New-York daily tribune., 1844-02-14
Things ia Philadelphia.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13-P.
Our CoMMERCE.-The commercial interests of
Philadelphia now suffering from the want Of one
or two efficient Tow-Boats. There is not that en-
terprise among merchants which charcterses
those of your great metropolis and is not matter
of surprise that three tOurths OF the valuable goods
received in Philadelphia from Europe are brought
by the Newly ork packets, when VIC cannot even
maintain respectable TowBoat to bring our YES
sells from the Breakwater, much less line Of Ha-
vre, London or Bremen packets.
1t is true. there is line of the latter, but the mis-
cradle support extended it must shortly compel
part of the vessels at least to withdraw 1t is
shame that such blindness should be manifested on
the part OF men who have much interest at stake.
The condition of the piers, TOO, at Port Penu are
shameful, vet no action has been taken upon the
subject. Disaster after disaster reported upon
the Exchange Books in consequence of their dilap
pated state and no later than Saturday the brig Del
aware for Monevideo, struck on one of these piers,
and stove hole in her bows, &c. The schr. Gov.
Arnold has been almost entirely lost and where
these things will end onr merchants do not 10
care
At the Annual Meeting of the Historical Society
of Pennsylvania, the venerable PETER S. DUPONEAU
was reelected President. This Society is among
the most useful III the country having been origin
ally founded by Benjamin Franklin.
DREADFUL ACCIDENTAL small child was burn
ed to death this morning in consequence OF It's
clothes taking fire during the absence OF It's mother,
who resided in New Market street near Calowhill.
The little fellow actually burned TO crisp, and
presented horrible sight
Branerd, one of the colored men charged with the
murder of Cufee Todd, has been fully committed
for trial
BUSINESS MArrEas-There is a much better feeug in
markets the arrivals ffcm Euroi and prices for
several articles have materially advanced In Cotton, there
has been considerable vity and made Yesterday
and This morning at advance oiuily cent per on
the clio lug of Friday. The stock held Philadelphia
does notSceed 5000 bales Ater advance 5 looked for
holders being unusually firm At the present rates.
The frnsss, the Flour market is encouraging
holders Eo common shipping brands 81 IS per barrel de-
manist to-day very light stock hand There
consequence arriving Grain has also shawn upward
tendency In short, the week has commenced IA
vorahe manner and anticipate active termination.
Country Produce abundant this aftsrnoon but pces
are without change. Indeed, rsta market
bftter
SrocK,-Thee has been much animation in Stock Mar
tet to-day still farther advance prices. About $4,000
in State Securities aud Loans sold, with large
OF Bank aud Railroad shares. State IS advanced selling at
60; wilmington es. OF 1886 !! Reading Bonds l. Tsauessee
Bonds !; Giyari Bank Vichsburg I Readog Railroad
shares /. United States Bank dscliEed 3.
AT the Second Board the s2les we30 shares Grafd Bank
6 at at u; $50 do do Or. W 4; DO Pennsylvania
Bank at 2i2 SS50o " mington 6s 1885, az 5: s2GGG Read
Ing Bonds 7O 90 shares VcksSu Bank 8 80 do United
States Bank al st.