The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-03
Philadelphla.
TConesondence Of the Herald.1
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2, Il


JAMES g. BENNETT, ESQ
In the midst of POLITICAL social, and religious
movements, we have lost our high sheriff, Mr. Nor
RS. gentleman universally liked and respected and
the Of the celebrated nancer of the revolution
the only honest financler of the last, and be-
lieve, the present century. Mr.. NJ died suddenly
of a disease of the heart. He was elected by the
wings in October ls4l, through split of the demo-
cratic party, and has served in all but IA MONTHS
There seems to be singular fatality pursuing the
whigsj just now. They were in power in the federal
government exactly one month, and the old General,
! believe, was just saved his reputation, and the
country ! know not what, by being taken of be-
fore he was made a cats paw Of by the party
who elected him. During that one month the wings
managed to hll some OF the most important Offices
with their men, but they quarrelled afterwards with
Capt. Tyler and were removed. In October Is4l
in addition TO the Sheriff, the wings, through the
same division of the democrats, above referred to-
elected the County Treasurer also; but he had
scarcely been in Office six months before he proved
defauer, and was superseded by democrat. So
you see the wings won't remain in Office, " no way
you can fix thenl.' =
This.momings cars to Harrisburg were crowded
with applicants for the Sherifality, their friends
opponents and "borers" The Governor, by the
amended Constitution, has the power to fill the va
cancy, and it is believed be will use the prlvi-
lege with sound discretion. The body of
Mr. Morris was scarcely cold when the hungry
office seekers crowded the head quarters of the
party with view OF ascertaining the value Of the
respective stocks, and if possible, to make little
capital, The candidates spoken of are James H.
Hutchinson, the defeated candidate of the demo-
cratic party, in ls4l, Dan. Smith, the author OF that
Paynter, the old exmemher of Congress of the first
district, besides whole string of political loaters
Of all descriptions. nyour fnanciers want TO bet,
let them back Paynter; / think it would be good
hnnu II,tal ,- 81. L.
burg t7'
For the last ten days some tempest in aTteapot
was raised by the publication of a series of attacks
on the character of Gen. Reed, of revolutionary
war memory, grandfather OF the present William
b. Reed, one OF our most distinguished members Of
the bar, on whom ohm Sargeants mantle was to
have falea 1t it had not been caught by Mr.. In
serso Inc e. publications were signed ysu icy
some particular evening, to produce evidence Oh the
correctness OF his statements. On the evening APP
pointed, however, he pretended to be obliged nrst
before he could proceed demonstrations, and the
editor of the !" Jourhal,v. Mr.. Whitney, vexed by
these proceedings, handed the manuscript over to
the keeper Of the ExchsDse LOT the III, inspection OF
deprived of a great deal OF amusement, though
the matter referred TO in the correspondence has
been familiar TO all of us before single letter was
Members of Congress are hocking into town fast.
The wings seem 10 have established their head
quarters at jones': n.
Alexander will be convicted of murder in the
second degree-a Slate prison offence by our sta
tutes-which is the utmost punishment to which our
Jury vii! consign genteel young fellow, who looks
interesting and dresses well Nothing like gentili-
ty IN our city-poor hearts ra.g1s t.lrn
Gen. Scott is here trying to make political capt.
'a but the friends of Clay are inflexlble. In con-
neCflon with the matter there is a serious project on
foot to abolish his Office, well as several other
Offices OF the staff of the United States army II is
4
thousand strong, though ostensiblv numbering
twelve thousand, and therefore requiring no other
commander than the Constitutional " Captain" A
similar project, you remember, very nearly sac
ceeded after the death OF Gen. Brown, and was only
defeated by very few votes. s.,.., ti 81 Y,
Hackeu is continuing to draw full houses at the
Walnut street; but our fashionables reserve their
halt dollars for the opera at the Chesnut street