The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-22
Cur Boston Correspondence.

BOSTON, August ~, 10 %.
Temperance Concen,ica cal2cd-Run,oy yespact-
ing the .ictioa Of The JVhigs-- Theatrica1-NcU
Bedford Staiastics-Profts Of Whalng-- The
Muster at Abiagton--MuSie al Salem aerf
We,k--Aa Improved Lightning Rod--RG,lscays
IN he Ssrests--rir. Tnckeynaa's "Mc7sorial' Of
G,enough-Nuc JVork By Mr.. DGcidgc-A
Big Offer far a Big Saq-Cnstom House
Ckanses--BoS,on's Crcdit-Ou Lands in Maine
Tile Boston Chronicle, &c., &c.
The temperance men are about 70 hold State
convention, with the intention OF taking part in the
coming politica. campaign. This Is the best thing
that could happen for the wings, as it will take
lot Of "hightsned moralsts," as they call them
selves, who have hitherto supported the coalition
These same "moralsts' arc understood to be bent
upon questioning all the candidates that shall be
nominated, and compelling them to define their posi-
tons iii eloquent words, or by still more eloquent
silence. This could not fail TO work well to the
wings, whose only source Of hope Is in the dissen-
sions OF their antagonist; am what rum may not
be able to do alone, jadicious mixture Of rum and
water viii perhaps bring about, producing sort Of
political grog Of the most stunning character. It
is expected that the convention viii be held on the
18th Of September in this city.
Committee net here, last week, for the purpose Of
making the preliminary arrangements for the OPEN
Ing Of the fan campaign, there Was also meeting
OF the wing editors OF Massachusetts, for the purpose
Of fixing upon some general plan OF action. Rumor
then goes On to say-perhaps with her usual imper
tinencc-tlat the subject Of . gubernatorial cand
date was discussed, but no conclusion wss come TO
about it. suspect that the characters and claims Of
Messrs. Clifford, Lawrence, Ashmun & Co. were
pretty rupgently discussed Another subject Was
discussed, namely, the course to be pursued with
reference to the new constitution. 1t vas resolved
at last, TO oppose its adoption, the Springfield Re
publican and pttsied Eagle dissenting. So goes
the story. and presume it is substantially correct.
1t is ceTain that the ~big papers have opened sort
Of fife upon the new constitution, but thus far they
seem 10 have used only blank cartridges, which
generally do 10 other harm than TO bum tho hands
of these who use them, or to cause their guns to
explode. Il s not by any means certain, that, rs
pdfty, the wings arc opposed 10 the new consttu-
ton, there things in it which favor that party
quite as much as they do either fTeesoeT5 or demo-
Gratis.
The Howard Atbcnmum viii open for the season
next Monday night, August ed, under Mr.. Willard.
The National will open a week later. Miss Logan
has been very successful at the Museum, playing to
fol- houses.
The valuation Of real and personal property in the
city Of New fedford. according to the assessors re-
turns, shows 500 .5sl,27s. This il an jucrease Of
,ll59526 since last year, and OF upwards Of eight
millions Of dollars since 1850 when the property Of
the place was returned at SI 1926. In the thir
teen years that have elapsed since $780, the increase
hss been sls,3s2 900. The shipping Of New Bed
i,rd, in 1850, 66,927 tons; il Is bat little
short Of 100000 tons. The New Bedford StaaGord
publishes q list of the principal taxpayers of the
city, This list Contains 44s names, aud embraces all
the tax payers who pay $50 end over The highest
on The list is John Avery Parker, who pays 81 sos
49, and who j. taxed for ssl65 500, and is probably
worth 81 100000. Mr.. Parker ia grandfatherin-law
10 Governor Clifford and - the richest man In that
part OF Massachusetts. The next richest man ia
james Arnold whose tax Is s2,S77 4j and the third
+ Edward Mott Robinson, who pays s2,65t OIL,
Many Of the tax bills indicate the possession OF those
fortunes which the wise Agur must have had In his
minds eye when he deprecated both riches and po-
yeIty, comfortable fortunes such.as do not MUIR
der sleep" and yet are capable OF procuring Tor
then possessors al that is necessary to make life
pleasant. After al, what need nan care for
beyond hiiy thousand dollars So much for catch
ing whales Talk about poaJl fisheries Why, the
whale fishery II worth oil the pearl iisheres that
ever Tefe known, from California TO Ceylon, or
Ormuz, Here IL wealth drawn from the ocean to
an extent that would astonieh the owner Of the
peaSlry whence were drawn the famous gems that
Gleop0tfas dasbng extravaganza has made historic
cal we're that respectable person to revisit rs.
Tic muster at Abingdon was quite fine affair."
ana one Of the papers, in closing an account of IT,
declares that not even one death occurred Of it. II
our mustcrs arc TO endanger life, wc shall soon get
70 be a nation of veterans. The second division Of
volunteer nilitia viii muster and cncanp at Winter
Island (Salem), on the 2iih, 18th, and 2Gth Of Au-
grst, under command Of Major General Sut.orp.
This division includes both the Essex and the Mid
ltscS miioIm computes, and there will he present
one company OF light drpgoons nine companies of
artillery, twenty lOnr OF infantry, iour OF rIfcmcn
AID one company al cadets in al. thiltyniac com
Iarns, pDch. Wltb bic Nusie, VII muster abalt