The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-18

Philadelphia
Correspondence of the Henld.l

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IL, 1872.
The " row" goes bravely on The " outs" and
the ms in the custom house are enacting quite a
family quarrel in this city. | again repeat, much
fun will grow out of all this
The Times" friend Da Loile's spirited little
sheet, is out IN powerful leader this morning,
against that rotten and swndling concern, the
" Lumber" Moyamensing Bank. Ii has created
considerable stir ong the knowing ones, and GER
tany deals in nothing but sober truths. To-mor-
row John says he will deal in startling facts.
The sale of Pennsylvania State stocks will take
place on "Wednesday next, in this city, and in Har-
rlsburg on Monday week. The conditions on which
the sale will be made in this city are as follows viz:
all stock Will be sold IN shayes not exceeding ten in
number, to the highest bidder for the same, unless
circumstances should transpire the sale TO render
change desirable. A credit will be given to pur-
chasers TO pay Tor the same In State stock, cetifi.
Gates of Indebtedness entered upon the books of the
Auditor Genera, or csah on or before the Gath day
OF December next; the purchaser giving undoubted
security for the fulhlIment OF his contract The
stock owned by the State in all corporations which
paid dividends for 1884, can only be sold the con-
dtons mentioned in the act authorislng the sale A
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, was of the most delightful character. The
house. from pit to dome, was literally mass Of adj
mlrng beings Never were the walls OF the old
" American" greeted with more beautiful, fash
ionable, and delightful audience: The admirable
comedy of " London Assurance" was exceedingly
well cast, and from the repeated applause, met, ne
doubt, the hearty appreciation of all Miss G. Cu-h-
mantle very life and soul of the place-was hailed
with of the most cordial receptions, as Lady
Gay Spanker, woman ever need covet, and which
she should feel proud of. Tonight, n the be-
nefit OF II. 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 Is drawing pretty good hou-
ses. He appears as Hamlet tonight, and tomorrow
takesa benefit.
The Olympic was perfect Jam last night,
the occasion of John Smiths benefit. Tonight,
the wonderful Nahans takes his benefit, and II ever
a meritorlous equestrian deserved bumper, this
same Nathans certainly does. M'Farland, the
vaulter OF sixty sommersets, will repeat his extra
ordinary trial OF skill.
The Arch is closed until Monday
The "offclal" vote of Little Delaware is at
length positively ascertained. Rodneys (whig)
majority, is only nine votes!
fire occurred this morning, about twelve
o'clock, in a starch factory, at Tenth and Poplar
streets. Damage but trIhing.
Zone OF the most desperate attempts at burglary and
murder was committed on the person and dwelling
OF Judge Jones, of the Court of Common Pleas for
the County of Philadelphia, this morning, at two
o'clock, near Manaynnk, where the Judge resides,
by three desperate villains They were arrested in
their progress of plumber, by the awakening 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 been
committed" Such is the first sentence of virulent
article in the Philadelphia Gazette of this alter
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 aboutl
The difference in exchanges are variously est-
mated. Boston, discount ! premium New
York, 1 discount ! premium Baltimore, 4 dis.
| prem; Richmond, IL u dis; Charleston, II
Il dis; Augusta, a q dis Nashville, dis !;
Louisville, p 3ds; New Orleans. par to prem;
Mobile, Is dis Cincinnati, DIS; Treasury Notes.
par; Exchange on England, 81 ST, with but little
doing. There is also scarce any transactions on
Paris and Amsterdam.
In consequence OF the disagreeable state of the
weather. throughout the entire day, there was no
sales az the stock board. Indeed, complete stagna.
ton of all business prevailed sn all classes of the
community.