The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-20

PHILADELPHIA.
Correspondence Of the HERALD

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10, 1912.
Something very amusing to people here has been
transactng at Washington city The Clay faction
in Philadelphia and at the capital, among other
hopeful schemes, have been scheming to Dust MIR.
Tyson from the Commssary Generalship, influenced
thereto by hate and fear combined probably-hate
because he was near and fast friend of the good
Harrison, andis now strong friend Of President
Tyler-and fear of him, because he is man of ia
lent, and has the reputation of an able psltcian.-
Well, after twisting about and 'caucussing secretly
ever since the meeting of the Senate, and finding
at last that, except the fact of his being no great
friend of Mr.. Clay, there was objections against
him, by which his rejection could be justified before
the people-moral character, ability, and Fall else
being in his favor; and finding that the cammittee
onlthe nomination, had reported for the confirma-
ton, and that majority of the Senate would vote
for him; they proceeded. as an ultimate and forlorn
resort to attempt the adjustment of the office! This
certainly is of the most ridiculous moves of the
session. and Mr. Clay may find it one of the most hurt
full tohimself, fhe does not take care Philadelphia
Mr. f,lays ta hers that HE fiisnds ar.
most determined and active; but still thew are phi;
ladelphians, and will tolerate any mere factions
movement like this which threatens ttl niure, in a
material degree, the prosperity of their city The
Commisssary's department here expends in our
md
empOysdrectly or indirectly two or three Thousand
persons in various kinds of manufactures to saw ma
thing of those employed by contracts in other sec
ons of the Union. OF these, in this city, probably
one thousand Nre poor women, who earn a hare
livelihood by making the dress and andress uniforms
the shirts and drawers and other inside clothing the
fatigue caps &c. &c, with which the whole army
Of the United States is supplied. Then there are
shoes, hats knapsacks, saddlery, tents. flags. ali
manu actured here for the army, and aft ling ems
poyment to large number Of men and women
Surely the idea of aboshng such an Office is ridi.
culous; it must be replaced instantly by another
OF exactly similar character, whstever NAV be lis
title or name, and if located at Washington as IL
probably would be where labors scarce and its price
nigh.as always must be there from that citys posi-
tion of course the cost of production TO the govern.
ment will be enhanced in very high degree One
advantage that Philadelphia has for this Office, is
her central situation to the different means of COM
| municatlon with the north, south, east and west
making it the most convenient for contractors, and
for reaching readily the different military posts TO
which the issues Of the Commissary Department are
intimately destined. The arsenal building and neces-
sary storehouses also erected here's the system is
completely and economically organized, as the pub.
| lie interest is opposed to change Let then Mr..
Clay look to it. If this office is removed TO Wash
ington-for abolished in fact it cannot be-Philadel.
pha is deeply injured, and he will loose troops of
friends in consequence and the interests of the nation
will suffer If the Office is neither changed in loca-
ton or organization, but merely in name, for the
factous purpose of oustng the present efficient in
Il
proceedings something very like persecution
And let Mr.. Cay's friends look to il then. t'resi-
dent Tyler will hardly stand by and see his friend
shot down. tor no other reason than because he is hs
friend More than one half of the Offices ofthe go
vernment now filled by Claymen--the Phiadel-
phia Custom House is full of the ultra kind, rabid
anti-Tyer men; where will these all be If lines ere
once drawn by such movement as this Not in
office, surely
The transactions in stocks to-day were to me-
dunn amount, at prices much the same yesterday,
except further rise in State Elves, Bank of North
America, and Wilmington Raiload Exchange on
New York is little up to-day-54 tot United
States Bank notes, end other deprecated paper, as
yesterday.
The inaugural address creates but little interest
here to-day, not half so much does the election
of democrat by whig votes, TO the office OF State
treasurer The only objection that the democrats
can have TO Mr.. Manu. is that he was not agreed on
in caucus.
There was very good house at the Chestnut
street theatre last night and really the acting was in
| every respect worthy OF It, Mrs. Seton, as the
white Millner," was excellent-Miss Hildreth
better than ever before saw her, in light charac.
ter ichings and Paclde good-n fact all, and es-
peciay the female portion Of the actors, were
excellent. Let II be repeated.
The old black woman, Mary Walker who killed
Catharlne Murdoch last summer, in Lombard street,
while running muck" or trial for two or three
days past for murder, was acquitted this morning
by the jury the ground of insanity.
Quite crowd was gathered last night at a wharf
IN kensingion, on the occasion of young girl at
tempting TO drown herself in consequence, she
alleged, OF the prosecutions of her father. She was
| seized BY bystander at the moment she was about
| TO take the fatal leap.
One of the most eloquent lectures of the season
was delivered last night by Chas J. Peterson Esq,
before the % Wilbur Fisk Institute, on the treason,
lte &c. OF Aaron Burr.