The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-27
PHILADELPHIA.
Correspondence of the Herald.]
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Correspondence of the Herald.]
PHILADELPHIA, May &c, 1872
Financial accusation Unfounded-Discharge at the
Navy Yard of three hundred men--Arrirat Of the
OIarion-Iroubhe among the Operatires-Stocks-
Races-Accident, Sc. &c.
An article appeared in of the morning papers of
this city to-day taken from Louisville paper, charging
A. Mullekin late cashier Of the Branch Bank of India
na at LAFAYETTE with having fnanciered that institution
out of "a thousand SO" Of dollars Mr. NJ is in this city
the present time and charges the whole maciousy
untrue and offers documents and letters OF the most con
elusive character show that he left that place in good
credit He greatly grieved at the accusation contained
in the publication and is besides placed in most awkward
position before his creditors in this city, of whom he has
within few days been making purchases OF goods Mr.
NJ was formerly if mistake not, clerk in Louisville
Bank brought up the house of Messrs Copes of
this city. He married in of the most respectable
families of Baltimore. The whole Of his associations and
past character would show the accusation alluded
untrue.
The order yesterday to stop the launch Of the rgate
Raritan also ordered the suspension of all work in the
Navy Yard The consequence is, about three hundred
mechanics and laborers without moments warning
discharged and sent art to take their chance among the
thousands that hrong streets unable 10 find pro-
ductive labor Of any character. Besides this great in
Justice pracsed towards merorous class of the
uddenness OF the move becvedby all be unnecessa
The rgate is in that state that she must go into the
the nation suffer great loss to put her and the
house in which she doomed to rot in condition of
safety. The only to-day engaged in the yard
few laborcrs and they will gradually be reduced under
the existing order. deputa.ion of authorized persons
informed left the city yesterday with the view of cor
ecy representing the present ruinous condition ofthngs
to the department.
| The sloop ofwar Marion anchored off the Navy Yard
about dusk last evening" after firing salute of 26 guns
upon rounding the Point House. She has Just arrived
from long cruise the South American station, and
her crew will be discharged and paid off at this port
If mistake not, the Marion sunk in some of
the South American ports and will probably have to
dergo repairs.
am informed that very exciting trial for of al
legged conspiracy and riot progressing at Chester
The prosecution broughby the manufacturers in the
Of the Commonwealth, against large number of
operatives who is alleged combined together. to pre-
vent reduction ofther wages Employers may combine
reduce wages with mpunity but if the operatives
bine protect themselves is a conspiracy, and the
of penitentary held up Out upon such justice
habeas corpus brought yesterday to take three
enlisted sailors from of the hands of the civil law
rested and imprisoned for debt and them to the
| custody Of the Navy. II successful
An accident occurred on the Camden and Amboy Rail
Road to the morning train from your city which proven
ted the arrival of the papers until after three o'clock No
injury TO persons.
There light business in stocks to-day at prices
much the yeserday-f any change, rather down
ward.
This the four mile day the Camden and Phiadel-
phia Boston and Treasurer entered to
contend for the purse which by the former in two
heats with The last heat with great ease