company.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21
City Intelligence.

FIREMAN. BALL-The annual Ball Of the New York
Fire Department is to be given at the Park Theatre.
The Erna Ball at the Bowery.
A MARQUES IN THE ToMBs.--A fellow, who says his
name is Andrew Marquis, arrested yesterday and
committed to the Tombs the charge Of stealing BOOKS
valued at $500 at various times from Bangs Richards and
Patt 1876 Broadway He caught yesterday IN the ac
ofcarryng off copy OF B. ron's works and when arrest
ed acknowledged the previous Their.
A LIsuorisH TmEr-On Monday night German
named Vim. Sherman, walked of with barrel OF sugar
weighing 2la pounds from the store Of O. Johnson Co..
"a stanton street. corner Of Allen He caught yes
tsrday and the property recovered
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS AFFAR.-Captain Hays Of
the brig Moon, bound 10 Charleston, found the boz
dies OF two persons sailed down and boxed up on
board his vessel He made the discovery early yes
ierday morning They appeared TO be the bodies OF
muatos with curly hair or wool and had not been
ong dead Where did they come from7
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21
JAS. G. BENNETT, Esq
ncp Sun.

JAS. U. BENNETT, ESQ.,
DEAR Sri
Among the many reports concerning the uRfortu-
nate young Spencer, and the different causes assign.
ed for his boodthirsty conception, is his long and
hopeless attachment to the young and lovely daugh
ter of one Of most celebrated artists Ii has been
said that the fair lady gifted him, and thus drove him
to desperation apply TO yeu for information about
this interesting and romantic explanation, supposinG
OF course that you must be fat in all these mat
tiers. Sincerely A. B G..
MONDAY. Dec 10 1912
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

Nor YEr,-Anether attempt has been made to
elect an United States Senator in North Carolina
No success. Saunders, the Calhoun candidate,
gains on every ballot.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

CURIcsITIEs OF LTERATURE-That erudite aud
pains-taking bookworm, D'Israsl, hasn't exhausted
tyihe of the " curiosities of literature" In the
single department of extraordinary coincidence of
thought and language between different writers,
existing at even very remote distance from each
other, very little has been discovered compared with
what yet remains undivulged We alluded yester
day TO a curious agreement which appears between
eloquent passage in Mr. Bancrofts History of the
United States, and one written by Darlington Ma
cauley. We now give the parallel passages, as
some interest has been excited about the matter
Both writers are speaking of the Puritans, and are
apoogsng for the occasional eccentricitss OF those
rema RI able men
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

FROM BRAzIL.-The Douglass arrived yesterday
IRON Rio de Janeiro. She sailed thence on the 4h
ult. No news
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

Ex-Gov DooR.-It is said that efforts are making
in New Hampshire TO appoint Gov. Don to Judge
| ship in that State
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

NAvAL.-United States Surveying Brig Oregon
Lieut.. Powell, arrived at Charleston, 18th instant
from New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

GENERAL COMPLAINT. That American men-of-
war are kept the Coast of Africa Our traders
are receiving every indignity and injury from the
natives and others.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT w. Da-
Wis, Register at Jackson, Missouri, vice Frank ].
Allen, whose commission will expire Dee. "a 1912;
Robert G. Newand. Register at Batesvile, Ark. |,
vice Lewis B. Tully, resigned; William s: Allen,
Register at st. Louis, Mo, vice Nathaniel P Tay-
Tor, removed Nicholas r. Smith, Receiver at
Springfield, Mo-, vice John r. Campbell, resigned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

DEATH OF THE BrsHoP OF New YoRK.---We
learn thatthe Right Rev JOHN DUBOIS, Bishop Of
New York is dead. This melancholy event took
place yesterday morning at nine o'clock His re.
mains will be inferred on Friday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

MANDAMUs New HAMPsHIRE.-T House OF
Assembly, on the 14th inst, formally resolved moi
to district the State for the choice of members Of
Congress.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21
DEAR Mr.. BENNETT

DEAR Mr.. BENNETT
do wish that you would get up some paper of the
nature of the Spectator, and the Rambler, &c.
think that it would succeed admirably. There are
SO many things that want reformation. At present
I shall consider the Herald in the light of Specta-
tor as one whose editor has always expressed him
self ready to defend our sex against calumny Now
the matter Of nay writing il this There is club of
ladies who meet every morning at y 1--we omit the
number] Broadway, to roll ninepins, and do think
that there is more notoriety attached to it than is
becoming for our sex, and want you to give them
7" first rate notice" Now if you publish this let
ter, after tell you not shall think you gay de-
ceiver, which will not be creditabe reputation,
now that you are a Benedict Now won't you think
over my proposition about new paper! You are
the only man that can carry it through, for in my
opinion there never was an ADLER paper in New
York, although you must confess you were pretty
bad in SO and 81. | have taken your paper for a
great while, and must thank you for great deal of
ENJOYMENT.
Well, good bye, and if you publish this do not
know what shall do And do not want you to
be severe on the ladies who ROLL and you must say
nothing naughty about them, because they don't
mean any thing wrong-this iolling is merely an er-
ror OF judgment. Behave yourself, and will write
again some day. will let you know who am
Yours &c. EMMA.
Z. S.-That Is my true name put 1t down by
accident; | meant TO have signed "Veritas."
N. B-Upon reading over my letter, / find that
there are some errors and incoherencIes, but
you must excuse them Ihave been rambling on
without thinking. The fact is, / am going TO be
married in a month. ! have not time to write
another, because this is what guardians call "can-
destine correspondence" EMMA.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

SPLENDID SALE OF FANCY GooDs FOR HOLIDAY
Presents. at 10 o'clock, b. Mooney 81
Co. will sell at auction 81 Maiden lane up stairs,
very splendid stock OF fancy goods suitable Tor ho
day presents. This assortment comprises every
thing the eye desire the heart wish. Only
call and see them to-day. See advertisement.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

No News FROM EUROPE Britannia, due at
Boston last Sunday, had not arrived there al four
o'clock on Monday afternoon. She had then been
out fifteen days
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

GOVERNOR ELECT Col Bouck arrived at his re-
sdence in Washington street, Albany, last satur.
day evening
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

Stock Sales mt PhlIadelph1a Yesterday.
SAL 81 State IS, 1913, sol 1000 Wilmington Loan,
81 800 City Sis 1885, 81 So Union Bank, Tenn. &c.
AFTER BJARp-$50O Lehigh IS, ls4s, 204.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

THE SoMERs We understand that the Navy e.
partment, Immediately on receipt of Commander
McKenzie's dispatches, ordered vessel of war to
proceed with all despatch from Norfolk TO the Isle
of Pines, which lies off Cape Antonio, in lat 81 81,
on the south side OF Cuba-a notorious place for pi-
rates. Would it not have been better to have sent
the Somersl If Spencer had a confederate there,
that confederate would probably have description
of that vessel, and she could, therefore, more easily
succeeding capturing him.
We find the following in the last Albany Jour-
nal -
About two weeks since the rumor was rife in this
city that the u. 8. brig Somers had fonndered al
sea. and that all on board were lost This rumor
was based upona letter received in New York by a
merchant vessel from St. Thomas, in which it was
stated that the Somers had been caught in ire.
mendous gale and had suffered so much that she
was hourly expected TO go TO the bottom. 1t is now
believed that the letter In question was written by
one of the mutineers on board the Somers, in anci
patton of the success OF their plot and with view
Of accounting for the expected " disappearance" O
the brig
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

VICTORY FOR THE MEAT SHoPs.-By our report Of
the Board of Assistant Alderman last evening, in
another column, it will be seen that very decided
victory has at last been won for the meat shops.
The Board OF Assistants have nobly met the ques-
ton and voted for licensing them by vote of len to
aren The leading advocates for this measure
were, Messrs. Browne of the 9Th, w. Dodge of the
3rd, and Atwll of the 9th ward
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

From an article entitled
Milton" originally pub
lished in the Edinburgh
Repisw, 1925. Macauiey's
Misceiianies, Vol T., p. So.
" They recognized no IT,
tie TO superiority but the ia.
vor Of God. II they were
unacquainted with the
works Of philosophers and
poets, they were deeply read
in the oracles of God. II
their steps were not accom-
panied by a splendid train OF
menials, legions Of minister
irg angels had charge over
them. The very meanest of
them was a being to whose
fate a mysterious and terri
BILE importance belonged
on whose slightest action the
spirits of light and darkness
locke j with anxious interest
who had been destined,
before heaven and earth
were created, to enjoy q fell.
city which should continue
when heaven and earth
should have passed away.
For his sake the Almighty
had proclaimed his will by
the pen of the evangelist and
the harp Of the prophet. 1t
was for him that the sun had
been darkened, that the
rocks had been rent, that the
dead had arisen, that all ma
ture had shuddered at the
sufierings OF expiring God ~
SC. &c. &c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

For WASHINGTON, no Col. Graham, the Post
master OF this city, leaves town to-day for Wash
ington, to consult with the President and Postmaster
General ON certain plans for the Improvement of the
mails in this meridian, and its connecting links
We hspe that he may be able TO ascertain, by what
mysterious process the copies of the message address
sed to us were spirited away-also why separate
express bag cannot be made up at Washington for
New York, as il was done last year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-21

From Bancrsft's History Of Fl
the United States, Vol L.,
u. 462 Boston, 1882.
Every individual who
had experienced the rap
lures Of devotion, every be-
lever, who, in his moments Tie
of ecstacy had felt the assur- vo
ance OF the favor OF God, was vi
in his own eyes consecra- W.
ted person He cherished pc
hope he p assessed faith as in
he walked the earth, his tn
heart was in the skies. An pa
gels lowered round his path, m,
charged to minister to his in
soul spirits Of darkness tn
leagued together to tempt tn
him from his allegiance fat
Viewing himself as an sb- bl,
ject of the divine favor, and on
in this connection disclaim- sp
ing all merit, he FRUSTRATED lo'
himself in the dust before -
heaven looking out upon be
mankind, how could he but w,
respect himself, whom God cit
had chosen and redeemed 2 wi
For him the wonderful sh
counsels Of the Almighty Fo
had chosen q savior; for him ha
the laws of nature had been tn
suspended and controlled, tn
the heavens had been open Wi
ed, earth had quaked, the be
sun had yelled his face, and TO
Christ had died and risen de
again for him prophets and tn
apostles had revealed to the su
word the oracles and thewill sc
Of God sc. &c. sc.
A similar coincidence is al
or three pages. II may be
of that we leave the hterati t
ITEMS FROM BARBADoEs.-I
ult. Markets were well su
produce. We take the foil
does St. Louis Palladium of
Arrived in this colony twel
two women and six children
had escaped from Slavery in
ed the channel in thirteen h
sued by the French Governm
of six guns, but escaped-and
of the greatest of all blessi
dom
, 1842-02-05
MISCELLANEOUS
From Taylor's letter from Italy.
Herculaneum and Pom ?cii.

1t is wei known that tie aw'uI eruption
Of Vesuvius which overwhelmed IIercuIa-
neum and Pompeii, took place \. y 70 in
the reign of emperor Titus. Tn remen,
brance of these cities had entirely used
away, ana their existence was known only as
a tale that is told. until in 1920. the attention
of the Prince d'EibGuf was attracted to the
spot by several vaIulbie relics of antiquity.
which he purchased from workmen employed
at Port'ci in digging a well. His curiosity
being excited, he began to excavatc. and
was ultimately rewarded by the discovery Of
still more beautiful and rare antiquities.
anon st which were several statues. The
attention of the government Of Naples. was
aroused by his acquisitions, and he was com
manded to desist; the excavations were after
wards carried on by Charles the Third, OF
Naples. and IIerculaneum was discovered.
The king being engaged at that time in the
erection of palace at Portici, gladly awaited
himself Of the treasures from the buried city.
to enrich his royal abode. The discovery OF
Pompeii, was also the result of accident. and
did not take place until I748, when some
men at work in the vineyards on the banks
of the Sumo, finding several objects Of curl
osity were led to make further investigation,
and the CITY was at length revealed.
Herculaneum and Pompeii, were over
wheImed and entombed on the same day;
their existence was terminated by the same
cause and the same agent. an eruption Of
Vesuvius, which buried Pompeii under a
shower FLASHES. and obliterated Hercu'ancum
by a food of lava. The latter lying near 10
Vesuuius, the destructive torrent pouring
down its sides, inundated every corner ; and
filled every crevice. This has rendered the
excavations here difficult and dangerous TO
the villages built over ii {; the lava has be-
come as hard as stone, and is consequently
worked with great labor. Pompeil, on the
contrary, to which the lava did not reach,
was overwhelmed by ashes, barning stones.
and hot water ; these materials, being OF a
lighter nature. lay like a crust owe: the CITY,
which was easily removed. This. while we
wandered the streets of Pompeii in the fee
open air. gIaddened amidst the desolation
around by the bright rays of the sim, and
the cheerful sounds of nature, We were
obliged 10 grope our way through the dark
passages Of iIercuianeur. realizing TO our
Imagination the horrors of the ivinr grave
it proved to so many Of our fellow-creatufes
As | cannot write you a long and learned
description of these cities, ! must content
myself with endeavorIng TO relate our adj
ventures during the day we have spent there,
and to give you as faithfully rs | can, my
own impressions of what | have seen.
The morning we had fixed for our excur-
sion to Pompeii and Salerno, was beautiful,
the sky without a cloud, the sun shining
brilliantly, and the air mild and delicious.
As we drove out of the city, in the early
morning light, country girls met US, throw
ing nosegays of violets into the carriage,
, 1842-02-05

LONG SERMoss.-That emiDently pious
man, and truly eloquent preacher, Toplady,
in one of the entries of his d,a-y, says: "My
liberty, both Of spirit and utlerance, was We
ry great in the afternoon. Looking on my
watch, | was surprized TO find that | had de-
tanned nv dear people thee quarters Of an
hour" What would he have thought of
some modern preachers who could detain
their people more than a full hour, without
the countervaiIing circumstance vr -iiIU.sy
Of spirit and utterance."
, 1842-02-05
NUMBER 1871

you, that | profess | had as lieve be a brute
beast, as an ignorant rich man. How is it then,
that those g%allants, which have privilege of
blood and birth, and better education, do so
scornfully turn off these most manly, rea.
sonable, noble exercises of scholarship! a
hawk becomes their fist better than a book;
no dog but is better comp any: any thing or
nothing, rather than what we ought. O
minds brutishly sensual! 10 they think that
God made them Tor disport, who even in bis
paradise, would not allow pleasure without
work? And if for business, either of body
or mind, those of the body ore commonly
s~ervile, like itself. The mind therefore, the
mind only, that honorable and divine part,
is fttest to be employed of those which
would reach to the highest perfection of men
and would be more than the most. And
what work is there Of the mind but the trade
of scholar, study? Let me therefore fasten
this problem on our school gates, and chal-
lenge all corners, in the defence of it; that
no scholar cannot but be truly noble. And
if | make it not good, let me never be ad.
mitted further then to the subject of our
question. Thus we do well to congratu-
late to ourselves our own happiness, if 9th
ers will come to US, it shall be our comfort,
but more theirs; if not, it is enough that We
can enjoy in ourselves, and in him in whom
we are that we are.
, 1842-02-05
PestaIOzZian MaXiRls.

The mind of an infant must be acted upon
by illustrations taken from reality, and not
by rules taken from abstraction; he must be
taught by things rather than by words.
In the instruction Of a child let kindness be
the ruling principle for to interest the mind,
and to form the heart, nothing is SO perma-
nen,ly influential as affection !; it is the easi-
est way to attain the highest ends.
Lead a child to form correct notions con-
corning every object, and &c express these
notions clearly in language.
Maternal love is the most powerful agent
and affection the primitive motive in the ed
ucation of a child.
, 1842-02-05

tanning its perfect oval form, an all the seats,
many of watch are still covered with marble !:
the Vivarium too remains, and the cages for
wild beasts in one Of which the bones of a
ion are discovered. We had now reached
Tie gate at which our carriage awaited US,
and taking leave OF our intelligent guide, We
left Pompeii.
, 1842-02-05

Thu following gentlemen are authorized T.
act as Agents for the "RADIcAL..'
R. M. KERcHEvAL, Louisiana, Mo.
A. MAsE, P. NJ. Frankfort, "
HIT. KENT, P. NJ. GAINESVILLE, A."
c. Z. PERKINS, P. NJ. Auburn, "
J. II. BRIrToS, Troy, "
B. GIBSON, P. NJ. Paynesville, "
p. w. OVERLY, PM. Shamrock, d"
]. D.. S. DRYDEN, Palmyra, -"
JoHN RAILS, New London, "
A. HENDR1x, P. NJ. Spenccrburg. 4"
]. CRosTHEwAIr, p. NJ. jacksonville, "
W. H. NIcKL1S, New Hope, "
W. T. BoND, P. NJ. Sugar Grove, &"
L. T. MUsrcK, Hickory Creek, q"
E. EMERSON, P. NJ. Louisville, d"
]. b. WELLS, Warrcnton, d"
H. CAVE, Danyille, "
, 1842-02-05
Remittance by Mail.

From THE Posi- MASTER GENERAL. T+"A
Postmaster may enclose money in a letter to
the Publisher of a Newspaper, to pay the sub
scription of a third person, and frank the letter,
if written by himself"