Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-27

PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, 4 o'clock, p. M.
Pennsylvania fHaii--Amaigamaion- Lato-
Black Spirits and Uhite-Blue Spirits and Gray
The argument Of counsel before the six commits
sioners selected by the judges of our Crimal Ses-
sons t" assess the damages incurred by the burning
ofthat obnoxious building, called Pennsy vania Hail.
in the Sping of 1898, l7th of May, was closed by
David Paul Brown, Esq. on the part of the owners
Of the Hall, on Wednesdoy evening last. There was
a motley assembage to hear his conclu sion-bI lack,
white, blue, green, pea green, yelew, and honest
Satin himself in corner holding his tail in such
position that Brown every.now and then could take
his cue from the brisles, and ProDgs at the end.
fat, habby cook wench sea ed alongside of pretty,
modest Quaker gil, and a sturdy woolly head of a
negro in contact with some frosty pated aboitiOnst
Ii was complete whro Ieberry and milk mixture,
perfect feast for the voluptuous eyes OF Lewis Tap
PAM of our city. The room was crowded to excess,
and with tae pOmatum of the male ChmpanZy' pre-
SENT the ailuvia from the negroes, the exhaations
OF the loaters and soap locks the tume OF the counsel
the hydrophobia of the Aboitions,s, the atmosphere
OF the eleven foot; / must say that pure hydrogen
gas wonid have been luxury T. 1t. lie concluded,
however, and the spotted crowd dispersed,
The law under which this claim for indemnity was
brought, was passed by our legislature immediately
after the ever be remembered riots, near and at
the Nov anensns Hall, at the fall election of 1885,
at which time several persons were killed and
wounded, and number of houses destroyed and
burned down, both parties participating therein.
The act was passed GA the 10th day Of June, 1896,
and is entitled an act regulating election districts
and for other purposes, the Both section Of which
reads as follows -
That in any dwelling house, or other building
property real personal shall be injured destroy ed with
in the said city county Of Philadelphia consequences Of
any mob riot therein, electop any other te
it shall be lawful for the thereof his sgen to ap
rly If in the the Court OF Quarter and If
in TIE city, to The Mayors Court (nOw Court Of Criminal
who shall hereupon appoint Elk dnterested
WHO shall be affirmed TO ascertain and report
the amount Of said and al whether the said
had immediate active participation said mob riot
such bsng and the fact that the
hd such tIcpaon, being ascerlaned and the
seng confirmed ANIMATION Of law and fact by said
The said and shall be certified to the
the tresuy for the amount awarded, which warrant
shall ne duly paid by the treasurer"
BY act Of the legislature, passed July 1859 the
above section repealed, and there Is now no in
demnity law in this State The hall burned pre-
vous to its passage, however, and the only question
that arises i. whether the Judges Of the Criminal
court have power to appoint commissioners since
dficulty in making selection Of cemmiss toner's,
there having been ess than twenty-five appoint
ed who have refused to serve, and therefore il is
more than probable that portion OF the six who
have heard The evidence appointed since its
peal There is doubt, however, OF the fact, that
they did not organize until after the law re-
pealed.
They demand the sum Of $4,000, indemnity,
but took good never to show the contracts
they had made with the builders and nshers to the
con- HissIoners Awards have been made to raj
persons Who occupied in the lower part Of the
Hail. fronting on Sixth street. and also to two
uho occupied adjoining buildings. Some Of them
have been paid, and some not The following is a
LIST.