The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-05
Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald
PHILADELPHIA. March 3, l643.
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DEAR SIR
The last week has been characterised by sudden
changes in the atmosphere, producing an unusual
amount of sickness and death, and while write,
the weather is exceedingly cold; winter seems dis
posed to make an effort before submitting to con-
quest, ''by the genial air of gentle SPRING" The
river isa yet sufficiently clear of ice to enable yes
sells to arrive and depart without interruption, but
cannot long remain so, if the cold weather of to-
day continues. The sudden accession of cold has
thrown chill upon business, which is felt very sen
siby by our various merchants.
The lectures of the different Institutes, are with
the period allotted to winter, coming to close
Colonel Swift was to deliver the last lecture OF the
Carroll Institute course last evening, but being In
disposed, his place was supplied by VIM. Badger,
Esq, who was more than usually interesting.
Professor Maffit (why ProfessorD has been at
tracing crowds to his lectures delivered every eve
ming during the pass week-he lectures tomorrow
night at the Museum on a variety OF subjects, In
which are included Englshmen, Americans, Boz,
National manners, and slight touch OF Millerism
Revvals in religion have taken place IN great mum.
bers during the week, and it must be acknowledged
that the late visits of Elder Adams, the Mormon
Prophet, and Father Miller, have at least rendered
the leaders of other sects more vgllant and active
just as rivals become more circumspect by their Jea
Gus watchfulness over each other.
The case Of Stephen Smith against the county OF
Philadelphia for ALLEGED damage in the burn
ing of "Smith Hall'' during the late Negro riots,
came up before Judge Kennedy, of the Supreme
Court, yesterday, but is not yet decided The
defence taken by the county is that the blacks
were the real rioters on the occasion, which fact
seems to be proved by the whites who were arrested
on the first day, being acquitted and the blacks con-
victed by the jures who tried them. This building
will take rank with pennsylvania Hall, and quite
much damages will be awarded in the one case as
the other.
George Muller, arrested several months since on a
charge of burning the Reading railroad bridge, was
discharged yesterday on his own recOgnizance, ii
being shown that the real perpetrators OF the act
county.
The late opera season so freely patronized by the
community for three months, has proved only lu-
cratve to the stars, and ruinous to Mr. haywood
1t shown by calculation that the loss to the manage
ment was $50 night on on average. Mr.. M Sc
gum Il Co. carried off one fourth OF the gross re-
ceipts, which averaged $lQ5 per nght-sport to the
singers but death to the manager.
MERGERS trlal will come up on the 2lst Of March
His counsel, which has been enormously stated TO
be Paul Brown, Dallas and Hubbell, Esqrs., is now
understood to consist Of Messrs. II. w. Green,
Wall, Jeffres and Matlack, Of New Jersey, and
Messrs. P. A. Brown, Hanna and Price OF this city.
The mother of Mercer has taken up her residence
that consolation which only mother can give. He
is said to be cheerful and happy in his confine-
ment as the nature of the circumstances will admit.
Commodore Elliott is now on visit to Washing
ton. Will that sword be restoredf II is currently
reported that it will.
The pantomime at the Walnut street is attracting
large crowds nightly, and the fair management Is
realizing handsomely. Yours, &c.
PHILADELPHIA.