The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-02
pHILAnrL.HrA. sspt. /, ia&a.


Tho whgs made the following nominations last
ing for city and county officers For sheriff, Thomas
McGrath, Northern Liberties; register of wills, Z. G.
KRONER city; county commissioner Jacob Spicer Spring
Garden; auditor, John B. Mark city.
The fremen held meeting last evening to take mea-
sures for the disposition Of the body of Mr. Hewlett
when found. Delegates from seventeen companies were
present Resolutions were adopted, after which they
adjourned to meet again tomorrow evening
The body of young female was found drowned yes
erday in the wissohicon creek. She lived about mile
from the place where she found and is presumed
had committed suicide the previous evening.
The Ariel beat her competitor the Marion yesterday
afternoon coming ga minutes ahead The owners are
making up another purse to belong TO the successful
competitor in another race. In the previous race De-
tween these boats the Marion took the purse The sail
boat Dolly won her match easy the West Wind had
reached the buoy at Chester when the flood tide met
her and forced her TO give in as the wind was extreme
ly light
The paper mill Of Joseph Mcdowell at Manayunk,
was consumed by fire at an early hour this morning -
The upper part was occupied a woollen mill The
whole building entirely destroyed, and neghbor
ger s but il was preserved with little damage.
The body OF Mir Hewlett the member of the Gulick
Guards of your city who was drowned few days ago
was found this morning on the Jersey shore two miles
below Gloucester Point
The Clerical Court of the First Church
Southwark for the trial of the charges against Mr. Barn
castle was in session last evening until late hour Tho
first citation to appear served upon Mr. Barncasle
citation was left with the wife Of the accused but he
not to be found and she protested to be of
his whereabouts The accused being absent advocate
appointed to defend his cause, and took charge
OF the prosecution All the evidence which could be
breught, both for and against the defendant heard,
and put the record of the trial Among the most inn
porant evidence that given in by servant girl lv
ing in the neghborhood She standing at the door of
Mr. Dunaps residence about halfpast ten o'clock in the
evening when the robbery said to have occurred and
saw Mr. Barncasto pass down the street from his store
She remained at the door until IL o'clock with the
cephon OF few minutes when she crossed the street to
buy some cakes at shop opposite but did not Mr.
Barncastle return TO his store. II will be remembered
that Mr. stated that he had waited at the store until IL
o'clock for the coming of the who had previously
purchased pair of boots and that about that hour the
purchaser entered with two other men, when the outrage
and robbery committed. The decision of the court
yet known but the defendant did appear the
only left for the tribunal is find him guilty
contumacy.
Sales OF Stocks Mt Philadelphia.
Srrr. L-FIRsr BoARp-Sl5O0 u s. Loan 6s l0; Is shs
Sehuykill Navigation, 29; S00-28 State S. &c. 10000 do
COZ 800 Legh 6 so; shs Farmers and Mechanics Bank
a.; 400 Hsrfis5urgh Rlt BIDS 6's, 70.
AFTER SALEs-S5000 State SIS, 669G; 500 do, COY
SECOND BoARD--50 shs Girard Bank, 9A.
AFTER SALEsS00 St1te SIS, Co. 80 shs Grard Bank, ea
$1,000 State SIS 6e'l so shs Reading R, sass so do 32