The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-03
ALBANY, Dec. 81, 1915.
ALBANY, Dec 81, lSl5.
Preparations for the Legislatwe-1he Spsakership :
Who ia TO be the State PrintT?-Potitical Move

ments-Fdtrs-Gds,9 &C
The present season is always considered as being
the most favorable for all manner of gossip and ru-
NOR, of any other portion of the year. During the
holydays, every body seems to think, act and
speak Just they please As for news always have
an abundancs-eher moral, political religious for
1t Is well known fact that have our time forever
employed in attending to the affairs of neghbors to
the great detrment of own. We are proverbally
tattling, intermeddling peepls-contnuay pryng into
matters that scarce relate personally u.s. at all
Upon this principle shall be my present writing, not
wishing to intrude however, upon any dusty ground
previously occupied by other quill driver after i'm
mortality Know then all ye whose Ignorance is your
progress for tho winter campaign The Legislature il
very soon to be in session The political gadatOrs
preparing for the mighty combats which expectedto
come of.
The strugsls for Speaker. i. was thought at hrst,
nineiv Withdrawn the field is now left clear for two
burneis Grain, of Herkimer; and Bailey, of Putnam
backed up by the Hoffman, Wright and Fagg influence.
He returned home with the certificate" OF his election
S ns .. mssnnds ssd the
abisst that faction had in the last house, and
@ Is the the
swsggeu in his triumph His election considered
osrsis and when contaminated will eectually be the
mean OF demolishing the most dsmorazinR political
6snc, that existed in this cliqueruled city.
wnigs in the House will vote for Harris the anti
tween starbuck Of Jefferson, temperance Burner and
Jas r. Rose,of Albany, contemporaries bunker The
latter having held that lucrative oce the two last
sons many Of the members think has been very lbe
rally dealt with Dean, late deputy, considers him
But the great contest Of tho session will be that for
sate Printer which comes of the latter part Of Janua
ry There much excitement already upon the subject
and the excitement shall not become allayed by
ofthe strong prudent pacific. cautious In the party
there !, no such thing predicting what the result viii
or rather between the proprietors of those two pa
pers. The great breach in the party was mostly
tempted to dictate srm. to s1 cros~s Van received
seven thousand dollars for his obnacy. and Croswel
French the proprietor Of the .Sas viii either dispose
OF the concern III he can find purchaser) or discsnti.
s ss.s i provided he fails in
goodness knows" for having had the empty honor Of
two or three nominations Somebody started the report
papers would unite but which was TO be the BRIDE
groom, was not announced.
the County Convention at Cark's few days since II
was called for the purpose Of debating to Gov Wright
activity and profuse promises Of the Burners" gave
them majority; and Of course, having perfect comb
sxpedient opresent any Recommendation. Although
possessing entire confdencs in Governor wright,
not 80 n
bitter terms, James d. Wasson, postmaster; Al
bert Gallup. collec or. and william seymour hsrbor in
spector-al old hsnkers This travelling 30 far
out Of the record that the hunkers took the occasion to
retaate by sprnging upon them resolution deprecat
Of Congress- for his vote against the admission Of Texas
This retort came SO unexpected unprepared were
lowed the denuncation to strike Mr. Wood, certified
too. by the chairman himself Mr. Wood never having
such vote Is
tican he is undoubtedly correct in representing his
constituents according 70 the best of his ability
for the benefit of tho church o-ietiss great rival
ship prevails and the articles mostly furnished BY
.stravsssncs Some Of them Yield over thousand dol
which neither creditable to those engaged in it. to
the societies that encourage them But fashionable
and that y sufcient warrant for every thing done In
The Philadelphia mechanics have about completed
60. wSra asTp are in several raj in the the
banks, and will shortly be in the exchange The light
emitted from the burners much more clear and bril-
Liant than that produced by your New York gas and
much psasanter because does emit that nauseous
eiuvia which 90 much annoys stranger In your city.
BosroS, Dec. 81, ls45.
A New Ciy-Jpidenimg --1hiepes-No
Election in Ninth District-Morton and the Post
Small Por-Rairoads-Di cidends, &C., &c.
The citizens of Roxbury, In town meeting, have,
by large majority, decided to petition the Legisla
ture for city charter. This town adjoins Boston,
and the bulk of Its population is located near the
Boston line and 10 composed in great MEASURE of peo
pie whose business IL in Boston census OF the town
has recently been taken which shows the population to
be about thirteen thousand nearly double what II was
nve years ago Az the business Of Boston increases
and become exorbitantly high the surplus popula
ton emgrates the neghbong towns the facilities Of
communication between them and the city being good
either by omnibuses or railroad Many thriving
villages in this way growing up around and there
is quite disposition among citizens 10 get into the
country Roxbury will be the fourth city in the State
Our city authorities, Of late years have been doing
much in the way of widening the streets Large appro
priatons are made for this purpose but the work in
ties wait for the old buildings to pulled down by their
owners before the land Is taken In some instances
however, thorough work Is made in whole street at
Sy order Of the powers hat be- Fleet street which
wdened last summer in this way, and last Monday eve
ming the Board Of Aldermen voted to expend In
widening Richmond street. leading from Fulton to Hanc
yer streets These Improvements we're required by the
Increasing business In the north part Of the city
ga nOuse mas ceeh s sna
by the last Legislature. The Solons Of the State will
tread on new carpets occupy new seats and probably
enghsen the world with many new and profound ideas
at the approaching legislative session.
The isscally thieves still at work. On Sunday
msnt of Mrs. Cassidy in Washington street. and
preparing to carry of large quantity Of valuable
WATCH they effected their escape They left fire among
some OF the goods however, which was the means Of
consuming nearly the entire stock valued at SSOOO and
insured for only $1,000. Mrs. G. is a widow lady, who
had accumulated her property by her persevering
efforts and her loss will be most grievously felt.
There was another trial (being the seventy to elect
member Of Congress in the ninth district. on Monday
No choice effected This district lately repre-
sented by Mr.. Williams, whom the wings nicknamed
No meat Williams" on account Of his famous speech
In favor Of the subtreasury in is4o After several
successful baotngs, Mr. Williams declined being any
longer candidate, and Col Peter H. PIERCE popular
man was nominated. Col Pierce, however, Is quite a.
far from beng elected Mr.. williams and it is
doubtful whether any democrat will be chosen to
succeed williams, who elected by large ma
Joty the wings, in dstrcting the State, having
Pu all the democratic strength they could this dis.
tct 10 order TO render the other districts certain for
themselves Marcus Morton resides Tsunton in this
district, which was formerly a democratic town but
way has not yet ended his controversy with Hsnshaw
and his friends The ex-governor disputing with
growing out Of the publication Of his to ex-senator
Tsppsn Of Ohio.
Tie small pox prevalent in several towns in Bsrk.