Morning Herald

Three Years Literary Labors.—During the last three years that I have conducted the Herald; by an accurate calculation, I have written, with my own hand, nine such volumes as each of the Waverley Novels would make, making nearly, in that space of time, 5000 pages if not more, of the usual matter published by the Harpers. Of this, one fifth has consisted of a daily historical record of the Commercial affairs of this country, explaining and commenting on money matters, political economy, and finance, such as no other individual, in the same space of time, ever attempted, or ever brought to bear upon one subject in the United States. In the aggregate, the composition of these Money Reports is nearly equal in quantity, to one, if not more, of Adam Smith's two volumes of the "Wealth of Nations." On politics, on religion, on society, on morals, on every event of the day, I have written with equal fertility.

I do not include in these labors, the equally interesting works of my aids, assistants, and reporters, many of whom have been as fertile as myself. The Herald, for three years, has presented a series of almost entire original articles and writings. No other paper—no other half-dozen papers—can present such a specimen of industry—such an accumulation of thought and expression in the same lapse of time. How else could it, in three years, have risen to its present magnitude and influence?

But more.—In all this time, my health has been good—I have, in fact, grown young again—my natural spirits have been ever high—and my enjoyment of all the vagaries and workings of life, most exquisite. If ever a man has enjoyed human felicity, I am the one who has done so during the last three years; and if any accident should happen to me that I might be hurried into the presence of my Maker before my return—and all of us are in his righteous hands—I could only report, on reaching the other world, that from May, 1835, to May, 1838, I had enjoyed as much as many of his creatures do in half a century. Thanks be to his beneficence!

In short, I have encountered no drawbacks to this stream of delight, except those feeble and weak attempts made by certain rivals to intimidate me, under shallow pretexts, by cowardly attacks in the public streets—by assaults in my office—by equally feeble threats—by lying attacks in their newspapers—or by several prosecutions set on foot by weak, vindictive men, taking advantage of a mistake made in the hurried business of a daily paper. But all these I forgive and forget, in the midst of the great and swelling tide of popularity, which has set in for three years with a steady and immovable stream.

One word more before the auction of my furniture, which will take place at 10 o'clock, 130 Nassau street, tomorrow morning. These results I have been enabled to accomplish in the following way:—1st, Rising as early as the sun himself—2d, Writing my editorials in the morning—3d, Strict temperance in eating and drinking, but not teetotalism towards good cooking and choice wines—4th, A benevolent disposition towards distressed females—but only advice to the rascal man—5th, Resolutions and purposes coolly and calmly formed, but resolute and inflexible when so formed—6th, Personal cleanliness to the minutest details—7th, Cold water ablutions over the whole person every morning, cold or hot, summer or winter, wet or dry—8th, Plenty of exercise in Broadway during fine weather, when the fair ladies make that promenade as fascinating as one of the golden avenues in the kingdom of heaven—9th, Going to bed early and sleeping sound and as long as you want—10th, Around, above, and beyond all, a constant feeling of adoration, love and enthusiasm towards the Blessed Virgin and her whole sex, including their elevation, improvement, and highest happiness, both in this world and in that which is to come—And, finally—entertaining for the clergy kind feelings, because they are the favorites of the fair, but for politicians, feeling nothing but utter and irredeemable contempt, as the greatest rascals unhung, now, henceforth, and forever—Amen.