The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-12
RosroN. Ian. 10. 1874.

The Weather. Attempt 10 Rob The Medical College
jobs G. Adams's Speech IN Oregon-Vacancies
in the Sewafe FMsd-Gougk to become an Ortho-
dor Prsacher-Erina BaN-Jack Haie-Ihs NeW
England Nominations-A Mysterious affair,
&c. &c.
We have had two days Of remarkably mild wea-
Their for the season 1t has been wet under foot,
however, and the rush out OF doors has not been
great There is no very important news in the city
the elements poi,a moral and social appear to be
in quiet state. Robbsries continue small scale,
and attempt to break into the Medical College in Ma
son street. was made few nights since What sort Of
pill thu roguss asr is unknown, they did not
not effect an entrance.
The speech Of John Quincy Adams, ON the Oregon
question: produced considerable sensation here es
pscialy among the upper ton thousand" whose dread
Of the smell of gunpowder IL equal to their love Of FL
thy lucrs. The old eloquent has often dissp-
pointed his wing friends, that they long ago wished
him out of the way. Nevertheless they OCCASIONALLY
make little capital out Of his eccentric course and he
has supplied the sboonists with ammunition for
raj years The democrats extremely reocsd at the
day. and hope it may compensate in some for
the loss Of Mr. Cahouns support Oregon much more
popular here than Texas the masses viii go for the
may. Still we deprecate war-t would Dc disastrous
to commercial and unless demanded by the
rights and preserve national honor, the voice of
Massachusetts will be for peace, most emphaticaliy
in Of two 10 inc %
lille! up with the wing who failed Of an cleo
ton before the people Tbs highest whig vote was COL
and the highest democratic "a. To-day, the Senate,
which before bad not quorum OF members, will elect
permanent President and ClOrk AZ all the members
cratic candidates will be for officers this body In the
House, Horato Byington Of Stockbrdge, was the DE-.
cratic causas candidate for Speaker and ID, job, %
ington know nothing but it had been intimated that
W. A: Bryant, Esq, Of Barre. devoted Henshaw man,
is Mortonite and that that section Of the party in
the ascendency in the Legislature: Mr. Boes was Sc
tration and unsuccessful Van Buren, candidate for
seat in the Baltimore convention from tins city He is
unquessionaby Moronise Of the srstest Sect but he
ia q small potato politician anyhow.
We shall probably get the Governors message on
Monday Or Tuesday in the meantime we must summon
all philosophy to endure this delay IN the promuga
ton Of such an important document.
Mr.. Cough delivered temperance lecture in one OF
d aS s1enns ru~crsS that h i to abandon the
lecturpE business and turn orthodox preacher will
be recolsctsd that committee Of the church to which
he belongs, charged with Investigation into the cir
cumstances Of his late debauch in your city reported
that they discovered nothing against his Christian cha
racter.
The annual Erina bali comes of on Thursday evening
next. "A the beauty, grace, and loveliness Of the
daughters Of Erin will be there decked in their nantes
John p. Hale, exmember of Congress from New
Hampshire has been down here recently to delivers
lecture on the Crusades. Jack 10 clever fellow in
many things but when he boted from his party, he ex
hibited want OF political shrewdness. notice by the
New Hampshire papers, thata brisk canvass is going on
there, preparatory to the election in March
Some people here do not like the appearance Of things
been of Southern and Western men, while Northern
and Eastern appointments appear to be passed over Il
il agured this that opposition il made to the Pres
dents nominations in New England, and that storm is
brewing in the political horizon.
A mysterious affair occurred here few evenings
since house in Court street perforated with six
bullets supposed to have been discharged from air
gun, IA Paine report was heard at the tme and
the street full Of people. No was hurt though
several people In positions of danger. Nc motive
can be assigned for this dastardly act
CoRPus CHRISTI, Texas, Dec. is, lS45.
Our Ar,ny Of Occupation-Ks Comforts and Po-
sition. etc.
The government seems to consider us in foreign
country for it will not establish postoffice, but
depends upon transient vessels from the coast to
communicate with US, and it is only by making ar