The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-24
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %, ls4o.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb %, 1916.
Washinsfon's Birthdoy-TAe Foreign Ntws- Wilmer 4
Smihs 7ymes-Pi0n Of the New York Herald.
sppesrs that the great stir recently made in this
city. about the refusal of Christ Church and ST. Peters
Church to ring their chime Of bells the anniversary
Of the birth of Washington has ensured general
celebration Of the day than would have beenhad the dis
cussion not taken place Both chimes did ring yeser
day and to-day without compensation, and they
accompanied by nearly all the alarm bells in the CITY,
In addition to this the military seized with sud.
pretty generally in full uniform yesterday. To-day
are enjoying fine weather. large turn out Of the troops
and large amount of beauty and taste rhe day ap
pears to be holyday indeed.
The foreign news still the subject Of conversation
but apart from the pacific of the English pre-.
msr, coupled with the proposed repeal Of the corn
laws people scarcely know what to think Of It, is
evident that the commercial policy indicated, tends to
peace but the rights which claimed IN Oregon,
so incompatible with what we believe to be the deter
mination OF our government and people in regard to
that territory that cannot how the amcable
latons Of the two countes are to be preserved May
not the pacific tone of the English authorities and the
echo receives from the French government, coupled
with the offer Of arbitration be ingenious mode Of
making us appear in the wrong IN the eyes of all Eu
rope believe 1t TO be a deeply laid scheme, and
would caution our government from being put to sleep
BY this lullaby tone Of our enemies They may and do
desire peace because of its danger to them but they
would soon desire war; If they thought they could deal
There is one thing which has struck me in this visw
compared with the previous advces as to the effect
Of the Presidents message in Europe. Wilmer Smiths
1Smss, and their continental spoudent told that
the message received with silent conte mpt, and that
its pondsrous length and dullness woul ecualy pre-
vent Il from producing any STIR Now, however, II
seems to have aroused the French premier to a reply
and 10 convusing the two greatest powers Of Europe,
by its importance. The European Timss knew this
when its nrst on, but tried deceive is
English and American readers The fasehood has been
exposed In the most signal manner and II IL to be
hoped that hereafter our American editors aud pub
lie, will put proper estimate upon the atement Of
that paper and refuse to aid IL in dsceivng people
by copying its articles The plan OF the Herald, in
giving from ell the European papers of all par
0ss 10 the only by which the American public
arrive at the truth, the whole TRUTH and hing but tho
truth.
Sales of stocks at Philadelphia.
FEB 93-FIHsr BoARp 90 shs 8 Bank, 81; 1000 u.
Government SIS 1861! l0e $50 shs Reading Railroad,
cash. -; $50 do as 10 U. s. Bank 81; rs vicksburg
Bank, cash, 81; 81 900 Tennessee os July sat 100
shs Reading Railroad, cash. sal 700 State o lsao II
100 County o. 1885, old, days sai 100 Texas per
cent bonds, 81; 5000 Reading Railroad Bonds $780,
ut oshs Commercial Bank, 81 $50 County 5's, $780,
old, sai - Bank. days, 81 IS Lehigh Nav. Co.,
ArrEa rHr BoARp-seooo State SIS, S, II; do Bank
rsnnsy vania $780, 100 Reading Rslroad cash 33t 900
do sSf 400 Ches. and Del Canal, 10 400 County es,
1870. los, 100 Reading Railroad asa; 100 do s3i
100 do cash, ssf
SECOND Boa Rp-$oooo Reading 6's, 7aI 1000 do IS,
1000 Wilmington, 1883 72t shs Grand Gulf 8; so do
u; 100 State os Ia rs shs vcksburg Bank 81 100 do
81 81 0irard Bank, 81 30 Ches. and Del Canal S5t ;
900 State 6, IA l6S shs A. ms Co I; AZ Lehigh
10; 10000 State SIS, IS, n.