The New York herald., 1845-03-03


before ia be Kilt by my grieving.
Then spake but the word,
My nate little bird,
: That you're niver a mans but mine;
And straight to the praist
It's my silf that'll haste.
10 make you my sacate poLantinri
TEDDY MAeowAN.
| Closing Stores and Scientific Lectures.
Mr.. BENNETT:
was much pleased with your remarks few
days since on the above subjects, and hope YOU
VIII not let those subjects until the desired re-
forms are brought about, although have my tears,
tnat even you, with all your eloquence, and the
Just claims OF apprentices and clerks in stores
TO back you, that accomplish any thing that
Will be permanent. do net say this because
am opposed to come into any reasonable measures,
DIT because similar attempts have repeatedly been
made to shut the retail stores at early hours, but
they have always failed to accomplish the desired
object, by few O'Grab-me's, and money worms,
who thought that they could make something ex-
ira, II all others were shut up, and who would
yer agree to any combination TO close their stores
at given hour. Some years since, an agreement
was entered into by majority OF the retail dry
goods dealers, to shut up their stores at dark That
was observed for few weeks only, when one,
then another, then more, began to fall off from the
agreement, aad IN two months the whole was
abandoned. shut up my Store at dark for as long
a time as any one, although | was opposed to it,
because thought 1t was too early, at busines IS
season of the year-November Had It'll been made
at 8 O'Clock instead of at dark at that time, it is
succeeded
IN the measure. About two years since another
attempt was made to close the stores, not only of
dry goods dealers, but of hardware, hatters shoe
stores and others. at o'clock, and with some ap-
parent success. | attended meeting Of the clerks
| at Washington Hall, ana gave them my counte-
nance and support, and fell in with their measures,
and shut up my store for some months at s, but
that, like the former, also fell through These are
my reasons for my fears OF success of the present
attempt, and not from any opposition | am in
| favor OF shutting early, because | myself am, and
have been slave to a bad custom for twenty five
years, so that feel and can speak advsedy on
The subject, and am conversant with all the obec-
tlcns that have been brought, or can be brought,
against the measure, and consider the whole OF
hem futile and untenable. | understand an effort
is making in Hudson, and some other streets in
that section OF the city, to close earlier than they
do now. but / have not heard any hour stated /
will suggest the following hours: from the LIST of
January till the LIST OF April close a Z, as that is
dull season of the yeai, and the other nine months
At g. Ii 1t is thought advisable 10 open at certain
hours, would say at 7 from the first of April to
he first OF November, and the other five months al
s. BY this arrangement great deal of gas and
,ue would be saved-the clerks generally benefited,
and masters not injured but rather the reverse, tor
believe the masters would generally be benefited
as well as the clerks and apprentices. will agree
10 conform TO the above arrangement, should il
become general, and will not expect every one to
conform, because | know there are some close
listed persons, and small potato customers in every
community, who are not worth netice at any time,
especially to consider OF sufficient consequence to
defeat good measure. therefore hope that the
present attempt TO close all retail stores at rea-
sonabe early hour will succeed.
| also hope that courses OF scientific lectures
will be got up for the benefit of those clerks and
apprentices who will have time to attend them if
their stores are closed at or 3 o'cock.
Lectures, with good practical experiments, are
OF great utility prior to course of reading, they
facilitate understanding OF what is read Libra
rles are very good, but lectures connected with
them add very important branch which never
D n bp dIaOpnaPd (rn m
with your labors TO prom ote useful knowledge and
necessary practical reforms
Where are the street sweepers and the new po-
icemen! They are both much needed in this dir
ty. hoggish, knavlsh, Empire City. Will the pray
ers Of the saints ard righteous on thanksgiving
day have any effect towards promoting reform in
the rulers and ruled? Shall be pleased to respond
a hearty AMEN.
New YORK LEaIsLATURK.-In the House on the
the New York and New Haven railread company to ex
tend their road into this State The bill punish seduc
ton and adultery, reported back by Huntington
from the Select Committee, with amendments Mr. Bal
ley, the minority submitted report and bill
being the regular resolution day. great number were
by Mr. Nven, calling upon the Comptroller report
relation to the Hudson and Delaware Canal and the New
York and Erie Railroad, with view to show their
tebedness and how far each had discharged its obga
tons OF interest, sc.
In the the inst among the memorials pre-.
sentet was one by Mr. JONES' sgnea by Stephen Allen,
Saul Alley, James Booerman, Ny yndert Van setback, II.
w. Field and others, the charter company
construct railroad from New York to Albany. The
memorialiss say, among other things that they "have
abstaned from applying for new Charter duly respect
ing the rights OF Others previously conferred though ly
ing unused They therefore, have submitted to much
delay in this application, to accomplish arrangement
with the present company That has been perfected by
agreement with President copy of which an
nexed" (The substance of the agreement Isl that the
ment Of $50 ooo The bill to revive the act for the reet
of the Shinnecock tribe of Indians read the third
time and passed. The bill to pay the Hudson Guard
anp and dtecn casnno Alusxr~
only the details and merits OF the BILL but incidentally
the origin of the anti rent excitement SC The prn
OF paying the members OF the Guard from the state
sury after the I'd day OF January S45 leaving the
prior to that period charge upon the county OF
proposed AMI rejected The bill ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading, by vote oil Ia too.
In the House, the bill pay the Hudson troops came
up, and discussed the debate turning incidentally
the anti rent difficulties The House finally brought
TO vote under the!prevons question the amendments
made in Committee of the Wholo-snd they were ell
agreed to- The vote reducing the pay of
officers to 50 So stood ayes a. son reducing the
pay prvates SC to ST ayes &c. So and on re.
ducng the allowance for hire 81 so per diem
ayes 66, % The bill as amended, then ordered
to third reading The House, efter receiving message
from the Governor his approval OF the bill
tending act the relief OF the New York Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb adjourncd-.aibeny frgu March
l. PM
Law FOR THE Doas-Qute a hary laugh was
produced IN the House OF Representatives OF ONO,
some days slnce by the presentation OF the following
memorial:-Mr Combs on leave, presented the petition
oi 90 Ot toWnshp. KNOX oointy, law
to tax dogs The following is the petition -
To the Honorable General assembly Of the State of Ohio
Whereas, destruction very great
BY dogs among the sheep OF late,
And danger that they will do more,
As they have eiten heretofore,
Requires that something should be done
To stop the rascals in their fun.
We, therefore, OF your honors pray,
That you'll enact, without delay,
law that shall impose tax
On dogs or their owners backs,
OF such amount may suffice
To make dogs moral just and wise;
And well forever and day,
When so inclined, devoutly pray.
DUEL ON THE TAPIs.-The Muscogee Democrat
II the 22d ulumo, says:-"A hosule meeting be-
tween two gentlemen of high standing from Miedge
glle Ca is expected to take place Monday next,
Alabama side of the Chaltahooch river thi.