The New York herald., 1844-10-01
Philadelphia.
Correspondence OF the Herald

Correspondence OF the Herald
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20, ls44.
EDrroR THE HERALD
made visit last evening to the rooms Of the Social
Reform Society, at the Of Seventh and Market
streets where numerous meeting held and address,
ed by MIR Robert Owen.
That distinguished gentleman said, that 1t not his
intention to remain long upon this visit in Phadslpha;
that he his return to Indiana after absence
Of fourteen years. and desirous OF meeting with his
Robert, to collect such facts relation to the pct-
cal condition of the country, would enable him better
TO carry out the objects he has always had in view
of enectng total change in the social condition
OF this country He intended 10 make short visit
to Washington for the same purpose-conier with
the heads OF the departments there and then return
here and remain some time, previous TO journeying
SOUTH to organise and make s,ch srrang, n,nts
will speedily tend to base society upon charity love-
benevoleDce, and forbearance.
He then read extracts IRON work containing the fun
damental principles upon which he proposes effect
complete eanizaton OF society, which he has ad
dressed to the principal powers OF tie world viz:Aus
tria Russia, Grea Britain and the United States Upon
the two latter countries he relies carabe alone by
the adoption OF his lnns effect the desired change
produce universal peace, plenty, charity quality,
and high state OF refinement without the aid govern
mental iorce OF any action founded upon unknown mys
tenes.
that as e. no man has been able to discover for
by searching can find oHt God and views resump
ton TO suppose that insect glofiiy God
He contends that we have abundant by proper
application Of the scientific power already in existence
wants OF mankind by each person tailoring four hours
Of lwentyiour and that allotment OF time
ercise he deems essential To health quenily 10 hap
pness One OF the chief obstacles happins the alb
sense OF universal culva and this obstacle 10 cu
vation is the want OF population which he represents
not than hundiedth part sufficient in this
try-not enough to drain the swamps and therefore
il becomes 9, necessary to give every facility to an
governments as founded on force; and msintsined
By the con,s NECESSARY pssphan, meh ), as law
cessary in societies founded in Kindness charity and
equality. Mucn of his address repetition of
his the people OF the United States published
in the Herald last week
This truly good man contempa,es addressing the pub
lie again tomorrow (ruesdsy) evening, at the same
| place
| have full notes Of his address, hut not knowing
whether you would feel inclined TO publish H. 1t length
have given some OF the points OF his address, without
reference 10 the notes which will reserve to be given
have but object in sending this nmunicaticnt
is those whom believe striving TO do good
peaceably, by directing public attention the truth Of
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 30, ls4A
The city OF Philadelphia IN such lame nta
BILE state Of excitement October will present sod and
bloody in the political affairs Of this country which
all must dtplorr II s unavoidable, and Heaven grant
the bite. connc, was 70 heart know and see
all that Is now passing is alone sufficient mske one
shudder but what may not present itself the second
Tuesday OF October, imagine You bur little
know the feeling existing in Philadelphia and assure
rectness.
To-day all ia excitement in consequence ofthe Nstven
meeting tonight and the great clay gath. ring TO morrow
The city 10 crowded with strangers and all the hotels
are IN onged Mayor Harper, and his Nativer assoc-
ates from your city arrived this afternoon and met
at Walnut street wharf by large Of their pc
litic al brethren The Hon Mr. s. Archer will bo
present to night Webster and other distinguished
bers of the Whg party, are here
James Murphy the New York convict. hired 10
away the Lie OF an honest Native American, this
morning brought before Judge King by OF his Re-
peal friends who ready into $4,000 bail
ich was justly refused and the villain sent back TO
prison TO await the rcquiton oil the proper authorizes Of
New York
The Court of Sessions ad journed this morning until
alter the election, in OF the great political
excitement
George White alias Hill. OF the coun,erfeers
resei at Germantown few day since pead guilty this
morning in the Criminal CouTt
John 4. Brown. Aldermen OF the Northern Liberties,
has been appointed Mayor of the District by the Com
nissoners in place oil John NJ Cannon, deceased
There severe frost last night
In stocks there is but little gofg forward The brokers
are all catching political cold, and have disposition
TO nbble, except beat Coppe Jones' celebrated Office
No II Dock street where many Of them TO he found
between the hours Of II A. NJ and &" NJ. annex
sales -
Fmsr BoAnp $40 Pennsylvania Sc, new an. es,;
$1,000 do Ills 5000 do days 7l $sp3 do 65 $1,000 City
bs 1861; commercial Bank 81; 800 Wilmington Rail
road 2ii, 100 Penn. 6s new annual, ia
SkcorD BoARp $1,000 Uni, ed States Loan, 1861. lId;
5000 Reading Bonds 500 Pennsy lvana 6s is43 60
800 Wilmington Railroad 241; 20 SchuyIkill Naviga.
ton 3l.