The New York herald., 1844-11-19

silks" Here, madam" !" said the polite Mr.. d., sis
an article which can recommend, IT Is $3 and a
trying ON gloves the opposite side OF the store,
who ran across exclamng-"heavings, what
prce!" The lady after closely examining the silk
as to texture and color, said "Cut off twelve yards
will wear well, probably last twice ss long as ano-
ther silk OF thinner quality" Sensible soul, she
understood true economy; that dress will last her
and 4 viii nober P and
finally il will answer for Betsey for an evening
dress. Talking of stores, what is to become OF the
army of clerks who now crowd our fancy stores in
Broadway, Catherine street, DC. Nc. We count
cd no less than Is in one store. Why, it is heavy
c0rporals guard-the poor fellows must appear
early on parade for inspection, see that their hair Is
creased and cured, their hands clean, and their
dckys white-they must study phrases-be polite
Learn to lie with grace, and commend an artl-
Gle which they know 70 be trashy. How much
more honorable and profitable II would be to see
them between the handles OF plough. What is
to become Of them and the news boys, no one can
tell. We can make sailors of the boys, but the
clerks won't do for soldiers beyond the power Of
holding up their heads with grace.
MATTERS AND THrrGs IN GKNERAL.-Mr. Polk is
elected beyond the shadow of doubt, and possi-
bly, by large majority Of electoral votes He will
walk into the White House as President Tyler
walks out, and will possibly get the patched carpets
and damaged window curtains mended, so that
Presidents mansion may look as respectable as
private habitation, which we really think il ought
to do. We are heartily glad that the excitement
is over But for this, thousands upon thousands OF
men would have been at this moment up TO their
eyes in politics, who are now quietly attending to
their business. The President elect will have
difficult job to please all the cques of the great
party which has agreed to carry him on It's shoul.
ders He will be advised by hundreds Poor mani
we pity him, and advise him too. Our advice is,
that he read the fable OF the old man and his ass
1t written, we believe, for the especial benefit
Of political leaders. There none who have en-
lno. bnAsvs nNaA
Women are connected with politics. They are
as great politicians as men-much loveller ones,
and infinitely more enthusiastic. We have felt
mortified to see the little enthusiasm displayed on
| the great professions. The cheers got up by the
gentlemen for the most part were flat and unpro.
| hable-while the women, In return tor this cold
and ungailant greeting, waved their handkerchlefs
with a zeal untiring. We followed In the wake OF
the professions to see il we could not pick up some
arms that had been wrung of by the exertlons Of
their fair owners.
Tne native American procsSsson was was, the las, Of
money spent in show wsuld have done had in been
expended for the poor this winter! We wish we
could get any where near the amount spent upon
these three professions They pleased the ladies',
however, and that is some consolation. Some fe-
| males cheered each party with the Same enthusi-
asm To them, show was show, whoever got
| it up and they felt bound to return thanks by
waving white pocket handkerchiefs for the pains
| that had been taken to feast their eyes.
The ball season has commenced IN good earnest,
and we turn from Polk tc the Polka. Professors
who teach the divine art are as plentiful as peanuts.
and you can be taught at any price, from TWO shil
lingsto five dollars lesson, accordingly asyour in
structor placed upon the sliding scale OF respecta
bity. The most fashionable teachers, who may
not be the best, ask the most. The public is con.
tent upon the principle that sihem who learns man.
| ners pays twopence more" On Tuesday last, Tam.
many's opening ball was held On Thursday night
the Empire Club gave grand ball there. Private
parties are now organizing ballsocetes TOR the sea
hr5u Ga onu Of hon vUtIt he he'll
and others al other places These associations are
the most pleasant things that can be devised They
give at all their meetings private party upon an
/ extensive scale. The second season of the Oren-
tai society Assemblies commences at the Minerva
| Rooms, 4O6 Broadway, on Tuesday evening, the
| 26th inst
The concerts have commenced. The Philhar-
monte gave their first concert last night: II was
| crowded "to suffocation" The descriptive over
tnre by Mendelsshon, and the War Jubilee over
ture by Llndpalnter were the features OF the eve-
| ming. Sanqulrlco was IN fne voice, and sang most
| effectively. Signora Amelia Ricci made her frs,
| appearance in America: She has good voice,
but lacks execution. We have not time to enter
into particulars but only state that the Philhar
monte concerts are the best ever given in this
| country.
nJ- Mr.. Gliddon, in his lectures on Egypt, says
the pyramids were built from the top downward"
How was 1t did
n,- Some men are like cats. You may stroke
the iur the right way for years and hear nothing
but purrlng; but accldenty tread tail
and all memory Of former acts Of Kindness is obi
terated.
The DISEASE IN PoTAToEs, disease in pota
toes has been botherlng farmers for some time The
Farmers Club has held special meeting on the
| subject, and long discussion took place. Mr..
/ Meigs, who seems TO be of quite poetical tempe
/ rament, always doubted whether potatoes, like
men, do not wear cut by emigration; and that in
case of failure, all application should be made TO
South America, their ancestorial habitatlon, from
l which they have been absent 300 years. and there
by restore them to their primitive health. Mr. Fish
marsh, who seems 10 be more OF matter OF TACT
! man, made no ausion to the ancestor,al habita-
ton of the parate, but contented himself with re-
commencing the free use OF salt as preventive. =
number Of personsspoke but they lett the disease
OF the 'Irish orange, as II ls sometimes poetlcaly
| called, where they found it.
90 There were great many disappointed watch
| ers for the "star shower" on Wednesday and
| Thursday nights. II is said that certain dstln-
| guished manager broke two opera glasses and a
| small telescope in vain effort to catch some ol
/ the g stars" that-did not fall. Our mikman said
| he saw great many stars as he was coming into
town; but that's nothing, as he Is always In the
milky way.
| Dt- An "lnfdel community" is progressing pow
| eriully in Skaneaelas They do without marriage,
| and other nuisances Of that sort, so that man
need not regard his own children any more than a
| cat does. Living promscuously in that way, must
| be very like living without head. Make mas
cuine cat Of US at once.
| o. There is TO be total eclipse Of the moon
here tie 24h instant, the evening before evacu
alton day. The eclipse begins at 8 minutes before
5, and lasts until |. IL minutes before g. II will
be beautiful sight especially in the middle
when il is SO dark you can see nothing
Or Some OF the papers are discussing the locale
| of the new fashionable drive" that is to be- We
think the best would be to drive all the dandles
into Coventry, and set the fools TO watching the
gates.
| No. All the Indians in the American Republican
procession had blue eyes, and one or two Of them
| sported luxuriant red whlskers Decidedly out of
| character.
l1- We are assured by many Of the democratic
papers that the country has just escaped frghtful
| crisis.
| PaoaRRss OF CIVILIZATION. editors of the
| Arkansas Intelligencer and of the Frontier Wing
i went over into the Cherokee Nation, few days