The New York Herald Newspaper, September 17, 1852, Page 4

ere tee NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNET®D, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, Orrvor N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 8TS. DAILY HERALD, 3 conte conn, wk WERKLY HERALD, ewory i 6% cents ae sepy, oF $8 $4 per an- ‘per annum; the 2 Great Britain, and $5 to any part of the oN TanY, CORRESPOND re of tae eonias ee ae PORDENTS ARE PARTICULARLY REQUESTED TO SEAL ALL Emrraus ann Packacnsnnn Us ALL LETTERS by mail, for Subscription, or with Ad- Tice Sone or the postage will be deducted money rew iciken’ of anonymous communications, We de net return those "JOR PRINTING ‘cascuied with neatness, cheapness, and 1s renewed every day. TERMS, cash in advance. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Wittsam Trru—Fiow- was oF THE YoRrst. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Sorprer or For- zyxx—Youne Cour.e—Tkppy tux TiLeR—Permooat Govan nme. NIBLO’S, Broadway.—Ronerr MacaiRe—Barurr Di- WERTISEMENT, BURTON'S THFATRE, Chambers stroot.—Is Ie Jaa- aove—Loves’ Fx aiuwrins-Ganpinen'’s Wire. RATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham street.—Howrrmoom —Tiour Rore—Macic Trumper—Binks cue BaGMan. ‘WALLACK’S LYCEUM.—A Ovue ror Tum H ane Aera—Hanpiowe Husnan AMERICAN MUSFUM. wae Arrensoon any Eve CHRISTY’S OPERA HOUSE, 472 Broadway.—Ermiorian SeeerkeLey wy Cunisty's MINSTRELS. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Musical Hall, 444 Broad- Way.—Erwrorian MINsTRELSY. VARIETIES, 17 and 19 Bowery.—Anvsire “New York, Friday, September 17, 1852. | '@ PeRrORMANeRS IN Mails for Europe. THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD. Me Collins steamship Arotic, Captain Luce, will leave ‘is port to morrow, noon, for Liverpool, The European mais will elore at half past ten o’cloek in the morning. ” Phe New Yorn Wresiy Heaary will be published at belf past nine o'clock ponee. Single eopies, in wrappers, aix- Memotr of General Scott. We begin to-day the publication of the memoir of Genera! Scott, compiled from offi urces. It became necessary for some his labor. “Whe Tribune is publis! litary career of the General, omitting nd political ser- viees. We intend to the deficiency. Con- teruporaneous record supplied us with the material. We may publish the memoir in pam- phlet form. The Ne Net the least interesting information with which ear eolumns this morning abound, is the late news yesterday received from Cuba, by the steamship | Black Warrior. At the time of the steamer’s sail- ing, it is said that all was quiet at Havana ; never- theless, the details of the intelligence fully carry oat the accounts of the volcanic state of affairs previously published, and justify usin reasserting that there must be some determined and exten- sive movement in embryo for gaining the indepon- dence of the discontented people of the island. The Cuban government secm to have taken every pre- eaution to prevent the real position of things from becoming known,—it not only exercises complete jurisdiction over the newspapers published on the island, but probably would, if it could, also control whe prees of this country. It will be seen that it bas even gone so far sx to issue a proclamation immplied]y probibiting employees on board of Ameri- ean steamers running to Havana from going on shore in order to procure information. for the news- papers in this and other cities. Notwithstanding al) this, our correspondents and translators have enabled us to furnish several columns of very in- teresting facts concerning the working of matters throughout the island. The late accounts which we elsewhere publish from Mexico are fraught with eignificance. Tho general aspect of affairs in that distracted country is, if possible, far more serious and perplexing than Although but little had been heard of Santa | ever. Anna for some time, it is now apparent that he is quietly but busily engaged in directing most of the imeurrectionary movements against the government. He is literally the barometer of Mexican politices— rising with the clouds and disappearing with the | storm. It is currently reported that some of the leading men in Yucatan are zealously endeavoring to secure the annexation of that territory to the United States. The ‘opean mails brought to Boston by the steamship Niagara reached this city last evening. The moet interesting portion of the news received by thig arrival, not previously given by telegraph, will be found on another page. The letters from eur London and Geneva correspondents will well repay a perusal. he intelligence from Buenos Ayres, in another column, though net quite eo late as previously pub- Kished from that country, is very interesting. It plainly sets forth the reasons ef Urquiza for declar- ing himself ‘Provisional Dictator of the Argentine Confederation,” or, in plain words, absolute dicta- tor. It thus eppears that in ridding themselves from one dictator, Rosas, thoy merely made room for another. We are sgain called upon to record the deaths of | i | ing fora share of the spoils of fifty two millions five persons, and the injury of thirty more, by @ eollision last Wednesday afternoon, on the Ne York and Erie Railroad. An accommodation train having stopped at Almond, negiected to send a flag back—the consequence was,that « freight train from this city ran into it. Scarcely a day passes that we | do x hear of deaths occurring from accidents of a | similar kind, on some one or other of the roads ihroughoutthe country. When will this wholesale slaughter cease 7 ‘ George Hood, formerly Mayor of Lynn, has boon nominated as the freesoil candidate for Cengress, in the second district of Massachusetts, in place of the late Mr. Rantoul. We understand that Mr. H. was openly opposed by staunch democrats, among whom considerable excitement existed. The recent obstinate proceedings of the freesoilers, especially the nontination of Horace Mann for Governor, will be pretty apt to break up the cealition with the Gemocrats, and thereby turn the State over to the whigs again. Mr. John Wentworth has been renominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Chicago district of Illinois. It will be recollected that, owing to the local disaffections, he was defeated at the election two years ago by Mr. Maloney, also a democrat. Gen. Scott left Baltimore yesterday morning, on his tour to Kentucky, The despatch facetiously re- inarks that ‘he will consent to public receptions on the route.” Of course be will. Secretary Webster and Mr. G. B. Duncan have commenced an action against the city of New Or- Jeans for the sum of fifty thousand dollars, twenty- five thousand cach, as a remuneration for their ser- vices in the case of Mrs. Gen. Gaines. A pretty large fee, that. ‘gollers—John'P. Hale, and Seaen P. Chase. Heo: retary Webster having deined to deliver the an- nual address, Professor Mapes, of New Jorsey, was selected as a substitz.te. As much of the live stock and the larger portion of the agricultural imple- ments at the show were from this region, the Ohie- ans very properly deemed it advisable alse to sond this way for an orator. The State Temperance Alliance, at Utioa, yester- day adjourned, after adopting resolutions praying Congress to prohibit the importation of liquors. Why do not these teetotalers begin at the root of the evil, by utterly preventing the growing of all kinds of grain and fruit from which liquor is dis- tilled and browed ? Nearly the whole of the business portion of Ra yenna, Ohio, was burned down on Wednesday morning. The loss, it is estimated, will be from forty to sixty thousand dollars. ~ It is stated that the three million Pennsylvania Railroad Loan was taken for the Barings and Roths- childs, at $103 20 for every $100. There had been three hundred and nineteen deaths by cholera, in Buffalo, from its commence- ment up to Monday last. The epidemic is said to have entirely disappeared from Cincinnati. In consequence of the prevalence of the yellow fever in Charleston, which has greatly abated, the Mayor of that plaee has requested the citizens to observe this day as one of humiliation and prayer. Last evening the Board of Aldermen had a dis- engsion on the subject of framing an ordinance for the trial of delinquent firemen, expulsions from the department, ete. The matter was finally re- ferred to the Committee on the Fire Department. Our inside pages again contain an immense amount of highly interesting reading, together with many columns of advertisements, to which partien- lar attention is directed, Everybody will therein find something to amuse and interest them. The Contest for the Presidency. A stranger umacquainted with the peculiarities of this eeuntry would have some difficulty in believing that there was really pending at the present moment the serious and imper- tant question of electing a President, to rule over this mighty republic for tp next four years. He could hardly reconcile the magnitude of the issue with the complete apathy with which the presidentia contest is regarded throughout the whole extent of the Union. There seems, in fact, to be no excitement in the public mind, but a perfect indiflerence as to which of the candidates of the two great parties will be elected to preside over the affairs of this country for the next presidential term. Frequent but fruitless have been made »inee the Baltimore nomina- create a furore in the public mind in favor of this or that candidate. The democratic party made one grand demonstration to ratify the nomination of Gen. Pierce as their candidate; but with that single exception, all the efforts of whig and democrat to create an excitement, out of whieh to make political capital, have been utter and ridiculous failures. The natural wonders of Niagara, and the glorious associations connected with Lundy’s Lane and Chippewa, could not seduce men of business from their stores, counting houses, farms and facto- ries, nor excursionists from the pursuit of pleasure, to attend the whig rally within the sound of the roaring of the cataract; and, therefore, the convocation, on which such grand anticipations were founded, turved out to be a most miserable affair, the only profit from which accrued to a gang of pickpock- ets, who plied their vocation among the politicians and gobemouches who did assemble The democra- tic moss meeting at Hillsborough, up in New Hamp- shire was hardly more successful, notwithstand- ing the inducements held out to gourmands by hints of a whole reast ox being provided for them, All over the country the story is the same. No sen- sation, no excitement, no apparent interest in the issue of the presidential contest; but, on the contra- ry, the coolest indifference on the subject prevails among all classes of society, excepting, of course, the wrangling politicians and office seekers, whose pres. pects and interests hinge on the election of the nominee cf he ‘party to which they are attached Ever since the adjournment of Congress, and the einforcement which it brought from both houses to the ranks of the gassy orators and stump speakers, no increased seneation is perceptible. The com- bined efforts of claptrap speakers, humbugs, and journalists, have not been able to dissipate tho in- difference of the people of the United States, and rouse them to a recognition of the importance of the principles at stake, and the consequences in- | volved in the presidential campaign The reason of this nonchalance and apathy is plain and obvious. The country is eminently pros. perous—trade, commerce, and manufactures are flourishing—the wealth of California permeates the remotest districts of the country, and there seems no limit assignable to its progress. The people know tbat this prosperity is not attributable to, but wholly independent of, the action of the President and Congress, and that it isthe natural result of the operation of free institutions, placed beyond the control of the Executive or Legislative au thorities—of the public sentiment of fidelity te the constitution—and of the great pervading principle of go-aheaditiveness, characteristic ofthe Anglo-Ame- rican race. Besides, there is no great public quea- tion at issue between the contending parties. The candidates do not represent opposite sides of any important principle affecting the well being of the community. No subject of finance, commerce, or manufactures, is involved in the issue; no bankrapt law, no national bank—hardly even a difference of opinion, except among a few inconsiderable specu- lators, about tariffs and interna! improvements. | There is nothing to give eclat or interest to the con- test, exce, greedy pol pt it be the contemptible squabbles of clans and insatiable cormorants, thirst- a year. The strife for the Presidency is, therefore, simply & question between the contestants of the two par- ties. With them, indced, the struggle is fierce and disgraceful enough; but the people generally feel no interest in it, though they occasionally look on, now amused and now disgusted with the measures adopted on either side to depreciate the public and private obaracter of the nominoes. It would seem that the only question to be decided by the people is, which of the two candidates for the highest office in the gift of the country, is most oligible, as being the greatest ruffian, the greatest scoundrel, the groatest knave, the greatest poltroon, the greatest ass, and the greatest drunkard, of those presented for their suf- frages by the two Baltimore conventions. The whig press commenced this disgracoful species of tactics, by vilifying the private and public character of the democratic nominee—the abolition Sowardite organ of this city—the Tvibune—being the first to revile Gen. Pierce, and brand him as a sot anda coward, almost simultaneously with its philosophic editor “ voiding his rheum” on the whig platform. Since the opening of the campaign, the whole staple of editorials in the partisan journals of both sides, has been made up of defamatory abuse and disgraoe- ful and degrading controversy about the private re- putation and personal habits of the two distinguished candidates. Thereis, however, a portion of the Ame- rican press which maintains its own dignity,and soorns to imitate such infamous conduct, or stoop to the de- gradation of engaging in such attacks against theper- rsonal character of either Gen. Scott or Gen. Pierce. Certain leading journals of New York, Philadelphia, ‘The display of agrioultural and mechanieal pro- | and elsewhere, have preserved themselves unsalliod ductions at the Ohio Fair, now being held at Cleve. | by such base and dirty work, and stand above the land, is snid to supersede anything of the kindever before ‘witnessed in that State. The place is over- reproach of having been connected with the vile eystem of vulgar abuse and vituperation. But these ron with strangers ; and the receipts, onthe fmt | journals are the fow among tho , and probably, day alone reached five thousand dollars. Several | all told, do not mabe Aah 60h #0 the oe thou. of the politicians, a# ie oustomary with them, havo | sand five hundred newspapers published throughout taken advantage of this exhibition to seck an ao- | the country. The abolition party—those who sup- quaintance with, and make known their merits to | port John P. Halo—elaim to bo very decent in the tho farmers, who have the power of controlling the | Controversy ; but, if they are eo, it is most likely be- Presidential s# well as nearly all other elections. | cause they are aware that no one of common sense, Among thoes preoent wore vo of the leading free | owt of theis owe litte eltvay thinks it worth while te notiee them. They havo ne strwggio te engnes in, except ene against the integrity of the Union, and the abuse of Southern men, and Southern insti- ‘Tas ‘Veowraman PutLosorumns —We published report ofa Vegetarian meeting, curiously called # dinner and a festival, where there was noth- tutions, in which they are as impudent and fou! ing, uot even vegetables, to eat ; and string of mouthed as even the .ditors of the Tyibwne could desire. Really though, theoa! y issue at stake which ought to attract any interest th owghout the country, and which alone is worthy of ¢rogressive, practical, inde- pendent men, is which of the two candidates {s most to be depended on to form an administration the most favorable to the liberal construction of the constitution in relation to its principles and previ- sions affecting the local institutions of the South. That is the only point which free and independent men, unbarnessed to the polluted car of party, and anxious for the perpetuity of this glorious Union, ought to consider with attention, and make the guidance of their suffrage at the election in Novem- | ber. All else is mere leather and prunella, stuff and nonsense, humb g and defamation, and can have no effeet whatev ron the minds of rational individuals, | ith the importance and the necessity of | impressed exercisi g their sovereign rights insach amanner as will be honorable to themselves, aud redound tothe | glory and advantage of their country. But to returnto our first proposition. Therenever was, from the inauguration of Washington te{ the present moment, a presidental contest so devoid of public interest, so little affecting great political questions, and in which the American people have manifested so much apathy and indifferenee, as that now pending in this republic. Every one who tra- vels North or South, East or West, bears testimony to this fact. Not long since we met, in Broadway, ahighly accomphished politician and diplomatist, who had just returned from a tour through New York, New England, and the Northwestern St.tes. After the usual salutations, we Qggutred as to the political news, and asked him what sentiment bad he found existing in the districts he had travelled through. He replied that he never had witnessed such perfect indifference tothe election, and that ho had met only two men in the whele course of his pe- regrinations who really entertained or expressedany positive opinion about the Presidency, ‘‘and both of them” said he, ‘“‘aetually expressed their decided con- viction thatGeneral Scott will be elected by a tremen- dous majority.” ‘‘And who are these very remark- ableindividuals ?” we asked. ‘They aro,” saidour informant, with a broad grin, ‘‘ Charles King and John A. King, of New York, and they are the oaly men I metin my travels who would venture to ha- zard their reputation for clear-sightedness in poli- tical matters by such an opinion.” The fact foroos itself upon every person of discernment, that there is infinitely less excitement prevailing throughout the country on the subject of the pending election, than there ever was manifested on any similar ooca, sion. Why; there is actually more sensation and in- terest felt throughout the community in the say- ings and doings of the Women’s Rights Conventiov. alists, in the agreeable customs, condition, and pros- pects of the Fourierites of the North American Pha- lanx, and in the rivalries of two foreiga conoert singers in this city, than there is in the contest be- tween General Scott and General Pierce for the Presidency of the United States. What a gloripus commentary on the taste and utilitarianism of the present generation. Petticoats and pantalettos are now acknowledged to be far more interesting to the public than cocked hats and nodding plumes; and the cantatrice who deals in arias, rondos, and cava- tinas, has much more of popwarity than the hero of a hundred battles. This is the first era of the ** good time coming.” Tee Wuic Prmatary Evrcrions —These assem blages were held yesterday morning all over the city; and, contrary to all former precedent, contrary especially to the precedents of last year, contrary to the recent example of the democrats; contrary to the general expectation of all classes of citizens and contrary to the positive predictions of the Now York Tribune, the leading organ of the whig party, these elections have been attended with very little violence, very little rum, and very little rowdyism In the best regulated primary elections there have always been, and ever will be, more or less skirmishing on the part of individuals on their own hook, and in the heat and excitement of the contest blows will sometimes follow warm words— there were scenes of this kind yesterday—and in one instance, an attempt to capture the ballot box, which met with condign punish- ment; but the whigs as a party, or rather as two sections of the eame party, the silver grays and the Sewardites, did not fight, and why? The leadere held a caucus, and having agreed upena eompromise, they also stipiflated that there should be no fighting; and they required a promise from the different candidates to agree to the terms. The fighting men were ready, burning with impationce 10 touch the gold and to mingle in the fray; but the heads of the two factions resolved not to give them # red eent to disturb the peace, but, as we have heard, paid them half their usual fees to Keep quiet and do nething at all. As the fruits of this compromise, it is expected that J. P. Phoenix, silver gray, will get the nomina. tion for Mayor, and James Kelly, Sewardite, of the Second ward, the nomination for Sheriff. In this arrangement, Morgan Morgans, of the Seventh ward, who has been vascillating between the free soil and the Union whigs, has been sacrificed, but expectsto ture upintheend. Ameng the other nominations indicated by the delegates chosen, appear to be the following :—James Bowen, fer Congress, Third dis- trict; James Brooks, for Congress, Eighth district: Joseph R. Taylor, Comptroller; George Riblet, County Clerk; Charles Turner, Street Commis- sioner, (now deputy); A. W. White, City Inspector; and Zopbar Mills, Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies. This list comprises bad, good, and indif ferent, but it may be considerably modified, for better or for worse. The conventions are not yet held, and there isno knowing with certainty who will get the nominations till after theso events come off. Long purses may prove very effectual for their owners, and may eadly disappoint the expecta- tlons of those who have built their calculations on other data. The primary election eystem is utterly rotten, and we would as soon expect to extract blood from a turuip, or pure water from a stagnant pool, as # set of good nominations frem the oorrup influences that control these assemblages. If good men should happen to be selected, we shall be mo:t agreeably surprised. THE FasHionas.e Winter SKASON.—The season of city fashion is beginning to open,*its first era commencing next Monday, with Madame Sontag’s concert, for which great preparations are being made “up town and down town;-and in tho ladies’ corner.” Madame Sontag is the grand and absorb- ing novelty of the day. All the other celobrities we have seen and heard for some time; but, as in tho feast of Cana, the richest wine is reserved for tho end. Wo understand that she has created a great sensation among the fashionables up town, and has received complimentary calls from the élite ef the city. Madame Sontag reciprocates this kindly feel- ing, and pays visite in return. Yesterday she spent at Staten Island, and the previous day at tho New Rochelle country residence of Mr. Collins, of the Liverpool Steamship Company. We understand that she has also exchanged congratulations with Mr. James G. King, the Wall street financial agent of the Rothschilds, and, probably, her banker an prospectu. GREELEY IN THE PuLPIT.— How Satan, if he should happen to be peeping over tho edge of this world, must laugh at seeing Greeley, who, a few days ago, went down to preach infidelity to the Phalanx, now preaching Catholic doctrine to the Irish voters, and making the most strenuous efforte to save them from the contamination of Goneral Pierce, who is a Presbyterian. Gaye ewig ie eat 3a rng tee toasts, without eo much as cold water te drink them with. The festival, which was announced at a dol- lar per head, was abandoned, either because persons | could not be found to purchase tickets for a dinner, ' consisting exclusively of vegetable food, or because | the whole thing was regarded as a humbug by the citizens of New York, who could not be induced to attend under any circumstances. The prime movers were Dr. T. Nichols, of the Cold Water Cure, and Dr. William A. Alcott, the president, both having books to sell, and a prac- tice to acquire upon the vegetarian plan. Professor | Muzzy, it seems, is also a doctor; and the greater part | of his Speech consisted of extracts from his diary, showing how successful the vegetarian system has been in his hands, in curing chronic diseases of the digestive organs, and producing good health in general. We have no doubt that, if the homeopathists held a meeting, they could show equatly conclusively that their system of infinitessimal doses of medi- cine is ‘a more excellent way ;” and the allopa- thists would prove both wrong, and demonstrate the necessity of pert wine, porter, champagne, beef soup, chickens, wild fowl, and other highly nutritious concentrated food, as absolutely necessary for inva- ids, with, in the case of the dyspeptic, a special pro- vision against the use of vegetables, as causing in- diges «r, 1. wccey and other ailments. Dootors thus differing, and each praising his own nostrum, like the eurrier, who maincained that there was noth- ing like leather, who will undertake to decide which is right and which is wrong? If doctors disagree, Disciples then are free. It appears to us that men, like the lower animals, find out the food that is most suited to them; and nature is the best guide. It would be strange, in- deed, if man, with reagon to direct him, in addition to his natural instincts as an animal, should not have discovered, since the beginning of the world till the present time, what kind of food is most pro- per for his use, till Cheyne or Graham enlightened him on the subject. Like most other isms, they appeal to the Bible— that much perverted book—by which it is attempted to sustain every kind of doctrine that ever was let loose in the four quarters of the world. Even the ad- yocates of women’s rights quote the Bible in theirfu- yor, though all other persons of ordinary understand- ing, find the whole tenor of the scriptures against them. One of the texts quoted by the Vegetarians, is, “do not kill;” (in the original it is “commit not homi- cide” or “do no murder;’’) and this, they hold, isa prohibition against killing animals, though the very same code directs avimals to be killed in saorifice, and gives minute directions as to what kind of ani- mals should be caten and what not, such as swine. This was under the Mosaic law; but under the Christian code the restriction even as tounclean ani- mals was removed, and man was permitted to eat whatever he pleased. St. Peter tells us how, when he was hungry, and fell asleep, he saw in a vision, a vessel descending from heaven, with all manner of bes and fowls of the air, and a voice said to him, *« Rise, Peter, kill andeat.”” And when he objected, tue voice said, ‘* What God hath cleansed that oall not thoucommon.” Tae Bible, therefore, does nog afford any support to the Vegetarians either in the Old Testament or the New, and some of them. eon- cious of this, go back to the Garden of Eden, where they say the first pair lived upon fruits alone. We also read that they had no garments. The Bloom- ers have taken one step in that direction. Do the Vegetarians propose that we should go absolutely naked ? The idea put forward by some of the speakers, of men being etherealized by the exclusive use o! getable food, till they lose all grossness, and be like the angels, or Adam and Eve, in a state of inno cence, is a most happy and original way of bringing about the millenium; but, unfortunately for the ar gument, horses and oxen which live upon grass and grain, and never eat animal food, do not appear to be making much progress towards becoming pure spirits Again, this aspiration gives a flat contradiction to the claim of the Vegetarians for their favorite food which they say supplies as powerful thews and muscles, and as large bones, and as copious a flow of blood, as animal food; so that instead of bringing men almost to the eondition of disembodied spirits it makes them greater animals than does any other kind of nutriment. But ifthe Bible does not sustain them, they havetho authority of a long list of names, from Pythagoras, who believed in the transmigration of souls, and feared if he should eat a chicken he might be eating his father, and Diogenes, the cynic philosopher, in his tub, whoze bottom it was said could not bear a very close examination, down to Horace Greeley, who, according to report, eats, in private, pork so fat that the stomach of an Icelander could hardly digest it. Qurious enough, Lord By ron is classed among the Vegetarians. Vegetable food, it he live on it, did not appear to have much influence on his licentious habits, his dark passions and misanthropic character, nor even iD preserving his health. Certain it is that ho drank wine pretty freely, which is strictly prohibited by the vegetarian theory, being regarded as worse than even animal food. No doubt, many of the other authorities adduced will be found to be equally vori- table. But why do these gentlemen not quote the long list of distinguished men, ancient and modern, whe used animal food, with other gifts of the gods, and did not find it to interfere with their bodily health, or the developement of their inteliectual powers ? The truth is, that no general rule can be laid down, and the propriety ofa particular kind of food depends on a variety of circumstances, climate, constitution, and habits. In very hot climates na- ture points out and supplies in abundance fruits and farinaceous food, as the chief sustenanee ofman. In extremely cold climates, on tho other hand, those fruits are not to be found, because they are not fit to sustain animal life in such lati- tudes; and animal food and even the most fat and oily substances, are found necessary to maintain the vital heat. In moderate climates, both anima and vegetable food, and fruits, are used with ad- vantage, the proportion of each dopend- ing on the sedentary or active habiis o each individual, his constitution, the state o his health, and other conditions of body and mind. What has beon asserted by Professor Muzzy is not true, that the anatomy of "man proves him to bo only a gramniverous animal. He is neithor wholly grampiverousnorcarniverous, but partly both. When the food on which an animal lives is of ahighly concentrated kind, and contains much nourishment ina small bulk, the apparatus of organs provided for its digestion is of « correspondingly small scale in poise of extent. Thus, in carniverous, or flesh- eating animals, whose food is, bulk for bulk, the most nutritious of all, the stomach and intestines are simple and ehert—the latter not extending in length more than from one to four or five times that of the body. In herbiverous ani- mals, whose food is sparingly nutritious, and, therefore, requires to have a Jarge bulk or volume, the stomach is more compllonteds and the length of the intestines enormously increased. Man being in- tended to feed on both animal and vogetable sub- stances, possesses an organization which holds an intermediate place between the two extremes—thus clearly showing the designs of nature in regard to his food, and at the same time allowing him a con- siderable latitude of adaptation, when circumstances for a time deny him access to any variety. Truth, therefore, lies between extremes; but the phllorophers of the Vegetarian school, and all other #, seek it only in the extremes, and honce they never find it. It is curious how all these isms are connected and related, and that those who are identified with one are friondly to all the Sion, wen ie Mg tt heb ’, women’s rights, Fourieriem, soc’ and spiritualism, were recognized as kindred inns, and constituent parts of one whole. No matter how numerous the isms be, or how utterly extrava- gant and absurd, each, and all are sure to find a me philosopher of the New York ‘Tus Waserzn Movammnr.—There is still some | chance for the cleetion of Mr. Webster to tho Presi- dential chair, if his friends in this city do not prove false, or hang fire. The independent whigs of Georgia took the initiative some woeks since, and nominated an independent Webster ticket. Mas- sachusetts has responded to the friendly challenge, and has raised the Webster banner throughout the ancient commonwealth. “The solid men of Boston” met in a great and imposing mass meeting on Wednesday, and put on revord their preference of Mr. Webster over every other candidate. In this position of affairs, New York is called on to come forward boldly and show her hand. Now is the | time for the friends of Mr. Webster in this city to organize and come to the rescue of their favorite. They are able, if thoy will, to muster a very strong force throughout the country in favor of the “‘De- fender of the Constitution;” and we will now see whether their vows of friendship towards him were sincere, or whether they are 00 little interested in the matter to take up the Webster cause, now hanging between Georgia and Massachusetts, and by their adoption and support of it make it an ac- complished fact in the history of the Presidential contest of 1852. Heretofore, indeed, wo had believed that, accord- ing to all appearances, indications, and calculations, Gen. Pierce had the manifest and unquestionable advantage over all other candidates, and would al- most certainly be elected to the Presidency. But if the Webster movement is taken right hold of, and carried forward with spirit and energy daring the next eix weeks, a great change will be worked in tho relative chances of the candidates, and the suc cess of Gen. Pierce will not be » matter of such cer- tainty. If Mr Webster be not deserted by hie pro- fessed friends, but be ably and sincerely supported by them, a division will be created in tho ranks of both the other candidates, which, in combination with the abolition movement in the North, and the secession in the South, may nullify the popular vote tm November next, aud throw the election into the’ House. There is as yet, however— from the inertness andapathy of Mr. Webster’s Wall street friends— no indication that this will reully take place; and at present it would seem that the fight is to be cou- tinued between Scott and Pierce in the old way, and between the old parties. The country at large is on the tiptoo of expectation, to see whether the god- like Daniel will be saved or sacrificed by his New York friends An early manifestation, tor or against, is devoutly to be wished. Now then, gentlemen, step forward end show your hands. Oyster House Criticism. —When the aflatus of inspiration isupon the oyster house crities, it is sin- gular to what curious strains they give utterance When the champagne is potent and copious, it ir marvellous how it ¢ffervesces and sparkles in the mu- sical netices in the Zribune and the Courrier. The solemn pompous critic of the Wall atreet journal, in his last notice of Alboni, talks of ** the sunny face of the great contralto” —** her performance as purely beautiful aa it is possible for anything earthly te be”? (Jenny Lind was of course an angel)-—* rich- ness, cleganee, and sensuous charm”—* an inde- finable something more delicate than expression, yot akin te it, which makes her song float like a seduc- tive aroma around her hearer, penetrating te the most delicate fibres of his being, and pervading him with a dreamy delight’’*--** the fullness of life and conscious animal enjoyment which pervades Rossini’s musi -** she and Rossini had souls akin, and sho is but his medium.” Such are a few of the very lu- cid, intelligible, and appropriate phrases of this de lectable wiiter. They need no comment. The critic of the Tribune takes a still higher flight. He tells us of Aiboni ‘ dropping honey,” and then of her music “ rising Janguidly, as from some still Jake.” But it is upon his oyster house friend, Sangiovanni, that he lavishes most of his perfume. Hear him, “ ye gods and little fishes” :— Right glad sre we tobeera differest testimony anont Signor Sangiovanni, He has at last “made a hit,” in theatrical parlance. Weean safely say that noone who hes not heard him in Com’ e wentil can pretend to form apy estimate of his powers. It seemed as though the ttring of his tongue was loosed; and those pure, sof:, sweet tones which, till now. rose around him like the breath of a delicate tlower. and perfumeda narrow sphere of air. leaving the world outeide unconscious of its pres- ence, had at length rung loudly to the distant gallery of the Metropolitan Hall.” Angels and ministers of graee, defend u3! A mi- ricle has been performed. The artist was tongue tied. The strings of his organ are loosed, the effect 8 magical, supernatural. Even a seraph might envy the music of Sangiovanni! Such is theinfla- ted nonsenre on stilts that passes current as musical criticisms in our two very Teepectable contempora- ries. Want OF AMMUNITION.—The partisan journal: have expended all their available ammunition ia the Presidential campaign, and they are now re- duced to blank cartridges, and a hope that spent balls will yet have some effect. Some of the papers have ceased their vile abuse of the two prominent candidates, and are now villifying each other to an extent unparalleled in any previous canvass. The most opprobrious terms and epithets are not found too strong or abusive to convey the contempt they entertain for each others’ sentiments and opinions ; and in some instances rather severe personal retorts have been brought out, which have resulted in street fights and duels. Among the more dignified of the partisan journals we find nothing but a re- hash of the stale stuff which made its appearanse* immediately after the commencemont of the can- yaes, and of which the peu must be heartily sick. Why not get up something new? The canvass is sinking into inertion for lack of new material. epee ems Court Surneme Cournt—Cmev , 545, 546 647, 549 to - urneme CouRT—BrR M—Now, 10, 60, 65: 67, 47, 50, 18, 24, 26, 82, 62, 48, 68, 27, 28. ar—This Day. 313, 443, 587, 588, 639, 541, Excelstor.—Beebe & Co., 156 Broadway, Tespectfully solicit the attention of the public to their Fal) Fashion for gentlemen's Hata, Mealio’s Fall Style.—The clegance and taste displayed by Menlio in the production of his hats for the son, have secured the unbounded admiration ol e ble world, including a rush for them beyond all preced Those who would have a hat a little more Leautiful and a touch beyond anything eve duced, will please call on MEALIO, co f Bri and Canal street, without delay. His ec cassimere hat, is an article that hag eeeured hizh favor with the fashionable world, and will be the prevailing style this all. Genin’s Fall sty! 52—_The public has already necepted as fashion's gem the Genin Silk Hat for the fall of 1852, and it has boon his sim to produce, this season, 2 Hat combining the peculiar excollonces of all the Hate that have preceded it. It is rich, light, classically pro portioned, and unobtrusively clegant,’ Allitsappoiatinent Are in fine taste, and in porfoct keeping with its general de- sign, In short, it is supereminently the hat of a gen tleman Gonin's Boaver Felt Fall Hat seoms destined to be ono of his most popular Haté. The demand fi for three or ‘ik Hat of the season, GENIN, No. 214 Broadway, opposite 8t. Paul's, Chatham street vs. Broadway—Since the advent of Rafferty & Leask, the enterprising hatters of Chatham strogs, the stax of the Broadway batters bas boon on the wane, tl jo have found out that Chatham stroct gan get up as clogant stores, and as neat, tasty and durable Hats, at © dollar less on the price, We understand thatgit isin contemplation to present Mesers. Rafferty & Leask with service of plate for their efforts in bringing the Chatham street Hat to the point of perfection at which they have arrived, they certainly richly deserve this testimonial for amore rich, glossy, elegant specimen of Hat we have never seen, thar that which th duce, they have two stores, one On the corner of Cha troet and Pearl, and one at No, 67 Chatham street, o Chambors, Murch.—The most conspicuous and attrac- tive establishment on Third avenue is the hat store. of WU No. 280, corner of Gramorey park. His fall Felt and Silk Hats are ns clogant ae his store, and 8, saying much. Mr. Murch has evidently the “go- shead’ quality. We notice he has offered x prize of $00 cash to the poet who will write the best song in honor of his pro- fossion, on the “Hat.” This is bona fide, and we know of many who will be r the purse. Knox on Hats!—Quite a furious onslaught was made upon every white hat was visible among the multitude at the great Sontag Serenade at Union park o Monday evening, and many a faultless beaver, as woll at 01 some vhocki h rived of their original gome shocking #hubhy Fo ard ek Ae fn accounting for this proof of the line, " wnonsy is that wears a crown.” Some Averred that the journeymen hatters felt aggrieved at bho 0 Inte in the season, and took this method of foreing them to buy black ones. One hatter, At lonst, hag no reason to resort to giving “knocks on hats, to cause a demand for his beavers, We allude to the famous manufacturer at No. 128 Fulton street, 'To Literary Men—A $50 Prize.—Murch will ay the aboye sum for the best Poom, to be so de rn ents for wearing white ne mona te en ee a TT, ap amc TTL em Nae 8 5 MOEA ks CE IE A LL first families are nd eine Daguerreotyped at the old popular rooms No. 103 Bowery, over Anderson's Stores also at his new rooms, No. 560 Broadway, below and opposite. Niblo’s. He ves 4 perfect likeness, including » silk velveb. case, for one dollar rin the town, ight it, 90 has Brown, js more will feel its power, preading hour b; ouly cure, sans dow Isa su paare by Root. Tis of th the pationts rave, b e onl on they crave. 7 ROOTS Gallery, 963 Broadway. Rooms very easy of access, A Card for the Southern Ladies x Mets Bir Broadway JO HN MADDEN will 0} morning, Sept. 17, four new cases of. litan Lace and Embroidery store, Ne this (Friday, ies’ Rmbroid Muslin and Lace Dresses, at exceedingly low prices. please: at le for pasty ing water i sold ab Gothic Hi Broadway. The Croton water, b; b 0. 306 passing tis altar Will D3 rendesed autrieht as a dekearop. Tulse & new artiole, and is becoming very popular. Housekeepers, exumine it. cP) your own opinion,” is a good, in=- dapondent, republican ve ome it would be well to add, “Be sure you form it only on’ sufficient grown Talking of Shirts—beforo coming to a decision on thi call al AGATE'S, 266 Broadway, and look at his Shirt, which, in clegance aud beauty, takes precedeneo of every otherstyle. Like the smooth Sheet of Water deseend- ing from the ledge of a cataract, before it breaks into foam, are the bosoms of Green's celebrated shirts. They show no creases, for they fit the shape. No order given to GREEN, No. 1 Astor House, ever results in disappointment, ity—Buy the first Coats, Cash, and C with what follo ‘ou will be sure to be treated with, the latter articl 1 & RICE'S Clothing Warerooms, No. 102 Fulton . Their stock of clothing is extensive, elegant, and economi I am making Uniforms and Undress for the Navy and Marine Corps, according to the written and printed instructions and drawings to the latest regulat as received by me from tl avy Department, Washington, . 0. G. FOX, Proprietor of the New York Me- Establishin 333 Broadway, corner , opposite the Broudway Bank and Theatre. Sontag Sherry.— Arriving cotempe with the great songstress, I have received an invoies of & most deliciow i 4 to have no name, ant tasters,” Ihave r which sitle it wild will not depond upon this to find favor among the lovers ef good ill re it; but exeelling as at Sontag does all other appellation ¢ould welt esely) the finest wine oar Sontag, drink cognomen, how sherry, its own virtu it dovs all other sherries, artistes, no other more ap i At is (and I vi ited States. Let those who 7 Park place. a ing, from ship Ashbar= , from Cadiz, a variesy of pale Sherries, Vins and brown Wines, in butts ang Lhds. For sale b; JOHN DUNCAN & SONS, 407 Broadway, Sherry W! ton, and bark mer'e Advertising Agen requisite information in regard to them, their ei &e., ©: ye ebtnined. He is authorised to give receipts for subscriptions, Boots and Shoes.—For the Best Shoes, Gaiters, Slippers, &c., go to EB. A. BROO) and Shoe Emporium, 180 Fulton street. Misecs', Boys, Youths, and Children's Boots, Sb and Slippers, of every variety and style, for the feet in this eity, at low prives. s retu from the Country, wish= Tent in quality, aud moderate in prices. etic MILLET, 134 Canal street. Fashionable Clothing.A Magnificent Ase sortment.—Every article sold. is guaranteed in eve respect ; no deviation from market prices ; well made ee exclusively ; all sizes aud all descriptions for men and Purchasers are invited to call at the Brondway fashionable glothing emporium of ALFRED MUNROE & CO., Ne. 442 Broadway, between Howard and Grand streets. Ca ae Sewing Machines are dally gaining, in pudlio favor, for the reason that they ann peers se for which they are recommended—for, ee, elegance, and despatch. Principal office 28 Broad: ‘Way, Where they oan be seen in operation. A Card for the Ladies of New York.—Me= tropolitan Laee and Embroidery ‘st — ept. Ist., 1852, W inal plan: of Embroide Fave Goode, direct from Europe. Lae dios visiting N K are specially invited to oall. Rich Carpetings.—Smith and Lounsbery, 48 Pearl street, are now rr pared to exhibit their fallstyles, composing a complete and desirable assortment ef rich Vol- ete, Tapestry, Brussels, three ply and ingrain Carpotings. Also, a choice stock of ail other goods pertaining te the oar- oes that obal- it trade, all of which they are offering at Tonge competition. Vichy Water.—A fresh supply of this eele= rated mineral water, for the cure pepsin, cont, pra vel, &., just received, direct from the spring, by DHLLUC & CO!, agents for the United States. le and retail, ab 681 Broadway, and 200 Fourth x of Tweutieth street. Paper Warchouse.—Writing papers by the ease only. CYRUS W. FIELD & CO., No. 11 Cliff street, tole agents for the Victoria Mills, and agents for almost the paper manufacturers in this country, now offor for sala on very favorable terms, (much lower than mill prices,) one of the most extensive and desirable stocks of Amerie: Ee and English writing paper ever shown in tho United ta Ue, Cor! Madame Son at Brady’s.—This unri- valled Queen of Song visited BRADY'S National Gallery, on Monday Inst, and added her portrait to his unsurpassed eollection of eminent persons, now on exhibition st No. WS Broadway, corner of Fulton q Office of the Assoctation for the Exhibition of tho industry of all nations, New York, 53 Broadway.—No- Slee to Iron Founders.--Proposals will be received at shis wntil Tuesday, 2ist inst, for the castiron work, éither in whole for the building for the sisting chiefly of columns with ting pieces, and girders, varying in weight fr Ibs. 400 Tbe, ‘The ends of the columns, base picees aud eou~ ing picees, will be required to be faced in a lathe. Pase fering will state the price of the castings | POE pound, ineluded; also the price per pound without being |, 60 that the Association may accept either the one or the other; they will also state how many tons they will de- The whole quantity of castings required folivered on tho site of the building, vir Square, between Fortieth and Forty-second etreets, on th Avenae, All patterns will bs furnished by the Association. For further particulars, Forking, drawings, and specifications, apply at this office, By order, WM. WITE’ 'N, Beeretary. Southern and Western merchants would do Well te purchase Mrs. Jervis’ Cold Candy, an article of un- doubted good roputation, for coughs, elds, and other pul- monary complaints, This article, tested and certitiod to by the first men of the country, is sold at the principal efficg, 866 Broadway, by Mrs. W. JERVIS 5,000 Wigs and Toupees are to be found At the manufactory of MEDHURST & HEARD, 27 Maiden lane, made of the best materials, and warranted mot to shrink or change color. Also, Braids of Long Hair, Front. Gon” Private room for wigs and hair dying. Cut out. sin, Fine Diamonds.—Just received, assorted lots, varving in sizes from one-quarter to two carats, which will be of in the lot or by single stone, ae importers’ prices—Fine brilliaut diamonds, $20 per eatat; pure White diamonds, $2 per enrat. AVID RATT, Importer, No, 381 Broadway, second floors Cases for Travellers—The Chief those cases consists in their great compactnesd , in Which respect they are anperior to any otherg manufactured. They are simple in their oo: without useless cont cheap, SAUNDERS, Comb Factory, here neo the newest style and buffalo horn. The v different patterns, by far the greatest assurtmentin th Com be made to oF pry, embracing u on, And pocket kni —_ variety ” 8, of the most rare bouutifnl pattarny; also, au ascortuent of toilet cutlery. SAUNDERS, No.7 Astor Houso, and 857 Broadway. G. Saunders’ Metallic Tablet Strop—This article has been long and favorably known to. the publie-— medals and diplomas innumerable have been awarded to the inventor. At the World's Fair it was oxhitived, and pro- nounced by the judges to have no equal In setting 9 razo And producing the finest possible edge. For walo'at Noo? Astor Hovse and 387 Brond wa, Rasoir Lecoultre.—These Raisors have na fqual in their extreme durability and keenness of edge, ‘They ean be obtained genuine at SAUNDERS, No. 7 Astor House, and 387 Broadway. Dr. Powell, Oculist and Aurist, devotes his attention, as usual, to dison fthe Bye and Ear, from 9 daily, at his res , 2 Broadway. Dr. can be procured at hid which ean be inserted withou like the natural eye, Wigs and Toupecs.—Batchelor’s New Style of Wigs aro pronounced the moat perfoot imitation of nature yet invented. Those wanting a vor i oall at BATCHELOR'S celebrated Wig Fi street, where can be found the Larges In the city. Copy the address, Haly Dye.~Batchelor’s Hair D; ho bert yet discovere whiskers the moment it is applied. ertainty with which this favorite and old establ fo performs 1 astonishing, Tt 18. fo BAreiRLON's Wig Factory, No. 4 Wall st reH. for coloring the hair or ‘The wonderful ease and Gouraud’s Liquid Hatr Dye tis without exception or roservation, the vory beet @vor invented, ware of puffed dys qually celobrated is Gouraud’s Mo eated Soap, for curing pimples, freokles, sallownons, choy roughnoss, &e. Voudre Subtile uproots hair from any ps of the body. Liquid Rouge, Lily White and Hair Glos, ab 87 Walkor stroct, near Broadway, merous Visttars at the Rooms of Joneral Depot, 125 Chambers strot, di Of the improved Wahpenes in: rovowing. deonyed Hair, and converting gray to its original aspect, I is not a hair dye, but acts on the bulbs and roots of the hair, Bold by the principal druggists of the United States, Oh, how Reantifully Blossy your hair looks of late, Maria, Yes, Julia, since I have used Crista. doro's Hair Proservative and Beantifier, my hair has ime moved Ww ‘out altogeth r t literary committee, descriptive of the poowe saust he write atyle, original, hirty-two lines, and must be sont in to Mr, C.G, SuReH, Xo. ‘Avenue, by the lat of October, ut whi ma h time the award will be paid and titers for thie liberal uo) y onto: x their 1 names and addresses to thei: which will H Jy envept ia the Ceov et cheng Cs fact dl 4 ‘ Entablishment, No, 6-Astot Hore. erie gr Color for Color.—Cristadoro Na- ture herself to surpass the beamty of his beswae ke ‘bhishment, i tod Best by oP Hour. 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