The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-26
New York, Thursdny, Feb. rs. 1882.
summary OF this Mornings News.

sfin,erestipg matter. They present "the very
age and body Of the times
Last evening, a meeting was held at Metropo!
tan Hall, for the purpose Of hearing Grafton read
over the memory OF James Fenimore Cooper, By
Wm. Cullen Bryant, the poet, and also to raise
statue TO his name, the first ever erected in
this country. The Hon Daniel Webster presided,
The Grafton was tedious, being partly n review Of
the writings CT Cooper and partly biography;
aud it appears that such was its soporerous effects,
that even the President Of he meeting fell asleep.
The speeches, however, had moro animation, and
woke him Up. The audience, it appears, was just
as fashionable and as large that which attended
MIR. Websters Grafton the evening before,
The business in Congress, yesterday, may DC
summed up in very few words. In the Senate,
Mr.. Hunter reported Mr. Fish's bill for branch
mint in this city, with amendments, which, it is
highly probable, viii become Law. An i'm
portGnt BILL relative to the warehousng Of goods,
introduced, the features Of which will bs found
IN The report elsewhere. Messis. Geyer and I'm
dergcod de based the biz giving lands to Iowa for
railroad purposes. The latter gentleman again
urged he adoption Of his proposition to Distribute
Gftteu millens of acres am ng seventeen Of
the States which have contributed TO pay for the
public lspds, but in which lands lie Mr.. Clarke
announced taat to day he would call up his non.
tcrvention resolutions The House entered into o
discussion on The Missouri railroad land bill. Mr..
Bennett, Of n. y argued strongly in favor OF an
equal division ofths Pablo domain. Kossuhs let
rel thanks was taken up, but soon dropped. The
Magyar does not appear 20 have q1ite many
warm friends IN the House as he did some time ago.
A debate on the bill explanatory Of the bounty &c.
OF ls50 wound up the days proceedings.
CuJ readers are referred to tie teisgraphia 70
ports Of the proceedings Of three State conven.
tions the wings CT Kentucky, the dem,cga or
Indiana, ard the teeSotalleIs OF Ohio. The Ken
tuclians ea-nsstly recommend Willard Fillmore for
Pres lent heartily approve Of the compromiSs
measures, aud warmly euogise Henry Clay and
John Crit.enden. They are strongly opposed 10
intervention in the affairs Of foreign nations-ds
like the policy cs giving public lands exclusively to
tie states il which said lands lie, and desire tho
Wing National Convention to be held in Louisville,
on the I7th Jure. The Indiana democrats approve
Of the compromise and intervention, but think tina.
it woald DC impolisc for The government 10 recon-
mend the Interference CT non interference Of eur
citizen. The Ohio TEN erance advocates threaten
that unless law is passed for the suppression Of
Equor dealing, tbeir Legislators " shall hear tho
roioe Of the people"
Gov. Lowe, Of Maryland, appears to have made
clean sweep OF all the offices in the safe. Over
two ihspsand ncw oGicers have been appointed.
Tic letter Of Hen. Alexander II. stephens, Of
George. written for the guidance Of tie Union
party Of that state, is published to-day; and our
special chapter il The political affairs If the South
err states sl further enlg hten the general r. adcr
On oh politics Of he day" This chapter includes
the o respohdence between the Democratic En-
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occasion Of pieoo d. fr.. rate beef which they
rrssentaj hin. The old General accepts the beef
AID goes head foremost FOR tie Union. Ills stock
is noN above par,
From Albary we learn that the bill for the TO-
ref Of the Nex York Volunteers s likely TO pas1 tho
Leg -l1!afc. proposition IS On foot for cutting
,uurol uzacr 90 Hudson, Albany, FOR The passage
Of ralrced GERS, wagons ard foot passengers. 1t is
ttcrg1s that tic thing can DO accomplished at
isrs expense t1a1 it would cost 70 build sabs.an
tiAl bridge. a la-se number Of petitions in fator
o! tie suppression # tho liquor traffic, and
about vice as mary againat the same, were
presented u S3th houses yesterday. TAe contested
sea- from he S,1scana district Ct this city Occupied
tie attention of tho Assembly. 10 yards tho co1o
q tie debate, conc sharp wa.l5 passed between
Mike Walth and Mr. Cualing. Should TIE quaJ.
n11 cone to vote, II Is whispered that MIR. Smith,
the democratic contestant, would be supported.
Some Of lie ghig membsrs no understood 10 be
s'rorgly opposed 10 IF. Sow, in consequence al
his ulcomt70ni ing total abf.insnoa pretilo'ioas
Wtyetlerday received letters and papers ff9n
y Domingo, 1uatemala, Venezuela end Mexico
Our space 'Ais morning viii osadmit olany 'rsns.
A'icns' o0s 10 el'e NC FONTS o. TIE intelligence.
w give !e'.eI Ion OUT EeneHuela coIEe'p 2adent'
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