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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23
Mnemotechny ana Its Professors, Courauti
and Branch.

The public are aware this subject has excited a
good deal of interest and discussion in this city and
the country, and through the efforts Of Professor
Gourafud attached no small degree of apparent i'm
portance to the matter. About the same time that
Gouraud was lecturing in this city, Professor
Branch, who has come on here, was similarly EN-.
ploycd IN the weet, between whose systems it ap.
pears there is not mnch difference In one respect
however, there is a difference between the two
Professors. MIR. Branch avows his to be Annie
Paris system, with some. improvements, while
Gouraud claims that taught by him as his own
On this point OF difference, we have obtained some
information by the perusal of Professor Branch's
lecture in manuscript, recently delivered here, in
which he undertakes to prove that the paternity OF
the system belongs to Annie Paris, and not to Pro-
fessor Gouraud, who. as he says unjustly claims it.
After examining the lecture this subject delivered
by Professor Branch think that he clearly attans his
object which was to prove that GSuraud not the sn
city and which made such noise for the time appears
that Annie Paris far back 1926 published in Paris
volume this subject and that previous to him Feine
gle had propounded and taught the science that Castel
HOS dictionary known also long before the Professor
began to teach the system In Mr. Branchs lecture there
were introduced certificates from Mr. Hoyt of the New
York Theological Seminary DR. Lee Dr. Stephen Brown
and many other gentlemen of this city, which went to
prove that the system OF Gouraud identical with that OF
Paris and that at the Introductory lecture at the Taber
nacle Gouraud did not introduce the mentioned
works. stated by some OF the press Of this city These
certificates Of unquestonabe worth and to prove
that Gouraud claims a sy stem his which is idcn
cal with that propounded by Annie Paris and of this Pro
lessor Branch convinced his audiences for at the close
his lecture meeting organized and resolutions pass
ed to that effect.
In abiding to this matter we have abded by plain
statement of facts As to the system ITSELF all the noise
and fuss has created has not been sufficient
OF its Importance. Systems Of memory very old
far older than they have proved useful Every has
system of memory Of his and rigid self discipline
will he found the best if not the only efficient teacher
We think that metaphysical evidence can be brought to
that the memory mainly depends upon mental orga
nzaion that is the natural laws Of grad
ua growth the other mental functions that s
amenabe under the control Of certain rules of
that all efforts produce artificial memory suitable tC
every mind must prove aborve and only another name
for philosophical quackery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23
o. RECORDS pARIsIAN ALTERNATIVE MI,

TURE-Eor the cure OF primary secondary Syphilis
md all affections produced by an nndicious use of mer
curry The great advantages possessed by this powerful
Alternative over all other preparations for the OF
phis, is that while curing the disease it improves the
constitution, whilst mercury generally leave much
worse disease than the IL is administer for The
best recommendation we can give of is, that il is
extensively prescribed by tue medical fac nlty who for
nery considered mercury the only Tor those
,laints Sold in single bottles 81 each in cases Of hall
olen, S., carefully packed and sent to all parts of the
Union Office of the College Of Medicine and Phsrmo
~, 95 Nassau street
VS. RICHARDSON. NJ D., Agent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23

SALE OF CHOICE AND VALUABLE PArNTrNGs.-A
reference to Mr.. Bells sale of choice oriental
paintings, at his new Sales Rooms, II Spruce
street, this day, will attract many artists and anna
teurs to collection of great value, produced by
of the best living artists in the East and else
where
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23

DocroRs' LrcENsEs.-The only law that passed
the recent Legislature of this State relative to Ply
scians male or female, was an act allowing all to
recover fees for services rendered, whether licens
ed by Medical College or not. No other laws
were enacted, although several were presented pla
cling restrictions upon female practitioners.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23

LATEST FROM HAYTI.-We have accounts from
Port au Platte to the 18th inst, by the Clara, ar
rived yesterday. We learn nothing further relative
to the fighting at Aux Cages. 1t was reported when
the c. sailed that the old Spaniards and the Presi-
dent had formed new treaty, and it was expected
to be signed on the Sth. All tranquil at Port au
Platte
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23

The New COMMON COUNCIL AND THE City AZ
FAIRs.-We trust that the new Common Council
will not occupy too much time in the division of
the spos, but turn their attention as soon as posi-
BILE to the city affairs. Appointments may be Of
great consequence to limited number of indivi
duals, but there is an immense amount of business
of the utmost and most immediate interest to the
whole community, which await the action of the
city rulers. The streets-the omnibus system -
the poce-all departments of the municipal affairs
should be attended to without moments unneces-
sary delay. The sooner they are attended to the
better for the popularity of the new Common
Council, and, of course, their continuance in pow
er. Think Of this, then, we members of our city
council GA woid to the wise," and SO on.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23

THEATRICAL MOVEMENTS. Bohrer and Dr.
Lardner in Richmond on the 2lst inst For.
rest has just closed in Cincinnati The Broughams
are to succeed him there. Wallack and Mrs
Brougham are in Buffalo.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23
W. 8. RICHARDSON. M D., Agent.

no GOURAUD'S BLANC D'EsPANGE. or Spanish
White, for the complexion Us basey counterieted Buy
only at the old established store 81 Walker street, first
store from Broadway. % cents a box.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23

TRorTiNe To-DAy.-There will be fine tro'
over the Beacon Course to-day. Duchess, Rife
and Washington, three crack horses will contend
Tor the purse.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23

COLD WEATHER.-There was a severe frost at
Albany, and also in the vicinity of this city, on
Tuesday night. Have the fruit trees suffered any?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23

THE TEXAS FEVER RrsrNG.-The Hon. Ton
Marshall has come out in favor of immediate an
nexaton-so has the Hon. Andrew Stevenson Of
Virginia. Who comes nextl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23

90 STRANGERS LOOK OUT OR YOU WILL
be cheated with dangerous counterfeit Of Gouraud's Ita
ian Medicsted Soap famous for curing pmples reck
les bloches and all dark dscolored skins rendering
them delica,tly white and of a silky softness Buy no
where else hut 81 Walker street first from Broad
way. 90 cents cake--one warranted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23

"esee BY this very great expansion The circula-
uon mas increased than fifty per cent, while the
present amount Of specie hand varies but rAe from
that OF April last The discounts have increased about
eleven per cent The banking capital Of Connecticut is
now less than at any time during the past ten years The
amount ofspecie hand is smaller than has been
fore-with one excepon-since 1897 while all the other
features are very much extended The circulation is
larger than has been since $780, the discounts arg
than they in 1885, The Banks of Connecticut have
imbibed little of the policy Of the banks of this State
They gradually increasing their movementsb by which
all the departments Of trade become extended and gen
eral speculation is eventually produced.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23

| oRMoNMovEMENTs-We have received an extra
containing the latest intelligence from Nauvoo. 1t
seems that the blessed city, is growing rapidly and
daily receiving great accessions to its population
The other day seventy souls were added TO the
number of inhabitants-many OF them having a
good deal of property, and all fleeing from sinful
world.
A public meeting had been held in Nauvoo on
the 18th instant, and delegates were appointed to
the Baltimore Convention, who were instructed TO
make the best bargain they could with the cand-
dates. They claim possession offrom two hundred
Thousand to five hundred thousand votes in Nau-
VOC and throughout the Union, and with that they
calculate that they hold the balance of power
and make whoever they please President. Well,
If so, they may be worth looking after. But we
doubt very much whether Clay or Van Buren, will
trade with them. We rather think that Captain
John Tyler would outbid the others. We advise
the Mormon delegates-f they can't do the bust
ness in the ordinary way of private sale-to hold
an auction, and let the Mormon vote go to the
highest Undertaking care that the duty be all
paid in to the treasury of Maryland
1t seems by this movement that Joe Smith does
not expect to be elected President, but he still
wants to have finger in the pie, and see whether
something can't be made out of it. II not Joseph
philosopher?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23

Total ......S2, 1891 i0s875i 3'f9o'oo' h"'' 81
AgsTa.cr STATEMENT or THE BANKS, ovTliE LAST n
TuRpAy OF MARCH FROM THE YEARS 1887 TO 1913, Al
elusive. <,.n c,.,;. J,.ay
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23

THE APPROACHING ELECTION FOR SCHOOL Com
MIssroNERs.-Th election takes place on the 9Th
OF June, and already there preparatory move
ments in several of the wards. The "American
Republicans have had a meeting in the 18th
Ward, and strong resolutions were passed in favor
of the Bible as the chief school-book, and the puri-
fcatlon of the schools from all sectaran influence.
Amongst these resolutions, we perceive one very
severe on Bishop Hughes letter, which will no
doubt contribute much to stir up the religious and
political elements in this election There can be
no doubt, however, of the triumphant return of all
in favor of the present school law, which has, we
believe, been corrected by the Legislature as to
have become just what it oughtto be.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23

The Third GREAT TYLRR AND TEXAS DEMON.
srRArloN.-This took place last evening at the
Hermitage Hail." in the Sixteenth Ward. The
Tyler men seem to gather strength as they proceed
in these magnificent demonstrations, tor on this
occasion they actually mustered tive hundred and
four men, according to the best calculation A
Mr. Earle was in the chair, and Commodore De
kay DIR. Bronson, the interchangeable Shaer, and
quite respectable sprinkling of the decency OF
this hard-working, under working, faithful to the
last gasp, party The great gun of the evening was
Mr.. Tasstro, who in speech of some thirty mi
nutes, very eloquent,and very humorous, and very
enthusiastic, reviewed the political history of Cap
tain Tyler, and in the emphatic language of one
of his auditors, "gave fits" to the " impeachment"
gentlemen, including Of course the highly respecta-
BILE old lady who deals out death and fury in the
New York american. Altogether it was an asto-
nishng-a wonderful-an uncommon good Tyler
meeting, and if Captain Bob had been there he
would have been still more certain than ever OF
"holding the vote OF New York in the hollow OF
his hand" But we shall see. Time, the old blsb,
that " with robbers haste" steals on, will very
speedily let Captain Bob and all of US into the Sc
cret. And so, in breathless expectation, we await
the issue,
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-12-19
THE BROADCAST EXTENSION.

In contemplating the great mass which
was before him, it was evident that he want
ed more room, and for that purpose Texas
and Oregon were ready at hand TO accommo
date the swelling and onward rustling tide
of Democracy.-George M Dallas.
We give Mr.. Vice President elect notice
+(says the Cincinnati Chronicle that we were
for Oregon before he was, and that he must
not be too %engrossing. We go most distinc-
tly for the broadcast extension and the largest
liberty. Nothing will satisfy our views of
the '.area of freedom" till the "stripes and
~stares" float above the nights of Abraham
and the plains of Quito. Why not? Has
not tho Eagle of America an undoubted
right to his native soil? Why shut him up
IN the narrow prison house of these twenty
six States, FIVE Territories and small proyin-
ces? No! we 60 for Canada, Mexico, and
the Isles of the Pacifci Why should we
cramp the energies and enterprise offree-
dom with these little petty hunting grounds?
Why he satisfied with two and a half millions
of free slaves, when we can make so MANY
millions more happy IN the same condition?
No, gentleman; let no man claim TO go be-
yond US. We affirm it, as an indisputabIe
proposition, that the "area of freedom should
never be satisfied till it encloses the battle
field of Wolf and the plains of Montezuma
the Canadas of the British Queen and
the possessions of Santa Anna. Nay; when
we shall have planted our standard above
the rocks of Montezuma: when the drum
beat ofouf advancing soldiers shall be heard
re-echoing through the Sierras of Central
America; whea the columns of our multi
piled people shall surmount the eternal
SHOWS of the Northern Andes; then there is
room for us. We shall look out on the Pa
cific, and on ancient Asia, as the Goths look
ed out on sunny Italy, and descend, and rel
ume the fires of the ancient Iands!-
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-12-19
COMPUTATION OF TIME.


The New York Sun in an article On the
excitement among the Milleriles, and the
mistakes in the computation oEtime, says:
Ii may be ofintefest atthis crisis, to examine
what was the computation of time among the
ancients, for the present age seem 10 know
little about it. We divide night and aav
into equal hours il is both reasonable and
sinpie,% natural aud easy; hut the a~ncients
did not. The Greeks divided the day into
three parts, morning, noon, and twilight Of
the evening; the noon was divided by the
two extremes. They measured time by
the feet, from the shadow of the boz
dy, and the peasants computed the hours
from the shadow of their cottages. The
Romans knew nothing of the dials till after
the first Punic war. The Hebrews divided
The day according to the three visible differ
ences of the sun, at its rising, at meridian,
and lis setting-morning, noon, and night;
and these parts and divisions. are F~ecogniz-
ed in the Bible. The distinction of time
by weeks, was used blythe ~ancients, before
the deluge, for they were not ignorant thai
Cop created the world in six DAYS and rest
ed on the seventh. Adam knew it.: and La
mech who was contemporary with Adam; and
consequently Noah knew it from his father
Lamech. Noah therefore computed the
days by weeks. Moses tell us that NoaE
staid in the ark seven days after he found
the waters decrease, and then senttorth the
dove. He staid two weeks longer as We
would compute until the water had subsidized.
tue custom Of computing stime by weeks,
preceded that of computing it by mouths
and years. The Hebrews had four sort of
years-one for plants another for beasts, a
third for religion and the fourth was civil
year. Theyearofplants was reckoned from the
month ofJanuary, they paid tythe fruits oflhe
trees that budded at that time. The Sec
ond year W as that of beasts, for when they
tytned the lambs the owner drove all the
flock under a rod and they marked the tenths
which was given to the Levites. But the
two years gen erallyknown astheciyil year com
menced the fifteenth ofSeptember /, because
it was the tradition that the world was Great
ed at that time. From this year they reck-
onedtheir jubilee, dated all contracts, and
noted the birth of children, and the reign of
kings. This month was designated for max
ing war, the heat of summer being over
The ecclesiastical year commenced in March
the first of Nissan, because that month com
memorated the comming out of Egypt. From
thence they reckoned their feas,s and from
this the prophets dated their visions, aud
their o~racles.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-12-19

.aN
KIDD'S SHIP.-Every body has heard of
Kidd the Pirate, aud the tradition that a yes
sci of his, filled withtreasures, was sunk in
the Hudson River, New York. A letter from
New York, 10 the National Ihtelligencer,
says:
A curious enterprise is now going on a
few miles from us on the Hudson River, at
Caidwelps landing. It is an attempt TO re-
cover The treasures supposed to be sunk in
one of the vessels of Captain Kidd, the eel
ebrated pirate of more than a century since,
whose history forms a large portion of the
romahces oftour Atlantic States. The per-
sons engaged in this strange and chimerical
undertaking, as many regard il, are building
a Golfer dam around the supposed hulk; and
we now have affidavits from Capt. Cram, the
engineer, MIR. Cowles, the general superin-
tendent of the works, a number of workmen
and Mr.. Bowman, IN essayer, from which
it appears that after repeated borings among
the remnants ofthe wreck metallic substance
which proved 10 be silver, has been several
times brought up attached TO the auger.-
This has inspired the treasure-seekers with
new hope, and they now expect to be soon
reward for their trouble and expense. 1t
would be curious if, after regarding for so
many years the storios of Kidd's concealed
treasures as fabulous, a practical confirmation
of their truth should thus be obtained.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-12-19

A -COMPOSITOR FEASTED-A letter
"Las. Saturday all the persons engaged on the
daily Journal, the ''Correspondeat impartial de
Hamburger celebrated by a dinner, the sixtieth
anniversary of the entry clone of the composit-
ors, named Helm, on the paper. During thu.
long period he had not~miss ed his work a single
day. He is now eighty eight years of age, en-
joys excellent health, and does his work like a
young man. There were 2eO persons present
at the dinner, intending all the master printers
OF the place, One Of the gentleme y, Mr.. Bod
eckea, sent 100 pine apples. 400 lbs. of fine
grapes, and an immense quantity Of flowers fol
the feast.n
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-12-19
FROM CoLERIeE's ODE TO TIE DEPARTING YEAR.
OH H DEFEAT OF HENRY CLAY.

- l. " n e n - l4Q l. IA n p
OH THE DEFEAT Of HENRY CLAY.
Fallen? How allen States and empires fall.
o'cr towers and rock-built wallis,
And persisted nations, foods to tempcs,s cali
With hollow sound along the sea oftims
The great man never falls.
He lives, be towers alOft, he stands sublime
They fall who give him not
honor here that suits his future fame
They die and are forgot.
Q Giant! loud and blind! the great mans fame
Is his own. shadow, and not cast by thee
A shadow that shall grow
AS down the heaven offime the sun desceads,
And-on the world shall throw
HIS god like image, ill il sinks where blends
dim horizon with Eternity.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-14
commerc,al and Money matters.
~ FpF 'F"H'e'-'

NJ For ca=,r,creial aud Money Matters. sec Last Pas'.
- ''' FRIDAY 7. ".
Te Stock Iaatketto-daY .sas heavy but =. nor. 's
a. than r;,h; he looked for amidst the Funors OF All hlnd'
yb are yinr about valls There good deal OF tei'-
.a.s tock. bu. the ancies tie principal sufferers
The supplies Of bills arc rather batter e, to day l..
the SOUTH md the tTansaeton' are noderae. lie'c COZ
,raie inquiry but the purchases les than were mt
Grated. Sterling firm Al q. 49,. Francs ~ a.
Thu tonueing quantity ot Provisions vent 10 Lon
don bg he ships Washington and Toroato:
liz bbs III Beef .....,..-.... Ic' "a
Texas Treasury Notes do not improve ans under
the prospects Of annexation. They sold to-day Mt si
M~ssrs. Arson q. Phelps End Benjamin i:oder
have been unanimously elected 10 MI ncahc'e IN e pou'u
~ nar,o, # The NeyyYok AMI Enc Railroad Company.
We have al last some light thrown on The sl,ua-
lion otthe Pennsylvania Treasury and are enabled to form
some judgment the probability of the payment OF The feb-
-rr dividend The ,et- Treasurer ha, made statement OF
the receipts and disbursements Of the Treasury for the year
showing the following result:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-14
THE TRIBUN
SATURDAY MORNING., DEC. IL
m,ssachu,e,ts and South Carolina.

We hope the People Of the United States are
thinking about the treatment Of the State o.
Massachusetts, through her Agent, Hon. S.
Hoar. by the State of South Carolina. Is it
settled that citizens of one State may be I'M
prisoned in another State, on no charge or pre-
,ence of crime committed or intended, and thst
the State thus outraged may not be permitted
even 10 inquire into the maiter--stal not be
suffered to send an Agent the highest character
to look into the facts, and prepare to test the
Cons,iGutionality Of the oppressive enactment IN
the Supreme Court + Slavery not merely the
paramount but the only law in ;he country? Is
there any other State in the Union but South
Carolina These arc questions that ought 10 be
pondered by all ofus. Shall they not be
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-14
MIR. Benton,s Texas Bill.

The following is the bill submitted by Mr..
Benton to the Senate, providing for conditional
Anne xation OF Texas To this Country
Be IL enacted by he Senate and House Of Repre-
SentGtireS OF he United States of 1merica Con-
SrtSs 0sSeabied, Thai t,. President OF The Un.,ed
States be, and he hereby is, authorised AID advised
10 open negotiations win Mexico ard Texas, Tor
the cjjns imrument of boundaries and the Annexa
iion OF the latter 20 the United States, on the fol-
lowing hases, IA wit:
/. 1'he hor nday OF the annexed terrtory 10 be in
the tesart p5aifie West OF the Nneces, and along
the highlands and mountain heights which divide
the waters OF the Mississippi from the waters Of
,is Rio del Norie, and 10 latitude orlytwo degrees
n r.t.
H. The people of Texas, BY Legislative act or
hy any authentic vet which shows The will Of the
majority 10 express their assent 10 SAID annexation
Ill. Slate, 10 be called " The StGte of Teas"
with boundaries fixed by herself, and ali extent not
exceeding that of he largest State in the Union, be
admitted into the Ucion virtue Of this act on an
cqua, footing with the original States.
Nv. The remainder of The annexed territory 10 be
held and disposed OF ny the United States Of
their territories, and 10 be called The southeast
Territory"
V. The existence Of Slavery 10 be forever prohib-
tied il the Northern and Northwestern part OF said
territory, West Of the 10Th degree longitude West
iom Greenwich, as 10 divide, equally may
be, the hole OF the annexed country between slave
holding and non-savehodiug States.
vi. The assent OF Mexico to be obtained by treaty
TO such annexation and boundary, or 10 be dispensed
with when the Congress of the United STATES may
deem such assent te be unnecessary.
VII. Oher details Of the annexation to be adjust
ed by treaty, So far the sans NAV come within the
scope OF the treaty making power.
The bill was read twice, and referred, on no.
ton Of Mr.. ARCHER, 10 The Committee On Foreign
ueIat;ons