The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-01
PHILApELrHIA, Oct. 81. Is4t


The argument in the contested election case was re-
sumed this morning, in the Court OF Quarter Sessions
before full bench Of Judges the motion made by
Peter A. Browne, Esq. to quash the petition on the
ground of insuficiency Horn r. Kneass, ESQ., one of
the counsel for the contesng party resumed his srgu
ment in opposition to the motion He was followed by
Mr. Reybod, on the opposite sde and the conclusion
OF his remarks, the Court adjourned No day has been
fixed for hearing the concluding argument of Mr..
Browne From the few remarks that fell from the Judge
in the course Of the argument has become the gene
raj impression that the motion would prevail and the Pc
The weather to-day has been decidedly squally at
times amounting to perfect gale The wind is from the
northeast ana is accompanied with a driving rain.
row of fine new buildings, in the upper part of Ken.
sington' were destroy ed by fire early this morning
A body OF a man. supposed to be the German who
committed suicide bydrowning about ten days SINCE
was yesterday found in the Delaware river No claim
ant has appeared for the $500 in gold he placed in the
hsnds oil the on board the brig Tweed before
sales or stocks Mt Philadelphia.
Oct 3-FiEsr BoARD-l Penna Bank, cash. 2eo; 1000 U.
ArrER s.Lrs-5 Camden Amsoy RR, 1870.
SECOND BoARD2O Girard Blk, 9Z 1905 state S. 67A $50
ArTrR s1ir,-5 Louisville Bk, 81; 500 State S., s71.
BosroS, Oct 80, is4o.
The Weather-.qnt-War Meeting Curious RsMe-
Markets, &C.
After the mildest October which we have had for
years, winter upon us yesterday with his white
cap in hand and during the early part of the morning
there was nppng air." but by the had melt
ed of the greatcoas and Macntoshes which were SO
grea, demand in the morning. To-day the air is mild
and moist with southerly wind and fair prospect of
rain before night.
The antisavery wing, anti-war antieveryt thing ra.
tona ultra party, had meeting at the Trement Tenn
pie last evening-ie Charley Adams in the chair who
scolded the administration like very shrew for prose-
cutting the unholy and cruel war" Robert c. Win
threp also came in for his share of abuse Howe and
one or two others took the strain and after they had
exhausted their stock Of vtuperaton they proceeded
nominate Charles Sumner, Esq " p of the Mutual Ad-
minstraon Society, their candidate for representa-
sending you the following from the Post of this
morning. II tells its own tale -
"RAFFLE.-Will be rsffied for so soon as all the
chances are takenprice l2 cents per chameleon the
Common any other place which the committee of ar.
rangements may deem advisable Charles Summers orr
gnal manuscript letter to the Hon Robert G. Winthrop
representative in Congress from Boston, in which letter
he declares that the said Hon. r. c. Winthrop should
have suffered the army of the United States nder the
which would render aid to said army Also at the same
time and place. the original manuscript sermon by the
Rev Mather Hale Smith, which sermon writer in the
Boston Courier says ought to be hung with the writer in
empty space Price of chances l21s cents Also at the
same time and place, living Prock ran animal from the
Rocky Mountains which few individuals have ever sc en-
will The price Of chances for the above nest-
msbly valuable manuscripts and animal may be consi.
dered high but hope and believe that the chances
We have already begun look out for the steamer;
but as II is the Britannia which is coming she will not
probably reach here before Sunday Monday.
The flour market was rather frmer yesterday. Cotton
remained without alteration, with sales of about 200
bales. The corn market was inactive.