The New York herald., 1844-09-08
Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald
PHILADELPHIA, Sep. q, 1874.

DEAR SR:-
We have a delightful day, the atmosphere pure
and invgoratng, and the sky "darkly, deeply,
beautifully blue" 1t is astonishing what an effect
fine day has on ones Spirits reminding me Of
remark made by an eccentric broker Of this city,
in which he thanked G cd for Ga little sunshine" at
the deliberations of their Board. Stocks, like All
bubbles, are susceptible OF imitation, alternately
cup and down" They look ga shade better to-
day, so says their correct oracle, the stock list
The cheap line of Baltimore steamboats, are try
ing II again. There IS nothing like perseverance
The fare is 81 80, and "through by day light" It
is to be desired that they may succeed in opposi-
tion 10 the monopoly which has so long existed
between this city and the Monumental city. Why
cannot line be started in opposition To that be-
tween our respective cities! lpercelve by the pa
pers that the passengers on the Camden and Amboy
Railroad line complain very much against all con
nected with it, and probably with justice on their
side. The brochw which yon promise your
readers in relation 10 the Episcopal Convention and
their learned and virtuous prelate, has already
thrown several young ladies (verglng towards
OF themselves and their saint will ''all be exposed
by that naughty Bennett" The scriptures enoins
on us ''to take little wine, &c." but the brandy
/ believe preferred by the Bishop--so says
Madame Rumor, whom you know Is very ugly
old lady.
The Arch, under Burton's management, opens
with Macready., The Walnut. with Forrest, Thus
we snall lhave "natlve" arraycd against foreign
talent again, and quite an excitement among the
lovers OF the hstrlonic act, during all next week.
Welch distances the whole of them with his mag
nIficent Olympic.
There is great curiosity on the part of the
"natlve" organs here to ascertain who is your
regular correspondent, against whom they are very
much incensed, and threaten to lynch wheneverhe
favors them with his company. The dwelling
stuff, la editorial, which appears in them affords
considerable amusement to every one who reads
it. You come in for share of abuse occasionally,
but your well known philosophy is capable ct en-
Our city is very unhealthy at present, numerous
cases Of bilious and Intermittent fevers occurring,
and considerable mortality. The changes in the
weather are sudden, and in addition to which the
decomposition Of vegetable matter going on will
engender ailments, II persona are not careful in
their diet and clothing.
Business Of all kinds is exceedingly dull, and the
prospect ahead IS not very cheering The making
and un making of Presidents every four years sadly
deranges the routine OF things, throwing the polt
cal world into state OF fermentation, from which
II Is long time In subsIdIng. Polk and Clay
/" Clay and Polk" will soon resound through our
streets-and all the paraphernaa of an election be
witnessed. The State House is being pasted over
with assessors lists Of taxable inhabitants" &c
Clay from all appearances will be "the man Of the
people"
outh, beauty and fashion The number Of beau
iiful women seen in that fashionable thorCughfare
keep turning in every direction, order to see
their respective charms--One OF which is the
nous bnstle worn by them, considered quite +" the
cheese" as the London fashionables lispingly re-
mark Anxious mammas are daily seen "trotting"
their daughters to and be seen, while Pa is
busy in his counting house, making the where
withal" to keep up their amiable extravaganza
Levy, the Jew, has opened splendid dry goods
establishment in Chestnut street, which will vie
with any European nagasin II IS daily crowded
with customers both inspecting and buying his rich
style Of goods. He is very gentlemanly and
obiging..
The shipping in our port is unusually small, and
as possible--they are even deserted by the numer-
Gus wharf rats which were formerly seen there
in the vicinity of sugar and molasses casks.
NATHAN.