The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-15

the Citizens Association. sn the discharge OF its
duty to the people Of this city, has issued another
'brief' communication. Well, there Il nothing 20
satisfactory as "discharging" ones ''duty.n
Soon after the news from Pennsylvanis was re-.
ceived on Tuesday night large number OF "homosm
were seen "lying around oose' on stoops ana side
walks greatly to the disturbance of the blnecoated
gentlemen, who, in the midnight watch, contem-
plate the glory Of the heavens' while others were
tstudents, doubtless Of geometry making concentric
circles devious curvatures and unseemly baselines
IN the carriage ways. Beyond the fact that largo
quantity Of unrectined benzine and Pennsylvania
juice Of the rye permitted to run out Of their
Kegs on that night can be assigned for this
state OF anairs
Lners was an ordinance OF the city government
Whicn prohibited the erection OF wooden or other
awning posts on the sidewalks to their obstruction.
Has 1t been repealed, or like thousand other good
laws, permitted to sleep the sleep that knows no
awakening by those gentlemen In blue who are paid
SO largely for doing that which they never think
Of doing-namely, causing the laws to be respected.
In this city, particularly, and during Presiden-
tia canvass, nothing can be ranked greater folly
than the holding Of religious conference. In its
place pety Is nice, but when the nominee OF party
for the Chief Magstracy Ia looked upon as q light
and a pillar Of the Church holding the convention
silent objurgaton is apt, like pepper and salt, to
minge itself with public prayer. Just fancy the
candidates spiritual state, while, with open
prayer book in hand and eyes turned heavenward.
the great enemy OF mankind whispers in his ears the
result OF the elections In Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Ohio and Nebraska Who wouldn't give wings to
his imagination under such q circumstances
An enthusiastic democratic citizen from Cockney-
dom, which is EVERY near Lunnun. you knows
was heard to remark that he went In for
the 'Ofman for Governor. The remark greatly
exhasperated his listeners, who were, Of
course radicals and henemes to the constitution.
This is the season for gorgeous sunsets. II you
would look upon Natures pictures-pctures that
the most distinguished painters land among these
include those original geniuses who adorn that
architectural establishment Twenty-third street
and Fourth avenue, known as the National Acade-
my OF Design can but dstantly and feebly initiate
stand anywhere streets running at right angles to
and westwardly OF Broadway and look towards the
Jersey shore when the sum- about to Ibid the world
| good night" with thousand colors and modifca-
lions OF colors pencils the clouds arsticaly that
the soul is lifted out OF the slough Of grinding
! merce to the contemplation OF scenes that money
| cannot purchase. What q pity 1t Is that men en-
| dowed with eyes can see nothing above them =
| nothing good massive, glorious soulpurifying or
| inspiring.
| The Convention Of the Episcopal Church. which
has been "considering the condition OF the denoml-
| nation for some days past commenced ringing one
OF it's little bells Tuesday and continued the
| ercise through part Of yesterday. Tyng-a-ng.
| Tyng-a-ling Ealing to your hearts content; and.
| gentlemen, fire or as many canons as you please,
only don't make too great bores OF yourselves when
mounted in the battlements your faith. st. George
] to the rescue Tyng-a-ling.