New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-19
Things In Philadelphia.

Correspondence OF Inc Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA. June ls, 1886
The steamboat Rip Van Wrinkle from your waters,
made trial of her speed yesterday afternoon large
company OF guests board Her time was excellent
She left Arch.st wharf at 3h. 6m and reached New
Castle 5h 27m passing the Robert Morris which left
Chester several minutes In advance about half mile
this side of New Castle. Returning she left N ew Castle
at 5h a9m aud passed Markets III. l6m making the
passage home In hour and Al minutes and from Ches-
Ter to Philadelphia in just so minutes This Ia probsby
the best time made between the two places and
the Rip promises be favorite conveyance for Cape
May during the bathing You may send Us more
such boats and such Captains, as Mr. Fury, who
will be the rage here this Summer.
The widow of The late Jared Ingersoll died yes
,erday al advanced age. 1t WAS the expectation Of
this event which has called her Charles j. and
Joseph K. from their Congressional duties
There is no improvement In our markets, except
hat plenty, visible yesterday at about
look and three for levy. Rather an expensive
luxury yet.
Hugh Dinnely. taior in Plumb st. committed
suicide yesterday and little girl had both legs crushed
by falling of the Germantown
We have advices from Washington rendering il
pretty certain that Henry Horn will sgan be rejected,
and making the confirmation OF John X, Kane extremely
probematicsl. should think there high-toned
LocoFocos enough the Senate TO secure his rejection
His capacity is much doubted as his other Jtrsonian
requisites for Office It would be triumph OF honesty
demsgoguism, II the Senate should substantially
tell Mr. Kane that the endorser OF unruih was held
equally responsible with the drawer.
Thomas Potts, an unfortunate inebrate, committed
suicide In the watch house in the Northern Liberties this
morning while aoorng under the mania potu. He was
put Of the cells where he aiterward found
bleeding from several gashes in his neck, which
he inflicted with penknife
SALES OF SrocKs-First Board-S5, 600 State
S. b5wr 81! 81 coo Ches and Del Co. co. 50 Reading
33t 10 do 33!. Betpeen Boardsl5o Reading. b5 33t
$500 U. s Bank notes IS 100 Reading IS 33i 200 do
VIZ SO: Wilmington, b5. 30 200 Reading. 33t 200
do 80: 200 do b5 33i $50 do. b5 33i 100 DO b5 33t
Second BoGrd-l0O Girard 10; 81 100 ST S. IS $500
do 6s; itter Second Board-l00 U. 5. Bank. 5000
81, Is, Sd 6si lO0 Grsrd 10; 5000 Reading Bonds
= 100 Reading, Sd, a.: 200 do 3i $50 do s5wn 3a:
e The MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH sometimes Ut
,ers itself in queer terms. For instance, here is a
dispatch received from New.York BY the Washing
ton Union;
Theatre Quebec, burnt Fifty lives lost; thirty
dead
1t seems from this that only thirty Of the fifty who
lost their lives are dead This goes ahead OF the
1rishnans distinction between kilt and killed
PHYSIOLOGY ASD ASAToMY.-A correspondent OF
the Boston Chronotype thus speakes of the course of
Lectures on Anatomy and Physiology lately given in
thai city BY Mrs. Pauins 5. Wright, late OF Utica
Her lectures consisted of written and oral instruction
which manifested deep research. reasoning and mental
cultivation which together with The dignity and nodesy
OF her department, will insure her welcome
cepton wherever there hesrs capable OF apprecis
ing her moral verth and superior capabilities.
EXTRAORDINARY MARgIAGE.-Ou Saturday, ct
o'clock P NJ. al the Church OF ST. Martin says tie AZ
Akapss Gszstte, avery uncommon and interesting
mony took place 81 the foot OF The altar. L The
youngest couple imaginable receiving the marriage
crsment: The groom was 90 years Of age, and ,he
bride, with white robe and white veil had entered upon
her second century thar ia 10 say she l0l years of
age Both. without sny serious inhruites, kneeled
down and made their frs. communion A marriage
promise had existed between them for the las, IS years
Better late than never" is maxim tina, can well be
applied in this Circumstance.
FIRE II GILsUa.-We regret 10 learn that fire
took place on Saturday morning last In the dyehouse In
the Messrs sllshys WOODEN factory, which destroyed
the whole building and contents Loss said TO be Sl0.
co., and 5000 insured. man who slept in the factory
narrowly escaped. fKeene Sentinel
II Our townsman, Elihu Burritt sailed for
England yesterday in the Hibernia. He took with
him The response OF the citizens of Worcester Mass
TO the address OF the citizens OF Worcester in
England upon the subject of international relations
Mr. Burr las within the year past received numerous
letters from eminent Engishmen at home and has thus
fsrmed an acquaintance in advance which will be high
y serviceaby and pleasant We presume ne will cor
respond during his absence through the columns of the
Christian Ciiizel We wish him pleasant and whole.
sdtas voyage. Worcester Eg;s,