The New York herald., 1845-08-07

hsse reports and that they would have difficulty in get
ting their ordinary supplies at fair prices But the ap
pearance of this sale queted their uneasness
to result proved that prices Of goods not to be in
fated beyond reasonable measure. My observations
at the sale led to the following conclusions: that
American carpetng advanced to H. and in some cases
as high as 10 cent previous sales though none Of
he regular carpet dealers were purchasers This ad
vance was probably owing the fact OF thousand
rolls having been destroyed by the fire, which the
product of your Auburn State Prison convcts also
thousand rolls belonging to tho OF this
vicinity though Informed that large quantities are
in process of manufacture here. Kentucky leans and
sstnets declned also pilot cloths OF which latter
Gle the market seems full blankets sold low dark sty ie
Of vesngs for winter, sold well and are not plenty
checks and nseys sold cheap; prints sold wel cloths
sold below their value, ana at such prices would
remunerate manufacturers or importers; German light
cotton hosiery being out OF season. sold low while the
Germantown woollen hosiery sold well. on the
healthy state Of trade II is full early yet much
tivity in business the obbers have but customers
be the most employed. Should the country merchants
come freely to town and hungry for goods would not
pe surprising to find the market advance ten per cent
from present prices.
In perambulating through this city am struck with
the contrast which bears commercially TO yours; there
silent deserted air about the business walks,
and apart from them the city quiet as the grave and
wondered from whence sprung those demoniac Aends,
that at short notice will raise such outbreak and
tumu to the s&id and sober of the citizens
tremble for its safety. When you upon lovely
rene and tranquil Sabbath rushing mady through
the streets brandshng their weapons mid air and Yell
ing in very mockery at the ministers of Justice with
bearing such impress as ould stamp
them emissares of Satan-surely the arm If the a u
required strike If it has any power with such ven.
geance will remove these mscreants from the face of
the EARTH
It is within the memory of not even the oldest inha
btant when this port could the Of ten In
ina snps laden with the products of the eastern cline
and this city the grand mart and point of sribuon
throughout the Union from the East from the South
from the West and from the North did the merchants
sembe here to attend public sales goods
ing IN a day to million of dollars; but alas how
changed the present condition of things The
OF merchants engaged in the China trade have their
goods entered at your city the small proportion
warded here to supply the limited demand But there
steady ploddng industry about the people which NEE
with its reward and dull for business as the place
yet fortunes are accumulated though mag
nune, yet, probably in as great proportion for the
commerce and population OF he place with you.
met with beautiful incident the other day lustra
i've o the energy and perseverance of the people here
among the merchants. Her manner dress and appear.
ance were so modest and becoming gathered from
her this history. Her mother died about two years
leaving her an orphan without money and desti-
tu'e and in charge of little girls one Of four years
IN nowse related to the mother of the cake girl she
had taken them at the death their mother and was
supporting them in gratitude for services rendered to
her the dying injunction of the mother OF heroine
10 her daughter that she should strain every
and muscle in support of these helpless ones;
does she do III she procures basket she finds oman
VINO Will make cakes let her have them to vend, and
allow her one half the profits Onward she proceeds
With the work, she presents whining piteous tale
those OF whom she solic patronage; silently and firmly
she proceeds TO fulf the purpose Of her heart she OBJ
saIs BOARD or herself and the two orphans in the
purDs OF the city, with an honest woman no takes them
Tor moderate does neglect the nurture and
training OF those infant children the way they should
60 Every Sabbath she attends regularly divine nstruc
ton, bringing with her the Oldest child to the infant
schoo carrying part of the long distance she to
travel Two years has she been diligently prose.
cuting this work and with what success? Why she
Paa ior the board and clothing of herself and the chill
dren and laid by two hundred dollars waiting till she
adds another hundred when she has it in view to take
shop, and establish regular business Here dill.
gence lot you that even makcth rich OH when think
OF the death bed Of that parent who must have left the
world with such fear and trembling for the future of
those little ones cast upon the broad face of mercess
world, when see how kindly Providence has best
mem ana taken care OF them to this hour surely the
prayers OF the righteous ayaileh much and those which
that Christian mother invoked upon her dying couch
must nave been heard axd answered.
Naivel not that your correspondent umbes up com.
mercal matters with the incidents of human life Bona.
Parte sad 1t is but step from the sublime TO the rldcu
Ious out one from virtue to vice, squalid poverty
ana Wrechedness abide within the Sound OF the merry
IeJolcing OF the rich and the afiuen 1t is but meet
that we should pause amidst career 10 listen TO
the tales OF severe trials and which others have to
undergo Tor, alas one half the world wots but little Of
the oher, and when we look around and find with what
genie breezes we waited on the current of exist
ence II retreshes the soul and makes more contened
win our iot where eer it may be cast. have often
hearo young ladies', in the higher walks of life
rounded oy every luxury and indulgence wonder what
would become of them should they be deprived of all
ths afiiuence and and cast upon their own re-
sources Let them reflect the resolve and success of
the poor orphan cake girl.