The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-25
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
philadelphia.
Correspondence OF the Herald

correspondence OF tue Herald
PHmADsLPHIA, Aug. "a, 1874.
have been not little amused for some time
past, TO hear the Herald denounced in no very
charitable spirit, by men who, you would have
thought at the time, never could have deigned 10
look INTO lis columns-yet, In honest Truth, must
say these sefsame individuals are the first to seize
uponit! The moment it arrives Zeiber's splendid
news depot Is hlled. "Give me the Herald"
Has Bennett come T. "Ned, two copies of the
Herald" and such EXPLANATIONS are buzzng about
your ears from an eager multitude, all anxious 10
peruse sheet at once interesting aud profitable. /
tell you this not that desire to praise or fa,ter.
but simply because it is true, despite the mean at.
tempts TO belle its circulation and popularity No
paper Is more attentiyely read, or closely watched
in Philadelphia, than The New York Herald.
In the Court of Sessions, this morning, the case
OF VIM. III. Dunn who figured consp icuously in the
church of ST. Philip de Neri, during the Southwark
Disturbances, was cslledup butihe Commonwealth
no. oens ready to proceed, II was postponed until
Saturday next.
Col. Alexander and Andrew Scott, publishers of
me Daiiy Chronicle, were this morning held to
hail by his Honor, the Recorder, in the sum Of
the charge Of libel against VIM B. Storm, ex-cash-
Ter OF the Towanda shaving shop. There will be
rare fun when the trial Of the above. gentlemen
comes OIL twill be stormy affair!
poor wretch OF fellow named Peter Welsh
residing in Shipper street, below 9Th, district Of
Moyamenslng, comrnitted suicide last night by
swallow ing ounce Of laudannm. Cause-rum.
am happy to state that the u S. Bank build
ing will be occupied as the Custom House about
the LIST Of January, and that the business OF tho
Bank will be transacted in some place more APP
proprlatc 10 crime and wretchedness.
A man has been fined for assaulting Waterman
and watchmen are paid for neglecting their duty,
getting " blue" and abusing respectable people in
the streets That's the situation OF things here
~ yet the wings democrats have not made a
| slugle nomination The Natives are progre ssipg
slowly, having completed their Select and Com
mon Council ticket, which are represented as be-
ing composed Of good men, all favorable 10 an i'm
mediate completion OF the Grard College.
The meeting OF the democrats at Camden, this
afternoon, wlllb great affair. Mr. Dallas is ex-
pecied 10 be present.
In stocks but slim business transacted today and
that at considerable reduction in prices There
general falling of in every description while buyers
were 10th to take at the reduced rte Wilmington Rail
road closed at 49,
FRsr BoARD -sasoo Animal Sc 1896 70 $aoO State ss
733 Sa05 State 0's 724 40 chs GruId Bank "a; do
ScnuS kill Bank cap II $1,000 Reading RR Bonds 90
si2 State 6s new ami s46 10; 100 shs Wiinns ton RR
Eat 200 DO do do So 400 do do do ~ 1874 do do
"a 100 do do do cash IA $2s4 Old Annual 1916 IA $50
New do 1886 IA % shares Mechanics Bank 81 30 hhares
United States Bank "a
SECOND RoAnD : $1,000 Chesapeake and Dslawara Ca.
nal MS, 67, 5shares Girard Bank Sl2 3UO do III; %
do Lyka's Valley Coal Co sac; 5000 Lehgh 6's I6l5
40; S!ou0 do 1913, 39t 900 shares Wilmington Rail
road. 2s3