The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-07
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Affairs I'm TshiiadleiphIa.

TUESDAY, August 9, 1874.
SALE OF THE PUBLIC WoRks.-Another attempt
was made this morning, at the Exchange, to sell
the Delaware Division Of the Pennsylvania Canal,
but the result was, that only eighteen shares were
disposed Of 10 the first bidder, at 500 per share
Speculatlons upon this subject rife, but only
give the fact, and leave your readers to make their
own conjectures, as they generally do, and ar
rive at about as correct a conclusion, as il they
were TO hear the remarks and whisperings of pots
and counterplots, which retailed among the
financial cliques OF this city. The fact is, the peo-
pie are always on the qu find out the causes
OF particular occurrences, and so fond they Of
imagining some intrigue, some wheel within a
wheel, and detecting the same, that they are ant 10
look far beyond the real Cause, which usually lies
just before them and right under their noses and
light upon supposed fects which have about az
much influence upon the matter, as does the price
of butter for Queen Pomare's table, have upon the
question OF the balance of power in Europe. Now
believe that the reason why there are few bid
ders for the Delaware Division of the Pennsyl-
wanna Canal IL, because people don't want TO take il
at the price al which it is limited that the hold
ers OF State stock deem the same more valuable
than stock In canal company. The sale will be
resomed Tomorrow morning. and every morning
III the expiration OF the twenty days, and though
the number OF shares sold may increase daily, yet,
from present appearances, do not think the terms
OF the law will be complied with
HE MURDER CASE The examination OF the
case Of Rebecca Brown, who is said 10 have been
HuIueItu ny neI husband, under circumstances
of more than ordinary brutality, was concluded
last evening by Alderman Hofner, for the Coroner.
and verdict was rendered that she came TO her
death by blows received on her neck, head and
breast from her husband, but the evidence Of
the Physicians, who made the post morem rxam-
nation, was that they could discover no traces Of
the peculiar atrocities said 10 have been perpetrst-
ed, they refused to embody them in the verdict.
They had been sworn to as her dying declaration,
bat as she dlssoute woman reliance
could be placed upon her.
PoLITcAL.-The delegate elections for the city
and county OF Philadelphia took place last evening
among the democrats The number Of votes poll
ed showed that nativeism has not yet overlhrown
this party, at least, and the extraordinary enthus-
asm and unanlmity manifested, proved that IT will
be able to make vigorous and triumphant fight at
the polls next October and November.
The convention OF the city natives organized last
evening.
Administrations fifty vessels arrived at our
wharves from sea this morning with brisk south
west breeze, which drives every thing before il and
breaks the Delaware into heavy waves. The wea-
ther ID cloudy and this with the breeze, makes it
cool and pleasant.
FIRE. About day light this morning a starch
factory in Southwark below the Navy Yard was
burned down. The work Of lncendiay. II ex-
cited the ire Of some rascal, and according "na-
tive" doctrines, he had right to burn it down.