The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-14
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL
Ph1ladolD hia.
iCorrespondence Of the Herald


Ihe weather has again become settled w
| nave now clear beautiful sky over us Our ehurcI
| es were quite numerously attended this mornin
and trust the people of this enlightened. but in
moral city are beginning TO change their condtio
| Tor the better ere the dawn of that momento,I
day TO which Parson Miller has been so seduous
directing the attention of the great mass OF the IN
man family. Last evening, whether from fear
the awful reality of Millers predictions, or the in
clemency OF the weather, the various places
| amusement were but thinly attended The rob
OF the three theatres, had the most crowded hopse
whilst the Chestnut and Walnut were but poorly ma
tronised, especially when consider the eyenirn
being that OF Saturday, and the excellent enter
tainments for the benefits of three mertorious me-
formers / attended the "Oympic" which wa
pretty full and must unhesitatingy say, never wa
more highly pleased with an evenings perform
ance.
The approaching sale of stocks owned by thu
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which takes placJ
on wednesday, Nov. g. exctes but little interest
as lar as can discover, in the minds of the com
munlty. The whole amount consists of 7,4lI
shares, In nine different interpretations. The arges
NUMBER OF shares is of that of the Philadelphia
bank. which amounts to s, 2Ss There is also S75d
an interesting one, and will bring together the great
body OF brokers from the principal Cities who have
exercised so undue an influence over certain finan
country.
The Enquirer" quotes good" country reIiefnotes
at from to 10 per cent dscount-those of the city,
3to 10. beautiful picture this Of Pennsylvania
currency! New Orleans funds demand a premium
OF per cent, whilst those of Mobile are at dis
count of IA IL to l5 Strange condition of the
hnanG,ar affairs OF these two great southern CT
ties. What an age we live in,
have Just heard OF very strange affair in the .
lower part OF the city, the truth Of which seems
almost impossible; but from the character of NV
informant, do not hesitate to convert it into a
item. II appears that an old miser, whe -hndJ
boarded together very pretty sum, the result of
the earnings of her daughters Ia very pretty gir)
with the awful crimes she was guilty of. sought an
interview with a very " respectable" and hitherto
"pious" member of large family deacon, or Off
eating pastor OF a small congregation-in order to
obtain soothing consolation to her borrowing SOUL
and retrieve her poor degraded child from the I'M
holy depths of infamy into which her avarcious
heart had plunged her, and, to the old woman's ap-
parent, and doubt not sincere joy this wolf in
sleeps clothing" this hypocrical villain consent
ed to enter upon the task allotted But, to be Brief
for my heart slckens at the recital Of foul story
He, IN very few weeks, coDtrived to obtain the
miserable old woman's money! and firmly migrating
himself into the licentlOus affections of the daugh
ter, eloped to parts unknown, leaving sorrowing
and destitute family behind, as well as the vile but
grace.
There was general alarm of fire, at four o'clock
this afternoon, which proved false.
he leaves his cradle until the hour death rocks him
to his last repose is always moving after, and grasp
ing at something new. The smoke of the busting.
exciting city-!the railroad and steamboat-taes of
real lfe-imaglnary adventures,
and all sorts OF novelties, he must see, and hear,
touch and take part in. A Yankee sit still and feed
upon his own thoughts? Preposterous! No Ger
man is he, to sit down and study in the same town
and within the same walls half centMy, contented
with the tales that his books whisper to his private
ear, with the smoke of his old chimney, ant. dear
old pipe. There none of this "quet repose," his
"meditative tranquility" about the interchangeable,
notable Yankee. Action ard hustle are the elements
OF his nature. There is, and ever must be, in this
land OF excitement, some great thing, real ridicn
lous, fact or humbug, TO keep us with open
mouths and starting eyes, running the round contin
ually Gun lectures, concerts rheatrcas, sOlrees,
and on ad infintum do not certainly give the lie
to the assertion. The immense sums realized by
theatrical stars, especially the angelic Celeste
and the divine Fanny" have emily the effect to
firm its truth. Now, great election with brilliant
procession, &c, sets the nation in bastle-then
BILE Boz-anon, English Lords and Lord Bshops-
and our Yankee restessness is again evident in our
anxiety and eager listening to hear what these great
personages have to say about us, in accordance with
which we leapfrom one extreme of feeling to ano-
Their OF an opposite Naturalization Transcript.
90 The real Fudge Mermaid will be exhibited to-day
at the New York Museum. 1t is composed of monkey
and csdfsh the parts perfectly put together as to
render it rather probemacal whether one formed of
two species The Masters Hughes land their sister, the
celebrated performers the harp. engaged They
produce the sweetest strana and the enchanting
harmony. The solo on the violin by the Infant Psganin
only six Of age with the variations string
is mastery piece of execution. The little girl on the
harp, displays infinite ability exquisite
not be conceived. Master Diamond Rosals and Boyce
also appear.
h3- IMPORTANT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CoI