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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08
Bosror, Nov. ., ls47.
Matters in Gsney


Iti fact worthy OF observation that although this
city abounds with multitude Of profsssed moraists
narrow sectarianism prevails here to an alarming eA
tent Each sect appears to be shut up within ITSELF as
IL we're assuming sort Of exclusveness thereby utterly
snr,vine Themselves of wide field for the exercise Of
Christian charity. =. No.. ..,.
IL must be conceded, however, that Boston contains
more real talent engaged in the ministry THAN any other
oitv of its size the United states, and 1t must be &C
tnowedesd also that Boston Is the principal source
from whence emanate sxceediny strange vagares OF
beef sartpg avowals OF DOCTRINES and II appears ar
houph each individual clergyman possessed OF remark
able talent disdsined to follow the lead OF all trsdi
lion evep casts aside the Bible tse and strikes out bold
iy for some novel plan Of redemption Notwithstand-
ing all this no city In the Union IL favored with more
church.s In proportion to its number of inhabitants
and no people regular, az body in Their at
tendance of divine worship on the sabbath.
we are In the midst OF Indian summer, and fud IL
warm and pleasant. However, | question whether
Continuance of such weather be considered equally
"A healthy M that suited to the OF the
The democrats held mass meeting last evening In
state street. which very fully attended, and quite
orderly for 40 assemblage 1t Is supposed
this will be the Anal political gathering on either side
previous to election.
The utility of these meetings, in general Is
treney doubtful.
The whiss seemingly perfectly insrt-naks no de-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08
Police Intelligence.

Mss.placed Csnfdenes--A few weeks ago, Joseph
Smith keeper Of German boarding house. 1874 Green.
woh street. corner OF Cedar, engaged German woman
by the name OF Margsretta Van Denedsn as house
keeper and general superintendent Of Mr. Smiths house
hold affairs This went very smoothly for time
until Margaretta thought she had worked long enough
for Mr. Smith, and felt determined TO do something
her account Consequently, one day last week in
order to pay herself services rendered to her employ
err she packed up 5000 in American and Dutch geld
oon 5000 in bank bills, GOLD watch worth S25, to
gether with jewelry and wearing apparel valued In all
at 81 AIS and in the absence OF Mr. Smith, started Of
TO Philadelphia In company with Of the Dutch SER
want girls called Isabella, since which time Mr. Smith
has been unable to obtain any trace Of the
Of this dishonest housekeeper
Concealed TO SttaIOfncsr Knowles Of the 4th ward,
arrested on Saturday night about ~ O'Clock. a woman
called Mary Ann Fraser, whom he found concealed In
one Of the upper rooms in the house No 81 Madison
street. evidently with intent to steal occupied by VIM
H. Matthew Justice Osborne locked her up for trial
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08

SENATOR HANNEGAN-A FIaHr.--We regret to
notice during last week, at Charlottesville, H.,
quarrel took place between Senator Hannegan and a
Mr. E. Mcdonald, which had its origin yesr past In
what 10 said to have been mob, In which Mr. Hannegan
was party, and when Mcdonald says he got knocked
into the canal through the Senator's fundamentally
Mcdonald has ever since threatened vengeance, when
ever he should meet the senator and this was the fret
time the parties met The senator was attacked by
Mcdonald knocked down and tramped under foot and
his face horribly aceratd After the senator was
leased, he returned with gun, for vengeance Mo-
Denald, but he had escaped Such scenes much to
be regretted Cincinnati Gazette.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08
Sporting Intelligence.

GnEAT TnorTIre MATCH, To-DAy.-The trottng
match for $4,000, between Ripton and Lady sutton will
take place this afternoon, at the Csntreve Course
There viii, undoubtedly be large attendance to wit
the affair, and the Long Island Railroad Company
will give every facility to those who wish to visit the
track BY the Besides the above MATCH there will
De two other contests which will make the afternoon
Of rare sport See Mr. Conokn's advertisement In
another column, for particulars IL is unnecessary at
this late moment to word further In relation to the
match between the famous horses named above th an
that both In ane condition their respective
owners could wsh and each party is sanguine Of the
iaeue
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08

MICHIGAN ELECTION. The democratic MAORI
~ in the city of Detroit was about two hundred
and City. Every ward in the city gave demo-
cratic majority.
Hsmtramck has given democratic majority
4 one hundred and ten.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08
A Chanco OF Bnslness..rl,e Hong Kong Ter

Company offs hane street. beiag ABBOTT 70 opse store m
the of the city for the trsusaon N their business
at gholesais offer for sale their Cahene street
cudnz fr.uss &c; To any person wishing 70 eng Es -
pleasant aud profitable business the above is NcrlGt
poruntty Thr store very handsomely ~ ed III every
and the best Of hxtuTss y dsing good
business which proper attention, be- ceubled
The purchaser either buy out the whole and retain
independent concern purchase and have u re-
main as branch Of the downtown store For iufther pat
culars, apply at the store
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The surprising Virtues OF DIR. Gouraud's

Itahan Msdlcated Soap, for the rsmovtl Of pmpss
RECKLESS suDbu and dseooaton from thu skim ungs',
iy k.owp,a da perfect flood of ertihcats in usr4on
ereee are received daily from ell p'rts oftn, country
Gou sud Poudre Subtle equally celebrated for its msEca
prope eradicataa eluous hair. Found ~ the Or
only Depot 81 W'lker st Get. LIST store from Broadway;
Boa ushinptnn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08

Broadway continues TO keepss heretofore the
asorme ofover shoes gsthe With variety Of patent
Rubber fabrics manufactured asd every person
Of Rubber goods will find object call at 100 Broadway
opposite TRINITY church.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08

the market yesterday. with those ruling at the
close the previous week. exhibits decline in treasury
notes of q per cent Penn. 6's, III Reading Mortgage
Bonds, q; Norwich and Worcester, AZ; Harlem, VI;
Long Island III Farmers Loan, VI Canton Co, x; Nor
rs Canal q; and an improvement in Reading Bonds Of
n per cent; and Reading Railroad, p It will be per-
oeived that there has not been single sale Of some Of
the fancies during the past week.
The value Of merchandise imported into this port
the first five days Of November compared with that
the corresponding period in 1885, (xcusve Of that
to the warehouse) and the amount Of duties on the
same, under the tariffs of 1912 and 1885, was as fol-
lows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08

EWatson Co, IS william street door below Wall st
sndJ Savage. 20 Fulton st, are prepared 10 su ply pur
longer any other pen the world They have the
exclusive ,ale Of the Richeeu" ~hich they fer
seher with style aud quarry of sold far cheaper than
other dealers, Gold Peos at ST. 81 rs and 81 So Gold
reDalrrd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08

particular attention this branch o their business and
on hand ut present the beautiful aud well eleqf-d
OF pocket desk aud sporting Knives the city
with large variety of pohed steel goods Razors ground
aud set at q. SAUNDERS Il SONS,
1T Broadway, few doors above Courtlandt street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08
NEW YORK HERALD.
News from Europe.

The American steamship Washington, from
Southampton, has been at sea nearly fifteen
days, and is nearly due. She will bring five
drys later intelligence, which will be issued in
an extra Herald, Immediately after it comes to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08

The cheapest A'u bost Place III ne CITY 10
get vour bouts snoe, or CATERS Jones4 Anu street.
The Nuse there good boots for - 80
can be pure led lse~h here for ~ Quie saving He also
ar,s first rate OF at 50 So which uay sold for s.
Double soied proof boots az s. So 81 90 and S. 90 Jone
has the tue system Of doing busne-light aud
small profits All goods purchased Ann street
rantsd give eutire satisfaction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08

dentists OF the State VI New Yok will be held the College
OF Ply md Surpeon No 67 osby street. We'd
ussday evening" the s7th Nov 1871 a9 o'clock a. M for the
pu pose forming State Dental Society.
All pracstns dentists Ia the State invited be present
md take the proceedings By order OF The Committee
NJ. X. BRIDGES, Chairman
n n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08

monstfston- call no ratification or mass meetings and
appear wholly inssnsble In regard 20 the Importance OF
the spprosehing elsction. The truth is, they have
powerful opponent to defeat and to suppaut in the s
fsctions Of the people General Cushing will be found
strong and popular candidate 1t is reported that New
buryport the residence Of Mr.. C, will support him al
most unanimously
Collector Morton still continues to throw cold water
upon the enthusiasm Of the people In behalf OF General
Cushing His emisssries abroad in every direction
using the and influence OF Mr.. Morton without
stint. One In Charlsstown is particularly active The
truth s however without the least dispsrsgemen to
our worthy collector he is getting advanced in years
and in fact verges the period OF his second child
hood.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08

The British government having seen at to charge with
full postage the Atlantic the nail matter which
was actually conveyed scross by the United States
steamer Washington 1t became necessary, .
Of that this government should take the
steps therein authorized for terminating the subsstnp
arrangement between the two countries In relation
we'll British mails In transit through this country for
their colonial possessions this continent the ord
nary between those possessions and the
United States This accordingly done: aud those
will In consequence terminate the six
teenth day Of the present month
The necessary result will be- that and after the Fix
esnth instant mail matter destined for any Of the
British possessions this continent will be permitted
to leave the Unved States upees the United States
age thereon II previously fully paid.
CAVE JOHNSON, Postmaster General.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

"Stay," she said and rising and reach,
ing her bonnet. II will go with you"
Simon was relieyedj Susan made hap
py; poor Archy pardoned and his moth
er quoted. A good man in the neigh
bofhood. acquainted with all the parties,
and their history, soon helped them on,
Susan Lee was we'll educated and, Of
course, well married. The idiots moth.
er had a snug competence secured 20
both. Old Simon lived. ahearty worker,
determined never to accuse the innocent,
nor tempt the ignorant, and may every
reader followhis example and escape the
tisfection which led him into temporary
difficulties, and made all connected
with him, even the poor idiot SO unhap-
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

Party GooD.--An old lady living on
one of the Telegraph lines leading from
this city, observed some workmen digging
hole near her door. She inquired what
it was forl "To put post in fur the
Telegraph" /" was the answer. Wild with
fury aud alright she incontinenlly seiz-
ed her bonnet, and ran 10 her next neigh.
Dor with the news. What do you think!
she exclaimed. in breathless haste
They're settin up that cussed paragraph
right agin my door. and now recon a
body cant spank a child, or scdld hand
or chat with neighbor, but that plaguy
thing II be blabin it all over creation
l wont stand i'll I'll move right a way
where there aint none of them onnatera
fixius!-LoNisUiHe Examiner.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

The ORIGIN OF THE TERM News
The origin of this word has been various
ly de6ned:- is fresh account of
anything" it is something not heard Of
before, News is an account ofthe trans
actions of the present times. s."--The word
news" is not, as many imagine, derived
from the adjective new. In formertimes,
between the years 1895 and 1890, it was
a prevalent practice, to put over the pc
riodical publications of the day. initial
letters of the cardinal points Of the COM
pass thus:-
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

A BIRTH IN WAeoN.-A country
woman, who Lad come to town to attend
market, gave birth to fine boy, in wag-
on before Mr. McDouga's Store, on FRI
day night last. Whe1 the affair became
known to him. Mac had the mother and
child removed to more comfortable quard1
ters, where they were kindly provided
for. We understand that the good wo-
man, in the fulness of her heart, named
the youngster Thomas McDongal-a
compliment our worthy. friend win no
doubt duly appreciate. -Ancient Metyop.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

VEnNoNT,. 1.-The people of this State
elect Council of Censors once in seven
years, whose duty it is to inquire wheth-
er any branches of the Government have
been guilty ofany nfraclion ofthe Con
stitution, and TO propose such amend
meuts to that instrument as they may
deem expedicnt. The council consists
of thirteen members.--o from each
county. The Wings have just nomina-
ted their ticket, l ifr
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

ANoTHER.-Once more the Milleriies
have made misreckoning. The world.
according to their latest calculation, was
to have been destroyed during sometime
in October, and yet old Atlas bears it up,
on his shoulders exactly as he always
did. 1t is wonderful to reflect how these
destructive predictions-these nonsen-
sical prophecies-can induce insanity
and suicide, break up families, and cause
ntter desoationto to rearits gaunt head a
mong thousands.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

Nor BAD.--A friend writes us from
East Machias, that he wentto attend the
dedication ofthe Roman Catholic church
in that place the other day. The inte-
rior of the building was crowded--a capi-
tai sermon was preached--and every
body was waiting for the ceremonies of
the dedication, when the officiating
priest quietly remarked that having learn
ed tbatthe building was unpaid for by
the congregation, he could not in CON
science dedicate il--"he could not give
\ from them 10 God what was not theirs to
render. When the church legally be-
longed iothem, he would with pleasure
be the medium ofpresenting it 10 Heav-
en-" An example this. not unworthy
of being followed by Protestants.--- Bos'
Tan Trans.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

Mr. A, jailor Of the town of B., in
the State Of Maine, is noted forhis quiet
humor While travelling through the
State recently, he stopped to dine at
tavern which made on unusual show of
dirt, the bar-room particularly, being
hung around with fcstoous of cob-webs,
and the floor covered with miscellane-
Gus collection of filth. When about to
leave the house he could not find his hat.
but told the host he need not look for it
then, as he would probably find it sOhen
he sicePt out, and he would call for it on
his return.-BOM. Post
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

SHORT II BoRN STocK.-We recently
saw fine three-fourth bred heifer, only is
months old, and exclusively grass-fed, for
which the owner told us he had been Of
fered fifty dollars by butcher We
conceive this to be fair test of the com.
parative value of improved and unim-
proved stock. How many native grass
fed cattle would bring half this price al
this age? And how long Wilt take oul
farmers to understand their true interest
/ by engrafting the improvements of EN-,
nent breeders upon their own herdsl
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

DEALERS IN GENERALrrIEs.-The N.
York Mirror thus gives a general sum
mary of matters in that metropolis: The
Wings think that the greatest General
yet developed by the Mexican war is the
late General Result, The democrats
however, seem more inclined to General
Regret. For ourselves, we still go for
General Taylor and General Satisfaction,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

/ 2 A LAW CASE FOR THE CUMous.-A
Turk with three wives, brought with him
from Turkey, and three classes of chill
dren, died lately in New York, without a
will. Each of the three wives has ap-
piled to the Surrogate for letters of ad-
ministration. The case is puzzler to
the Judge Of probate. He thinks he can
not grant letters to all the wives, and that
the one first married has the preference
BY the law of Turkey, where the mar
riages were celebrated, all the wives :
man may have, no matter how many, are
held equal, having the same rights o
property.-The fearis. and SO the coun
ell for the ladies represent the law, thai
the granting of letters to either wife and
the exclusion of the others, would in ct
feet declare the excluded ones concu
bines, and make their children illigiti
mate. The Surrogate hastaken the case
Iunder alvisemef1t tat
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26
can a NInm serve Two Masters!

The Cleveland Plandealer states a
case in which the Sheriff in that city has
been in quandary, between two judges.
Judge Kelleyof the Common Pleas is
sued writ of Habeas Corpus to the
Sheriff to bring before him man named
Connally. The Sheriff brought him up,
and while he had him in custody awaiting
Judge Kelley's decision, another writ OF
habeas corpus, issued by Judge Read
of the Supreme Court, was put into his
hand to bring Counally up, to try the
validity of the same miltimus. The Sher,
ifr took the prisoner before Read, and
while he was absent, Judge Kelley deci
ded that he should be remanded to pris
on, Judge Read heard the case and or
dercd the prisoner TO be discharged.-
These two contradictory decisions, OF
the same subject, threw the Sheriff int
dilemma, from which he extricated him
self for the time being by letting hi
prisoner 90 at large.- Gin. Gazette.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

SHOCKING EFFECTS OF RuM.-We
learn that German residing few miles
northwest of this city, whoreturned home
one evening last week, in astate of in
toxcatinn, and drove his wife from the
house, was found by her. in the morn
ing, lying dead upon the floor.--Ancient
! MetTosOIs.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

Our GovERNMENT AND THE PoPE,--
The Philadelphia News, Of Thursday,
has the following on this subject; "lt is
stated that the Hon James Cooper is
charged with the duty of expressing to
Pope Plus TX, the sympathy of our Gov
ernment in his efforts TO enlarge tho lib
erty of his subjects 1t is emineutly
proper that our Government should send
its encouragement tothose who are strug-
Cling for liberty Mr. Cooper, it has
been for some days announced, was a.
bout to depart for Europe.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

~ Place intellect on the throne. and
you thereby Danish Paganism with allits
atrocities. sectarianism with all ills bigot-
ed intolerance, and disease with all its
wretchedness, as well as purify and swee-
ten every virtue. vastly augment every
human element and capability, and crown
humanity with its very climax ofperfec-
tinn and enioYment!
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

A lady in Boston recovered twenty
dollars damages from dry goods mer-
chant who, having missed par Of gloves
after she left his shop, followed her aud
placed his hand upon her shoulder. tell
ing her that he had missed the pair Of
gloves and requesting her 10 return
Before she returned the gloves were
found. She sued him for an assault.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

A SPOTTED NEGRO There is now liv.
ing in Johnston County, North Cardinal IA
negro boy. the property of Mr.. Northam,
and very strange boy he is. He is as
black as the negro ordinarily is, and has
white rings around his arms and legs;
the skin upon his breast and abdomen is
white, and there is white streak com.
mencing at The top of his forehead and
running on inch or 50 up his head, the
hair on this part Of his head being a:
white and soft as lambs wool. 7 ne
white is remarkably clear, and constrast:
singularly with the black skin, which GOV
ers the other parts of his body. This
boy is three years old, was born ia John
slon County, and seems to be smart 70
one Of his age"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

SOUND ADVICE FOR ANY LATITUDE
An exchange paper says: "Never neg
lect to read the advertising department OF
a newspaper, if you would know what II
concerns every one to know where to
lay out your money to tho best advantage
Competition is at It's height, and those
have anything worth buying, or good
bargains to offer, always advertise. They
know it is the sure way to do brisk bu
siness, and by selling quick they are able
to sell cheap. Therefore, if you woult
save yourself much trouble, vexation ant
loss Of time, read the advertisements :
Keep the run of them. and you will hay
no difficulty"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

CoMmoDoRE De KAY has, we learn,
paid from his private resource the ex-
pense ofthe recent voyage Of the Mace
donian, amounting altogether to many
thousand dollars. Many Of the hands
were paid of on Saturday last; and the
remainder will be discharged as soon as
their services can be dispe see with
Nen York Mirror.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

DEsPATcHEs FOR GEN. TAyLoR.-Mr
Van Allen, bearer of dispatches from the
Government for Gen. Taylor, passed
through New Orleans on the 2sth. he
left on the James L. Day. which viii
touch at the Brazos to land him.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

u War is contriyance, by which the
industrious poor are employed to settle
the disputes ofthe luxurious rich. The
true principles for nation, as for an
individual, is, to suffer wrong rather than
do it.
The battle fields theatre of immense
cost. for the exhibition ofcrime on grand
scale
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26

STRONG TESTIMONY IN FAVOR OF Wo-
MAN.-A late Scotch paper says that in
trial at the Ayr Assizes. of man
who had cruelty maltreated his wife, for
which he is TO be punished by banish-
ment for seven years, Lord Cockburn re-
marked incidently, that it was fact as
disgraceful to the male sex as it was
honorable to the female, that during his
long experience, he had never once met
with an instance of wife who had been
abused and maltleated by her husband
even to the point Of death, who did not,
when placed in the witness box against
him, greatly uuderstate his treatment
and her injuries, in order to shield him
her husband, from punishment.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-26


~ The Washington Union has the
to talk to the wings about
their "Mexican brethren" We are not
aware thatthe MexicaiIs are the "breth-
Iren of any party in this country, savein
the sense in which all mankind are
"brethren." Bu;there is a party among
JUS that is seeking 10 make the Mexicans
brethren and fellow countrymen-a par
Ity that is seeking to admit the whole
Mexican populalionintothe United States
clothed with alTthe privileges and perog.
atives of American citizens-a party that
is seeking to add upwards of twenty
Mexican States TO our cenfederocy with
yellow Senators and Representatives in
our Congress and with full participation
in all the affairs of our gorernment--and
lthat party is not the Wing party.
Oh, are you not ashamed, ye Locofoco
editors, TO talk to the Wigs about Meit
Mexican brethren = to use such Ian
guage to men whose only wish in regard
to the Mexicans is to let them alone, and
to prevent any kind of alliance with
them!-Louisrilc JoUyndl.