The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-01
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Phlladelphla.
Correspondence Of the Herald.l

PHILADELPHIA, October 81, 1872.
The leader OF the Ledger this morning is devoted
, TO an investigation of your qualities, Mr. Bennett,
and TO wishing you much luck abroad. The writer
thinks you would be inst rate in London, but are
much out of place in New York. Considering that
the Ledger and New York Ssn mess out of the same
dish, the advice to you is quite disinerested.
What will the Legislature do1 The Governor
and majority of both branches are of the same
politics; and the financial question must be met.
There are no banks now, shinpasters, no tenn
Porary expedients, and the only State Bankrupt
court Is reputation. The mass of the people are
nohsst and think State tax will be laid suffi-
cieht 10 meet the interest at least probably some
ming more The set who have charge of the Co
vernon and who manage the PENNSYLVANIA, are
wonGrous uneasy direct tax is bad topic for
SoaAns voters with perceive the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, Mr.. Parsons. is in town, Wheeler
ne Is after the State Interests and the coming
sie OF STOCKS; or lee.le for the vacancy in the
Court OF Session that will be caused bv Jndoe Ray
tons resignation, ] know not The Sess;ops az at
present constituted, will last On thai Won nav
deIend err greatly, if there is not sune extraordI
mare sn1noy among the Judges when Barton re-
signs. The whole criminal business of this civ
and county wants organization and cheapness The
Sessions have been a set OF shameless where every
thing is done by earwIgglng the bench by supposed
influences existing between counsel and Certain
judges The taint OF SUSPICION, be it merted or
not, IS on the court, and it will vanish having
served It's end OF political purposes
In real estate, matters become daily worse The
city taxes reduced, and the tendency Of all par
ties Is TO economy. But where mortgages are tax
ed, stocks taxed the gold watch in your pocket tax
ed, and yearly set OF impudent inquiries into all
your business transactions propounded, who can
expect capital either TO remain be invested here7
Some more removals in the Custom House The
Tyler party here, has its originals, in such set,
that 1t Is no wonder they only corporals guard
seven more similar worthless it would be hard to
ind. The hardest labor that Messrs. Smith and Ty-
son-who are both dexterous poIiticians-daly per-
form, Is to keep their rank and fle in order. The
city vote at the last election much affected by
athe Tyler men, but there can be sure party where
Tearing the time is short-all would be officers on
full pay, and none are willing to volunteer for the
ranks
Col Richard M. Johnson makes his entry TODAY
with military escort. AS soon as learn who his
keepers are, will advise you. The enthusiasm is
very small. The reaction of the last election is not
Look out for counterfeit two dollar bills on the
Merchants Bank of Baltimore. They were issued
here Saturday.
among rogues as with auctioneers. Several assaults
have been recently made in the outskirts of the city
in this way. The police have two of the regues
Valley Forge has another promissory letter in this
afternoon Journal: He writes as if he was honest,
but his failure in keeping his challenge, has turned
public opinion against him
Celeste had tremendous house Saturday.
The Brougham's commence tonight. | doubt their
success against Forrest and Cushman at the Wal
nut, where good houses still continue.
The Hoffmaster and Van Kelt case is still before
the criminal sessions There 10 some mystery and
tremendous perjury in this trial.
You see what miserable business is done in
stocks by the sales.
Recorder Vaux will, learn, pay over to Monroe
Edwards prosecutors the cash in his hands, the
District Court of this city having given Judgment
against Edwards.
SALES OF STOCKS THIS DAY 80 shares Schuylkl Navi-
CATION 2s 10 shares Wilmington Railroad OF l6 shares
Farmers and Mechanics Bank 204.