New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-30
Things In Philadelphia.


PHILADELPHIA, June %, 1916.
John A. Reed our new Attorney General, has
taken pos,e,son of his Office l, has been matter Of
surprise with many of his friends and we'll Wsher' tnat
under the crcums;auces be should have accepted the
appointment He was candidate before Gov shunk 4
i'm neds;ey after his election but wss set ASIDE 10, sf
Kane who 10 no more 10 be compared 10 him 10 ai .ns
requisites which lend honor TO official station imam 20
Hercules" Mr. Reeds appointment Was conciatofy
movement approved at Washington. and intended 10
pour oil upon the turbulent waves OF dissenslon WHICH
are ayitatps the Democracy OF our State he Attorney
euersl.h IA one OF fee and does not pay If honestly
exercised have known young lawyers object TO 'ns
,art.cns of friends 10 secure IL for The the ground
that they could afford 10 hold H. lie honor OF oeips
conscience keeper the Governor 10 therefore Inc
creates, honor and am far from being singular 10 Tue
op;piop that Mr. Reed would have been more Largely
feed By public opinion bad be refused the ONCE Inc
State however Is the gamer oy bis decision Tor ne Will
orpameni the place ne has consented to NIL.
Edward Kennedy who so's some so'ereiens
from srs Holland OF your city has been arrested here
aa fugitive from Justice and has been committed. lDe
money was found upon him.
Your civ will have many visitors from Phadei-
uhia during this week and next excursions without
humber been planned to Celebrate the 4tn on our
peculiar local plan Of running away from home.
I have heretofore mentioned our Indebtedness TO
your City for the magnificent steamers John stevens ana
Rip Van Wrinkle. Their appearance on the waters oil
the Delaware has stimulated Messrs Belts, Harlan
Holingsworth of Wilmington, TO return the compliment
They are constructing steamboat for the North River.
which they expect will attain speed oftweny hVe miles
an hour She will be counterpart OF mathematical
line all len 9Th ard breadrh-a sort OF knitting needle
among the huttes plying the woof OF commerce
between New-fork and Albany. and vii! have an i'm
mense power applied 10 propeller wheels II 10 thousot
she m6y make time between the cities In i've hours
proprietor does not yet anticipate race With the
Magnetic Telegraph 10 beat IL as you did recently with
your express bringing the news OF the Senate advice
on the Oregon Treaty.
If any OF YOUR ctzens, and trust there are many,
prefer holiday the serious bombs canister ana
grape OF the Rio Grande and can spare time TO Visit
Trenton on the ih. promise them rich treat IN
the evoluons OF Gen. Cadwaladers corps OF Flying
Artillery which is be there Poor dnggold was almost
"a fond OF this Company OF his own-or he was every
inch soldier and took just pride In every thing wnicn
tended TO develop the efficiency of the important arm o
military service In proving which he fell the hrst victim
There difference, TO the inexperienced eye. IL the
evoutions OF regular corps and this OF volunteers
and the precision, dispatch and almost magic ceery OF
their movements will amply reward the curious merely
well the scientific, for the trouble OF visit to
Trenton.
Judge Parsons has had trying case before him,
for week past which he settled Saturday with wis
dom which almost rived the decision OF old Solomon
sepmother and aunt both claimed the custody OF child
,ren The Judge pepexed the claims OF each were
strongly prefered he therefore. without dtvnleng his plans
requested each guardian This being done, in
eoedence the wishes of the Children they were con-
signed the of the stepmoher under the supervision
OF the guardian named by the aunt.
Hon. RUFUS CHoATE. who was expected 10 de-
liver an address on field Of Wyoming before the Mon
Association has from some cause been unable 10
attend and this morning invitation having been ex
tended to Hon. ROBERT T. CONRAD, he has promptly
accepted it, and will be the ground made classic by
the of Campbell on Friday next think 1t
On Saturday and this morning there has been no
no animation In business Stocks odsy were Hat aud
the Roluuda he Exchange looked desoate at the after
Board
SALES OF STOCKS First Boord-slOO Cincn
nat, BIDS "a $3.50 State 3. 90 ~ Far & Mech bank -
81 Reading 5nw 81 Beiueen Boards-S2,00 Reading
Bonds III $1,000 state IS c& 3 DIS 6vi $1,000 State
). cap DIS 69I Second Bodrd-s550 Lehieh Loss 5.;
$500 State 6. 10 After Second Board S. 0O0 State IS
20 IS 600 do do cot IS GOO do dn70 $1,000 do do SOL
5000 State IS TO- $1,000 do do 69l $1,000 do do 69s