The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-15
Philadelphia.
Correspondence of the Herald.1
PHILADELPHIA. June l3.


PHILADELPHIA, June Is, 1872
Wires and ITimegar-- Taeon' Segars--- Coming
Down-E'lJionablc Trial Cheapncss all the Co.
DEAR BENEFIT
Some time has elapsed since dropped you a line
respecting the good people in these "dggins''
"The Remington Case" as it is called will again
be tried and you must be prepared to hear some
awful disclosures, as have it from good authority
that this maid Casey intends letting little light in
upon Mr.. RS domestic arrangements-what effect
this revelation will have on Stocks and State Loans
it is difficult to dvinc-but certain it is that young
wives will hereafter select old servant maids, young
husbands will join church, old men and women will
deplorc the immortality of the age, and old maids
excaim, thanks to the Lord, Pm glad It's no
worse I!
l could tell a capital joke, which has happened
during this trial. but it would give you the hysterics
and am fearful some would think that ! committed
the same fault which drove Mr.. N. p. Willis from
genteel society, pretty. much after the style of
Adams expulsion from the Garden of Paradise.
Confound he cries, these drumstick shanks
They neither have my gratitude thanks,
They are perfectly dsgraceful-strike me dead
- But for head Oh yes have head
And horns too--and--
Query-Dd you ever see Mr. Remington!
The farer portion OF our deniZens are making en-
quries about Saratoga" II is really amusing to no.
cal epidemic, which is so violently raging here Re-
Retrenchment--R etrenchment rings in
our ears from sunrise to sunset. Gentlemen walk
now who used to rideand smoke ''long niaes'' in
stead OF "Tacon Regaas -
AS an instance of the change in our fashionable
young ladies', beg leave 10 tell you Of one who
does not hesitate when she hears Of any board.
ing house near the city, to ask what their very lowest
price per week is. Now two short summers ago she
laughed at thousands, (of dollars mean.)
Other ladies' have no objection to ask what the ex-
penses are from here to New York, and thence TO
Saratoga, and very particular about the Incl.
dentals''-(the lowering the board to seven dollars
per week will be found to have been wise move
ment)
But this feeling is right, is commcndable should
like TO ask what has made bankrupt so many mcr-
chants! Why, the extravaganza Of wives, sisters
or danghters-he uncomfortable passion for dress
and stylish living Ii was only for them to say that
Mrs Jones had new velvet shawl, or Mrs Brown
new bonnet, and the foling, sweating, thinking
relative hands them the largest but after all bless
their dear sweet innocent hearts and faces, It's hard
to refuse them.
Mars rarenons roms moufon. am under the
impression our city will be pretty much deserted
this summer-and the villages and private country
boarding houses will be thronged. There will moi
be much onlzIng, not many visits to the &c Falls"
and fewerto the Virginia Springs; whilst Burlington
and Bristol will get than their share of vsiters
permanent and transient.
The Brandywne Springs, one of the most delight
ul places in this country, will, hope be crowded,
"a person need only know the gentlemanly proprie-
Tor, Col Ferree, to like him. and pleasant.
Dear Bennett, this universal spirit of coming
down." will do more good to the country, and tend
more to restore "good times" than twenty sessions
of Congress.
Croakers viii be surprised to find what can be
effected by twelve months general retrenchment.
and onc-hird extra crops over the Union.
Let people walk who formerly rode
Ladies dress plain, who dressed a la mele,
tients drink pure water who used to drink wine
And not wear their best coats unless the day fne
THE BLIND AUTHOR