The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-24
Our rhnad.lphla Correspondence.

PHiLAoELrIul, Sept a. 1912.
s'Hsthins Nes- s"'annsA and the EHerTAs .,V coun-
~ Bu,iding-.imusemenf,, &c.
The active sympathy tender solcitude and patsrnal
protection for and in behalf flovsy woman svineed
By the legislatures Of New York aud Peunsylvanis
within the last eve years have led It Is feared to the
prsscs OF serious frauds the part Of some .f our
fsir frends ON Friday afternoon last young, good.
looking web dressed life In her steps and
Gre in her eyes-Arrivsd In this city in the nine
O'Clock train from New York, In company with
her little con, q child about Eve years old, and
put mp at the Madison House After supper, her
child having been put bed and the evening proving
peaceful character Of Moysmsnsing, and OF the
chivalrous conduct Of its yosng towards pretty
we're bent in that direction she had got as far as
South and Broad streets, when she met one of the
most eminent merchants steady, ssad substantial
looking old gentleman the father Of At least twelve
grown MP sons and daughters, and the living, walking
embodiment Of the seven cardinal virtues Her eyes
hsd no rested the form Of the old gentle.
man thas abe gave uttersnes snriek after shrek
In the despe~s shrsst tones Of outraged Innocence
A crowd collected round the pair the lady vow
ing tina, she had been logged, followed aud insulted
In the most outrageous manner and, notvith.
standing the old gsntlen.ns grey hairs gold spec.
tacles, gold hesdes cane highly polished boots and
we'll brushed brosdcloth. he stood 10 great dan.
ger Of b~pg rolled In the gutter Ills trembling nbs
estonished looks and repeated declarations Of iuno
senoe obtained no weight With the vrtuous mob and
divers threats and oaths launched the head Of
the old sinner Nc The captain Of the watch soon
made his appearance and conveyed susssnsh and the
Elder to the STATEN house The gentleman being
known 20 the taptsn a. one Of our oldest and most
respectable ctisers he vas permitted to take his de-
partur~ for home giving his word 10 appear Ut the
Mayors Office the following morning. TO answer the
sompissat. Saturday merpipg came-the old gentle
mas was ON hand-snd to his astonishmsnt and the
captains sstonshn ept the lady also made her appear
epce She was taken aside privately and told that there
must be some mistste-thst no good could result In
pushing the complaint that N che persisted che
Noulo De bound over TO appear ss witness and N she
eouo nov procure the necessary bail she would hsve TO
be locked up The last Argument ksd its weight and
che smiiingy consented forgive and forget provided
the old gentleman paid her passage to Baltimore to
say nothing of small doucsur for her yirtuous fright
ana outraged feelings The proposition being cub.
mitted TO Mayor Swift be very properly and very
that the had manufactured the shos storv FOR
the purpose Of extortng money Verify the snsres OF
the srtfu and deprsved appalling and old gentle
Therefore warned, even those whose tender
endssrments have been wholly monopolized BY their
sleek and orthodox mates. TO give vide berth, in
may chance TO meet who may be abroad for speculs-
five purposes merely to have viev Of our
able city by gas light.
The County commissioners have chosen Mr. lie
Bruns plan for the county buildings which u IL
proposed TO erect In Independence square The cost
Of the buildings estimated at t4cs 600 which v swell
the county debt 20 about t~s millions.
Collins bss been playing TO very fair houses at the
Walnut aud remains there another week, ~ the opera
folks not quite Cbsnfsu II at the Arch msch
20 the della ht ofthe ohoys Foster brings out grand
nelo-dfamstic spectacle at the Lhesnut on Monday
evening Croeds It'll nightly Cock 20 Bsrnums rhs
Virginia SereBad-rs are at the Amphitbeatre, The
Nee Orleans sereDsders have met with really aston.
fishing success,at the Saloon q the Musical Fund Hall
The psnoram@ are mot ~ well pstronized as formerly