New-York daily tribune., 1843-01-07
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ssate Matters.
We notice that some Of the ultre Loco-F oco Pc"
pers affecting to be displeased with Governor
Boucks halfaad-half, poin,-no-point inculcations
with regard to Internal Improvement, Banking,
&c. This is sheer hlmbug. These Editors un-
derstood perfectly well all through the that
Bouck was under pledges, real if not express, TO
the Erie Railroad counties, aHd to the Canal and
Bank interests. No man can get 20,00O majority
in this State who is really Radical on airy question
or in favor of any frank, bold measure OF reform.
We hear rumors of grave differences at Albany
with regard to the disposition of offices, bs. as we
have no business with these, let them pass
The current report is that all the seekers to
he put Of their agony in the course of the pre-
sent week. This is merciful 70 them, whether their
money would hold out longer at Albany or not,
bu, it will be likely to lead TO grave Mistakes
Gov. Seward was apt to commit the opposite fault
of hesitating too long before deciding between
rival aspirants, wishing to hear ali that could be
offered on all hands. Ofice.seekers are not apt
10 be cursed with meaesty, and in of. hand,
precipta,e filing of thousand places, the chance
is that the most mpudcnt vii! succeed, to the ex
clusion of the less forward and presumpluous.-
Besides, too much must be left by the Executive
20 the judgement of others in making of.hand
nominations.
The Loco-Focos are bent on making mistake
with regard to the State Printing. They shayss
evidently determined to continue the present sys-
tenn of party favorism, merely piccng out the
Spoils' so as to crafty larger number. II they
had the sense and sound principle to restrict the
duties of the State Printer the publishing of the
Legal Advertisements State Notices, &c.--which
would be pretty fortune in few years, and
which now belongs of right to the Argus-and just
give out the mere mechanical Printing of tho Le-
gislature and Departments to the best responsible
bidder, binding him only to do the work scasona-
bly, and WE'LL and to pay the full regular wages to
hi. Journeymen employed on it-,hey would save
money TO the State and gain credit to themselves.
1--WE would give them frst-rate notice, to start
on. But, as usual with parties, they learn nothing
from experience until it is too late to profit by it.
If they act as shor,-sightedly with regard to the
Reform in the Inspection Laws now SO universally
demanded, their reign will not be long one
~ VIC uusS lic WitACoocs oP ""
backen and defame the character of the poor,
friendless, outraged Irish girl, Ann Murphy, the
victim Of the horrible brutality a. the Broadway
Cottage, have provided themselves with business
out of the City for year or two ahead. twill be
best for them that way, Especially most of them
appear to havo little business here but gambling
and taverRhaunting, and best secure the preservu
,ion of the public peace. Especially the beauty
who calls himself a lamp-lishter ought TO act out
on his travels forthwith. After the excellent cha
racter he has given himself, and the powers of in
ven,ion he has shown in his most credible story of
sleeping all night in u csmmon bed with two men
and one woman-,he two men utterly unconscious,
from FIRST TO last, Of the presence of the woman
we think he should scorn 10 follow such low bnsi-
ness as lamp-ighting, and take to something of a
moro intellectual and imaginative turn. Can it be
that this geni4s is in the service of the Cityl Ii
he is, 1t is high time he was put out oft.
COMMERCE OF NEw-YoRx,-Thc following table
presents the comparative number of arrivals and
passengers who have arrived at this port since
1885; the numberof the latter for the last year, it
vail bo seen, is much larger than for any previous
year