The New York Herald Newspaper, September 20, 1844, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Priday, Septemt . i, “NEXT ber 20, 1844, ILLUSTRATED HERALD. THE GREAT FAIR POUGHKEEPSIE. NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS iilustrative of the History of the Weck: ‘The next pictorial Weekly Herald will be one of the mbst varied and attractive we have yet issued, as respects both its illustrationsand reading mat- ter. The Great Fair at Poughkeepsie—constituting as it does a most interesting and gratifying episode in the exciting political history of the week—will be illustrated by numerous engravings of a highly graphic and descriptive character. These engra- vings will be accompanied by a full report of all the proceedings, speeches and addresses, and also an account of the numerous exhibitions, with a list of the successful competitors for the various prizes. It will be the only full and accurate account of this great event, in which all the friends of the true interests of this mighty land must feel deeply concerned. Besides, all the important political movements of both parties, will be recorded and illustrated, in. cluding the great locofoco gatherings in ¢his city, and the vast convention of whigs on Boston Com- mon. Political Excltement—The Agitation Increa. seg in Intensity. ‘The agitation of the Presidential question con- tinues to increase in intensity as the day of final aad irrevocable settlement approaches. As we have already intimated, from a careful review of the recent elections, from the present aspect of the popular feelings, and all the indications which pre- sent themselves in the horizon, we have every rea- son to believe that the democrats are increasing in enthusiasm, hope, and expectation. Infact, the locofocos appear to be on the verge of madness, in the intensity of their enthusiasm. On the other hand, the whigs, some portions of them at all events, appear to be sinking into despondency, sensible of their precarious condition, whilst others are endea- voring, by every possible means, to stimulate the drooping spirits and lagging energies of their hosts, so as to avoid the reverses which threaten them on the day of trial. The papers of both parties are full of rallying cries to the faithtul of each camp, all sorts of charges against their respective oppo- nents, a great variety of appea's for conventions, mass meetings, organization, and all methods of bringing the people out at the polls But the only tangible point which can guide men of sense in the present confused position of things, is that afforded by observation of the actu- al results of the recent elections, as compared with former results. This is the only mode by which any degree of rational conjecture can be got at, regpecting the probable result of this exciting and extraordinery contest. Adhering then strictly to this philosophy of history, even as applied to the ephemeral political excitement of the day, we have endeavored to state to the public the exact position of things as indicated by the recent elec- tions, and many of our contemporaries have fol- lowed in the same track. On a late occasion we had some reason to differ with the Journal of Com- merce in'relationjto the result of the recent elections, and we perceive that the Journal of yesterday has a general reply to us and tothe Courier on that point, and appear tomake an endeavor to fortify its ground by a new statement, arriving, however, at a similar result to that which we showed to be erroneous. After replying to the Cowrier & En- guirer and the Herald, and attempting to defend itself againstthe charge of unfairness, which we made ont against it, the Journal justifies itself by the production of another statement of the results of the recent elections in twelve of the States as compared with the results in the same States in 1840. Here it is:— {From the Journal of Commerce. 1044. Pres't Nov. 1840. Aaa, Dem. Georgia, 28,116 Viary lan 25,442 New Hampshii 25,928 Connecticut, 28,846 565 Alabama, Vermont, Maine, «| 115,006 433,641 415,806 Democratic majority,... ...+ 17,635 Democratic relative gain,..........- 93,789 ‘This probably is a close and more accurate view of the elections just passed, than the former one from the same source, but the manner in which the Journal states the general result in the shape of a democratic gain of 93,789, 1s still incomplete, sill unfair and deceptive, and does not give a true ac- count of the position of matters between the two parties. Inthe first place, the Journal gives no statement of the abolition vote which has been taken during the present year in these twelve States. Now, this must, according to the actual returns, vary from twenty to twenty-five thousand, and probably will be twenty-five thousand in the free >tates enumerated above. Again, the Journal takes the Presidential vote of 1840 as the standard of comparison, which was, it is well known, jarger than any other vote before or since. It is thus very obvious to every one who understands the spirit and enthusiasm of the people and the motives which influence both parties in bringing them into the field, that the result arrived at by such a mode of comparison must be deceptive, inasmuch as at the State Elections the whig vote very seldom comes out in its full strength, whilst it does come out fully at the Presidential Election, unless adverse circumstances prevent it. We may, therefore, estimate the number of whigs who ab- stained from voting in the recent State Elections, at least at fifty thousand, putting altogether aside the abolitionists, and others, which, if included, would swell the number to seventy-five thousand, reducing the democratic gain to about eighteen thousand in the twelve states. This is nothing bat a fair and rational view of the strength of the t wo parties as indicated by those recent election returns about which we hear so much discussion Yet, although we thn come to a different conciu- sion from che Joursal of Commerce, we do believe that the whigs have lost ground in the recent elrctions. And the losses of the whigs have been produced by known causes, in action during the Jast three years. There is still time, however, for the whig lead- ers and whig organs to retrieve these losses, if they @in be brought to @ proper understanding of their position—a difficult, but we will not say a hopeless business. One of the chief difficulties of which the whigs have had to encounter here at the North is, the abolition feeling,created during the last three years, by the agitation of the question of slavery in Congress and out of it. Whilst Mr. Webster ad the whig oratore and leaders in the North have been making this the grand issue, Mr. Clay inthe S>ath and West has been obliged to assume aneu- tral position, although we do not know that we can so designate his position, since he has come out with a declaration and personal approval of that very measure out of deadly opposition to which his electioneering friends here, have been working so hard, night and day, to make capital on his cause. This is the source of the present sad difficulties which threaten the whigs. Thisis the source of the disunion, the dis- erepaney, the discordance in the declamations, tac- and agitetion of the whigs at the North anc therr brethren at the South, aChe abolition vote ties, luring the present year, in the elections which have taken place, has been discovered to be twen- ty-five thousand—on the great decision day in N vember it may be one hundred thousand. This is certainly a consideration which quite justifies the alarm and panic now spreading in the camp of the whigs. Before the selection of Mr. Polk, the locefoco party presented a curious spectacle of disunion and dis- cord. There was agreat want of harmony among their chieftains—nay, there was positive disunion. The whigs were, of course, in consequence of this, full of confidence. They very justly ¢alculated largely on the broken, rebellious, and factious state of their opponents. But an extraordinary change has oecurred—one of which we long since forewarned the whigs. The locofecos are now united toa man. The utmost harmony prevails amongst them, and the discord which so lately pre- vailed, has given place to an unanimity of purpose and action which was hardly dreamed of by the most sanguine of the locofoco, leaders themselves. The whigs, too, are changed; but, alas! the change is not for the better. With them union has given place to disunion. Oa one of the great issues of the contest they are openly divided—that is, the annexation of Texas. All this is the natural result of the unwise management of the abolition question—the z/g-zag course of Mr. Webster—the difficulties between Mr. Tyler and Mr. Clay—- the silly and injudicious course of the prominent whig newspaper editors—to say nothing of the growing prosperty of the country. All these causes have produced a lukewarmness—a disunion and a panic, which undoubtedly threaten the success of the great whig party at the polls in November next, and have given ea degree of strength to the democratic party which really does not properly belong to them. We have just said that circumstances have given a degree of strength to the democratic party which does not really belongtothem. And it isso. The locofocos do not constitute a majority of the vo- ters of thisrepublic. If the whig cause had been properly managed—it the whigs could be brought out in their full strength, the success of that party would be certain. Insuch a state of things, then, what istobe done? Of course, bring out the full whig vote. But how can that be effected? That is more than we can tell. It is a question which is to be answered by time. Its settlement depends more on time, on tact, en good management, than on sudden calculation. But this we do know—if Mr. Clay is to be defeated, he will owe that deteat to the leaders, and spouters, and orators, and news- paper editors, who have ‘done the business for him” in the free States. By their folly, their incapacity, their vanity, their self-sufficiency, their tyranny and illiberality to independent men and indepen- dent presses, and by the narrow and sectarian principles which have animated them for some years past to a great extent, they have now brought the cause of the gallant, and chivalrous and popu- lar statesmman of the West into extreme peril, and in all prebability are destined to conduct it to irre- irievable defeat. Recent DistinauisHep ARRIVALS FROM Evropr. —New Movements 1n Music anp Morats.—A millennium of some kind is approaching. During the last few days, several very distinguished arti- vals from Europe, and elsewhere, have taken place in New York. We have already notieed the arrival of the celebrated philosopher and com- prehensive philanthropist, Robert Owen, formerly of New Harmony, and latterly of London, the great apostle of the ‘‘new moral world.” We also perceive amongst other arrivals, that of Ma- dame Duresma, (cidevant Fanny Wright,) another great laborer in the work of the regeneratien of the human race. She arrived about the same time as Mr. Owen, from the other side of the water. Mr. Owen is a most extraordinary man, and possesses a highly origiual and powerful intellect. He is now seventy-three years of age, but is as fresh, as hearty, as vigorous, as elear in his intel- lect, and as full of vivacity and emergy, as if he were about five and twenty. His hair is long and flowing, dark, and very slightly tinged with the hue of age. His complexion is quite ruddy and fresh, and his movements are as elastic as those of a young man, just going to start at the Polka. Mr. Owen was originally of a very delicate constitution, but we understand that from his resolution never to take any medicine, but al- ways to regulate his diet and regimen when he was indisposed, as well as from his habits of industry, both mental and physical, he many years ago strengthened his constitution so that he now presents in his seventy-third year one of the finest specimens of what temperance of every kind, both spiritual and physical, produce, that can possibly be seen. It seems that this highly original genius hasbeen sent out by the “new moral world” of London, for the purpose of commencing a great moral and intellectual revolution here, and to effect the intro- duction of a new system of society, which he thinks much superior to that of Fourrier, of which we bave heard so much from Greeley and others du ring the,last few years. It is most probable that Mr. Owen will not commence operations on this great regenerating movement of the 19th eentury, watil after the Presidential question be decided. He will, therefore, remain for a few days here, at No. 23, Astor House, where he will see his friends, and give all desired information to inquirers after the truth. Then he will start for Indiana, to fold in his paternal embraces his eldest begotten—and a very smart eldest begotten he is, and amem- ber of Congress for Indiana. Next winter he will probably begin his great operations from some of the great capitals of this country. Mr. Owen, before he left London, published a very remarkable address to the old World; and a friend of his handed to us yesterday an equally cu- rious address to the new World, which will be found in this day’s paper. The apostles of a new reformation in society, from Europe, are busy in al! quarters preparing for a grand compreheu:ive movement immediately after the Presidential election. Brisbane, the great apostle of French socialism, now in Europe, will soon be here. Greeley, after November, will have saved the country in some shape or another, and will be also ready. Parke Godwin, another dis- ciple, is already in the field, keeping up the dying fires. And now we have one of the most dis- tinguished fathers of the new moral world among us in the person of Robert Owen, who will be ready in a few months to commence the great movement. Next year will be distinguished by storms and tempests, and tornados and earthquakes, in the moral world. Interesting Discovery.—The “native” organ has discovered that there was a Sir William Har- per, who was Mayor of London, and that the May- or of this city is one of his descendants. This 1s very likely. It would not be at all strange if we should by and by have a Sir James Harper. But one thing we must say, it is really too bad that the descendant of a baronet, the scion of an illustri- ous house, should tolerate such a nasty ‘ organ”— an ‘ organ” which employs such disgraceful lan- guage and daily outrages all the laws of decency and good breeding. The féithlessness and ineffi- ciency of the new-reform party are bad enough. There is no necessity to stimulate the public in- dignation by all sorts of scurrility and naughty lan- guage. Is there, Mayor James Harper, a descendant of Sir William Harper, once Lord Mayor ot Lon- dont? Aux Caves.—The Annawan, Hutchingson, brings intelligence to Sept. 1. All was quiet, and the in- habitants were returning from Jamaica and other placed. Confidence was not, however, fully re- stored. The markets were overstocked with all kinds of American produce, particularly flour, for lich there is no sale. Logwood and coffee very scarce Great State Fair and Cattle New York State Agricultural Society—Imn- mense Assemblage=The Farming Interest An the Ascendant. {From our Special Reporter.) Povcuxexrsrz, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1844, Feeble indeed must be any attempt to give any thing like a faithful, living, breathing picture of the stirring scenes which have been passing to-day, andthe diversity of pleasing and absorbing objects which have on every hand beenstrewed and group- ed in profusion betore the eyes of many thousands. To-day has been dedicated tothe grand exhibition of Cattle, farming products, and implements used in agriculture,and is to continue to-morrow also; but asthe ploughing match andjaddress of Mr. Bancroft are to take place also on that day, the exhibition will not commaad an equal interest to that mani- fested to-day. So early as six o’clock this morn- ing, and from that hour till 10 o’clock, every pas- sage to the fair ground was literally beset with men on horse and a foot, vehicles in all shapes aad sizes, and quadrupeds toiling along with a ps- tient submission amidst clouds of dust,Jand beneath the heat of the sun, which was quitetoo ardent to make exertion pleasant. Onarriving at the ground, the spectacle was most animated; the number of spectators even in the forenoon, closely approxima- ting to the maximum of those expected to be pre- sent at any time during the show. In order to ob- viate inconvenience and confusion, which inevita- bly would result from the meeting of such a pro- miscuous assemblage es the aggregate of the con- tents of the field would compose, there is a sepa- rate entrance set apart each for footmen, carriages, cattle, &c. By this means the entrances and exits are eflected with much facility and good order. Nothing can be finer than the display of Black Cattle of every description to-day. They occupy a strip of the field extending around the whole circumference of the oval enclosure, and are so disposed of as to allow of a {ull front and rear view of the whole line, and a passage for spectators in both positions, f do not think I ever saw more fine cattle on one field, and it would be difficult to match the collection beheld with lively satisfac- tion to-day, for size, weight, symmetry, breed, color, and other leading qualities, by which the merits of stock are estimated, Horses are less nu- merous, yet there are some superb specimens of the noble animal,prancing,jand Porting end pawing the ground, as though impatient, with instinctive pride at being exposed| to public exhibition. Swine are largely represented, as well as that use- ful animal—the sheep; many of the latter appear to be, between the heat of the weather and that of their ample fleeces, in a considerable stew ; but the swinish mul‘itude, with unflinching assiduity, busily occupy themselves in working out theirown salvation from the ardor of the solar heat, with their snouts, by which means they in many cases succeed to excavate a temporary subterranean re- fuge, ot which it is one consolotary circumstance, at least, that they remain in undisputed possession. A detailed description of the thousands of cu- tious machines, and ingenious contrivances for curtailing, expediting, and facilitating agricultural labor, and which are spread all round about, would take a good sized volume, if the writer did them any thing like justice. There must be of the plough alone, specimens amounting to hundreds in number. There are harrows and rakes, hoes and aed there are machines for churning, reaping, threshing, winnowing, and grinding; machines for sowing, some for cutting straw, cornstalks, &c., and a great variety of ingenious horse powers to set them in’metion. The belles on the ground are, ou may be sure, quite numerous, but we cannot ‘orbear to meation, whilst on the topic of machi nery, two bells of another description, made at Meneely’s foundry, West Troy, the tones of which ure full of melody. One of these bells weighs 650 pounds, the other 1525 pounds, and are excellent specimens in their line. in alluding lately to the general outline of the Fair ground, I mentioned the several buildings erected for the accommodation of the ladies, the farmers, the manufacturing, and “the horticultural productions, These several erections are each and all of them the object of high curiosity, and thronged with spectators to-day. The ‘ Farmers’ Hall,” contains models of farming and culinary utensils, stoves, cottages, wagons, and specimens ot floar, salt, and many other things, which could form a long list. The ‘ Manutacturers’ Hall” is richly garnished with the products of mechanical skill, as well as those of the mill and loom; wool- len and cotton fabrics, and carpetings of home manufacture, household furniture and appoint- ments. Amongst the rest there was a large dis- play_of fancy and staple woollen cloths, from the Middlesex Mills, Massachusetts; a model of the famous brewery ot Messrs. Vassar & Co , of Poughkeepsie, with all the implements and uten- sils used therein for the manutacture of 30,000 barrels of beer perannum. Having visited person- ally this extensive establishment, 1t was found to fully recompense the time employed in its exami- nation. One of the Messrs. Vassar planned, pro- jected, and carried out, in all its details, the ar- rangements of this establishment; and three of those gentlemen superintend in person its operation, which goes on like clock-work. An ingenions contrivance of Mr. Townley, of Canal street, New York, called the “Sell-Protecting Beehive,” was exhibited, fully occupied by a teeming swarm of most industrious tenants; who labored away in their cells with as little intermission as though there was no State Fair, and no one of its thousands gazing at their household economy. In the ‘ La- dies’ House,” were to be seen rare and curious specimens of needlework, embroidery, and useful aad ornamental articles of general use, uot forget- ting the attractive assemblage of the fair ones themselves who were present. : The Horticultural department, however, or as it was termed, in large and tastefully devised letters, “Floral Hall,” was above every other in point of the decorations and the beauty of the display of articles there arrayed. Its interior presented, indeed, a beautiful appearance. Throughout its waole extent, a canopy, composed of festooned branches of evergreens and fresh culled foliage, enwreathed with flowers, was seen pending over- head. The walls were richly ornamented with pictures, mostly on rural subjects; and not a few of them the work of the students of the Pough- keepsie Collegiate School; an establishment now conducted with distinguished success, and whose every branch is Cnet by Professors fully adequate to their respective duties, Upon the long bench, or desk, which ran down the centre of the building, stood groups of flowers, in elegant vases ; and gor- geous wreaths and garlands were dispersed, in elegant negligence, around the prominent parts of the roof and walls. In the centre of the table was placed a unique and characteristic device in the torm of a giant bouguet, placed upon a miniature Iron Plough Share, the whole surmounted by the motto, “ Speed the Plough,” and embellished with mammoth Indian Corn Stalks; a right wing was added thereto by the array of many choi¢e speci- mens of native American Silk and Fancy Goods, small wares and books, surmounted with the motto, ‘* Manufactures :” the American Eagle spread his protecting wings over this whole group; which, as weil as the other decorations, were in good keep ing with the designation of the hall, which was represented to be ‘A Temple dedicated to Agri- culture and the Arts.” — But these pretty devises took up but a small portion of the spacious bench, whose strength and solidily was put to the test by the weight of the piles of the produce of the farmer’s industry and skill, which were spread thereon. On the outside portions of the table, and occupying by far the larger part of it, such a collection of cereal grains, fruits, water melons, pumpkins, squashes, and esculent vegetables and roots of all descriptions, as never can be far excelled. Several of the pumpkins were from 100 to 150 Ibs. in weight, and of enormous dimensions. A collection of thirty- five different kinds of wheat, the growth of wes- tera N. Y., arranged. i a compact and suitable alass case, was presented b: aweon Harrison, juor., of Monrce county, N. Y. As all these kinds were in the ear, and each of them distinctly varied in some striking point from all the rest, their inspection proved most interesting. Thr apple, the pear, and the peach, were there in such degree of pertection as I never before, saw ; and the same remark applies to the remaining sorts, of which there were uo scarcity. Yet, beautiful as the interior of ‘ Floral Hall” was to the eyes of all beholders, it had to concede the palm of beauty to the ‘ Farmers’ Car,” from Hyde Park}.which arrived on the ground at about 10 o’clock this morning. This elegant structure was drawn by ten yoke of oxen, every one of whom equalled in size the noted “ Bulls of Ba- shan,” whose memory has been recorded by the sacred penman on account of the striking qualities they possessed, and which we now claim a due portion of for the bulls of Hyde Park. A wagon of enormous length, heighth and capacity, was at- ‘ached to this famous team. Perpendicular and transverse rails was raised thereon, and ornamen- ted with fruit, flowers, and forest foliage ; whilst through the interstices peered the smiling pro- duets of the farm, the erchard, and the grauary, in every pessible shape. it was, in fact, an abridge- ment of all that abundance of harvest, the bounty of Ceres, and the copious reward which the in- dustry of the agriculturist is sure to enjoy. In con- nexion with the Hyde Park cortege, we cannot omit to mention another magniticent team of oxen, twenty in number, which were also present They belong to Mr. Wadsworth, of Livingston, and were entirely deserving of all that was said for them by lookets-on—and that was not a Itttle Many distinguished foreigners and well known names are present at this exhibition, | am inform- ed. Amongst the number we may mention those of Mesars.,Tyrroll and Sear, Georgia; Hon. Adam how of the | Fergusson, r Canada; Mr. J. 8. Skinner, D. Washington; Messrs. Gowan & Ellmore, Philadel- phia; Ex-President Van Buren; Col. Slngietos, 6 C3 ‘Mr. Barber, Mass.; General Tallmade, Presi- dent of the American Ingtitute; Mr. Newbould, Ne J.; John T. Naughton, » the most of whom are intimately connected with, and leading friends of Agricultural Societies. Col. Chapin, too, another eminent, yet in one sense, Pot at all a great man, ishere, and occupies a tent fully capacious enough for the reception of friends ard admirers, who are reported tobe Jegion. The Col. although small instatue, is torti- fied with a great soul, |, of course, is fired with the ambition of being seen, known and admired He has accordingly caused to be labelled in large characters upon his tent the following piece of in- formation for the benefit of the whole world:— “General Tom Thumb beat at last—The celebra- ted dwarf, Colonel Chapin, nineteen years old, 27 inches high, and weighing 26 pounds—the lest man living ,to be seen here.” It is surmised that when Tom Thumb, who is also a high military {unctionary, hears of the not very complimentary allusion to him,which the Colonel here makes, a hostile meeting will be far from unlikely. As to the numbers present there is, as is general ly the case, various estimates made; some say fiity, some mets and some down to twenty thou- sand ; but as I have ascertained that there have been no less than ten thousand tickets sold, each admitting on an average three persons, I am com- elled to put down the agsregate present as about Torey thousand persons—the largest number by far cangreqated on any occasion this year for any pur- pose whatever, fs ‘The American Institute of New York have sent a delegation, amounting in numbers to twenty-one or twenty-two, who have been kindly received by the official gentlemen belonging to the State Agri- cultural Society. There were on the ground to- day several hundreds of the Po’keepsie and Fish- kil fremen; with music, and banners, engines, and tn full uniform. The various judges have been as- siduously at work examining the several classes of animals and objects for which premiums are offer- ed. in many cases, such is the extensiveness and completeness of the samples, that the competition is of quite a keen character, and requiring nice judgment and discrimination to make a perfectly ‘air award. " Such is a sketch of the proceedings of this truly gratifying day; but to note down all the diversi- fied events that have occurred, would entail much labor and demand more time than is at my dispo- sal. I therefore must confine myself to the men- tion of one other incident at present, which forms a pleasant feature in the proceedings connected with the anniversary,and thatisthe social reunions which are held at the mansion of General’Davies, each evening. The friends of the General, and the distinguished friends of Agriculture, to which the gentleman just named has been a most munificent benefactor, and has largely contributed to the funds required for the prelimenary arrangements of the State Fair—have been invited to form part of the social assemblies, which, in every instance, have aflorded pleasure of a high order, and in which gentlemen from all sections of the United States meet and baer Opinions on agricultural and raral topics principally; but politics are not by any means introduced. ; i i It may convey some idea of the business going on here now, and the impulse given to the money circulation, to observe that, in one establishment alone—that of Mr. Butler, coach and stage proprie- tor, which is under the management of Mr. Por- ter, owner of the Poughkeepsie and New York Express—the cash reéeipts for the hire of vehicles for this day alone, amounted to near three hun- dred dollars. If all the other fares paid were add- ed, the sum would be sufficient to show that the present are stirring times here. To-morrow is the day for the ploughing match. A. Laren From Vera Cruz.—The Ann Louise, Marschalk, arrived at this port last evening, with later advices from Vera Cruz. It was confidently expected that the present Con- gress would make a new tariff, more liberal, and for a definite period ; in fact, the pressing wants of the government seemed to require some ether way to raise the wind than by a direct tax. There was considerable talk about invading Texas, and orders had been received at Vera Cruz to draft the young men of the place to join the army. But there ap- peared to be a great many doubts and fears about again encountering those eagle-eyed and iron- hearted Texans. Mr. Dimond, the U. S. Consul at Vera Cruz, and bearer of despatches, came passenger in the Ann Louisa, leaving L. S. Hargous in charge of the consulate. The U. S. ship Falmouth was going in as the A. L. came out of Vera Cruz. The city was com- paratively healthy. Markets were extremely dull, even for the limit. ed articles that were admitted, and the duty on those articles amounted almost to a prohibition, forit augmented the prices beyond the ability of the people to pay. Firty Dotiars Rewarp.—An infamous scoun- drel succeeded the other day in palming upon u- an announcement of the marriage of a Mr. Rowe to a Miss Fagan at St. Peter’s} Church, the other day. He had the effrontery to affix the name of “J, Meeker, 51}Pearljstreet” tothe notice, in order to lead us to suppose it authentic. This is not the first despicable trick of the kind which we have been served. {n order to put a stop to this conduct, of which no ene with the least particle of man- hood would be guilty, we offer a reward of $50 for such information as will enable us to obtain the name of the offender in this instance. A Firet-Rate Norice.—Park Benjamin is going to deliver a poem before some literary seciety down east ina day ortwo. Park is a genius of the first water. He started in life as a poet, and after trying his hand at busiress asa bookseller, and editor, and what not, he has at last got back to his original vocation. Park isa poet—he is. He has all the versatility—originality—eccentricity—oddity—ot a poet. This we calla “first-rate notice”—without the ten dollars. N. B. Next time Park writes to the Boston Transcript, he may say that he is indebted to “ Bennett, the Scotchman,” for a first-rate notice. Avnorner Great AcricunturaL Farr takes place at Northampton on the 2d of October. We shal! send two or three reporters and two or three artists there to give a proper account of it, se as not only to give the sayings and doings, but also likenesses of all the beautiful girls and fine cattle. Arnivats.—Pierce Butler, Esq., and family, at the Astor House. Justice Wayne, Albany ; Com W. C. Bolton and lady; Lieut. J. A. Doyle, U.S N., and Judge Donnell, N.C., at the City Hotel, Hon. R, Dickson and lady, Niagara, Canada, at the Waverly. Col. W. A. Foster and lady, Staf- ford, Ct., at Howard’s Hotel. $ OG- To-night, Mr. McMichael will give his “ Evening of Irish Minstrelsy” at Palmo’s. No doubt, it will be crowded, if the size of his audi- tory increases in the same ratio as it has hitherto done. We suppose that the small size of the Society Library room was the cause of removal to Palmo’s. Yanxer Hiti.—This original genius, together with Dr. Valentine, isgiving very attractive enter- tainments at the Society Library. They are the Most original sort of entertaiaments, for if a lady or gentleman be afflicted with the toothache, Hill, who 1s a first rate dentist, can extract the offend- ing tooth in a moment, between the acts, Isaneuua Grapes.—We were yesterday favored with a sample of this most delicious fruit by Mr A. G. Crasto, Astor House, trom Dr. Underhill’: vineyards, at Croton Point. They are certainly the finest we ever beheld, and of a very beautiful flavor. Mr. Crasto receives them fresh and in good order several timesa week, and sells them in quantities to suit purchasers. Jones Kent.—There is no foundation for the rumor as to the intended resignation of Judge Kent in the Circuit Court. The Court opens on Monday, when the term will commence. Tar Atarm or Fire last evening, at 8 o'clock, proceeded from the premises corner of Stone and Broad streets, and would have caused some de- struction, if Engine Company 42 had not quenched the flames almost immediately after their discovery Aneti’s Grear Paintine.—Such is the name that we gave it, and seme of our cotemporaries think that it deserves such a name. ie best time to see it during the day, is from 11 tll 3 o’elock—the eflect is surprising, Musicau.—We perceive, from an aunouncement in the newspapers, that Mr. Henry Phillips, whois justly esteemed as the greatest of living vocalists, and who has recently arrived im this city, com- mences his publie musical entertainments on Mon- day evening next, at the Apollo Saloon. This an- nouncement has created a considerable sensation inthe fashionable and musieal world. The dis- tinguished reputation of Mr. Phullips as a composer and vocalist, and his wide-spread popularity in this country for years past, as well as in England, on ac- count of the connection of his name with so many of the most admired and most beautiful melodies of the time, have secured for him an unusual wel- come to this land. There is no doubt that he will create one of the most extraordinary sensations in this country which have yet taken place among us. We recollect the curiosity and enthusiasm which followed Mr. Braham; but Mr: Braham, when he was last among us, was in his wane. Phillips, however, is in the hey-day of manhood, and—we were about to say—at the zenith of his fame; but it is not for us to place limits to a reputation which may justly aspire to heights still more elevated and enduring. Many of the songs to be introduced by Mr. Phillips will be altogether new, aud as sung by him, they are indeed of that class which stir up to their very depths the varied emotions of the hu- man soul. Then the manner in which these choice musical gems are introduced by Mr. Phillips is pe- culiarly attractive. Anecdote—historical and per sonal reminiscence—pathetic description and song are so skilfully blended, that every taste is grati- fied and delighted. Many of the songs ere in themselves a sort of musical drama in one act—in- cident, dialogue, description, and denouement, be- ing all marvellously given in one spirit-stirring me- lody. These entertainments will be all the rage in this city and every where throughout the country. Consut.—Nalbro Frazier has been appointed Consul of the Argentine Confederation for the port of Philadelphia. {> The whigs of Brooklyn were addressed last night by J. N. Reynolds, Esq., E. H. Kimball Esq , and others, at the Log Cabin. The New York and Brooklyn Glee Clubs were in attendance and sang some of their songs. ‘Theatricals, dc. Mrs. Kore made her Jast appearance at the Pitts- burgh Theatre on Monday evening. Rockwell and Stone’s Equestrian Company are at Bangor, Me. Mr. J. B. Gough, the Temperance lecturer, is at Bangor, Me. Sig. De Begnis, assisted by Miss Durang, Mr. Barton, and Mon. Berg, gave a concgrt at Quebec on Thoreday last. Mr. Dinneford, formerly manager of the Chatham theatre, has arrived in this city from New Orleans, by way of the lakes, and has brought with him one of the finest rattlesuakes ever seen in this vicinity. Mr. J. H. Green, the reformed gambler, is an- nounced to give a course of six lectures, on gam- bling, in Boston. The first is to be delivered this evening. 4 ? Mr Forrest and Muss Clifton are proving very attractive at the Providence theatre. The star company of Ethiopian Serenaders leave for Europe about the Ist of October. Personal Movements. Michael Hoke, Esq., late Democratic candidate for Go- vernor in North Carolina, died of bilious fever in Char- Jotte, on the 9th instant. William Porter, Jr., of Lee, has been appointed District Attorney for the western district of Mass., in the place of Hon Daniel Wells, appointed Judge of the court of Com. mon Pleas. The Hon. Thomas F. Marshall, will address the citi- zens of Louisville on Thursday, the 19th inat. The whigs of the eighth District of Massachusetts, have nominated Hon. J. Q. Adams tor Congress. Inthe ninth they have nominated Artemas Hale, of Bridgwater. The Secretary of War, the Hon. William Wilkins, has le't Washington on a visit to his home in Pittsburgh, Mr, Calhoun is about to make a visit to South Carolina. James Johnson, Esq , (dem ) was on Tuesday elected a Representative to the Legisiature trom Westbrook. Henry Ledward, our late Charge at Paria after the re- turn of Gen. Cass, arrived on Tuesday, with his family from havre. Professor Shepard, of Bangor, Me., has declined the in- vitation to be President of Amherst College. Rev. Rodney A. Miller, pastor of the first church in Worcester, waefdismissed from that charge a week o1 two since. It was rumored in the early part of the week, that Judge Kent was about to resign as the Judge for the Cir. cait Such isnot the case. There is merely to be a change for a week between him and Judge Parker, whe will preside here, while Judge Kent takes his place in Greene county. Mormon News.—The Warsaw Signal says that Lyman Wight, one of the leaders of the Mormons, has left Nauvoo for the pine region of the Wisconsin, with about two hundred followers, comprising the most reckless of the Mormon community. Sidney Rigdon is said to have leit for Pittsburg, and it a piled that a large number of the English will soon fol low him. Dissensions are said to exist among the Mormon leai- ers. Mrs Smith, the widow of Joseph Smith, is'Jaccused of withholding the transter of property belonging to the Church, held in Joe Smith’s name. There was a rumor ‘hat she had purchased property at Hampton, where Law and the seceders reside. Brigham Young preached a sermon in Nauvoo last Sun- day, in which he id to have avowed the spiritual wife doctrine. tter which had been charged upon and denied by them. The Temple is going ahead with astonishing rapidity. a great portion of the population being employ: it, The leaders prophecy the reappearance of Jo to con- secrate and dedica’e it to the Lord, and to hasten this Ufo the poor fanatics are exerting themselves to the ut- most. upon Many persons are leaving Nanvoo, and others would leave it they could dispose of their property. Ata meet ing of the Mormons in the-Bear Creek settlement, week before Inst, they resolved to quit thecountry. Gen John Bennett passed up the river a few dayssince, at Hampton.—St. Louis Rep. Hxavtu or New Orieans —The city was never more healthy than at present. ‘There are no signs what- ever of an epidemic, and sporadic cases of fever which have occurred are few and far between. Onr absent friends may begin to return heme without the slightest apprehensions.—N. O. Bee, Sept. 11. oy The Washington County Post announces the death of John W. Proudfit, of Salem, amember of the present Legislature of this State, in the 42d year of his age. Board of Supervisors. This Board held a special meeting on yesterday at 12 o’clock, his Honor, the Mayor, in the chair. Mr. Scrierretin introduced the following resolution, which tae toms 9; noes, 6, Resolved, That the Mayor do address a communication to the Board of Assessors, representing that the Court o! Errors has rettled the law that et gee companies are to be assessed upon the capital stock actually paid in, or secured to be paid, excepting therefrom the sums paid for real estate; that this decision was made in the case of the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company vs. The Mayor ke. of New York, and Lad were declared bound to pay; that id company paid the tax for 1842—and further calling attention to the 29th and 30th sections 2d Artiele, The adjourned to meet on Tuesday next. Superior Court, Be ore a full Bench, Sept. 19.—Winter va. De Peyster —This case, already reported, was concluded on argument. The People of the State of New York vs Francis Dyer et als.—This care was brought up on argument. It was an action on a bond, which it was alleged was forfeited. U. S. Commissioner’s Office, Before Commissioner Rapelje. Sept. 19—Mr. William Carroll, charged with altering Certificates at the Customs, was Fact examined. Messrs. John McKeon and Whiting, ex District Attorney, attended as counsel. The case stands adjourned over to Saturday Common Pleas. Before Judge Ingraham. Sept. 19.—John Fanner va William Warner.—This was an action to recover $175, alleged to be due for a quarter's rent of a store, 167 Nesrau street. It appears that the store was leased to @ party named Martin Flowers, trom Ist May, 1842, at the yearly rent of $700, and defendant be came his security. Verdict for plaintiff, $175. Common Pleas—In Chambers, Before Judge Daley. Sept. 19.—Habeas Corpus.—William Dunn, a young drammer in the U. 8. Army, wes brought up on a writ 0} habeas corpus, and claimed to be discharged, on the ground of having enlisted whilst a minor. The court will Give its decision in a few days. General Sessions, Before the Recorder, = aeemee Dickinson and ott. Serr. 19.—The Court met at the usual hour, and at a warter of 12 o'clock, on account of a meeting of the Board ot Supervisors, adjourned till this morning at 11 o'clock. Court Calendar—This Day, Common Pinas —67, 68, 70,71, 72,73, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 107, 83, 86, 87, —_——. . Amusements, Nisto’s.—A new comedy, entitled the “Old Gentleman,” in which Messrs. Holland and Wil- liams appear, will be produced this evening for the first time. Mr Mitchell performs Broomy Swash, in the farce of Aldgate Pump—and the Campanologians make their last ae it one, and mn their charming per- There was almost a pane stagnation in important mars named D C. Becker, charged by Charles Mat . ton, Sussex county, New Jersey, with celluding witha boy named Smith, in passing a $10 Globe note in pay ment for 4 watch and then snatching the note and escaping — City Intelligence. Lower Police Ofiice, Sxrt. 19.—Fonpior Paint.— at the police est . A John Soh n hative of ‘Ban burgh, was arrested for stealing aun ter of Chinese Vi ion, val $40, irom the ship Quebec, lying at the of John , and the rey recov: m his " was com- Grove Money.—Officer John Low arrested a young man , of New Becker was admitted to bail in the sum of $200to answer the charge. Watt Start Orxrations.—The case of Warner on complaint of Saltonstall, willbe investigated to-day, and a fall report to morrow. In Chancery. Before Assistant Vice Chancellor Sandford. . Sxrt. 19,—The German Lutherans. ustus F, Car+ meyer, et. al., on behalf of the American des endants of Ger- mans in the United States, and of the Congregation of St. Matthews Evanjelicat Church of ew York City vs George Tieman et als., representing the United German Lutheran Chureh of the City of New Fork —This case came up be- fore his Honor on yesterday.and involves a very curious question of law, in relation to the rights of the pew holders and members of the Church of St. Matthews, sit- uated in Walker street. This Bill has been filed in Chan- cery with a view to compel the Trustees of the Un ted German Church to have the ceremonies performed in the English language, for the benefit of the congregation,the German language being at present used in the perform- ance of the cerewonies. The application is made on be- half of the complainants as members of the United Ger- man Lutheran Church, to recover the proceeds of the sale of-the old Trinity Church, where Grace Church now lies, and which, with interest for sixty years, amounts to the enormons sum of $960,000. ‘The suit was prosecuted on behalf of all'individuals composing the English Evangelical Lutheran Church, of St. Matthews, inthe city of New York, being the lineal descendants of the original worshippers, tounders and contributors to the Lutherun churches and estate, former- ly called Trinity Church, on the cornor of Broadway and ector street, and Christ, or Swamp Church, on the cor- ner of William and Frankfort streets, which were ce- mented into one common fund, or body corporate, called the§ United German Lutheran Churcnes in the city of New York. It appeered that about the time of the first settlement of New York, several emigrants from Hol- the Lutheran faith, among whom were joined together for the purpose of wor- according to their tenets. The Calvanistic re. religion waa then the established religion of the government. The Lutheran religion was then practised in private houses. That in the year 1764, Great Britain obtained possession of the State of New York, upon which the Lutheran Congregation ob- tained leave to worship in public, when subsequertly, in the year 1703, the Holland Lutherans built a Church at the corner of Broadway and Recter street, where they worshipped in the land and English tongue —but adhering to the doctrine of the Lutheran Church The church was built by contributions from London, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Denmark, and various parta of Europe The condition and progress of the church, it appeared, were regularly. reported to the Mother Church in Holland, holding their jurisdiction subordinate to them. In the time of the war of 1776, the church was burned down by the English, and the scite was sold. The records of the church since its foundation, will be ut in on part of the complainants. The case stands ad- Spurneiovsr. Navat.—The U. S. ship Erie arrived in Hamp- ton Roads on the 17th instant, from the Pacific via Rio de Janeiro. We learn from the Norfolk Herald that the Eriesailed from Valparaisoon the 14th June, and ar- rived at Rio de Janeiro o1 the 14th of July, in the remark- able short hs, of 29 days! Left Rio de Janeiro on the 21st July, touching at Pernambuco on the Lith of August, and sailed thence the next day for New York, but on ar- riving off that port encountered the N. E. gale of Wed- nesday last,which drove her to the Southward and caused her to put into Norfolk. ‘The Erie has on board 250 seamen who have been sent home from the different station: On the Ist of August in lat 22 deg. 0109 § Ion. 40 deg. 15 W. off Cape Frio, the Erie spoke the U. S. frigate Con- eck, Capt. Percival, bound to Rio—officers and crew all well. Mr. Lewis Merserau, of Portsmouth, Va., died on board form the Erie, May 12. ‘The following is alist of the officers and engers in the Erie:—N, W. Duke, Lieut. Commd’g. Lieuta,—Mur- ray Mason, Wm. H. Brown, B. Shattuck. Surgeon— George Clymer. Acting Master—Wm L Blanton Aet- ing Purser—John H. Poor, Jr. Prof. of Mathematics—B. McGowan, Passed Midshipmen—John P. Decatur, Mid- shipmen—James Higgins, W F. Spicer, George M. Ran- m. Wm. Nelson, L. binson, F. 8. Conover, Cap- tain’s Clerk—H. Martin. Boatew' A. Watson. Passengers—Hon, J. 8 Pendleton, Chargé d’Affaires to Chili; Purser, Thos. E Norris; Mid. J L.S Beckwith ; Messrs. Joseph Hobson, George McLane. Bellimore ; Daniel ani Samuel Haviland, Santiago, Chili; Acting Midshipmen, B. G. Lindsay and E. C. Henshaw. 3 AaricutturaL.—Many of the country papers speak of the disease among the potatoes as pre- vailing to an alarming extent. A new paper, just com: mvnced at Amherst, Mass., says the fact has been noticed in that vicinity. In many’ fisids the crop will be light and of on inferior quality. The Claremont N. H Eagle has the following notice:—We regret to learn that this vegetable, which afew weeks ago gave promise of an abundant crop, hax on almost every farm in this vicinity, beeu damaged, and in many instances wholly destroyed by a disease hitherto unknown among our farmers. The siock bears the sime appearance as when struck by rust, and the vegetable immediately decays When first liscovered, ‘many of our farmers went to digging, but soon’ found that decomposition did not stop when taken from the earth, and in all cases where the damaged crop has been put into the cellar, so offensive hn been the smell arising from them that they had forthwith to be removed and buried up in the ground. It has been suggested that farmers had bet. ‘er not dig the crop at present, but let them remain in the earth until the damaged portion should become so far de- cayed as to be easily distinguishable. Time and unneces- sary labor ane thus be saved. We are told that the crop throughout ¢ te has been similarly affected, as also in Vermont. ichusetts, and other New Englond states. If the destruction has been general throughout the country, the loss,especially among the poorer portion of our popni tion, wil: he severely felt. The ewburyport Herald in ‘an article upon fruits, ys—Many of the new varieties of fruits have found their way to market this year, for the fi remarkable of them that we have seer apple, which es an early fall apple, bi Porter and all others yet known. It is singular that apple is laid down in Mr. Kenrick’s Orchardiat, and in all the books we have seen, as an early winter apple, and yet it proves in our climate to be not even an autumn variety but comes in with the Jate summer apples and before the Porter. No apple for the last three weeks has approach- ed this in excellence, and from the taste and appearance at the present time, it ia now about in its gl and will not probably keep much, if any, beyond September. KS Couigce or Puysictans AND Surcrons.—At a quarterly meeting of the Trustees of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in the city of New York, hel 17th instant, the following gentlemen were chosen Fel- lows of the College :- Professors John Torrey, New York; Willard Parker, do; Robert Watts, Jr., do; Doctors George P, Cammann, do; Richard L. Morris, do; Henr: D. Bulkley, do; James MacDonald, do; Wilham W. Miner, do; John A. Swett, do; Alfred C. Post, do; Gur- don Buck, Jr., do; John Watson, do; Joha Griscom, do; Ja E. Dekay, do; Alonzo Cla do; Edward L, Beadle, do; Nicholl H Derring, Rome, N. Y.; John Sarnes, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; Thomas Wells, Columbia, 3.C.; James B. Gould, U.S Navy; J. Mason Warren, Boston; N. R. Smith, Baltimore; Elisha Bartlett, do; Chas. 8. rinler, U. 8. Army; Elias B, Mareb, Paterson, N. J.; W. Magee, do; James Townsend, Long Island. 0g-The Naval General Court Martial for the trial of Captain Newton and such other officers as may he legally brought before them, assembled lost Monday at the Navy Yard, when the Court was organized. ‘The Court consists of Commodore Stewart, President, Com- modore Downes, Nicholson, Read, and Ridgeley, - tains Latimer and Gwinn; Robert Ould, Esq., Judge A: ‘The Court adjourned to meet yesterday at Cole- the National Hotel. At the meeting of the Court esterday, Captain Newton was leave to appear by his counsel, Mr. Hamilton, of New York, which was granted. The Court soon afterwards adjourned to meet again this day at ten o’clock.—Nat. Intelligencer, Sept. 18. Suamervus OvrraGr.—One of the most wanton outrages ever committed in Fall River, was perpe- trated on Monday night last. The room of Mr Roberts, a portrait painter, who has resided among us for some months past, was entered by some desperate scoundrel, who cut nearly all the portraits and other pieces, finished and unfinished, in such a manner as to neariy or quite ruin the labors of many mouths. Mr. R., who appears fobea kind-hearted and gentlemanly man, says lie hos had difficulty with no man, nor does he know that he has an enemy in this place. The number of paintings cut is thirteen, many of them large and valuable, and most of them ready for delivery. The losa to Mr. R. must he several hundred dollars.— Boston Courier. The steamboat Gulnare was sunk in the behecla eg last week, by coming in contact with another ber Three deck jengers drowned. Boat and a valuable o MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS —Who of our fair readers has not read the melancholy history of the unfor- tunate Mary, Queen of Scots? Her wondrous beauty bas been the theme of both the and the historian, and is consequently as familiar with us as household words.”- She was possessed of a stature bordering upon the ma- jestic, yet restrained within the limits of feminine bean- ty; in igure she would seem to have embodied all our most ardent imaginings of human loveliness. Her clear and brilliant complexion in which the roswate flush of youth enhanced the transparent fairness of her skin, wos rendered more enchanting by the luxuriant tresses with which her neck and shoulders were surrounded. Indeed it was surmised thut tae Lad lody was the fortunate possessor of some charm by which her natural beauties were heightened; or, in other words, that the skill of the chemist ted been called into requisition to ea skin so tair and so entirely free trom blemish. There is now but little doubt that such was the case, since the eurpri- lities of Dr. Felix Gourand’s Italian Medicated vephecome so folly known. It is now, thanks to t at all uncommon to meet a hundred ladies in a- stroll, with complexions equally as feit and on chanting, and every way as worthy the praise ef the troubadour, as that of Mary of Scotland. Beware of counterfeits, and therefore purchase only at the original office, 67 Walker street, firat store from Broad- way—60 cents acoke. OG GOURAUD'S POUDRE SUSTILE, for eradica) ting superfluous hair from any part of the human body, ~ Alwaye tested at 67 Walker street, first store from Broad way—§1 per bottle. OG- OX MARROW, beautifully scented, Hair Dyes, Pomades, Perfumery, ke, at 07 Walker street, first store from Broadway: