The New York herald., 1844-07-19


Correspondence Of the Herald
PHILADELPHIA, July IS 1874.
Capt Hill, of the City Guards, was examined
this morning before Judge Jones, touching the first
fire Of the military, on Sunday, the TIN inst He
coroborates all that has gone before relative to the
s,oning of the military, and proves that the young
man, Dougherty, was killed by a shot from the
moo, While assisting him 10 break from the
grasp OF the ruffan VINO had hold OF his sword /;
Thar ne, Capt Hill, was knocked down by blow
on the head with stone and It Was not until then
that order 10 flre was gwen. perceive that III
publishing the testimony on THIS examination, you
take the report OF the Philadelphia sun. Nothing
can be more unsafe than lhs, The reports Vt that
paper are horribly garbled to effect particu
lar object. Much, and IN fact all the misappfehen-
sion winch now exists III The dstilct OF Southwark,
relation 10 the acuon OF the military, arises from
this source.
The Boston City Greys paraded this morning,
and, under the conduct vi the National Greys,
Capt trltz, visited several public places, beginning
WAN Independence Hall. They drilled IN front VI
the Exchange before starting, and their movements
excited universal adInirdtlon While speaking oi
the corps, we must mol forget the band which at
tended them, which Is considered The best that has
ever visited TINS city. Gen Cadwallader gave the
when was characterized by full attendance ot
the elite Of our CITY, and by the speeches, toasls,
&c., usual on such occasions. The corps attend
the ATcn street theatre Tonight.
The Court oi Quarter Sessions were engaged to-
day in the trial OF the usual larceny and other
Cases.
The most complete dullness afflicts every branch
oil business except those connected with bathing
aud watering places, aud establishments tor re-
heving the lassllude induced by the oppressive
state ol the weather. STEAMBOATS, continue 10 ply
between this city and Cape May. The great place
OF resort at the Capes Is the Atlantic House, kept
by Mr.. McMakla Of this city, where the excellence
the attendance, OF the arrangements, Oi the bar
and the table, attesed by the number and stano-
ing OF the visitors, both from this city and other
portions OF the Union.
The military from the interior continue to arrive
and relieve those who have been ON duty for some
time. The strength OF The commonwealth contn-
ues be manifested, and the iIlends OF republican,
ism be- in ieel assured that people viii sustain
them, and thus set al rest all the arguments winch
have been current within the last lew days 10
the necessity ot a standing army.
Stephen House Was this morning arrested and
carried before Judge Jones charged with parncipa-
Ting in the Southwark riots, ana held IN $1,000 10
appear and answer. He was committed IN deiault
u bail. lhe evidence against nm tnat OF La
ton Harwood, the tlrsl man arrested connected
with the matter.
George Sykes, who was arrested yesterday morn
ing, charged with the highway robbery OF Maria
ctInger, market woman, VINE on her way to
market, about three O'Clock IN the morning, was
tired to-day before Judge Jones, and convicted, but
sentence was deferred, on account OF there being
reasonable ground TO suppose that he was labonng
under manu- pOfW.