The New York Herald Newspaper, July 1, 1844, Page 1

THE NEW YORE HERALD ssily newspaper ORK H new! ub- May of the yest exept: New Years day and #ourth of July. Price 2 cents per copy—or $7 26 per an- |—cash in advance. iKLY HERALD—published every Saturday pec BIg G3 cents per copy, or $3 12 per annum— ADVERTISERS are informed that the circulation of Herald is over THIR'T'Y THOUSAND, and increasing It has the largest circulation of orthe world, und is, therefore, Main the city er country. ‘vance. PRINTING of all kinds executed at the most price, and in the most el asian Prorkizton or THY Henato EsTasLisHMEnt, Northwest corner of Fulton and Nassau streets epee eee OLD ESTBLISHED EMIGRANT PASSAG E 61 SOUTH STREKT, ‘NEW YORK. fromLit ig the Old Black Ball Lineof! From Liverpool. a ps Comprisit eS ZezOmona RZPSS EOS! the avers Fabs ior :. it class American ships as customary, from L h Gut the year, to eg 1, every four or five day ‘which passage can be ir friends residing i engers as comfor- mi velundede ac the Natioval and y can reasonably expect, an South street, near Wall oe i fi to ee ......2 leave Ni Ships of this tine will ‘of this line wil a Ieth of each month, as fol ¥nom New Yor. Ist March. ‘James Franck. Bhip BALTIMORE, . Frederick H. New okie St. NICHU aptain "The accommod:sons of these ships are ‘not surpassed, hat may be required for comfort. ‘The price ‘o ra will be supplied with every re- d for these vessels will be forwarded by the sub- ‘other than. the ex mally i bin p: is $100. Passen; qu dimes exception o| No. 9 Tontive Ruilding, cor. Wall an: PASSAGE FROM GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND En AR AR LIVERP( OE keke TS a the 7th aud 19th 0 th, send to the Old Banat over eet) necessary arrangements with the s ve them come out in this superior Li ine ‘ually on the 7th and 19th of every month. trate class of American tradi ing from Jivapest ‘on ey will also have a it they shall be forwarded with care and ce agreed for not come ont ye who paid it here, wit tion, ‘The Black Ball, or Old Line of Liverpool Packets, comprise f.pewnificent Ships, vi ORD, the NEW YORK ‘OLUMBUS, SOUTH AMERICA RTH A Paghould the parti ould the parties be returned to ‘thos With sach papel d ith suc! \r scribes conhdcwisy iuoke fxwn extended to them so many years, for whic , oF remitting money to their relati\ sharia eae cece irae Bank of freland, Dublin, also Messrs. PRESCOT’ epaidon demand at any of the Banks, Eng ag all times obtain ‘direct by on all , GROTE, AMES & CO. ‘Haukers, London, ranches, in all the principal towns throughoat iE, BROTHERS & CO. 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OLD LINE LIVERPOOL PACKETS. day ° j.eCAMBRIDGE, The NEW YORK, (new) oe The COLUMBUS, 00 tor a SS Se The YORKSH! nt est 1050 tor May ig n point of el in their cabin accommodations, or tu their fastsailing quatice ‘any vessels in the trade. ihe commanders are well known as men of character txperiencryand Westrictetateation wiil-alwaye be paid ie comfort and convenience of passe Punctuality, as regards the day of sailing, The price of passage outward is now fixed at One Hundred Dollars, for which ample stores of ev description will be eption of wines and liquors, which will red. ‘Neitner th aptain or owners Of these’ ships, will be respon- siole for any letters, ls, Fezular bills of ladtay are sigued th GOODHUE & CO, 64 South st. C,H. M iaotf_and of BANING. BROTHEI TAPSCOTT’S GENERAL EMIGRANT PASSAGE OFFICE. beg to call the atteution of their friends and the public generally to their superior arrangements for bringil dren Ag money to all parts and Wales. iF LIVERPOOL PACKETS, « THE WEST, N. we prs hss ores of spect, first cl f from Li 0 | i po Mareen ee imea in each month, are the ships Viil come out in, and it is.a well ackets are the most magnilicent ships afloat, and the fi ing every five days) prevents the oan at Liverpeel. Lia ite triends, Me. Win. Tappseott, one of the erpoo! to superintend the American packets, sail’ wn fret the above n: ‘appscott, one of the Ind Soha tert yr Snowid those seat lor decline coming, f will be prompey, refande milranccsm-Those remitting money can be s «neat, tor aay amount, payable free of discount or 19 every principal towa in DY (id vy late " Fey eee ETA oonr, WM, BAPBOOTT, Liverpool, the passage mont THE NE Vol. X., No. 182—Whole Ne, 3762. Pensacola. [Correspondence of the Herald.} Psnsacoia, June 5, 1844. Cruize of the Potomac in the Gulf.—Social Life in Texas.—Annexation and Tender Beef. Dear Bennet! Thinking your readers will be interested in anything that relates to Texas, and believing it to be the duty of every good citizen to rescue from oblivion the brilliant achievements of his country- men, especially those of naval prowess, Iam induc- ed toattempt a brief and unpretending narrative of the late cruise of the U. 8. Frigate Potomac, to that El Dorado of rogues, and broken-down politicians On the morning of the 9th of May, 1844, the ship was approaching, with cautious heed, the Bay of Galveston, with a most belligerent look, intent on punishing, ‘according to orders,” anybody that might be disposed to interfere with ournegociations. A fair wind was fast bringing us to land. At1 P. M., a cast of the lead was got, and immediately an order to tack ship and stand off. This was a mo- ment of great excitement, as all eyes had been straining to get a sight of the land. What could be the matter? The after guard was in great commo- tion, and ‘gathered in groups,” to discuss the ques- tion, One affirmed that the Commodere, on look- ing at the mud on the bottom of the lead, said some- thing like “ Fe, fi,fo, fum ; I smell the blood of an Englishman.”; Though,when cornered by old Hatch,the captain of the alter-guard, he was not willing to take his oath of the fact. Paul Pry, who, by the way, is a ver’ knowing personage, being on intimate terms wit! the cook, and looking into the coppers two or three times every day, had just before it struck two bells, asserted that we were going into Galveston ; and this order came nigh being the death of him. Fear- ing he might have a fit, a little ‘heavy wet,” was administered, and he revived without experi- encing any serious inconvenience. Just as the first shock of disappointment was wearing off and we began to console ourselves with the reflec- tion that we should return to onr friends, with more eyes and hair than we probably should, if we had actually landed in Texas, an order was given for “all hands to bring ship to anchor.” Now the mystery wassolved. Before we were not at a pru- dent distance, and now we anchored twenty-fi miles from ‘Galveston Bar, and about thirty- from the city. After the sails were furle and every thing secured, acouncil of war was held to select some person of suitable diplomatic and mili- tary qualifications, to perform the delicate and dan- gerous eu et effecting a landing on the approach. 3 ing day; Friday being the Commodore’s lucky day, the day on which we had sailed trom pert four successive times. Fortunately for ‘‘ our be- loved country,” we hadon board an officer who had distinguished himself in a diplomatic way at Qualla Battoo, and was at the storming of that im- aie place, as well as at the taking of Muckie. te was immediately selected for that duty, and early the next morning, the 10th day of May, 1844—a day long to be remembered in the history of onr gallant little navy—he left the ship in the third cutter, armed with six muskets besides the weapons he had onhis person. (At the suggestion of the captain, I believe he took six fishing-lines ) As the officer had been in the habit of storming towns “at the shortest notice and on the most fa vorable terms,” it had hecome to be almost a favo- rite pastime, and it was thought prudent in con- nexion with the fact of his absent mindedness, to send the Lieutenant of the Marines with him, lest we should have another Monterey affair to settle. For two days we waited in anxious suspense to hear from the boat expeditien. poe, night, at intervals, rockets were thrown up and blue lights burnt. Sunday morning at daylight, the United States Schooner Flirt was seen beating out towards us, and at 8 o’clock, P. M., anchored under our larboard quarter, having brought the third cut- ter and her party, aud our distinguiched Chargé, Gen. whl g ‘The party trons our ship were re- ceived with the greatest kindness and hospitality the Galvestonians, and “ the Count” assured us that he found the people far more civilized than the inhabitants of nae of the islands in the Pacific, though he was shocked at the absence of Ire- | silver torks (he forgot that the reason many have gone to Texas was, they couldn’t ‘fork up,”) and judged that they were not highly educated, as none could speak the modern Greek. Of our Charge, who was the guest of the Commodore til) he returned on Monday, we might wr.te a small volume, but we desist, lest we might interfere with the vested rights of his biographer. It is enough to say that he bas the interest of “his be- loved county” near his heart, and judging from his suite of rooms, at Shaw’s Hotel, he maintains « very elevated positiontamongjthe inhabitants of our sister Republic. Out of regard to the feelings of our distinguished visitor, all religious exercises were dispensed with on the Sabbath. Just before noon on the 13th, our Chargé left the ship in com- pany with the captain and several officers, and when pny clear of the ship, was saluted with the usual number of guns. During the salute, he stood up in the boat with his venerable head bared to the sun and breeze, his heart leaping at every dis- charge of our large 32's; and when he looked up at “the flag of his beloved country,” floating so proud- ly in the breeze, and occasionally buried in smoke, a big tear stole down over his care-worn cheek, and fell on a bosom swelling with the deepest emo- tions of national pride and glory. As our first expedition to the shore had little time to domuch by way of ‘cementing the union of the two Republics,” it was deemed advisable to send the right sort of a deputation in company with the le | Chargé. The courtly manners and frank and hon- est address of our captain were not overlooked ; and there seeming to be a congeniality of spirit be- tween him and Gen. Murphy, and a remarkable tendency to assizailation in character, he was se- lected to take command of the cementing deputa- tion. “ Par nobile fr.trum, as we say in French,” remarked Paul Pry from the forbidden horse block, as he surveyed the two worthies pacing the quarter deck. “Odi profanum vulgus, as we say in modern Greek,” returned “the Count.” At this juncture of aflairs, it was suggested that the cement might not stick unless laid on with a demecratic trowel, and hereupon the former editor of the North Carolina Standard was appointed attaché to the cementing deputation. Asa powerful auxiliary in softening and rendering plastic any antagonistic influences, as well as for the purpose of bringing the German population into the annexation project, our fine German Band accompanied the deputation, As the Band were going off te the Flirt, our Chaplain looking at them trom the executive gratings, with his usual grave demeanor, repeated the passage from Shakspeare, beginning .‘‘ He that hath not music in his soul,” &c. hereupon, a person standing near remarked that Byron understood hu- man nature or he never could have penned those immortal lines, to which the parson replied, “1 want to know.” Here Paul Pry, who had been po- lishing his cap, while listening to the poetry, and who, by the way, is inclined to be facetious, re- marked, that though Byron had spoken very truth- ae in the lines just quoted, 7 they were not so applicable to the case in hand as the lines whi Homer puts in the mouth of Napoleon in his ad- dress to his son Louis Phillippe, after his victory at Waterloo :— “ Music hath charms to soothe the sav: Blow a rock, or split a cabbage.” ** Do tell,” says the parson. This interesting lit- erary discussion was broken off by the appearance of the Commodore, at whose approach the execu- tive gratings were instantly vacated. Now we are on board the Flirt and under way for Galveston.— The yarns spun by old Pompano we shall not notice now, as they dre not material to our present narra- tion, and may serve for another time. We were struck, onentering the harbor of Galveston, with the amount of shipping, the convenient wharves, and the business-like appearance of the place. It must, from its location, be the New York of Texas, though the bar, on which there is only thirteen feet of water, will be a great drawback. Texas is not wanting in enterprise. Many of its inhabitants show they have in them the “go-ahead” principle in the rapidity with which they pass from their dis- tant homes in the United States to this happy land, where there are no oppressive laws, and where the people have such a ee sense of honor, that when confined for supposed murder, they are permitted to pass their nights at home with their families, if they will return to their quarters before sun-rise in the morning. The general opinion in relation to the state of society is egregiously false. We were informed that enly one person has been hung, and he a German who could not speak English, and therefore was unable toexplain his case to the Court and Jury. Texas has physical force enough for pre- sent purposes, but, as the Colonel well remarked, “the strong arm of industry is useless without in- strumentafand capital to work with,” and this ap- pears to be just the case with the Texians. But to retura to our cementing party. We were nosooner received with cordiality by the natives than the work commenced—a slight humidity being first added to the radical moisture, We were all ouri- W YORK HERALD. NEW YORK, MONDAY MORNING, JULY 1, 1844. ~~ » Price Two Cents, A Ramste Turoven tHE Astor Hovsk.—The Astor House—small words, but full of meaning ; multum in parvo, and not go very little either, tor the House stands about 200 feet square, covering a whole block, in the very heart of the city of New York—an entire mountain of granite, five stories high. Big and little it contains 308 rooms, equal to a pretty considerable sized city. Rent about $22,- Bloomington, [Correspondence of the New York Herald.] Broominaton, lowa, June 14, 1844. Prospects—Trade—Navigatron—Western Rivers— Crops—Floods—Storms— Hurricanes, §¢. Our country is in prosperity, and this prosperity has reached the “‘ Far West.” There is a decided and perceptible improvement this year over last; es he heard of the nomination of his namesake, who is a distant relation, set about building a Clay pole, two hundred feet high, which’ was to-day, raised by him amid the shouts of the assembled multitude, which fairly made the welkin ring.— Surely, if you could have heard our huzzas, you would have thought we had “ Throats of brass, and adamantine lungs.” Mr. Polk designs soon to traverse the whole ous to see with what system of tactics the captain would open: and were soon astonished at the wisdom of his course, for, like a true sailor as he is, he began by conciliating the women, ieeray eat for a gentleman of forty, though 1 be- ieve his true age is somewhat above that figure. However, he won many hearts by his insinuating manners, as did the Col. also; who, like a true carpet knight, “served out” the most delicate compliments in that elegance of manner and beau- % i an at dio, a maa We itis c genmeren Sie edd Baur tee Oho bieckacalih” "fhe should our produce brings cash, and a fair price—our| 000. Accommodate about 400 people. are highly nguished. Ve also did our prettiest | 94 19 your city, be sure to make his acquaintance, | farmers are doing well—our merchants are selling| ‘This House is now, and has been for the last five to be fascinating, and we fancy we did not fail entirely ; though like old Squires, the captain of the fo’castle, we do not pride ourself greatly on our good looks. It must not be forgotten that all this time the band were operating in conjunction with us, renderiog hearts far more tender than Pensacola beef, with the pathetic strains of ‘*Lucy Long,” and ‘Old Dan Tucker.” In connection with these moves on land, a party was got up on board the Flirt, a real gem of its kind, and 1 am told by the knowing ones that it would not soffer in comparison with the most fashionable check- me ball that ever came off in Gotham. These efforts were clenched every night by a seranade ; for, as the captain very Suswaly remarked, “* if we lost in the night all we gained in the day, we had better down club, and fish.” After assuring ourselves that all things were going on well, and that the Texian ladies, especiatly the single ones, were in favor of annexation, we called en the dig- nitaries, and exchanged such civilities as are cus- ashe is an extraordinary man, a giant in physi- cal and mental powers. ‘Alter the erection of the pole, we had some most excellent speeches. The first speaker was ex-Governor Metcalf, that glori- ons old man, who is known in Kentucky as the old “‘Stonehammer,” from his trade. The old Govern- or is now nearly three score and ten, but still retains the fire und energy of his youth, and is one of the most efficient friends of * Harry of the West,’ and is mest ardently engaged in the canvass. | hope he may protract his lite by spending the re- mainder of his years in some very genial clime— upon the banks of the Tiber or the ‘‘ dark rolling Danube.” The duties of a plenipotentiary, with an active secretary, might be discharged by him with great success. The next speaker was the Hon. W. W. Southgage, who highly entertained the assembly for a short time by his great wit and thrilling eloquence. Gen. Leslie Combs next addressed the multitude, and particularly the ladies, who were present, and made a very fine years, under the joint command of wo papemiie. simos, General R, B. Coleman out of doors, end General Charles A. Stetson in doors, two as crack Generals as can be found between Texas and Ma- dawaska. i : Thegpresent officers of the ship are first Lieu- tenantYames Stetson, who is really the master spirit of the establishment. Next is second Lieu- tenant George Watriss, a first rate fellow and fix- ture in the House. Messis Jackson and Samuel Coleman, who were formerly connected officially with the establishment have lett, ihe later to take Gadsby’s Hotel at Washington, while the former is suffering under ill health. Mr. George Thomas is the Clerk. Any one who ehall now visit the Astor House, will find it undergoing process of purgation and re- vivification—new painting throughout, also entire new carpeting, new ghairs, new sofas, new tables, new everything. i ‘The Ladies’ Drawing Room in the southern cor- large quantities of goods to supply the necessities of the people who had long been in gieat want. A bushel of wheat used to buy three pounde of nails orfiron—now it will buy from eight to ten. It used to take three bushels of wheat to buy one of salt—now it is exchanged pound for pound. The merchantsare building—the mechanics are at work, and all the complicated machinery of industry moves on in perfect order, harmony, and happiness. The market ef Bloomington 1s as good as that of Cincinnati. Let us make the calculation and see. The produce of the Upper Mississippi and ct the Ohio goes via New Orleans, and the merchandize is brought back the same way. The distance from the mouth of the Ohio to either place is about 600 miles. There are the Falls at Louisville, and here are the Rupids of the Mississippi, but the low water never stops nayigation here. The natural advan- tages there is in our favor. 1 do not know what fo proce the renpeenntadises oF ee etree speech. The General said he believed strongly | the price of ireight up and down to Cincinnati is, | er upon the first, or marble floor, is in process of not, time, in whose womb all fwtal events are, that Henry Clay would be the mext Presi- | pyt y will give it on thisriver. Freight from Iowa | Pa'nting by Sig. Brigaldi, in a style of elegance un- equalled in America. 1t will be fitted up in a style of regal magnificence. Upon this floor,fronting on Broadway ,are numer- ous receiving rooms, for both ladies and gentlemen, Here, in this northern cor: er, you mey suck your sherry cobbler, or your mint Julep, through a glaes tube, any day of the year, save Sunday, on which dent, Clayton next, then Crittenden, and the next the cee ce his situation prevented him from naming. illiam K. Wall, Esq, then spoke to the people in one of the most argumentative avd conclusive speeches Ihave ever heard. But I have yet to tell you of the greatest attraction to me él the day. ‘he Clay festival, which was given, at will disclose. If she brings the birth, we ho) the Fleet Surgeon, who is most skilful in that de- partment of his profession, will be present at the accouchement. Be assured, dear Sir, that we “done our best ;”” indeed, the Col, so over-exerted himself among the ladies, that it like to have cost him his hfe. I am_ happy to add that he has en- to Saint Louis per ewt., 8 to 10 cents; Saint Louis to New Orleans, 15 to 25; New Orleans to Saint Louis, 25 to 50; Saint Lous to lows, 8 to 124. A merchant told me that his goods last year were brought from New York to Jowa at 70 cents per ewt. This year the whole cost of transportation was at the extreme low price of 40 cents per cwt. urely recovered. After receiving the kindest at- night, by the Episcopal ladie, at the Union Speaking of navigation and freights, brings ine day, according to the new execution of the city is + 4 House, for a purely benevolent purpose. It was} ; F . ‘ob! laws, no liquors will be mixed for strangers. There tentions.,from the Galyestoniaus, for which we |. grand and Benutiful entertainment, which re-| Wo td 6 of the Bolitioal world “and/ obs wae & is a room where you may lay off and puff your re- world of woe, of distrust, distraction and disgust! Can it be possible that the wise men who are sent from the North and from the South to legislate for the nation are so regardless of the true interest of this commercial country, as to allow every ton of freight that passes the Louisville Canal, to pay a toll of nearly one dollayj? Again, when the Mississippi fiver get luwy tho cacu charge for getting freight over the etl is four dollars per ton!! Wath the Louisville Canal, the United States own a part of the stock, and they only rob the commerce of that amount; while with ‘these rapids the damage and frequently the total wreck of our fine steamboats—the damage to goods, the ume lost, and the hard earned pay which the boatmen get, is an immense dead loss to the world; for this labor might be equa'ly well paid, if bestowed were its benefits could be had afterit was done. I suspect the true reason why such important works are ne- glected, is that members are afraid their constitu- ents would think it against their interest if they should vote for them, and possibly their bright and beautiful popularity might be soiled. But year afteryear they vote their own salaries without soil- ing their popularity. Better reduce the pay of ail officers,and then look to the engineering and navy, than to let western produce have such a rough passage to market. Our navigation and our mail facilities are suffering immensely for some of this shall ever hold them in the most grateful remem- brance, we returned to our ship, feeling consciou: that in an absence of four days (during which time we sent off fresh beef and vegetables twice,) we had done the state much service and put General Murphy (without its costing him a cent; lor we paid our bills at Shaw’s,) uuder the highest obli- gations, which he will, no doubt, acknowledge in: the handsomest manner through the Secretary of State. Your’s truly, Duck. Bridgeport. {Correspondence of the Herald.] Bringgport, June 29, 1844. Great Excitement—City Bond Trial—Great Whig Meeting—Prospects of the Whigs—The Standard and its Editor. James Gorpon Bennett, Esq:— Words cannot express, nor the mind of man conceive, of the prodigious excitement in our usu- ally quiet city, created by the appearance of my letter in your paper of last Wednesday. Persons of every description—the young, the old, the halt, the maimed, and the blind—might have been seen flected the greatest honor upon the ladies of the Episcopal Church. 1 shall not attempt a descrip- tion of the entertainment. It would require the pen of an Irving and the pencil ot an Apelles to do justice to the beauty of the scene. The beauti- ful belles of Bourbon and adjoining counties were there. Among the dishes which were ayy ib after the most approved tashion,was the oh land ham,” cured by Heary Clay. 1 see that the Epis- copal ladies of Lexington intend following the good example on the 3d proximo, the time of the grea! mass meeting of the whigs of Kentucky. I trust it will not be long before the ladies of this place re- Patt their exertions for such a laudable purpose.— he success of the whigs and the election of Henry Clay is considered certain. The defeat of the poor locopolkos is inevitable. The same fire which burned and glowed with such rapidity and impe- tuosity in 1840, has been lying in hot embers be ueath the ashes which had collected over it, and is now being enkindled into a flame which burns more grand and beautiful than ever, and strikes terror into the camp of the retreating locopolkos. T e tide of public sentiment is as irresistible ag the belt, which the father of the gods launches from the suininit of Mount Olympus. No human event ie be more certain than the election of Henry way. galia or your principe and Ciel at your will.— Here you can receive your friend and talk over the price of stocks, make bets on the result of the ene suing presidential election, talk scandal and in- trigue, or do any thing else in the line of honorand decorum. Across the hall is a large and extensive reading room. On Vesey street is the ladies’ dining room, and upon Barclay street isthe gentlemen’s. And if you are curious in such matters, you could not fail to be interested to visit either of these dining rooms at the hour of “Drill.” It is then and there you might see some 60 or 70 servants going through with the manual exercise, under the command of that Na- poleon of the Drill, Lieut. James Stetson, who is said to be a disciplinarian, only second to his Grace ney Duke of Wellington, and Hero of all the Wat- erloo’s. Lieut. 'Stetson.—Attention the whole! Forma line! Front, face! Left, face! Right, face !— Prepare to remove, covers! Remove, covers!— For soup, march! Carry, soup! Shoulder, mut- ton! Present, roast beef! Port, wine! And 80 forth, &e. The above orders were given, and executed too, in perfect silence ; not a word is spoken; but Lieut. Stetson takes his position at the head of the table, and by the simple motion of his running te and fro in vigilant search of the Herald. yy . 4 In fact, all was one continued scene of confusior The Herald is read here by all who can get 2} suandered money. It is not retrenchment that] hand, or the blink ‘of his eye, every command is amid cties of Herald? “ Herald 1! * Herald 1} hol it. Your triumph over Hughes and ikoft | our country wants, it is reform. The fault is the both given and understood. Captain Charles Stet- son’s own Light Guards, of which he is the re- nowned commander, canaot handle gun and ram- rod with greater precision, although they might wat equal them in the handling ot knife and ork. Let us now take a hasty tour sou the house, with “pencilings by the way.” Half a dozen steps from the dining rooms take you to the kitchen. ere cooking goes on by steam, and upon the high pressure principle—boiling, bak roasiing, frying, simmering, and the chef de cuisine, only knows what all—his name 1s Pierre Martelle—and all by steam, (and fire.) A dozen cooks here find enough to do. Jt is not known that they ever eat any thing, as the bare smell of such savory dishes, ° is meat, drink, and lodging to boot. In the vicinity of the hitchen, and vpon the ground floor, is a steam engine of ten horse power. ‘This is the chap that turns the grind-stone, grinds the coflee, mangles ail the linen, boils all the clothes, and washes them too, yes—don’t be alarmed—and then dries them by railroad! There, what do you think of that! All matter of fact, and if youdon’t believe it, go and ask Lieut. Stetson. Near b is the Laundry, where all the Pasting, ironing, &c., for the whole unanimous establish- ment is transacted—boarders and all. And of the servants alone there are one hundred and sizly— males and females in about equal numbers. You will now wind about amid sundry ee a sages till emerging from amid two orthree hundred flour barrels, you find yourself in the meat cellar— bams dumped in by the cartload. Get lost again in subterraneans vaulte—hear the voice of a wild Irish girl, and take courage—final- 44 fetch up in the bake house. Here is transacted the entire baking of the house. In fact, Lieutenant Stetson says that anery thing in the line of food consumed in the establishment is manufactured within the house. No pastry nor sweetmeats, nor any thing of the kind is purchased from without doors. Some of the finest yeast in the city is made here, and the Lieutenant declares upon his honor, that all the great alto singers always come down there to get a drink of his yeast, in order to raise the highest notes—bem! Is complete. haps agon. gross misapplication of the revenue. At some fu- ture time | will give you a chapter on Western mails. I make these statements of facts to you, because there are thousands who read your paper who are grasping with all anxiety and interest, whatever information they can get of the country, the com- merce and trade, the crops, the climate and wea- ther, the politics and religion, the health and happi- ness of the Far West. c In February it rained agreat deal—in March it was very wet—April was extremely wetand rainy —May far exceeded anything previous. {t was rain and sunshine, rain und storm, wet and cold, storm and blow, shower and lightning, and wet ang rainy. June—oh! Igive it upnow. This the 14th day; it rained alternately every other day up to the 11th, and now it has set in tor a long storm = This is the third day of the storm, and the rain is pouring down in perfect torrents. The first half of this month as far exceeds May as May did the drought of last year. ‘The level prairies are perfectly covered with water, and the creeks and slues are flowing full. It is all day with the corn crop. If the corn fails this year it isthe first failure since the settlement of lowa—10 years. The prospect for wheat, oats, po- tatoes, grass and pert never better But the pork crop will fail with the corn crop, unleesthey fatten on nuts as is often the case. The farmers can put up any quantity of hay, and keep their horses, cat- tle and sheep well through the winter. Corn in Iowa is mostly fed to pork. We seldom wee much ‘The Mississippi river continues extremely high ; but amidst this torrent of rain, it is falling. Sc great are its euppli¢s, from its myriad of collateral sources, that it roams as though its fountain flood: would continue to roll on, until it empties intc the Gulf, at the South, all the inland seas of the North. For more than two months past it has been vibrating up and down, not varying four feet from its extreme height. We can imagine the magnitude of this flood of waters, even so high up as this, when we reflect that the flood-gates of no less than six rivers of consideravle magnitude “ Nothing more at present, but per- ue eA seen the Herald ?” ‘* Who has got the W. W. i Herald?’ ‘‘ Where can I find the Herald?” and ten thousand other anxious enquiries, were reiter- ated again and again, by hundreds of our citizens who tor years heretofore have not shown the least anxiety in serena to anything. s The trial of the question whether the private pro- perty of an individual corporator can be taken for the payment of the corporate debts, came off on Thursday last. Messrs. Huntingdon, U. 8.8., and the Hon. J. A. Spencer of your State, appeared in behalf of the city, and contended first that the law of our legislature, authorising the city of Bridge- port to issue said bonds was unconstitutional, inas- tuch as it did not provide for the payment of a just compensation to the individual whose proper- had been taken—being totally repugnant, not only to the first principles of our government, but in di- rect confliction to that clause of the constitution, which enacts, “that private property shall not be taken fora public use without ajust compensation ” These gentlemen did honor to themselves, to the States of which they are citizens, and to the vital and important controversy which involves mcr or less the life endearing interests of many of our ci- tizens. Messrs. Dutton, of this city, and Hawley, of Stamford, on the part of the defence, insisted that private Prpretey was holden to satisfy the corporate debts of the city, because each citizen was a party to the corporate acts. Secondly, because the re- solution passed by the General Assembly expressly provided that the effects of the citizens of Bridge- port were pledged and firmly bound for the redemp- tion of the bonds that had and might be issued. The defence was attended with great ability, and with no lack of zeal and learning. The decision has not yet been rendered. i The whigs of this city, determined not to be outdone by the locos, held a large and animated meeting here last night. Hon. J. A. Spencer ad- dressed the audience in his usual logical, conclu- sive and effective manner, intervened now and le closed with the party to w Haven. [Correspondenae of the New York Herald } New Haven, Wednesday, June 26. Doings at New Haven—Vegeto-Repealo-Politico- Philosophy—English History—Astronomy—Dio- ramas—Olio Concerts—-Temperance—-Geology— Mormonizm—Discussion—Megoscope-omania,§c. James Goxpon Bynnett, Esq. Dear sir: This delightful city, renowned for its location in the land of steady habits, has been, du- ring the past week, the arena of confusion, com- pounded of vegetation, repeal, politics,(We. First, on Thursday evening the Rey. Dr. Bacon lectured on English IListory, to from 600 to 700 peo- ple, a considerable portion‘of whom were ladies, dear souls;) their presence imparts a brilliancy even to Historical lectures. On Friday we had an excellent lecture on astro- nomy, illustrated by the justly celebrated “ Rus- sel’s Planetarium.” 5 Saturday we had the diorama of the Battle of Bunker’s Hill, and Olio Concerts. On Sunday we had a glorious temperance meet- ing, three-fourths of which were ot the femenine gender, whose eyes sparkled like champagne,each and all determined to have real cold water hus- bands—ot course, whea they can get them. They sang sweetly, looked rather wicked, but withal very modest. : Monday was a great day, the repeal meeting hav- ing been fixed to take place. Accordingly, at 74 o'clock, I went to the Park to witness the proces- sion, which commenced moving towards the Hall exactly at 55 minutes past 7. < ‘This tremendons moving mass consisted of an i imen of the gourd or pumpkin spe- 2, (crossed a leetle perhaps with the savoy cab- bage or sulphur brocoli) added to which was the President of the Repeal Association, a sort of then with astounding applause. a loud and eloquent appeal to i i i Ti “ f 4 . ich c i i preserve room. Again you hear the sweet voice of vociferous cheering by the multitude, loud cries reaching the hall (or garret) the _meeting consisted which comes rolling down the megnificent cata, | Pt Rosa Dagay, the Auld Trish git); aad ange fad ract of St. Anthony. But the channel here is of such capacity that its ebb and flow seléom exceed: 10 feet, and this year, of extreme high water, 11 has not exceeded thirteen. x On the 6th of June, a tremendous hurricane pass. ed through the northern part of this county, in » south-eastern direction, into Illinois, sweeping be- fore it trees, fences, grain fields, houses and barns. A log cabin stands about as strong asa brick house, but the log cabin, and the frame house, were alike torn in pieces and,thrown into the air, destroying the furniture and killing and bruising the inhabi- tants. We have heard of five lives being lost. W» cannot yet learn the extent of the hurricane, nor itr destruciion to life and property. We have hearo ot its track about eighty miles in length, where i had reached Henderson and Knoxsville, two flour ishing villages in Illinois, which sustained much: damage. Another hurricane the same day crossed the Mississippi 30 miles above the first, ina direc- tion a little to the north of east, and crossed Rock River, near Prophet's Town. This coun try is a little m subject to whirlwinds and lightning than the Kast. Yours with respect, tor Alfred Edwards resounded throughout the hail Mr. Edwards mounted the rostrum amid loud cheers and cries of ‘‘ Go it Alf—‘* Propell Codfish” —What are you about dere, darkee?” Mr. E remarked in substance as follows:—Brother whigs, Umust confess that after listening to the able ad- dress of the honorable and distinguished gentleman from New York, I feel little inclined to say any- thing, for the very reason that there remains no- thing to be said. But, gentlemen, we must not be found napping. Let our watchword be action! action! (Loud cheers.) We must put a veto to loco toco misrule. (Great laughter). Mr &. discussed in a very able manner the great impolicy of the immediate | annexa- tion of Texas and the great public utility of a protective tariff and the distribution of the pro- ceeds of the public lands. He entertained the meeting for nearly an hour in an eloquent and im- pressive manner, and closed with the following, amidst roars of thundering approbation: ‘* Next November we Whigs will say in the words of the immortal Perry,” ‘* We have met: the enemy and they are ours.” The probability is that the Whigs will carry this State at the ensuing election by five thousand majority. “ < 4 < The Standard, a whig print, published in this city, is quite a spicy sheet, and conducted with greattalent. The editor is a sound logician and politician, and has gained for himself an enviable notoriety as a punster. He was once sorely kicked by a mare, from the effects of which he has never recovered. He has a deadly hostility to mares, and especially to the one that thus oer insulted his highness. It would be advisable tor him to eat a hearty dinner, and take a few boxes of Sher- man’s select fisticuff beets. With the best wishes for your future succees and Prosperity, Lam, yours, &e. ORE ANON. yourself in the store-room. This is nothing but a large grocery—the Astor House grecery—where the grocer keeps his booke, debit and credi!, with 19 much accuracy as any other grocer in town.— And it might have been added in place, that the laundress keeps the same debit and credit, in rela- uon to every item that enters the wash. Next to the grocery is the wine cellar, where are stored some $20,000 worth of the choicest wines. These are the chief profits ot the house. In diflerent parts of the establishment are the rooms for porters, for private servants, for colored servants, with the respective dining rooms, sleep- ing roome, &c., &e. ¥ Upon the upper floor is a fire engine, which will not only throw water 30 feet above the roof of the house, but by the aid of hose, transmit it at three minutes notice to any part of the premises, ‘ The Croton water rises to the topof the win- dows on the fourth floor, counting to marble floor the first—the fifth from the street. On the upper floor are four water tan! feet square, which are filled with C forced up into them by the steam engine below.— The use of the Croton renders useless the immense cistern originally constructed for the house. The bathing rooms are among the luxuries of the house, which contains many others not here enumerated. ‘As we are giving a bird’s-eye view of the estab- lishment, it may not be amiss to add that families occupying private parlors pay three dollars per day, each individual. Ladies and gentlemen at either of the ordinaries pay two dollars per day. We conclude the sketch by saying, that the pro- prietors of the Astor House ere gentlemen of pleas- ing address,who always say, “Yes, sir,” and never, “No.” hey keep the house, on the one hand, with order and regularity, and on the other, with hospitality and liberality. of thirty-seven persons, including four boys and six niggers. The President spoke of the imprison- ment or O'Connell, requesting all present to exert themselves in the cause ot liberty, (this brought a thunder of applause from the niggers,) spoke of the the debt owing to Horace Greeley. Thurlow Weed and Bishop Hughes for their disin- terested exertions in favor of repeal ; apologized tor the room and the speaker, and want of adapta- tion in both; this showed his sagacity, as an un- ventilated room is evidently not the best place for vegetables to flourish in; he was right, for poor Horace never attempted a flourish the whole evening. Poor Greeley must be hard pushed to be driven here in the name of repeal, to assist the election of Cley and Frelinghuysen. However, he repeated some of Jack the Giant-killer, Arabi- an Nights, and Pilgrims’ Progress, with quotations from Lord Aberdeen’s despatches. Atter telling the audience (which now amounted to 42) that he had dreamed of liberty the previous night, he sat down. Of course ‘on dis ticlar kashen” uncle Pete went round with the hat—(the rent of the room was $2) The tellers reported the collection to be $175, at the announcement of which poor Greeley sloped. His friends supposed he went on board the steamboat for New York, Thus ended this mighty gathering of squashes, bipeds, niggers, and politicians. _ ‘On each morning we have a lecture on the pleas- ing science of geology, by Professor Silliman.— ‘These are highly instructive, and delivered in the Professor's easy and truly pleasing style, commenc- ing at 8 and closing at 9—good hour that. It 5 or 6 of the students would show a little more atten- tion, it would save the Professor those pointed and versonal allusions during his lecture. I shall attend to these disorderlies hereafter. : On Tuesday evenings, in Saunders’ Hall, a dis- cussion between a Student and a Mormon Priest; rather small potatoes. Next is Megascopism, yes, one more newism.— This Megascope is a new machine exhibited every afte nm and evening at the Temple where Ole Buli jas his performance. ‘ ‘The Megasacope 18 constructed on the united principle of the Drummond and Bude lights, incor- porating both, and entirely supersedes the et drogen microscope and magic lantern, It throws its objects on 50 feet square of muslin; the figures ire the same which were"exhibited before Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, &c, last winter. Should ihe proprietors of this tremendous machine come to your city, call and see it, Its lights are infinitely more brilliant. than any thing I have ever be. fore seen. The phrenzied laughter produced by the objects displayed by it, convulses every person ana “ makes those laugh who never laugh- ed befor’, and those who used to laugh, now laugh the more.” In fact, it appears well calculated to supersede Millerism and Mesmerism, in the supply it will afford to the insane hospitals. Hurra, for the compound double megascope! and megascopo- mania. . Here is also just arrived the model of a female, which was exhibired and lectured upon in New York the last spring, for several weeks, but not yet exhibited here. So here are lots of fun, lots of humbug, lots of Towa. Hudson. [Correspondence of the Herald.] Hupson, Saturday Morning, June 29. Farther Particulars of the Terrible Fire—Great Loss of Property.—Our City again in Ruins. A tremendous conflagration has again visited us, and laid in ruins the lower part of the city. fire broke out in the store house adjoining the Tow- boat store of Hubbell, Clark,{& Co., on the wharf, extending to the wool warehouse of Mr. Butts, and the freighting house of W. J. Her- mence & Son, thence crossing Water sireet, and destroying the entire block of buildings; (dwellings and stores;) thence it extended to the jumber yard, owned by George Power; also the lumber yard owned byCharles M‘Arthur; thence to the extensive oil works of Barnard Curtiss & Co, near the Rail road Depot. The fire extended South, raging mos' furiously, over three entire blocks. The wind was high, and from the North-west, which bid defiance to our efficient Fire Department. The steamer Fairfield had got up steam, for New York, and ly ingin the slip directly in. front of the stoze fron which the fire was first discovered. It is suppose’ to have taken fire from that boat, the wind blow ing directly onshore. The Fairfield immediately repaired to Catskill, whence she brought two first rate engines, manned to the teeth, with as brave and determined alot of men, as ever dared the pat element. The Fire Department from Athens, with theirfmachines, were soon across the river, and by their entire exertions, the large brick store, owned by Pentz & Co., of New York, was saved, though much damaged. The steamer Hope, Capt James Byrnes, came to assist in towing, the vessels from the docks, and by the prompt aid of this worthy Captain, much property was saved, though several vessels were burned betore they could be removed A great quantity of oif in casks was rolled off Mr. Butts is the greates Tue Trovere iN Provipence.—Very exagge- rated reports, as is natural, have been circulated about a large meeting on the bridge, Thursday evening, anda disposition to riot. The number of persons col- lected did not exceed 160 or 200; hardly more than would assemble at that spot any day, by the overturning of acarriege. The Mayor directed them net to obstruct the streets, ond one man who refused to obey, and mani- fested an inclination to make a row, was —. taken to he watch-house, The reat immediately dispersed, and no Jisturbance enrued.— Providence Journal, June 29. Kentucky. [Correspondence of the Herald.] Panis, Bournon Co. Ky., June 22, 1844. Old Bourbon—Her Characteristics—The Erection of a Clay Pole, about two hundred feet high, by James K. Polk—Speeches of G.venor Metcalf, the Hon. W. W. Southgage, Gen. Leslie Combs, and William K. Wcll—Clay Festival, given by the Episcopal Ladies, for a Benevolent Purpose—The Certain Triumph of the Whigs and Inevitable Defeat of the Poor Loco-Polkos—The Herald, §c. You have no donbt often heard and perhaps tast- ed of “Old Bourbon,” whose golden beams of beauty still burn, irradiate and play upon the shelves of Thurston and Talbutt, the frequent visits of Vickers and Brown to this place, to the contrary notwithstanding. The devil will have his due. This is the first agricultural county of the State, distinguished alike for its fine stock, its Bertrands, Durhams, Blakewells and Berkshires, and its fine blue-grass pastures, which now cover the whole county with its green mantle, which together with the thick foliage of the sugar-tree, recalls the re miniscences of the ‘dark and bloody ground.” This is emphatically the richest county in the state in point of soil. ‘ Here grain and flower and fruit *Army.—General Worth and Capt. Savage from the South, were in Albany on Saturday. Disewanorn —Dale, charged with the murder of his wife in Boston. The charge could not be proved. Factory Burnep.—The Eagle Cotton Factory on the Sanquoit creek, Oneida county, was strnck by lightning on Monday, end consumed. ‘BOOTS AND SHOES. C. G. PAGE, WOULD RESP: CTFULLG inform the out hat be has reduced his prices to amit 1 Boots at $3.90 and $4,00, from $1.20 to $3.30 _j26 Imeod* re “USTHATED WORK EVER PUBLISHED. by the © CHEAPEST IL m the earth, until the land runs o'er.” science, and isms, dandies, and pretty girls; a} the whart into the river, epaLRE a SHED. ; nah eeu sat down to give you.a briefaccountof the | sketch of which shall be recorded Cag passin, oi wa baving State, Geary eA poet Parse ERNE AS, TWENTY igs Wade i a i i ited to your invaluable paper, it] which, toge' 3 8/8 UNIV Renton ot proceedings of to-day, which, probably, will not week, and transmi yi paper, The amount of damage is at present beyond com aA is Edwar ee be uninteresting to your numerous readers on both sides of the Atlantic, and which willeverbe mem- orable tothe lovers of Whig principles, Henry Cla and beautiful women, to which the memories of all ‘ou deem them worthy of (postage and) insertion. Wherein, by the bye, [ look at your paper in con- nection with others, as a kind of Nathan Strong among the squatters, viz: a realregulator. putation, The fire commenced avout balf-past & o’clock, and burned furiously watil abou: 12 o'clock, before it was got under. new plates, fro" Cocompesled with eight to twelv@ i i i 3 i fe hough | pages letver press who were present, will ever cling and linger with Very respectfully youra, J. G. Our city has never suffered so great a loss, va letier DIS or che Pictorial World (for ore year) will . Y Pp, B.—' salsoa New Haven and New| many more buildings were burned at the great fire ihe 5 of oe es ruesewen 0 7 werihy und eetimanie, Weg living yuri Bailtoud stook-o-mania getting up here. }in Auguat, 1898, ane at that time was set on fire by | be Presented with Three Premay ee reer there 18 a very worthy and ertimable Whig living 19 Nassan street, N.Y, here by jthe name of James K. Polk, who a2 s00n jew Wawawere Wait and pray! a6 eamboat, M,