The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-07
Philadelphia.
Correspondence ofthe; HERALD


PHILADELPHIA, August 6, lS43.
We were visited yesterday and last evening with
one of the heaviest rains / ever remember having
witnessed It continued descending in torrents I'M
ill about half-past nine, p. M, when it broke away,
and we have magnfcent'day OF it-clear, cool.
and invigorating. The damage done to goods, &c.
stored in cellars in various parts of the city, must be
immense. Dock, Second, Third, Fourth, South,
and many other streets, were for time completely
inundated. Vegetation, however, throughout the
county will be greatly benefited. Several lives
have been lost-board yards and bridges swept
away-houses blown down and unroofed-and an
immense amount of property destroyed.
The late great robbery in Minor street, of gold
bars, diamonds, &c, to the value of $1,000, is a
MYSTERIOUS affair Oliver Spencer, one Of the hrm,
der, Of your city, charged with the preparation of
the robbery, and held TO bail in the sum of $40 600
The Ward Elections for the choice of delegates
the city and county Of Philadelphia, to be supported
BY the locofoco party. will take place tomorrow
(Monday levening, wnen terrible work may be anti.
eipated. The spirit ct bitter luminosity existing
among the friends OF the several candidates for
Congress in the first district, is mos. disgraceiu
Violence has already been resorted to, and threats
of fearful character have been openly made on
the part Of the friend, of McCully and Payn,er-
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poor laborers discharged within tine past few days,
in consequence OF the County Commissioners, ad-
vocates Of Col Paynter, refusing to ray out funds
already due, Tor no other earthly reason, then the
contractor and his workmen are supposed to favor
McCuly.
Mi. VIM, Stephens, gentleman Of high -espec-
liability and undou5ted integrity, has been most
wantony assaed in the public streets and his life
placed In jeopardy by the friends of Que of the
didatcs, because lie refused TO take an active part
against McCuly No man stancs higher In the 60
tmatlon OF the people OF Southwark than does MIR.
s., and his case IS merely mentioned an instance
OF the violence party tactics.
Berneiro, the Italian, who murdered his conlpa-
LioI few evenings since IN Market street near
Twelfth, has not yet been taken, and believe our
police care very little about the matter SO long az 90
reward is offered for his arrest
Our stock market continues dull and inactive,
VIC SIS are dewn to 4ss. Vicksbrrg sold on Sa.ur-
day at u. The fall trade has commenced under
very favorable auspices, and many of our leading
merchants anticipate profitable season.
Your readers will doubtless recollect horrible
seduction case in the upper part Of the city, short
time since, in which profe gambler and beau
ttu young girl, named Hoffman, were the parties:
The victim became raving crazy, and was conveyed
to the Insane Asylum. The villain was arrested,
placed under a small amount Of ball. which he rea-
Oily gave-and thus the matter stands at present
He never will be punished, neither will the proper
authorities act The gamblers are all potent in Phi
ladelphia
/ am writing from under the roof, and in beau
in the city Of "Brotherly Love"-"Pidgeon's Sou
thern Head Quarters"-! ocatedin Fifth near South,
the very spot for a gentleman Of fortune, who has
nothing to do but read the " Herald" and puff
away at a ''real Havana! The house is both old
and venerable, connected with which have learn
ed many Interesting events OF the late war.
Philadelphia. The CsuNT.