The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-29

inquitous and must nolonger.be cajoed
with the reply Don't bother pappy, pappy il sick"
| (br Doyle retired amid loud cheers)
| Mr. ST. JOHN then addressed the meeting. He said
that the eloquent speeches which they had just
heard he would not take their time with any length
eped observations. The time he believed, come
when for the country to speak out
IL they wished to operate upon Congress it of the
most vital Importance that public opinion should be
beloved them show to the world whether they
deserving af the imputation which was recently made
ere they, who had received the teachings Of a
| Washington. of aJeTerson, Of an Adams. and other
noble spirits, to be new charged with being as
lie did not believe that the South wished for this
bill account Of their dense population, much as
| power. 1t was preponderauce of this power they
wanted the North and to this alone may be at
tributed the exertions they are now making to
the territorial bill into law. He would ask however,
right just that $50 900 voters which composed
the constitute the Southern States should
| an equal power with the three millions which COM
Irised the actual voters of the North! (Cres of No.
auenoe in procuring situations under the United
States than all the rest of the Union put
speakers to address them, and he hoped they would
strenuously exert themselves to oppose the further
progress Of the bill. (Cheers)
Loud cries for Rutler, Greeley and Others then pro-
ceeded from the vast assembage. None of the PERSONS
called for being present, MIR. washburn intro
duced to the meeting, which he addressed Mt
siderable length on the object for which they had
assembled together in forcibe and impressive STYLE
| cellent remarks were of course, entirely lost
JonN N LARSON followed in a few brief remarks, in
must necessarily result from the extension slavery
into the newly acquired territory butt owing to the
lateness Of the evening, on motion the meeting
declared to be adjourned when, Notwithstanding the
cries of Go on ~ 6 Go on !" Z" Latson" I" Latson'
SC, the main stand became nearly deserted when the
attention of the multitude once directed to
the steps of the City Hail. from which Arnold Buffum,
had commenced to give his views of the question
ue and his remarks elected frequent bursts of
|
| Clay, Martin Van Buren, and Others, while groans
were freely given for Cass and Senator Dickinson
| Of New York. Groans and cheers successfully
proposed for Tom, Dick and Harry until scarcely
an individual present knew what they said or did
Call after call was then made for somebody to speak,
and considerable delay and nonsense having ensued
an individual who gave his name as Bowen printer
by trade proceeded to address the remnant of the
semblsge His remarks as far as they could be dis
tnctly heard appeared to be very sensible, and
tempted to address those who still fingered behind but
the confusion was great that it impossible to
hour the divided into squads and discussed
the subject of Free Soil and Slave Territory amongst
themselves, without making any convert however
whole figure for free soil and free labor
while Others went for free soil only far it did not
interfere with the prospects of that portion of the de-
no farther; ana, BY way Of illustrating the madoap
relating anecdote that two persons were once
contributors to the purchase of fan; that ON GER
take the from the other, in order that he might
use it himself which being resisted by the possessor
it was proposed to cut the ia in two which was car
red into effect The result was the fan was rendered
good for nothing to either Of the owners; and thus
of one party of politicians. The Union would be dis
solved, and its institutions crushed forever.
Police Intelligence.
Charge Of Grand La,ceny.-Captain Magnes and
officer Wkalen Of the 9th ward police arrested yes
terday three suspicious fellows, called Walter Jcfer-
son, alias Johnny Snoozer, Charles Burett and Theo-
dore Curtis, whom the officers found on the Five
Points, suspicion of having stolen two gold Watches
valued at $40, the property of Samuel Sneeden,
ship builder residing in this city 1t appears that the
accused parties all in kind Of rough and tumble
fight at Fort Hamilton Monday last, and Mr. Snee-
den Mixed in in order to separate of the parties
while In the melee he was relieved Of his watch On
the person of Jefferson $40 found, and a gold
watch. They were all committed by the magistrate
Hooking a eudseen-we believe that all fishermen,
| or at least all those who have any pretensions to
scientific fishing, are aware Of the patent fish hook
two prongs to it, thrown up by spring towards the
line that the instant the fish nibbles at
the bait the spring flies off, and the hooks thus
thrust the snout head Of the fish, making him
certain game. The hook understand, was invented
by Job Johnson, resident of Brooklyn and patented
by him the I" sockdologer hook, for the more
tain way of catching fish" This Mr.. Johnson, it
Thomas f. Ensebrecht but finally dissolved copart-
nership few months ago. the right and title of the
spckdologer still remaining in Mr.. Johnson About
by the name of Edwin Marsh, from the good
old State of Connecticut, where the milk and
and molasses, by the way of sweetener, wended
his wsy to York State, setting himself down in the
great city Of Gotham in order to make fortune like
hundred dollars with him, the savings up of many
years hard labor felt disposed to invest 1t in some good
and secure business, whereby he could in one year
alze mere than double his capital invested Not be-
ing known conversant with the city affairs the
mode doing business, MIR Marsh resorted the daily
papers; running his eyes the various trap
advertisements inserted therein, by parcel Of land
sharks for the purpose of catching the unsupectng
| midi Ia VIII sank tO do hones busua hat
nally fastened on the following:
an and sdipsi
Of only account Of other engagements Apply 50 ea
This advertisement appeared to suit Mr.. Marsh
exactly, and early that morning he hurried downto
the above number fearing that the chance might be
snapped up before he could get sight of it. On
entering the Office, he MIR Engebrecht, who
represented himself to be the advertiser and after
short conversation, stated that he held the patent
right of the sockdologer shhook, and he about
going into another business, he would sell out his
right and title for the United States for 900 While
they thus conversing together, who should come
in but Mr. Robert B. Hale. An Introduction
then given by Mr. Engebrecht, between the parties,
| and during the conversation on sockdoogers it was
stated that Mir Hale had made $500 the last year.
by merely selling the article in different parts of the
United States This little bait, thus thrown out was
nibbed at by Mr.. Marsh, and an understanding
should buy out the patent right jointly that is say
Marsh was pay down $500 cash and Hale $500, and
enjoy all the profits that might accrue equally This
$500 in good Eastern bank bills, and Mr. Hale
paid his half by a check drawn on one of the city
banks which was taken by Mr.. Englebrecht with the
utmost confidence. After the money paid out and
| the bargain contaminated, MIR Englebrccht said, his
man. who manufactured the sockdologors for him. at
very reasonable rate would still continue for them
but unfortunately he had become suddenly sick, and
therefore they must endeavor to get some other
Mir Marsh in searching for some man to manufacture
heard Of Mr.. Johnson, in Brooklyn, and calling on
him for that purpose, the Informed that the pa
tent right was vestedin him UohDson) and not in any
way in Epglebrecht. At this astounding information,
Mr. Marsh began to find out that he had nibbled toe
strong at the sockdologer, his $500 having sunk evil
IDENTIFY TO him, TO rise no On returning to Mr.
Epglobrecht, he was put OF with very unsatisfactory
answers even his partner Mr.. Hale, fought remarka
bly, shy An Office was, however, taken at at No.
Ceurandt street by Mr. Marsh for the purpose of
rypg on the business when he immediately notified