The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-20
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Heraldl
PHILADELPHIA, August IS, ls44.


PHILADELPHIA, August IS, 1874.
There was quite a flare up between a party of
Natives, Locofocos, and Col. James Goodman, at
Roxborough, on Saturday evening, which has been
magnihed TO an awful extent. The Colonel has
gwen great offence to many, from the fact that be
was one OF the prominent military commanders
during the Southwark riots and being called upon
to preside as the Judge Of Delegate election upon
the evening In question-an attack was made, loud
threats uttered, and the election broken up. The
Colonel was obliged TO leave the place, in compa-
ny with number OF friends, speedily as possible
Considerable excitement prevailed yesterday. from
the fact that rumor was circulated TO the effect
ina, the Irish had attacked a Native American
meeting, and several lives had been sacrificed.
Major Roach has been removed from the Office
OF Treasurer OF the Mint, and Amos Holahan ap-
pointed in his place DR.. Heintrelman has been
appointed Assayer. Other removals are whispered,
and the post-sffice will probably come in for its
share of the political guilotine:
The agent Of the Baltimore Railroad Company,
Mr. l.. Ashmead, had his beautiful mansion near
Chester, broken into on Saturday morning, and
robbed OF silver, clothing, &C., to the amount Of
VIM. Maitland, Young man Of about as ve.rs
Of age, was found dead this morning in the coun-
ing room Of his fathers distllery South street He
is supposed 10 have died in fit.
A broker, named George Il. Brown, was arrest
ry. The Cashier OF the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank, VIM. Patton, ESQ., states, that Brown OBJ
tanned, the LIST OF July last, thirty shares Of the
New Orleans Gas Light Banking Company by
forging the name Of James ID. Brown, &c. After
hearing Of the case, Mayor Scott, committed him
to answer
A man named Thomas Kay, reading in Lom-
bard street, committed suicide this morning by
drowning himself in the river Delaware at Chris
tian street wharf, Southwark, and another chap at
tempted the same thing at South street wharf, but
was prevented. Strange world, this.
The democrats met IN convention this morning.
and made their nomination for the Legislature
They are poor enough, in all conscience.
The Extra Herald, containing the news by the
Acadia, has been in gIeat demand this afternoon.
The stock market was again better to-day, and
prices still go on improving. GIrard Bank, one Of
the leading "fancies, was IN active demand, with
days quotation The sales were as follows:-
FRsr BoARD-$400 Semi annual Ga 1885, II; 10 shares
Wilmington RR 2ct; 200 do do cash asl SO do do, bs
do do. rw 81; do schuylk Nsvig ston So; so do Oh
rard Bank ods 21 200 do do do FOG do do d. bs
peske and Delaware ss, 7Os; shares North America
Bank asst $3.50 Mortgage Loan 70; $4,000 Kentucky S.
SECOND BoAHp-slOoO Ohio and Delaware Canal Loan,
70} IS Penn Township Bank, 30; 90 Norrstown Rail-
5pad, sl 400 Wilmington Railroad "a, $500 state ss
Hi rs Wilmington RR, 263 100 do 26l; l19 Gerard Blk,
10; 90 United States Bank OF Norristown RR. OF.
Missouri ELECTION The unofficial returns
indicate that parties will be nearly equal in the
Legislature. If reports are to be relied on, the
Wings may have majority in the House and it
is now evident that the anti Benton may be or
10 on Joint ballot Already some Is or Is changes
are reported, and or 10 more will give the Wings
majority in the House. Sixteen more would
give them full command OF the Legislature.
sowri Reporter, Aug. 8.
VESSEL STRUCK ny LIoHrNINa AT SEA The
Savannah Republican says-The ship Newark,
arrived at this port yesterday, from New York, on
the night Of the 10Th instant, off the Frying Pan
Shoals, during heavy squall from the northwest,
was struck by lightning, which carried away the
main royal mast and yard, badly injuring maintop
mast-carred away main top sail yard and part Of
the main top sail passing down TO the cabin deck.
where it exploded, setting the decks fire in eve
ry direction, and doing considerable damage to the
cabin Two of the men were seriously injured,
but have since partially recovered The next night,
John Gray, seaman, native of Glasgow, Scot
land, secretly left the wheel, and threw himself
overheard and was lost.
NAvAL.-The barque Hebe, Green, at this port,
In the remarkably short passage Of thirty days from Ro
de JaneTo, reports there the 10Th July g. frigate
Raritan Com Turner frigae Congress Voorhees, sfriv.
cd the 18th july from Montevides sloop Of Erie
Comr Dukes, arrived the l4h July, In 80 days from
Valparaiso and would sail In Eve days for New York
brig Pioneer, Lieut.. Com. Shaw, from Norfolk Bat
.dmtr., Aug. 10.
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