The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-24

cholera, beginning with a prodigious spasm and
| ending in quiet sprawl
Towards the close of last week, the Courier
showed decided premonitory symptoms of savage
hit of patriotism, honesty and principle. Yesterday
another spasm took place of the same type, accom-
panied with several awful commissions, on Fenni-
more Cooper, pirates, patriotic principle and Com.
mander Mckenzie, all mixed mp together.
| We are really sorry for our amiable friend OF
the Courier. If these fits permitted to come on
so savagely, we shall never be able to mend his
calf or set him up firmly on his pins. Besides such
ebulltions of passion very curious, that they
set every body to thinking and enquiring "what
| can the matter be z"
The particular opposition to the street-cleaning
contract, may look very honest and viruous-but
there reasons for every thing in the physical as
well as in the political world We learn from good
wing authority, that the Courier establishment re-
Gently presented bill for printing documents to the
| Corporation, amounting to about 500. This bill
| was referred to a committee for examination, con-
| sistng of some OF the same persons who had the
management of the street contract. On investi-
cation, it was found that the Courier had over
charged, and the committee accordingly cut down
| the bill to 1920 or Whereabouts.
Now, on this statement of facts can it be that the
Courier attacks the street contract, because they
cut out of 1920 in their printing bill 1t looks
very much like it. The loss of 1920 in these days
is enough to give any one fit OF honesty principle,
piety and patriotism.
The ebullition the Courier on Fennimore Coop
er is less excusable. But we suppose Fennmore
can take of that himself. The idea, however,
of charging Cooper with the guilt of Spencer be-
cause Cooper wrote the Water Witch, and other
novels, is excruciatingy philosophical. On the same
principle, one Mr. William Shakespeare must be
guilty of all the crimes and offences committed for
the last two hundred wears; for his works represent
ing the characters of all of offenders from cow
ards TO cutthroats, have been more read than any
other book, except the Bible in these latter days.
Fennimore, however, can cure his own corns.
FROM ALBANY.-As was anticipated, Edwin Cros
well, OF the Albany Argus, was elected, on Satur-
day, State Printer, by the Legislature, having re-
ceived the entire democratic vote of both houses
while Horace Greeley received that of the wings.
AT a caucus OF the democratic Senator's held on
Saturday evening, Ebenezer Mack, of Ithaca was
nominated for printer to the Senate The ballot
stood as follows:-
For Ebenezer Mack, 10
Henry O'Rsily,
Carroll & Cook,
nominated.
In the SENATE on Saturday, Mr.. LAWRENCE report
ed against printing the report of the Comptroller re-
lative to the contracts the Erie canal enlarge
ment between Albany and Troy, which gave rise to
long debate, and the report was finally disagreed
to, and the report of the Comptroller ordered printed
No other business Of public Importance was per-
fected
In the HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, Mr.. E. STRONG, from
the committee on the internal affairs Of towns and
counties, to which re-committed the bill to ex-
tend the time for the collection OF taxes of 1872
with instructions to amend it, by making it applica
Die by name to the several towns which had applied
| for an extension--repored the bill amended in con.
| formity to the order of the house.
Mr. STRArToN moved to amend the report of the
committee, by striking out all after the enacting
clause and enstating the bill originally reported
| by Mr. STRENGTHENING general law extending the
time for the collection OF taxes in all such towns
and cities of the state Except New York; should
desire to avail themselves of it, and comply with the
conditions
Mr.. SrRArToN's amendment was, after debate.
which lasted nearly the whole day, agreed TO, and
the bill, so amended, was ordered third reading,
and the House adjourned.
Counr MARITAL PHIr.ADKLrHrA.-The follow
| ing extract from the " Philadelphia Times" con-
tains some information relative to the Court Martial
| in that city,
Court MARITAL ON LIEUT.. TANsnL.-The Court
martial now sitting at the NAVY Yard in this city, 10
try Lieut.. TansiI, of the Marine corps, has brought
out some alarming facts as to the never-to be for
gotten Florida war, and particularly concerning the
"Flotla" squadron, under Lieut. Mclaughlin.
The specifications under the charges before pub
shed, set forth the publication of accusations allie
ged to be false, in reference to the commanding Of
hcer, Lieut.; Mclaughlin, and scandal ous to the
ship by Lieut. Tans. of the letters in the ST. Au-
gusne News, out of which this trial has grown
It alleged that Lieut.. Mclaughlin caused many
to be osgsd with an Illegal number
dian Keys, built, with public funds, house under
the name of Hospital, which was never used as such,
but occupied by himself and family private resi-
dence, while the sick had not sufficient accommo-
dalton. That he employed the carpenters upon this
house while the canoes" in use of the expedition
were unsafe, tor want of repairs and that the
whole service rendered by the expedition under his
Lieut. Ms) command was Of no more importance
than 10 kill and wound some four or five men, wo-
men and children, at an expense Of some hundreds
of thousands of dollars.
According to the evidence of Sergeant Weber
of the Marines, more than one dozen lashes were
| given to man at one time once at Cape Sable to
| Corporal Smith-he was reduced to the ranks, and
punished with two dozen-Corporal Fosterthe same
| Private Burrows was punished with two dozen, and
also private Mitchell, opposite Port Dallas two do
zen; private Hall with two dozen-Sergeant Hidden
| was reduced to the ranks, and punished with two
| doZen-also Sergeant Matthews the same John
| Moore, seaman, between sixty and seventy lashes.
remanded and punished with between two and
three dozen Two OF them were punished by Lieut..
M: in person, the others by other officers
| The men Of the expedition were punished for
| drunkenness The officers themselves say that
their conduct generally, was remarkable for tenn
| perance Private Shaeffer was punished for firing
his rifle and changing the cylinder and for being in
| solent Lieut.. Sloan, of Marines, was ordered to
| punish him with tour dozen lashes, On different
| days, naming the offences
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