The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-14
Mobile.
ICorrespondence Of the Herald

Correspondence oil the Herald.l
MoBnr, April 5th, 1872.
Gloomy Prospects in Mobie-Bank Conuention-Re
sumption-Erchangs on Nsto York Election-As-
Observation-Disclosures Ascension = FEATHER Theatre,
&c. &c.
DEAR SIR:-
write you at a period in the history Of Mobile as
gloomy as can well be imagined. The unsettled
state of our currency, and the almost utter prostra.
ton of every kind of business, are racking the minds
of our citizens all 10 no purpose. We are retroga-
ding where we should be going ahead, and at pre-
sent there seems to be but little prospect of a favora.
bic answer to the exclamation, "Will it never be
dayr"
In obedience to a call from the Legislature, the
presidents of the State Bank and all the branches
met here in convention yesterday, to take into con-
sideration the state of the currency, and to enquire
into the expsdiency Of fixing some definite period
for resumption. OF the result OF their deliberations
| am as yet unable to inform you, but knowing as we
| do the situation of the branch here, nothing favora.
BILE can be hoped for. In what a truly humiiating
situation is Alabama now placed. While the
states on every side have made or ale making an ef
fort to free themselves from the chain that has so
long bound them, she, like an inglorious sluggard.
lies bout d down q, full length, with bank rags float.
ing all over the state, and not a struggle, not a single
effort 10 redeem them.
The mai. from your city Of the 18th, brought the
intelligence that Mobile funds were selling at a dis.
count of 25 to 80 per cent. Our State Bank had been
for some time checking at Is per cent, but stepped
yesterday morning, shortly after the opening OF the
| bank, to the dismay and discontinue OF many Of our
| merchants that had remittances TO make. This you
may suppose caused no little excitement out of doors,
and rates Immediately tended upwards.
In the absence of business here we have not been
1 oIto0ather depyived of the 1sual and rational p,,,ea
ments, so peculiarly ktted to the south, and during
the last ten days our city has been the scene of an
election, an assassination, and a balloon ascension.
all OF them very unique In their way.
The election tor municipal officers passed off oui-
city, without any thing like party animosity filing
the breasts Of candidates or voters. and resulted in
The election for mayor OF the amiable, good heart
ed, joy,al Charley Hoppin. lie will doubtless make
a good and efficient officer, although he can hardly
| be au tait with the duties of the mayoralty. He has
| been a Judge, so that part of his official labors will
\ be easily accomplished, and should he be annually
reelected Tor the next ten years, l will guarantee
that hard work will never make "his shadow be
less"
OF the assassination ] suppose you have had full
particulars. A man murdered by his wife-an ac-
tor murdered IN his stage dress, during the perform.
ance, and with the theatre filled TO Overlooking at
the time. Poor Ewiug-in one moment full of life
and hope, just ready to appear upon the mimic
stage, IN the next a bleeding, lIfeless corpse, hurried
into another world by one whose heart alone should
have shielded him from the a sassin'e dagger. Miss
Hamblin, the murderess, has fled, no one knows
whittier ; and / am ashamed to say that no steps
have been taken towards apprehending her. For
Jay own part would willingly leave her to the pun.
ishment OF her own conscience. An outcast from the
world, and with the mark of Cain upon her brow.
a woman surely cannot live.
The balloon ascension has turned out TO be the
seventh wonder Of the world, and Mr.. Parker the
intre pid " @ronaui," is certainly in fair way to be-
come a hero, aye, and is one too, if his own ac.
count can be trusted. The gentleman certainly has
quite " out heroded Herod" in his tale. and has
made out quite as pretty a little romance ofhis nrial
voyage, as Munchausen did inshis travels. He has
evinced a laudable determination to make us feel
the necessity OF having a good reporter, and has to
use his own words
"--Left all meaner things
To low ambition-.he pride Of Kings
The weather for the last two weeks has been truly
delightful, warm enough to be pleasant, and make
person Just In the humor to appreciate a iulep or a
cream. The ladies are looking more blooming and
beautiful than ever, and love-making appears to be
the order OF the day, or rather of The night, for the
beautiful moon light evenings entice every one from
nome. This may appear a very serious affair, but
II Is perfectly natural, and needs only to be p~racticed
TO be appreciated.
The theatre closed last night, Mr.. Barton, the