The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-17

fRe Vedther-Sno'c-he1 alexander Interesting
Church Discassioa-Gas Light-New Paper.
The weather with rs, to-day, is very caprcious
i is alternately smiles and frowns. One hour the
clouds collect, throw a sombre shade over every
thing, and threaten us with snow storm; and the
next old Sol shows his face and makes every thing
look bright and glad But our winter is almost gone
Ono day last week visited by storm and rain
but the clear and calm Last Friday evening
II commenced showing and before midnight the ground
and house tops covered with mantle Of white
but morning it was nowhere to be seen. violent
commenced shortly after its fall which continued
all day Saturday. and made both snow and mud disap
pear. The latter with us, was, of course, "consum
nation most devouty to be wished"
Herr Alexander is here. lie commences his surprs-
ing fea,s in egerdemsin fine little thsure tonight
The reputation which precedes him as juggler, is
rather higher than that enjoyed by Sigpor Bitz.
We had quite an exciting discussion here some week
ago, before the committee Ct Courts Of Justice of
Legislature II held its stngs in the hall the
House Of Delegates in capitol and each evening Of
debate, large numbers Of ladies and gentlemen were
present The controversy arose upon the petition Of
OF churches to the General Assembly, for tle
right to hold property and receive in other
words to exercise the rights Of corporato bodies which
they are now prevented from doing by the laws OF Vr
xinia The affirmative was con,endsd for by two dis
tnguishsd members of bar aud opposed by the
of Of Presbyterian churches The disc son
long and able display forensic ability
"msn with the white crsvats overthrow the shrew
plsadings and soPhistres OF the wig and gown, and
masses ii churches were permitted to hold property
limited lie went back TO the days of Constantine ;
dlated upon the statutes of mortman In Great Britain
gave your Trinity Church and Bishop Onderdonk hit
PEASANT The lawyers upon the other side thought
the pulpit had been brought into the OF public
discussion, the paIson was fair object Of attack so
they left the main question at issue, and dealt in
sonalities. They made light Of the matter they
could accused the preacher Of being visionary and
concluded by charging him with Qm-otsm. In reply.
the pason said probably ne Don Quixoe for he had
been opposing sind-mias! The committee has since
made its decision and concluded to report against the
petitioners The desks of the members Of the Legisls-
t1rs during the discussion. nearly all pied by
the ladies' OF course the appearance presented
very singular o a legislature of women!
Our city ather have just woke up to realization OF
the fact that though the metropolis OF Virginia bag
Of the lgh. Of other days." cannot boast Of the
light SO they kindly consented 10 endorse spplica.
ton to our Legislature from q company of Phiadel-
phians for chspsr, that they may light the city with
gas This the Assembly has granted and the books
subscription TO the stock f citizens choose join
10 the undertaking. opened In city Saturday
It's my impression that 1t will pay.
Mr. Jno Hampton Peasants (the former editor Of the
York city, opurchase press and type, preparatory to
the issuing Of his paper is to DO called the Rich
mend Republican and to be be OF very large size II
will have a correspondent In your city, Phadelpha,
Washington, Charleston, New Orleans and Liverpool
Its editorial cement will be under three gentle n
TO each Of whom will DO assigned separate
If properly conducted must suppant the Wig which
paper has the largest circulation Of In the State
have now four wing papers to loco in tho city But
my paper il out
Flour is quite dull here now. There are very few
sales or purchases The holders still expect something
ways found that" the next steamer" is the al.mpoaut