The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-30
Charleston, =. G.
Charleston, =. q.
ICorresondence Of the Herald]
CHARLESTON, 5. c., Nov. "a, 1872.
Edillpes the Southern Mail.


j. G. BENNETT, ESQ
DEAR Sir
The mail from the northl is again most scanda-
lousy irregular. Yesterday three mails were due;
two came to hand leaving two due this morning.
But on entering the Postoiiice, &c No mail beyond
Norfolk" stared you in the face, written out a
board which is used twice or thrice week TO I'M
part this dlsagreeable information. But we have
become accustomed TO these things, and there is
little or no fault found by anybody, not even the
papers OF the city, which are usually supplied by
the passengers, and thus enabled to anticipate
the MAIL and supersede the necessity OF subscribing
tor northern paper at all. But the people ought
not be compelled pay Tor carrying daily mali
when they only get seml-weekiy, or lri-weekly
mail at best. The steamers between this place and
Wilmington have performed heir duty molly thus
lar tnlsie anu the lauil invariably lies ldrtner north
There should be agent, who's. duty II should be
10 prevent the snagglng OF The mali between the
great north and the great south SO trequentiy-the
most important route In the whole country. DO
ding away at those whose duty II Is 10 look alter
these matters, and much oblge your friends, the
whole southern public.
A bomb shell has ueen thrown into the Calhoun
camp by the Albany Argus, the Albany Re-
gency," or Mr.. Van Buren,, or somebody ese which
is likely TO Set oil democratic principles, 10 create
two democratic parties, with Mr.. calhoun al the
head OF one, and Mr.. Van Buren, at the head OF the
you will lind the position OF the Calhoun democrats
defined the subject In dispute, W. A revenue
| tor protection, or revenue Tor duties" BY the
principles here set forth, the friends vi Mr.. Cdinoun
| Will sink or SWIM. Iney will sacrifice jot or
| title tor cancellation, or even tor success.
| Youwlll readily see the hnger OF Mo Van Buren,
| In this new set ot principles; you VINO know the
adrollness and tact or this man IN AN emergency
like the present II has lens been evident That be-
tween him and MIR. Calhoun the Democratic Nd
tona Convention were TO choose Tor d candidate
! Tor President. Without Introducing some new ele-
| ment some stroke OF policy, by when 10
create new issue, the arch mag lcldn his
hopeless one. He now sees, or tancies that lie
Sees the cause of his defeat IN his second cam
palgn, III his alliance with Mr.. Calhoun. He eX-
pected by that alliance to carry the whole demo.
crazy OF the south along with hun. lie sought the
support and influence OF Mr. Calnoun-iell into his
peculiar views aud measures, Tor the time, hoplng
to secure his second elevation But the people Ui
the south suspected him, though Mr. Calhoun
might not; they have been perfectly satisfied
with the movements OF Mr.. Van Buren, Ia the Lab
| net ot Gen. Jackson, which produced SO compete
| an allenation-so sudden Transit from friendship
To hdired-as was exnlbited by Gen. Jackson to-
wards Mr.. Calhoun. lie gained htle at the south,
tending to his elevations; and he now believes that
he lost ground at the north. Hence tnls
the political; chess board. He will sacrifice every
thing for power and place, while MIR. Calhoun will
sacrifice nothlDg. Here lies The difference between
the two men; and II Is fortunate they are SO We'll
known and understood by The people at this mo-
lucnt III VIII give strength ~ SdlHouil, even
| In the very district where these new democratic
doctrines have been Illuminated. But enough on
this subject.
Mr.. w. G.. Forbes, the lessee of the new theatre,
| is in town, and will open the members
OF his corps arrive from the north. Business has
been much duller than anticipated this tai
yet hard tines frequently drove people TO places
| OF amusement; and Mr. f may succeed better than
his late predecessors He Is quite popular with The
| Charlestonians, and is well known as the manager
| of the Savannah and Augusta theatres-has broad
shoulders, fine form, fine easy manners, aud appears
TO be acquainted vita the world and his business.
| Our wharves are lined with shipping, and groau
| with piles OF cotton. Some ships loading, white
others are stripped, and laying by for rise IL
TIE tights, which now to Liverpool, 7l6 for square
| and I'd tor round bales; 10 Hdyre, 7-Sc.; to New
York, Zoe per bag, is asked by packets .r
| We have had quite influx OF your fashionables
| recently. The IL. Allen brought out several beau
| tiful and wealthy daughters of the empire city.
They will all become mothers OF young planters
| some OF these days. Send them along. Beauty
| and refinement are appreciated here. Fine coun-
| try-fine cotton-tine rlce-fine young men.
Adleu