New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-04-11
THINGS IN PHILADELPHIA.

PHuLApEIPHI,. Apul 5.
The condition of Real Estate in the city and
county of Philadelphia, is now considered worse
than for number of years past. The sales,
which mostly take place at the Exchage, by our
Auctioneers, Sheriff. and other public characters,
are generally very poorly attended and but little
disposition manifests itself to purchase. On
Monday evening last, there was very large
sale, by order of the Sheriff, and really never
saw 80 much valuable property disposed of at
prices so wonderfully low. Houses and lots, which,
in times more seemingly prosperous, would have
commanded six. eight, and ten thousand dollars,
were knocked down for two, three and five thou
/ sand Rents, too, in proportion 10 the value OF
real estate, low wages, and the severity OF inc
times. have fallen off almost incredibly The
vast number of stores and dwellings unoccupcd,
is also surprising. As an evidence OF the great
reduction in rents, would particularly mention
that of Heads well known Mansion House.
IN South Third street above Spruce, which, Tor inc
past two years, has been without tenant. II Is
large and magnificent house, and under the
management of Mr.. Head, was esteemed one OF
the best hotels in Philadelphia the property be-
longs 10 the Messrs. RAYS, of the United States
Hotel who. instead of $500, which they for
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And vet this is but one instance.
Our banks, brokers, market people, and numcr.
Gus houses have refused to receive the small
Spanish coins for more than their real American
value. viz: fps, ) cents--leycs III cents--and
quarters. % cents There will be much oppo
siton TO the measure, but it will eventually yield,
and be productive OF much good
SPEECHES AND FoRrS.le ARcrMENTs ByD.SItL We
,1rp Vol. Ill. Boston: Iarpau Delhet New
York: A V Blake.
The first two volumes of Mr.. WEBsTERs
Speeches have been before the public for some
years. and the present, as continuing the series,
will be deemed indispensable by those into whose
hands the others have fallen. The work will be
highly priced by men of all parties, as embracing
the productions of one of the ablcst statesmen OF
! the age, of whose high fame and commanding
power every American must be proud. The
present volume contains the speeches made on
various occasions from 1885 to ls4O, embracing
some of his ablcst efforts as those upon the Sub
I Treasury System, the Bankrupt Bill! and his va
rious speeches during the political campaign OF
! 1910, at Saratoga, Newly ori, Bunkcrss Hill,
Richmond, Va, Sc 1t has been suggested by
several papers that his latest speech, that at Bos
ton. should have been embraced in the collection
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others, perhaps, will not regret the omission. The
volume is very handsomely published, and con-
tains nearly six hundred large octave pages.
Mr. DuER's LEcTUREs.-JonN DuER, Esq,
Will deliver the next of his series of Lectures upon
Marine Insurance on Wednesday evening Gen.
tcmcn who are the best qualified to Judge Of the
value of these Lectures speak Of them in term OF
the highest and most unqualified praise. They
arc especially important to members of the legal
profession, but possess likewise interest and great
value for all men of liberal studies and cultivated
minds The terms for the course are 50, except
to Students at Law and members OF the Mercan-
tile Library Association to whom tickets are sold
for s..
q In the Pennsylvania House Of Reprcsenta-
lives a day or two since, a Mr.. McGowan assault
ed Mr. Bratton, publisher OF paper which had
said something offensive to the former, and fight
ensued Mr.. MCGOWAN finally drew dirk and
chased Mr.. B. around the Speakers desk, (the
House being IN session. and plunged it into his
back. The wound is not serious. The honorable
BLACKBOARD has been arrested and bound over in
$1,000 on charge of assault and battery with IN
tent to Kill.
u R. S. GRAVES, the deiaulrng Treasurer Of
Mississippi, has run away TO Texas and thus es
capped trial He was allowed by the five men
who guarded him to retire for nap and on 60
ing to wake him they found he had escaped
through the window. A large reward Is offered
for his apprehension.
THE HUpsox-In consequence OF the uniavor-
able accounts Of the state of the River, the Swal-
low cid not leave for Albany yesterday. The
boat has been very handsomely fitted up, and her
officers think it better to delay her day OF departure
until navigation is. surely restored.
4 ALBANY sends greeting 10 NEW \ ORR, and
challenges US TO equal the completeness of her
Wing Victory To-Day! Her triumph is certain;
ours is also ii we WILL.
Il Dir. William r. Harding who was re-
Gently wounded in an ARRAY IN the streets Of Au-
gusta, Ga, ny W. II. Olcott, has since died OF
his WOUNDS.
IL Waterloo, Seneca Falls and Junins, Seneca
Co., have each elected Wing Supervisors. The
Regency Observer fears the Wings have major
ity of the Supervisors In the county. Last year
they had ttro
i The Loco-Focos were out waking up the
Sleepy Wings last night. Thank them Tor the
favor, especially as they charged nothing for the
music Wen return the call this evening.
u The bng Glide of Mt Desert, Me, which
sailed from this city for Barbados on the 23d Of
Dec, was wrecked on the 4th OF January off the