The New York herald., 1844-09-29
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lSofesPonaehce oil the Herald
49, rHiLADsLrHsA. August %, 1914.
me GOOD sober people Of Philadelphia ysriIv believe
ae running stark mad with the political fever which
s's no" 70 such an alarming extent II bodies no good
1' "a 'he turmoil Of excited feelings, and angry and
nens pravsdos which is presented at every public as
- private place, where men Of oppo ing political
meet 80 lar 10 spread alarm for the
ch II is feared will burst forth at the polls
Men who have hitherto ever been hesrd 10 u,er
aPonicai sentiment, have now cohed their neutrality
and hoised the banner Of their prsfer.ncs ana ho,
aloud Tor the men Of their choice The excitement has
reached point which Affects the happiness of msnv
hearth and produced nterminabe chasm In the social
relations Of many fumy. And this is net confined TO
old politicians 1t has reached the merchsn the mecha
mic, and in instance even the pulpit To expresx
aprtference for Mr. Polk, is sufficient for some 10 cut
your acquaintance, IL not openly TO insult YOU =
10 say you are for Clay democrat win ask ou II you
carry the bowie kuie, the pistol and the cards
where must all this end To what does il necessariiv
iesa ,., Men OF common intelligence ssgscy cannot
nu .heii eyes TO the fact that Ia producing ssd and
asporspls state OF affairs in the social condition Of So
va ana anecting every family less pr
but il is consolaory reflect the election is not far dis
,an ana that when that dreaded day past il will per-
maps carry vii i the excited Of the publc mind
ana restore better state OF feeling betw men OF CON
tending preferences at least it is to be hoped so.
me business portion OF the city presents q sad
picture OF this feeling The merchants have the tons Of
their houses and windows streaming with flags and han
ners OF every hue and description each oenoiipg The
names Of the candidates Of their choice Many OF Them
have more thao a dozen different flags The same ala
coon too, Is to be cooked up upon many pole
whilst the also exhibits himself IN all his pride and
maJesty! Market street. from the other pro
these are great times in Philadelphia Va
The reptalers OF PHILADELPHIA am credibIy informe5
addressed letters somo time since TO James K Polk end
Henry Clay desiring expression Of their opinions upon
the fuJect OF Repeal through the chairman of commits
zee Zee appointed or that purpose, Alderman John Bnns
Mr. roh pelieve, has never replied for which give
him credit Mr. Clay did the gross insult In Brief
but honest language by declaring that people II tha
Of Great Britain The letter Of the distipa ushed
man has, for reasons best known tha Repeaers been
withheld but unfortunately for them it ie into honest
The stock market to-day is much like the weather dull
msny nma gloomy Many desPoDding lace may be
glers" at the present time The brokers' haunt-ro,ev
checked now daily crowded and instead OF
may be heard OF two to one C.ay and Frelinehuy.
sen""Two to Skunk. and all that sort Of brars
docia, which when pressed, its 'Oh-you-lr- and dc,
vii knows what all. except an O-p-h.-
The Spirit OF the Times OF this morning Is out with
Congress in the third dis,ct-in fact is the ssyers
hng ever perused, and never could have Leen written
by Du SOLE, as 1t 10 entirely out Of his Jo,ts.
brute Of u woman, named CaihaIine Sullivan was
this morning committed ito prison by Mayor scott for
huge billet OF wood - 4 WIN
David Beckett was this morning sentenced 10 four
months mon" imprisgnmsnt IN the county prison for pulling
yard kensington, during the riots Quite reasonable in.
this morning BY falling through the hachway al Conaly
PIliGgs auction store, From, street
1,s uns weather today Is outrageous.
only stock in market annex sales -
CSC q. M 10 %%,s'SG n on, ER "a $50
.ses"psny ~ s7i iec Penn 81 65; sls5 do. s6i
cano Loan os orc aeaas T. $1,000 ss Del
,on Rk 6as a4s, s5s Penn ST. old Annuais, e7i; 81 500
Lshish Mortgage Loan, 81, 10 Philad. Bk Io7; 100