The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-19

nor exhibitions, and few balls, will give our
good citizens an excellent chance to amuse them
selves during the coming week, according to their
fancy.
The Philadelphia Rangers, or the remnants of
that goodly company, who returned from Mexico,
give ball at the Musical Fund on the 9Th of De-
cember. The Philadelphia Brass Band have chic.
sen the 9th of the present month for their annual
ball The German anniversary ball ia fixed for
the 18th OF December.
HARRIsBURG, Nov l6, 1885,
Who IS TO be United States Senators ?-OEce-
Seekers, &C.
In my letter of October 27th remarked, that
"lf to bruises, 0or the democracy of this State,l
broken bones are not added IN November, it will
not be Old lacks fault, if may presume to guess
How lar my prophecy has seeE fulfilled, | leave the
readers OF the Herald to Judge, most particularly
those residing in this State, where an opportunity
OF seeing the broken bones can be had without
money eand without price. The Cass party has
been pounded INTO a mummy IN the keystone, and
it will take college of democratic doctors, with
Dr. Seller at their head, to fix up the parts for an
other contest. AS ! limited to you, very pretty
faction fight was brewing among the vctors, after
the State election, on the United States Senator
question. The I'm of the high bottomed wings
appears TO be to defeat James Cooper, who appears
to be backed by the bone and sinew of the party in
the State. 1t Is thought the upper crusts have fail
ed to enlIstGovernor Johnston IN the crusade who,
no doubt, wisely concludes that Mr.. Cooper.
could NOT be In his way for reelection for Cover
nor, n chosen to the Senate, and might, If he Is
not chosen that his best policy is TO permit if not
actively assist Mr.. CPS friends to make HIM the
Senator.
The opposition, however, is assuming new fronts;
Andrew Stewart refuses to be a candidate, prefer
ring to be Secretary of the Treasury under the re-
gimf OF Old Jack; for which he will be pushed by
majority OF the Pe m delegation IN Con
Thomas atuW .It Cor
ward, the other two Western men named w i'll back
out. the Senator being this time conceded to the
east, the west having already one Senator, "the
Commissioners, and the Governor
or the eastern men named, Alexander Ramsay
WI not be IN Cooper's way; ard probably Josiah
the real candidates down to Cooper and Stevens
Neither OF these, however, would be acceptable to
the ultra sllk-stockiDg upper crusts aforesaid.
Stevens, indeed, IS more obnoxious to them than
Cooper; accordingly, new Richmond has been
trotted out on the field, in the person of William
M. Meredith, of Philadelphia 1t is on him, I'M
doubleday, that the whole of the upper crusts will
concentrate. He Is an able man, but no politician,
and one who never bestowed twenty tour hours.
labor in securing the success of the wing party in
his life, albeit, in him, the serious demon straOn
In opposition to Cooper will be made. The idea
is to fight Cooper with Stevens until warmth and
acrlmony Is excited between their irends-many
of whom have heretofore been identlca-and
then come In with Meredith, or some other new
one, and may succeed at all events, the democ-
racy may keep In heart; if Cooper Is defeated,
they'll live in clover again. I'll keep my eye on
the plot, and keep you advised 1t unraves.
Already the Office seekers are out in full blast
tor the postmastershp of this borough; the crowd
OF expectants will scarcely permit sufficient Off.
cai returns to be received, before they in full
bark after the scream of the bottom of the pot"
Among those who stand any way prominent, is
Andrew Jackson Jones, chairman of the county
committee. Andy IS one of 'em in an undercur-
ran Enh and xrysII kao
beat; he has lots OF and bruises, l. e. unpaid
disbursements tor the party to back his claim.
besides having banged up $500 teams and vehicles
to match IN by gone days, to bring out the sleepy
say, desperate rush, and may succeed The
next customer is Colonel John Roberts, ex-de-
mocratlc native, very worthy gentleman, who
will cite the native influence as balance of power
vote, as being all powerful IN electing VIM. F.
Johnston governor, and without which, the elec-
toral vote of the State would nave undoubtedly
gene, for Cass; The native party, absorbed as i
has been in the two last battles, has been all
powerful; and as much as the wings of the ultra
stripe would like to monopoize all the pckings
and choice bits OF government patronage, they
of no mean pretensons, and feel that to a
large extent, they. will demand the lions
share at the public CRIB, to deny the
sight OF which would lead to an open rupture.
which would at once preclpitate them into
hopeless minority. The Colonel will, therefore,
have some bottom on which to base his claim.
nave also heard the names OF VIM p. Beatty,
John Burlington, and James Peacock. the last
named OF whom was unceremoniously turned
out by MIR. Polk, In consequence of signing call,
and acting as one Of the officers Of the democratic
Taylor meeting to nominate Genreal Taylor to
the Presidency. II Mr.. Peacock wants any 81
ruation, II Is my humble opinion he could la
claim to the Philadelphia office with prestige of
success. AS 10 the cnance of the others, time
will develope it more fully.
There is some talk about agltating. In the next
Congress, the proprlety OF establishing national
foundry here, which would be a perfect god
send to this dull place also here 1t whispered
that Ex-Governor Porter will soon add a new
stack TO his furnace. | will CLEAN what can OF
GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 3, 1913.
Business i,s Gaircston- Isras Frontiers
toges and Prospects of Corpus Chriai-De Cor
dora's Map Of Ttras.
Since my last, have had opportunities OF look
ing about me, and making some examination OF