The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-07

On Boston Cesrsspo.dsmcs.
BosroS. Jan. %, 1853.
Close Of the Month Bosfom's Spols-Rfur~ce q
the Liquor Law Ordrs-Rwsnors &C., Rsspseti~x
NasSowai 0Tos-Mr Mtagher in Bosfos- Aaime
Poiuics-IAs Constitutional Conservation, &c.
January is going out very HANDSOMELY, thinQ
being ~ good ~ any Christian man could reasoaahi
ask for. There is as fair degree Of health. N
things considered, az we generally have The meae~
market is easy-especialy to those who have no vsr
ticular need for money. very little mischief hss
been done at the State House, thus far and dOuhos
are beginning to arise as to whether the paper moneg
advocates are to have their own way there aloge-
Their We are to have new Senator, Of superior
kind In the articles OF eloquence and editorshp and
whose late writings and acts show that he Is not Dis
posed to be behind the age. There is some sleighinw
to be had, with its accompaniment Of "fast drving.s
full of encouragement to farrers and surgeons Bus.
ness is brisk, and more " looming in the future" n
we have not good reason to be thankful, ii can onlv
be because we not pious were our ancestors.
but are like that celebnted Hebrew Mr.. Jeshuruu.
of whom il is written that his kicking was the con-
sequence of his having grown fat.
The vote on Mr. M0rtUns order, on the liquor ques-
ton, whereby the committee OF reference il ordered
which passed the House by majority of five, Ct .
very full sitting is thought to have cut away the las
plank OF the repealers. IL was test question, and
the Maine law would seem to be booked for at least
another year OF life, unless matters should take
very different turn from what they exhibit. The
rumes have only themselves to thank for this state
Of affairs. They have Numbered from the beginning
to the end Of their management, and have not eve9
the sympathies Of men who, though not rummies ara
still opposed to such legislation as that which tie
liquor men are seeking to do away with.
On dit that the bunker leaders here have invited
General Pierce to grant them an interview, and ths
he is coming to Boston next week. for that purpose
when and where Mr.. Hallett, Colonel Greene, 3. b.
Bradford, and several other accomplished gentlemen,
will arrange his policy form his cabinet and make
his appointments for him, in the most benevolent
manner in the world, thus saving him Q deal
of trouble. Whether he will come or not is more
than can say; but ~ similar attempt to get the
General by the button failed not long since, / have
my doubts in this instance. At present. mems
minds are much exercised about q rumor, or some
thing stronger, that Mr.. Crate, formerly member
of Congress from Maine, but now Of Boston. Is -
be our Collector. l do not think he has the ghost
Of chance. The place will be given either
to Massachusetts, or New Hampshire man, with
the chances just now, in favor Of the latter. Should
Mr. Haett get it, it is feared that he would not cot
prudently but he deserves something handsome, and
would fill the District Attorneyship admirably Gov
ernor Boutwell, would have the best chance for
the place but for his course on the liquor
terests against him. He would NOT have
nerve enough to knife" the wings in masses,
which is what will be most desired in collector.
There is not above dozen democrats in the Custoa
House and consequently there will be about hum
dred subordinate places to dispose Of besides depaR
collectors, and higher officers. In the Inspectdfe
department there are only seven democrats out &
the cohort Of fftyfve. In the other posts there Il
occasionally strong democrat to be found. Yoa
see that there will be uncommon good pickings ~
der new Collector If he be the right Kind Of man.
and not disposed to shut his political friends out e
the pasture. Our city democratic organizations h
likely to arise. 1t is supposed that Judge Bishop
will receive the recommendation of the democrats
in the Legislature for the Coectorship and that e
the State Committee also, that he will be support
ed by the democrats for United States Senator.
Mr.. Meagher has made very favorable impresaeQ
here. He is on oil hands admitted to be magnia-
cent orator. The only enemies he has are among
the Catholic clergy and their immediate followers
The feeling of these persons towards him was made
manifest at ball of the Sarsfed Guards, fne In
company here, on Thursday evening. He was speak
ing at the supper table, Of the condition Of Europe.
poleon, he was met by the cry Of No, mol ana :
few Kisses. The matter passed of, but 1t Is straw
that shows that there are conflicting currents In ~
moral atmosphere.
infer that the democracy of that State in veay
bad way indeed. The troubles that have been as
cumulating there for years have come to q crisis,
and good times will not again be known to the demo
/
which bids fair to take place next autumn.
The free soil State Central Committee have issued
an address the subject of the election Of delegates
to the Constitutional Convention, in which they
strongly recommend thorough union with dems-
Gratis in all places where it can be effected. Az yet.
the democratic State Committee have done nothing
in this matter. There is q proposition before tho
Senate to repeal amend the law calling the Con-
venton, and which will probably pass that body.
where the fogies have full sway In the House, Il n
not so certain that il will prove successful The su
iect Is grave one. The wing press is divided r.
The Boston advertiser and the Courier are for NJ
form, while the atlas and several influential country
wing papers take the opposite ground. If the wings
should get up quarrel Of an exciting character
corning the constitutionality of the convention Ne
coalition will gain something by it.
The Senate is considering the work Of the late re-
form Legislatures. told you some time since, that
the antihanging law would probably be repealed; anA
the opinion expressed has been justified by facts
the Senate having repealed the law and the House.
thus far, evincing disposition to join with it in the
work. As Mr.. Greeley has been prominent amooG
the foes Of capital punishment, recommend the
conduct Of his political friends here to his especial
consideration.
There is prospect Of the session Of the Legislature
being rather long, as almost month has passed
without anything of consequence being done. Al
the room in which the House sit is to be taken fer
the Constitutional Convention the 4th of May.
gentlemen must move faster than they have done a
late, If they expect to get away by that time. Per
haps the wings have no objection to 80 engthening
the session rs to bring the Convention and the House
into collision, though the former might meet in
Faneuil Hall. suppose, If hard pressed. Altoona.
DARING MAIL ROBBERY.-The Cl0ksville
Nenn.) JeGrsonian of the Goth, gives an account
of q daring robbery Of mail on the route betweoa
Taris and GAINESVILLE, discovered on Monday, 2lth
ult. The mail not arriving at the proper time the
contractor Mr.. c. S. Daniel left GAINESVILLE to ascor-
tain the cause. He found the mail bags ripped open.
and the letters scattered about the woods ten miles
below GAINESVILLE. The robbery is attributed to the
mail carrier, Lovring He was in New Providence
on Thursday night, where he bought new suit e
clothes, and is supposed to have left on board tho
steamer America, on Sunday night. The boat has
been telegraphed, and II is hoped he will he arrested.