The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-17


entiary VIM. Hackett, private Secretary Surve, ing
party to the interior Of South America j. G. Strain Pas
ssd Midsnlpman Edmund Christie. Engineer j. Rem
w. Dysrs Sexdermist; Emanuel Badreste, Interpreter
Erie.
Correspondence of the Herald)
ERIE, JAM 9rH, 1874.
Winter Navigation on the Lakes-Napal Afairs-
IRON and Steam Fashionable Movements-lfii-
tary Affairs.
FRIEND BENNETT
II now being several months since our famed
city has been noted in your valuable paper, and,
fearing that we might be entirely forgot, l deemed
it necessary that you should be made acquainted
with the incidents, sayings and doings, which daily
take place
The iron steam frigate Michigan, built and draft
ed by Samuel Hart, Esq, Naval Constructor
who also built the sloops of war Decatur and Ma
rlon, and the unfortunate brig Somers-is certainly
the most beautiful steam craft ever saw in the
water, and indeed she was so pronounced by all
our captains the lake who visited her while on
the stocks, with her armament all on boaid and
ready for service. She will draw eight feet of wa
ter, and be able to enter all the harbors on the
lakes. Her size and dimensions YOU have publish
ed before. She is to be commanded by Comman-
der lnman, for her size does not permit her Cap
tain, and the Secretary has rated her brig The
Commander is brother of the portrait painter Of
Lawyer; and as it is hard times, he says he came
out here TO save his pay, and | have very little
doubt but that he will do it. Arnold ought to be
in Congress with his old "549'' The other officers
good, Acting Master F. Holdup Stevens, Passed
Midshipman r. A. Knapp; the rest are petty Off
GERS. Stevens Is a son OF the late Captain Stevens
of the navy who commanded and distinguished
n Dssrr oil VIctOrv hnns
the contractor, is about TO discontinue work the
steamer for want of funds the appropriation is al
ready exhausted. and the government! now owes to
the contractor thirty thousand dollars he is
in Washington City to see what arrangement he
can make.
Navigation has remained open till the 4ts of this
month; as late as Christmas vessels sailing
Lake Michigan, and the steamer St. Clair has been
running between Detroit and Cleveland, and the
schooner Ocean arrived in Buffalo with full load
| of flour from Cleveland that is the first arrival in
| for some time The weather has been extremely
cold for the last week, and the lake now is full of
| ice. Our canal work goes bravely on. Since the
State let ii pass into the hands of our citizens,
SIG, 600 have been expended on the work, since the
lettings last fall, Notwithstanding the almost con-
tinuous rains since last October.
The company who have taken the canal of the
| State, find no difficulty in raising all the funds
they need to prosecute the work TO a speedy COM
| pletOn. The company expect to have the canal
open between Lake Erie and the Ohio River next
| season. Our citizens are making strong exerion
10 procure an appropriation tor the Improvement OF
our harbor; the amount wanted is triAing it is
wen now the best harbor on the chain of lakes,
and the only one which can be sheltered and en-
tered IN any wind + the bay is six miles long and
Quilt his fleet, and here does part OF that gallant
lleet lay yet. 1fyou will step the bank and
your eye across the bay, you will see the flag ship
OF brave Perry, the Lawrence and Niagara, laying
| side by side |; and their commanders, where are
| they! One sleeps in the silent tomb! but him
his motto, "We have met the enemy and they are
ours" can never be forgot The other still lives.
| Is waiting orders.
Soirees, balls, parties, continually appear to be
the order Of the day; at least the eve. The Ma
val officers here have mmortaliZed themselves in
several different battles of cake and wine they
| gave u grand soree at the Reed House, which was
very numerously attended Mrs Hart, the con
.tructor's. wife, was lady hostess. The room was
decorated with flags of all nations, with full length
portrait of the i1usirious George Washington at
one end, and Perry at the other, and Bainbridge
IN one side, and the gallant Decatur on the other.
1t was splendid affair.
Fill the goblet again. for never before
Felt the glow that now gladdens my heart to its core
Of beauty, wit, elegance, all were although
[ think veil on some would have been a decided
improvement. I think the officers distinguished
themselves on the occasion-but after it over
some OF them extlnguished themselves rosy
wine; but things like this you know must be after
famous victory.
New Years day was more like summer thar
winter. The gentlemen commenced making then
calls early, and should think by the look Of then
about three o'clock, that there never had been any
such things as temperance societies they all ap
paared to be carried off by Byron's song
" Let us drinkwho would rot since through LIES va
ried round
In the goblet alone deception is found
One of our volunteer companies, the Wayne
Ireys were presented in the afternoon a beautiful
lag, prize banner, by the ladies' of Meadville
tor being the best drilled company at the late grea
encampment at that place. In the evening, tn,
Greys gave a ball in honor of the ladies of Mead
Vile, which went of in grand style, and was very
iumerousy attended-and none went home I'll
morning.
In my next, something that will be of interest t,
Ill naval officers, If can get hold of tine -particu
ars. WING AND Wing.
MEssRs. RUST AND BANKS We learn that
thorough investigation, instituted by Mr.. Rust ant
his friends having for its object the discovery OF thu
Of the information which his arrest was based
brought to close in Buffalo on Thursday evening
full statement of the facts and Investigations will b,
published We need not say that without regard to thu
discovery simultaneously made in New York. the excul
patton Of Mr. Rust and Mir Banks was most complete ant
perfect-~aibany Argus Jan 10.
MARYLAND IN DISTRICTS State has at las
been cut up into districts The Districts as ar
ranged in the Act foows;l. Anne Arundel, Cal
vert, Montgomery Prince Georges, St Marys am
Charles cotinties-2 Frederick, Washington and Alleg
hany contes3 Baltimore and Carroll countess Howar,
District and the 18TH 18th and l4h Wards of Batimor
city, First eleven Wards In the city OF Bamore-b
Caroline Queen Anne, Kent Cecil and Hartford COUNTIES
% Worcester, Somerset Dorchester and Talbot coun
ties The Iath of next February is named for the cleo
ton.
! o. We understand that the Hon. Jacob W Mil
er OF the United States Senate has been called home BY
the sudden death of his father He will probably be IL
fhA min Int.