The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-20
philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald.
PHILADELPHIA, March 10 1912

PHILApELrHIA, March ~ 1872.
The B1nks--Dr. Lardnsr-- Iheafres--E lection
Fire, SC. &c.
Every thing is quiet here to-day. The banks are
doing business much as formerly, and with none Of
them is there a run for specie. The amount car
ried into them for deposite is in most cases larger
than the amount called out. The breaking up of
the five ar six banks that have gone, was a severe
but wholesome operation. Without this purgng
the currency never could have become purified.
The only fear is that the confidence and kindness
now so generally bestowed upon the hanks, will
be misnterpreted, and that instead Of outstanding
their resources and laying low, that they will
Inch cut for large profits. This error avoided,
ana al will be well
AT the lecture Of DR.. Lardnsr last night, strong
uHruly man, by bosterous and vulgar language,
disturbed the whole audience. and for some time
interrupted the lecture. Ii was with great diff
Guilty that he could be eJected. He was, however,
eventually handed ever TO the palics, and this
morning held to bail by the Mayor TO answer for
his disorderly conduct. This is the last night
Of the Doctor-he goes hence 10 Washington, and
| has eng gements that run throughout the year
IL is confidently rumored here that Burton, of tn =
National, and Pratt, of the Chestnut, have united
their two theatres, and that the National will not
| again open Out Of the two companies, one good
| one may be selected; and under the direction of
Rchings, who il 10 said, is to be retained as stage
| manager, something like a living business may Be
| done, and something like rational amusement az
forded the theatre going community.
| There was a municipal election yesterday in the
city and liberties, which resulted in the election in
Southwark, OF radical de mocrats to the exclusion
| Of a combination Of wings and democrats elected
last year. Showing change Of some 1900 votes
| in the district
There was very little done in stocks to-day. The
paper Of the broken banks is at discount Of 20 to
| to 25 per cent. Girard, 40; United States Bank,
IS Exchange On New York aud Baltimore par.
cause weary Of life, threw herself into the Della
ware from the WHAT at the foot of Queen street,
Southwark. A person standing present leaped in
and rescued her. Evincing disposition to repeat
the attempt, she was taken down to Mayamen sing.
A fire broke out last evening at quarter past
eight o'clock, in the large five story brick store
house in Third street, near Market, occupied in
the lever story by McManus & Co. as a wholesale
dry goods store, on the second story, by Mr. God
frey, as wholesale shoe and bonnet warehouse, in
the third and Il urth stories by DIR. Jayne
rooms, laboratory, &C.; and in the fifth story by
MIR. Baker printing office. The stock of goods
in both the first and second stories large, and
in the third and fourth, belonging to DIR. jayne, are
estimated at about ten thousand dollars, the latter
| being wholly uninsured. The goods in the first
| story partially insured OF those Of Mr.. God
frey the second story, particular information
could be obtained during the hustle and excitement
last evening. The fire, we were Informed, was
first discovered in the second story, and is suppos-
ed to have there originated, Though of this no one
at dusk, and was not visited afterwards. What
amount Of goods was destroyed was not ascertain
ed; though il not burned, from the quantity Of wa
ter poured in, they must have been much damaged
by this latter element. Nothing but the books Of
McManas Il Co. were got out.