New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-07-19
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PanApELpHIA, July lSP.M
4 pt,cRAcEFuL Row.--Between 10 and II O'Clock las,
evening, as party Of omdy hFenen were FeEnInns iron
,;,rssug p,ched battle IN the rear os the Neyapec
<iue Prison between TWO oil tho parry, s'ineiui DIS
ruI6ancs occurred Sixth street below s"1 10 which
Ali TIof.r and several police officers weTr severely be,.
The names OF the engaged IN thr hSht were Patei
Smith Of the Hberua engine, and james No'oa Of TT
Hons sncine company. They fought something ike 8
rounds Smith coming off second hest here were 500
engaged in the affair, and the scene Tie
mos, dlsrrscriul ever witnessed, ending in regular moi
FIGHT in which clubs, stones &c. were ireeIy used
While returning to the city the conduct OF those
ID with Smith was Of such otous character, that Alder
ma. Hofner deemed it proper interfere, when he vi
ol.nty attacked by large number OF the rowdies many
whom were knocked down BY the Alderman who poved TOO
much for them blow from large CLUB however, bolSk
the officer 10 the ground, after which the mob dispersed
The Alderman taken home, medical attendance obtain.
"a and his injuries attended TO- since which time he has a
able 10 attend 10 business As some oil the persons cen.
rn,d in this shameful ouutragr are Know" i 10 1hopcd
thew Will be promptly arrested ana punished understand
~: ,ba Commissioners Of M0samenslng took acty.
mart in tie fight between Smith and Norton
C.ucrs MrErrScs-There was considerable excitement
,;sn las, evening the various gatherings OF to- Loco
- ,sbo had met for the purpose OF conyaSslng the Claims
of the many candidates for office among them Mach III
l;n sxis,ed and Informed thar III more ah Ia.
,,cs the democracy had nigh come to blows There
Iii b warm work vet among them before the uOmRatous
m made and should the friends OF Hutchinson tl III OBJ
tanning his nomination Tor Shefli !eie Is no 'shs 10 What
they NAV 90. There VIII De warm contest IN the
grs, Coprressiona District and it difficult to tell who
viii he thu successful candidates The Wings are moving
alone with due caution and great unanlm'ty;
Acoulrru or ALLlsoN.-Mark john Allison, tnss yss.
ar,y for the murder of Mary Thompson was acquitted
asr evening about half past o'clock, when after lev
word. of almouon from Judge Parsons he was discharged
The ;ury were out one hour and half having received tie
rbarSs Of the Judge a, o'clock Allison left the cOo
,oom in company with his friends, of course pleased he
/ fortunate r,lmnaon ot the trial.
Forxr-The body of Thomos Clifton, drowned lev
DAYS since in consequence Of the running down OF small
bot which he was IN at the time by the Pioneer was fosa
his morning few miles below the city A CoroHers IN.
ones was held over the body who returned verdict an
od terminating the Captain and Pilot OF the Pioneer TO
very great extent ,,;,
PEAcHEs-Ripe peaches were in our market tins morning
ArrrMpr TO Rosa B,NK-!Ae unsuccessful! attempt
was made on Saturday evening last TO rob the sarineTs Bank
Of Bucks County, located Bristol Penn. lhe Foe0ea
became alarmed and very wisely fled
TnIrvrs-Our city is at present infested wax" gang q
thieves who are almost nightly committing some oo0erY,
mostly however on small scale There was quite an si
citemrnt in the neghborhood Of Paramount last evening
consequence OF effort being made 10 drive gang oil these
/ fellows away.
The business al the Stock Board to-day was very limited
Pennsylvania Skies declined selling at 81 GiraFd Baak
was firm al 53 $50 shares being taken at that pHce; Moya
mensng Bank sold at 30