The New York herald., 1844-12-10
Albany. fA
Correspondence Of the Herald.J

ALbANf, Dcc. UiH, AOar'
JAMES q. BENNETT, ESQ
mud among the personal news in your paper OF
Thursday, an item from my letter Of the Thurs
day previous, and the express has monopolised
several items from my frat letter, which are now
going the rounds. ] wrote to you three days be
fore any paper here even had The intelligence, thai
Mcssrs. Foster and Marcy would be appointed
u. S. Senator'S; but upon after consideration, Gov
Marcy declined, end Mr.. Dickinson was selected
The political waters are still bubbling and boiling,
but nothing Of importance has arisen to the surface
during the past week. The electoral college,
very respectable looking set OF gentle gave the
vote Of the State for Polk and Dallas and then ad.
journed to parake OF sumptuous dinner al Con
gress Hall, prepared by order Of the General Com
mlttee, and tor which the democrats had to pay
xo apiece. NO hard matter, by the way, for here,
the majority OF the wealth, the ha,a ton, and the
intelligence, belongs to that party Last evening,
alter two days labor, at aboutll P M, the Liberty
Convention adjourned; all the distinguished mem.
bers Of the abolition party, Garrett smith, Alvan
stewart, Dresser, TappaD,thc i'd omne genus, were
present Numerous speeches were made, some
excellent ones, too; but the principal business
seemed to be to fully organise the abolitioniss as
political party. Mr.. Smith, believe it was, de
clared that the abolitionists held the balance OF
power, they had destroyed the whig and democra-
OF the ''natlves," and they would have everything
their own way. The "natives'' were handled by
several speakers, without gloves, and their princ
pies ably commented on. There were some
amusing things during the proceedings, amongs,
others, the reading OF letter from Mr.. Blrney,
since the knowledge of his defeat had reached him
The person who read the letter, drew, with good
deal OF ceverness, contrast between the way
IN which Henry Clay received similar news, with
"his knees shifting together" and the calm, phi.
losophlcal way in which Mr.. Brney bore the MIS-
fortune. The pet project ot Samuel Young Se-
cretary OF State the Normal school. opens in few
days It IS located IN State street, the third house
from the capitol park, the north side; being par
OF The building formerly used by the Hudson and
Mohawk railroad company as their depot. The
rooms have been plainly, but neatly fitted up, for
the accommodation OF l2Spupils, being the same al
the representation in the Assembly. Mr.. Young very
wisely recommends, that in the selection Of pups
males should be preferred, and that they should bt
taken without regard to politics or religion. The
pupils are allowed $l per week for board The
difficulty has been to get proper teacher, but it il
now said that gentleman from Massachusetts has
been selecied-salary $l 500. The appropriation
was $40 900 by the Legislature.
Our tashlonables, not 10 be behind New York,
are busily employed in learning the Polkas, foi
there three taught, well as other dances; and
| am informed that Mr.. Wells, formerly Of the
Park, and father Of that charming danseMse, Ma
dame Leon Javelli, has as many pupils as he can
instruct with comfort.
BY the way, not copy of your Sunday paper
could find in the city. Jones IL Garrett had re-
ceved none and three Of the papers were similarly
situated. Why? Yours,