The Delaware herald., 1854-04-12
Correspondence of the Herald.

correspondence of the Herald. i,.s 80
Sc, u PHILADEIPHrA, April 7th, 1854
DEAa HERALD:-The weather looks tleliebt
tul, fees delightful, and is delightful Every.
tnng is assuming the aspect of radiant Spring
Our streets are crowded with ladies in ai ii
manner OF attire. 1t is astonishing what an
enect few days of sunshine, in early sprino.
mas on our city; persons who have been deter,
rsd from stepping their feet outside the door dnr.
ing the tedious winter, now make their apnear.
ance' ana we are really at loss to know where
tney all come from. 1t seems as thouUb =
suitecIioh had taken place, and that all nature
was aWakng from. state of torpdity
AS you are aware, there is now no more Kor-
sington' Spring Garden or Southwark. but one
GnuViaed city, extending over all the ruraI
os[lccs ana county ). and, as the new officers
are TO be elected in June, we are beuinn;nr -
sSi. reailze tne TACT that we are approaching a
pIil.icaI contest. 1t is really amusing TO See
wa: quantity OF paper there is wasted, TO saw
hochlng OF printers ink, paste &c We bavo
reference to the numerous displav of nIoca.Ios
'hat are seen at every street-crossing: and vvo
are perfectly astounded with the announcement |
I'ldt the country is in imminent danger and with
cans 20 cltlzens to come to the rescue! Those |
are posted up by different aspirants for of;ca
1ach one urging his claims on the nsrtv bv b;s
tong ana untrng patriotic devotion to ;no
S''I 1 VI MS Country; but, when elected. or
A"nT - oitener the case) defeated, they sud-
denly lose their patriotism 1t is Dlo;nIy - ~ L
seen that 1t is the Almighty dollar thai tbcse
PoliCical hackneys are grasping for and in order
70 succeed IN obtaining their DARLING attrihn+o |
they are willing to fall into the traces and mil
nidhIuily Tor any party or clique. There arc T
apout Twelve or more applicants pushing Them =
selVes Forward for the mayoralty, and as roanv L
lor cry controller, which is, by the way, new +
once IN our city; the applicants for the petty y
onlces are nnumerable -.-.f = F'
Ihere is not much of interest talked of IN
Pubic circles this week, as Congress is NOT
tT MUihg anything (Which is nothing unusl1a y -
iIhey are determined to sit dosing away The Z
noufs' at the public expense, until Ju1v or p,
august as they generally do atthe long ses- C
Inc Cutting and Breckenridge difficulty firms
out all farce, as we expected II ts ~
'He purpore OF the note written by MIR. Cutt;no Ry
" was mlsconstrued by Mr.. Breckenridge. as NTre Co
Cutting asserts that he did not intend il asa chi
!enge; therefore, the difficulty is now settIr
10 1he satisfaction O. all parties Fl,
n ny the way, IN speaking of the ALMIGHTY WI
~ Jo'tar IN preceding paragraph, brings forc "
py 10 our mind the extent to which tho ofora hi
SAID article is Practised. If you want your tai
e,l'S appreciated, get rch-that tells the whole
story IN nutshell. If you wish to be anvboI, =,
~ tle es I1laIol of mankind Get rcb2no noot M 1i'
Cef now pure your morality, how Ioffv yorr IL. H.
asp ratons, how disciplined your mind. miles, IN IN
- nave fortune you are not beloved noticed 80 80
"a = 'cctea; but II your ancestor chanced to he
d ihiSer, and left you u fortune Won are e,uroJ
on courtcd and fatter}J sItbn,, Co,
the most consunnlate knave or roo.t JI % Of
Diochlead that was ever created The min;s OF !
t:f ot God leaves his oil place. breaches for -o-
hgher salary, and his congregation Io,Iow him ~,
70 some splendllly cushioned church. and wbIa Z
Il J? holding forth in some discourse, they are Is
10" tley can accHmulate more to their s;cck e
wealth. san honest man is the roI,last ,,.rI
. 0od' the time was, when this was true ~
'u' thc principle now seems TO bo-to c,o+-.fi Wil
ou gu can no matter how, and keep all you rot r@id
Ae worship Of mau9;Icu is crnw.rr ON tbn
" Immunity every day. While wo ar s,,r linz, cons
: 'iS' we are reminded Of 4 ramarh that v,as C"o
l1de 70 Us lew days agobya freal. In speak & loI
~ oi Edgar ~ Poe, he said that it was misery SUBS
i1t developed his talent for poetry and. aid az.
g as proot OF this worlds hollow friendshin AH
zen who were willing to cxtol him whe Sss
'ad, as Delng an ornament to society and the At.
&c lhwhich he lived, while he was living W, Md
I'VE refused TO loan him dollar.
There has not much occurred this week :,
'e way OF news. The City of Glasgow has e.
D. yet arrived, and it is seriously thongbt that MI
hietmng has happened 10 detain her. the WI
cather having been very rough durinr the open'
sI month, as the arrivals at our port attest m ~
he Iqscaroro, which arrived this week. exDe- hand
enced heavy gales and was fifty davs in tcles
conFsishlng the trip. She presents quite broid
eather-beaten appearance, and her bow is Z 1Ie,'; ,h
lch shattered by the icebergs she encountered Nom
Is still hoped that the missing steamer NAV toner
axe her appearance, but in contemplating the Pin
Dlect, the fate of the ship President comes p"ia
vdiy into our recollection, and what goes still SIN,
: ttner TO increase our fears, not a single vessel
at mas arrived either at English ports or our III
70, mas spoken or seen her. rT1ul
mere Is, as usual, quite a number of prison. L 4.
III attendance at all the MAYORS Iepecs- Besi
lie cause OF which, in about nnety-nine cases nsru,
OF every hundred, may be traced to intemD 1s -"
rance yet our Legislature seems determined are at
give the Maine Law its quietus, as has been Depart
case IN New York. Under the present 'ion' a
ense system, groggeries seem to multiplv like New
frogs OF Egypt in the time of Pharaoh. and
Y certainly have more deleterious effect
BUSINESS is still brisk, and one is in DANGER of
Jung his eyes poked out with box-straps in rToUF
'slig along Marketor Third streets. Il i
Yours, &C., The