The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-10
Pittsburgh.
Correspondence of the Herald.

PIrrsBURcH, April l, 1872 ,
arrival and Departure of Bos-Ssate Of TAings-
Religion Trade Poverty Young Ladies Young
Men.
DExn BENNErr =
Our city of smoke and dirt, sin, fun and selfish.
ness, has been honored by that lion in literature,
Boz. He arrived here on Monday evening, and
left this day in the Messenger for st. Louis. He
has received from our citizens, generally, quite
cool reception and there are many OF the old gen.
tlemen throughout town, who probably never read
novel in their lives and it cannot be wondered at
ifthey never heard Of sHch a man before. /
The mania of intellectual action rests a. calm
under the gloomy atmosphere that broeds around
u.s. a. the still waters of an uinland lake. Some of
our young ladies, and young men, make preten-
sions to know something about ancient and medern
times, but the amount of their knowledge is limit
ed, chiefly to tales founded facts, love scrapes,
and SIN all yarns. If man informs the community
he will lecture on matrinoDy, (like Mr.. Davis)
he will have crowded houses, composed Of young
ladies who would like to marry; young plen who
the remarks by q squirt of tobacco-old maids who
try extremely hard 10 blush, but cannot effect il,
together with goodly portion Of mothers with
noisy babies, to show that they are married them.
selves, and would recommen nd all young females TO
70 and do the same, provided they know how to
come it. Any thing unconneced with love is to
them entirely unworthy OF noice, philosophy, as:
troAomy, or mathematics, being mere matters Of
moonshile, little calculated to advance the pro-
gress of human happiness.
Religion seems resting at dead stand for some
time past while many OF the indi viduals who sign
ed the pledge, and promised to reform and shame
the devil, have again bowed their knees at the
shrine Of dissipation. There 10 a number Of young
men who take the night for their carousals, but
because they have the name of wealth to back
them, they escape the partial notice Of the penny.
press; yet, ifa poor wandering outcast, driven by
poverty Geld and af elton, seeks through the long
dark night shelter in the watch-heuse, or some
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and his character held up to in!amy. And, yet,
one of these papers processes to be Independent in
its movements, talking largely about morality,
while the ugliest venom still rests secure, and
sumbers undisturbcd under the folds OF q better
cloak. We like to see man when he processes to
adopt a principle, carry it out, not to change BY
every passing wind, with no one settled point to
rest at. The community will yet know, unless a
they have been gulled; and though they encourage
papers that profess to inform them about the i'm
morality Of their city, the notice oft is far from
that paper as the zenith from the nadir.
Business 10 dull, without prospect OF getting
better; yet there is good stage OF water in the
river, but hard times hang with its dead weight
upon every thing-there is no longer lie or energy
whcreit once was to be seen, and II cannot be won
dered If amidst this clash Of ins olvent desolation
the struggling citizens should wear the woe. begot
ten aspect of hermit-monks Some look forward
to change, and hope for better things, yet my OPT
MON Is, the storm has not yet ceased to rage; ant
ahead, and front them with the arm of nerved reso
lution, will be able to guide the ship Of state II
safety through the bewildered way. Whateve
the measure of our woes is to be, il Is disgusting {,
see the name Of the nied States, and It's intelli
gent population dis graced aud insul,ed by the rig
inarole action of its dictators and that too whei
need demands wisdom, instead Of dirks and politi
cal slang. Numbsrs within own city arr
thrown out of employment, not because they ar
unwilling to work, but because they cannot fin,
work TO do. How can it be wondered at from sucl
state of things that our houses of correction ar
crowded with convicts, driven to acts Of despera
tion in the richest soil under the wide heavens
while many will rush to the aid Of Texas In hope Q
gaining living there, away en- their own friend
In distant cline TO ehed the blood OF pity, an
leave their bones to rest unknown and be gathere
by the hands OF strangers.
There are some handsome young ladies In on
town, and some sensible ugly ones some are ad
dicted to using pearl-powder and rouge, and peoPI
are very often deceived, the Market street CLERK
in particular, Concerning the true looks and est'
biished natural, not artificial beauty. And nov
how soft asd sweet and how deceiving they CO
look upon these young men (; and how easy som
can laugh II they have handsome teeth. Oh ! 20
would surely have to cali for the smelling salts,
you Only saw these young ladies' and these .youp
men, taking, through the day, these lessons in des
Affection Il il altogether strange, pleasing a.
souLjnsPirisg. Well, tits. AxsLrR,