The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-04
BosroN January ., 1874,

BosroS January ., ls47.
The Weatae'--45oiifion Fair-.Jamss X Pslk, Henry
Clay Sc.-To!unteers- Naral- Mercantile Reliefoa
--Theatrisais, &c.
The weather, during the past week has been extreme
~ mild Tor the season. the wind light and variable from
West to South accompanied by rain fogs and conse
quenty ice end have vanished and left the face Of
the country naked and soft, as if werc the opening of
spring.
The great affair of the week has been the Garrison
abolition fair, held in Faneul Hall Great speeches
have been made there but not any great amount of
money raised One OF the speakers last evening proved
James X Polk thief in this wise Having shown to his
own satisfaction that Mr. Polk had moral right to hold
Gods image in bondage, he ent that every
thing raised by the slaves of MIR Polk had been stolen
from them by their master and that he he MASTERY had
fed upon that which did not rightfuly belong TO him.
and consequently was a thief The speaker went step
further and proved that James X Folks BODY beionoss
his slaves, their labor had fed il upon the same
prnsple, mat IA man owns pig because he feeds it.
syss but b rSfk NOR the Pig thing them
both alike belonged to those who maintained or them
Henry Clay was treated in the style But the poor
parsons mad TO take 1t right and left They were demo.
mnated brotherhood Of perjured thieves ten times
more iniquitous than the evil one himself Abby Kelly
was mere s IN all heI glory The annexation Of Texas
and the wings who previous to its consumma had
declared that would be OF binding force on the free
states Though spiiced herself she strong Tor UNI
splicing the union OF the States Abby though rather
nervous speaker, is by far too hurried BY irequentng
the theatres when such lady Mrs Kean is perform
ing an engagement Abby would learn much in the way
OF effectual eocuton She rants too much like metho.
dist sister at a revival
The Fair closed on Friday evening" having been open
fortnight Some half dozen companies OF volunteers
are now recruiting in this city but fill up rather slowly
ihe companies already completed composed of fine
looking young men, who will doubt do good service
IN UNFOLDING their countrys honor 1t supposed
all the volunteers mustered into the service in this vi
cnily will proceed in the transport ships nearly
ready for sea.
The $. ship Ohio is still lying alongside of the navy
yard, win her topgalant masts housed but could
made ready Tor sea IN day tive at least under
stand, she mas full crew board This ship has IN
deIgone thorough repair ghou and now in px
cellen order. Mr.. Park, naval constructor here
VINO mas no superior professionally in the country sug
gesed that this ships foremost should be placed farther
All IN consequence OF the vessel being sharp forward
ana ms suggestion would have been adopted but that the
department wished to get her ready Tor with the
least possible delay
word or two to the New York broL ers and undar
writers.
SINCE have advanced at your port every eastern
p thst could De spared sent to load grain and tho
consequence thus far, has been that many OF them have
eher returned or been abandoned. There are men in
tins vicinity who build vessels that are hardly aapted to
carry cotton, yet such is their avaricousnes that If a
good freight were to offer to carry the trying cargo
hey would accept IT, taking especial care however
nave their vessels highly insured. Let experience I'd men
examine oil vessels from the eastward that arrive at
your port before they charterd.
Theatricals during the week, have been dul-religi
oms REVEALS ditto but the Kingdom Of has
idle.
fair amount of business has been transacted in the
mercantile departments, but without any variation in
prices
harbor contains atpresent, about hundred sail
Oh square rugged vessels mostly engaged. The packet
snip ADglo-SaXon, Captain Gordon, sails hence on the
9th instant for Liverpool She is most beautiful ship
and sails fast but che is unquesonably oyersparred
Her captain was educated in the Patrick Henry of your
port and u.s. therefore, in the habit Of carrying sail New
York fashion.