The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-25


Gov. Seward designed to lecture before the Young
Mems Association of this city the Goth inst but
derstlnd that his engagements will prevent him from
giving the lecture.
HUDSON, Jan. IL, lsl7.
The City of Hudson- Grand Party Wit and Beauty
Hudson very rarely, If ever receives share of your
attention q notice in your columns. Hudson, named
after the gallant Sir Henirck whose spirit is
supposed TO walk, keeping watch, like tuelar deity
Of old, the city Of its adoption Hudson! in full
sight of the Catskill where Rip Van Wrinkle slept, and
from whence yet reverboraes tho sounds caused by the
merry making Of that Jolly Dutch which frat ex-
plored the solitude Of noble river Hudson, well
known for the berality of lis of wealth. the pieiy
and good behaviour oits rising generation the scarcity
ofi's lawyers the number and excellence of its gentle
men, and tho g Aiety Of its ladies', has regular
correspondent Of the Herald. o tempors! mores!
May the transient CLEAN Of sunshine occasionod by
this municson, he tho habinger of better things to
come and may this blot upon the COOS judgment Of its
to Your Ssy extended cSns shoSns
that they appreciate Its excellence and well
Of lis merit.
" There was 4 sound OF revelry by night
And w.t. beauty rank wealth and station gancing eyes
and happy faces gathered in the spacious mansion
occupied by two OF Huisons choicest spirits, Dr. We
and MIR MI co-sharers in generosity OF feeling cola.
in the realms Of Conus and Momus and equally
favored in having helps meet for them Never has il
evenfu evenng. snd Won nor ssr.w f.a ,hs ,;nt
Of ons Of the many darts that sped from his bow 80
.aloA aha merthy; anu, sftnough several days have
bon mot the keen and witty retort the thu ust
spirits nseu.by LEAD lis MIND from his Gus,
faithful narrator Of the general Of this gay
many choice spirits that mingled in this cup Of pleasure
az aSes ol 20 ion al such ume give me
tunate as to be BACHELOR and from such poin AZ the
stream aowa along see the fair face Of Miss VS.,
vain 'G sme. py .ne powsriui eoquence and de-
appears, with her sunny smiles and sweet voics.
leading MI and Mr.. E.-f, willing cap
&C. md W;d.s lam, . nn.or -, -. a., paSsmm, .ossH
Mr. Fin On now worships Now, that rare exotic,
Mrs En- D-n, whose pleasing smiles outrivalled the
Of Dr gu. Miss W NJ Warn.r str. s In, ~ h INC ch
full admirsr MI Hb. Mis- RI that ;sh, n1ans, nr
our horizon with ons Of her MANI ssts;,s. NJ rWcC
rhen Mis-, VT whose wiz and gianc ss annsar 70 a.
sorb Mr. r., and many o.hor ,ovsiS craai"ras tSat
claim an equal share of notice IL tina woud admit II
Many fair form. to me unknown; many bright eve to
ma naver hsfore uncIosod vrsra .t.si;ne haarts 80.
Thourbta were tsIe~ranhaa throuoh ~. Ir.drn 81 ~,
ave- septle 81 the hand deno,;nS The orms
ton Of new or the Continuance Of old f.siings were
rjven and returnei and l. who was onv ftted from sSs
70 be locker on almost renswed nv yssrs again as
'hihs' nKe 'heSs recalled .ne days Of yore'
s,.,,or,.,n n, Nae GA 1914
Railroad to Bu6alo-Lirit snd hespv Rsii~Nei, Nor.
H'"' a'''
Css Sso&'"S- Sceo"ng inc ho"ers'-MSd River
RaiIroad-'NsGrs Preoehing-Reu s. S. Church
nhn0f MnVs0 h0uxQ ~n IT,.
Co.. WV '''"
Messsge-kefund'ng the State Ds6t-Nhnois Lesisla
rh,, mar, If INV ;ourr.v bar. .nd;,u =. nasal,
A paw ny '''y, '.' eu'os u nunai' was
railroad. not averaging more than siuht mil., an
horr which mad IN hs dom. nv IN. Tssgro,h d p;
49,, Ina ~ .,.ss.Nonn,s,,o, ~ $50 1.u 'o
shall have to threaten our railroads with opposition be-
fore tbov will adont the b.avv rail with ,uch ,o
oo' W." I1 "A '.0" o,"'' 'a''"'
veniencess will enable them to go twenty miles hour
easy and much safer than they now do eight The
n'A,y 'aA '" '"-0 - INV nSS'' IN 'he vaults Oh
bank; 1t Is worth wA@ 1t cons at any time and
It affords good and safe Foundation on which to
nrostable and safa busjpe,, nth far che nrbo - a.
.nu 'a' 'u.u'''' "n 10 .ue PUBIC ana the
propretor' On the contrary thst ra' neither safe
the lives Of the public should not be protScd by law
AZ well a. their property 1t is astonishing that peops
in railroads do not look into the subject Tar
enough to SOC that tho heavy rail saves in few Years
more than its cost repairs Of wood work besides the
and tear of and the extra power required to
the sinking OF the light rails into the soft Places in the
wo oil, which. if taken account would be sure to
amount than tho whole usual variation of the
| grade.
left Buffalo on one Of Neil, More K Co.'S coaches
loaded with eleven passengers. and much baggage
aud freight os could be bound on which started in com
pany with two others equally we'll loaded for Erie the
agent observing to the driver that his load was heavy
he would have scoo the hoilers" This was phrase
did not fully understand; and as il is human nature to
fear most what least comprehend, and feeling no,
| auo"S succcss Oh WHAT conceived TO
DO very uncommon If not a great enterprise, was
curious 10 bscome acquainted with all the phrases con.
nected with IT. but not wishing to proclaim my ignorance
abroad waited opportunity 10 ride with tho driver
whom put the question; he answered that he would
show me when we came to one: The "hollers"
by creeks running into the lake. having high and
steep banks with narrow bridge at the bottom without
any railing one oil which we when the driver
began to talk to his horses. Come pets we must show
em how we scoot the hollersi'" at which the horses
began to get under motion as fast az the v inertia OF
such load could be overcome by four orse power
| II
soon enough to get into full gallon by the time hoy
had reached the first hil when looking down upon tho
narrow bridge below did not see the possibility Of its
accommodating both wheels OF tho coach at the same
ume ior appeared much the narrower OF the two and
| was on the point OIL Jumping on when the thought
struck that the driver did not depend much the
bridge IN crossing the creek as he did on the velocity