The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-29
ALBANY, August rs, 1916.

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TINS A,rsst - Letcis County Bank-Professor
Emmons-Dr. SWage-Heraid's Circulation
Bensdiction.
The convention is spending the peoples money
with much sang froid at present. think beyond
doubt, that the report of the majority OF the
committee on the judiciary of the State will be
sustained, and this day was wasted on crude
amendments to the second section, all of which
were rejected, and the section was final
ly adopted without alteration. A smart little
rub came off, (rather bar-roomish,) between
Messrs. Swackhammer, of Kings, and Shep-
herd, of New York. These are great events
of the day. The Postmaster of New York,
looks as happy as king his friends
are making much capital for him-with the
aid of the unequalled Herald, which is already
pledged TO his support for Governor, for the very
dlslnterested purpose of getting him out of the
Post Office; yet many object to his nomination. for
lear that he may hold over, and keep both Offices
If he can be eected-yet, others laugh at his pros
poets, because he is not at heart Wright
The view of rheHudson, from the top ofthe capitol
is very iine-the watersrollng on their pathway to
the Atlantic, remind of the strides OF this great
Empire State towards the acme of civilization,
commerce and rehnement-the distant Catskills
blue as the eye OF "a weeping peri, GUNNER with
glory in the setting sun, while the rugged outline
of the Heidelberg finishes the picture with a va
rety OF tone and harmony, and colorng like the
sunset of that mlrrorer OF nature Claude Lorraine
The greatest objection to Albany is quite relic of
Old Holland-that IS, the sale of marketable art-
Giles from the wagons in the street.-The same Gus
tom now prevails in Antwerp, Amsterdam and
Ghent--and still another peculiarly that Charles
Dickens would have embalmed with the radiance
of his meteor genius-l mean the hogs in variety
OF form and feature, from the lean barrow, Of
whose corporation 1t would take rs to make
shadow,to the plump happy looking porker, who,
a. Knows why he s born
Than only TO devour the corn"
10 the little sucking who calls sweetly in dulcer
swinecese tones for his natural protector-in
walking the streets encountered only eleven
| wish that the people of Albany would abate this
nuisance, which give strangers rather pggish
idea OF their Otherwise beautiful and interesting
city.
was much pleased with fine picture that
met with in the house Of a friend here, it was of
beggar-boy, by ]. E. Freeman, who is great
avorlte in this city, where, to their credit be it
said, dwell many of his early patrons There
are many very anxious to see some of ElIiott's
portraits-he is now engaged upon one of Cover
nor Bouck, which will be an honor to the arts in
America. Admiral Hoffman is daily losing ground
in the political arena-many of the citizens think
that he had (lke an honest man) better be attend
ing to the duties of his valuable office, as naval
officer of the port of New York. God save us
from any more double-mawed cormorant Office
holders. There are many rumors here about the
OF tue tamil es Gite, who after smart chase west,
was brought back to her distracted parents, I'M
married, from Rochester. The hero was her ia
theirs coachman-but the matter has been kept
so very quiet, that delicacy forbids my giving the
public the names of those implicated in this UNI
fortunate affair. Papas must not employ hand
some Johns-they are dangerous in family of
grown upgirls.
Some OF the stockholders Of the Lewis county
bank, who have been severe sufferers by its mis-
management, are now IN town, making great
effort TO resuscitate it. "Martn," late President,
you Will recolect, was arrested lew DAYS since
in your city. and taken to Lewis county, on a
charge involving high urpitude and crime. l
cannot learn that the cashier, who | understand
is in town, makes any satisfactory explanation to
the stockholders or the public, in relation to the
cause Of the disease with which the bank died.
An explanation is certainly due to the bill hol-
ders, Il having an X on the exploded institution,)
screen him from the odinm, of having suffered it
to 60 down under his msmanagement. Perhaps
silence may be his best explanation.
Professor T.. Emmons, gentleman of science,
who has done as much for the chemical agricul-
ture of the State, any other man in it, IS now
engaged upon the analyzation of different soils
great aid this will be to the farmers, who will
know the sort of manure best adapted for their
different kinds OF land. Heigh ho-this is an age
of invention, acquisition and propagation. l
shall in my next, give you glimpse OF Trenton
falls, that quiet retreat for lovers and elderly men,
and rosy maidens, and blooming youths
Albany is great place for hobbies even tho
clergy sport them; thus the celebrated DR.. Sprague
is almost crazy upon the subject of autographs
offered shilling for Herald, but could not
obtain one at any price. 1t is the intellectual
mamma OF the Israelitish men-of the thinking,
rejecting, and reading world. With an earnest
wish for your health and prosperity, and of the
growth OF the goodly city of Gotham, under
the reign of your worthy and iudicious chief ma
gstrate, l shall ever be happy to subscribe my
self your good GENII.