The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-31

begun TO arrive ~ quantities. Flour is held to-day
at S4,6 for the best fancy brands, and 81 1874 for
common ana mixed WIN but little doing; wheat is
tor those less favored There Is not much doing
but ere long, during the present week, We expect
heavy supply from the West.
All other kind OF business Is rather inactive
owing to the scarcity of circulating medium
Just send on few hundred thousand OF the surplus
capital of New York, and will warrant safe.
sure and profitable investment:
American to.night. Russell and Wallace have been
here and both were favorably received, and
their concerts well attended by the beauty and
fashion of the city. Burton is going through with
an engagement at the Eagle street Theatre, and all
the play. going people have lost the buttons from
their vests. Dan Marble is also here, as popular as
ever, with his quiddities and oddities and yankee
lsms The theatre with all these attractions, how
ever, is but poorly sustained.
The fashionable is fast drawing to a close.
The hotels at the Falls are being deserted, although
there is a goodly number yet congregated there.
The river route, by the steamer Waterloo, has been
all the go this summer. II has been discovered that
there is much splendid scenery between the mighty
cataract and this city, well worth trip to see.
National Convention, which comes off during this
week II is anticipated that will be rich affair
will give you sketch, il here.
The political caudron is boiling. Politicians are
moving, with an eye to the loaves and fishes. The
"democrace" held a county convention on Friday.
Van was in luck, although there was quite sprink-
ling of Tyler men and Johnson men among the
numbers BY the way, it is ludicrous to witness the
efforts Of the administration men OF this city TO den
lily themselves with the democracy, who plainly
tell them they. will have none OF them Well they
may be suspicious, and have no confidence IN the
professions OF democracy made by the President,
when all the office-hoders here are, or were but
recently rank bitter wings There is Haddock, OF
the post Office Lathrop, of the custom house, Eaton,
post office agent, and Robinson, marshal, all till re-
Gently violently opposed TO every thing that sav0red
of democracy, and who did not change until il be-
came necessary to retain their respective offices.
And Robinson, more frank and above board than
the others, makes no secret of his preference TOR
Clay, and is, in fact, managing to secure wing
nomination for the sheriffalty this fall If the Pre-
sident wishes to prove his democracy, let him dis
miss their enemies from the most important Offices
here, and appoint those in whom the bone and
sinew have confidence. Then his real democratic
friends could take hold of the subject OF hs nomna-
ton with something like feeling OF consistency.
and without lear OF being met on every hand with
the rebuke that all important stations are filled with
wings. But enough of this Fawning syoophancy
is all powerful days. of which our office hold
ers appear to have plentiful stock.
News, scandal and gossip are scarce. We had an
elopement and marriage here few days since, but
no excitement grew out OF il, and it was therefore
failure. Several marriages we have had in high
life recently, and more on the taps. We have
had one murder, and another attempt within a few
weeks-but this is nothing, as you can have them
daily served up with riot or two, from your neigh
bors Of Philadelphia. So no more at present.
DAVID.