The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-12
Erie, Pa.
correspondence OF the Herald.

ERIE, Pa, February, a. lS43.
Steam Boats-NapaL Archaecture-Lake Trade-
Political Animositv-H Heading and Humbugging
Captain Tyler.
JAMES G. BENNETT, ESQ
Nothing new or OF any great moment has tran
spired since my last but, as | have promised to
chronicle matters and things" occasionally I'll TO
my task.
Winter commenced with lion-ke demeauor,
and through December we had Jack Frost in all his
sllttering and congealing glory Good sleighins
throughout the month. which was enjoyed by our
farmers and frolickers with "perect looseness."
January went through with continuation OF
changes-ireezy, rainy, snowy, cloudy, and muddy;
but February has taken part with December, and
we are again Sin town." with plenty Of seighing
and the thermometer at Zero.
Business is rather dull, but netw outstanding the
merchants and factories are doing tolerabe, con
sdering the times Our 60 cast iron men" are Co
lng FIRST rate /; and, eTenual'y, this business will
prove quite a source OF revenue to the place. IN
derstand there are several woollen factories, and
another last and peg factory TO be erected the
ing spring;
ssnss Rec, I'd i: fitting up his line S Of sPdd
Missouri, Madison and Jefferson, all undergo
ing a thorough repair. The Buffalo, always spleu
did boat, Is now coming out better than new, under
uSI VIZ OdptdiH hHcn ulC NISsuuIi.
under that veteran steamboat-msn, Capt Thomas
wilkins Next in turn is the Madlson-'his old ia
vor'te, which Is being nearly rebuilt, AID to have
splendid new upp-r cabin has made her %, 600 miles
equal to trip round the world every season, Tor
the last six years under her excellent commander,
. frae the land o. cakes" Captain McFadgeD; who.
by the by, It not quite as refined as French dan
cling master. is a thorough seaman; and should you
make passage with him, you can lay yourself
down 10 sleep IN stormy night, and be sure
watchu and experencrd eye Is on the look Out
Next, and last, Is the Jcfrrson-she also was long
tavorite, but has been laid up in ordinary tor
raj years-however, she GENES Out This spring in
prime order, under the command Of Capt. Thomas
ards. This is Capai n RS first command, al.
though thorough bred, under the tuition of Captain
Wilkins. His known efficiency and moral de-
poriment, Is sure passport to public favor.
understand the work, comprising the hull OF the
iron steamer, Is nearly ready for transportation to
this place. and that Immediately on the opening OF
navigation, it will be forthcoming via Cleve land
| Lieut.. Harrison, U. S Navy, here a few days
snce to inspect the shot that had been cast by one
of our furnaces. and pronounced them the finest he
| ever had seen.
| In financial matters we have something of
change Peter Bsrson. Esq late cashier and agent
vt the U ). Branch Bank has made his last discount
| He died suddenly few days since, universally re-
GREETED and lamented Mr.. B. has been in the ser
vice of the Bank for upwards of twenty years first
| as clerk in the mother Bank in Philadelphia, and
subsequently cashier OF the Branch at CINCINNATI
In 1887 he came TO take charge of this Branch,
10 the entire satisfaction OF the community. Had
all the officers connected with the "defunct mon
ster" been efficient and honest this man. there
10 lltle doubt but that the institution would be
| IN full tide OF successful operation. What dispo-
siton will be made OF the splendid marble banking
house and the other effects, by the assignees, not
known. They have al ready patronlzed the sheriff
very literally; should they Increase II, open rebe
| hon will be the consequence. M dame Rumor,
with her thousand tongues, says that General Reed
| who is new at Washington to secure the contract
Enr H. Il LII
intends to make bid for the debts, banking house.
&c Should The assignees take him up it is said he
will apply to the Legislature for increase of the
charter of the Erie Bank, to say $5O0,000; and,
complete our canal-say $500 600. Should this
come to pass, and the Bank be properly restricted,
Will be fine thing for the county, as General K. is
the greatest busne IS man in the westesn country, in
any branch OF II you can take him.
| IN the political line, always have something
spicy. this is the great mart OF whgism in west
| ern Pennsylvania. In President making, the wings
are for Clay to man. with the New York Tribune
Tor textbook The iocos are much divided but
presume they will all go In for the nominee OF the
National Convention, let him be who he will. We
have small "guard' Of Tyler men also-small, TO
be sure, but there some fine fellows amongst
them: But the most laughable farce on foot is with
the office holders In 1910, these patriots in liber
tvs cause loa'hed the very thought Of office; but
now they have wonderful affinity for II under any
| circumstances, and stick TO it tenaciousy as a
| dog 10 his bone When Captain Tyler vetoed the
first Bank bill, these worthless denounced him in the
most bitter terms, calling him every thing but gen
enced very sudden change of sentiment, as The
Captain removed some wings in other parts, and pu
in locos and Tyler men, which made these "coons''
trem6Ie 10 their shoes. Says hey" Something
and heels ," Well,'' says me Postmaster, who
IS oy lar the most cunning amongst Them, I'VE will
keep mum-send an envoy TO Washington TO repre-
sent US rs good Tyler men--take the Madisonian-
petition for The passage CT the Exchequer, and so
on Mo-. ohn M Bolts couldn't head Captain
Tyler, bu William M. Waits, whom these worthless
employed as their envoy, has come so near il as to
humbug him most gloriously, by making the Captain
believe that himself aud all these worthy ofice-hold.
ers Simon Pure Tyler men, and that the Cap
toms cause is iiourishng in these parts-a thing
of green cheese"-and the Captain will find these
wort es responding to him in 1914, much as pavy
Crockett did 10 his constituents when they refu-
sed to send him back TO Congress, some years
since" They may 40 TO hi, and I'll 60 to Tex
as" These worthless wi | ssy, Capt Tyler, you
may go to HI, and well go for Harry Clay" In
Letting an envoy, they have been quite fortunate
Watts is possessed OF more shrewdness and polii-
cal intrigue, than Bo,ts and can give him six in the
game, and beat him in heading the Captain, az, in
asdtonlo his own, he has the influence Of The Hon
Chas b Penrose, they being OF The same political
kidney, and great chums; having both distinguished
themselves in the famous buck shot Harris
burg, in the winter Of 1878 It's said. that
number OF leading wings, have signed pedg- TO
ueienu MN against all accusations OF pOliflcal mere
~ hereafter ii he will only head the Captain off from
removing these Office holders, and so far he has
done admirably. Some time since, the guard
had Tyler meeting--the wings, as usual, were on
The alert and when the time came round. the court
house was filled with politicians of every complex
ion. Capt. Dobbins, an old and respectable loco,
was nominated by Tyler man for chairman--the
wings roared out their dsapprobaton, and Capt. d,
tearing row. refused to serve Watts was then
nominated by wing, and took the chair Reso
uions were then offered, approving Capt. Tyler's
course OF admnisrarion-the locos approving some
and the wings opposing all I; and, in reality, there
was not single resolution passed. Wa was then
asked to sign the proceedings for publication, which