Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-03-17
Correspondence of the Times.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8, 1856


Mr.. EDrroR:-We wrote you some time
since from the city of Cambridge, intending
at the time to write to you occasionally upon ,
matters which might interest your numer-
Gus readers.
We left Boston on the 18th ult. and af- !
ter stormy night on Long Island Sound,
reached New York in safety, which pre-
sented at the time very unprepossessing
appearance from the recent heavy snow
storms and thaws rendering the streets al
most impossible to pedestrians. We attend
ed divine service in Trinity Church, and in
the afternoon left in the train for this city.
After passing Newark, n. j., the lucomo-
tive came to a sudden halt; We could neither
advance nor retreat. The high winds drift
ed tie SNOW before and bcl:ind--the break
man rking with might ard mann 20 no
eflt cl-and we were reduced 10 The neceS-
sity OF 'uOrking our 1cay' on foot back to
Newark, where we remained for the night.
We arrived in the Quaker city next day,
and found the people in intense excitement
on account Of a murder just perpetrated in
open day upon the most fashionable thor
oughiare. Immediately opposite the Girard
House. No clue has been obtained Of the
murderer, or his whereabouts. O.
Thackcry delivered his last lecture Mon
day night-subject, "Sterne and Gold
smith,"
Neal Dow, the author of the Maine Ii
quor Law is entertaining the people with
lectures upon the evils OF the use Of ardent
spirits. Hon. Horace Mann is also deliv-
ering a series of lectures in the city.
/ The "Caloric ship, Ericsson" which has
absorbed 50 much OF the public mind, is ex-
peced here in a few days.
Gen. Scott, Hon. VIM. A. Graham, Hon.
Abbot, Lawrence and lady. passed through
a few days since, ell route for Washington
We notice the arrival Of MiSsourians daily
al the principal hotels, mostly however from
the city Of ST. Louis.
We attended the commencement of the
"Female Medical Institute" a few day.
since, and had bird s-eye view Of the te'
male doctors. Nine ladies were admitted
to the degree Of NJ. D.--some married, 9th
ers young maidens on the wrong side o
thirty. The musical Fund Hall was crowd
ed with spectators, anxious to see what may
be styled novelty. The Hon. Charles d
Cleveland, we believe, has been elected
president of the institution.
VISIT TO MoY oYAMENsING.
1t may not be out of place to give yor
some faint idea of the destitution, povert,
; end degradation that exists in the city c
''Brothery Love-" Thousands Of human
beings here rise in the morning, not know
ing how or where they may obtain food, o
where their aching limbs may seek repos
at night. Many Of your readers have rea
descriptions of the miseries of Paris, Lon
don, New York and other large cities, tror
the pens of popular authors. But thes
details being considered the fruit OF over
wrought imaginations, fail to produce an
impression, and frequently pass as idle tales
:" To one who never Witnessed the mi>erie
that never prevail in Iarg, cities, and tia
too, within a few squares O he most irt
: quented and fashionable ,horoughtares, /
adequate idea can be given by human Lar
y guage.
T. We visited, few days since, the ii,
u tricts OF Southwark and Moyamensing, al
at almost every corner saw miserable huma
beings holding forth their emaciated hanC
! to receive "penny" from the passer-b,
h Others denominated rag and bone gail
& erers" were wandering from sire, TO sire
" picking up rags, bones, paper. and ever,
: thing that could possibly contribute to t
= amelioration OF their miserable ccndiion.-
r. Others frequent the houses Of their mo-
: fortunate rcielbors. and epgorly snatch |
l. III 'ood that has been co-l away; which, d
IL Ter scaniiIy supplying themselves, they st
le 10 their unfortunate companions.
" The negroes are the most degraded al
N suffering OF this class, meeting with lie
n sympathy from their own color than Il
81 whites. We saw many Of them lying up'
= the pavement in the sun, (having no 9th
lie way TO keep warm. their haggard leatur
ID and tmaci'ted limbs beIokening the awi
IS knawings OF hunger and disease. The
l. are some of the fruits Of freedom to Il
to negro. Surely lie author OF Uncle Ton
m Cabin" looked only 10 one side Of the pi
ture.
lie Almost every other house in the distric
I'd 10 which we have alluded is grogger
he though they profess to have 'entertainme
,y for man and beast" They bear such nam