The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-29
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the HeraId.l

fHLADELrHrA, Nov %, 1872.
The Van Buren, Committee of one hundred and
fifty (hity from each Congressional district, meet
tonight and if it be true that in the multiplicity Of
counsel there is wisdom, something very wise and
elaborate may be expected from them. Their
sound will go forth to the world, and Van Buren,
being once a candidate nothing is now left to be
done except 10 elect him. There will be great
talk, great speechfying, great publications in all
the newspapers but the rank and file, the great
mass OF the people, little for all that as the
great body of our religious men and women do for
Father Miller and his prophecies. There is another
fact connected with these proceedings, which, in
my opinion, plainly shows that the friends of Mr.
Van Buren, here are begging the question. The
" Pennsylvanian," unquestonably one Of onr best
managed papers, but unfortunately, too decidedly
advocating the claims of particular gentlemen for
The next Presidency, is coming out a two penny.
this consider positive proof that the paper is
not doing so well as the zeal of Mr. Van Buren's
rend would lead you 10 suspect; for the proprletors
oil the Pennsyvanlan'' are shrewd men, who re,
member the adage, " let we'll enough alone" The
Pennsylvanlan" then cannot succeed political
paper though the talents of its editor are so dversi-
fed and his literary taste so correct that no one
can doubt OF the success of the new enterprise
which will build up the paper as one adapted to the
various tastes OF the community. wo-penny
paper, however, is dangerous enterprise, as mas
been proved by the abortive attempt of the " Ma
tional Gazette, and is illustrated by the lingering
condition OF the Evening Journal The facts,
we have comparatively fewer readers who care for
racy and fearless ARTICLES than any other city, and
those who DC, go to Zleber's and get the Herald"
We, Philadelphans, are altogether the most sedate
people on earth, and are as much accustomed TO
seeing pretty women walking up and down Chestnut
street BY the bye, how does Broadway compare
with that! maintain the comparison is altogether
in favor of Philadelphia One of our pretty gay
Inc drnc cad I,v,,v lx~.1l.
charming anything ever saw, and what is sston-
lshng, our young ladies continue to wear " mainte-
non caps" and " lavaere trimmings, in spite of the
homilies read by the Ledger" We have had SO
much cant among us, and has seen the evil cons
quences of false pride and mock morality strongly
exhibited IN our financial system, that we begin to
get accustomed to view things in their true light,
and 10 prize them for the qualities they intrinsicaly
possess
Our worthy Mayor is exerting himself to the ut
most OF his power in putting down the many gam
bling houses with which Chestnut street is lined.
One was broken up the other week, and he has
got the trail of some others. Philadelphia seems to
be the great resort of all gamblers in the United
Safes, during the winter Board has gone down to
So week in the genteel families, and potatoes
cents the half peck. So you they can make
more in week than will support them month.
Since the brokers' business is ruined the gamblers
is loOkl 1g up.
sThe inspection of our public schools by the Gov
ernor has given great satisfaction, Mr.. Hart,
the present Principal of the public High School,
having been highly complimented for his exertions
in the cause of education. Our female seminaries,
however, and especially those which are known as
fashionable boarding schools, require little more
supervision, and it would be well for the old Cover
nor to look into them leetle occasionally. This,
am aware, ia sdelcate subject and requires cour-
age to handle it as lit ought 10 be. In the mean
while should like to PROFOUND for prize essay, the
following query:-When is a young lady of inno-
cence, virtue and responsibility more likely to have
her feelings Stockholm the dormtores Of one of
those fashionable lighthouses called boarding
Schools" or on board OF British man-of-war7 l
propose to give you series of articles on this SUBJ
ject.
The following sales off at the regular Board of
Brokers to-day:-5 shares Camden and Amboy RR, 81;
$1,000 county 8s 1871 81 Second BoardS200 state 5's
1852 All $l23 do 6s, lSA3, so; 500 do 6s lS47 "A;
shares Trenton RR AS 5000 city 5s72 3d. $1,000 do do
1865, 3d. S4l0 Wilmington RR bonds, 6s 1885, 81,
The weather is now exceedingly cold and pier
cling. LOCKER On.