The New York herald., 1845-07-07
Lowell.
a.

OTdu0n-Ine PROCESSION and Dinner-POH Ot1ce
Serambles-Democratic Cliques and Troubles
Jackson's Funeral Ceremonies, &C.
Lowell is yet child in years, but has arrived at
the full size OF manhood. Everything seems to be
prosperous here now, several mills have been built
or enlarged during the past year, and many Of our
permanent citizens have built for themselves good
substantial buildings, that ornament to the
city. The city government has been quite active in
improvements, having purchased two fine public
commons at an expense Of over $3.50, ,00O and being
about expend ss25 900 more for house Of reform
alton for Juveniles. Last year the experiment of
paving tested at the small outlay of 81 800, and
this year So, 800 have been appropriated, ,and
beiug expended for the same purpose. Our mills
flourish WELL and mechanics of almost all kinds
find ready and constant employment at good prices.
We have been temperate city for some time
back, but the suspended dee cslon on our |" license
law" IS doing much mischief here. Hitherto prose-
cutions for selling the ''crttur' have been nume-
rous and many fines imposed, which Just about
| broke up the cursed traffic. Law Is now at stand,
and the rum-sellers come out like swarm of bees.
Rum Is sold every where, and dog holes" partI-
culary are as thick as the sands on the Shore.
In one street can count along IN a line eight mi
serable holes, that deal out the poison like water,
without fear or favor. majority OF our citizens,
| however, are strong on temperance, and they are
making constant and useful efforts in their cause
They ought to have little law TO aid them.
Great rogues have not made many daring efforts
in our city of late Some two or three years ago,
attempt was made to rob one OF the banks, which
attempt failed. On Wednesday night last, a still
more daring attempt was made to rob one of the
counting rooms OF one of Our corporations-the
Locks and Canals. This is the wealthiest company
IN Lowell, having once owned all the water power,
and most OF the land the city, which il has sold at
great prices. Probably the rogues expected great
haul: They entered the counting room by placing
plank over the canal from the bridge into one Of
the windows, and blew of the door of the safe with
powder. The door was double, and daylight came
before they could complete the work. The discharge
shattered the furniture some, and was distinctly
heard at some distance, but it being near morn no
thing was thought of it. Had they got the inner
door open they would not have found much within
No clue has yet been found TO the robbers.
This is the glorious Fourth, and our city is full of
strangers Our two principal streets, Merrimack
and Central, are crowded, that 1t is difficult to
get along They look some like your Broadway
now, but with ten times as many and much pret-
tier girls abroad. In almost every city you see in
the streets more males than females, but here the
tender sex have the upper hand by three to one they
are the upper ten thousand" in .petcoats. 1t
looks odd to stranger, but still The likes it we'll Our
girls are all young and generally very pretty, most
OF them in their teens, or not far enough out to
cease to be candidates for marriage, and when you
see them abroad with their hosts, dressed WELL (and
none dress better,) looking sweetly, chatting so
cheerily, and smiling enchantingly, you almost
think you are in tary-l land. Oh, how lucky it was
for you, Mr.. Bennett, that when you visited Lowell
The new post office law operates well here, and
people are inclined to patronize the post office now
Our Post Master thinks the income will be much re-
duced, and has already turned off his head clerk
But then as he expects to be turned off himself every
day. and the sclerk expects to be Post Master as
soon, 1t all goes OFT well enough. The scales invent
ed by Or. Fox OF this city, are now in use at the
post Office until the government scales provided
They beautiful model, and quite ingenious, and
ought to have been adopted, but were too expensive
The weights consist OF several half ounce weights
T..ta. .alt h,,sc CO tbatth La
little from each other As many of those weights
are raised as halt ounces are put into the other
scales
We have great temperance celebration here to-
day. The procession is now forming. Col. Joseph
Buttered, OF our deputy sheriffs, is Chief Mar
shall He has been staff officer in the tented field
for many years, IN former days, and sits horse
right well, and is also popular as our County Trea-
surer He is thorough cold water, and goes for its
bountiful application internally and externally as
well to the individual the great body of the
as the week passes These you will think excellent
qualities. No doubt he will read every word of this
letter, and wonder who wrote it.
The procession IS fine one, and would be much
larger were II not tor our muddy streets The City
Guards and the Phalanx, two first rate companies
now in most llent trim, do escort duty Then
follow long line OF men-next ladies and gentle
men together in good numbers, then host of Young
ladies', making first rate show and attracting great
atentlon-next the Rechabtes In full numbers, and
last, as usual, citizens generally. Banners and fine
bands Of music are scattered along the procession
The numbers out are large, the day overhead first
rate the procession long, and every thing goes of
well. doubt not will have excellent effect just
at this time. The procession will move to fine
grove near Gorham street, and then several cold wa
ter and patriotic speeches will be made. The whole
J company will dine in the second story of the new
Prescott mill, which has no machinery in it yet
The room is something near 300 feet long by 80 feet
wide, and affords every accommodation desired. II
| will be regular old fashioned house e-warming''
for the new mill, and wit and cold water, and beau
ty not brandy, will be the order of the day. With
such a start the mill must do well.
There is great +" Stew among the Lowell De-
mocracy about the Post Office. There are cand-
dates enough in the field but has been seec-
the President such characters of the different cand
dates, that he begins to doubt about the standing and
character of his party in Lowell Most any one of
them would do well enough, and some one would
soon be appointed, II they ould keep quiet and let
each other alone. We hear it is settled at Wash
ingion, that two OF the lately most prominent cand
dates are put out OF the question, and who will be
the lucky man, President Polk himself don't yet
know
Post Master Robbins has taken the letter adver-
Using from the democratic paper and gwen II to the
Lowell Daily Courier, the Wing organ. This is not
much grumbed at by the Democracy, as the editor
OF the Democratic organ has Just got good place TO
the tune OF ST. 800 per annum in the Boston Custom
house This creates little jealousy, OF course.
There is trouble brewing with the Democracy OF
this State, ciqucs and parties spring up among them
selves, which strive to devour each other up The
Custom House has soured great many, and got
Marcus into difficulty. 1t is said that clique of
half dozen about the State has governed him in his
appointments, which are in some cases very unhap
py ones, and this has turned the ire Of the other
cques against our poor Ex-Governor, the Collector
How he will get out of the scrape, nobody knows,
as to make peace, he must fill great many mouths.
Gen. Jackson has not yet been publicly honored
in his death, IN Lowell. Our city government
unanimously refused to get up funeral obsequies.
others, have, however, resolved to do something in
the matter; and 1t said that Robert Rantoul IT, now
District Attorney OF the U. S for this District is to
deliver the eulogy
she ABoLITIoNIST RUNNING AWAY WITH MU-
IATro FELLow.-The Norfolk Herald gives the fol-
lowing amusing account OF runaway match "A
young woman from the North said to ba about Is