The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-27
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.

PHILADELPHIA, August 70, lo10.
Bhr. Clay in Phaadelphia-Hts Y,ers-A Nori
Eeo1sioa- Sa,ats and Sianers-Mr. Mtrsdith
Shopping, &c.
Mr.. Clay stole complete march on his hand
shaking, srIn-pulling, enthusiastic admirers of
Philsdelphia. lie arrived in this city Saturday
evening last, from New York, unheralded and un-
announced, and quietly put up at the American
Hotel. Yesterday, he removed his quarters TO the
residence of an old and attached friend, and this
morning he took the early train for Baltimore, en-
route for Washington. Many of the knowing ones
here assert that Mar. Clay's object in visiting
Washington at the present time, is TO revive the
COMPROMISE bill in the House; but these asser-
lions are mere fudge. Mr.. Clay is one Of the few
practical statesmen of the day, and has not the
slightest idea Of sacrificing the substance for the
shadow. lie is OF opinion thlt the great questions
which now distract the county, can be best settled
the basis set forth In his Compromise bill; and
IL 10 a matter OF perfect indifference TO him whe-
ser the measures In that bill passed wholesale
or ietail--in lump or in detail. Such are his
views, as iTeely expressed TO his ffients IN this
city, aud they are views which will be sanctioned
by the common sense and common patriotism Of
/ the county.
Cornelius & Co, the great chandelier and lamp
men, not merely II Philadelphia but Of the Union,
oe,ned their hearts and pockets on Saturday last,
10 extent not often witnessed this side Of the
AtlaHtic. They extended invitation TO all their
employ ees, and their employees wives and sweet
hearts, for a free excursion TO Cape May. The
steamer Robert Morris was chartered for the pur-
poee. She left her wharf at an early hour on Sa-
iurday morning, and returned about half pist
twelve O'Clock the same night. There were about
tive hundred and fifty Of Messrs. Cornelius a. Co 3
hands on board, and nearly that number Of matrons
and msids-thcir wives or sweetheafts and liner
specimens Of womankind, as Jonathan Oidbuck
would say, could not be produced in any. other city
he h..as f
all realize sh and blood-and their natural oh trms
set of to every possible advantage by dresses inno
cent of the gentle swinde Of padding There was a
fine band of music engaged, aud the way the young
folks-full oi mirth and musce--dsnced up AMI
down the Delaware was a caution 10 the old tim
beIs of the old Morris.
I There is considerable grooming in spirit among
certain class-end the gToans have found uteraoce
In prnt-because a citizen Of Philads lpiia, whose
name - intimately connected with a crtr con case
OF celebrity, figured at the Saratoga ball one OF
,bt principal managers. There has been more or
hes immortality in The world from the days Of tn
cid patrisrchs TO the days Of the young pairarchs
and as moral reform cannot be effected to any sen
Gus extent by mere conventional rues, society
coco, polite, intellectual socety-has 20 wink at
what II cannot extirpste. If the ban IL Ia be laid
upon all those who violate the seventh comm and-
msnt, there will be q considerable thinning of IN
that The pew asck Of many Of our fashioosbis
churches would soon be classed among the most
worthless Of the /" fsncies.,
| Ex-Seor,tary Meredith has taken up his resi-
/ dsnce with US sgain, and will, no doubt, make an
effort 10 recover the large and lucrative practice
which he enjoyed for upwards Of fifteen years; not
/ that he lacks means, for he has been careful in
his personal expenditures rs he has been successful
in business, and must have netted during the
period named, upwards of 800 900, small sum for
Suy dam or q Sage, but an incslculable amount in
the eyes Of Philadelphia lawyer. There lie no
plk yet Of Meredith gathering" or diuner,
or supper, or service Of plate OF pewter; hut
still there is faint hope, although the age OF mi-
rscles has psssed.
4 The weather is really glorious, and Chestnut
street, in consequence, has been crowded all day
with gay shoppers, for the ladies Wv, since their
return from the watering places, that they have
"not single thing 1T TO wear" II is we'll the
money market 10 easy, and bank directors gracious
and Accommodating. The democratic county con-
vention met this morning al ten o'ctcch. Thomas
Forsyth has been rv-pominsted for State Senator
by a large majority. The ballottiue H. still going
On for the balance OF the tckN