The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-12
Philadelphia.
Correspondence ofthe HERALD

Correspondence Of the Herald
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. II, lS43.
neutrality-suspicious. FIe-Visit to the Public
Schools tabbing--Rudc ASsamt--Olc Bull
again at the Chestnut and Musical Fi,nd-Sen-
tcscc-Ne,c Trial Granted-Dr. Lardner's Course
of Lectures
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESP
DEAR SR:-
AT seven o'clock last evening general alarm of
fire prevailed, which was found to be caused by
the burning of row of untenanted dwelling
houses in Schuykill Sixth street, below Wood ST.,
supposed to have been set on fire.
Again, at half past two o'clock this morning, the
tocsn was sounded, arousng citizens, the signal
given being N. w. The fire was discovered to be
the burning of the roots Of two dwelling houses in
West Penn Square, above Market street, which
was spbdued after considerable labor and with
great difficulty,
Hon. Charles Mcclure, Secretary of the Com
monwealth, and ex-officio Superintendent of Com
mon Schools of the State of Pennsylvania, will ar
rive in town tomorrow from the seat of Govern
ment, and will quarter during his stay at Bridges
Merchants Hotel, Fourth street, near Arch street
The object OF his visit to the city is to examine the
system of instruction and progress of public educa
ton in the public schools of the city and county of
Philadelphia.
About five o'clock, yesterday afternoon, man,
named Jacob Reidenbach, was arrested by officers
of this city, on charge of obtaining 81, 40 from
one of the Lancaster Banks in the names of Mar
tin Croft and Henry Measter, by false pretences.--
1t appears according to the statements of the Off
GERS, that Messrs. Croft and Measter, who are re-
presented substantial farmers of Lancaster
iy, were induced by the accused to sign or endorse
separate notes. one for $500, and the other for
$3.50, under the belief, from his representations,
that the amount was only $500 or $3.50 each that
having obtained their signatures he drew the
money two thousand four hundred and fifty dollars,
from Bank, and left for this city, Upon discovering
the amount of money that had been drawn, Mr..
Croft offered reward of0l00 for the arrest of Redenbach
which arrest took place yesterday above described
He had just returned from Baltimore, whittier he went
from this city the and inst The upon which
his took place issued by Mr. Osero, magis
trate Of Lancaster county and the prisoner was taken on
took with them Oliver Bachman alias Perry Marsh who
acquitted of charge of forgery few days since but
who is claimed fugitive from justice, having been in
dcted about four years ago. in Lancaster for alleged
assault and battery upon officer Hughes with intent to
kill He fled from that charge, and his arrest and trial in
this city, charge OF forgery, gaveMr Hughes informa
ton OF his whereabouts.
Barnard Bail taken to the Hospital last evening,
having received stab in the abdomen inflicted
with shoemakers' knife by Baker Stanton in scufle
had with him in Shipper street, between Seventh and
Eighth streets.
Before the Mayor last evening, man named NORM was
held to bail to charge made against him by Lo
retta Homer of having committed upon her rude and
indecent assault while walking in Broad street,
Spruce
The great violin Ole Bull Is announced again at the
Chestnut Street Theatre to appear only once more on Fri
day night and Saturday he appears in this city for the
last time at a Concert he will give in the Musical Fund
Hall. anticipate at either place immense
Of citizens numbers of whom have yet listened
the enchanting strains of this wonderful performer.
On Saturday in the Quarter Sessions Risley Bacon the
coored man, convicted of constructive larceny Of two
dollars from of the boardcrs of the United
states Hotel at which house he servant was sen.
fenced to two years confinement in pri
SON. pa
new trial has been granted to william w. Mariner
convicted week before last Of perjury, in swearing
falsely to the purchase OF watch. The
for of judgment in this case have been made
acquainted with.
Dr. Lardncr his course Of lectures this
ing in the large saloon Of the Philadelphia Museum and
will continue every evening this week. There is no
doubt | think of his success in attracting large
dcnces his lectures being of the most instructive and in
teresting character.