The New York herald., 1844-07-16
THE ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY HERALD.
A FOURTH EDITION REQUIRED
/. Wonderful Success of Newspaper
Literature.


Literature.
Yesterday, we published third edition Of man
thousands Of the Muara'ed Heek'y Herald, con
tanning an account Of the riots in Philadelphia
We have to-day printed fourth edition of just a
many thousands, 10 supply the demand for tn
/" Great Western" and packets yet 10 sail.
The manner in which this illustrated Veekl,
Herald has been received by the public has asto
mis- ed even US, who were long sluce prepared ts
be astonIshed at nothing. Many attempts have
been heretofore made 10 establish pictorial paper,
IN ihs city, but from their invarable want Of sue.
Cess, the poverry OF the effort, Of talent and
genius IN managing il, il supposed that such a
thing could NOT b. made to succeed here. We
have shown, however, that such paper, if proper
ly got up, is certain Of receiving ample patronage
and support.
One Of the most curious results Of the popularity
OF this paper has been, thata great proportion of the
recent sales have been amongst the Irish--the mos
pious and determined followers OF Bishop Hughes
who bought the beautiful illustrated Herald in the
very face OF his bull of accommodation against
all who woud touch or look at the Herald
we mean TO continue at proper intervals. and as
occasion may require, the publication OF Illus rated
Weekly Herads. We have four or Ave artists al
most constantly in our employment; and we are
prepared TO We graphic illustrations Of the pro-
gress OF society, and all important events in the
most expeditions, accurate, and graphic style As
sooa as the excitement of these riots is over, we
shall enter on the work OF illustrating the manner
In which the two great parties are conducting the
Presidential contest, by means of engravings, of
the beau'y and excellence of which no one can
form any conception unlil they published.
state or the Country-The Presidential Qucs-
tion-Texas Annexation.
In the midst of riot, INSURE con murder and
political excitement in certain diseased localities Of
the Repub c, this country full of all the eleme ns
OF Humanity morality, virtue, philosophy cant, hum
bug, great prosperity and tremendous power--nor
did any nation make ever rapid progress as this
land is doing at this very moment.
This very prosperity among all classes, probably
accounts Tor the singular apathy that prevails
among the people on political SUBJECTS During an
experience Of nearly quarter Of century, we
have never known greater coolness in regard to
the election of the Preside nt as at present ex
lists. The best evidence of this is furnished by the
late result of the local election in Louis
lana, which, most Unexpectedly to all, has,
on the eve OF the Presidential ,resulted very
verse TO Polk and Texas. By this event we see
that the Texas annexation question, in its own
peculiar locality. has had no effect whatever against
Mr. Ciay's chances-but rather the contrary The
old issues seem to operate yet, most strongly. on
the OLD pares-and the prospect thus far in favor
OF Clay and his measures.
Yet 1t would, perhaps, be too hazardous to saw
that Mr. Clay will positively be elected. The
till the heats OF The summer are over We do not
believe, however, that the country can be SO ex-
cited in 1874 ii was in 1910 The times
are TOO prosperous Tor that. In the meantime, VIZ
may set 1t down as certain that the Texas fever
has very much abated-to be revived. however
next year-and that the peaceful relations of the
country cannot be touched interrupted for so!nt
time TO come.
The PHILADELPHIA RIors We CONTINUE in hi;
days paper the report of the very interesting inves
fisalon In progress now citing the origin of the
lat riots. 1t would sppear that great deal Of ,hs
disturbance Is t De irbuted to the improper con
ouc' o' so%e OF the local authorities, and in this
respec. the riots in Philadelphia resemble those in
rags, which occurred in the various sections, and
were simulated by the small officials, and even.
tudly put down only by the cannon Of Napoleon
Southwark, Moyamensing and Kensngton. are
faHbowgs OF Phllad lpnis, each governed by lis
own local authorities, whilst the city proper i
composed OF only few Of the principal streets run
nlig from the Schuylkill 10 the Delaware This
splitting up of the city into sections has had mosr
dangerous effect, and produced such quarreliine
with respect to the limits of the jurisdiction
OF the several municipalities, as has repeat
edly inferf.rred with the administration of
justice and the preservation of the public peace -
The whole city should at once be placed IN Ter a
new and well organized system of government
The conduct of some of the sectional authorities
has been -mosl dsgracefal, and unless measures b,
adopted TO prevent the recurrence of such behavior
thsre can be no end put to riots.
great many country merchants and traders
who were accustomed to do business in Philadel
phia are coming to this city for that purpose. This
will perhaps have considerable effect in inducing
the Philadelphia mercantile community 10 exer
themselves IN obtaining new and efficient city
government.
RELIGION AND PoLTTIcs good deal of talk
has been occasoned Of The political TRADE delivered
last Sunday in the church Of the Messiah before the
Boston Tigers" by the Rev MIR. Lathrop. So
far as we have heard, it has been condemned in
the strongest manner. II was indeed very gIarirg
specimen of clerical bad taste and impertinence,
however well it might have seemed for political
speech at political gathering IN Military Hall
MI. Lathrop is clerical gentleman, from Boston,
and probsbly was not quite aware of the improprie-
ty OF his conduct, tor many of the emnently philo-
scphical clergymen ofh wise city are not particu-
lary .squeamlsh about their introduction OF extran-
eous matter into the pulpit orations However.
Mr. Larhrop has, to say the least of it, certainly
acted with great lndiscreton, in mixing up at this
particular crisis, religion and politics, and desc
Grating the temple OF prayer by the introduction d
politlca defamation. He has, in fact, been guilty
OF the same fatal error Bishop Hughes, and, in
deed, we do not know but the Bishop has been, in