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Correspondence OF the Herald
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. i, 1874.
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Correspondence OF the Herald
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. /, 1874.
Chu oh of st. Marys-1he Natires - Theatri-
Potities-The Herald.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ;
DEAR SIR
The interior OF St. Mary's Church (Roman Ca
tholc,) has been beautifully decorated by the PEN
Gil of Signior Monachesi, an Italian artist OF some
celebrity, residing now in this city. The embel-
lishments consist in magnificent altar-piece, re-
presenting the crucfixion, (Which has displaced
the old crucifx that has stood so long in this time
honored editice,) and also chaste altar, scuptur-
ed from pure white marble, which, with the admi-
rable trssco paintings on the walls depicting our
Saviour and the Apostles, with various other de-
vices, serve to render the interior Of this church
| at once soemnly and impressivey beautiful. In
the language OF the psalmist, is led to excaim,
how love the beauty of thy habitation, Oh
God" In this respect, there appears TO be sect
who are more Jealous than the Catholics. During
the whole of the scandalous riots which recently
occurreds shere, this church (St. Mary's,) was
threatened and unharmed. The congregation is
one of the most wealthy and respectable in the
city.
the natives" for the distribution of ofiice-n
other words, for share Of the 'loaves and fshes'
Already two ol their organs are at oggerheads J,
namely, the "Native American" and American
Advocate" Asl have previously stated 10 you,
this question OF natveism and foreignism, will be
productive Of terrible issue in this country, be-
fore it is finally settled. Prescription seems to be
| the order OF the day, and the NEST violent abuse
each of these papers daily, including also the
"Sun." am Native American, and disdain 10
be led '.sly captive" by such men as Louis G.
Levin and Augustus DE kalb Tarr, whose political
prospects are beginning TO be well understood by
thisicommunity II would seem that the glorious
and benevolent motto OF our country, 'E ptbVibus
Unum," is 10 be torn from the eagles beak. and
all The horrors OF revolution and intestine war
fare placed in its stead. More OF this anon.
The Walnut St. Theatre closed last Saturday
evening with one OF the largest audiences OF the
season. II was Forests benefit, which occa
sion he performed Judge Conrad's tragedy OF "Jack
Cade, in bold and mastery manner. This ac-
tor attempted Richard the Third, the other even
ing, but made complete failure. No one can ap
| proach little Booth as the "cTooked backed ty-
rant ;" Mr.. Marshall opens the Walnut again on
| next Saturday. and in the meantime intends EN-
bellishing the interior. This theatre is great ia
vorlte with the public.
Burton is seaming away at the Arch but has
had poor houses lately. He is interchangeable, how
ever, in his efforts TO please. o,
General M Kuius WEIGH opens his Olympic Circus
tonight. The Gen', like yourself, is the Napo-
leon OF his profession He is ''whole soued iel-
low, both industrious and capable, and is i'm
mense favorlte with the public His career is GER
tam TO be prosperous.
The line OF steam packets between this city and
New York, is in the full tide OF successful expert
ment. What the result will be, unable TO
say, but hope that this communication may be
kept up, il will afford most delightful
cursion to the numerous invallds who are continu
ally to be found in large and populous cities.
In politics every thing IS remarkably quiet. Our
principal streets filled, however, with ludicrous
caricaures of the several candidates tor the Pres
idential office, in which Gen Jackson, Martin Van
| Buren, and Tyler, made 10 play conspicuous
parts What a target man becomes, wi eneveI
he enters the lists Presidential candidate.
In conclusion tor the present, permit me 10
quest that you will give full insertion the prece-
ding remarks in regard TO the 'natiyes'' and the
one who has faslfied the tenets OF the Catholic
religion. Your excellent journal has such an ex-
tensive circulation, that have selectedlt for the
purpose OF oTbandng h lar ana ,hs wa e asaer o
NATHAN.