The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09

ing the day. The decorations, however, were OK
trcmely good and in instances highly creditabla
to the ar lists who got them up. Mr.. billiards euogy
able and scholarly production and just what might
have been expected frem him. While 1t did ample JUS
tics to the merits and splendid talents great
Woes Of Mr. Webster 1t did not into that vein-or,
rather broad and dashng csrrsnof eulogy so common
with writer's and speakers vhen they have
the dead Everything too often sacrificed to effect ana
the effect amounts to nothing whom produced Mr. Hill
lard the intimate friend Of Mr. Webster for many
years. and what he says Of him DO depended upon.
while his reputation and critical habits mind are
ample warrants that he has exaggerated in nothing
Mr. Hilard is to edit volume, to be published by Lit
tie Brown, containing collection Of tho various eulo-
giles that have been delivered on Mr. Webster It wiz
hardly contain Theodore Psrkers The lasts Of
the editor guarantee that nothing Of inferior chs
Iacter will be admitted into the yolumsthat the aies
will be kept out Of the amber 1t il to DO hoped that
lse nodesty viii cause him to omit his Grafton In
which there are passages mot to DO surpassed BY
being selections nom the writings Of the late
Judge Woodbury. have been published by Little Brown.
hating taste Judge Woodbury. . OF extraordI-
nary industry and probably wrote than any othec
Hence, to make = selection from his writings so as to ar
ford permanent record Of the character Of hi mind and
the nature Of his abors idle undertaking 1t ap-
pears to have been well done and these volumes may
regarded as in tho light Of the New Hampshire states
mans legacy TO his csuDtrymenthe fruit Of eng life
experience Judge Woodbury. was for twen.ye years.
In the public twenty years nass
ed in the national service His death was entomb-
ment OF many hopes Had he lived, some pages in our
political history would have very differently from
what they are new destined to.
Our municipal election will take place the 18th and
hopes entertained that 1t will giving as Local
government that shall not at least be disgrace the
city, Is most Of our administrations have bsen. The
occurrences at the late fire awakening the
solid men Of Boston to the necessity Of having GOV
erpment that shall protect life and property Ever uca
"a m hrrk t.a~>L La. hn-v
recurity fer property and life has been constantly on
dapgered We look for the returns Of the kills3
for the amount o insurance. The old department may
have had its faults what human thing has but
Romans to kings Of all kinds 1t considered that ares
were to be put out and would not chivarouy give ths
iar play where's the present department dsd.ins to
fair which property holders just unreasonable a.
to find fault with II we could snly get . good city
government We should have more bad nres Perhaps
We shau have such government after the city shall
have bscn fairly "copfagrated.o DO not altcgethe
despair OF our rvang Constantnopls in that way
der the old regime Ours literally the good old
times" when fire was all the rage, for we'll az
things.
Our lecture has opened uneommonly rich; Mr.
Chostes ming lecture, before the Mercantile Library
Assoei.ton ON Mednesdsy evening on lntervention,
ton, with some brilliant additions. do not know but
presume II was that bis reference to slavery ot
these additions. It was very fine and anti slavery
in Its character, but not abolition distinction with
difference can assure you so far opinion here is
clloud' that hangs country. but expressed .
m belief that It would be disspated in such msunsr
Mr. Choate is moral interventionst but spoke In most
eloquent terms OF Kossuh presume 1t ID lecture
lowed BY Mr. stark Of New York who d:iiysIed very
excellent poem which well received ana has beex
.pfniled With notabitiss Mr. oiSOrd Gov Boutren NJ
Abbot Lawrence, and other eminent personages being
General Dxs lectures on Monday evening b.for. tbs
same Association much admired and has largely in
creased the we defsrvsd fame OF its author 1t was re-
view. The subject Progress stated briefly It
has since been delivered twice in SALEM and General Dir
has been invited to deliver in several ether places i'm
this State II rather curious coincidence That the
poem ON the ssme evening should have delivered by
hr pisrpont one Of our principal ffee sel divinss
Athens, by Mr. John P. Robinson Of Lowell in that
city Mr. Robinson is one Of the best classical scholars
to pit him against Professor FELTON, himself and ha
Il: very generally regarded standing A No / in
hell.s With Mr. Robinson, everything that reistes
to that wonderful land, to which both az cent and
ssssed charm that is not apparently often felt even
~ our fchosrs Two years ego ho visited for
, II:
1t Athsna or In Us vicinity, and doubt knows every
inch OF the sacred soil Of Marathon New Epglsnder
may be excused for dwelling with conplaeency on
the fact that such course of lectures has been an
neunced to be given in city like Lowell made up
population Of perfons from all parts Of ,ection Of
country and who supposed to be devoted to nons
other than material pursuits
The earthquake in Ersx county s all the talk in that
part country though the people there have no
right to nonopclxe 1t, ~ felt in other parts
q the st.ts psIhsp. tho soos people q Essex hold
for seems according to the old chronicles that they
used to get well shaken In the last century when Il
was oil most unchaitably laid to the account OF tbs
devil who always had great deal to with Mssssohu
tetts These shocks have been frequent In State
probably less previous to time but -
the Indians had Historical Societies or newspapers
lived before gunemnon and are no great shakes
Mr. ]. II. Scott has issued . card recommending the
6 sx to wear GRAPE on tn: LIFT arm for
Booth Mr. Booth 10 much regretted hsre, where he
The Maine law has been pronounced constitutions
by our Police Court The decision Of tho New Hamp-
shire Supreme Court against similar law every point
but ono has no bearing upon the Law It exists hsre
and that point our supreme Court has decided
adver ely to that Of New Hampshire.
d. State Is concerned The .Isst sSe msor 10 is
the House OF Representatives Is eight, which viii be
found large enough for all party purposes. eaiinS
to the reported massacre Of tho innocents sc, the
prescription the coationists Tho General told him.
no distinction between democrats hs
would chow favor to who should hereafter act liz
manner that would aid aboonism. In the future, all
democrats who expect countepance from him must saoi
fquare upon the baltimore platform This Is plain talk
ing and rhs perhaps he able to tell you something 4
the effect Of 1t on Congressional elections In my next
ALG0MA.
THE NEW YORK HERALD gives an account of an
atscious attempt assasenste James Gordon Bennett
ESQ It's prspristor and indefatigshs editor. box.
directed TO him left 1t the office Of the HsRALp
snces ccasionsd Mr. suspicion of foul
play and the boz cautiously opened after being ~st
soaked In water full hour. IL found TO contain
large torpedo or Internal machine with arr snge-
ment Of sand paper, friction Matches So 30 that It
might inmed iateiy explode being opened. Me- rs
fort escape from the effect which would have fol-
lowed the incsuous opening Of the box printers every
whore should regard ~ matter for oongiatuation ami
81 Hvp nnAay hto ~A,.~k. n.
ing welcome exchange, from which they can refresh
their Own columns In times Of newsy restitution Der.
muda .7drertisv, Nov. 1s
JAMES GeRDoN BENNETT "A villAnous attempt
has been recently made to take the life Of Mr..
Bennett the fearless and independent editor Of the Nes
York HERALD by means Of torpedo II was filled with