The New York herald., 1844-09-12

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Board OF Supervisors, it seems that upwards Of
$500, 900 10 be added TO the enormous annual
taxation Of tins city The taxes tor the year 1874
will thus be immensely greater than under any pre-
vous municipal government.
This is a most astounding fact, and We have no
doubt il will wake up the sensitiveness of the tax
paying people II this city 10 the full perception Of
the utter faithlessness OF the party. 1t will be
recollected that last Spring. amongst other promises
made by this party, was one to reduce the
taxation. u now appears that the way in
which they mean to keep this promise is by inhct
ing an immense additional burdel upon the city
They say TO us'If the other parties chastised you
with whips, we will chsstise you with scorpions :"
II ever there was more impudent-a more afro
cious-a more astounding instance of faithlessness
than this we have never seen it, or heard of it. II
as tar supasses the falthlessness of the locoocos
the wings, as the conduct of Colonel Munroe Ed
wards surpasses that Of The poor loafer who steals
a pair Of boots TO protect his feet from the biting
frosts of winter
And yet these men, after having promised police
reform, and not once touched it-airer having pro-
missed clean streets, and with the exception Of
Broadway and few other ihoroughfares, keep them
as dirty es ever-after having promised reduction
positions-have the audacity to come forward, and
talk about the great reforms they have effected, by
banishing the apple women-by closing few Of
the low grog-shops-hy inviting nformers to run
about and bring charges against the hotelkeepers
for selling glass of liquor-and above all, by in
Producing the little tin cans tied to small stakes on
the 4lh Of July, in order that the people might
celebrate the glorious national anniversary by
drinking half pns Of muddy water.
Perhaps journal ever expended SO much dis
interested effort in any cause as we did In endea-
voring to procure good city government, and in
the hope of obtaining it, helping this party into pow
er. But we are now obliged to confess that more
worthless, corrupt, and faithess set OF men never
held the rens of office in this city. And yet with
all the evidences OF their worthlessness and intide-
ity to solemn promises hanging them as black
and forbidding as the blackest thunder-cloud that
ever obscured the sun in the heavens, these men
have the insolence to prate about American liberty
and the reform of the Constitution by repeal OF
the naturalization laws, and other equally con-
temptible matters of not the slightest Importance
to any one. Why do they not give us police re-
form? Why do they not reduce the taxes? Why
do they not make their own officers bring forth the
public money which they hold back? Why do
they not introduce economy into the expenditures
of the Corporation For the last time we admon-
sh this party. They have yet six months before
them, but we promise them that at the expiration
of that period they will only go out with great
er majority against them than was in their favor
when they ever came into power, bnt also
with the Kisses and execratlons Of an insulled,
deceived and cheated community.
The LoCoFocos LIKE TO BURsr.-The meeting
to be held at Tammany Hall on next Monday
evening, September is, for the purpose of demon
S rating the union which now exists amcng the
friends of James X. Polk, George M. Dallas, Sas
Wright and Addison Gardiner, on the same prin-
cipes as Euclid demonstrates the squaring of the
circle, understand will be one of the largest
and most important meetings yet held in this city,
as its effects will be felt over the Union in foreign
countries, and probably in the waters under the
earth, TO say nothing Of the internal regions be-
yond. The committee having the meeting in
charge have, as we hear, received letters of ac-
ceptance from the following gentlemen, all of
whom will address the meeting vz:-
George Bancroft Philosopher and historian of Boston,
Charles Ingersoll Diplomat and Counsellor, Of Pha
delpha.
Miles H. Stokes, Blacksmith or anything, of Phia-
delphia
Charles O'Conor, Lawyer and Repeater, of New York
Geo. X Davis, Literateur, of Troy
Levi Woodbury., ex.secretary, Of Washington,
Tom M'Allister, Cotton Planter, of Georgia and
Judas Belaal, Esq, from the lower regions
1t is expected that the coon will be completely
skinned that night, and not vestige can remain
of the whg party the day after.
AN EXTRAORDINARY LITTLE CASE IN Law
We refer our pious readers to a very funny and
very little case in law, in which we had been sued
for Sl7 by some philosophers in Mobile. Perhaps
few are more ready TO pay just debts, of any
amount, from 81, or $40, or $1,000, than we are.
This is known to all who have ever had dealings
with us-but yet, sooner than pay $sl7 unustly,we
would expend 500 in legal defence against any
imposition. "Thems our sentiments Z" How do
you like them?
DR.. LARDNER's ENTERTAINMENT AT THE TABER-
NAcLE.-Dr Lardner has received from London,
within the last few days, large accession to his
already splendid. illustrations, consisting of several
hundred Dloramas, many OF which have been ex-
hibited at the popular scientific and literary insti
| tutlons IN London, including among them scenes
In the late afghan War, in Egypt, Ruins of Pal
myra, copies OF Martins celebrated pictures, &C..
Sc., besides several highly improved optical in
strumens. lie has announced for tomorrow eve
ming most attractive combination of science and
art at the Tabernacle, where ne will give his lec-
lure on the Stellar Universe, reputed to be his best
The panorama OF the Heavens will be accompanied
by selections from Hayden's Creation, performed
by hive voices, with organ accompaniment, under
the direction of Mr.. Beames. The church will be
| Illuminated with the galvanic light, and an exhb-
zion of doramas, with concert of miscellaneous
vocal music, will conclude the evening.
"UMTED Brothers OF TEMPERANCE" This
body had one Of the largest and most respectable
meetings ever witnessed in this city, at the Apollo
Saloon last evening. The room was crowded to
suffocallon. and hundreds were obliged TO leave,
unable to find admission. The Mayor presided
| and the exercises altogether were of the most