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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-24

give correct idea of about the space of time it took
10 form the few strata have spoken of. Chat Is
70, 900 00O. 0OO, 900 years. Ard geocglsts prove
worlds; each peopled by different races Of animal.
and plants, and each occupying one of these vast
spaces OF time; which we can measure more accu'
rately than astronomers the distances Of the hea
veDly bodies. We have established, first, time
when man had no existence on the earth /; also
when the races Of beings anterior to man had a be-
ginning! Therefore the present state of things has
not gone on existing from all eternity as some have
supposed
Mr. Lyeii concluded by observing how admirably
all were fited for the condition of the globe 80 10
multiply and continue for ages
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grin. James Watson Webb
a teacher OF Mcdesfy! Why,
sir, | should as soon think Of
applying TO } on for. lessons
in personal courage as mo-
desty, as | have no doubt
YOU possess about as much
Of one as Of the other, and
not enough ofei,her to hurt
YOU and what is equally
true, il has always provi.
dentislly so happened that
your courage has been %
beautifully tempered with
discreiion-that better part
ofvslor''-that you have ne
yer hurt any body else.
Rkr,oLDs on THE VALUE
OF WEBs's SERVICES.
Unfortunate man that you
are, without a single friend
from whose lips you would
bear to DO told the truth, viz;
how much you overrate
your consequence, how
deep and general the COZ
viction that ysu have ever
done more injury than ser
wee to the cause in which
you SO insolently attempt to
lead, and that il the party
could sell you it would be
i'm mensely the gamer.
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MONEY MARKET.
Wedne s<lay, March 23-6 r. n

The at the Board have exhibited the usua
features to-day, and prices have generally given way
Indiana SIS fell Illinois 6S4 Ohio 6s u State S.
per cent; Mohawk improved Sales Of u s. Treasury
Notes made at discount Of st asl per cent go
vernment agent here IL said, endeavoring top pro-
cure loans from the banks. Such task must be hope
less Sales of bills Philadelphia at par Baltimore
dis New Orleans per cent
The Anshuac, from Vera Cruz ariivedtedsy brought
$40 900 in specie.
The clinton County Bank has again and finally stop
ped
The end Of all shinplaster operations is rapidly ap
proachnR In almest every instance where they have
been they have proved the ultimate ruin Of the is
suers There Eve cases whose catastrophe seems
about to place together The States Of Indiana and
Michigan issued hnplasers to relieve the Treasuryre
cevsble for tolls and taxes The issues dpreciateds SO
as not 10 for any other purpose kn the psy
ment OF taxes This good for the payers but very
bad for the Treasury which thereby deprived Of hs
means and Indiana and Michigan failed. The Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Road issued 81 900, redeemabe in the
stock ofhe city of Baltimore and receivable for the city
taxes These issues have recently fallen heavily and
the Common Coupcillhave repealed the act auhorisns
them be received for taxes and the Rail Rosd has no"
refused to take then for tolls This was the only means
OF preserving their The State Of Pennsyvs'
MIA last year the issue of coo Of paper
redeem able in State stock and receivable for taxes o
this 81 100000 is now outstanding The only practica.
BILE manner of absorbing these notes 10 the isuer-o'
course there can derived from thar source
either to carry the government or to pay its interest,"
for nearly two years Borrowing Is out Of the question
in the present state Of sHsrs-hence there almost
certainty Of the utter failure Of the State on its intereat
The federal in restion to ' Treasury Notes
is precisely in the same predicament The revenues
I'll, he absorbed in the Treasury Notes.
hath N r ircu
hds Of the state Of Indians which duplicates Of
| .milar amount held by the Rothschids Of London,
which were exchanged and the recalled bonds, instead
of being destroyed have lis sad, found their way into
the market by surreputious means. The following is
table from official Of all the bonds which are &C
by the staethas is to say for which value
| has been received
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90 NOTICED, with some astonsh ment the re-
marks made in the Herald Of yesterday under the head
CT " NEw CASE" and am perfectly satisfied that the
article IN question did not answer the pHrpose il must
have arisen from the want Of giving proper trial. or
snhcient time for It's application before the introduction
Of the Balm procured at Maiden Lane. The public will
perceive at once that this mode advertising is for an
obvious purpose, aud being anonymous they will not
permit the merits ofmy Composition (which has secured
thereby. "A GRINDfCxN
N; b.-lhsve nothing to say regards Mr. Cowing
put leave to the readers Of the Herald to Judge liz
delicacy. a;
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Court OF Oyer and TermSasr.

hurst. - $50 i.01r
March 23-The Grand Jury came into Court
with true bills OF indictment against VIM. B. Town
send and James Brooks, editors of the Express
VIM. l.. Stone and Francis Hall, editors of the
CONNIE rcial Advertiser; and Charles King, editor
of the New York American, for libels on Aldermen
Pnrdy and Lee, associate Judges Of the last term
of the Court Of Oyer and Terminer,( and VIM p.
Hallet, Esq Clerk Of the Supreme Court. They
will probably be brought up for examination this
forenoon. ~ -
der Of their wives, have been set down for Tuesday,
April5. ~. ,l f.
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No ASswER

WEBB on REYNoLps' Con-
sIsTENcv.
In November, 1882, he
abandoned MIR. Clay for
Gen. Scott; and in Deem
Der he proved as treache-
rOus to his new friends as
he had already been to his
old ones. The record OF
his consistency reads thus:
Spring Of ls3s-Locofoco.
Summer of lS3S-AvOw-
ed friend Of Henry Clay.
Autumn of lS39-Advo.
cate Of Gen. Scott.
December, lS39-The ad.
vocate Of Henry Clay.
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WEE ON RyvSeLps' BEING
HIRkp TO 60 TO HARRis-
BURG.
NOrE rRoN STLrsoS TO
WrBB.-Mr. Reynolds ia a
conversation, held q few
days before the Harrisburg
Convention ,observedthat he
might want some money Of
me If he went to Harris
burg. lpromised il 70 him;
and as ! was about to leave
the city for q few day, left
word at the Office 10 that
effect.
] distinctl, understood
from him in that converse.
tios, held with MIR. Rey
nolds, that he was in favor
Of the nomination Of Gene.
raj Scott, and desired TO bt
present a: the Harrisburg
Convention to aid in produ
cling that result.
Z. STETSON.
II is due to all these gen
tlemen to say, that they
have treated Mr.. Rey
nolds with the greatest for
bearance. Mr.. Curtis ha
not stated, as he nigh
have done, that he mad
the arrangement to hav'
the money for Mr.. Rey
nolds' expenses advances
by the Aston House; no
does Mr.. stetson set fortl
that he reported to Mr.. Cur
It's that he had agreed to ad
vance the money for Mr.
Reynolds to 60 TO Harris
burg, in order that Ia
might look to Gen. Scott,
friends fer it's repayment.
No A,swas TO rms yRoA
Cot. Wrss ev THs Rs
esLAn ARMv.
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Consul 70 Sr. THoMAs-We understand that
Captain Joseph w. Hale, Of Newburyport, Mass,
has been appointed Consul TO St. Thomas. Oae
was needed there very much, and as Captain II .
has been a ship master, and is practical business
man, better person could not have been selected.
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terrain OF ed Gu otlicI
CArr.REYNo, .ps' (oF SYMhEs'
HcLE) OPINION or WEBB
AND HIS WRITINGS.
You ave long been &C
customed 10 make the CO.
lumns of the Courier x En-
quirer a vehicle for pouring
o,t your vulgar abuse upon
individuals, whenever your
passions, prejudices or in
ferests prompted; and have
SO often found men remain
silent under these assaults,
that you have grown more
vain than wise, and regard
their forbesrance as he
mage paid TO commanding
posrion and overshadow
ing personal influence /;
when in truth, as every bc-
dy. except yourself, knows,
it is owing solely TO feel
ings ofloathing and disgust,
which most persons enter
tain at the very idea Of
coming in contact with you
RlYsoLps ON WIRES VERA
CITY.
I am aware that it is a
mooted question at this
time how Jar, if at all, any
oneiis justified in noticing
or contradicting whatever
may appear in your paper,
,ufrue in p5int Of fact, or
disgusting IN point OF style,
during one OF the frequent
earthquake explosions that
take place there.
RrrSoLps or WLBB's ls
TEGRITy.
You have been generally
unfortunate in J our attacks.
The thin gauze Of affected
Aonesty and patriotism
thrown around them, in the
hope OF coHcealing from
public view the low mo
-
live, personal malignity,
self interest, or wounded
vanity that lurked beneath,
has been about as effective
as the ruse of the stupid os'
tich, that sticks its head
into a heap ofsand and vain
ly inagines IFS unwieldy
hulk hid from the sight OF
its yursuers.
REYNOLDS on WEBBs PER
soSAL REPUTATION.
Let any man screen you
ifhe can, from having the
word Slsnderer once more
branded on your forehead,
If indeed there be room
among the previous scars
TO admit Of another impress.
sion.
NErSoi ps oH MS pyi,e
HIREp 10 90 10 HaRRis-
arko.
hardy know how, in a
becoming manner, 10 speak
OF your gross inPut.tior
that my expenses 20 the
Harrisburg Convention
were paid by the friends o
General Scott, :" TO cleo
tioneer in favor of the nc
imitation of that gentle
man. Perhsp, ! can dis
pose OF il beat and mo.
briefly by declaring, as
now do declare, that IN II
length and breadth the in
putation OF charge is falls
by whomsoeyer made; ths
z use this language withor
any mental reservation,a an
in the exact sense that
gentleman Of nice perez
lions Of honor and chiv air
could not fail TO understand
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FLoNDA-A letter to the editors, from St. An.
gustlne; dated March IL b, says that Assinawa'.
women and children, were conduc ed to Fort &C.
roll Peass Creek, by Alligator and HolartoocSe.
OF the delegation from Arkansas, and also by Wax.
ehadJo, formerly one of Sam Jones' party tn.
will leave Sam with only corporal's guard
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REYNOLDS on WEpB's SA'
NIFTY AND REPUTATION
Sir, the wound your self
importance has received il
the rejection OF your servi-
ces as a delegate TO a Cen.
trail Committee, is but q
poor justification for com.
hitting felony on your al.
ready shattered reputation
by hszarding such reckless
assertions.
REYNOLDS ON WEBS Gov
sisTEHcY.
When the strife was over
and the victory won, ! did
not lay hold OF the party by
the neck, as you did, and vo.
ciferously demand a rev ard
for my lahors. Your labcrs,
in what did they consist 7
Merely in Longing away
your time at your country
seat at Long Islaud, and
coming clustering up to the
city just often enough to
write some ride ulous or in.
discreet article to do away
in part with the manly, ta.
Tented and consistent efforts
Of other pens which impart-
ed to the Courier < Enqui.
rer a character for which
you have never had the
manliness to give them Gre
dit, and which you are now
like an insane prodigal re-
pidly strewing to the winds.
REYNOLDS PARTING AID.
VICE TO WEBB.
l should, however, in
deed feel that my life thus
far had been spent to little
purpose if ! had not won ties.
timOnials q thousand times
more honorable than any
to which you can lay
claim-testimonials which
will endure in living re-
cords long after the "Hc
jacet" Of the clustering edi.
tor of the Courier and En-.
quirer shall have passed
away from the memory Of
men.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-24

New PARTY NAMEs.-A letter writer classes the
two divisions Of the wing party the "Tiplers" and
"Tylers." Very good The hard cider drinkers
are very appropriately called "Tiplers," and all &c
for Henry Clay.
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Col. WIBB's (oF THE Re-
GuLAR ARMY) OPINION OF
REYNoLps AND HIS WRI-
TINGs.
A more sc,Irrilous or abu-
sive publication has never
coma under our observa.
ton. 1t is, however, char.
acterisiic of the man, and
of course just such a publ
cation as those who know
Mr.. Reynolds, had reason
TO anticipate. II this de-
fence proves any thing, it is
simply, that MIR. Reynolds
was as great a traitor to his
new allies as he had been
to those whom he had de.
serted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-24

A VERY DESIRABLE CHANGE.-Richard Adams
Locke says, in his singular lecture upon Magnetism,
that we have already entered upon the " Golden
Age" We are uncommony glad Of it. Heaven
knows we have been cursed with the Paper Age
leng enough. But Mr.. Locke should tell US how
soon it will be, according 10 his reckoning, before,
by means OF magnetic poles, stuck all over oul
bodies, we shall "walk abroad as gods and god
dssses in form and beauty" to use his expressive
Ian uaqe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-24

WEBs on THE VALVE OF
REyNoLps' SERVICES.
His Locofocoism he does
not and will not pretend to
deny his being the friend
of Mr.. Clay in 1889 is ad-
mitted /; and his advocating
the nomination Of Mr.. Clay
at Harrisburgh he has very
clearly proved. 1t only re-
mains for US to prove, that
he was as vilely treacher-
Gus to the cause OF MIR.
Clay as the Scott-men charge
that he was base to them,af-
ter, as they thought, they
had secured his Jealous CO.
operation in support OF their
favorite. II further testi-
mony were necessary 1t
could be produced ; but
" the game is not worth the
candle"
No WEIR.
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Qua SLoors OF War" Jack" writes US note,
in which he says that the Warren visited the Wind.
ward Islands before going to Pensacola. Our letter
from the latter place published yesterday convinced
US OF that tact. Jack also says that with the
exception OF the Warren and Ontario, our sloops Of
war are "elther fast or fair salers" That may be,
but the Rosclus, and indeed nearly all our packet
SHIPS sail SO much faster, that the sloops of war ap-
pear to move through the water rather slowly. If
the packets were out CT existence, we might, BY
slight stretch, agree with Jack"
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HoRBiDLE INrrLLicENcE.-The Commercial Ad-
vertiser," of yesterday, states that the Pope is on.
nipotent in the New York House of Assembly"
His Holiness. no doubt has got hold Of Governor Sc
ward-and means to make saint Of him. He GER
tainy is filter for that than for Governor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-24

DECIDED AeAiN.--In the Supre me Court in Bos
ton on the 22i inst, the long pending case between
Thomas j. Lobdell and E. Baker Il Co, was again
decided against the latter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-24

a, VI rICkWlCklAN-.If GU arejever attacked with
.ne eont SIR Just marry widder has got VERY loud
wS.s, nsna you never ave the govt agen lis capi-
cure snv ilnea. s take i regulaT and warrant tito
The above IL domh.i Iy 100 much Joihty
T no gu. many might deem it VERY hard to take
nose suffering with the govt, who cannot muster
Io.,sse enough 10 marry widdar h,u got VERY
Ioud wois' we commend to the Nerve and Bone Lint
ment, and indian Vegetable Elixir sold At No n Mai
den lane, N. Y.-Bosfon Times -~~ - AVE- - ~
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FrcHrRRs AT BUNKER HILL.-lt appears there
are only iftythree survivors Of the battle of Bunker
Hill. OF these there live in New York, a; Yer
mont, 5 Massachusetts,, IL; New Hampshire, IL
Connec ticut,3 Maine,7.
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
Thomas Hora,io Chambers, to be declared bankrupt
April 2a Henry Knapp, April 30; John Martin, April
10; William II Proctor, New York, April "a; Daniel l.
Gray do, April 20; Samuel Throckmoron, do, April
-; John Cor don Bailey, do. it'..l
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lEEsroLss ON WEBs's Cou-
sasG AND MsDIsrr.
Your attempt to read me q
no oily on modesty - As
really ridiculous enough to
sstfhe whole city in Q bread
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RHODE ISLAND CoSsTITUTioN.-Th poll for or
against the new constitution, opened on Mo adav
and continues three days The vote The first day
ty against, l,l79.
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GAME.-Wolves, in large numbers, have beer
seen in the upper part of the Penobscot.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-24

CLEAR The TRACK The Lowell Courier states
that locomotive of eleven tons, built there for the
Western Railroad ran three miles in two minutes,
being at the rate of 90 miles per hour.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-24
Court Calendar-This day.

ChcuIr CouRrNos Is, "a, 6, ls, Al IS, s. to a. "a
TO - i.t 5f.'.t. w. 20 'isfsf
CouRr OF CoHMos PLEAs.-Part I.-Nos. s., $, 81 ~
2Is, 81 5os II, Gas, 10, l. IL, 70, 81. ,s .uIs -
Part q at 4oclockNos. 80, 90, 20, -, 20, !s =, ~
81 81 Sc 49, co. o. ga The Superior Cout IL adjourned
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WARLmE The Navy Department have directed
the fitting out OF the frigate Coagres, Captain voor-
hees, and the Columbus, Captain Spencer, to tro.
coed to the Mediterranean station. Also the rigaie
Constitution, Captain Shubrick, to be added to the
SQUADRON on the Csast Of Brazil.
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PATHETIC APrEAL -" Don't strike De be Gle
yer man once" said little ragged urchn, who wa
detec ed by farmer II. stealing apples " Do be
clever man once, for you know you never was "
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Steamship Columbia.

This steamer was out nineteen days yesterday 1t
Is time that she was here. An EXTRA HERALD VIII
be issued Immediately after her news is received.
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CHARLEsrowS NAVY YARp.-Cap.ain John B
Nicholson is to have the command Of that station.
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WKps On RkvSoLps' VERA.
CITY.
1t would appear that the
man cannot write truth even
by accident.
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90 AMERICAN MUsEUM-The host Of novo,,;..
engaged here this week, keep the place well crowded
with visitors night and day There place Of public
amusement in the city that holds twentieth part Of
the attractions found here It affords important study
and rational the philosopher the saint or
the youth The hall million specimens of Natural histo-
ry would occupy the attention the visitor for hours
and the performances of the Indians and aquaws illus.
trative Of aboriginal superstons religious rites festive
ceremonies &c, are highly the life
like deneatons Of eccentric characters by Winchel
afford much amusement and infornatien,
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w,.s M R,ysoLpSI,rrs.

w hBb w M HSVLbs ~ ~
We understand that the
editor OF the Albany Eve.
ming Journal. and others,
who are kno wing to his
trtaehery to MIR. Clay .
friends, charge upon him
double freaehe,y, and say
that on his arrival at Har-
risburg, or on his way
there, infuencesirere brought
10 bear upon him which in
duced him to give up his
new friends with ss little
ceremony as he did the
cause Of Mr.. Clay.
WEBB on REYNOLDS fER'
sorAL REPUTATION.
One word more in rels.
ton to this fellow, and We
have done with him.
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CO CHATHAM THEATRE-An entire cbanya or
performance is offered to night consisting of pieces en-
sissly novel to the frequenters Of the Chstham The
Masters Kival, the musical farce Of ",Twas Ma.
bob for Hour and the operetta Of No form ,sS,
and pleasing entertainment, which must attract hume
rous auditory. N"'o
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-24
City Intelligence.

TEMPERANCE AT THE Police OvFrcE.-A num-
Der of the officers attached to the lower police office
have organized "Police Temperance Society,"" Of
which one of the efficient Justices is the fountain
head. This ia all right and treads upon nobody's
toes except the landlords in the neghborhood OF the
Tombs. They will suffer some, and in a good
cause.
JANE KELLY AGAIN.-This woman, who was com
mitted on Tuesday morning tor stealing $y IN
money from the house of John King, 40 Orange
street, arraigned yesterday on charge OF steal.
ing clothing and jewelry from the house Of Paul
Lagrave No As John street, 10 the value OF SO
She had been employed in the family during the
past few months and committed the larcenles at dit
ierent periods, whenever opportunity presented IT,
self.
Fourp DEAp.-A colored man was found dead in
an clubhouse in the othe African church, corner
OF Leonard and Church streets, yesterday morning
His name was unknown. The Coroner held an In
quest on his body late yesterday evening.
A PROGRESSED STUDENT OF LAW IN LlMBo.-A
young man, named Frederick Hawkins, who repre-
sented himself a. student at the law entered the
upper police office, yesterday afternoon, and on be-
ing re quested by Justice Palmer, to remove his bea-
yer from his noodle, in accordance with the custom
in all courts Of justice, he peremptoriy refused; and
Justice Palmer quite as peremptoriy ofdertd MIN TO
be find SIS and costs, which he either Pald OK was
committed Served exactly right.
JOHN +. VAN ORDES up AGAIN -lbe notorious
smooth faced rogue, Obtained admission INTO re-
spectacle family IN Chambers street, lew weeks
since as a bcarder, and managed his cards as to
steal Is in money, and quantity OF clothing, be-
longing TO Some OF the young gentlemen boarding
in the house. portion oi the clothing was found
in his possession when arrested by oftcer Iappan
CHATHAM THEATRE This is now the place OF
amusement mar excellence. Thorne's exerlions and
have given it attractions, 10 the thea
ire going public, far above any other establishment
Iudeed. with his tao, in management and the power
ful assistance Of the beautiful manageress, John SET
ton and Mr.. Held, he could not fail success AL
these popular performers appear this evening In lou
| laughable pieces. Seton peIsonates Paul Shack
| in the Masters Rival and Dick Dumpy In "A Nabot
Tor an Hour" If fun is the object IN going to the
theatre, is certainly attanable this evening at the
Chatham splendid new piece is IN rehearsal
entitled, The Night Hsg; or, Saint Swithen's Char