The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-16
Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald


Correspondence Of the Herald
PHILADELPHIA, Aug Is, 1874.
The funeral of the lamentsd Muhlenberg did not
take place this morning, as he exhibited, few
minutes previous to the closing of the coffin lid.
every indication of life. His features were natural
as ever, It is said. Every attempt TO restore him
to animation was made. Blu. all proved fruitless.
The political aspect of affairs in the civ and
county OF Philadelphia, is assuming a point which
will shortly mark distinctly the line between the
three great parties, striving forpre .elninence The
nominations of candidates for the several Offices
to be hlled at the election on the second Tuesday
IN October next, are now about 10 be made by the
three parties; and when the candidates are placed
directly before the people for their SURFACES. Il i
supposed that in the great struggle for ascendancv
the canvass will4be the most exciting one which
the people Of this section OF the.Sate have unhap-
The sudden demise of Mr. Muhlenburx. the de-
mocratic candidate for the gubernaioria chair has
sgain set the wrepulleIs OF that party work, TO
them exhibit symptoms Of hostility towards Mr..
Skunk, the man upon whom the great MACS of the
party appear TO have centred, and the successor of
Mr.. M; principally, II is said, because he il not
Of that class of politicians whose elasticity Of son
science, and habits OF accommodation, give him
the character OF automaton in the hands of these
men. aapprehend, however, that public senti-
ment, in the democratic party, has SO settled upon
Mr.. Skunk as the candidate, that his enemies will
discover themselves in SO meagre a minority that.
Tor the sake OF their political regulations no effort
garded as stronger man IN his party, and rs pos
sesslng kmuch more PERSONAL popularity than Mr.
Muhlenburg His election, over General Markle,
and the OILY difference is as 10 the majority he viii
receive. In the city, Markets majority will reach
probably 5000. In the county, Shunk's majority
VIII about balance this. Mr.. Muhlenburg's person.
al popularity. here was much Egreater than Mr..
Shunks, bur In the western part Of the State il was
much less
Mr.. Clay's vote in the city and county, as well
Markets, as every intelligent and observing man
accedes but the presidential in the state il is
thought will be close. Both parties are energet-
cally at work, and as sanguine of success as they
are warmly engaged in The causes they espouse
VI the congressional result in the city and cosnfv
much depends upon the nominations which the
dlfierent parties are about to make. In the first
district, composed Of Southwick, &C. the naive
Americans are very strong, and but little doubts
are entertained OF the success of their nominee
IT ne De a man worthy at all of support The Sc
ception OF two wards, which generally give about
500 wing majority, it is thought the wings will car
~ ], however, am inclined to think differently,
from the fact, that know the natives will poll
about 1000 votes out Of the 10000 which generally
are polled in this district, and have reason 10
suspect that certain number Of the locoiocos will
tives must succeed. The result in the third and
fourth districts depends entreytupon the kind of
men who may be nominated The men who have
me mort personal popularity, will succeed here az
party lines have been severed. Tonight the ma
tlyes nominate their candidate for mayor-there
are several good men upon the list, but think Mr.
q. keyser will be the man.
II is said the Natives will take up the Hon. To-
seph X. lngersoll their candidate Tor Congress
from the First District! He's whg, but an cut
and out Native, don't think.
AS yet, that duel between Judge Conrad and
Col. Jack, has net come of. The Colonel is still.
Deneve, at Saratoga, or somewhere else while
the Judge is zealously advancing the cause OF Claw
Frellnghuysen and Markle. They both should have
On Tuesday evening an accident occurred at M
Lewis Co.'S lead manufsctory, corner of Schuyl-
kali Eighth and Pine streets, by which William Will
liams, laborer IN the factory, lost bis life. Will
liams closing the window shutters. when going
too near an arm OF the machine, he was dragged in
and crushed IN the most dreadful manner. But for
the breaking OF one OF the straps he would have
been torn to pieces. He survived only four hours
He has left a wife
A poor fellow thismorning. suffering from mania
potu, attempted to commit suicide. by throwing
himself INTO the Delaware, at Pine street wharf.
good tall business will no doubt be transacted
In Philadelphia, our hotels are rapidly filing IN
win merchants from the South and West. The
Market and Front street people appear In good
spirits, anticipating liberal share of that which
your jealous and enterprising merchants look for
exclusively.
Our markets are excellent, the quantity of fruit
being unusual tor the season. Prices are ressona-
bic, yet must confess there is nothing 10 boast OF
over the New York markets, despite the advan-
tages OF the former.
In stocks there was an upward tendency to-day.
but our brokers now move slowly aud cautiously,
having no disposition TO ''burn their fngers' by
veniurlng too lar INTO the fire., Wilmington Rail
road was in pretty fair demand at 24i, with sales
at higher, while Reading abroad Bonds were
remarkably firm at g.
SALE. AT 1Hr FIrsr BoAnD-s7ooo Reading RR bonds.
%; 100 Wilmington Railroad ~; 10 Camden and Am
boy ailroad, 1885, $1,000 Reading Railroad bonds 6s;
$4,000 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal loan %, s0l0
rard Bank 1877
SxcosD BoAsp-i50 Girard Bank, l2a; 10 Camden ana
Amboy RR, Ito; $1,000 Harrisburg RR bonds 81; 400
wilmington RR, at; 700 do 2af; $1,000 Reading RR
bonds 6s; Union Bank OF Tenn CHI 100 Wilmington
RR, 24s; $1,000 Cincinnati bonds, s5.