The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-18
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PHILADELPHIA
Correspondence Of the Herald.l
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Correspondence Of the HeTaidl
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IL, 1872.
The " row" goes bravely on. The 'ouis' and
the ns'' in the custom house are enacting quite
family quarrel in this CITY, again repeat, much
fun will grow out of all this.
The "Times," friend Da Lolle's spirited little
sheet, is out in a powerful leader this morning
against that rotten and swndllng concern, the
Lumber" Moyamensng Bank. 1t has created
considerable stir an ong the knowing ones, and GER
talnly deals IN nothing but sober truths Iomor-
row John says he will deal In startling tacts
The sale OF Pennsylvania Stale stocks VIII TAKE
place on Wednesday next, IN this city, and in iiar-
risburg on Monday week. The conditions on winch
the sale will be made this city are as follows, VIZ
all stock will be sold in shares not exceeding ten IN
number, to the highest bidder for the same, unless
circumstances should transpre at tse sale 10 render
a change desirable A credit VIII De sivento pur-
chasers to pay Tor the same IN STATE STOCK, cet!iI
Gates of Indebtedness entered upon the books OF the
Auditor General or csah, or before the 24th day
of December next the purchaser giving undoubted
security for the fulhllment OF his contract. The
stock owned by the State in all corporations which
paid dividends for 1871, only be sold the con-
dtions mentioned IN the act authorlsing the sale.
list of this and the amount paid will be published by
the STATE Treasurer
The great cloth case to which referred Yesterday.
as well as several others, have been determined in
favor of the United States The proceeds of the
sales arising therefrom will amount to a very hand
some sum, the whole OF which goes into the pockets
of Uncle Sam
The performance at the Walnut street theatre last
evening, of the most delightful character. The
house from pit to dome, was literally mass OF ad,
miring beings. Never were the walls of the old
"American' greeted with more beautiful, fash
ionable, and delightful audience. The admirable
comedy of London Assurance" exceedingly
well cast and from the repeated applause, met, no
doubt the hearty APPRECIATION OF all Miss @. Cuah-
mantle very life and soul of the place-was hailed
with one of the most cordial receptions as Lady
Gay Spanker, woman ever need covet, and which
nefit of H. Placide, !" London Assurance" is again
announced, but with an entire different cast. To-
morrow evening, Mrs Brougham takes benefit;
Mons. and Madame Lecompe are engaged and will
shorty appear
At the Chestnut, Booth lsdrawng pretty good hou-
SEES He appears as Hamlet tonight, and tomorrow
takesa benefit
The g Olympic was one perfect jam last night,
the occasion OF John Smiths benefit. Tonight,
the wonderful Nathans takes his benefit and if ever
meritorious equestrian deserved bumper, this
same Nathans certainly does. MFarland the
vanlter of sixty sommersets, will repeat his extra
ordinary trial of skill,
The Arch is closed until Monday.
The "offical" vote of Little Delaware is al
length positively .ascertaned. Rodney's (whig)
majority, is only nine votes!
fire occurred this morning, about twelve
o'clock, in starch factory, at Tenth and Poplar
streets. Damage but trlfllng.
FOne of the most desperate attempts at burg larry and
murder was committed on the person and dwelling
OF Judge Jones, of the Court of Common Pleas fol
the County of Phiadelphia, this morning, at two
o'clock, near Manaynnk, where the Judge resides
by three desperate villains. They We're arrested il
their progress of plumber, by the awak ening of the
Judge, who boldly encountered them, and in the
melee received some severe, but not dangerous
wounds on the head and leg.
''Another outrage this community has beer
committed" Such is the first sentence of virulen
article in the Philadelphia Gazette of this after
noon, in announcing the fact of the very unpopular
appointment of DIR. Joel B. Sutherland as surveyor
of this port, vice Alexander Ferguson, removed
Comment is needless. Captain Tyler, what are
you about?
The difference in exchanges are varously est
mated. Boston, discount 1 premium New
York, discount ! premium Baltimore, 8 dis
a prem; Richmond, II u dis; Charleston, l.
q dis; Augusta, a 81 dis Nashville, dis.
Louisville, p 3dis; New Orleans, par to prem,
Mobile, Is dis Cincinnati, dis; Treasury Notes
par; Exchange on England, 81 st, with but it'll,
doing There is also scarce any transactions oil
Paris and Amsterdam.
In consequence OF the disagreeable state OF TIN
weather, throughout the entire day. there was NJ
sales the stock board. Indeed, complete stagna
ton of all business prevailed sn all classes of tn
community