Phliadelphia'
Correspondence Of the Hcrald.l
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec, D, 1874.


II is morally certain now that James X. Polk is
the President Elect Of the United States, and the
consequence Of that certainty has raised a COM
plete furor among the pct house ii1afi, and small
beer traders, Of the political circles, and consi-
derable tempest OF the teapot order has already
been brew wing to rather alarming extent. The
bone and sinew Of the Democracy are vociferous
in the presentation Of their claims to an heirship
to the responsible Offices of Watchmen 10 Uncle
Sam in any Of his most menia perquisiies, while
the ruffled shirts are equally uprorious in urging
their claims to ports where they may consider
themselves entitled to the pickinss Ito say nothing
OF the stealings) OF the same venerable old gentle
man What will be the result Of all this fire and
fury. this deponent will not venture to predict; we
must keep eye to their scratching and hereafter
report progress more definitely. The "sectisns," as
you have SO happily den6mnated them, are all sc-
lively at work, and from the presence Of Senator
Buchanan, who was here several days previous TO
the meeting OF Congrers, II Is understood that GER
tain arrangements have been already concluded,
having for their object the promotion of certain
wire workers in the recent contest. How pitiable
1t is that of character will sometimes stoop go
low as to allow themselves to be made tools Of in
the elevation OF men who, in reality, ough. to be
regarded only as vampires on the body politic.-
Yet 1t IS even SO, but we must wait for further de-


A truce, however, to politics This is the sea-
son for the cultivation of pleasure and amusement.
We have lectures here in active operation on
almost every conceivable subject, from the
origin OF life, down to the dissertation Of
the qualities OF the smallest poatoe in the universe
Some of the advice which Hamlet gives to his
players would not be much cut of place if credited
TO the accouats Of those who aspire to the high
station OF public teachers. have listened to sever
al of these doggrell emanations, and have an often
been disgusted with their purile trash, as have
been amazed at the seeming good humor with
which society submits to the humbug. Some ofthese
people are favoured with overlowing audience
while men Of merit, such as DR.. Lardner, with his
scientific acquisitions on the sublime subject Of
Astronomy, are allowed to pass on without the
slightest attention.


There seems to be quite revivalin Theatricals;
we have now four theatres open and in active
operaton-they are all well filled and doing a
remarkably fine business. Your. young ia
vorite, Anderson, has been playing here at
the Chestnut, with Miss Clifton, with remarkable
success. Anderson is, however, man of consid-
cradle merit, and with some OF his representations
have been better pleased than with any other
nave ever seen. There is life and buoyancy in
his acting that completely throws into the shade
the dull and critical performances of Forrest and
Macready. The one holds the mirror up to nature,
while the others trying, but never succeed
In doing. MIR. Anderson takes his benefit gn- Sat-
DyATp Ica1hh Ir-dLval,tc.- ours, NC. p.