The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-04
Mobile.
(Correspondence of the Heraid.l


MOBILE, May rs, l843.
Congregational Campassus- Their Merits Examined
Party Lines-Col lang Charlottesville Cal
houn Ifcka-Ihe Currency.
Nix DEAR SIR =
Here, in the tide OF human events, again find
myself safely moored on the north side OF the
GulPb Stream. shall open my baggage in few
days, and offer you such notices as my opportunities
have allowed me to make.
by the presses of this morning, discover James
Dillet and Henry Goldthwaite, the former a whig.
the latter ocofoco, are nominated by their respec-
tive parties as candidates to canvass this Congress.
siOnal district. am acquainted with them both
and more equally matched pair, have seldom
seen. Neither is a great man-fo each is nothing
more than Nisi Prius lawyer, whose books are not
read, and, as famous Judge once said Of his au-
thorties, mourned over" that their principles
may be laid to heart, ready for future emergency
their parlor lexcons to be referred to as occasion
may require. Each is stubborn, vehement, shrewd
and vigilant wanting smoothness of address, lite.
rary acquisition and the power OF commanding close
day at Claiborne, ON the line of the river, and, in
stead OF its being the manly struggle OF Greek meet
ing Greek, twill be that Of the
" Turk ganst Turk in sabre stroke"
The party lines will be drawn in "a few days, and
then bloody noses and bruised heads will be among
.uC mCiuou'S VI tuc cohtest. vi. j. Lohs, Vi
the allglorious militia service, is prominent men,
Der of g the chivary party, and walks already as if
ne were tull OF the worst gas OF the political atmos
phere. The Colonel is a small man, and am
that hshting-partcularly if it be the legitimate
duello-isa business in which he can never rise but
slowly. The gallant chevaler of this county, mus
terrol, received his opinion of things in the MAN,
when epauetes were less common than onions,
and the library of but few gentlemen in Mississippi,
extended beyond an almanack or a national song:
ster-a locomotive would have been thought devil
in harness These were rough and tumble" days,
and, by many of the Oldest settlers, thought to be
the Alabama Golden Age. l hope my friend the
Colonel will not take umbrage at me, for like him
very much In some points, and hate him directly in
none; and were he only to know the difference be-
tween great man in little circle and little man
in great circle, as he ought to have done at Clair
borne, ne would very much commend himself
gave collation. at his suit Of rooms on ST. Louis st
which was numerously attended by persons Of all
parties, characters, sizes and sexes. The Mayor
was in his best humor. and very Tuch indeed com.
mended himself 10 future consideration as can
didate for re election. Mr.. S. Andrews, who gave
similar party few weeks ago, feeling himself
eclipsed by this one of the Mayor, has notified Miss
Long, celebrated restarateur, to fix him up more
splendid one still. Truly,
And we deep in that of cold pretence."
Rumor says the Calhoun division of the Demo.
cratic ticket is to be filled up with the names of
VIM. d. Primrose and Daniel Chandler, Esqs., both
good men, and very talented. There are no two
men at one bar, who possess greater legal attain
ments Heretofore our paper dollar has been worth
eight dimes-to-day it has risen to nine. In a day
or SO I'll write you very fully In the mean time,
consider me yours. GREGORY.