The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-19
ALBANY, Dec. l6, lS45.
ALBANY, Dec l6, 1915.
Movements for The Conrention-Ihe War Excite
Iheatricais, &c.

Movements for The Conrention-Ihe War Ercite-
-Iheatricais, &c.
A decided knock tendency is evident among
salaried udges-eongated vissges, full OF ptiiul ex
presson-an aversion tor new hats, coats and mex
pressbes, and manifest preference for the old
ones amounting to declaration that they can't but just
live their incomes-atteudsnce at their offices
during business hours, very strict. Snecures
the qu ripe full of hustle and pressing engagements
official, of course-awyers preparing to write
treases and essays and commentaries; and peadiDgs
state of paruriton, which will dazzle and asto
nish the votaes of Story and Kent, and Graham and
Chitty, etc, etc.
The vision of society is wide OPEN and the public
mouth agap for the extraordinary revolution lin the
absence of any other nomenclat1e which is about to
ensue in things material and essential WELL what is
the occasion OF all this parade and undigesed cackle
for the Of the consttution the
of the dislocaed state machinery and the application
of oil to the rusty cracks Of reform and
the thorough re organization of the existing judiciary
the abolition OF snperfuities the shape OF place un
der the administration, and the narrowing and cutting
in every department Of the State government. These
among the apprehended disastrous results of this
other erupionary evils and heart rending caastrophes
which are anticipated by these pampersd attaches upon
the propagation OF this State Convention.
Give me some wine; fill, full
drink to the general joy Of the whole table,"
You can hardly imagine the most inex pcabie and en-
traordnay excitement which this State Convention has
caused among the gentlemen particularly afore
ed and as the time for its assembling comes apace
the mental bowls of despair of are lear
full Farewell emolument exerton-fare veil sur
ie sans energy and application farewell place and per-
qulsltes sans any merit, moral or intellectual
The excitement here il postponed until the Wall
street gentlemen commence operations again. The i'm.
moral practice Of cicsbeism very prevalent in your
able and bellies on horseback always have their trains
OF cicisbeos here.
rko
ment into blaze. long communication appears in
Epenng Journal Of to-day, written by notorious anti
renter. This letter is incendiary
Henry James, Esq, lectures before the Young Mems
Association this evening Subject" What constitutes
the social state ~
Mr. pempser was prevailed upon to defer his visit
Troy and gives his cond this evening" the
Deevan House Critics pronounce this gentleman
peIior vocalisand full house is always in attendance
to hear him.
The weather has materially changed since my last.
Quite moderate at present-seighing very goodwalks
very slippery young ladies fell and broke their
lower limbs last week. in consequence of the slippery
Is looked for with much interest.
aNlrs H. Hunt made her first d6nouement for the
last evening" in the comedy OF London Assurance in
hve acts She rushed the stage in her riding dress
the third act amid the laundering cheers of the audi
She Of sustained the character of Lady
sitely Mr. Warren played Sir Harcourt County,. This
Mr. Warren ia superior comedian The world has not
itself The other parts IN this comedy were toierabiy
done Miss ST. Clair is still here; she is superior
danseuse.
want to enlighten you very little with regard to
the tout ensemble OF theatrical components here When
to the only theatre that this city contains he
is forced into contact with all sorts Of phlos-
ophers Youwill remark that the prices Of admission
to the boxes are the those OF the pitas a
miscuous necessarily follows For there is Glowing
and pushing najostlng and every thing else disgust
ing going on.
From the Washington Union, Dec. lsl
MELANCHOLY DisAsTER.-We sJmpathise sincerely
with the feelings Of MIR Kendall in publishing the fol
lowing communication Its author remarks, with a
Cannot be descrbed what must have been that Of the
aged survivor in Mssouri?'
From the Missouri Courier Nov. al
DISTRESSING OccuRRENcE--The following is an eX-
tract of letter from friend, dated Hazeheld, Clark
county, Mo-, Nov "a, lS45-
Your kind letter reached in the midst of gloom
On Saturday, the 22d, we had unusually windy day
which, it appears, rather favored hunters
to put fire IN the prairie 60 drive gamsl which they did
approaching their farm with the speed OF lightning.
Having negroes the old lady, lrs Kyle the mother
OF Mrs KendalD accompanied by her hurried iond
off the fire. and the fence, which you know is
the fruit of many hard knock but alas before the old
lady could retreat she was enveleped in flames. Her
son seeing this endeavored to his mother both
persisted the old gentleman alone to
mourn their loss"
The residence of Mr. Kyle is situated in the ids Of
large prairie about eleven miles north OF Monticello 1t
4 but few days since in passing through that part of
asa i RsnS sid 5ene% nsa pp,s
much eniee bied He spoke TO Of his past life and its
many changeful and varied scenes and content
men he experienced in having at length become settled
upon his little farm the din and strife of the
great world where he hoped his remaining days would
KNEW not what day may bring forth By an Gnfore.
and unexpected dspnsation of fortune he is do.
prved Of the partner his life the Companion of his old
age who shared alike his adversely and his prosperity
ana OF ms only remaining the solace and support
ms declining years, He is as our friend truly says,
family being himself wife, and
We learn, that owing to delays in the mail, Mr. Ken
| all rf Tlyptl
instant. =
the approach OF the fire, the old lady, who woman
Of uncommon iesou n, went out with her son and a n.
which were supposed to be in danger Taking their sta
ton III advance of the stacks, with the means or
s en- ushng the burning grass they soon saw the
usual fury The young man who with them, i'm
pressed with the danger urged the to retire. and ran
himself Proceeding soma distance, he looked back
and the fire within 80 40 yards of them and by
their gestures supposed that Aex'r Kyle attempting
TO induce his mother of who, however did not seem to
| be sensible of her danger Almost in moment after
hay were involved in the denss cloud of smoke which
roll before violent prairie fire. In a fsw minutes il
passed away when the son attempting to rise
On being approached it was found that with the exce
ton OF his boots cap and waistband of his panaloons
and limbs burnt to crisp" About thirty yards from
him lay the lleess body Of his mother ali her cloth
cons umed except part of the body of her dress ION
the spot where she fell says the writer of the letter.
gathered up the beads of her necklace the pins of
dress and the buttons OF Alexander's clothes, which
shows us that he had struggled to her, until his
own clothes were coDsumed and, suppose, her life
/ nctn
The catastrophe happened about o'clock, p NJ, and
Alexander expired about 10 O'Clock that evening. On
the oath, the mother and buried in grave
They we're devoted to each other In ife and they
united in death.
| Mr.. and Mrs Kyle were well known in this commu.
nlty as exemplary members OF the Methodist church
Their son. Alexander, for many years clerk the
Fourth Auditors office and was universally beloved for
ms purity of character, and kind disposition
The borrowed husband and father has already lived
over his three years and ten" He WILL it is
doubted, return to his only surviving child,
the and his health will allow him to travel and
| spendi with her the residue of his lile
GUU m H N ClkI
New York, Thursdny, Dec. IS.
ASHES. Nothing OF any consequence doing in either
Pots PearlsS3 rs for the former 81 20 for the
observation-disclosures has been partially suspended