The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-31
PhilnSielphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald.]

PHILADELPHIA, May 30, lSao
The weather is remarkably cold, though clear and
cloth clothing and flannel shirts and drawers in de-
mand The unreasonable state of the atmosphere
traordnary.
Igave slight account yesterday ofhe Sunday School
Anniversary which going when the mail closed,
and there was nothing subsequent thereto to mar the
pleasures of the party. The spectacle of such large
number of children formed in floral procession, and
singing hymns Of joy, inspiring. In the evening
there a fair and festival the Museum, the whole
ofwhich passed of to the satisfaction OF all
The great seems mo longer to occupy the minds
of our people They pretty much settled down in
TO the belief that the result prcconccrcd, though
their confidence in Fashion is undated As to the
accident not than about thirty persons hurt,
of which not more than four five seriously. Those
most injured reported this morning to BIO doing well
Mr. O'Daniels, who was thought at first, would die,
may be expected in the streets again, in the of
week Our citizens congratulate themselves, that
worse.
we are in great anxiety about tho Episccpate of this
diocese The question repeatedly asked will DR.. Pot
accept will again have TO pass through the
deal of another contest for the vacancy In the
time, the pous people OF the church are GREATNESS with
There is little nothing stirring in local matters to-
day. We have had two fires this morning (which
in Fifth, below Lombard, extinguished with but lit
lie damage to the building the other in the south
western part of the city, and time burning
owing to the strong northwest wind
Theatricals are dull Booth is playing at the Walnut
his honors and should have retired tho stage ten
years ago. ALAS poor Yorick I.
Mrs sloman, excellent actress, has been playing at
the Io and concludes an engagement by benefit to-
night John r. Scott and h. S. Connor, play for her,
Scott concludes his engagement tomorrow evening
and can't see how the Arch we'll do without him.
The seguns close their engagement tomorrow even
ing at the Chestnut but 1t expected that they ill stay
with us the coming week. and produce Frys opera
OF Leonora.
An'energetic movement is now being made by our
state executive to provide for the payment the August
ana February on the State debt and circulars
nrers who are charged with the collection of the State
tax giving the most liberal construction of late
Assembly allowing deduction of 5 per cent to those
counties who their quota before the first Of August
pursuance OF this object the county Board Of this city
and county have now proposition before it to be offer
ed In more tangible form by Senator Gibbons the
next meengto advance about 5000 to the State The
county Board is the only authority known to
the laws, in this city aud county, capable of up.
proprating such an advance, and It's action il
in accordance with Mr.. Gibbons resolution will it is
expected induce other counties to make similar efforts
to redeem the faith of the Commonw cat. The effect
OF these movements, even were yesterday in the
advance Of State Fives 1t is generally conceded how.
that rise of dollar sudden, and &C.
cordingly this morning there decline Of ghth
4. but the tendency is upwards, and am persuaded
long since have BEEN that will continue to futter up
till arrives at never had doubt Of the re.estab
iishmen Of the credit Of Pennsylvania and of the efforts
OF the present administration to bring this desirable
about
WILMINGTON Railroad stock is shade worse, as also
one or two other stocks quoted below. Tennessee
Elves and vcksburg Bank shares arc better. Among
the causes mentioned for the tng decline of State
cufltes ana wilmington stock, Is the large amount
which the rise in price yesterday brought upon the
ket today THIS is not at all improbable though from
paritiyely little of either changed hands.
Sales of Stocks at Philadelphia.
FIRST BoAEp-ay 30-S5o00 State SIS, 734; 1000 do 73A
2ooo Chesapeake and Delaware6s 49, 7 1000 Tennessee
l Iany Oh u shares Louisville Blk III 20 Schuylki Naviga
ton, 23. 20 Bank, 81; 50 Vicksburs TAI 100 Whining
tor, lGll.
SErorp BoARp-S5 GOO STATE SIS 3d. 1911 Gas County SIS 80
~; 100 Wilmington 6s 49, 20; 70 shares Gard Bank go; 100
do sod, Sla; Is Bank 6; 800 Wilmington RR so5d, i8
10 DO l84 Is Fcksburg Blk 3D. ~; so Schuykill Nav
gatoa bo5d 2a IA Chesapeake and Delaware Canal stock
bo5d. 30.