The New York herald., 1845-04-18

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Ps-The Jury have just asked to have fire built in
| in their quarters.
fredericksburg, Va.
Correspondence Of the Hsraldl
COMMERCE STREET, FREpERIcxsBuRe,1
/ March 28th, lS4s.
( Political 16airs, &c.
i We look till our eyes weary for any evil
ence IN your columns to let the world know that
| any place like ours constitutes dot on this num-
dane sphcre-Fas est? MN est-then s'nuf ced." In
the commotion and boiling over among mortals
we are particularly prone to notice the efferves-
| cences OF those who bubble around U.S. and we
must sssheot folly as it flies,' else, when its en-
bodment, or one of these bubbles bursts, its vain
| and volatile gas is lost irrecoverably among the
realms of ether. 1t would be lamentable if all of
| them were allowed to stamp their numerous foot
prints on hstory's page, but wise distinction per-
mlts them to exist in notes and journals; and
though our burg is not large enough, or its events
important enough to attract much OF your notice.
| still, occasionally, we have family scenes which
| "open rlch.'
| We willmention at this time a little local news
| only. Ifdurlng general elections the whole coun-
try will prop their eyelids with straws to watch for
the slightest quiver OF the body poltic shall we en-
quire whence all this agitation tation- tation,''
when the the place wherein wherein, we live and move, and
i
| those symptoms produced by the savanism of q
| town and county election. In such local conten-
tons we have all the tan and excitement without
the more abiding modification, which is the fate Of
one OF the parties In general result The bark of
our Corporation has just passed through the winds
ota Mayoraty vote, and on the 23d April the ship
OF the county, with It's parties, risk the break
crs and breast the surge OF popular excitement
| more extended and important. We had three can
didates tor Mayor, and never was more trium-
| pnant achievement and decided vindication of po-
| pular taste. The defeated brought to bear piece
OF ordnance, which they imagined the ultima
tiMe ofparty move-the spripging of Texas ques-
ton. But 1t was no go"-you know how tho
| coonskn move rose anti and worked pro General
Harrison; so in this did they endeavor TO draw
"the skim before the public eye, to hide the good
| qualities of the victorious candidate. They took
no warning from the old song of "the Plenpoten-
tlsry from the Bnrbary States else they might
have expected to see such an indictment turn to 4
| recommenaslon. For the information of denizens
| we would add that have adjoining our Corpo-
| ration two villages, with the euphonus titles of
,exas and Liberty, and the move against the victor,
| started by his opponents, was one impeachng their
order and honor. 1t pleased to see it, for know
ipg that the trite saying, '' there's nothing in
name," had been SO recently practically refuted
| N the election of Texas, Jackson and Polk we
felt assured that $50 TYumphe'' would be ba zoned
GA any banner which sore the cabastic name of
| Texas.
This county is a sample of many in Virginia, at
| TINS time-the dominant party having two competi-
| tors. The wings have majority, but small that
| Intestine lrreguarty and flushed democracy will
render i but ephemera; and the distinctive traits
of the loco species broadly visible here in the
| tact that they concentrate their might ard steer
their political bark, by only one Cynosure. This
county is also an exception-Mr Lorman Chancer
| or, one OF the whlg Candidates to represent il in
| State Legislation, will be elected. He is young
| gentleman yet-else description of him would be
| Ts superhuous to you to describe Gen. jackson,
or to inform the people that J. G. Bennett was NO
tool. He runs independently, in opposition TO the
| regular nominee Of convention, whose iniqutcus
and lniqultable procedures he properly exposes in
aIs rhAo. {n~ sL~
| Ct haman events II becomes necessary for few to
| speak for many, that few must be held responsible
whenever they elect to substitute their dictum for
the peoples high behests; and TO add another
voice against these old breeches wirepuler of self
| constituted conventions, we'll as 10 name the
merits Of Mr.. O., is our chief aim at this time So
plainly does he expose them, that the regular no.
mnee can now command only the conventional
vote, and Mr.. G IS personal popularity has pros-
ely'ed about l20 OF the opposite party, his election
| is certain. He an intellect which grasps ex-
pansivey, delIneates with correctness, and analyzes
| with skill and iHfallbty. He has alnassed sur
prisng amount OF Information and lore for one on
ly 2S. He has power OF sarcasm and force of il
lustraton which we truly believe indispensable,
| and we remark regarding the mysterious spell OF
his eloquence, that Patrick Henry is numbered
i among his ancestry He has been, hitherto onlv
| deep student and observer, but now the chrysas
is burst, s'he is bound to shine" We predict for
him, in due time, the richest showers Of glory from
his country, and that the evergreen garland of ts
highest approval will encircle hisinteectual brow
"Veritas est potens ct 1reralebit -
Disorder prevails among the wings in the 9th. or
London district; if Jack Pendleton is elected, the
| Legislative Hall, at Washington, will be adorned
| with the riches, eIoquence. Some of the districts
present the parties toe toe, and J. M Bolts has
in Js Alex. Seddcn ga fceman worthy of his
| steel" IINDsEy PtrILxN.
| LEaIsLATIvE SxNorsIs.-1n Senate to-day a very
few petitions were preseRted, among them one
/ fccu tho New York Common Council, withdrawing op
position to the application Of the comms.ioner. of the
Aims House. Mr. Corning brought IN bill, which
read twice and refcrrsi actote the construcen OF
MOrsss Els'tr0 Magnetic Ielss,sph Mr. Clark offered
committee to enquire and report tho Of owners
OF the illfated boat Swallow and whether any efforts
have yet been used by them to raise the boat
their friends tho bodies any those who still remain
in said boat
In the Assembly this morning. large number bills
were reported complete and sent to third reading The
cortiorar bill passsd ayes So nays tnnays democrats
The bill to extend the charter OF the Commercial Bank Of
Gy
.stcs, ayrii 10.
APPOINTMENTS Ry THE GOVERNOR, April D.
i Military - Elliott w. Cook. Brigade Major and
of 9th brigade and 24h division infantry
vice Mark Hopkins removed from bounds OF DIVISION
asTlsS vice Sbn anu Hn ,Sspcc,or 2,
from State Frederick Fence Major General Of the
division OF Infantry vice George Douglass resigned
| brigade of Artillery vice Barrow s Love- resigned
Horatio sey mour, jr, Brigade Major Inspector
47th brigade of infantry, vice Isaac " Vanderpoe
| sgned.
ANOTHER "DuRL" FARcK.--A day or 80 ago, 4.
J. Troubat. Esq Notary Public Of this city, chal-
ienged to deadly combat Silas Hilburn ESQ., very
respectable merchant in Market street. and member OF
the Society OF Friends Whether OF not this latter fsct
had to do with the pro%ess oone o. spI ,sc
courage was 40 admirably developed last summer by
Jadge Conrad the beaIer Of this challenge to the
liable Quaker Mr. T. put under $4,000 bail to keep
II ,vntee