New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-21

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.ShoPromeH Of Philadelphia"
cry ITEMS.
The SEAsoN.-Soberly steal on the yellow hours
Of Autumn The sun shon Of his fiery locks in which
ike SIMPSONS lay his strength, looks down with
mder beams from heecy skies and shorens his daily
career like who feels that he is past his prime
Shadows engthen along the ground and lazy mists
hang idly about the mountains and valleys. The winds
are eloquent with the drge of Summer. while Night
proracts her dominion and grows chilly with incipent
Winter and forests become gorgeous with decay glow.
ing with consumptye beauty. Scarlet purple pink
and orange scattered amid the green Of the branches
as though the rainbow had yielded It's coors % the
foliage or the giants Of the soil had assumed their fee
tive garments for wide rural pageant before sue.
cuubing to the borea tyrant The evergreens look
darker and gosser than is their wont and seem 10 be
coDgrstulstng themselves that they have escaped the
pervading change. The streams murmur coldly on
their way choked with leaves and withered grasshe
butterfly Is dead, and the note of the hedcricket is
fainter and rarer. The squirrel is brsky filling his
granary and tine last lingering songsiers, the pnma
donnas of the woods, musical more, are pluming
their wings for light to more congenial chimes Tn
husbsndmsn gathers the fruits OF his toll the ssyory
OF busbing apples garnish the orchard and the cider
press groans with continual toll soon will the ample
evening fire allure the evening circle and grimskin
resume his snug corner. vacated during the Summer
sostce for green and shady places while Iowser him
self will peep wistfully through the somerimes-opened
door, as If waiting to be invited in
In the City everything new aspect Monu.
mental chmneys begin to smoke, and shut the door
is an axiom strenuously inculcsted all occasions
Loads of coal cucumber the streets and the ancient
and honorable fraternity Of woodsawyers mirthful
with antcipatons Of harvest FanDels become agree
able to the sight and merchants grow eloquent in praise
of Fall and Winter goods" Stoves obstruct toe pave
ment repete with every convenience, known or nss-
inable and almost capable of carrying on the business
of the household by spontaneous combustion Notable
housewives bring forth their stores Of bedusppngs
and quilts and blankets undergo grand review White
hats are banished and overcosts begin TO make their
| appearapce in the streets cruel mortality RACES
among the swinsh multitude, and wreaths OF sausage
gsrnsh the butchers stalls while buckrhest cakes
begin TO be mentioned decstely in families. The al
/ manacs predict " high winds and rain about these
DAYS the weather is declared quite unusual for the
season and the Oldest nhsbitan is mportuned for his
| testimony Newspapers TEEN with accounts OF cleo
lions crops and suicides and snow Is reported 20 have
fallen upon the Green Mountains Wachmen don their
stout pea jackets and away the night IN shelter
ed places Ball. begin to be advertised in the Sunday
papers thesters are crowded and /" the celebrated
signorna Blankin is about to make her debut at the
Italian Opera Oysters fat and delicate, and every
restoraor has the best in market Curtains are drawn
n DIV llings and lamps become refulgent Inc clock
has a slower stroke and Betty the cook dismsses not
her lover I'LL ten o'clock. Coughs and sternutatons
are FREQUENT in AL circles Pa Eliminates dreadful an
athemas against thin shoes and hosrhound candy Is al
premium. Beggsrs roam the streets and supPhcate
an examination Of their dilspidated integuments-
Aims Houses are replenshed and subscription lists az
sail you 81 every corner
Happy now, is that man who surrounded with com
fort and plenty behold without sohcitude the ap
preaching Winter-who look forth upon the storm
from his own psrlor and fee that ne and bis are
secure Happy is he who rides in his own chariot
umbrellas are streaming and oyercoas are overcharged
with chilling Happy is he who has either surtoui
OF umbrella but thrice happy is he who has the heart
TO feel and the to relieve the dstresses OF the
needy and unfortunate.
~ The L. $ mail steamer Hermann, Captain
CRAsrREx, sailed yesterday for Southampton and
Bremen. Among the passengers is Geo. 7. Putnam
ESQ. the wellknown publisher Of this City
r. The " Washington Market Chowder Club.
Capt Tiros STARE. proceed TO strykers Bay on Tues
dsy next 24th inst for target practice They sharp
shooters and will no doub; have pleasant time and
well.drilled target
FATAL ACADEMIA lsboring man, who was
in state of intoxication fen down stairway IN the
building corner of Wal and Broad sts yesterday about
~ O'Clock and was instantly killed
FREE AcADENY.-The Executive Committee tor
the Free Academy says the ErsanHs Post on Wednes-
day evening nominated 10 the Board OF Education the
following named Professors TO constitute the faculty Of
said Institution Professor OF Mathematics and Naturs
Philosophy, Edward c. Ross graduate OF the Wesi
Point Military Academy, now Professor Of Msthemanc.
in KENYON College, Ohio. Professor Of History and
Bellies Leitres Theodore r7ng Of this City nephew Of
Washington Irving. and late Professor N Geneva COZ
ere Professor OF the Latin Aad Greek Languages and
Literature John J. Owen, the well known Principal OF
The Cornelius Institute in this City distinguished ss TIE
Editor of several Greek authors Professor Of the
French Language j. P. Edwards Professor OF the
spanish Language, Agustin Jose Morsles. assistant
Professor Of Mathematics and Nstura Fnhosopny re
rardus B Dochsriy The Committee nominated Tor the