The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-28


~ the gallant alin .s prsnau aosd Il "ridcalous
and wict ed acd what Ia let much worse Tor the
Con mod0e, IL tn ~.tens 70 sustain HIM In any
event Charity should always bsgtn ct homo Let
Il sustain itself, hit can. That's quite a. much as
It can do
THE RAIN with which We were visited on Friday
evtnirg appears Ia have given uni ersA delight.
Every bocy Is speaking Of IL in high praise and the
HERALD bas cxicnlst%d 20 nisety iss value TO the
corn potato aod grass crops this vicinity setting
IT do~n for round ui lion. A pretty good nights
work for the clouds.
SERIOUS CHAsos--rae Daily Times accuses the
HERALD of stealing its (the Tinss) "thun Her."
After this, there arc some hopes that popgun
may take the pla of n psixhan.
IspraSArios MEETING OF CUSTOM House. OFF
CBRs.-On ru.sdsy afternoon last, rs 30 learn from
the daily payer, a lag. number VI Custom douse
officials sttrud.d an iod,gpatioa meeting held at
the I" Pewter Mug" tavern. for the purp zee OF ex-
pressing their feelings relative to an oder lately Is.
sued by tue surse,os Of ne fors MI .oan oo o,
PEELED 70 do duty six noars every nigh; instead OF
every other night. At present, Tor the same pay
50. This the off iss deem piece Of tyranny, and
hsye accordingly determine IL rem0bstrase against
II. II they performed their duty even wien on
wat,h every other light the nigh: be some cause
CT complaint, but AZ icy do not we caauot See that
happens In the middle Of the night. we advise the
Surveyor to attend He will there ind lots Of these
watchmen-quita a number Of them With fre-caps on
and trumpets uDder their AREA. We Mo OF CHAP
who was In the service during two years past, and
who Yves during ut time foremsn Of an engine
company, and never mi sed halt dozen night fees.
How WAS the Custom House duty attended TO thenI
BgsINEss beRt.s c. look up. The sickness Ia our
Ci,y-at no time very aarming-hps subsidized, and
the city inspectors returns .now that no more than
the usual number of deaths are occurring. Our
hotels are beginocg TO d mp with strange 8 from
ell parts OF the Tn 90 and despite the exertious Of
the Phila islpb,a. Boston and Baltimore press to
keep couBtry merchants fom whiting us, the pro-
spect of uBusuall, large and extended fall trade
A.ese Af,ll thA ma lat 10 unf
cramped, opeat ons may be- reta ied Tor 70 days,
but the ressure not con inue through the week
and we aye Rraduaiy getting rid, by failure OF t,ose
mercantile Concerns whose paper has been drag
In the market aD6 ~ho have besn paying enormous
discounts 70 Etase off fall for some time longer.
We would advise all wnO wisn to see successful
business seasOn wear cheerful faces not 60 about
like knights of the rueful countensn Q, discour-
agisg AOs only themselves bat all with whom they
come In contact. Knock around lively, advertise
largely, and the blues and dun times will disappear
From thu Sunday Times.l
A PEcuNIARY NiAGARA.-ihe falls Of Erie stock
the yast week have oeeu like its namesake very sug
eeetve OF cetarsc's ~ brokers. By the bye, who
the ancient broke who wrote this nursery rhyme
for his younRsters:-
''Here 60 up, up up, and here we 60 down, down,
LOOK SHAEP.- Great trouble now among the
smell fry ba, ks. Be ware Of such notes as float
about in great quantities. 1t is and old dodge TOR
failing bank to put ou all its notes.
LOUNGEkS IN The FAkk~~W0 n4So Otttn DSeu
puzzled 10 account for the strange looking "humans"
that VIC can any day In the City Hall Park from
our Office WINDOW. No matter how hot the weather
may be, there are always greater or less number
lolog under the aba 3e Of the trees sittng on the
cbains that encompass the grass plots If old Sol
does not shine zoo fercey, they use the II ii, steps
for chair, bed and lounge. The men arc a noude-
ec'ipt m of bpsos, with their heads appaN atty
full Of pbilo@o, b, their c0shes OF hoss-for
they Sit az 10 were, gravely discussing pme knoay
metaphy steal poiot win al tue SERIOUSNESS of those
learned in the logic Of the schools The women
<for the females sometimes ousnumber the male
kuneers) still more incomprehsnsble. They
are eenerslty d essed in faded calico gowns with
shn!t sleeves, VII, reveal brswny, though usually
weltproportion.d, arms Que day, not long since,
we csutiously approached group OF these m ale and
female idneraut-, ADD while koot was discussing
tho NebI aka bill. the other, female quartette
with roy DUN hng Of babe in the arms Of ore
Of them. were on what We supposed the all absorb
ing topic Of love. A young woman seem sd to be
telling story Of heartfelt affection TO her three
With ell the solicitude which any person can be
supposed to feel In another's interest; and when
the conference br, ke up We saw tears standing 10
the eyes Of each They had scarcely departed, and
wore b@rdly lost In the moving panorama cf heads
which paeses up and down Broadway before we
discovered letter lyiog upon tho ground near thu
place where trey had been sitting. We approached
and took the documen Mt In hand; but what was our
ast0aishment bcu ne found IL q complaint OF be
trayed innocence instead Of the warm out-gus ing
Of love. As We volaSe no ones confidence, aud
euppcS hll tuc u1He3 6ttdSucu w ~, NO puUlsu "
entire:--
DxAk =: thought you would have kept your
promise before this. For three weeks 10 succession
tssd 10 the HERALD you would meet me ihere but you
have failed TO keep word. Little did think whom
loft ny fathers house at ~ Dusehess coIaty that
friendly city without any Of support Could you
look 10 the face Of Jour child and his bright eyes,
much like yours whom you swore you loved me, l
your heart would melt. God only knows how
TO live In going to the Park every day made tue
acquaintance Of females, who i've win not say
how bat they have hearts II the world denies the
faot-or when they heard my story, tears Allied their
provided for my necessities But am weak fear
shall not hold out much longer Already that fearful
which lodge; and I watch the face OF nv darling
babe expect day 20 see the destroy tx his grasp
rent. TO trust myself in the n.nds ofa fathless mani
Alas that was foolish, wicket But here am.
Togo homo would he Than Death for it would be
disgrace, and grace ~hch my SEX frail IL is will
never forgive Here shalt soon de; for rather than
steal sell myself for luore viii bury myself In the
dark waves which roll around this mighty city. Dear
Httic Willie cannot survive. would not have him. Let
HIM die before the stain of sin communicates his fair
brow, and before he earns the bitter truth that his IA
thor is q viilsn Oh, will you not como backs Days
seem like months, no. like weeks; and inmates the
agony OF day sometimes appears TO he concentrated
into o0s hall wait few days longer when il do
not hear from yon you viii never see more. trust
.a. se psss wns y0r s
tests the oes'h Of two human beings, Who with your
protection nigh, have been happy; bat wiihout Tiny
pen refuses TO write the future. FArew ell for
r sCHAEI -.
Such letter tells tale Of woe that no comment
can render mo forcible.
TIE RETURN or The WASDERERs.-Soon the
wayward s,Ds ard daughters OF Gotham, who have
been rusticatiDg In the country, will be returning
70 the metropolis. We presume they have enjoyed
Themselves, and look upon those who have been
forced 70 stay here ard "ben the buf den and heat
Of the day. as Get OF miserab'y unha ,py crea-
tures. IL they do, they were Dever more mistaken
in oil their lives. II may DO pleasant to fry In q
seveD By nine attic, at watering place, merely be-
cause the operation Is q fashionable one; but we
never could comprehend IL in that light. The most
pleasant month in the country win doubtless be
eeptember when the nights are cool, and the heat
In the day time IL not 20 excessive to crisp the
skir. Thee, too, peaches are ripe; and Is they
turn Up their vermcl tinted sides 70 the sun, they