The New York herald., 1845-04-21
Philadelphia.
Correspondence of he HereId

correspondence OF me HeraIG
PHILApsiPaiA, April 10, ls45
None of us are Independent of dsah and disease. We
are constantly reminded Of mortality by the occur
renee in our midst Of which prove that
order OF nature s change and that this life is but mod
fcation OF the ordinary inert condition of matter that
tue materials which compose bodies particles
OF this matter curously organized animated by mys
tsrious vitality, ana governed by immortal principle
which call the soul and that death is mere dss
luton of partnership between the oorporeal uncorpo
real the first assuming its primary condition. while the
latter goes-God knows perhaps it is absorbed
the vast o,ean of nellgence, which pervades all
ton and all space preserves its Identity and il taken
to the bosom OF Him BY whom created. The
more consistent with our desires, besides being
ported, believe by divine revelation This is Sue
day morning, and slight degree Of sermonzipg will be-
excused by The readers oil the Herald particularly when
attention to hs obsequies of deceased relative hes pre-
vented the writer from acquiring much Of the ordinary
intelligence OF the day To this cause is also to be
trbuted the non-recspt of letter of Saturdays date
Our hopes OF rain have been realized though we could
have wished it from than the north east
provided had been as tecuii We had heavy soaking
rains all Friday night and since then occasional showers
ntermtsa oy constant drIzes which have efectually
liable benefit to vegetation. II is, certainly God send
and although attended with grea. personal dis
confjrt, yet hear complants-ali seem to be re.
joicing at this oppertune moisture.
Saturday nights always good for theatrcals whsn
to see wallack as Rob Roy Mrs Wallack as Ellen Nc
Gregor, and Burton Baillie. The hurlesque upon
Is to bs produced on Monday evening The Bohea.
mans GAP has had good run and is to be succeeded by
Walnut street, the real Fashion, the authorship
which see claimed by two ladies' and bids fair 10 pro
disnce on Saturday night BY ths Way this pisrs do
seem to take as well with our people, as il did with the
Gothamtss and whether this is to be attributed to
good bad taste in such matters Ileave others judge
In the meantime have opinion upon the subject but
not make Suac Wesy bs nG
house to witness the Forty Thieves" same ever.
ing but appeared to be not much above what he hal
the whole week.
Ths appointments for city do not seem to excite
much STIR among our people Public opinion TO
settle down upon Henry Horn tor thsColiectorsbp
henry Welsh, of York county Naval Officer see this.
correspondent from Washington gives the oecorship
to the latter gentleman, but such appointment would
net be favorably received here Something due to tn
citizens OF the city and county and the bringing of
from the interior for both the highest ecss Of the reve
nue. department Gen. Davis being the Surveyor, will b.
considered as an uukind cut at best men. But your
correspondent believe to be in
There decided effort part of some of the great
popular party to create distinction between what they
take advantage Of the jealousy thus excited an
10 rdo INTO ONCE upon supposed superior energy Of
av1h among the peculiar
took such active part in the disgracefu
enforce re-chsrter OF the Girard Bank But the young
men bsgn to look upon them in their light although
more than half inclined to be suspicious their elder
brethren yet they demur most decidedly following in
the wake OF these new leaders, aud not disposed
endorse the kind of democracy OF which they would b.
the sxponent. Hence, resolutions have bsNn passed a,
.,noeuuS VI tue ioubS Nens DsmcCralc AssnciatioL,
winch have set the whole political mass in ferment-
which Will doubtless overthrow the calculations of the
wireworkers and result in the Of old hunk
and young democracy. We shall see.
rrices OF stocks, pirticusrlv state securities, rallied
yesterday State hves advanced which shows much
better state n feeling regard probability the
payment OF the August interest, Aud indeed my faith in
the State is a. bS meeting house as the
means Of payment IN the deveopement of nexhaus
table mineral und manufacturing resources end canuct
conceive OF that blindness TO buncrs prosperity which
an impaired pubic credit would seem to imply Nothing
put an ovefw 1emiDg public amty could justify such
dscreht for ibe iuture and such calamity within
the rangs OF probability Girard shares psrtook OF the
sther securities advancing bu, f.h.