The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-21
Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald.]

Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald.l
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ~, lsii
| Revival Of Business-The Riots-The Effects OF the
Western Floods on our Merchants arrest Of a
Custom House Clerk on a Criminal Charge
Captain Robert Tyisr's Maiden Case Discharge
Of the Scotch Giant and Glamtess.
Sir. The business of the city has increased at
a great rate during the last two three weeks
Whereas during the riots and for some time after
| they had subsidized, travellers Con pleasure lrps)
| from The South and West, and even business men,
would pass through the city last as possible, and
| at most, not more than three or four day would
| stop at any OF the Hotels now there are 40 or 30
arrivals day at each OF the principal Hotels. And
| il Was intensely amusing during two weeks alter
| the CITY was calm and orderly, TO see travellers
driving up TO the door OF the Washington hotel Tor
instance, and sending for Mr.: Hartwel, the land
lord, or the ook-keeper. and gravely ask them II
they considered Il safe for person TO remain IN
| the city I" for this night only" When the fac
was, that during the height OF the riots. the frlng
of cannon. killing, Strengthening, Nc &c, all Chest
| cpal streets were calm and quiet as summer
| Sabbath morning, and ladies' by huGureds were
taking their ordinary walks in them and the square,
without the least fear or Hepidation All the bus-
| ness part Of the city was und.slurbed the whole
| time, and the avocaiions OF the merchant went on
| hourly without let orhindrance. There never was
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direction, from St, Philips church. except that
which was made by lh. soldiers But that's all
| over now.
have said that business has increased here re.
Gently, So it has very much; still, except at the
| hotels (s0me OF which are doing great buslness)
the merchants in Market street, Front street, &c !,
are not doing over half as much as they are bound
10 expect al this season. There Is another unplea-
SAINT matter the Philadelphia merchants have TO
conte nd with this summer: they are in the habit
of selling largely 10 the merchants OF St. Louis and
| numerous places through the Mississippi Valley -
| This ls the season that these Western men gener-
ally bring, on their fall payments but their terrible
losses BY the recent floods have prevented them
| from doing SO.
men, who assured me that their prospects early IN
the Spring were fatterng. that they ielt assured
they would be able TO pay of this summer every
| but the result has BEEN that they have only been
able TO pay 0ne-third or neorth Of the sums they
owe here, for goods obtained a twelve month
since. And Notwithstanding all this, the stock OF
goods on hand here OF all descriptions, is great
that our merchants are still ready and most anx-
| lous to sell the Western men large bills Of goods
on long credit-though the prospect is, thai they
would not get cent Of the pawn mt tor two years
come. There is one fact certain the disastrous
foods in the West, &c, will have tendency TO
put wholesome check ON the inflated sy stem that
has been growing up rapidly tine last year; the old
system Of expansion that terminated 20 disastrous
Iy in ~, was sprlngiDg up again; enormous impor
! tations, heavy home made stocks, long credits,
/ great temptations and The whole paraphanaIIa and
apparatus for initiation, was just getting once more
/ into full play. The floods and the riots gave the
| whole system tremendous shock which will ope-
rate as a Wholesome check until the termination Of
the Presidential election; after that, let every man
| look well 10 his own tether-make hay whilst the
| sun shnes-build up his rick in the best manner
| he is sble-Gnd then stand from under
There has been considerable commoti0n IN the
| Custom House during the last few days You re-
member the notorious Towsnda Bank OF this Slate
"a miserable shln-plaster concern, that was justly
exposed in your paper, and soon afterwards xpio-
4 ded. The Cashier OF that institution, Mr. William
| h. Storm, il now clerk In the Custom House.
| Aud 1t appears that some gentleman boarding with
| hum had a note Of hand for ST. 00O-he gave this
note the instance ct Mr. Storm, to get discount.
| ed, out IT which Storm was to take small loan.
Well, Storm took the note and kept it, and now
fuses give any account OF the note or the money;
he will not say where the note If, or whether
| he got ii discounted or not Some Of his Trends
charltaby surmise that the poor fellow has foolish
| " spent the money and cannot replace IT. How
ever, Storm has been arrested and held To bail by
Alderman Bnns, 10 appear and take his trial at the
| next term OF the Court OF Sessions. He has enga-
ged Robert Tyler as his counsel, and as this is
Captain BOb's first case since his admission TO The
bar. q mean our BARI we shall have iunny scene
be ween him and our gigantic Attorney General.
calIy az well as mentality whilst Capt Bob rdth-
er the reverse. Let us hope, however, that this
commendable course that the young Captain il
about to pursue, may be more profitable than his
Quixotic in relation TO repeal. Could
| YOU not send your admirable reporter over here u
give the new f.dged lawyer a lift! It is the OPT
MON OF shrewd men here that as the fourth OF March
next approaches II will be necessary to keep
sharp look out Cor some Of these Post Office ant
Custom House chaps. You will be pleased 10 learI
that the prosecuting attempts OF Barnum and hi
man Friday to preven. me Sc1.cn Glant ana vi
and how they like, have. sgnally tailed. The
Judge (Kng) has decided that he writ ne Great re-
yubkica, sued out by Barnum, cannot be sustained
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| where they please RoDERIcK RANDOM.
NAVAL CouRrxsiKs We take great pleasure il
laying before our readers the following correspon.
dence, which has been handed us for publication
NAVY DEPARTMENT, August 2. 1874
Slr--I have the honor TO enclose herewith copy OF
communication addressed TO the State Department by
B. Minister Ilenipotentisry and Envoy Extraordinary
expressing the high entertained by that Govern
peril in Galveston Roads
| (signed) 1H L. wAkElN0TON,
/ Forthe Secretary Of the Navy.
| To Commander +. BUCHANAN,
Coming U. ). Ship vncennes
1 WAsnlNcToS, ard August. ls4~
her Malesy Consul at Galveston that on the nd and
70 Of May last very ecscious assistance render
cd by he Commander Of the sloog Of war vincen
nes" British merchant vessels, the ICY belle" ans
the Cato" whilst In greet peril In Galveston Roads
am instructed to make known TO you. cir and 10 re
quest that You will have the goodness to communicate ia
Commander Buchanan, tine high which Her Males
Ns Government entertain Of that officers timely and
able assistance on this occasion
Her Males Us Government have peculiar gratincation
in acknowledging generous acts OF this description
which are honorable to the parties who Them
and 90 well promote those feelings Of
national friendship and good will, which 10 desr
able to cherish and uphold between the two couDtiss
discharge agreeable duty in thus fulfilling the in
sructions which have received from Her Msesiy Go
vernment upon this subject
havethe honor 10 be-
With high consideration, sir,
Your obedient servant.
(siRned) r. PAKENhAM.
The Hon. JOHN C. CALHOUN,
Secretary Of State.
These letters were read few days since on the
quarter deck OF the sVincennes," at Norfolk, II
the presence cf her Office rs and crew. We are In
formed by a gentleman who was present on The