The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-14
Philadelphia.
[Correspon lence Of the Herald.]


PHILADELPHIA, July 10. 1872
Cape Island and Seamboats-The Pottsriiie Rot-Mch-
ell lett-The Lumber Business" &c.
This is a very day, and if the heat should con-
'inue few days. the present low rate of fare must fill
the hotels at Cape Island full the landlords there
could wish and that will not be until every soft plank in
every house and barn the Island is occupied with
.odger. These hotel keepers acknowledge them
selves ul while there is spare plank with wisp of hay
Tor pillow to lodge upon. The Rainbow" every
other day to the Island at the low rate of 81. This boat
md the Robert Morris" is making strug.
gles against time Look out for burscd boilers and hot
water.
The row. riot and difficulty at Pottsville between the
and the employers the latest states has beer
adjusted The object of the turn out" resist th
oppressive and illegal of store orders instead of money
of paying the laborers. Through these orders
he greatest injustice and wrong inflicted The
yorkmen. The turn out to resist Them and rejoice
hat the effort was successful Some timid gentlemen
worked themselves into fever and had the militia called
u but am assured there not the slightest for
hsthe laborers not the law breakers they merely
united their exertions to make their employers respect
the laws in the kind of currency they used.
The employers having signed paper to pay more
orders and only money the difficulty SO far as
a united movement, ended. few individuals after
the main point had been disposed Of endeavored to obtain
increase ofwages. This, however, not general
There about four thousand miners in and abe ut the
posve and Minersve coal regions, about third Of
wants ofthe employers The tendency of this will be to
bring down prices.
The Hon. Charles F. Mitchell quilted this city this
ing for New York to receive his sentence, which his alb
epce has long delayed He is this safely ensconce
n-the Tombs.
In the House of Assembly on Monday, Mr. Sharswood
from the Committee investigate the charges Of bribery
and corruption by the U. s. Bank its agents. to
auence legislation made lengthy report which he him
self read The sets forth the fact that money the
amount Of 100000 drawn from the U. S. Bank in
slO by George Handy, ID. NJ Brodhead and George w.
South and states that Brodhead George Reed and Joseph
Solms the agents Of the Bank to obtain legislation
rhe Committee exonerates the Executive and members
hat legislature from any participation knowledge OF
corruption by the Bank its agents officers to obtain e-
yislaton.
Mr.. Lowry made minority report, setting forth that
the Committee Of Investigation had thrown open
TO obtain Information and admitted that the
hearsay testimony in order to implicate the Governor
aad Others but that not ioa of testimony had been
elected to affect the character OF the Executive or any
member OF the Legislature. He advises that crimna pro
secution be instituted against George Reed D. NJ brod
head and George Handy.
He also states that he offered resolution for subpoena
ing Gov. Porter, but that he was overruled.
Mr.. Deford also submitted sort Of appendix TO the re-
port of the majority, exculpang the cxeSutve ron .ne
knowledge Of corruption by the hank mus tne Luu'-
her business under the firm OF the u 8 BANK, ooms,
Read Biddhead CO., broken up
A small amount OF business in stocks To-Day