New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-07
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Correspondence ofrhe Tribune.

PHLADELFHIA Oct. g
The week before asa Election il generally duu m
the development OF those things which of inter
est at distance from the scene. We look anxously at
New York aud the presumption IS Newfork looks
anxiously Were 1t not for tricornered con.
test might look wise and prophecy re=Ilts-as IL is
there can be no reliable opinion formed But Tor the
Native nominations, could send Wings from all the
Districts OF the City and County OF Philadelphia Nothing
could be- easier than the defeat OF Florence by Morris
Charles Brown by Coleman. aud Tory ngersol by
Judge Conrad but hsv. with what this mornings
Tribune dcncminatrs Wings by Jerks and this F all
they are OF q tangent Whats glorious triumph We
might achieve IN Pennsylvania II Anti LocO-t ocosm
would be true tO itself this year
The Indications strengthen which lead to the be
lief that Mr. Power viii succeed Canal Commissioner
The proligatc expenditures and official corruption
public works, and the manifest made OF the ap
pOinn. pOwcrin controlling the complexion OF tina Con
yenon, that re- nominated Mr. Foster have opened the
eyes OF people The Loco FocO Leaders feel that u
crisis j. hand and they straning every effort to
bring the strong Loco Counties up 10 their work but il
cannot be- done The mischief il already aiOot--old
Berks will default and the North Eastern Counties of
the State all anti Fostcr-somc viii be kept IN tlc
traces but the detection will be large enough 10 elect
Power by ) 10 1000 His success VIII place wing, a
Loco FocO and a Conservative Democrat in the Board
and this will al, the old hangers about the public
works-the lerches who still cry out for more, and will
also lead many needed reforms The election OF
Power will place the payment OF our interest beyond
doubt future for public works and ought u
be made to realize twice much as they do Private
have been heretofore consulted instead VI those
of the State.
\ fire about O'Clock last evening; occurred in the
Locoioco Match Factory OF good Wing Air Shines
back OF Markets and Jumper The house OF brick
Quilted and the machinery all destroyed The obserya
tory OF the Central High School at the Of the factory
in great danger but saved Dy the cxertons OF
the city ire companies.
The Rayels have phGnxed from the flames Of
Nbio and dew such house mere last night that the
hour OF commencing could not either overhead or
under shoulders get peep at them
The seat OF war transferred Yesterday
afternoon protein 10 the Hunting Park Race Course
where Gen. Rouniorts Brigade paraded. There
lot OF rowdies on the ground whU neriered grossly
with the drill! that the General gave orders the Mana
yunk Rifle Company charge them 4 night cnsued
but the returns OF killed and wounded yet pro
mu.gated. some bOdy noses and cracked pates were
received.
The sales of Cotton Flour, Grain and Provisions
city quite limited. Cotton "a held higher and
few parcels have been taken out the high rates check
operations. Flour IS dull, and fresh ground scarce.
quote ~ to % Holders OF Corn Meal refuse s. -
but sales reported above. sales prime Old White
Wheat 81 20 good 10 Red ! IL. These prices have
ieceded somewhat Arrivals OF Com storing-75
cent. asked refused Data y cents Mess Pork l0
to 10, Prime 81 10 81 Whisky = cts bos.
SALES or SrocKs--FgSl Bodrd-5oo State IS
10: 10 q ; Bank /. 4tto Bodrd-50 shares U : Bank
cash, 3. $1,000 kentucky Bonds 9ei
FROM SOUTH ANERfcA-The Comme,cl0t Al
eertis publishes the following extract Of letter re
ceiyed per ship Courier which il viii be scen contra
diets the late regard the result, oil M
Hoods mission
RIO DE JASxino Aug. ~ 1915
We nave no late aiyices from the River Plate. but
alost that the mission Of Mr. Hood to General
Rosss mas failed aud that he Is now trying 10 negotiate
with GEN oribc, the oesieger Of aontevideo.
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY-Thc Warsaw KY Her
aid the following dreadful account It that
M. Edes had got into row with hs wife and that she
interfere snd protec. her. Ar. Green first bis
youth about grown and atterward followed with
c;her about his house When ne got into the
yard of Edes's house, he made threats, &c which
dnccd Edes 70 out Just Edes opened the door
young Green stepped up before his father who had pre-
blow which his father aimed a; Edes. The pene-
trared through just under his shoulder blade TO biz
heart, and ne died instantly, utter!ng but groan.
None Of the parties had been arrested they resided
about hve EIiies down the river.
NZwFocNDLASD.-Wc notice III the papers the
death Of LILY Assistant Jud- &c Of the supreme Court Of
that Island The Episcopal Bishop lad left for England
n- the Church Of 81 JOHNS The potato crop in some
Of the uutports has been seriously affected by the
disease Throughout the island this escuient L much
inferior 70 last yeas growth.
GREAT II SoT USPREcgDgxTED SPEED-The
steamboat Niagara, Capt Ellsworth, eft SewYork yes
teriay al minutes pact A NJ arrived at Poughkeepse
IN hoUrs and arrived AZ Albany al le minutes past
P IL. Making the Tip IN hours and Is minutes, in
Gliding the landings, In al sixteen Argus.
2 The New-Orleans Times mentions the death
in that City OF an Italian named Roscende who had
served CRY Waterman there fer the LAST twentysix
year, He rliscr IL his habits aad AZ his dea,h
leit estste Of 5000 10 $1,000