New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-17
FROM PHIL ADELPHId.

From Our Own Core sponeent
PHILADELPHIA Dec. Is, 1857.
The vote Of Mr. Edward Joy NJ Jrss 10 Opposi-
lion to the Republican nominee for Speaker, must
not be construed a. On indication Of hostility TO the
Republican cause. While the canvass was in pro-
gfess here, no one could have been more emphatic
in his public avowals of adhesion TO the cardinal
points of Rspubicanism, though running as an
Anne rit an. He is yOuDg man Of honorable i'm
pu.es, and will doubtless be found all right whsn
the pinch comes. The psrtcu ar snimosity OF Mr
Grow against Americanism is the more likely solo.
ton. But why the two Jersey members, Ciawson
and Rob bins, the latter especially should have 70
fused to sustain Mr.. Grow, is not 30 easily e1
planned. DR.. Robbins wa. reelected by near q
thousand majority in q District which is intensely
Repub lean, and by Republican votes. lie owed
every thing to them, aud they naturally expected
everything from him. His recent vote, therefore,
has excite sreat surprise as well as dissatisfaction
at home and the papers II his District are al loss
to undeIstaDd The meaning OF bus action REGARD
all these votes, however, as mere eccentrcites, 90.
ing no real harm, aud not hsey to be repeated
whenever any danger is impending.
The approach of New Year is untavOrsble 70 the
advent Of new enterprises of any kind. STILL hear
of some manufacturing entertainments preparing to
resume work in a moderate way In Junuary. Inc
difficulty OF making sales aud negotiating paper pre-
vents any active resumptisn of business. No lively
trade Gao be looked for until the Winter Is over ana
Spring fairly opened. Christmas will not be merry
to many of We here. Yet the Stops putt ng forth
their usual holiday displays but the owners tell me
their goods do not 60 off giby as in former times
The public heart is borne down by disastrous
leayness. Even the eating hou,es, small and large,
have lost the crowds of customers who throDeed
them SIX mOnths ago. The community must have
taken up with simmer Diet and be eating not oSer
half the quantity it did. Ifits liquor rations could be
reduced proportiOnslely it would DO besslHg all
round.
As a hot night in Summer brings out a swarm Of
uulketoes, so Il cold one in Winter covers the still
water of our Scbuyl kill Dam at Paramount with an
amy Of amateur skaters. Indeed the Phlladelpha
Ssaiipp Club s a cold weather Institution among US,
it's object beng the promotion OF recreation with
wb, lesome exercise among its large circle OF
respectable members. The roll contains the names
Of 2UO qentemen In addition ~ these obj sets, there
is another Infinitely more merlt0rlous-the saving oi
human life. Each member ID obliged to provide
| himself with cord and reel, and ~ Keep II with
HIN whenever be goes upon the ice, so as to throw
| II to sDy one VITO may happen to break through.
IL will surprise you to be tod that this cheap aud
simple apparatus has caused the saving of no less
than l57 lives by members a the Club. Bat it must
| be remembered that skating has always BEEN
favOrite amusement with our citizens and that the
| Delaware and Schuykh both afford ample heis Tor
| it's indulgence. The latter liver, damned up a.
| Paramount furnishes pool Of slack water extend
| ing many mikes. single night sutfces 10 convert
tie Whole into the most magnificent skating groun
| in the world No sooner Is it frozen over than
| thousands of our citizens are seen upon its CLASSY
surface. But The water IN his d4n Is very deep,
| weak spots in the ice are left over which some o..
the tkough,less whO are found in every crowd, are
continual urging Themselves. Some venture iGto
dangerous places from mere brayado, and the nun
Der who thus break through ano are saved from per
| hblog only by the prompt use of the cord ana reel
hastily Drawn from the pocket OF some member Of
the Skating Club, is every season quite considerable
| Many 0i the members are superb skaters, and c.p.
IL the games Of activity all grace i'll which they
| indulge. Numerous feInnIe friends are seen with
them On the ice, to whom they act the cicerone In
true cavalier style. If some ingenious artist were %
bring out tksle expressly adapted for the feet OF
| women, il may be Set down as certain that the
better part Of creation hereab uts would speedily
bee, rae as enthusiastic skltefs as the worssr part
and hat such eahilaraDg exercise would ri ,e new
bloom 70 checks now paId from conf lement our
G,rpace-heated parlors. The catals Of Holland I'VE
made women there the most graceful skaters III the
| world
The Directors Of the Bank of Pennsylvania are
heIDg tho new banking house iVt sale al $50 600
pa,acle 10 he notes or dcsts owing By tbs bslk.
| hls action IL approved BY the unfortunate stock
hod.fs but some o,hor Of their acts are not. Take
tie erpenses Of tbs concern 81 al iIlGssrshln Ihey
hos have e gaI c'eIks emplo!e ed paying and re-
l feli- E.Ary ~ - fHf' fF1 fnp IN