The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-01

Expected Chaxgs in hs Custom Hosse- Disoowknt Of III
| Whiqs nth the STATE Government Governor CLIFFORD
| Mr. WinG.rop-The Legislaturs-Increase Of Baaks-
The Hale Tsstival-Light from Coal Tsrys Pavement
The Metropolitan Railroads. Neo Pianoforte Num-
factory Grand Soak-RicM Enforcement Of the
Liquor Lao IN Losoeu-Donations to the Ahsnsum-Ar.
PhiaFss Donation to the City Libyary-Srikes--Coa Of
Living-7ne Vacant Jad0eship-7hunder Storm dc.
According to account General Peasee has sent on
TO Washington some twenty thirty names Of demo-
who go into the Custom House the ID Of
May the FIRST day Of the month falling the Sabbath
This souty denied by Others whose hopes OF success
not quite strong perhaps, as those Oh the o'her
faith. am inclined from things that have ca
sualy heard to think that the former right Mean
time the Collector is calm as New England pond in
summer and cool the same pond in winter. What he
intends to do not advise the public Of He will
sstrike suppose and then hear the complaints of
the wings.
Governor Clifford has become very unpopular with the
wings who generally regard his administration having
thus far proved failure The appointment Of Mr.. Msr.
rick to the place made vacant by Judge Cushngs resg
nation has caused the anger of the wings, which had
been with difficulty suppressed BEFORE to break out Sc.
vera Of their papers speaking with psinness
ineligible than agreeable to of the parties
concerned. Most Of Governor CliHords appointments
have not been Of character to satisfy his party, who
though able Mr. Clifford is not possessed Of those
peculiar qualities which go to the making Of great
party chief. He has had much experience
in political life, his reputation and acts being mostly
legal. II recommendation TO his nomination tina
he had not been mixed up with the bitter political CON
tenons Of years but this absence Of experience has
not worked well in the Governor in the candidate
He has in among the breakers from pure ignoraue
of the navigation Of wing waters 1t is remark
- thot~ aka a.
Clifford substituted for Mr.. Winthrop who to equal
abilities with those of the former gentleman, unes tina.
large experience in political life without which amount
of talent be of much to its high sta
tons. The eyes of the wing party (they rather
melancholy orbs about these days) concentrating
themselves upon Mr.. Winthrop, whose position ven
ture predict will be greater than in Massa
chuses He is to be the Greatheart that is lead tho
wing pilgrims to the celestial city of victory he
to fight that giant Despair known the coalition and
sygood whose nature it is to eat men-especiay whgs
The legislature is working hard in the hope rise
the Sd Of May but business presses that body
xpgy and may favor with its presence for weeks
yet The process of grinding out banks is going with
much energy and but few who apply refused. This
will only make the day Of reckoning the whom
| it shall come.
The Hale Festival which is to take place on the 5th
of May promises to be the affair Of the season All the
great shots oil free hoism are to be present and will
compete in the ar. Of drawing the long bow Even Mr.
Sumner who speaks except the gensesst Of
casions viii take his grub" with the free sellers for
though the dish to which most Of his friends would
welcome him with vast sincerity is the cold shoulder
But 8 time has elapsed since the death of Mr..
| Webster-just six onths in fact-rnost likely he has
found the use Of his tongue again Mr. Hale has appa
rently commenced imitation of Mr.. Clay,s conduct
who undertook eat his way to the Presidency, but
without than is likely to attend the Granite
State orator in the same pleasant lire Of b., ness In
a IL a mr. Of
eering especially the eaters not restricted water
in the Of drink but here is sort Of invasion Of
the rights Of the sovereign people What business has
10 sit down TO dinner Of half dozen courses and
profuse dessert when lots Of his constituents NAV be
deficient in bread and chseseg
An evening paper has dark and obscure illusions
to modes Of obtaining light OIL it appears is to be
coal by improved process 10 dstillaton and gas to
be made from benzole of the results Of the
the dstiatIon OF coal Actual facts treadng fast
upon the splendid imsgnings OF Sir Epcure Mammon.
1t is in contemplation. | understand to introduce
Ters cast iron Paving into further here Some fv.
months since Howard street paved in this way and
the opinion i. that has than answered public
Iectarons. 1t is an Ingenious invention, that Of Mr.
Terry. wrote you account of it last November.
| The Metropolitan Railroad bill has been reported to
the Legislature The company are authorized to
sruct railways in the streets of Boston and Roxbury.
these street lines horse power alone be employed
The capital is half million of dollars the charter is
for fifty years, unless the cities should desire buy the
rosd which they authorized to do paying the cost
and ten per cent additional The Cambridge railroad
charter has also been reported By it railroad Il an.
thoIized from Cambridge to Boston, and through the
streets of the two cities. These convenisnces are much
needed for is impossible to exaegerate accounts Of the
crowded condition Of streets which the vehicles
plying between Boston and Roxbury and Cambridge
| largely contribute.
city lot Of land containing almost 600 feet on which
he proposes to erect panoforte mandatory, folr
mont road on the west side, Northampton street
Mr. Pearson justice Of the peace in Lowell has lately
He makes very summary work with persons brought be.
fore him. lie is said TO have eccentric notions
the as those which find favor with the gentlemen Of
the Supreme Court. His jurisdiction has been called in
question but some gentlemen of the liquor Law party
backing him up stouty, giving that undoubed proof Of
their sincerity which il found in the known
the paying Of money which, next to loanlng it, is the
most sublime act Of man in his social relations They
consulted Judge herrct the subject it is understood
and having obtained from him opinion that Mr..
literally with the funds. Som. Of them hem g s,s
500 each, and others $50 This, however. is but
the commencement of the crusade against liquor in
Lowell Several thousand dollars to be raised
the true military sre-s may not be wanting in this
popular than otherwise in Lowell where until the return
Of the wings to power it enforced with considerable
effect As the wings have had the or sense to
cut the law, root and branch its friends have turned
their attention once more to its enforcement As to the
difficulties Of so doing they hold that they to be
few such men Dir. Pearson would, they think,
send old King Alcohol to look after the stuarts and
the BouIbons. am inclined to think that the six
eight months will prove the very saturnaa OF fana
cism.
benefit OF that excellent institution the Boston Athe
and the will doubtless be largely increased
The proposition TO submerge the Athenun the new
City Library has been attended with the happy effect
Of ousing its friends who strenuousy exertng
themselves TO the end Of making useful nstta
ton than Mr.. Jonathan Phillips has given the
large Of S10 900 to the City Library the interest
which ia to 30 applied annually for ever the purchase
of books for that institution With this sum the great
donation Of Mr.. Bates $3.50 coo number of smaller
gfs. and quite collection Of books already made the
library viii start well After all that Is said about
the fogeiam OF our first men, it must admitted
that they have fine OF the worth OF literature
asd open banded in support oft. Where there Is
ore man who would give away money there hun.
dreds who would sell their lives.
These are very striking times indeed. Tho opera
tves at various cangs have struck for better wages
here or have IL in platon to do Even those
worthy servants Of the public the walters the hotels
tired Of waiting for their wages to raise themselves
have risen for better remuneration. In some in
stances they have been successful, and a. their
demands are moderate, presume that they will all