The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-04
Philadelphia.
Correspondence of the Heraid.1


PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2, l844.
Politics Candidate for Goueynor-Clay Ball
Native Anpericans-H Humane Engi Company
Fire Departmental Princeton Weavers'
Riots Weather, &c.
DEAR SRI
AS your Philadelphia correspondent appears to
have deserted his post for time, shall take the
liberty lad Interim of keeping you Informed upon
all matters and things transporting in this great babel,
which will be likely to interest your readers
hmprimis-Of politics. Something like calm
however, which portends the coming Storm The
democrats appear to be in as great quandary who
TO run for Governor as they are upon the question
of President. Shunck or Muhlenberg? this is the
question. Thus far Muhlenberg has 45 votes to SO,
and as Judge Conyngham's friends 60 for him as
second choice, he may safely be set down as the
candidate, and par consequence, the next Governor
The friends OF little Van are doing nothlngM
literally nothing. They seem to have been stricken
"al Of heap" by party discord; In the mean
while, with the "Miller Boys" all is enthusiasm,
be the man. Extensive arrangements are being
made' (hank you, Mr. Chandler,) for grand
Clay ball at the Chesnpt Street Theatre, on the
d nss 10 'ne d dfHfsnscy w of 6qrssd
into office, and old TIP was sung into it, the wings
very naturally infer that they will be able to dance
their candidate into power. Should they succeed,
| for Jersey Immediately after his coronation"
The American Republicans are moving steadily
and surely They have already organized them
selves into.a formidable body, anu Will hold the
they assemble in force IN Spring Garden, Worth
| Mulberry and Cedar wards.
The new law for the "for the better regulation OF
day. 1t provides for the election Of engineers for
| each company by the acknowledgements the
number Of members and quantity OF hose to be car
| ried-divides the city and county INTO three nre
districts and enjoins various duties, many OF which
the firemen denounce as illegal and derogatory to
their character as independent and unpaid insti
tuition. Of fifty companies but four have complied
with the law. The others have passed resolutions
decaratory ofther intention to run when and where
| duty calls them. collision with the officials
may, therefore, soon be looked for
are about to honor themselves by visit, to your
city. The Humane Engine Company stands No.
l amongst us. The members thereof being mostly
men Of high standing and responsibility; They vii!
quarter rat, at the ' Washington Hail. New York, under
| the cognzance of No. IA or 81. Their number Is
limited to 49, in addition to which stronesband
will he souch or acs
! ling them to a cordial reception.
| The steamer Princeton is here, exciting almost as
much interest as ever. She now appears IN new
| character-that of an ice boat, and performs to
miracle. The apparatus on her cutwater lifts the
ice in front and brushes it without appearing to IN
terfere materially with her speed Yesterday, she
came careerDg past the city, ana, On turning iIeo
her big gum SCATTERING countless panes Of glass To-
day she leaves for the bays and some ten or twelve
vessels, which have been dancing attendance on
the ice for a week past, will follow in her wake
Strange to say, we have had no riot worthy OF
notice for week past. The weavers of Remington
have been amusing themselves by burningfa few
LOOMS the property of poor devils who prefer work.
ing to starving but this is mere bagatelle to
what we can get up in the way of fracas when SO
minded.
Snow fell in considerable quantities last night,
but is rapidly disappearing before warm and &C.
NAL sun. Yours, TO the nib,
| JERRY TooLKR.