The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-12

by miracle yet the murerous assault upon him exhibits
determination Of purpose secrecy Of arrangement to
avoid detection and delberation In the OF
the means to make the attempt successful that really
alarming. There is direct testimony hxing the mat
ter upon Martin but is said there are circumstances
which will render IL difficult for him to escape convic
ton.
In addition to the school question which agitates
this community there is considerable interest manifest.
ed in the going in the western part Of
Pennsylvana TO unite Hsburg and Baltimore in close
business connection by means Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. Such q course, IL is supposed, will operate
sh citizens Just beginning to wake up to the impor-
lance of the subject Western Pennsylvania has been
calling upon the capitalists of Philadelphia for the last
fifteen years for some effort to unite them the metro
polls OF the State, but in vain Instead of RELYING upon
their own energies our people, like true wings, have
help while New York the north and MARYLAND on the
south, are pushing forward their works so divert
the trade OF that great and growing region to
The lack OF enterprise Of Philadelphia is a proverb
throughout the whole ope this has
resulted in giving the north and northwest to New
YORK. and is last alternating the south and southwest
is true there is still struggle of State pride going on
among the people OF those regions but of this city
are iale and they will longer sacrifice their interests
~hhe we neglect the means necessary to make them
identical with New York and Baltimore are be.
seigng the west for their tradethcy carrying their
Improvements up 10 the very doors OF the people while
we look supinely on relying upon government to do
something for us BY the creation OF United States
Bank, or by some other means, rather than exert the
natural energies which God has given u.s. railroad to
connect the great lakes by of the and habor
OF Erie, Pa with Philadelphia, survey ed in 1887
but our people placed the the hands of the
s Bank instead of going to work themselves and the
result that the scheme fell through and the
paid in swamped in the failure Of that institution
believe Philadelphia in point of situation be the
IN me unon not excepting the great commercial empo
rum great because oil the indomitable energy her
people, but so long the financial commercial
and literary policy in the ascendant in the former
ciy continues she will continue play third fourth
hdhe to her less favored sisters Let her throw off
haots acquired under U. Bank rule OF dsru ting heI
own her dismiss her of govermen
tsl heip- IN word let her eschew whiggefy in bust
ness, whatever complexion her politics may be- and she
WI soon realize the bene fit OF such course in
creased D. sness and extended moral ana social in
huence.
sales of Stocks at philadelphia.
FIRST BoaRD, Sept ll.-s50 State SIS 70, $4,000 do,
TO- $4,000 do rs $4,000 do 76 $1,000 do 10 $4,000 DO 76
$500 DO 30; 5000 do H. $1,000 do, 10 $500 city IS,
lO4i 20 Not Lab Blk, 42t; 10 do, AL: $50 Wilmington
NIX, 10; 40 Man. Nee Bk, a5; ~ Sch Nav, 80 sl02
as
SECOND BoAHp $4,000 State SIS, DIS. 76t 90 vcks-
burg, ds Il; Penn Blk, ds 25st; Is Farmers
ana 'echs Blk, 80; 25 GiIard Bk ST. 200 DO ds do,
North. Blk Ky, 50.