New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-05
Death of sheriff Torris-New Candidates
-Lecturers and Lectures-nr. RIddie,
Correspondence Of the Tribune.

Correspondence oi the Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s. 1872
n--. E-y;,-,. gefore this reaches you intelligence
will b--n RECEIVED in city OF the sudden death OF
our late Sners Henry Morris, ESQ., WHICH occurred III inc
open street. yesterday, shortly alter cioSA ~ e
He OF the celebrated hooef' 'o'i>' o'i
whom be inherited many noble uas Oh eHA. ~
rendered him one OF The deservediy popular aho
spec:ed public officers we have had for many years ne
demise OF man so extensively Known and beloved
10 the suddenncss OF his departure he haVns oeeH se
many Of on. citizens, in the course OF the day
in the enjoyment OF good health has produced pooahu
sensation in community mingled with The 'eHes'
pahies in behalf OF his family, shose neeestous ccuni-
stances hoped would be exchanged for ai1ence oy
the profits OF the lucrative oice which he was cissei
Muabe rs time and ali things The deceaSs OF this sood
man, in connection with anoser circumstance when viewed
by their results is we'll calculated 10 impress our m!ndS
With the uncertainties II life.
Through the divisions OF our political adversare, who
had two different candidates The field tor eac c tse OIL
fees the Whig candidates for the Sherifaiy and Treas
urer were eected year ago Tor the usual term OF three
years and the influence and patronage OF these valuable
Offices placed in hands Of the Wings BY the mistaken
confidence rcposed in certain friends the latter officer was
compelled 10 resign his accounts exhibiting dehceney
and his place supplied BY Foco our iale Fos
master Col Page; and now, by the dsaih OF sF MOTIFS
the valuable emournenis OF the Sherfaty, amounting 70
some 500 10 $4,000 annually, exclusive oil the extensive
patronage e the place. old foes The law pro-
the incumbent elected, the commissioning oa person
b the Governor unit. the period Of the next general eec
tion The indecent haste manlestea oy many persons 10
secrre the ear of the Governor while yet the deceased
Sheriff lies sbroudcd in his PAIL preparatory TO his cont
,a the last abode sf all that is humaa can be henea
only the dsgaceiu pursued by the arch raior
l. Washington Tyson who et the dinner table, on hearing
the death OF Gen Irwin proceed Washington and OBJ
tain the appointment Of ConmSsary GensTai II the u 3
Senate ever performed righteous it the rejection
of this mans nomination for office To which his only ute
was his exquisite sycephancy toward greater traitor
,hnn himself. The principal candidate OF the Loco rocos
when Mr.. Morris succeeded, was Jas H. Hutchinson,
whom il is feared may receive tie appointment from our
worthy Governor. When is stated that His EIceicncy
has endeared ha:e his party by dlsresardlnE otse!
qualifications in his selections for public trusts than party
services we have little TO hope that the weii'known
habits and character of Mr. H., who tormany years kept
rum hole the ves description, at the corner Of 2ta
and Locusss and which he reinqused, shortly prior 10
the election the of temperance Democrats
will prove any objections in the estimation OF that tunc-
,ionary
The Hon. Levi Woodbury. by his lecture last evening
or ginally delivered before your Mercantile Association
qured ereater reputation As man OF research and abilities
tue celebrated essays Political and Financial ccono
he accustomed 10 embcdy in the shape OF Treasury
Reports calculated 10 confer. He Is evidently
OF unquestioned abilities and his remarks the
ties OF History appeared to mpar much satisfaction,
IL
regret that the great OF our land whose efforts the
halls OF legislation have bestow bonor and upon
American Oratory, and American Sttesuapship, manifest
such unwnsnes 10 appear before audiences composed
one great party the lovers of Literature and contribute their
powerful assistance towards the mighty work OF enlighten-
ing stimulating and directing the human mind in lis
ngs Tor truth and knowledge Speaking OF public scture
Few have been successful in acquiring distinguished
putaon among citizens Tor imaginative eloquencc OF
the most brilliant description, your own townsman,
Tbat nv
before Mercantile Library most warmly applaud
ed and but opinion prevailed among those whose good
fortune il 10 hear him. that he gave promise OF attaE
ing eminence amongst celebrated orators very
valuable feature in the Tribune, adding much its useful
ness the excellent reports which it contains Of the var
lectures delivered before the different literary nsttu
lions, which, by the by appear be thick in your good
city of Gotham as blackberries in summer.
We here, also, enjoy good number, rd being bad
Tor quantity rather than quality They suffice however,
to bring young apran Of forensic onors and do
other harm than weakening the power and standard OF
literary taste, while III recompense therefor, they ACCOM-.
plsb many valuable results.
Mr. Biddle appears again in the morning papers with No
OF his letters His Suggestions OF rerenchmen OF certain
Offices and expenditures will bring upon him brood OF
wapS in the shape OF hire Bgs and underngsn Amos
Kendall was accustomed to speak OF his fellow Office hold
ers III subordinate capacities, whose sting viii b. luy
yinlcve as Bank stockholders. The Spirit of the Times
which, apart from its ultra Loco-Focois, pungent and
racy sheet, comments upon the arstocrac audacy" in
addressing his letters from Analua, which sold
days since, and contested by various creditors
happy hit is also made the reception of Sa5
service of plate from Bank state Of Insolvency. when
aliuding TO his observation that the gratues made Rev
oluonary personages by State unable to pay its just
debts is anomalous and unheard ofthng.
The weather has moderated considerably within day or
two, being beautiful overhead, and shocking under foot
after playing very shabby tricks upon those countryme
nyi ions 10
the City in their seghs experiencing the tender
merc!cs OF their guest and left 10 find their way back in
the best manner they devise
The trial OF Alexander, thus far, has elected nothing ad
dona to what the public has been made acquainted wih
already II has occupied week, and the mony for the
prosecution has not closed and therefore whole OF
next week will probably be consumed in its progress
The many rumor respecting Cabinet changes in
this City, cannot be traced 10 authentic sources it is useless
communicate any, you probably have extensive
of such political commodities here They
differ nothing from the many already in circulation
appearing to have taken fresh start preparatory the
meeting o Congress Monday next
The Brokers baye nothing do present; all the fancy
stock having been annhated they patiently awaiting
fresh material industrial processes of converting
" STOCKS INTO stones yours. CHITo
10 Thomas Peters, old resident Of Vigo |
County, Ind, was drowned on the Goth ut. while |
attempting to cross the Wabash on the ice, which
broke under him.
- Col. Morriesett, Wing, has been elected TO
the Alabama House of Representatives, in place
of Col. Puryear, deceased.
~ widow woman a, Bangor Me-, recently
committed suicide by taking arsenic-on account
of her poverty.
Dreadful DIsAsTER.-A melancholy accident
happened day or two ago the sugar plantation !
OF Mr. &. RI1NER, of the parish of ST. Charles
In consequence of some neglect on the part of the
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