The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-26

precursor of our happy holidays, as the day when
we meet with hearty welcome from our friends,
with all the glorious prospects of a new and un-
clouded year to come, and with all the appliances
of eating, drinking and being merry. bright,
uncouded sky welcomed the anniversary of time
honored Christmas, and the respective castesin our
goodly city paid their devoirs the objects of their
amusement or devotion.
The saints, strong in number, sang praises at
their several places of worship, and the Sinners not
less mighty, patronized the billiard, bowling, and
drinking saloons in a most liberal manner during
the day. But the evening then the great
attraction for old and young. The Park, owing to
reduced prices, patronlzed for holiday night,
well, and seemed to smile maliciously for the time
at those who have told of its fading gores. The
Chatham, as usual, was filled TO Its utmost capa-
city with an enthusiastic audience, who welcomed
each actor, as he appeared, with hearty merry
Christmas" Mitchell's, scarcely need say,
was full to repleton, and the representatives OF
Menus again delighted by the mirth provoking
plays, the immense crowd who witnessed them.
Niblo's was filled with most fashionable audience,
and North and Turner, the heroes of the ring, dis
played unwonted feats of grace and daring horse
manshp. The museums were, of course, in full
blast, and by the united adjuncts of garing lamps,
banners, gipsey girls, fat negroes, and Tom Thumb,
were enabled to pocket plenty of shlngs The
watch houses were duly visited by a few of the vo-
taries of Bacchus, who persisted in potations pot
tie deep" and others of the swell and fancy who
exercised their respective calling with great indus
try; in fine, Christmas is day to be remembered
when past and to be anticipated in the future the
only one which gives free scope to the various
tastes of all our citizens in their several vocations
of eating. drinking, praying, singing psalms, NC.
CuRIosIrIEs OF LrrERArURE.-In reply to the at
lacks of the ''Portland Tribune" Mr.. N. p. Willis
haspublsheda long manifesto, which establishes the
very important fact that poets do pay their tailoIs
bills. 1t has long been standing libel against the
fraternity that the only currency which they gave
in exchange for food and raiment, and their attic,
the sterling coinage of the brain. But this has
now met triumphant refutatiOn. Read
(CopY)
N r. Willis Esq has had several articles of dress from
establishment and has always paid punctuay on the
VIM T. JENNINGS & CO.,
Merchant Talors 23l Broadway.
Mr.. Willis publishes, in addition to this, the cert-
ficates of Coleman and Stetson, and others with
whom he has had business connections, and all de-
monstrate in the clearest manner that he Is, what
all who know him are well aware of, an honorable
and worthy man in every sense of the term.
The attack of the Portland Tribune was indeed
very mean and very vile. But after all, what do
the public care whether poets pay or do not pay
their tailor, bootmaker, washerwoman, and land
lady? Not whit do they care; they never did,
and they never will Willis writes beautiful poetry
the public know it-and gratefully receive and
treasure his poetry. But he may starve for all
the dear, grateful, affectionate public about
the matter He writes capital story-few write as
well-and that the public very cheerfuly acknow-
edge-but still they don't care straw whether he
pay or do not pay Messrs. VIM. T. Jennings Il CO.
The fact is simply this Willis writes poetry we'll
he writes stories well-he dresses well-he pays
well-but he don't lecture well. "Nat is good
wrter-but he can't preach"
THE FouRrERIrEs AND OLE BULL.-The French
clques here having failed completely to write down
Ole Bull, and persuade the whole community that
he was not much of an artist after all, it seems
that new sect in metaphysics and music have
taken up the same theme, and we perceive that the
Fourierites or Transcendentasts are out in the
Tribune for the same purpose.
The Transcendental critics have very curious
way of proving that Ole Bull is no genius at all
and after whole column, filled with very pretty
words, in grammatical places, and embracing
almost every subject under heaven, they have
come TO the conclusion that he has the fire OF
zeal but not superior geniusp' Here are few
&c calm and dispassionate criticisms" based evil
denty' upon "strictly analytical and scientific
foundation !'-' passion of moral ORDER
'fase and subversive order of Development
themes of subversive passion''-"pent up and
compressed condition." irregular excitement
counterfeited oscillations ineffective and re
Elective zeal'-" subversve passion of romance"
&c. &c &c.
These some of the exceedingly clear express
sions and criticisms which the Transcendentalists
or the Fourierites throw in explaining fully the
talent and genius Of Ole Bull, or rather to prove
that he has genius at all. One thing is certain
however, if Ole Bull would take up his violin and
give the public only one simple air, one solitary
melody, II would subvert in instant all the crt-
csms of the Fourierites the Transcendentalists or
the Frenchmen in lump; in word it would be
as overwhelming defeat that of the battle of
Waterloo.
NAvAL-The soop of war Falmouth was at Ha
vana, about 18th inst, from a cruise.
Information has been received of the arrival OF
the sloop of war Decatur, Commander Abbot, at
Port Praya, Cape de verd Islands. She was there
on the 18th October, and would sail in company
with the Macedonian, Commodore Perry, the same
night for the coast
NAvIGArIoN.-We learn that the Utica succeeded
in reaching Coxsackie, last Saturday morning.
Should the present warm weather continue, the
boats will soon reach Albany.
City Intelligence.
Police Monday, Dec. 25-The usual quantity OF
rowdes heads &c. arraigned before the police
yesterday but onerest made during the
day.
COroner's Omcc.-Monday, Dec. 25.-An inquest
held on the body Of Michael MCGOWAN, n native OF
Ireland who found dead in his bedroom the night pre-
vous. The examination resulted in verdict Of death
| from intemperance"
UoRRIBIE MORMON MuRpER-A horrible oc.