The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-19
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Correspondence Of the HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IL, l84.


JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
DEAR SR:--
There il just now the strangest row among our
politicians, which affords infinite amusement to the
honest and dislnteres,ed spectators The Van Buren,
| men, who have been fighting off Buchanan, John
son, Tyler, Calhoun, and the Lord knows whom
else, in perfect despair about the arrival of Gen.
Cass. He was last night at the Circus and the de-
| monstration of enthusiasm was truly wonderful
He is nice man, to say the least of him.
The question whether our handsome Recorder
has any committing power under the new Constitu-
ton stands adjourned till next week Every one
hopes he may come out the small end of the horn.
as he did at the last election. The loafers in the
street are roaring AGAINST the appointment of WmH
Porter, the OF the Governor to the Sherif1altv of
the city and county. We have about half a dozen
democratic factions here, each of which would
have been grathed, OF course, TO have its comman-
der in chief pocket $40 900 per annum, and dstri-
butte the patronage OF his Office among his gang of
followers; but lnasmuch the Governor knew
that he could only obige one, and certainly set all
the rest swearing and cursing, he acted wisely by
appointing man who he was well assured possess
ed all the necessary qualifications tor the Office and
who, belonging 10 no faction, sure in the end 10
give less offence, and by his judicious conduct TO
reconcile all parties. That the wings should srum-
BILE about the appointment, is not surprising. They
lose an Office, which they held for the last ten years.
and, of course, their underlings will all be kicked
out next week TO the infinite satisfaction of every
honest democrat.
The new Sheriff will most favorablv compare
with his predecessors, the Morrlses, Filters and
Watmoughs, all OF which, if distilled over in
retort would not yield as much spirit Young Por-
ter in his twenty. second year We have a suffi-
clent number Of old sureranuaed fools among us,
and II is quite refreshing now and then to meet
man who Is neither worn out as party hack. nor
decrepid from over straining his faculties. The
worst crime that Mr. Porter ever committed is ac-
cepting an Office worth $4,000 year; but trust
he IS not TO be ID on that account.
The Italian Opera is doing well !; but OF late is not
so well attended. II We had nice corps de ballet
here, it might do; but since the introduction Of
Temperance Concerts, music has become 20 cheap,
and is TO be had al every corner, that will not
travel square out of their way to hear il.
Mr. Bancroft lecured last night to The Mercantile
Library Association. HIS subject the Ameri-
can Revolution. You know he is quite au fat in il.
don't like his delivery much as his style
The weather continues fine, but the regular sea.
son for balls and routs has not yet commenced
The women look charming es usual.
YATES COUNTY BANK-The notes of the Yates
County Bank will be redeemed hereafter at the
Mechanics and Farmers Bank of Albany. We
have the best authority, for saying that the Yates
County Bank, though II has struggled in common
with other institutions, with embarrassmens from
which but few have been exempted, Is nevertheless
entirely sound and that, fortified it is by recent
accessloDs Of capitalists among it's Stockholders. all
its engagements will be promptly met. The public
may rely with confidence that its notes will be rea-
Oily redeemed 81 its counter and by its agent, T.W
Olcott, Esq.-Atbory Evenirg Journal.
The alleged outrage at Chazy, in Clinton coun-
iy-the burning OF "two or three hundred Profe.tant
Bibles" by the athocs of that place--is the sub
ject OF a long communication in the Rochester De-
mocrat of the l4b, under the signature OF the Rev.
Bernard O'Rely. pastor of 81. Parick's church. He
dlscredi's the story in toto and gives good reasons
Tor regarding u as humbug got up with sinister de-
signs against Catholics and their Religion he states
that the Catholic population OF Chazy Is inconsidera
ble and the number OF Protestant bibles faid TO have
been burnt is greater than the number in the hands
of ali the Catholics in western New York-and hat
il is incredible that such outrage would have been
ou etlv Tolerated by the Protestant population of
Chazy iffhc Catholics had the disposition. (which
he firms from his knowledge ofthem they had noD
to commit act not only mpoltic but Of no posi-
bic benefit tn themselves and peculiarly offensive to
the religious feelings of their fellow. citizens.
CAPrrAL-lt was proposed in the New Hampshire
Legislature to license persons who deliver lectures
on mesmersm, as ugglers, itineran actors and pup
yet showmen were licensed The doctors in the
House strongly advocated the proposition, and by
ons and prosy speeches actually put the spectators
n the galleries to sleep. II was rejected.
CoLp ENOUGH The Belfast Signal says" The
thermometer in this town on Tuesday morning last
stood at 10 deg below o."