The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-04
Correspondence of the Herald

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Correspondence of the Herald.l
PHlLApELPHIA, March 3, 1912.
The latest word from Harrisburg 10 that the Re-
sumption Bill had been referred to Committee of
Conference, composed of such men that it is fear
ed the immediate" feature, sanctioned by both
houses, will be stricken out, and resumption fix
ed two or three months of-perhaps longer. /,
however, still hope better. The runor afoat here
yesterday, that the bill had passed, proves to have
been hoax one Of the morning papers-,he pro-
prietors Of which placed the news ON their bull
letiA.
At the stock board today the business was very
light On the main, prices were unchanged State
Elves advanced slightly, and Reading Railroad al
so improved. Currency has come much more
nearly up par, there being but aboat AZ per cent
difference between il and specie. Exchange on
New York rated even lower, A to Al being the best
that could be done with it /; this looks little like
resumption. s Bank notes are 80 per cent be.
low currency-Girard 40 -Pennsyl vania 10 to Is
and Country Relief notes, IL 10 10. Towanda,
West Branch, and BeIks County Bank notes so to
81 below currency.
Of the Legislature inquiring into the disposal of
the Girard Bequest to orphans, adjourned to meet
on Monday, at the State Capitol During the sitting
to-day Mr.. Olmstead the City Solicitor, presented
&c
hibiting the amount Of the College Fund, descrip-
ton Of the Real Estate in the city, and county lands
out Of the city and county, and the amount expend
ed for the college, for public and for city purposes
was stated. The College Fund, viz, 533l shares of
U. s. Bank Stock; 1856 $50 4S: Pennsy lvania per
cent loans; $s55 OOO city five per cent loan; and
So AL so in cash. land in Schuykill county S32 Sl3
acres: in Erie county 5SSl acres; in the State of
"a lSS, 900 arpens, an arpen being abont II
Expended for College 81, 2s9 s5f rs for city po-
lice 6, 20S AZ for city purposes, various objects
82l5 600 net amount Of pts for rents S3529 O.
$685. averaging from twenty to thirty thousand dol
per annum; receipts from rcsiduary fund $l61 253
He also submitted the pay roll, showing the number
Of men employed at the College at different periods
from 1884 to 1870 Pies of the contracts Sc were
to be submitted to the committee. The committee
not desiring to examine any witnesses the inv esti
CATION was closed alter sitting Of seven or eight
days. WHAT'S to come next is more than ! am able
to divine. The Committee have proved that the
will has been violated, and that the Wing Councils.
or rather some members of them. permitted the
trust to the unholy purpose Of politics and political
aEsrandizement Bat whence comes the remedy1
SurREME CoUKr OF rar UNITED STATES, March
IA. Randall. Esq. OF Maryland, was admitted
an attorney and counsellor Of this Court
No. 43 Robert M,lner ct al. W.. Gesrt w. Metz.
On appeal from the Circuit Court Of the United
States for the District of Columbia Mr. Justice
Catron delivered the opinion OF this Court, sffirm-
ing the decree of the said Circuit Court IN this
cause, with costs.
No. e. John Gordon W James Lonpett. Tn or.
ror TO the Court Of Appeals fer the State of Ken
lucky. Mr.. Justice Mclean delivered the opjnion
Of this Court reversing the judgment of the said
No 80. The United States vs.. VIM. Murphy ct
al Ona certificate of division in opinion from the
Circuit Court Of the United States for New York.
Mr.. Justice Story delivered the opinion Of this
Court, directing an Affirmative answer to beigiven
to each Of the questions certified.
No as. j. Moran, plaintiff in error, VS.. Edward
Bullus. The argument this cause was continued
BY Mr.. Whipple, for the plaintiff in error, and by
Messrs z. Lee and Southland for the defendant
in error.
No: so. d. Prouty ct al plaintiffs in error, VS.. d.
kuEgles ct al This cause was submitted 10 the
Court on printed arguments by Mr.. Choa,e for the
plaintiffs in error, and by Mr.. Dexter for the de-
PENDANTS in error.
WsEcK.-We learn from the Wnyaw Observer
OF Saturday, that Captain s. Babson Of the schooner
81. Leon, from Ocracook, N. C arrived yesterday
reports having fallen in with on the 2lst in latitude
49, in the edge Of the gull, the foremas, (p.inted
white at the head) deck beams, knees and plank,
quarter deck earrings, and q maintop- mast, also
panied white, and quantity Of loose spars aud
umoer, supposed TO belong 10 a Northern vessel of
in with several mahogany plank about IS feet long
WIN copper Dolls, supposed TO be part Of the poop
deck OF a ship The latter we suppose was from
the sh'p John, wrecked on Charleston bar week
or tive since. Calculator Pat.
90 Ma soLoy X. Fosrrs, Assa,. street, near Sands
three days standing by only three Of shermans
Lozenges Mr. Handly in High street. sold the 10 him
having engage m their sale sfer fully testing the vir
tues OF all oil Sherman's Lozenges in his own family
Dr. Sherman articles sold IT his house Io6
street His PHILADELPHIA flee is No Ledger Build
ing Boston, State street; Washington. Frank Tav
lor's Baltimore, 2.ai Baltimore st.
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