The New York Herald Newspaper, August 7, 1842, Page 1

HE NEW YORK HERALD. Vol. VIII.—No, 216 =» Whole No. 3067. NEW YORK, SUN DAY MORNING, AUGUST 7, 1842. ~ MISCELLANEOUS. “ECONOMY, ELEGANCE, AND GOOD — Laan mse, fitted up one of the h at ned hat: FUMES Uolice and Eating Houses 1a hich ove hundred persons at least ean sit down to an. excellent and substantial breakfast, dinner, any [from the choleest supplies ofthe markets, with 4 bill Of fare not ex Celled either as tegands quality or number of dishes) by any ho- tel iu the United States, and varying in prices. from six cents to One stulling and eighteen pence per dish. ‘The purest Java and Mocks coffee and. the very best teas, and served at only three Jents percup. And all other-refreshiments in proportion. ‘The waiters are uniformly civil and polite, and every vinit Jesured of feeling in this establishment quite.” fret, every department of the business is dienes Of competent overseers, whowe sae care Girected to the comfort and conveniences of custome guests, HENRY GOSLING, Proprietor of the French and Americat Nos th and 66 Nassau st, between J. P. LE undersiy largest New York, in w! 100’ Single Barrel Fowling Pieces 100 Double Guns, imitation twisted 300 “do ° do.’ real twisted and patent Breech, Pairs of Prstols—assorted—l00.different varieties. itle Barrels—Locks and trimmings ime Bags—Powder Flasks and Percussien Caps Sporting articles generally. The above articles will be sold at unheard of low prices, ‘A. W.'SPIES & CO. 7 iyl6 Im* ¢ 218 Pearl street. CHEAP HARDWARE STORE. THE, Subscriber is now, ning his Spring supply of HARDWARE AND CURCERY reot frm Birmtnidur ted Sheri, Pogether with gene: ich he is prepared ehh prep tock and to their interest sie Greenwich ERED, F.LAGRAVE, é arclay, New Yor A. regular. sup GFT RIVER CUT NAILS. s ooperh Glue. "Also—a complete assortment of Mechanies? Too! m2 3m* Tools, James’ Screws, CORNS, CORNS, CORNS. Murray strect. MONS. AND MADAME BERHARD, Corn Doctors. aris, BEG LEAVE woinform the inhabitants of ‘New York, that they will be happy to wait upon all who may’ desite’their ’ and Mad. Berhard have been practicing ia the ited States but a few months, and in thatshore time have re- ceived testimonials from some of the most eminent gantlemen and others, asto the benefit and comfort which they have re- c they have heen attended by them, ‘They have the inforia the public that by anew and peculiar method wey extricate Hard and Soft Corns, Bunions, Callosities, &c. without cutting, Mons and Made,'B, do not attempt to offer a Rostrum requiring secresy or tnith, fo ensure its efficacy; bat contidentiy assure those who may suffer from troublesome and nful Corns, that they may have the satisfaction of carry iu their,tormentor, the Corn, in their hands. Made. B. have in their poss ion upwards of two from those who hay and Made. B. h xperiencedrelief at Ger A for several in. German oe . * : we acquired. ae ad ary France and England, tical experience—a fact attested by numerous fons. thousan’ ifieate: ir hands. Mons. om amoat celebrated En; rman ans, 4s Well as from several o| The nobility and gentry.of those cotutries,. delivered to them after four years cure. The. gperation will not occupy more than ten minutes, and the relief isso instantaneous that the per- sons thus treated can immediately put on their shoes and walk Without the least inconvenience. igs ‘and gentlemen will be waited on at their own resi- dence, Tt they desire it. ; Athome in the morning from 8 till 11, and in the afternoon from 2 till 6 o'clock. Office at Boston, 151 Courtst+ iy 3m*r HEAP UPHOLSTRY—W. REED, 389 Broadway, be- tween ind Walker street.—Carpets of every de- tion made and altered to fit the most intricate rooms—Cur- tains made audaltered to the latest style. Matrasses, sofas, and easy chairs, made to order to match any dese of furni- ture, The Subscriber not having expenses of a store to pay. is cuabled to make any of the above articles at stich prices to suit - times, Persons purchasing Carpets and Oil Cloths can have a word of advice, by calling as above. Paper Hanging. Carpets clean ed, Grease spots extracted, Se. jy 6 Im*e.c GUNS AND PISTOLS. ij EXCLUSIVELY. -£9 B. JOSEPH, 14 Maiden lane, up stairs, importing + the sale of English, @erman and French double barrel Fi d Ducking Guns, from the lowest to. the fin. et qualities; Pistols of every dgsaription, for this and ciher i ing one hundred ferent kinds, all of w red to offer at the manafactures’s prices, being forthe largest houses in that line in Europe, uim to sell at extremely low prices. A large assorted stock of the above always on hand. City and coantry merchants are particularly requested to call, previous to making their parchases, 327 mr Waren Sepepestonnn’s Orrte: a ; ; Ims-House, July 8 1n42,$ NOTICE is hereby given, that Croton Aqueduct Com- \ ‘mittee of the Corporation have requested the, Water Com: missioners, for the present, to rent the Croton Wate! range for praking the necessary Connexions to supply the of, New York with water. ; ¥ ‘The following are the rates at which the water is at present furnished :— Dwellings of two stories: « be more than two bad on the rearof lots Privilec cof washing pavements vile ing pavement Bath (where there are fxtu Anxvat Cuaraes. 332 Warehouse += Boarding house Stal wotSonkubs 3 8 8 seizes Payment co be Ziade in sdvance to May 1, next—sul juent Large boarding houses, baths, packi m ping, ‘&e., will be charged in proportion to the quantity of water used, on agreement with the commissioners, Office hours from 9 o'clock A M until 4 PM, in the old Alms House. Entrance by centre door, SAMUEL STEVENS, JOHN D. WARD, ZEB'D RING, B. BIRDSALL, ‘ iy20 2wr + Commi HAVANA AND PRINCIPE EGARS. M. BADER, se Chatham street oer for sale lorma Segars. 50,000 Ni 25.000 25,000 Ri uses, stables, breweries, tanneries 1 or salting houses, and. all other consumers, ship public jassan street, offer for it powder. ‘3 Tons superfine ashes. Entitled to debenture, full stock of the ch frands of Havana and Principe Segara “°°* 0% tm conse PERSSE & BROOKS, NO. QEIBEREY STREET, vetween Brondway and Blocks Irish Hick marble. 30 Canks Boyd's leeching 0 ya's i Gaska Boyds bleach $8 Bales Chesterdeld Getory brown sheeti ies y ’ 7000 German patent fire bricks ean 20 Casks 3 and ¢ FE blue sinalts. 2 Bales cotton earpeting three and four yards wide. 5 les ets: _Allof which will be sold at lowest market prices, PARSELLS & AGATE MANUFACTURERS OF STOCKS, Suspenders, Linen Drapers, &e. have just received id beautiful stock, expressly for summer wi sortment of Summer Scarf Kid Gloves, with a large nasi Linen and Maslin Shirts, Linen Collars, Dress Fronts, gentle men’s under garments, &C., at the old establishment,2t1 Broad- ‘way, between Park place and Murray st. iyl2 Imte COAL AFLOAT—200 tons supemor quality Scotch Coal for sale b F GLOVER & MeMURRAY, 10P cor. of South. v jy Me PIANO FORTES=For sale, afew elegant rosewood hol low comer French grand action piano fortes, with all the late improvements: Warra kept in time for 12 months, at 103 Walker street, up stairs, ' Thyy are to be disposed of i consequence of the Owner leaving for Europe in the month of August. jyl92were ;EORGE. COLYER, and THOMAS DUGARD, succes sors to Lewis B. Griffin & Co., would respectfally’ inform their friends andthe public, that they are prepared to fi timber of every description, ‘at as short wotice, and on as rea- sonable terms as any establishment in the city, at their New Steam Say Mill foot of Fourteenth street, North It ‘stim Lf River. j MEDICINES. __ SAND’S SARSAPARILLA. offering to the public a new preparation of Sarsaparilla, it is with much pleasure the subscribers are able to, state. that afte 1,10, Taborigus chemical frmeyiments, the € fe essential principles on whic! of Sarsaparilla Sai ey the construction ‘and ingenious apparatus, invented express- ly for thie purpose the successful operation of which. in ex. tracting the virtues of the Troe Sarsaparilla, renders it one of the greatest discoveriesof the age; and aftcr again combining ct with other articles selected from the Materia Mi n tb state of the blood, or obstinate Cutaneor tic sy mptoras udicious use of merenry, The patient, therefore, leombi be w The alflicted are invit themselves the onete u Prepare ad ord 8 A. Chambers st. also by Gold, and by D. San Pri re speedil who uses this {ul for th Broadway, cor. 79 Fulton st. cor speedy and permanent cure, without he least re- to diet, drink, exponure, of rine ss. * i 1 to ackish recommendations to ‘decewe the [We sive no long guackish recommendations wo eerie the it Our object is to notify where it can be had, ed pial agupk fori. ‘a single case of recent Gonnor: jetor chal sucht ihe mixture will not effect a rapid a forfeiture of $500, ‘a disease that unfortunately pertades all , low, rich and poor, matrimonial and ‘with aremedy by which they ean cui Teast exposure in the sh0rtew® ti , ixease cannot be contracted if we of taken at night oing to bed when exposed, bol ‘ith full directions accompanying it, at tA Tonks of so gle. The’ sent out which generally cures— . New Yo ath stgeti Philadel The New York and Troy Ratlroad—The City of Troy—Its Manufactures, Enter prise, and Business, Troy, Thursday, August 4th, 1842 s Benxerr, Esq :— We were joined this morning by alarge delega tion from our sister city of Brooklyn, the Mayor of which was represented by Thos. G. Tallmadge, Esq. Assistant Aldermen C. J. Dodge and Wester- velt, with Alderman Campbell, also arrived from New York, but not a whig alderman was to be seen as far as the eye could reach. We also founda large delegation from Dutchess county here in the morning, who had come a distance of 80 miles the day previous to be present at the opening. Among them was our old friend, Jackson Wing, now near- ly 80, and our young friend and kind host, while un- der the brow of Quaker Ridge, Col. Tweedy. In our previous letters, by some mistake, we omitted to mention that of ourCommon Council, Assistant Aldermen Brown, Waterman, and Williams, and ex-assistants Murphy and Rawson were in company along the whole route. After breakfast at the Mansion House, now kept by the Messrs. Dorlons in excellent style, coaches were arranged in front of the hotel to convey the delegations to various parts of the city, in order to show them the extensive manufactories within its limits. The first place at which we stopped was Eaton and Gilbert’s celebrated Troy Coach and Rail-Road Car establishment. The buildings cover an area of 235 by 120 feet; and through the polite attention of one of Troy’s enterprising merchants, Charles Dauchy, Esq., who accompanied us, we made a fullsurvey of the premises. These gentle- men have recently made an addition of a large building to their former extensive manufactory, for the purpose of constructing rail road cars, several of which were in precess of completion, and intend- ed for the Troy and Schenectady Rail Road, which isto be finished ina few days. One of ‘the cars completed was superior, in point of finish, to any thing of the kind that has ever met our’ notice. Eighty men are employed in this establishment, even during the present dull times; aad in brisk seasons several hundred are kept in constant worl A rotary plaining machine, improved and construct- ed by the proprietors, attracted much attention from the velocity of its movements and neatness of exe- cution, These gentlemen have obtained a reputa- tion in the manufacture of post coaches that extends from Canada to the southermost termination of Mexico, where they are used exclusively tor the conveyance of passengers. In fact, the ease and comfort, in contrast with many other vehicles of the same fashion, is such that passengers always give that stage line a preference that has been keen enough to select them for use. On leaving this es- tablishment, and ing towards Burden’s na spike, and horse-shoe works, our attentive friend pointed out the manufacturing works of Mr. Ben- jamin Marshall, on a stream called the Poessen Kill, that passes down the southern point of the acclivity called Mount Ida, within the limits of the Corpora- tion of Troy. This gentleman is one of the most extensive and wealthy manufacturers in the United States, and purchased the mill sites in this vicinity within a few years, from William P, Van Rens- selaer, the patroon of this county. The sionly of water not being as extensive as was desired, Mr. Marshall resorted to artificial means to supply that which nzture had made deficient, and by the con- struction of a tunnel, through solid rock, a distance of two hundred yards, and additional dams, he has succeeded in being able to use the whole supply of water six different times in succession. In addition to this, by purchasing about four thousand acres of land a few miles above the works, he has secured a full supply of water, in reservoirs, at all seasons of the year. Besides his own manufactories, that comprise an extensive woollen and_ plaster flouring establishment, there are foursites for water power not occupied, and for which he is desirous of obtaining purchasers. The passage of the outlet of the stream to the ‘Hiudien kaa been converted by his enterprise into a canal for the conveyance of produce and manufactured articles, thus bringing all his heavy material within 200 yards of the wa- ter power. We soon reached the stream called Winan’s Kill, a short distance below Troy, on which are lo- cated Burden’s justly celebrated ‘works, and the Al- bany nail factories, &c. On approaching the for- mer, the hum of machinery, combined with the pe- culiarsound of movement of his immense wate wheel, plainly indicated that we were in the vicinity of no small manufactory. This wheel, which is fifty feet in diameter, with boxes of nine feet indepth b: two in width, braced inside by innumerable roun bars ofiron, running transversely from the axis to various points on its circumference is without ex- ception the king of water wheels in this country. ‘The regularity of its movements is governed by “a man at the wheel,” stationed on_ the ground floor of the main building, whose experienced eye regulates the supply of water by reducing or increasing it at hispleasure. He looked like an old weather beaten pilot as he stood changing hishelm from starboard to faster” thus producing a uniform regular motion, of this ponderous piece of machinery, the power of whichis capable of raining seventy-five tons at the rate of three and a half feet to the second. We then passed into the building devoted to the manu- facture of Burden’s patent horse shoe, and there saw One machine com,rised in three separate parts, that was capable of turning out thousands in a day and hundreds in an hour. The bars of iron rolled to the exact size are taken from a furnace in a state of fiery heat, passed into a machine that stands nearly adjoining, which cuts the iron at a proper length for the shoe, and drops it on the ground. It is then pieked up with pincers by a boy and handed toa person tending another piece of machinery within reach, that gives the circular formation to it in less time than we have been writing these few lines. Itthen passes into the hands of another workman, whose apparatus bends the “cerks,” as they are commonly called, and forms the toe piece. Thus ends the operation with the exception of punching the holes for the nails, which is performed after they become cold, at the rate of 1200 per day, with a single machine. In the same building are eleven machines for the manufacture of spikes of all sizes, several of which are in operation, turning off 1200 pound perday. An extensive nail factory is also connected with the works, the whole of which are under the direction of Mr. Burden, and owned by a company of gentlemen of Troy. We were then invited to the residence of Mr. B., de- lightfully located on the rising ground above, com- manding a view of the works and the surrounding scenery of the Hudson in the distance below. His see f appeared at the door of his splendid mansion, and received the delegations in a manner that evinced she was the lady of the, manor in all its meaning. After visiting the beautiful and luxuriant garden attached to the grounds, and despoiling the gooseberry bushes of a portion of their large and luscious fruit, at the invitation of Mr. B., the com- pany returned to the city of Troy, where a refresh- ing lunch had been prepared by the Trojans in the Common Council Chamber, of which all partook with readiness, as the morning had been warm and the roads dusty. Tue Opening. | At twelve o’clock the line of procession was formed in front of the Court House as follows :— ‘The Troy City Guards, with band of music. Mayor of New York, represented by Alderman Leonard, and Mayor of Tro Mayors of Albany and Brooklyn, an sh. President and Vice President of the New York and Albany Agent of the Road Chief Engineer and Assistants. Directors of the Company. Corporation of the city of New York. Corporation of the nity of Brooklyn. Corporation of the city of Albany —Invited but not present. Corporation of the city of Troy. Clergy of the city of Troy. Members of the Senate, Members of the Assembly. _ Judges of the several Courts and Law Officers. Presidents and Directors of the several Rail-Rond Compa- nies in this State. Committees of Arrangements, Invited Guests and Citizens, The procession, numbering about two thousand, thus proceeded to the river side, where the steam: boats Jonas C. Heartt and John Mason were in waiting, the former to receive the delegations and the latter the citizens of Troy general ly. These boats, under the direction of their attentive com manders, Captains Tupper and Gillespie, were ele- gantly decorated with flags, and as the Band of the corps struck up an elegant air, they lett the wharf with their precious cargoes, amid the roar of artile lery on both sides of the Hudson, and the shouts of the numerous spectators that lined the wharves. We soon arrived opposite the point selected by the com- pany to commence this work, at its northern extre- inity, and Janded at Bath, about half a mile below. The procession again formed, as before, and pro- ceeded to the spot, which was located ina fine lu: urious meadow on the river's side, belonging to Wm. P. Van Rensselaer, the Patroon of the east side of the Hudson, By the aid of the military an outer ring was formed, sufficiently large to allow the whole company to have a view of the ground, and the delegations were then invited inside to wit- ness the ceremonies, in company with those citizens of Troy who were present, and who have interes themselves in the construction of the work. Among the officers of the company on the ground we no- ticed the following gentlemen :— John Delafield, President, Josiah Rich, Vice-President. Jonas C. Heart, Treasurer. Executive Committee. George R. Davis, Tr Charles Henry Hall, New York. Alonzo G. Hammond, Brooklyn. Dire: Alpheus Sherman, Peter Cooper, New ™ J.A Taber, of Pawlings, Dutchess County. John M. Ketchan, of Dover, ditto. Hiram Brown, of Amena, ditto. Joel Mallory, of Troy, Rensse Harvey Crosby, of Putnam County. Jos. E. Bloomfield, Agent. x Edwin T. Johnson, Chief Engineer, Messrs. Farwell, Donner, Young and Carmichael, the gentlemen whose names constitute the firm of the com, at of contractors, with about twenty others, who have taken the whole line of road, were ra gene and the shantees ofthe workmen of the formergentleman who commences on this sec tion of the line, were scattered about the vicinity, and a large number of workmen were on the ground ready to proceed to business. A piece of spirit stirring music from the band, and Mr. Delafield, the President of the Company, stepped forward atzd addressed the large assemblage ina brief and pertinent speech, in which he alluded to the origin of the system of railroad communica- tion as being almost yet in its infi although they had been introduced into almost every. civili- zednation within the past few years. He animad- verted strongly on the advantages resulting to the city of Boston; the construction of their road across our State, and contrasted the disadvantages that must naturally result to our city, unless the work that had been this day commenced, should be promptly completed. On concluding,he handed-the instruments of excavation, in the shape of four well finished shovels,to Alderman Leonard, representing the Mayor of our city; Thomas G. Tallmadge, re presenting the Mayor of Brooklyn; Jonas C. Heartt, the Mayor of Troy, and Wm. P. Van Rensselaer, the patroon, on whose land we were making the commencement. The Mayor of Albany was not froma nor the Common Council, although acca y invited, and a steamboat sent to convey them to the ground. Neatand pertinent replies were made by these public functionaries, and followed by an FATE but rather too long a speech for a hot day, in an open field, from Alonzo G. Hammond, Esq., of Brooklyn. He alluded to the section of country through which this road was intended to pass, the benefits to result to all on its border as well as those atits head and termination, the opposition that had been arrayed against it, the advantages resulting in a social and political point of view, in a general and extended sense, from a free communication between the citizens of our populous cities and those of the interior, which the latter were now de- barred from along this route ofroad, from the fact that during the season of navigation their usual avo- cations prevented such intercourse, which would be readily possessed when winter's chill had closed their fabors, and time was not more dear than mo- ney. Such an intercourse he very properly contend- ed would eradicate those petty jealous s that now exist, and which many, instances are so far indulged as to create a belief on one side that our country population comprises a large body of boors, “while, on the other side, they are. prompted to think that the city is a mass of sharpers. He contrasted the advantages possessed by the road now in contemplation, with that of the Lostonians, already completed, by showing that our road was but 145 miles in length,while the latter was over 200; that there were no ascents nor descents over tuirty feet to the mile,nor curvesless than 2000, while the Boston road was carried over mountain: ous regions, by inclined planes, which were subject to be covered with snow, and that the curves were in great abundance, and within short compass. He then alluded to the spirit of rivalry and opposition that existed against this work, and ina single breath pointed out the utter impracticability and perfect use- lessness of the various proposed routes that had been trumped up by those hostile, in order to, defeat the construction of the road through the region contem- plated. He alluded very pointedly, and effectively, to the superiority of a line of railroad communica tion between Troy, Albany and New York, at all seasons of the year, and pointed, as a practical re- sult, to the almost entire abandonment of the steam- boat route betweenPhiladelphia and Baltimore since the construction of the line of railroad between those cities. He concluded, by stating that the receipts of the Boston road were already, at the rate of $600,- 000, per annum—that on an average 500 barrels of flour passed over it per day from the west, and that previeus to its construction all the passengers that travelled on that route were sent in two post coaches and that nearly all the produce now forwarded in that direction then reached the City of New York. At this moment some boy bawled out inthe crowd ** Who threw that stwn?” when the monster of the Commercial, who bears that cognomen, supposing he had been called out, immediately intruded him- self with his hungry looking phiz, and said— “ Fellow Citize: I hardly know what to say on this occasion, which in my opinion, I consider one of solemnity, yes of much solemnity.” (He here modulated his voice for ef rr all we could catch was “‘dinner—champaigne—bottles—spades— shovels—wheelbarrows—most two o’clock—hot— cold—ice—appetite—stufling—surfeit.”) He then continued, with his voice at full pitch, “ Yes, gen- tlemen, I went downto the city of Albany, having been appointed a committee to hunt up th eir Com- mon Council, and we found the town. nearly de- populated, yes entirely depopulated, nobody there, no carriages, no nothing. "Phey appeared to have been frightened off by the modern Trejans, who have shown more courage than those of other times, Yes, gentlemen, we went ashore, but could find no corporation, nor even stationary enough to write a note upon. We returned, gentlemen, and here we are, and as such is theJaspect of the case, and as the day is warm, it is well enough to make a beginning or we shall never get tothe end of this business. I understand, also, that this is a champaigne country, and I think I hear the — waiters now clattering the plates and drawing the corks, so let us get under way and finish up. You Trojans will have every thing your own way in this busi- ness, and when you get itall finished the Albanians will come cap in hand and ask your aid to tunnel the Hudson. I know these people well, I was one of them once myself, although nota native, and when I published the Albany Daily Advertiser, I was the first man, or the first editor, that battled for the construction of the big ditch. Afterwards Go- vernor Clinton came in and assisted me until it was finished. (Some boy cried out ‘O! what a whopper.’) Yes, gentlemen, and | was one among the first that came down in the first canal boat that passed through this great work (‘and so was Elkanah Wat- son’s old horse,’ some one whispered in our ear,) and | therefore consider myself among the first in the prosecution of this noble enterprise! (A Jaugh.) Gentlemen, | have great faith in the prosecution of this road, as the Trojane have commenced it, and it is rare that they undertake any thing that does not succeed—so give us a spade and lets commence.” The President of the company, the Mayor of Troy, and the representatives of the Mayors of New York and Brooklyn, with Wm. P. Van Rensselaer, then stepped forward with a shovel in each right hand, and amid the roar of artillery, the air of Hail Columbia by the band, and the shouts of the specta- tors, the ground wasbroken, and wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow full. toted off by the members of the various delegations and other gentlemen present. Alderman Lee buckled to the first barrow, and turned it to its place of destination in a workman- like manner. Stone,- off coat, and undertook to dig, but soon exploded at that, and waddled down with about half a load, puffing and blowing like a surfeited porpoise. The procession returned to the boats in the same order that they | and they then proceeded down the river to Albany, the wharves and piers of which appeared to be really depopulated, reely a soul was to be seen. Our band, on perceiving this, struck up the tune of “Odear, what cunthe matter be, is nobody coming to see,” which was so appro- pos to the incidents of (ue oceasion that it created much merriment among our passengers. On arriving at Troy,amid the discharge of cannon, we proceeded in procession to the Mansion House, where dinner was served up in comfortable style, Stone, as usual, was among the first at meat, and getting aham_ within cutting distance, he filled a plate with half adozen large slices, which he pro- eveded to cover with cayenne, mustard, vinegar, We., and when fixed to suit his palate, he called one of the waiters and ordered him totake the dish into the kitchen. and have its contents nicely broiled. ‘The eyes of the whole company near him were cast in that direction while this operation was going on, and those who were unacquainted with his powers of gluttony, expressed their astonishment by remarks of, ** The devil! look at Stone’s plate!” Does he intend to eat all that?” _‘* Well, Pve heard he was a gormandizer, but my God, I didn’t think he was such « stuffer,” &e., &e. During the absence of the waiter with the ham, he spoiled the appearance and caused the disappearance of a large plate of fish, which we piled up for him, a plate of veal, five pota- toes, the contents of a cucumber dish, a p f roast beef, and then attempted to sacrifice some boiled corm, which being partially cold, he pom- pously called another waiter, and ordered him to de. scend into the kitchen and obtain six ears, all nic nd hot, cover them with a napkin, and bring them | to him as soon as possible. As the waiter returned | h the corn, some gentlemen from Dutchess, who | sat near us, and who had not been favored with the article this season, took possession of waiter, napkin and corn, and divided the latter item among them- selves, while Stone looked on with all the wishful: ness of the dog at the brook, that lost his meat in endeavoring to clutch at hisshadow. At this instant up came the waiter with the broiled ham, which he immediately ced before Stone, who commenc making preparations to devour it, when Judges In- glisand Ingraham who sat near him, from some philanthropic motive or other, passed’ their plates towards him, when he was compelled to disgorge a small portion of his savory dish. ‘The dinner proceed- ed with moderation, Stone, every now and then casting his eyes towards the head of the table to as- certain whether the champagne, that he had talked of and so warmly anticipated while breaking ground, had_ arrived in’ the vicinity of Mayor Heartt, who press ed at the dinner. The dessert was about being served, and as plate after plate was laid upon the table, his ¢ till continued to cast that enquir- ing, longing glance that is so striking in one of the canine species, when expecting to be thrown a bone. is anticipations were not realized, however, as the ‘Trojans had wisely concluded that in these days of temperance and hard times, such an unnecessary appendage as champagne, was uncalled for. Mr. Heartt, the brother of the Mayor of Troy, having called for a bottle of Stone’s longing beverage, in compliment to some friend who was present, obsery- ed the anxious eyes of the valorous Colonel turned towards his brother at the head of the table, and in order to relieve eitherone or the other trom the pecu- liarity of their situation, poured oft the wine from the bottle, within about halfa gill of the dregs, and then sent it to Stone by a waiter, with bis compli- ments. The look of satisfaction with which Stone grasped its neck, and the avidity with which he attempted to appropriate. its contents in rinsing his gullet, with the expression of disappomtment that ‘ollowed the last tip of the bottle, caused the whole table, judges, mayors, aldermen, delegates and citi- zens, to shake their sides with shouts of laughter. ‘This was rather too much for Stone's nerves to bear, and as the company gradually rose from the table, he at length tintruded himself into the society of a small party oLednie nba at the lower end of the op- posite table, who were enjoying a little of the grape, and among whom your representative had bee . ciallyinvited. There being any given q) the Vicinity, he immed than officious, until Ma rity in ately made himself more ov Heartt, who is an entire cold water man, entered the room and took his seat among the company. A partial organization then took piace, when the health of the absent Mayors of New York and Brooklyn were given by the Mayor of Troy, (drank by him in cold water,) and respond- ed to by Alderman Leonard in behalf of the former, and Alderman Tallmadge for the latter. Ex-Alder- man Rich, the Vice President of the Railroad company, replied to a toast given complimentary to the officers, in the course of which he pointed out the argumentative fact, that if the Boston railroad, which cost $3,000,000, would yield, as was fully evi- dent, a handsome premium on that investment, what was to prevent the stockholders of the New York and Albany route from receiving a liberal per centage when their road would not. cost half thet amount, nor half the sum to keep it in constant re- pair? Lfe alluded to the manner in which the press of New York kad been humbagged by the various railroad schemes of the day, and the course it had pursued in opposition to this project, evidently point- ing to the articles published in the Commercial Ad- vertiser on that pe hn Stone again rose,and desired an explanation from Vice President Rich, as he wished him to. particu- larise what portion of the press had pursued such a course, as he believed that the whole of the press of New York, with the exception of what he termed the mushroom part—the penny press—had always sustained this project. Vice President Rich replied, and reiterated what he had previously said, when Mr. Heart, the same gentleman who had quizzed Stone with the empty champagne bottle, remarked that the Commereiat had rarely if ever alluded to_ the inte- rests of Troy in any manner, and therefore there was not much reason to suspect that it would at this late day. [Laughter } DuringStone’s blathering speech,which would have been replied to by your representative had he not con- sidered his rémarks beneath notice, several gentle- men intimated that Stone had changed positions ry sudden, as his paper was one of the warmest advo- cates for a bridge over the Hudson at Albany, and thathe had earnestly recommended the contempla- ted railroad route through Connecticut,in preference to the present work. Anotherremarked, that when nearly all the credit press of Wallstreet was aiding in inducing the Legislature to construct this bridge, to the detriment of Troy, and also urging the St to squander their money in the New York and Erie Railroad humbug (of which Stone was among the loudest) the whole cash press of New York city were daily publishing the most able articles ever written in opposition to these very measures. Ano- ther hinted that Rich certainly meant Stone, and Stone alone, when he spoke of being humbugged, as no man connected with the press in. this country was so easily wheedled, and he cited Maria Monk, animal magnetism,&c., as evidences of the strength of such opinion. Another remarked that Stone was right in giving the cash or ** penny press” a mush- reom character, as like that rich and luxurious ve- getable, their contents were fresh, delicious, deli- cate and gratifying to the taste,and what was more. always manufactured over night for the extended reading market, and served up fresh in the morning for use. That they differed materially from such sheets as the Commercial and others, that toadstool like, were days in producing growth, and when ma- tured, were useless, and in many iastances proved rank poison to all who partook of them. Charles H. Reed, Esq., the recently appointed postmaster of Troy, was called up, and made one of the neatest off-hand speeches that it has been our lot to hear for many days. He was happy, argumenta- tive, and eloquent in every point, and in aliuding to the feelings of the enterprising citizens of Troy, he likened her to the daughter of the eastern State of Massachusetts, whose heaving bosom yearned to- wardsthe home of her childhood, bnt was ready to link her fate with the prond son of wwew York, and share his fortunes, provided the band of matrimony was so firmly fixed that she could add to the com forts of her noble lord, in dreary winter as well as genial summer, the lack of which at the latter season of the year was not only detrimental to his health, wealtl, and happiness, but ruinous to the prosperity and enterprise of both parties. "That as much as the breaking off of this match was to be regretted on the part of the youthtul bride, yet she would be com- pelled to give her hand and heart to Boston’s wishes, if ber intended southern lord did, not come forware like a man, and bind her fast with alink not tobe broken. She had done all that feminine delicacy would prompt—had extended her hand and profiered all the estate that she could spare, and if the ceremony could not be readily per- formed under all these inducements on her part, she would accept of Boston's proposition and throw her- self into the arms of her school-fellow and play-mate. ‘That married she must be to somebody, somebody she would be married to, as dreary winter was fast on the approach, and her comfort, happiness and prosperity depended on a settlement in life before a change “had rendered her not worthstruggling for. She was willing to wait another year for York,as she loved hint best, but unless he gave some evidence of an intention fo prepare for the union, at an early period, Bostpn should have her heart, her hand, aad her fortune. We have not attempted to follow the precise lan- guage of Mr. Reed in hisbrilliant little speech, set forth asit was with gems of which our report is only an imitation, but we have presented the main tenor of the principal point in his remarks that are 80 ap- plicable to the present state of this important union. He was followed by J. Akin, Esq., of Dutchess, whose native eloquence would grace a hall of legis- lation:—and in reply toa compliment to New York city,Mr. MeMurray,one of our representatives in the legislature, responded in a manner that betokened his eloquence and genius to be ever ready ata re- partee o1 argument sda p The dinner closed, and on the invitation of Mr. Postmaster Reed, we visited the reading room es- tablished by the young men of Troy, in which are nearly all the newspapers and periodicals of the day, as well as standard works and useful publications of all deseriptions. It is situated on River street, over- looking the Hudson on the West, and is among the numerous evidences that presented itself of the en- terprise and public spirit of our Trojans, The railroad between this place and henecta dy, which has been constructed by the Corporation of Troy alone, will be completed in a few weeks, and when the contemplated railroad is. finished w shall have a direct line of communication to Utie: and ina short period of time, from thence to the far West. _ Passing down one of the principal streets about six o’clock, we perceived the branch office of one of the agents of the popular Herald, and stepping in obtained a number ot copies containing my_first letter, which had been brought from New York since breakfast time of the same day. As an evidence of the public spirit of Troy, its enterprise and growth, we merely add that the agent of the Herald informed us that he disposed of 400 sheets per day, and double the number of weeklys. We rose at five o’clock on Friday moining, and took age inthe splendid steamboat ‘Troy for New York. where, with the polite attention of Mr. Rogers, the steward, we obtained materials to in- dite this article. Tue Dinner on Boarv tie Troy. On eur passage down the river the delegation were placed at a seperate table at dinner, which was served up ina manner highly creditable to the offi- cers of this magnificent steamer—the fleetest and most commodious on the Hudson, After the cloth was removed, Alderman Tallmadge, representing the mayor of Brooklyn, was called upon to preside, and Assistant Alderman Atwill, of our city, appoint- i The first regular toast proposed was the The President of the New York, Albany and Troy Rail- road—May his administration of the affairs of the compa ny put down all opposition to its enterprise. The President, Joux Detariein, Esq, replied, and concluded by remarking that all that was neces- sary to accomplish the desire of the committee of arrangements, who had proposed this toast, was for all hands “to pull together”—as the people of old Dutchess had always done Jonarnan Ankty,a substantial farmer of Dutchess, then rose and in ashert speech pointed out the ad- vantage and benefits of the contemplated road, and concluded by remarking that the farmers of Dutchess, their wi nd children, were, one and all in favor of internal improvement. (Much laughter.) He then offered the following toast:— New York, the Queen City of the Western Hemisphere— Asshe is now enjoying the cooling draught distilled from therural hills,may she put forth her hand and receive also the protlered fruiis trom the fertile vallies of Old Dutchess, This called up Alderman Leoxan, the then act- ing Mayor of our ety, who responded to the com- pliment from old Dutchess, and gave the follow- ing: The Citizens of Troy—May the success of their under- taking equal their enterprise and hospitality. Gen. Scuvyten, of Troy, was called for, and in a pertinent reply alluded tothe credit, character, en- terprize, public spirit and hospitality of the Trojans in no measured terms of praise. The following the fifth regular toas The New York and Albany Railroad—A work of the greatest importance, its speedy completion will be hailed with joy by the citizens of New York. Iex-Alderman Rien, Vice President of the Com- pany, rose and said that he supposed that meant Poviend he, therefore, replied to the sentiment on behalf of the officers, and gave the following :— The Citizens of Brooklyn—Alive to their own inte as well as those of the State—mays thei tance in the construction of the Railroad prove that in enterpi behind any city in the State. This was responded to by Alderman Van Wace ver, from Brooklyn, who offered— The Farmers of Dutchess—Their houses have been opened with liberal hospitality. May their purses follow suit. The eighth regular toast John B. Scoles—Late of the Assembly, and chairman of the Railroad Commit His report in favor of State a tothe York and Albany Railroad, proves his fitne for the situation he oceupied—Many times may he be rode upon its rails. Assistant Alderman Scoras, of New York, replied, alluding to his course while in the Legislature, and avowing that he wasfavorable to aid being proferred by the state in such internal improvements as the public welfare appeared to demand. The ninth regular toast :— The Legislature of New York—May its actions in regard to internal improvements, prove that it is indeed the con centrated wisdom of the state. Mr. MeMrntnay, being loudly called for, responded on behalf of the members, and pointedly expressed his dissent from the doctrines as avowed by Mr. Scoles, relative to the use of the means of the state for internal improvements. He alluded to the New York and Erie Railroad as a beacon of the dangers of such legislation,that had nearly swamped the ship of state on the sand banks of destruction. Ile said he was happy to hear it distinctly avowed as it had been by ex-alderman Rich, Vice President of the Railroad company,that they didnot intend to apply to the state for aid in this interprise, but should rest its success on the efforts of a power far above and far —that was the people themselves, and in their hands they were willing to sink or swim. Mr. MeMurray concluded by offering the following sen- timent:— Our Canals, our Railroads and our Rivers—The dia- monis, the brilliants, and the jewels of the state. Assistant Alderman Arwit, of New York, the Vice President ofthe dinner, was called and gave— The cities of Troy and New York—May they be connec- ted with a band that naught but eternity shall seperate. ‘The President called upon E. E. Camp one of the corps of Herald reporters, who formed one of the company on its route,and who responded as follows: Mr, President—Although my voeation is not of a speaking character, yet at a time like this, no tongue could be quite so unruly as to disobey or- ders from such a source. I therefore regret, that at this stage of proceedings, while all appear to be in the fall enjoyment of a feast of raisin and a flow of wine, it becomes my duty to mar the pleasure of the company, [All eyes turned towards the speaker, ] by pointing outa piece of negligence on the patt of the Committee of Arrangements at this dinner, [Murmurs of what is it 7} that is unaccountable to ine, unless they have been so imprudent in selecting the viands for the table as to taste till memory left its seat. [Considerable excitement among the compa- ny.] We have toasted and complimented corpora- tions and individuals, and strange as it may appear,a corporation that I sincerely believe has a body and a soul, although it is denied that the latter article ex- ists im such monsters, [Laughter] has been most_ex- dinarily neglected, not even ina passing notice, while it deserved most honorable mention—[Expres- sions of astonishment}—and I therefore, sir, give you— The Mayor and Corporation of. Albany— it they cannot be found Invited, but couldn't cum—(Langhter.) Sent for, but wan’t to hum— (Shouts. Such reported Colonel Stun— (Snorting.) Who said they all looked devilish grum-—(Shaking.) And desired not to enjoy onr fun—-(Qnaking.) Or be there when we begun—(Ronring.) Let om wait till the road's dun—-(Tickling.) And the capitol’s moved towardsthe western sun—(Snick- ering.) P And Troy at the Overslaugh endeth its run—(Quick- eniny They'll ing.) This pointed reference to the refusal of the Mayor and Corporation of Albany to unite in the ceremo- nies of breaking ground opposite theircity,although specially invited and specially sent for, created much merriment among the company. : Assistant Alderman Waterman, of New York, was then called, and recommended that public meetings be called throughout onr city,to aid in the prosecution of this work—that the city be districted and committees appointed to obtain subscriptions to further itscompletion. He stated that if 6000 vo- ters out of the 40,000 in this city would take but one share a piece it would be sufficient to finish the road, and we might then with safety calculate in two years to see itcompleted. He then gave the following : The New York and Albany Reitroad—Bogan in 1842— may it be completed in 1844. By Assistant Alderman Brows, of New York—The Works of Nature and of rt—May each continue to vie with the other in dispensing blessings to mankind, © By Mr. C.Bunverr, reporter of Courierfand Enquirer— Jo Bioomrrenn, the active, energetic and pers vering ag New York and Albany Railroad, w owe much to his kindness, courtesy and attention—m his shadow never be less. ‘ By Alderman Frepericx R. Lee, of New-York —The Ladies of Quaker Hill (Dutchess County), distinguished for their amiableness, their intelligence, and their enter- prize. God bless them. By Ex-Alderman E. G. Rawsox, of New-York—The City of Albany—-Though lately wedded to the City of Bor. tom, may she soon return to her first love, the City of New-York. By N.J.Warennony, Eeq., of New-Vork-—The pro- ducts of Pavlings County.—The railroad speed with which we have dispatched them on our late excur sion, we think, fully proves that they should go by steam. ) then wish they'd eum when we begun—(Burst- amp, of New-York—" OurRailroad”—Not the ‘ork and Erie—may its prospects continue to bloom until the shouts of victory announce completion along its whole extended field, and may it ever alter yield a ten- fold erop to its enterprizing projectors. Ll Price Two Cents, By one oF tHe Company—The La the line of the New York and Albany Railroad—May they always keep on the track and find a ready market. By Dentke, or Brooxtyy—The steamboat ‘Troy, the Captain and the crew, altogether the finest we ever knew. ~ This elegant boat arrived at New York at about 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Yesterday morning a large party of gentler attended the breaking of ground on this end of the line in Westchester coun- ty, near New Castle Corners. apts We have previously stated, a company of about 30 gentlemen, of great experience and capability, have contracted for the whole route of the road, which has been already commenced at the. three points where ground has been broken, and an instale ment of five per cent called for from ‘the stockhold- ers on the 5th of September. It will also be remem- bered that the citizens of Dutchess, Putuam and Co- lumbia have agreed to construct the road through the former counties on their own hook, which leaves but 78 miles to be finished by other means. All obstacles in the right of way have been removed, and all that is now essentially needed is a he ping hand from our citizens. Charleston. [Correspondence of the Herald.} Cxarteston, 8. C., July 27, 1842. Improvement of the Streets and Buildings—Taste for Literary pursuits—Cogdell, Dickinson and Simms, —Exlubition of Pictures—Editors and Papers— Carroll, Whitaker, Yeadon, Cordora, Stewart, Clapp, Gilman, Forest, Baker—Mr. Hayward and General Hamilton, James G. Bennerr, Esq. : Dear Sin:— Aseven years exile, returning to the city of the Pinkneys and the Middletons, ywould mark with delight the uprising ‘of the beauteous streets and buildings which have succeeded those destroyed in the great conflagration of April, 1838, The legisla- ture of South Carolina immediately convened after that calamity, and issued stock upon her unbroken faith, in order to enable and insite individual indus- try to set about rebuilding that third of the city which was then destroyed. This spirited conduct was ffounded upon a just knowledge of the past, and an enlightened faith in the future. The State, gui- ded by the same wise policy, has subsequently, from time to time, granted indulgence to the creditors of the “fire loan,” and confident hope js entertained that she will not lose by the results of this measure. In the conducting and distributiag of this “loan,” Ex-Governor Bennett gave the aid of experience and much knowledge of individual character ; and of the millions thus allocated under his superintend- ence, we have reason to believe that all was done in that spirit of justice and sense of duty which has made this gentleman to be regarded as one of the most valued sons of South Carolina. That same exile thus supposed to be absent for seven years, and again in the city of his affections, would also notice a palpable change in the public tast We remember with what a loving diligence a Cogdell, a Dickinson, and a Simms, then sought to infuse among the young a turn for literary pursuits, and to give a “ home to the arts,” though not suc- cessful, they did not abandon the cause, and now every body read ud every body repairs to the hall of the apprentices library, to see a collection of pictures and paintings, by native and foreign artists, whose merit isseen in this—that the observer, while contemplating them, is lifted above gross desires, and delights to mingle in the company of those whose enjoyments are pure, and whose ends are good. Indeed, such is now our love for “ learning and the learned,” that to be classed with them, is as ready a way as any other to political distinction, and the profits of office. ‘Thus we see B. R. Carrol, the editor of the “Chicora,” snug in the arm chair of the “treasurer of the lowerdivison;” that we see Whitaker, for years living on the gains of various schemesfor the establishment of “enitical ri ~ that the good-natured Yeadon, of the composes in his coach ; that Cardoza, of the ** Pa- triot,” looks bland in the profitable employment of exchanging well written axioms on revenue and government, for good bank notes, which swells his pocket book ; that Stewart and Clapp, of the “ Mer- cary,” have accorded to them, by general consent, the honorable, and we hope profitable post of furling the peculiar banner of the South; that the talented and Rev. Mr. Forrest is beset with invita- tions to every literary and social assemblage ; that the gifted Mr. and Mrs. Gilman, twin stars of light and beauty, are welcomed every where like the orient has he comes dancing up the far east, diflus- ing and giving; that the sermons of the eloquent and Rev. Mr. Baker, of the Cathedral, are attended, not so much because they are sermons, but because that they are correct, and elegant compositions, breathing the spirit of an alighted christianity, constructed upon rules of logic, ornamented with the decorations ofa pure style, and made interesting by copious historical allusions. | can not go on—the plan of these letters are circumscribed ; we can give no portraits—our best efforts are but hasty imperfect sketches ; yet, is there here inexhaustible materials of high interest, if properly handled. Instruments of noble masters, capable of yielding the tones of sweetness and the echoes of Kiran y—but, alas! they require to be touched by more skilful hands. One trait of generosity, as characteristic of the true Carolina planter will close this notice. Mr. Hay- ward had endorsed for $20,000 for Gen. Hamilton He was absent at its maturity, and it was paid by the endorser without complaint. Nay, on his re- turn,he went on his paper for $15,000 more—saying, “T really could not retuse him.” ‘Thus we see the pulse of friendship beats warmly in the breast of one of the richest men in America. It exhibits too, the capabilities of General Hamilton to excite strong attachments, and the manners to fasei- nate gold from the coffers of lofty magnets. Hay- ward, however, is a man of large heart as he is of princely fortune, and he could not offer kin ness to a worthier gentleman than this eccentric and restless child of energy and enterprise. lam, dear sir, very respectfully, yours, Pornserr. DOCTOR J. 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I was nearly blind for twe wy with a cataract ip each eye and from the use of Dr. ¥ wonderful preparation for rth Hat da my, th ad ihe ee RAMSAR TON Big wey reugned, having wil IN, 41 El We, the m © witnessed the astonishing effi cacy ot Dr. Franciv’ ‘preparations for diseases of the eye, unhesitatingly recommend them to the notice of the public, as valuabl) remedies. Duncan Dunbar, Pastor of MeDougal st, Church. 8. H. Cone, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Tobn Peck, Agent of the Home Mission Society. Jacob Browner, Pastor of the North Bartist Church. Joggp Andreade, Roman Catholic Priest of St. Peter's Prepared and w York. ch. Numerdms certificates can be seen at the office. sold only by Dr. J. Francis, 10 Bar t,.D Aruifional Eyes’ inserted, which eaunot be distinguited from Ube natural, without giving the slightest pain. “J. Franeis respectfully inarms his frienis and the public p.comequence of the increase of his business, Dr. Glenay, her of the Royal College of Sargeons, Londan, and of tte Fi w York Metical Begley. | ed Jotned Hat. in Oculist. fence ean be placed in his professional Office hours from 9 A. M., until 6 P.M. jy10 ame 7 IKENES: ERREOTY?S PRO HE DAGher roadway and John thal the modem improvements, Mather, the result being alwava the street, in withont any regard to the sane actions in the above beautiful art kiven, end apparatus faryiahed ata moderate price. fas wied in the business may be obtain: jX, B-—All the atparrtiso, every description of mintatare : : edt at the abo (G “Specimens may be seen at tne rooms y jya.im* iF TY DOLLARS REWARD.—Robbery of the Post O) Per y Meee of the New York Herald, addressed © the undersigned, and of other New York pay e ovr havin een free ryrtinent having avowe Derurent the offence, areward of Fil ich information aa will-Tead t the detection and push ment of the Postmaster Vy whose incapacity er erjne the. bw pers so directed are prevented frou reaching i tes . H. MORRIS, Wid, jy28 tw re Butternnts, Otsego county, N. 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