The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-05
Harrtsburg.
correspondence Of the Herald.1
f.. C:., HAhaIsbURG, Sept /, 1ef2.
-larlf-Johm 7yier-The Ladies'
Mormon Politicians


r. c.-, HARRISBURG, Sept 1, 1872.
""ess-1arlf-John 74Ler-The Ladies'
nio'n'os Politicians
J. GORDON BENNETT, Eco.
Ou' unusually quiet town was thrown in a grsat
excitement last night about 10 O'Clock no ,h r,, =,
hre, hre, flre 1t originated in rolling mill and
saw mill, owned by Mr.. Joshua Hum. If ,h;s 49,
1t had became so far advanced before the f;rs,,,.
reachedt,tha allhopes of saving it were ahsndon.a
The frremen by their untirng efforts saved ~, nj,
the saw mill and machinery The fire shone 90 hr;i.
liant that it ten miles distant. persons
from every direction thinking the whole town was on
fre The losss estimated atfrom II tolls 900 dollars
The remen deserve everlasting praise for their d.
ligence
Our borough is rather sickly at present. There is
great deal OF fever and ague, bilious fever. and
whooping cough among our lower class who are
exposed to the damp mornings and evenings The
people mere have nothing else to do now but get sick
business there Is none-the merchants say thev
might as well close their stores These are truly
hard times IN these "diggins' of the rom
IN men are holding up their heads little higher since
the passage of the Tariff bill-John TYLER has gain
"a some friends here since he has signed that bill
Is calculated to reinstate him in the conf
dence OF the people.
our ladies' OF this place have all arrived from their
summer excursions, they think home is sweeter vet
,Iah inc watering places perhaps is because they
are IN want OF the one thing needful"? | wish
you would come on here to see our dashng bellies
you are particular faverite here among the fair sex
they say you must be wonderful man-this is no
lattery, because they do not do that thing. We
nave TWO OF your New Workers and one Baltimorian
here's they have laid the young men Of this place out
Except me- One the Workers is married man.
but the girls like him more for that. as thew can talk
and use him as they pease-there is not much deli
cacy about our ladies' in that respect. The oIber is
about seven feet high, and if he is specimen Of
your New York gentlemen, you had better keen him
Gagged, as he might ascend some day and never re-
turn am certain if he would ever fall it would
take him week to reach the ground-he is a phy-
stefan. The Baltimorian Is young lawyer. rather
good looking, but too much afiectation about him.
which spoils ALL He, perhaps is excusable, as it is
family complaint with them.
We have party here who denominate themselves
Mormon Politicians" who ought all to be out with
Joe Smith, as they are regular disorganizes, men
who make 1t point to oppose the regular nominated
ticket every fall. They generally men OF little
souls, and weak minds. They were never born with
any sense, and now they want expose it by want
ing to rule or ruin the party. The Locofocos are
quarrellng all over the State, which perhaps will
give the wings chance to have majority in the
Legislature this winter, which by-the-bye will be
very important the dstricting Of the State comes
on this winter. HARRIsBuRe