The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-05
Albany.
Correspondence of the Herald
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ALBANY, Feb. 2, 1913
eligious Observation-Disclosures ofAe Office Seekers
-Van Buren, probably put on the Shelf-State
Printing, and Animal Ma g ,etisn,
Were the commissioner de Lunatco Inouiren.
do to drop into this goodly city just now, he would
certainly find but little difficulty in disrosing of all
his tickets of invitation to the moon For it is fact
that full one half our inhabitants are actually de-
mented and crazed with religious excitement. We
have church all day, and every day, and all night
too; and the number of seekers for admission into
Paradise form quite as formidable an army. as the
seekersfor admission to the Paradise of office-hold-
ing. II is said that some of them since they learned
the fact that Governor Bouck and his family attend
ed one OF the revival methodist churches last Sun
day evening, have been on the "anxous seat' no
less than hall dozen times. Elder Swan. who is
preaching at the Green street Baptist church goes
tar ahead OF Knapp, In every respect So successful
has been has preaching, that even two or three
members OF the Legislature have been converted
Amusements OF every kind are below par. AT the
theatre and the museum, the performances are
nightly to empty seats-nothlng is thought of but
churches and prOtracted meetings.
In the Legislature, the Governors message still
continues to be discussed, and Heaven only knows
when they will get through with it. The abolition,
or rather Virginia controversy discussion has been
postponed Tor day or two We shall have week 3
talk on this, without doubt
In the way OF New York appointments, matters
remain in statu quo. Several appointments were
made yesterday, of legal officers in some of the Yves
tern counties Andrew L Monroe wants to be in
spector of green hides for the city of New York
He is rather behindhand in his application-though
tor the matter OF that he gets quite much sasfac-
lion from his "Agrlculturalcy" those who have
been here a month before him. However, there is
nothing like practice.
It's now said that the contemplated legislative no.
mnatlon OF Mr.. Van Buren,, will not be made as
there Is TOO much dissenton In the ranks to attempt
1t. This, however, is not decided on Certain il
is, however, that were Mr. Calhoun to visit us Just
now, under the peculiar circumstances, he would be
like TO rally around him strong body of supporters
Gov. Bouck is looked upon as a strong Van Buren,
man, and every disappointed office seeker and their
name will be legion, goes back to his hiding place
a Calhoun man, or, at all events, an anti-Van Buren,
man. One OF the rumors is, that fund is about to
be raised for the establishment of a Calhoun organ
in this city, and that IT will be assisted by the pa
tronage Of the General Government, now mainly
bestowed upon the Argus.
In the Argus of this morning, appears Mr.. Cros-
WELLS reply to Mr.. Van Dyck. 1t is long and well
written, and puts quite different aspect on the af-
fair. BY this II appears that Mr.. V. ID. aimed at no.
thing less than to be sole leader of the Democracy
was " hut CGsar d,.t nullus" Mr.. Croswe denies
that he had ever made any such arrangement with
Mr. V. d., and further states that he offered TO
withdraw himself, and agree TO Mr.. s. Crosswsll
and Mr.. Van Dyck being Jointly named as State
printers. Mr.: V. Is reply was "Never will be
sole State printer, with the entire control of the
press, nothing" Thus the matter stands Whether
Mr.. Van Dyck will reply, is yet to be SEEN
DR.. Robert II. Collyer, the celebrated animal
magnetism has published in the city papers chal
lenge to DR.. Buchanan, the neurologst, to discuss
the merits and claims of the latter gentleman's
system In public debate. The Doctor has not ac-
cepted the challenge asyet