The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-03
philadelphia.
Correspondence of the HERALD


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2, 1912, p. Nj.
This is a most delightful day, and thousands that
do not visit church once in month, have,
through the joint influence Of the day and, half
formed resolve 10 lead more moral course for the
year on which we have just entered, been tempted
within is holy precincts. Almost all our meeting
houses were crowded
There are thousand rumors adoat here TODAY
OF overdrafs, defalca:ions, and the various other
modern PRACTICES in finance in the Penn Township
yesterday, yet hear Of private sales in the stock
Of this sitstion at fall of ten dollars per share
On pre- ous sales, induced from these rumors. The
uruth we shall probably know in day or two. DR..
FIN the late cashier, is Understood to be con-
nech with the Sc American Sentinel," and owes
il to himself and to the bank to make the cause
of the isnaiOn known, il il has not already been
done, and thus, if present stories are untrue, ST.
hence calna.ny. There is shocking falling off in
NIL stocks, and II the event should prove that there
HAS been dcreliction of any of the officers Of the
Penn Township Bank, confidence must receive
smother shock, and stocks, if possible, lower
depth. trust, however. these stories may prove
untrue
In the Criminal Sessions, yesterday, Paul Van.
den pleaded gritty to having passed a $40 coun-
terfet note. He was sentenced to an incarceration
Mtwelre months in the county prison Paul is
frenchrnan by birth, and arrived in this country in
16OS. Sincs his sOjourn in the United States he
has spent twenty years in various prisons, on con-
viction Of various Offences At present he num-
bers seventy i've years, but still has the
appearance OF beng 4 hale and hearty
He stated to the Court that he was a mar
ried man, and that his wife, at present,
was in the Almshouse. Upon being questioned by
Judge D0rAn, why it that he would not
leave the path of vice, and whether stealing,
&c. was natural propensity with him, he an
swercd that after his first conviction, and after
serving cut his time o.! punishment, he had lost
caste AMI character and notwithstanding his ut
most endesyors could obtain no employ ment, nor
regain the confidence of his former &C ces
That therefore, finding himself an outcast, he re.
sorted to such means of gaining livelihood as af
forwards visited him with i'm pris onment This is
but too true. Vim. l.. Hirst, Esq made PROPOSE
ton in his favor TO have him board one Of our
naval ships, inasmueh as he expressed a willing.
mess to cko oot his existence in honest manner
To this, however, several objections arose the
most important one Of which was that our
navy ouyht not TO be contaminated by the recep.
tion OF conNcts. The defendant had entered a
pea Of guilty, and the Court accordingly sentenced
MIN to pay fine OF one dollar, the cost Of prose-
sutton, and to undergo an imprisonmentgof twelve
csiendar months in the county prison. He appear
% to be perfectly resigned to his fate.
Inc Yea ing Railroad was opened Yesterday from
heading 10 Scoltsvile. The officers of the compa-
~ ana invited me nds passed over the line of the
I9do iof tie hFst 'ime In cars. The company was
P'easant and agreeable, not to cav "gay."
W AnSRIcAH MUssUN.-rhis mag nifcent establish.
nent throws out additional arscIion. 10 night Tn.
graceful and splendid danseuse Petite Ceess Yank ee
Jenkins the AibAno LAZY, and signor N,rriot,e from
Italy, Will appearin great variety of popular entertain
1snts The Grand Cosmsrama is the largest and MOS,
sostly in beautiful views were ali ohangei
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