The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-08
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.


Affairs In Philadelphia.
WEDNESDAY, August z, 1874
SALE OF THE DELAWARE DIvIsioS.-Another at
tempt was made this morning, to sell this divisions Of
the public works, but not bid was offered The
commissioners are evidently laboriDg underline in
preston that capitalists holding back until Lear
the expiration Of the 20 days, when It is supposed
they will rush forward in crowds 10 secure shares
and that such case, prices will range consldera-
bly, above par Well-may be SO.
CHALLENGE AND CHAsrlsKMENT You may reco-
lec thai Col G. j. Jack, came OUT some da since
with d statement 81 what he said were the circum-
stances, under which the fret fire Of The mill ary
at the Catholic Church in Queen street, on the
evening ut the 7h ut was gwen, as witnessed by
himself, and in that statement he related occur
rences, to confederate which he referred TO Judge
Conrad, whom he said was present. Codrad, thus
referred to, authorized the editor Of morning pa
per, to say that he had no recollection whatever Of
the circumstances alluded 10 To this Col. Jack
replied the next day, that he was ready 10 be sworn
10 his statement, AN no doubt he was, or to any
other embodylng the same amonnt OF trash, and he
continued by saying, III eff CT, If not worde, that
he had no doubt Judge Conrad was correct as TO
his recollection, as his CONDITION wss such rs TO
confuse the recollection of any man. This unman
" nsiDudton met Conraus we for tie first time on
Monday, AT the dinner table, and the rumor Is, he
forthwith wrote Col. Jack a challenge which
he despatched by a friend. Jack, u is sale, ac-
cepied, and referred tho messenger TO friend.
designating him. aad The place where he could
be found This friend, however, d d not n. AXE his
appearance. A time was then fixed for meeting,
sill remained a~as. and Conrad finding Or B" s lev.
ing that the Colonel was kuking, went 10 his
house aboul Ten o'clock last night met hun o.. his
steps, and there, with raw hide, adn.lnis,. red
personal chasiisrment He did not, teIieve, hurt
the Colonel much. though fully competent 10 have
punished him severely, his object beng merely he
Infection Of an ndlgnitv. gave yon The aRs,r
own knowledge, though believe ,his 10 be the
correct version. IL has caused considerable rx-
citemeni, with considerable laughter at Colonel
Jack 5 expense and all believe II has apple pro-
| per test to his nutire' courage
IHRAIRcAL.-A young man named Neville
made his debut at the Arch street theatre, IS
Claude Melnotte, last evening The house was full
and the debutant made tair beginning The
piece called partners and Friends" has been act
ing at this house for the last few nights with great
success MS il IS really sterling comedy TONIGHT
il will be coupled with the popular sstifical drama
OF Beauty and the Beast" combination, with
dro aiter-pieces which will probably be continued
for several nights.
AT the Walnut street, the new panto mime of
"Munchausen," continues to draw tolerable houses.
and Mr.. Marshall says, that it has yielded him
more monev than any other piece which has been
brought out this season IL is certainly funny pro-
| duction, and the people, should suppose, would
| crave something laughable after the bitterness
which has existed out doors the subject Of rell-
gon and politics, but cant, for the lite Of me,
how money could be made Of warm nights, out Of
but tolerabe houses and an expensive piece.
| NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION Baltimore
American gives returns from 81 counties, in which
the Locofoco candidate for Governor is CPS ahead
Of his opponent. In 1912 the democratic majority
in the same counties 2,775. A Raleigh cor
respondent Of the American claims the State for the
| Wings by 5000 or 5000 majority
ASCENDING SLAvE-A female slave belong
ing to the Hon. Alexander Barrow, United States
Senator IRON Losisi.na, stopping with his wife at
the United States Hotel, in this city discovered
to have decamped yesterday afternoon trunk which
contained her wearing apparel hsd been taken from her
room and placed in closet used by Fisher colorsd
the hotel Fisher arrested brought before
the Mayor by whom he committed Tor iurher he
ing in default $500 bail on the charge Of larceny Of he
trunk and contents as the property OF Mr. Barrow.Ph
ladetphia Times, Aug I
Sales or Stocks Philadelphia.
FIRST BOARD August 80 shs Planters Blk Tenn, "a;
200 do Wilmington RR Dds 22i 90 do do rw, a2i 5000
state 5 73 so shs Girafd Bank b6f lal Isl do laAs
So do vicksturg Bank, 8; 10 do Union Bank Tenn 6s
Sscorp BoA1p, August 6-$iS00 City So, l546, 1914;
10 shs Western Bank, 22s $500 Harrisburg RR Bonds,
os 90 shs Wilmington RK 9li % do do DDS, aaf 100 do
do, 223 100 do do So 229 100 do do b. 223 $1,000 Wil-
mingon 6 1856. sail $4,000 Reading RR &C. 5000
do do 3s, S. 5000 Lehlgh Sl5 403 80 shs 9raTd Bank
| DO, 1916 40 do Commercial Bs Mt 3, 2o3