Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-08-12
OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.

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this city, yesterday afternoon The procession
took three hours TO pass any given point, and it i
said to have been the largest and most imposing
ever witnessed in New York The display of mil
Itary was especially fine; and next If not superior
10 them, was the Grand Lodgeof Free aud Accep
ted Masons, with its subordinate Lodges. Such a
grand Masonic parade has not been seen n thi.
city for thirty years.
Among the curiosities borne on the line Of pro
cesson, was the Identical Bible upon which Wash.
lngton took his Masonic Obligation. The book
was open at the very page on which his lips were
pressed This sacred relic was the centre of at
traction; and it guarded, on either hand, BY a
company of the Continentellers, voluntary mil
itary corps who wear the same style of uniform
IN which the American II oops were clothed in the
days of the Revolution. Public and private bull
dings were shrouded in mourning; and business
of all kinds was generally suspended after two o
clock Among the many appropriate and ouch
ing inscriptions displayed, the most frequent were
those admired lines of Fitz Green Halleck. which
are SO apty quoted in reference to the ilustrious
dead -
w e tell thy doom without sigh,
"tor thou art Freedom now, and Fame's;
"One of the few, the immortal names,
Which not born to die"
The rumor ofthreatened disturbances with Great
Britain. respecting the Fisheries off the coasts OF
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Labrador. has
created no alarm among commercial classes in
this city; and ~. s. Skies continue to sell at
from lis to 11S5, the same as they did before the
reports of probable rupture had reached the pub
lie ear No sensible man anticipates war with
England on this any other subject just at pres
ent and it is generally thought thatthe whole OBJ
ject Of the British, in stretching their authority O.
yer the disputed fishing grounds, is simply to raise
a claim which they may barter away TO the Un-
ted States in exchange for reciprocity of trade
with Canada
There is no danger, however that the interests
of this country will suffer, while the Office of Sec
retary of State is occupied BY Statesman and
diplomatist who is as much respected and feared
abroad, he is devotedly admired and beloved at
home.
The editors Of the Democratic papers are roll
ing up their eyes in holy horror at the repor that
Gen Scott has accepted an invitation TO attend the
at Niagara Falls, of the next Anniver-
sary of the battle of Lundys Lane They pro
ess to think it very indeicatc and indecorous for
the old hera to visit the vicinity of the scenes
where his youthful laures were earned. Prayre-
mind these suddenly gentlemen that Gen
Jackson, when he was a candidate for the office Of
President in IS27 accepted an invitation to attend
a celebration Of the Battle of New Orleans; for
proof OF which, see Niles Register, of that year
These fellows who now carp at Scott, were wont
to think that Jackson could DO nothing wrong; and
perhaps the precedent may teach them to be qui-
ct
The proposed celebration, is almost needless 10
say, viii be held on the American side of the Mag
ara River, although the battle was fought in Can
ada. The Canadian papers have picked up the
idea, that the celebration Is to be on the field Of
Lundys Lane itself within the limits of the prov
ince; and it Is amusing to read their columns of
unnecessary indignation. The Montreal Pilot, for
Instance, says =
The battle of Lundy's Lane is not an event of
which Canadian and British soldiers have the least
reason TO be ashamed but the celebrating Of it.
as rlctoyy, by American citizens within our owu
frontier, is certainly very cool and we are incll-
ned to Think not very prudent experiment"
This extract will serve to show with what un-
necessary warmth the Canadians discuss the mat
ter 1t is natural they should feel somewhat sore
and am not surprised TO see that they, in com
mon with the London Times and other enemies Of
are anxiously in favor Of General
Pierce
saw it stated in a paper, yesterday, that the
New Metropolitan Hotel was about to commence
a new, and to my mind, an injudicious expetitnen,
that It is aboutto charge s. dav. instead of 81
the ordinary charge at first class hotels throughout
the country. As the Leland brothers, the propri-
etors, have gone to such unheard-of expense
in decorating their public palace, | Thought it
possible but not probable, that they had been per
suaded by some well meaning but injudiciou>
friends into this departure from the usages of the
fraternity. The daily papers, however, contra
dict the report, this morning. The Metropolitan
Hotel, II seems prefes to depend upon the patron
age of the great public to catering 20 the wishes
of few exclusives; and will consequently admit
to the full enjoyment OF its unparalleled table ard
other luxuries, all white men and women, at the
usual charge Of 81 a day. That Is wise
There are no local incidents of much interest
beyond the Clay obsequies. Crossing one of the
East River ferries, last evening 1 happened TO be
on the same boat with man who had evidently
been striving to seek consolation IN the free use OF
the bottle When the boat arrived within about
ten feet from the the landing pier, he jumped off
with the intention Of descending upon terra iyna
but of course fell. into the water. The Engines
were Immediately reversed, and arrangements were
being made to rescue him. when he suddenly
climbed up the side of the boat ike cat and
while yet the boat about SIX feet from The fer
~ platform, he triumphanJly leaPed ashore
There, said he, Il knew could do itat jumps,'
No man but half drunken one could have per
formed such a feat
Yours Truly.
CHARLEs FosrER.
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