The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-01

thing. while the wings declare that ysu have doae
'snotHing slss," and deserve well Of ths country.
presume that you viii survive, not csfy the censurs
Of the one party, bat tho praise Of the other.
heard, this morning. good aneodote OF Cover
nor Briggs. He is, Is you know, leading menl-
Der of that excellent body of Christians, the baP-
lists and Just he is acting as one OF the coii-
missioners appointed to select site for the new
lun attic hospital. Among other places visited ~
the commissioners was the old democratic town OF
Marlborough, in Plymouth county Iae claims
of that town to have the hospital located there
were set forth to the commissioners by gentleman
of the place, who, among other things, de Shared
that the people Of marlborough bad never hang
ed witches, banished Quakers, nor whipped Bap-
lists. 81 beg your pardon, SIR" said his eXccien-
cy, with that courteousness Of manner and speech
which has made him SO many friends, 81 but you
whipped one Baptist last year" marlborough
ought to have the hospital for being the cause Of
Livery body talks and, | suppose, dreams of
Cuba. The wretched impositions, purportng to
be intelligence, that the telegraph sends along
Almost every day, keep people in state of con.
on the subject, as have intimated above, and the
democrats are ready to 60 for the three Cs-Cali
iornia being in the Union, and Canada being fact
ripeniDg for the feast.
The great railroad celebration, which will come
OF IN about three weeks, promises to bring vast
number OF people here, and to overrunthe cly with
yisers from every direction, but more particularly
from the North. All Of our people who visit
Canada tell the same story when they return, and
that is, that the nnexaton party Is there quietly
but rapidly increasing in strength. Railroads and
British policy have done the work. Our celebra-
tor, though originating in spirit Of humbag, aad
though got up to honor the success Of series OF
enterprises az ainst the mere undertaking Of which
Boston set front Of brass, will, nevertheless, ac
cordirg to all appearances, be a dishing sor, OF
an affair. Mayor Bigeow is at the heal of it, pro-
baby wishing to distinguish whas, it is said, will
be the last year Of his ayorality, in the annals "
festive history.
Mr.. Woodbury., who hanged himself in New
Hampshire few days since, was relative Of the
distinguished judge of the same name. His suicide
is inexpcable, according to the worlds ord nary
mode Of jadging He was wealthy, was a man OF
education, and, in public aud private life, he was
generally respected. He would have been elected
Governor OF New Hampshire had hs spared his own
life, as he was a candidate for the place, having
been nominated by the democratic party. As
general rule, however, think it may be said that
ten persons comfortably situated COMM. suicide
for one poor wrstch who takes a leap in the dark.
There is something in downright abject poverty
tina. cuts man of from fear, and allows ample
room for hope. Such is my theory for the com.
mopness of suicide among the Respectable "
classes. while i. is comparatively so scarce among
the ordinary classes. MIR. Woodbury. had agreed
to visit Europe. in company with a gentleman Of
this city, in few weeks. ALOHA