The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-01

are always OF the best, and kept in the finest
order. When their Juvenile charges grow up
to years Of judgment Of discrimination, they
have no restraint placed uoon them, and are at
perfect liberty to leave if they feel 50 inclined;
but they are not allowed TO take any Of the
accumulated wealth of the settlement, which is
held in common with them.
Two GEORGE LAws-THE BALTIMORE OLD
FoGY AND THE New YORK olive OAK
GEoRGE.-We find the following paragraph in
the Richmond (Va.) Whig:-
The Ly nchburs Republican has spiked the cannon OF
ere George Law, by publishing bis naturalization pa.
epopssou.ntly ineligible to the Prssasncy We do
not know that this ia the d" Live Oak Ge,rse' Of the
NEW York aKRAlp and from the date Of the na.ursli
zatiop, U805) we infer Win the HERALD explain
The incl gbiIy of Mr. Wise has been Diseased and
pounaed Let " Live Oak George" enjoy Like sdvan-
tages,
Wehave seen this thing floating about in our
exchanges for some days past, but have consider
ed any notice of it as scarcely worth the candle.
However, to satisfy our Virginia contemporary,
we shall pat the matter right. This Baltimore
George Law, presuming that he was twenty. one
years of age, as appears to be the case, when he
was naturalized in 1905, would now be seventy
one years old-a respectable white-headed or
bald-headed old gentleman, in the lean and
slppered pantaloon," with still touch, per-
haps, of the erich Irish brogue" Now,
"Live Oak George Law" On the other hand,
is in the prime and vigor Of life-a strong
solid, robust man, about six feet in his stock
iDgs, and two hundred pounds weight. He has
the frame of a Hercules, a large head, and
suit Of thick, brown, bushy hair, sufficient to
make three or four common sized wigs. Thin
haired men look on him with envy, BARRIERS
with undisguised admiration, and dyspeptics
with absolute amazement. He has the lock of
Q matter Of fact American Of solid, practical
sense, and that genial glow Of satisfaction
natural to man who, setting out in life with
good will and pair OF empty brooches
pockets, has built railroads, canals, acque.
ducts, bridges, ocean steamers, and
residence on the Fifth avenue. Phreno-
logists would undoubtedly say that he
has not only the organs Of . sound fnancier,
politician, and executive officer, strongly de-
veloped, but also the normal qualities essen
tial to the successful military chiefsain. In
fact, his inclination that way has been to some
extent betrayed in his extensive business opera
lions in muskets aud artillery.
But, to give a more specific account Of the
discrepancies between the old Baltimore Irish
George Law, and the New York American
Live Oak George" we refer all concerned to
the authentic biographical sketch Of the latter,
after the manner Of Plutarch," published in the
Of Tn M
the opening paragraph Of that sketch, which
is as follows ~
George born in the town Of Jackson, Washing
tor county State of New York. the 2bta Of October
1905. His father, John Law a farmer, and wned
about hundred acres Of snd at the time George was
the youngest Of the three boys. These children
all dead except George and the youngest sister, who is
married, and resides At and owns the old homestead.
"Town Of Jackson" Washington county"
Washington and jackson! Won't that do? II
not inquire in the neighborhood of the contcm,
poraries Of the father Of "Live Oak George
an honest farmer, who was known, from the
good quality Of his butter, as Butter John"
And SO, from the record, it appears that the
Baltimore George Law can't possibly be our
New York olive Oak George" from the
chronological fact that the former was natural
lied in Baltimore one year before the latter
was born in New York.
Within the last three months, the increasing
public curiosity in all sections to know some
thing about this 81 live oak !" candidate, who has
taken such hold upon the popular mind, is
very remarkable. His home is thronged by
visiters from day to day, and his daily receipt
Of letters can scarcely be less in number than
those sent down to General Taylor at Baton
Rouge in lS4S, to inquire whether he had or
had not accepted the Philadelphia nomination.
Of late, we have noticed several daguerreo-
types and photographs along Broadway, of
"Live Oak George" Yesterday, friend of
his presented us with an excellent engraved
likeness of the "great contractor" aud we pre-
sumo that copies OF it, and Of other engravings,
will soon be distributed throughout the coun-
try, to let all his friends see for themselves
that they are not mistaken in their man. If the
Baltimore George Law be still alive, and the
editor Of the Lynchburg Republican will in
form us Of his present whereabouts, we shall
send him copy Of his New York Damesakes
engraved portrait, free Of charge. Let the
old chap be hunted up.
The EMIGRANT AID SocIETIEs-THE New
ENGLAND CLERGY TO THE REsCUE.-The three
thousand clergymen of New England who sent