The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-17
RoDrRIcK.
Philadelphia.

lCorrespondence OF the HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l6, 1912.
The last word from Harrisburg informs us, that
the FIVE per cent provse attached to the first sec.
ticn of the Resumption Bill reported to the Senate,
had been stricken out, hich left the bill read for
Immediate resumption. An effort, however, was
making to have the FIVE per cent proviso retained,
only changing its operation from 80 to 60 days, and
making full resumption as early as the first of
August.
The whole movement in the Senate, as well as
ont of it, indicates that, Notwithstanding tie RI
diculous report made BY the Senate committee
we shall have very early, if not an immediate re-.
sumption. should not be surprised to see the dav
fixed forthe fourth day Of March next, as in Ohio
This is what the legislature ought to do Situated
as part Of West Jersey il, the banks there would
have TO follow suit at the same time or go into H.
quotation. We should then have resumption in
ten contiguous states.
There 10 to-day q small flare up between the
cashier of the Girard Bank, and the Philadelphia
Gazette. The latter having made seine allusion to
the statement made at the time of stoppage of the
Girard Bank, and particularly to the request Of the
cashier, that the bill holders should not sacrifice
their claims, this officer has sent in note to the
editors, marked considerably with the ferocious
The editor publishes this note, at the same time
prote sting against its insolence Of tone.
little before nine o'clock last evening, a de-
structive fire broke out in the large store upied
by Mr.. John +. Obi, south wharves, below Lom-
bard street, which soon spread to the adjoining
buildings, north aud South, occupied by Henry S.
Oil, Lewis T. Bfethers, John McCrca, s w. Gle
meni, and others. The buildings formerly belonged
to John +. McCrea, but are now the property Of
the United States Bank, and fully insured. The
stock OF merchandise on hand was large, and but
partly Insured. The loss will fall very heavy upon
Messrs Obi, and Lewis g. Brothers, who had Just
stored large amount of sugars, SC. per brigs
Elizabeth and Experiment. Accident, / under
stand, was the origin Of the fire A member of the
Fire Department was seriously injured At the COR
nsr Of Lombard and Water streets, in consequencc
OF fall which disocated his shoulder, and other.
wise injured his person The goods destroyed
were Principally tobacco, segars, brandy, sugars,
and in the lower story n large quantity Of cotton
fabrics were damaged. Mr. Oil lost the most of
his beeks and papers, and the letters and bills Of
lading for Havana, by the brig Elizabeth, were also
consumed. The brig will be detained day or
two, that duplicate bills and letters may be pre-
pared. The fire ragged with much fury the most
Of the night.
The transactions in stocks to-day were to fair
amount, at prices much the same as yesterday.
State fves declined /. Exchange on New York is
to 81 Relief issues are at a discount Of l2t per
cent for currency.
Miss CushmaR, Mrs. Seton, and Chippendale
had middling house last night, At the Chcsnut but
not equal to what the performances merited The
Circus still attracts fall and fashionable houses
AT the Walnut, middling.