The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-14
PnILAprLrHiA, August 10, isA5.

PHILADELPHIA, hu6ust 40 AoS".
rumor prevails in town, that Mexico has passed
nonntsrceurse law and taken other measures Of hos
tile character towards this country. This has caused
somewhat Of an excitement and the blood Of citizens
courses their veins with somewhat warmer glow but
still the opinion u.s. that II will not proceed far as
Political matters of minor grade are lost sight OF
in view Of this more asr and ma AZ Na ,s.k now IS
MIA and other phrases equally significant OF the thoughts
and longngs Of our people.
what influence the Mexican has exercised upon
markets and money matter but certainly prices OF stocks
have receded shade and sales are rather heavy
State fves declined again.
sales OF stocks at Philadelphia.
Auo I3-FrHsr BoARp-7oo Wilmington i4&; 1000 Tenn SIS
81 % sa.q Cans. $1,000 Win g s. sl cSS STATE s.
fsSss Ne 49, . ssTs s nsi Lshss Nav
5000 cS Del s.7s $1,000 Wiis@g!sn -, -.
5ds iiK IS do do nv AN; 200 8 BIZ So.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. u, 1916.
Custom House Movements, SC.
have promised to give you sketch Of the ms and
outs of the Philadelphia Custsm House They may be
charcoal sketches but they will nevertheless be re-
cognised as good lkencsses shall say nothing which
cannot bs substantiaed and shall endeavor do justice
to all concerned The task is too extensive to be
braced in letters. must therefore, be permitted
to do things up in my own way.
have unfriendly feeling towards Mr. Horn the
Collector but a democrat, l must be permitted
say that he has not given satisfaction to the great de-
mocratc party of this Commonwealth. The leaders
may endeavor to disguise matters they please but dis
satisfaction nevertheless prevails to very consdera
bic degree The action by the conference and delega
ton yesterday will convince every unbiased individual
Of this.
Mr.. Horn must be confirmed by wing votes he
cannot be confirmed at all He may profess to
the friends of Mr.. Dallas to be Dallas man.
and to the friends lend Of Mr. Wright to be Wrigh.
caste with the death OF General Jackson and the ad
vent OF Major Davezac at the Hague. The potency OF
Gen. Jackson's name avail him no longer lie must
rely his resources, and unpopular has he
dered himself with the democrats, tina. the wing
bers of the Senate his only Let the demo-
cratic party of Philadelphia say whether am right
The inrigues to secure to his interest Gen. Cameron,
and through him Mr.. Buchanan, cannot him. Let
Gen Cameron beware of him. there danger in the
collision.
will mention but two in the Custem House at
this writing do not wish overburden your
columns with Philadelphia matters intend to take all
the ns and "outs up in regular order-the insiders
'asty"
Joseph Hail. late Weighmaster, has been superseded
syiranisn Hall emigrated to Pennsylvania from New
Jersey, at early period Of life. say "emigrated,"
because believe New Jersey has not generally been
supposed to be integral part of the United States He
settled Lycoming county and there for many years
known sterling democrat. He to Phil
adephia He has been here known up to Isi3 as most
with Tylerism from the connection between that
frosty and Porterism. He was an original Porter man.
and adhered to the last to the fortunes of that much
Illuminated and abused individual. He awarded with
the Office of weghmaser for his services to Mr. Tyler,
and was most active member of the Baltimore Tyler
Convention He is most faithful friend and dangerous
enemy. Woe be to the unlucky wight who comes with
in the reach Of his formidable walking weapon.
BENZ Mifln now is the private counsellor Of Mr. Horn
The Custom House appointments made with his
advce and consent" assisted by George Guon, James
Magee, Charges Treichel, and fine fellow named How
oil uh Onf nd in fha lar Inrtnu tho pct
Miflin was anything but orthodox previous to 1890
He is charged with having been old Federast. This
may not be true At all events he is very unpopu
lar man with the great body Of the democracy of Phila
delpha Like all old Federalists he deems it necessary
to be very ultra in his democratic notions, but with
all his ultraism, he has not been able to secure
the confidence Of the party, two-thirds, at least
of whom are opposed to him and his policy. Per-
sonay he is very clever fellow, though extremely
selfish, and bitter enemy to all who dare to his
path. His enmity, however, is not very dangerous
all his acts transparent not to be msunde
With all the other Philadelphia Democratic editors OPP
posed to him, he has hard to hoe, and will need
more than the assistance OF MIR. Horn to enable him to
ahead"