The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-13
TcoRaEspospENcE OF THE REPUBLIC.

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dence in Stability of the Union - Avchbishop
Hughes's Lectwe-Jenny Lind-Autograph Hun
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New YoRK, DEC. IL, 1850.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving day with us, and
there pretty strong evidences that our people
regard themselves bound to return thanks with
all their mi gh for the many causes of thankful
ness which exist. II is not great many
years since the custom Of an annual Thanksgiving
was borrowed from New England by New York ;
but it is kept high religious festival by all the
people of the State, though it were institution
imported from Holland From Thanksgiving to
New Year is succession of holidays but little
business is done during this festive season. and at
its close return to our ordinary occupations, as
schoolboys tired with play return to their les
sons.
To-day has witnessed the most remarkable state
of activity and buoyancy in the stock market that
has ever been known at this season Of the year in
Wall street All Of the called Fancy Stocks, -
by which is meant all stocks below par. have ad-
vanced in price this morning, with very heavy
sales. At a time of the year when business is ordi-
narily torpid and little is done besides the adjust
ment of old accounts, degree of activity and
disposition oenter into money speculations greater
than has been before known, even at the liveliest
of the year. The large receipts of gold from
California have, doubt, effect in producing
this remarkable state of things in the financial
world but there is deeper and more permanent
| cause than the unexpected influx of California
gold, and that is, the confidence in the stability Of
the Union, which has succeeded the feeling Of doubt
distrust and apprehension that had been caused by
the mad conduct of the fanatics of the North and
the South The firm but moderate tone of the
Presidents message, and the growing strength OF
the Union party. have their favorable influence on
the minds of capitalists and lead to the in, estment
of immense sums in public securities, which would
otherwise be lying idle.
Thanksgiving day partakes more of the charac-
ter of a Roman Catholic holiday than any other OF
our public festivals. 1t is, in fact the only holiday
appointed by the public authorities; go to
church in the morning and to feast in the after.
noon in the evening we go to the theatres sta
| at home to make merry. All theatres and
concert rooms offer unusual attractions for TO
row, and those who laugh for their bread will be
! thankful for the return Of Thanksgiving if none
| else be-
The lecture delivered by Archbishop Hughes, a
month since, e on the decline of Protestanism -
has caused almost much of a sensation among our
religious societies the boldness of the Pope in
sending cardinal over to England, to be Arch
bishop Of Westminster, mas caused there. The
manner in which our archbishop's lecture has been
attacked is enough TO make one believe that Pro-
testantism lie really the decline. Nearly all the
clcrgymen in the city have preached at Archbishop
Hughes from their pulpits aad last week they
had consolidated meeting at the Tabernacle to
dsprove, by their protests, the assertion that Pro-
testantism is declining
As Jenny Lind is now in the neighborhood Of the
capital, you beginning TO breath the witch Gle
ment that emanaes from her, and appears to in
! feet all who come within the charmed circle that
surrounds her; not here yet free from the
charm of her presence. The Baron de Trobriead
Of the collaborateurs Of the Corsrfsr des Rat,
Uni,, and Mr.. Willis OF the Home Journal are en-
gagged in hot controversy TO her personal beauty
and accomplishments. Her superiority a. a vocal
ist is conceded by all bat mons. dc Trobriand
thinks hcf destitute OF personal attractions, while
Mr.. Willis secs in her angelic presence, and
attributes the impression she made upon the gay
Partisan to her coldnoss Of manners, when in his
presence, arising from her dislike to Frenchmen.
They both met her al the fete given in her honor a,
| Woodland, the villa Of Mr.. Hickson w Field, a,
Manhattanylle; but they were very differently i'm.
pressed by her, as appears by their published ac-
counts Of their interview. Jenny has been bored
TO death since her arrival by autograph. hunters
olass Of tormenting small-fry that render the es.
istcnce Of distinguished foreigners AMONG us
burden. Mr.. James, the novelist, had not been a
week in the country when tho number Of letters he
had received asking for his autograph was so alarm
ingly great that he appalled, at the thought Of
replying to them. He stated his difficulty ), Wash
ington Irving who Advised him TO have a few thou.
sands OF replies 10 such letters Autographed TO save
himself trouble. Miss Bremen had been in New
York but few days, when she exclaimed one day
to friend, with 1nieigned terror, on hearing the
| a. al - i.
! could creep under the table and hide myseC"
But judging from passage IN Bulwcr Lyttons
new noye,, now publishing in Biact,cood, it would
appear thai English authors are az much bored by
American autograph hunters those who paw "a
a visit. In describing statesma''s daily rec.in,
of letters, he says ar:ong them were dozens from
Ameries, unpaid, Of course )" asking for his an.
togrsph. lie also describes an impertincn,, vu.
gar, and sinister rascal, having certain came.
rican freedom in his manners, and makes the
same parsonage, although the mayor Of an English
town, remark that he had lived a good many year.
in the United States. Sir Edward has probably
been bored by some Of our countrymcn abroad,
who seem to regard themselves as privileged to
call upon any man or woman whose books they
may have read, or even heard Of II such
ysiters that caused Carlyle in Of his Latter.
Day Pamphlets" TO style US eighteen millions of
the greatest borcs in existence. An American
gentleman. who had letter to Mr.. Carlyle called
upon bin At HE house few months since, and
informed that he was in bis study. The pbi.
losopher insisted upon calling him down, and
therefore the visiter remained, but remarked, on
the entrance Of Mr. Carlyle. that IL too bad to
call him down from his study TO a bore. Car
lyle burst into good natured laugh. and, ss he
shook his vister by the hand, said, "woll.
couldn't help it and, TO tell you the truth I feel
good deal better since let that out about your
countrymen."
We ought TO be content, think, with our un.
scrupulous plumber Of English authors, withou,