New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-04
Things In Philadelphia.
Correspondence of TIE Tribune.


PHILADELPHIA, May 3-P. NJ
The meeting of the ..54 40 boys, on Friday
nigh, a, the Museum was considering all things
decent as could expect The valiant Col. IhUmas
B Florence truly great and wonderful msn-acted as
prcsiding officer aided By that singular genius Dr. Ma
poeon Bonapsrte LeiGy the smiling rosy checked Col
Robert z Ch.sty, James McMenomy, and others,
equally renowned among the bhoys Mr. I. J. lneer-
soil sitter the object OF the meeting had been explained
delivered brei address, in which he went IN Tor o. ~
a war "a great evil. TO be- advocated only By Tools eS
cep, in one those instances when national honor
was st stake, &c. He concluded, By making slight
and very cautious sl!usion 70 the uifncuty Will NY
Webster.
The redoub,sbe General Roumfor. then offered a res
olutiou laudatorJ oil lwoud have been Tory, and
denouncing Mr. Webster, which, as mater Of course
adopted.
Hos. O. B. Ficklin of III. Hon. Mr.. Adams, of Miss
Capt Bob Tyler and or two other gentlemen, made
81 30 speeches. all Of which were responded to IN the
" most enthusiastic manner oy the o'hOys
Col. Dickson. another military gentleman OF great re-
nown presented couple of resolutions relative to the
whole OF Oregon" which completely settled the affairs
of the nigh, which the meeting adjourned with
three times three for " Oregon and 81 40.
In the Court Of Sessions yesterday. Frederick
Snyder quite young man. convicted OF mausIsughter
in killing James Garwin sentenced to two yeara and
six months imprisonment DR.. Montgomery Chambers,
convicted of procuring abortion. was not sentenced
The activity and enterprise going forward at Fort
Richmond the great Coa dep6 OF the Reading Railroad
is truly surprising Yesterday there were no less than
=
.ou and other Eastern ports. The place Is located only
few miles above the city, and is daily visited by hun.
dreds OF strangers and citizens.
The Stock Market on Saturday exhibited slight
Improvement and money litrle more easier. The
sales not large. however, but the fances closed
firm Penna. Fives t. selling at OIL Reading
Bonds J. selling 75 and Morris Canal !. the latter
being in request at Isl Reading shares TO the number
of 800 sold AT 3jt
CoanU-y proda.ss BIO. hSs- i--1-1 1iioL.T.l
Yesterday but every thing seemed exorbitanty high.
Choice pieces of beetsold l2i cents pound hall
but l2i do; prime butter % 3lt do eggs l2t cents
per dozen cucunbers IS cents each asparagus 10 20
per bunch and other vegetables In proportion.
The ship George Washington. Capt Lowe, ar
rived tas morning in q days from Londonderry with
eco sacks Of salt aud 81 steerage passengers She sailed
In company with chip Superior. also bound this port
with passengers and reports the ship Dublin Captain
Schoied. sail 10 eight days The ship London sailed
eight days before.
The Bark Venezuela. Capt. Dill, has just arrived
from Porto Csbelo having sailed on the 18th u. Mr..
Frederick Brown, native OF Philadelphia, where he
highly esteemed, died board during the passage.
Among the cabin passengers notice name OF Com
modore J. d. Daniels. Tho markets. understand, had
undergone material change