The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-03

crous excitement has Just sprung up In Buffalo, rea
tive to the perusal of the New York Herald, which
bids fair TO supersede for the present all the otner
feuds of the age There is Literary Association
| In Buffalo, which elects officers once year. In
the absence OF other matters 10 divide on, they
| have taken up the question of the New York He
raid, and accordingly we find the following adver.
tisement in the Buffalo Mercantile Courier" =
NorIcr.-The members OF the Young Mems Association
who favor Of keeping the New York Herald" on
the files are requested to meet this evening Thursday
JAM 26h for the purpose OF nominating suitable officers
ture Room, at O'Clock. A MEMBER.
In hot opposition to this movement, the " Buffalo
Commercial Advertiser" has opened the game in
the following gallant style-
We notice advertisement appearing In the Courier
OF this morning. and likewise sent in for insertion in this
The Young Mem: Association who are nj. favor keep
Ing the New York Herald the files" Of the reading
We regret any evidence of desire to
troversy respecting the miserable print fob oh which
last thrust by its admirers upon the files Of the
institution The feeling excited among the members Of
the Association by that act has had very prejudical
effect upon its usefulness prosperity for the year pas:
and II II is intended to renew the incton those who aid
in the matter will have this valuable institution in
We have at other times taken occasion express
views in reference this notorious sheet deemed
sentia to the moral Improvement and enlightenment Of
those who for making an issue on its merits and only
here again aude to it for the purpose of deprecatng the
renewal of controversy unworthy the character OF
the Association But the friends of the thing seem deter
mined to do it, and will probably not be satisfied without
quietus that will settle the matter for the uture-Com
Advertiser.
This is capital The position, circulation, influ.
ence, and doctrines of tine Herald 80 important
so Napoleon-like-that It becomes grave ques-
ton in almost every intellectual community, whe
ther it shall be read or not Even the question of
the next Presidency is not universal in this move
nent. From St. Louis OF Missouri, from Buffalo on
Lake Erie, across to the great capitals OF London
and Paris. the same fearful and important question
as tates the literary, fashionable, religious, mo-
I'VE will give the charges in full tomorrow
rail- philosophical diplomatic, and Intellectual world
No other newspaper in the universe attained to
such point of distinction. This is the cause, too
Of its vast circulation and popularity. The very OPP
POSITION bitterness, folly and absurdity of its anita
gonsts only serve to widen the circle of its ntellec.
tual and moral empire.
OF the particular movement in Buffalo, we are de-
cidedly in favor of the anti-Herald men and hope
they may succeed in excludngIit from the files of the
Buffalo Reading Room. Such result would add
to our already extensive circulation in that gay ca
pta of the West, over too or three hundred fresh
names to our circulation. Those who can't see the
Herald the files, will have to buy of our agent
that's all.
VERY LATE FROM JAMAIcA-Advicesf from King
ston to the 10th ult have been received.
The provincial legislature adjourned 3lst Decem-
Der, and the holidays passed off with perfect quiet
n every hand.
The mail steamers Midway and Teviot, both ar
rived at Jamaica from st. Thomas on the 3Ist ult.
with the English mail.
Business was said to be in dull state
The weather had been propitious to the planters
The island of Antigua had suffered ifrom yellow
fever, to cure which, the English physicians ordered
large doses Of the sulphate of quinine.
PROPOSED DISBURSEMENT OF WESTMINSTER CouN-
TY.-Great excitement has been caused inv estches.
ter by an attempt the part of some individuals in
the Northern towns to obtain an act of the Iegisa-
ture, sannexing them to Putnam This plan finds as
might be expected, little favor with the people, and
on the 18th January they had a gathering at larry
town to express their views The Honorable Judge
Vark took the chair, and Judge Constant, Mr.. Am
bier of Bedford, Mr.. Purdy of Yorktown, and Mr.
Horace B. Smith ofRye, acted as Vice Presidents !;
and Messrs. Roscoe, Purdy and Hoag as secretaries
Letters from Mr. Holmes and Mr.. Finday, their re-
representatives. in the Assembly, were read Several
spirited addresses were delivered, and very expires.
sive resolutions unanimously adopted. These repro
bated the project OF abrdgng the territory and cur
failing the boundaries Of Westchester, as originating
| In private and mercenary views, and being hostile
to the best interests of the county and the wishes of
her citizens and declared it to be due to the men,
DRY Of the departed patriots, and the still surviving
veterans of the revolution, as well as to those who
should come alter them, to preserve the integrity,
unity and identity of their county-that they regard
with honest pride the noble position and past history
Of Westchester; that they are attached to its soil
by early associations and the ties of home and kim
dred, and reject the excision OF any portion Of its
territory, as wanton outrage upon the sentiments
and feelings OF the community.
Judge Constant then read a remonstrance to the
Legislature, setting forth that such dsmemberment
of the county, would seriously nure her internal in
terests and rupture the long established associations
which bind the people together by mutual attach
ments-that by it the county would be shorn of her
fair proportions, and reduced to msshappen terrific.
ry, very inconvenent for the transaction of business
that the withdrawal of one.fourth of the popula-
ton will greatly increase the burhen of taxes to be
borne by the remainder; and praying the Legisla-
ture to leave the county to the undisturbed posses
sion of her present limits and ancient organization
Their representatives IN the Assembly WERE by
special resolution instructed oprocure the reference
OF former remonstrances on the files of the Senate,
and town committees were appointed to procure sig
natures to that now adopted
Such reasonable and weighty arguments, added to
the wishes of the people, will doubtless determine
the Legislature, had they entertained any idea Of dis
membering the county, to leave Westchester as
she Is.
The GALE.-The gale which we experienced ra-
Their severely last Tuesday, extended some dis
lance to the eastward. We take the following re-
latve to it from the Boston Transcript of Wednes-
| day aftenoon:-
1t commenced raining and blowing yesterday af-
| ternoon, and continued with increasing copiousness
| and violence until or or 9 o'clock this morning =
About 10 o'clock, damp snow-fakes-a trihe small
| er than bed blankets-commence falling, and con-
tinued to fall and right mernly, too-for about an
hour, and then. 1t came. down Of somewhat finer
| quality-but still, merrily
| At providence, as we learn from the Journal of
that city, the wind commenced blowing a violent
gale yesterday at noon, and increased to hurricane
the wharves, carrying off considerable wood, lur-
| Der, &C., and doing considerable damage to the
wharves themselves and to the shipping in the har-