New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-02


Things i'm PhiaadeIphia.
Correspondence OF The New-York Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, November so, 1872
The trial of Milton J. Alexander for the murder of NOAH
Lougee commenced before the Court OF General Sessions
Judge Bartoa presiding, on Monday last and mas aac'
mnch ten,on not only from the morbid excitement, ord
nary created by ui involving human life but as We
from many circumstance OF great interest connected VIII
,his particular case. The Court Room Is crowded 10
than has before been Witnessed us ave
nues being completely blocked up SO as TO render
,npress n matter attended with personal hazard Mah
,des uakine the OF female sensiblitles, ".
eraced the trial their presence AIDING no DOUBT 10 tut
mental agony oil The prisoner, but conerring' in turn
good that l can perceive. Messrs G M Dallas' w
Reed and IL. NJ Phillips ranksg among the most emlnen
OF the profession tor gal and forensic atlanment, nave
been engaged AlexandeS counsel In addition 10 "no
the Hon John Pope of Kentucky has consehed IN COM
piance thu wish OF ihs prisoners amy, VINO ae e
sden of ,ha, State, employ his powerful aouines ahd
eloouence in behalf Of bis la tue course o AL
yesterday, Involving the principle whether or no
the Commonwealth possesses the right 10 inquire into n
rors crupes of belief he made very effective address
DENYING right and was listened to with the most marked
attention Public feeling is somewhat excited ny the Cur
OF OF The Jurors being men possessng ou
lile regard law morals II ,i" Owl lives tasr'
as The criterion OF their principles yet am ignorant OF
any reasons mpu,ng to accused his friends nj
temp, corrup, this tribunal OF Judgement Inc ioy anu
unbiemsh.d OF hs counse is in my esmaton
suhicien, guaranty Of tue contrary Should any circum
,Sose with @h,ea the public Is already apiar place
You in early possession OF them furnish You detail
OF the murder having but little OF that morbid pencan
for revolving displays OF mans depravty:
Our matters remain preily much as the' nave oeeh
tor The as mop,hs Our Banks are any
The counry the vaults OF many containing an amount OF
specie greater Than their whole circulaoa Tbs ac e1
hbts the sovency Of their notes but reveals he conac
ton OF their business, and the e aid they are capable
furnishing ,o the community
lis approaching session. may adopt tor the restoration
the credit the liquidation OF the numerous claims
Foo Il atipu ana
The success Leco Focoisn this State by their luxe
and apathy have depressed our sae STOCKS 10
point which wauld induce speculation In this description ol
funds were not the owness OF their rates. Ia e mos
pTde u Pennsyiynri,n accuomed 10 boast OF The re
sources wealth and condition OF The OLD Key Sone than
marker Yesterday Scrip, for the payment
back claims o. contractors, payBbl
and bearing 8 per interest sold u, So You have,
doubtless, sven the letters Biddle lately published
ciy papers lne subject OF our State Indebtedness
Of The Shall; have something say in ay
Ills ruuored amoag the knowing ones and with degree
Of po>yeness scarcely admitting disbelief that Mr. smith,
our HAg Collector, who appointed 10 do work that
the and honorable feelings of Jeoaibar Roberts
Jscted with sccn, has taited 10 say has MASTER ana mai
Sen Geo S Kea, the present NJ C. iroui the Berks Dis
trie is % be the exponent of doctrines and practices
of T. le,im 10 has city. Gen. X, is an able and genie
eaens his pr 5y his
throughout The STATE Ii is said, however that he
Portersseru, and supposed may fearful losing
S pesen, good chance tor The nomiatou by accepting
ana others of,he pack rhs, vrritao!e Chronicle
tee dts,nhabsat assures Us tina, we have moi rx peri
nssN ak smiar period Tor years great cold a,
Laat winch visited US daring The las, dsysot
Cor Fvsr IS oeeoming o6sSruc,ed by cs threatening 10
Close The navigation OF he Deaware especay as The
stors Mnlen eonoaene.d this morning viii materially ass
io uie "o'h' AeorS Ch1rO.
NoyEL DKcisIos.-The Bosnville (aio) o.
says, that, at the present term Of our cir
cult. Judge Morrow presiding, negro slave was
brought into court charged With having forged an
order on one OF our merchants, and the indic,nen,
was qua shed on the ground that u negro could M,
comalis forgery. The reasons which determined
this decision were very clearly stated; su, his
honor was understood to say, that, BY the cons,i.
,ution and laws of the country, negroes are not
recognized as psrsons, any more than any other
anin,sls.
p A young man named Wynn Che viii be q
1ose7) has been taken up at St. Louis for stealing
$500 frem the bar room of a hotel. He confessed
the CRIME