New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-01
Things in Philadelphia.
Correspondence OF The Tribune

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PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 81.
Summer - today making vigorous effort 70 de-
mar viii, vag coors and IN the full nry o: is cha--
acter The mercury mss been above 90 and linen ducks
s,d r-ss cloths are again put on Il IS ver warn and
s,i--y bu; after the Fall commences tie weather VIII
put on becoming GOODNESS
AndaIusia. the celebrated country seat OF Nicho
lis Riddle on he Delaware has been rented ~ MI Joan
Sherwood one OF our best gardeners who intends 10
erots himself largely the cultivation OF the grape OF
which he-e are risay splendid varieties in NIL petec'
10, growing there already
There has been one good result OF tne recent
agitation among the Loco-Socos as 70 the mex, ana
Commissioner Il has induced the Canal Board ms
season 10 manage the works better than they ever ssvs
been done before The Harrisburg Union. Loco-toco
paper bur not more auliea5e 10 Gov SnunSs admins
:-auon than compelled De By party t:es says the
tolls OF iris year will probably exceed these OF last
This / Die considering The damage and deter
hons o. the Spring i-e=nes Last year their ret pro-
ceeds $4,000 and hey vii be over that sun
th- and bur FOR those casualties would have reached
100000. Many splendid fortunes have been made OF
public works times past by rcea whose salaries
did amount 20 y per diem. They were political
favorites and oled the Treasury Until Il exhausted
by continual depletion.
The books OF subscription TO the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad vii be re6pened in CRY tomorrow and
vigorous EFFORT made 20 secure large subscription.
many otour citizens who absent before have
returned 70 town think the Commissioners viii
be able 10 double the former amount subscribed This
yours and the only wonder that there should be the
least hesitation or delay n completing either.
The body OF the unfortunate Mr.. Hewlett OF the
Gulck Guards found Yesterday afternoon below
the Navy Yard The vicinity OF TIE Southwark Canal
committee OF his associate remained here 10 assist IN
the search and have taken tie recovered body home 70
his bereaved family. This awful visitation. The
company had beer the night before the guests OF the
Hiberuia Fire Co. at splendid supper served by Mr..
Minor OF the Franklin House IN sunpruous style and the
small hours" Of Saturday tol!ng when bade
Hewlett and his companions farewell The mex; morn
inc-not SIX hours a;ter-ae was corpse. never saw
30 deep an impression made body OF men as this
accident did on the Quick Guards There tears
n eyes Albeit unused 20 the melting mood and SYM
patty deeply written on every countenance. L
OF those startling Gspensaions which make the
toughest and most thoushtless reflect and which in
minute does the work OF years and produces effects
which a whole life tine cannot eaace.
The Corner Stone OF the main Glrard College
Building was laid on Saturday with appropriate
monies which VIII DE- found 9Th III city papers
In short the Institution viii be ready for tine Or
phan and the benevolent designs OF the tesator fully
carried out
The Philadelphia Book Trade Sale commenced
this morning, by George W. Lord Auctoneer. The at
tendance was large and the bidding spirited
SrocKs.-FuSt Board-S5OOO State IS b. CO.!
5000 state = b 66. Bsfrcfei B0drds-s5000 Reading
Bd- ID u! $1,000 State IS bj %. $1,000 State IS
cash ST.. 100 L. :. Bank b5 E Second Board-2 Philad
Bank lUs. Phad Bank l01i. litter Second BOdrd-lO
l. = Bank 5000 Tennessee y -.