The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-02
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. l, ls45,

Contested Election Mlrder-.4musements, &c.
The contested election for officers the Row
were argued this morning before the whole bench Of
Judges in the Quarter Sessions The natives have evil
IDENTIFY become desperate and the pernacity with which
they press the contest and insist upon Of the
ballots has induced many believe that the boxes have
been altered after they have left the hands of the judges
and inspectors OF election For why should they
tnus a which fixes fraud upon their parti-
zans who inside at the polls if something
to be gained by it The with which the boxes
could have been altered after leaving the has of the
election officers who arranged to check and
countercheck each other have already shown and al
though do not say that such alteration has taken place.
yet the result is changed, it must have been by such
means. The court will not, think, order recount
At all events the most CONCLUSIVE ground first be
laid which has not been DONE at present. and expect
nothing else than the petitions contesng the election
will be dismissed. The argument will be con.
cludsd on next Saturday, but, it is supposed
the result will not be known for several
days sitsrwsids There is an evident attempt on the
ing recount OF the boxes see IN the ranks Of that
s s ~ and the
have avaled themselves Of the opportunities presented
by the transfer of the boxes from the election officers
the magistrates and from Themes to the office of the
Clerk OF the Court
About ten O'Clock Friday night negro was found
street. below shippen Moyamensing with his juguIar
vein severed just under the year. He had evidently
been murdered. This morning, a colored man, with
whom he had quarrel an hour previous, was
rested suspicion and committed to prison by Alder
man Hohner for further hearing
The engagement of the Keans this week has been
successful but not to the extent of their first appear
Kean's Hamlet the other night mastery ef.
fort On Wednesday he play Huon TO his wies Coun-
tess in Knowles play of Love" aud more beautiful
conce pton Of the character never Witnessed but Mrs
Keans Countess was surprising performance exhibit
ing an energy Of thought depth Of feeling and
cy OF deiineation rarely ever equalled did not
Macbeth last night but heard that Kean was only pas
sable. He is touch to Mrs X, and aiways appears
secondary character when compared with her His ac-
ting, however in connection with hers always hers
OF in its best light They mutually support each other
= Welchs Circus is doing great business the house
being crowded to overlooking every night this week.
The day perfoI mances commenced this afternoon.
The Arch Is moderately attended and to the Wal
NUT nave not been there but report speaks OF it do
ing good businessboth these houses being ABOUT on
apar.
There is change in the stock market TODAY except
in Texas securities and Schuylkill Bank shares Texas
10 per cents rose to 81 which the closing quota
tons aid the per cents brought 3OJ with ease Schuy
Kill Bank shares closed at 10 bid advance of SO per
nent The of this is the of amicable ad
jusmen OF the suit pending between it and the kentucky
Bank The following is the list of sales:
Sales OF Stocks mt Philadelphia.
Nov lFIRsT BoARD-i0 Schuy kill Nav 29a: 10 Plan.
ters' Tenn 80; 10 Wilmington, ISL; 275 do ISL; $1,000
County IS, 10, l045
AFTER BoAnD-2io North ANN ms, u; $3.50 70 State
ga, 7at
BETWEEN BoAkps-2lo shs N ANN Ins Co. II. ss5a 70
State SIS, 74L.
SECOND BoARD-2 shs Penna Bank $50; SO Wilmington
X, 1876 100 Vicksburg Bank ST; 20 Girard Bank ds
9 $1,000 City 5's, 90 l053; $1,000 Texas Notes ds
20; $4,000 Reading r bonds, b o ds So
ArrER BoARDs-$l000 Reading II r bonds 6sg: $1,000
Texas bonds, sol $1,000 do do, BIO ds SOL $50 shs
Reading r, o 8 ds 26s