The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-02
PHILApELpHIA. August /, 1916

PHILADELPHIA, August i, 1876
A brisk breeze from the north has COOLED the
temperature considerably from what was expe-
rienced yesterday the thermometer has not gone
higher to-day than SO.
Charles Taylor, the young man recently con-
victed Of rape upon the person of Miss Sharon,
was this morning sentenced to five years mpri-
sonmenI by Judge Parsons. He denied, up to
the time of his sentence, that he had been guilty
OF the crime; and from the satisfied grin which
sole over his lace, when he found that the sem
tence was Tor hive years only, II is evident that
he thou 1ht hts assertions had operated with effect
upon mind OF the Judge
The ship launch, winch was to have taken
place this morning, proved to be failure. In
consequences OF some fault in the construction of
the sliding ways, they bound against the rlband
OF the stationary ways, and the ship, after ira
versing her length very slowly, at last stuck fast,
and sIll remains in that situation. The defect
will be remeded in the course of the day, and
she will doubtless reach her destined element at
high water thus evening.
"A meeting of the friends of the protective tariff
is 10 be held on Monday evening, TO devise mea-
sures to make public expression OF the senti-
ments which pervade that portion OF the commu
nifty relation 10 the repeal of the tariff of 1872.
On the other hand, the friends of Mr. Dallas
making preparations to give him public recep-
ton his return to the city upon the close OF the
pre.ent Session OF Congress.
Mr.. Graham, the proprietor OF the North Anls-
ricun, has returned 10 tie city from Washir gton,
Whit or he was summoned 10 undergo an investi-
CATION relation TO the publication OF the Oregon
treaty in that paper. As he was absent from the
city at The time Of its publication, he OF course
knew nothing to the manner which it had
been obtained. James S. Wallace, Esq, the
sislant editor, has now been summoned TO the ca
ptto with similar view, and lett the city yester-
day.
The amount coal transported over the Read
ing Railroad, during the week ending yesterday,
was 81. 1913 tons; and the total during the season,
$50, 4l6 IONS.
A small specimen of fremens riot occurred
last evening, in the vicinity OF Fifth and Market
streets; three of the participants, James McMul-
lin, Jacob Morris, and VIM McKinly, were held
TO bail in $1,000 each by the Mayor, to answer the
charge at court.
The next annual exhibition of the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society, will be held in the Chinese
Saloon in this city, on the 10th, 18th and 18th OF
September next
Large sales of State SIS have been made to-day
at decline Of ! other stocks, generally, main
tanned their prices. The interest on our State
Stocks due to-day, according to public notice, is
being paid at the Pennsylvania Bank to all clam
ants
Sales OF Stocks at Philadelphia.
August l.-FIRsr BoARp-l000 State Skies II; 1000
Reading Railroad onds 49,
AFrER SALEs-l000 Reading Railroad bonds 10; 1000
State Skies III 20 Merchants and Manufacturers Bank
PittsbpTg, A.
sncoNp BoARp-5Oo City Elves 1907 90 900 State Fives
kill Bank 3; 2 North American Bank $685.