The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-29


TmS newspaper, into which it had been copied
from the Patriot. In conversation with leading
democrat, however General Pi.rss ssbsssntially
admitted that the article embodied his ssntiments--
acoDcluson to which 1t voulo NOT b difficult to
come, when We recollect how intimate be is with
Mr.. Bu'tefeld, EDITOR Of the Patiot. story has
been in circulation here, to tho Effect that the srti
Gle was frst offered to Colonel Greene, Of the Bos
ton Post but that no refused to publish 1t. do
rot believe it, for he copied the article the earliest
day after it's appearance The only thing that gives
psusbilty to the story, Is the fact tia, day or
two after the Patitt's article appeared, the Post
published an editorial in which the ground was to
ken that President Pierce could not, with any kind
of COZ sisteucy, appoint "coalitonists" to office.
The article was clenched by extracts Eom
the Generals speesh in Congress. l may state,
presume, for tho beneat Of those democrats at
Washington who are taking part in the attempt to
create new military Office for General SCOTT, that
General Pierce does not think that mch office
should be created. While speaking in the highest
terms Of Gen. Scott. and admitting - fully as any
wbig in the land the greatness Of his services he ia
still averse to the creation Of Lieutenant General
chip for his special benefit. His remarks on the
subject, couple Of days ago, were Of very con-
vncipg character as against the proposition; bat
do not feel at liberty to give his language
"speak by the Gard"
There is great increase of small offences In this
city, much to the disgust Of al classes, though
some of the crimes are Of rather amusing charlc-
ter, and are, occasionally, committed by persons
bearing famous names. Thus, on Thursday,
"FTapklin Pierce" gentleman Vt color, was
arrested for making Of his mouth o medium fer
blowing -four into o young womsn's fsee while
.'Hepry Box Brown" was taken UP for empIyiog
shaving pot into gutter; and George Washing
ton" hnt mp for seeking to soolhe the feelings
Of o sick lady by plsyicg on hand organ under
her window. Z" Eibridge Gerry" was committed
for trial, charged With an attempt to steal saw.
hcrse, and "Jsssph Miller" for trying the sans
dodge at pile; and "James Grow for masiug q
De I'D set b pike in the hands OF John Raven"
-aIear relative, suppose, Of the celebrated bird
imnoltshzsd by the late Mr Poe 'DGnsaa
Cray" gentleman of Scotch origin-aDd per aaps
dtsct Dotd from n venerable persocage of the ans
nam. in ecotano's mnstrelsy foupd aius If locked
up Tor "msblpg ~ fuss Sha under tae jn-
fuerce Of religious mania. GU that
have awful times here; ut whether they ars owing
to the election OF Gen Pierce that of SIR Cut
torj, l am not as yet prepares to say. ought NOS
to forget 10 eItion thar Hugh Max we'll BIAS b.en
sentsi ced TO year IN the House Of Correction Tor
picking pockets, and CnHles Causll to ffte.n
nos hs Of The same for hoIse stealing The tougoes
thai ~ liable (sreat) mems bames," just nov mere,
sie anything but '-asIy," belonging as they do To
sush substantial people IS judges ano police ofcsrs
General Pier . has been u town much OF laCe.
He left hare, yesterday, for Concord, IN II }, bat
will return some tine next week He has, Of course,
Dot few winters while here: but | learn from u
highly respectable source, that he is not Iauch
troubled by office SET ke1s.
Understand that q biography of Mr. Rantoul to
be accompanied With selectluns of his writings and
speeches, IN preparation by Mr. Peabody, of Porrs
month, n relative OF Mr. Rantoul, and n gentesns an
shuodanty capable OF coiug the suhjecs justice
Two or three years before lis death, AIR. X snt0u
tod me that Mr. Peabody and himself wers about to
write something ON ancient ano modern com mercs,
and that the modern depart nent fell to his shsre
hnov that he made large collections CT III ace RAILS to
the end OF treating the matter fuly bar it lie pooa
that the DIS of political life were TOO great
ard pressing to allow Of his wiring much ON sub.
ject bot re be banded careIessly
TEE amount Of opey thus far sub acribed towards
q "Webs.er rsstImoDisi" in this city. hiss reached
TO almost SIC COO, and will be largely iucre ased
laceo II come appropriate se the result Of these
subscriptions Il tho old City Hall ut the head Of
att 81 eeS, were removed, NO better place could
fouBs.
There have been discovered. among the rap,rs Of
the revolutionary General Knox &C his old nan.
sion in lncmssson, Me u large number OF letters
from Washington, and other persons eminent in the
history of the war OF md peuGencc-Greepe, Wayne
Lsf.y cite, SteuheD, snd several more. Tness let
teis are IN good preservation and some Of them sre
sajd TO be valnIoie, though l presume they would
not II pusished. throw any very great additional
light on the history o t the revolution An evening
psper. In mentioning the discovery. expresses some
wonder thai 20 hi grspny OF General kEsx has ever
Appeared. ehd calls for enc forthwith. How a,on
the call will be- responded 70, should not sare to
prsdiet hut 1t is Odd, all things considered, that
Hepr, kpex should have thus far had no good
biegraph.r There no Individual Of the army,
after Washington and Greene who did better servics
to the couutry's cause, Or whose life had larger
share II ta5sa vciseitadss which are supposed 70
constitute romance. He was Boston boy !" born
here Of bur bic paIentage and ia said to have owed
his first st.p in LIFE ~ bis possession of
persop-aDc It rs the first stsp only that costs
carsrg to the provsb l. his case; even that
Hep, however. csstipg b m DO. ming He com N AHded
. company Of citizen soldisrs, IN which capacity his
fine person attracted he attention of baodsoMs
LSeia Fluck,r, daughter Of the Secretary of tine
Province hiss Fucker married him, though ber
father ras Tory; snd kuox . wAg AND IRA leg
mss to bcot and the soc's distinctions we're closely
marked in The olo reiopi.i times Mrs Ko,x tumso
Cst 70 b. ~brt IN these days is called strong
ni-ded .omsn," seeonpan, ing her husband 10 the
wHts. and bssociatirg With mes Dy preference Her
acquaintance with the actors ia eur revolution was
pTe5sbly greater than that Of any Other woman
After The var was over. the kaoxss retired 70
Tbomast"n. IN what is nov the State Of Maize
1''s h6Vs N1'cipu' kftbutd@ucr YVES osncEbt
Waldo, aJd sbe Inherited from him share of the
Waldo patent The family lived ut rbomsctSn in
amos. nsronisl style dispensing q most extensive
hospitality. and never happier than when sheir house
wss crowded with guess. Mrs Knox survived her
bnshsId some sfv3nteep or eighteen years dying N
ls2 In Der latter days sne Was understeodto have
Iegresicd that she o, IN acme measure, unsexsd
herself, sed aid that she to live her life evar
sgxin, SIZE you'll take different course. OF ten
children OF sesm tns vas che mother, eli bpt three
died yourg Il Is osrtsin.y TO be hoped thu some
competent author viii econ give to the world the
biography Of = man whose t'e mas 90 sinCulsry
paced ~ was tba. o. Henry Knox
Tf.re is TO he no end 70 Mrs Stoves good for
tune Ia writing Uno'e Toms Cabin" she wss
unccn'ciousiy retting amcdero purss of Fortunatns
The en oDn. that she his received, or will have re-
eevet At the close Of the present year. az her snare
from tbe preeeeSs of the ss o Of ths said 'Csbia,
is twenty thonrand dollars. Tae publishers have
cleared SO 600 by it. American literature may
he shs,ispgsd 10 sao~ anything TO somps-e
with these facts Yet the book went bog.
ging for psbiishoe even, more than "rom jones "
The author frs offered it TO Tisknor, Reed s.
rielde. ons of our Graz houses hpt they deSusd Ia