New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-15
Things i'm Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA Aug. Il, PM
AxorurR FIGHr.-Last eyening-he Sab5a,h-ano,l.,
brutal and deadly conflict ;ookpace AZ the Of Tent
and Race street, the members OF the Fmour, Ep
ene and Good VIII Hose Companies, which brickban
paving s,oGes aud bludgeous were used The tight cent,
uusd time. when the Good W members iaaly
oyerpowerei aud left the ground. number Of pencs,
seriously injured one of whom, Anderson Jones .
poyed ON the West Chester Railroad, Thought caun
,uryi,e. The immediate neghborhood, and for ,qn,rs
,ound of these two bgeent companies kept in s,,
Of fearful suspense. The Paramount, anticipating an attack
every evening from the members OF the Good VIII har-
placed number Of fire IN their house, which they
boldly sha be used for purpose aSaas, ;h,,
aS.allarts.
The Commissioners OF Spring Garden utterly mt, 70
rroect the public pesc much less the lives aud properly
rs citizens They positively refused the matter
IN NxSs>GVoS, similar scenes hav- also been peype;t
The members Of the WIN. Penn Hose and Keusngton e.
zine Companies have been engaged IN series Of shams
md frrocuus fights since Friday evening last, lie whtt
more than one person Will probably be disabled for life 0
NAN had his lower Jaw broken in hoIid manner aud
con1ct which took place yesterday afternoon several p.n
were much injured, and the ie of the Engineer Of h
steamboat Black Diamond ispaittd Of great az ~
injuries received Climbs, stones spanGerJ, sc. tie
weapons used The police, who Interered beaten d.
Aud now what think Won Of these transactions amo1g d.
Philadelphia F,temen? holder and more desperate brl
OF ian rowdies does not exist III any other city Of he
Union than portion Of these 'e.s.same men. Heaven save
us from such philauthfopists
The WEAyERs.-Thesc men connueGuist They mu
published cad denying the preparation OF any eutnge
but Mr. James Dickson, 9t MaThetseet says they urs
fs.hoods himself brother, and tSo workmen vie
entIy attacked aud obliged fight for their lives
DEATHs-Durlng the week ending on Saturday, Their
were l29 deaths in the city aud districts Of Philadelphia
Of which caused by consumption OF the lungs II III
complaint, and drowned Only were people |
color. Adults 81; eIildren -.
BusISEss-Our wholesale merchants driving iorwl
very handsome business Market.s,rret presents quite
animated scent the sidewalk, being flied with boxes br
&C. All leading auctoEeeTs also doing large IL,
Profitable business their sales beug well atr
Our cy hl!ing with strangers the majority If whom re
merchants Tom The West aud SoufhWest Every thiugr
dcas ofrrosperity, and trust all may reap sd's
benefits from the same
Fux-rhe Democratic" City and County Confrrs
tonight the County Court for temporary organlu
general attendance OF all the irleaes may be Il
words. regnlu row, much mistake the chorac'src Of b
men, their i-eligs ard th-i sentiments. |
PocKErs p.cSEp.-A gentleman named TayOr Will /
standing IN front Of JoUc, Hotel last evening 3i BIS pea
et-book containing 500 sto'n and another gratfrr
from the Western a,t of ,le State named Ralph TarbT
robbed Of about SEQ lille ua.sac ac business IL &r
ke;street this moraiG. formation immediately H'1
the Mayor, oice but yet the scouude! have not Ri
detected
SUDDEN DtATu-, man named James McAgoy t'a]d; 4
1t the Of Budd aud Laurelsreet died odden!
evening IL vas sitting coDyersing with ricnd, whsS
fill upon the floor aud Instantly expired.
SrocKs &c.-Bni fsw Transactions in stocks to.lar
small lot Of Domestic Creditors Scrip taken n
Gity Flyei firm 1t 02. Tennessee Elves at 81;
minCton Railroad Bonds 16}: Girard Bank q, g.; Cs
den s. Aiaboy Railroad at 81. No alteration III the n'i
either Domestic Foreign Exchange Bill. on EasI@!
are still held at s. i per cent. premium.