Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-08
Philadelphia correspondence Of
the Courier.
CHAMBER OF CORRESPONDENTS .
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "a, Isl.

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Mr.. EDITOR: Thinking you and your
readers might perhaps like communi-
cation from denizen of the Quaker CT
ty, propose touching, in brief and des-
ultory fashion, on some of the topics OF
presen. interest to our congregated thou
sands.
And, wor,hiest Of first mention, we
hear the name Of Kossu,h pronounced
often in conversation, as you, with our
selves, see both his name and speeches
in all the papers. For once the theme
equally of private chat and newspaper
dissertation is one with which true A.
merican, al least, can find no fault-one
too which, TO the extent of its influence,
elava,es and ennobles, instead of BELT
Ting the public mind. In fact, Heaven
seems once more to have favored our
world with a great mana great man too,
who is al the same time a high-souled,
disinierested, heroic patriot. His spec.
ches in England-especially when we
consider their having passed through the
obstructing medium Of foreign tongue
may be pronounced the most remark
able oralorial specimens of the age
What living orator is his equal in that
mysterious mesmerism by which he sub
iecis the souls Of mul,i,udes 10 his own,
or tha, Demosthenic fire which can kim
die nations into conlagration? Well do
|, though then but boy, remember the
national ovation to La Fayette. Glad
ly would again witness such specta-
Gle, and feel the same emotions as then,
for rarely does such an experience occur
10 one twice in a lifetime. If / mistake
not, the reception Of the Hungarian will
be very much akin to that of the French
Hero, and this ou,burst will spring from
an impulse even more disinteresfed than
its prototype of 1924, since that was
prompted by gratitude for services 10
american liberty. while this will flow
from grateful admiration for self-abnega-
ting efforts in behalf of universal free
dom. Long life and full triumph, say l,
to the heroic Magyar, ard may our mill
lions rise, as one man, 10 pay him an
unbought, unqualified, unmercenary no.
mage: for, in these squabbling times. so
cankered by selfish, belittling interests
and aims, such national excitement will
be harmonising, purifying. and refresh
ing.
Our winter routine has commenced of
theatrical performances, OF lectures. and
of all the other manifold contrivanccs for
our self-piotectlon against the dullness
aud rigors of the season.
Did you ever hear an ''Infant Drum
mer!" If a "family man. you doubt
less have often, and to your Sorrow
But did you ever dream of harmony
from such source? This miracle, how
ever, has here actually occurred, for o
young gentleman, four years of age, is
positively drumming, every evening, to
crowds who open instead of stopping
their ears. and hroag around instead OF
running a,oGy from him! Can the
West match This! Barnum is his mana.
ger.
Our best lectures, hitherto, are doubt
less those of Rev. John Lord, who has
filed University Hall to overlooking
with the intellectual elite of the city,
He is eminendy happy in his theme
"the Heroes of Hisiory"-and in its
treatment, which combines a profound
and comprehensive philosophy with
much of the vividness and picturesque
ness of poetry.
Godey's Lady's Book you see of course,
nor will ! discredit you with the suspi-
cion of your demuiring to the general ac-
clamation in its favor. Cooley says that,
having almost unanimously been pro-
claimed the first Of American magazinists,
he shall not wilhngly part with the title.
Twenty years Of popular existence, with
an immense presen! circulation, compri-
sing the elite OF our fair country women,
would seem to have settled its character
to be all il claims-.hat of our country's
best monthly for those 1t is designed for
alike amusing & instructive to persons
of every age and class. and promotive of
the most momentous interests of that
sex on whom the common welfare and
happiness SO greatly depends. How
could it be Otherwise. with an Editress
SO eminent for genius, for moral worth,
and for an experience SO rich in things
hnfh ornomental and ,saf,i Gndev