Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-23
Correspondence OF the llrrald.l
PaILAnELPHIA dec. u. $50.

PaILkDELPHiA, dec. Il, loiO
Trial of Dr. Eidridge- Scrabble for Otiee-Re
SUMPTION Murder Dinner 10 General Gaines.
The trial Of DR. Eldridge is going with its usual
despatch-lkc the ind,an way OF counting time, II
goes by moons. In twenty moons we shall hear Of
twenty veIdicts,as nearly like another many
moons; not to say that the prosecuting banks are
lunatic, but they behave as like az may be- Their
fsrces up to the attack, rallied, and bent on
carrying their pest with fury and desperation
There ~ not the same excitement As ON the former
trial; the case has lost its freshness and novelty
and is looked spon as hopeless affair; the jury will
either acauit or disagree The audience Is very
slim and limited.
How comes on the scramble fer Office! There is
no grca, Confusion hers, except among the smaller of
fees. i. Washington Tyson il TO be Collector by
common consent. The Post Office is a struggle be-
tween Colonel Montgomery and one or two others
Mr. Naylnr is 10 be District Attorneys very amia-
BILE, smart man The ninor Offices sought after
by crowds, yet "few shall be chosen The new
state of affairs will put many worthy men out Of
sorts Happy is the man who expects little, for he
shall not be disappointed One thing is devouty
to be wished-that the change will bring better
times. What do you think Of \ national bank!
Will 1t not be better to have one great monster,
which may be mild one, than hundreds of arrogant
mischevous little monsters? You know petty ty-
rants are always the werst-they so little. The
new President is generally thought to DO in favor OF
national bank, with branches in every state, to re-
Sulate tho currency and keep the small shops in
der The arrar ,ements for suspension are said to
be completed; the resumption will, must take place
On the 18th. There will be put of then will
come the boarding of specie; all the mddlng inte-
rests and the great bulk Of bushes. men, will deal
In coin When they lay IN money, it UiH be mo.
ney. they Will not put away, or keep In pocket,
paper promises, which any day in the week may de-
preciate ten per cent by another suspension. Oh
no the people have had enough Of that; a burnt
child breads the fire. Who has escaped How ma
ny fortunes have Deen ppled-runed--by The fall
OF bank stocks-the failure Of banks-the loss Of
d,vidends-by the Encouragement of others, trast-
ed, alas too foolishly? Where are the substance
AID the means of men who have given Of their
ings l2S for s. Bank stock asd have re esivcd no
dividend fer eighteen months And who is TO
blame! No one dares to institute an Inquiry and
bring the delipquents up to the hull rng How
many hundreds OF thousands Of dollars Of the
phan and the widow have been swanped Look at
that pretty Vicksburg Bank-also SC SC. SC. The
community are the kindsst, incest people in
the world. Lei but wretch steal five dollars worth
of their subStasee to feed starving family and he
is whipped off in jv to dungeon in the peniten-
fiary, the rsscal-but half all they have in tn.
world is swept away from them, and they bear it
like well bred eur takes kicks. So it is, and it
VIII be tll---my pen refuses to hint treason
against our rulers A few good laws, and a few cr-
nina, sentences against directors lending other pe0-
PIE money, except in regular discounts, would clear
the atmosphere wonderfully.
Aa awful murder has just come to light-the par
ticalars resemble the case Of Mr.. Suydam, except
that the murderer has fled, and probably 10 New
ork The deceased and his wife were old people,
living together in the suburbs of PhiladeI phia, on
The dividends OF Aose railroad stock. Last Moadsy
the old man went TO receive his half years due and
nscer returned. He was deceyed into the adjoining
house of one Huffman, murdered and robbed; his
BIO was buried in tbs cellar, and the floor carefully
replaced. There is great excitement about it in the
city The supposed msrderer, as soon as the body
was discovered, stared off 10 bring the Coroner
and bias not been since found.
dist nguished dinner has been given in honor of
General G-by Mr. w w. Pr Of Philadelph ia.
This gent!s SAn, who deserves much credit for hav-
rag raised himself By his own exerticn, having for
merry been vender Of a famous medicine, was but
lately aid de-csmp to the veteran soldier W HON he
had the honor Of seeing at his table his guest and
At whose side he distinguished himself in the Fori-
da war, not only well disciplined soldier, but also
by his knowledge If medicine. which rendered him
useful on the battle ground The dinner was given
at one of the best hotels in the city, the reputation
OF which makes any description Of its elegance and
style unnecessary. The landlord, Mr. B--r, seem
ed To have made extra ~yertions this oc sion.
The table was superby laid ont, asS exhibited eve.
ny delicacy that could ten PIT the palate Of the
fAstdioss epicure. After so much PREPARATION, IL
was sad disappointment that so many OF the invi-
ted ess were obliged to deny themselves the plea
cure of being present, especially such naTn,,er
had been iayited However, sat do v-n to table
and did honor to the e n p iurne