The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-03

Orr PhiisdeIph,s Correspondence.

PHILADELPHIA, WOW &, lotS.
Fish TO Loreosfu-hs Gr@ IVeadh and
Great Men DISTRESSING Roifrood Accident
Vie Markets, Sc.
have Just passed an hour pleasantly and profita-
bly,; for that small fraction OF the day has been
passed IN Lancaster, the only democratic city in
the Union; for while other cities have fal,ered IN
the faith, democratic Lancaster has adhered to
Jackson, and Van Buren,, aud Puk, aud Cas-, with
true German tenaclty. II Is remark aole. as well
a an ancient city; remarkable tor It's wealth, its
enterprise, It's eminent pobc men, lie lovely girls,
IFS capital Schools lis sumpiuuus markets, and It's
rare old wines. There is no place of lis size in
the world that can boast OF real, subs tantial
wealth; and what is still better III fellows OF Cap.
tai and lis capital fellows, understand the true
art Of living. There is no washing oi money for
mere parade and shown elegantly furnished
pallors and beggary furnished bedropo,s-no starv-
ing thr family in order "a give one ar two grand
iuuts DUNG The winter. Nothug of tn- spri. From
years end Ia years end. the tables ~ those who
can Afford II, and even II those VINO cannot Afford
A. are highly conducive 10 g"n, apnplrsy, and
Other r. spectacle complaints. b-usr led better
clothed, ar more contruttd rac~ of mortilS veqe-
tate moi on the face Of ihis ~'ck-f, weary would.
WIN me solitary exception 81 me everlasting
state oi Willlamsuort, Lancaster ms brought up
and brought Quilted md t,ttpn Ia larger sock of
great men ,h,nany othrr bisor lt- cay IN IN. con-
dtfhcy.' W no has not hedi d =" James Is lchanin,
munster, senator, secretary, and caudat- for the
Baltimore nomu alton thet u Ia b. I Mr.. Bschi-
n1n has beeu taking pleasant httie toir % PITS
burah, aud this pleasant HUE tour no ooubt Willie
extended 10 New Ofledn-, o r0hpie Mr. Il Il com-
pare the waters OF the MIs-isslpi wi b those al the
Conestoga, and also 10 improve n n-rlf ~ the
French language. And why noi n Is Dnt d Iog
IN 1919 what MIR, Van BURN n,li,ned ~ 1913
IA. ] must not forget Ia add. that Mr.. Biehd-
nan has moved from the c,ty 10 4 very eIeg lat
| country seat IN The suburbs, when h recently
| purchassd from rs late ocGuptnt Nr. Meredith,
| Secuts,y OF the Treasury. A d nrrr is auolher
proof that there Is something III The soil, the at
nosIhere, or the solids. the tp,ds III Liacasier
peculiarly favorable tn the pc dy u-v-lrpeeut aud
qn,k erowihs"i greatness IN all ~, ior,o-, sh ldrs
| and Varieties. Four ears ago, Nr Nrr-dtb vas
known as one OF the cievertsi, coolest and most
profound lawyers al the PhIddel hll b,r, nut hsre-
puiation was confined Ia narrow circle il nd not
then even crossed the bridge tie Ilcl,ned Plan.
la a luchy moment, he purchased Whrall1nd, the
country seat Aforesaid, and IN tSInkling he was
hhnd In glove with veteran statesmen, veteran
politicians, and those old sinners VINO control
legislatures and bamboo2le COW, nrions MIR. Bu-
chanan favored HIM with his exper-nce--sO did
Tbaddrns Stevens aud 80 did Judge Lewis Col.
Frazer offered To secure for hun good seat on all
occasions when he should address the untrrritied
| democracy ot the glorious West ward. Judge
| Oh, mpneys placed at his diso-a The manuscript
| coy oI that eloquent and convincing speech
which he has delivered mpronptn 50 MAY ocs
easons with 50 much applause The result was
| the public of the leading men, NOT of Pnlt-
| ad, lpha, but OF Penns, wanna. Ia my humble
Judgment The greatest ot The great of l. ineas-
Ter, nay, the most extraordinary man IN the State
| Il lhaddeus Stevens. As II ponciaa, he IS lner-
| ally .Xrcrated by his opponenis; bui as n MN,
wings, democrats, and natives Prore stants. Cath
| olIcs, aud MornoDs-cordldly mite IN bearsg les
| tmcny 10 his lberality. which knows M bounds,
aud To his Kindness Of heart, which rs AS broad
| and as deep the sra itself 10 debate. on the
stump, or AZ The bar, thus far Mr.. Stevens has met
with no superior. lie has all the wit, all the sar.
casni, and all the quick and biting r-p,ytre of Joha
Randolph but he has what Randolph never had,
GOODNESS III debate, tact IN the IN tiiage,nsnt Of
men aDd measures, and practical OBJECT, IN view.
Mr. D Il the member elect ut the Lancaster Coo
gressional District, and il his repu alton does not
soon acquire " the odor OF nationality" true great
n.ss must be u more common commodity than
n'osf folks suppose For tear THIS letter shoald be-
come TOO long or too Interesting, aud thus occ aston
a greater demand Tor He,oiis thtn fi-nd Gish
could supply, must break oti ms sub before
have falfiy commenced, but win tn pro Mise that
| my Lancaster "reminiscences shall he resumed at
| no dIttani day.
| A very distressing accident occurred on the Co
lumba Railroad yesterday atternooo. by the break
my ct the coupling chain vf large burihen tram,
| bound up. Beng very heavy grade. where the
shalD parted, the tram drscrnied with gr. a, velo-
| cry unt 1t reached the bridge ~ Coarsviile (some
| hity miles above The ciy) wh.a IL cam. IN col-
| zion win another bnIhen trsin on the bridge.
The shvok wac 90 Zee mcodous m Il ten or Twelve
cars We're completely demolished, aud The Others
Meath, height OF about nocty feet AT tn. time
OF me collision, two ni-n. ~ The employ of the
state, were At work on the bridge, aud escape was
Impossible. One was eeroiSfy hnt not fatally
injured, and the other had he n al literally torn
from hts body. lie leaves wile aud several chill
| cren Ia mourn his tragical end.
Mrs. Fanny ksmblr reads "k,ns Lear" on Nom
| day neAt-being her lar, reading Ia Philadelphia,
| PRIOR To her departure West.
| Gov. johnson arrived IN The city this afternoon
and put up at the L. = Hotel
| Ter Ia mt mn aftp "a ~.
ing imposed To Walt III tii the arrival steamer,
nov over due few sslss of flour th- muruiDs Zoe
port, a. 50 10 IS lzh fer common and good brands.
Ss'"t ~ good and prime red ~ o. 81 %,
aud ~hte at 81 10 Rye IL srsro- 81 Go for Penn
,yl,sn,a yellow corn b6c Theirs Is more aaiax in
cotton st previous rates.
The ssl-rat the stock board, to-day, all and
tie market dsoopipx Annexed tho "a - ., ne
nm hand 100 state b's, sh,T; 81 \ Loan Ga. 49,
IlSh' ~ irbn. Railroad. 36s Sscoai B,a,d 10 abs
rem bsbk lo3a; l50 Norrrtown ks,,rosi z5; 10 900
stat. BE- es1s; 38 New Orleans isas CO. 1tZlx; 1000
hfhdiDF Railroad Mort Bond. Is. 900 Read ox rail
read Bonds, 51.; 1900 city o's, 10 i0,.