The republic., 1852-01-10

CoLD WEATHER AND THE PooR Winter, cold
dreary winter, Is again making his annual visit to
this particular portion Of the globe for the five
thousandth and fifty first time since he made his
debut from the darkness Of chaos, and trampled
under foot the fair garlands which youthful nature
had thrown over the Garth. Though unwcl-
come guest to many, nc still pays his annual Wis
its, despite all grumbngs and growlings and
none can stand on the skirts of his coat and say,
Wherefore CONTEST thou. As this season has ap
preached, and its presence announced by the in
clement weather and shortened days, would
ask, how many OF us think OF the poorl Oh, We
who warm yourselves at comfortable fires, think of
the houseless, shirtlcss, and pennyess wanderers
OF the earth who haven't the privilege, and hug a
little closer the stove and If you can't thaw out
little sympathy for them. One need not look fa r
for objects OF bencvolence; they are all over. as
thick as hcas in the summer time. In the rigid
reign OF the frost king, instead of sending money
into distant lands TO make the contented heather
miserable, II Is as good. If not better, to endeavor
to make the miserable around Us comfortable by
the bestowment of few loose pennies, that might
otherwise slip through ones gers, and roll for.
ever away into the sluices of dissipation and ex
travagance. There are many who scatter dollars
in fooiishness that wouldn't place copper in the
frost-bitien hands OF a pcrishing mcndicant. The
poor can endure cold. want. and deprivation
better than those who swell of, /" for they are
OF the same human family, and have the same feel
ings Let those who are able sec tbnt they bavs
no necessity to do so. by freely giving Of their
abundance Nsrport (R ~ DAILY News.
LocoroconN IN AFurMENr.-Locofocoism was
in quite a small beer fcrment on Monday evening
to the fact that the delegate elections an
nounced for that night, and that the Cas- and Bu.
chanan factions were marshaling their forces for
the fray, each confidently anticipating a victory.
Groups Of pnrtisans were to be in all parts of
the city and county, in state Of excitement. and
Cass and Buchanan alone formed the subject Of
their discussions. The elections were spiritedy
conducted, too much 80 for the handsome profes
OF some of the participants and resulted if the re-
n Of Ten
Jimmy The Pennsyipanion. in publishing them,
says: at gives US pleasure to announce to the De
mocracy OF the State and Union, that Philadelphia
has cast her vote for the candidate of Penns
James Buchanan" On the other hand, the .Sfafss-
man, the Cass organ, grinds ont song OF triumph
over the supposed victory Of the "nose and confu-
sion" candidate. and the defeat of Bue hansn, and
says, in reference TO the latter, eve believe now
that he has been offcclually foilcd, and that the
party has been saved from the deep degradation OF
submitting to a combination which was completely
overwhelmed at the late State election"
III by party" is meant any considerable por-
tion OF the people, we may remark that the defeat
or the success of either will not create sensation
in Pennsylvania or elsewhere.
philadelphia Noo,, 7h.
UsPnkcKpEsrEp OcrAs STEAMIse.--Th steam.
ship Pacific, Captain Nye, Collins line. has made
twenty two passages across the Atlantic: Longest,
teen hours and thirty -four minutes.
The lateris, no doubt the shortest passage, mean
or true time, ever made. The average of all her
passages is under eleven days.
The steamers Of the Collins line have done bet
ter this winter than before. Their passp ges
lately have been astonishing. Crossing the Allan
tic to the westward in the middle OF winter in less
than eleven days is wonderful. The company,
however, find it losing business. Their expenses
are enormous, and the income from the Govern
ment and passengers too small TO prevent serious
loss. III the Government does not como forward
md give this line substantial MD. it will be aban
doncd. The Emperor Of Russia has signihod do
sire TO purchase these magnificent steamships TO |
form a nucleus for a powerful steam navy. Can |
not something be done at once to prevent these
vessels from falling into the hands Of foreign gov
rrnmentY Nep York Herald.