New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-25
Things la Philadelphia.

Correspondence OF The tribune
PHILADELPHIA June a, lS47.
The reception yesterday passed of very pleas
sntly although there was Of course not the slightest
manifestation OF enthusiasm Tor the suthor Of the
Mexican War in = city vi here that war is 90 unpo-
pular and deeply lamented as IN Philadelphia
At nigh, the President received fine sde and the
house Of Mr.. DALLAS whose guest he was, remained
open to the public until midnight After receiving the
calls OF his fellow citizens to day and this evening he
will proceed 20 New York by the Pilot Line OF omOrs
row morning
Yesterday developed cad case of unlawful Out it is
not believed crimins) love. jealousy and attempt
murder. Michael Bassford aud Henry Dorsey were
previous to last Spring residents OF Louisville and both
PAID their addresses % young lady OF much beauty
Miss Louisa jenkins Dorsey was the preferred sutton
OF the lady but BassfOTd h6d money and favored by
the parents. The result that she persuaded
or rather forced % marry Bassford, who mme diatey
brought her 70 Lancaster IN this State and set bust
A short time since Mrs Bsssord. upon entering the
dining room Of the hotel where they boarded encoun.
tered Dorsey. She prevailed upon him TO leave her
aud he subsequently, signed paper 10 Bsssord promis
ing 10 leave the city yis and modest them isr
Their A few days ago Bsssford and his wife csme 10
this city visit and put up At Mrs kugents IN Mar
ket It. On Tuesday evening returning home, shout
nine o'clock Bassford found bis wiies roomdo locked
and breaking II open be entered and Dorsey
yersing with bis vile and her sister Instantly seizng
stick, be commenced beating Dorsey over the head and
broke bis Jaw and the bones bis before be could
be taken Oft Dorsey taken 20 the Hospital where
il decided that be may recover and B.ssiord Is IN
prison. The wife remains In town and has admitted
that che has received upward of thirty letters from Dor
since her marriage urging her to leave her husband
Two OF these are IN possession OF the authorities Ia
looking the record Of this tale OF civilized horror
Il lie dhcul, % whether the parents OF the girl the
husband or the lover should be inost censured-Whe
we cannot withhold profound eommisserstion from
the victim Of such mereiless combustion OF atrocities
Another assault A. last
evening IN Independence Square. Judge g. " Barton
has Just finished speech in the OF Abuer q Daniel
IN the course OF which be had snmadverted with the
severity and license oay permitted advocates upon
the character OF Harvey smith Of the Witnesses
smith followed him out OF the courtroom and com
meDoed assault with = bluogeOn which lied Mr
Barton 20 the ground, and would undoubtedly have
killed him had not the sssAiisnt been taken Oft Mr.
Barton ia severely injured and the sssssn, in custody
The Coored Mas ns have grand celebration aud pro-
cession to-day and have just marched I'D Chesnutst
under my Windows never better ordered bet
ter dressed better looking procession Il numbers
about thousand and the music regalas appoint.
ments SC are really nne.
The Flour market has been more brisk and 400 Dol.
soid Al q, part delivered Pennsylvania Red heat
$50 and mixed lS3 10 l54 Yellow Corn dull II - %
70. Corn MeA so Cotton, Whisky Groceries sEd
Provisions extremely dull
The stock Board has been sctiye today
SALES or srocKs - Firsl Board aHd AfD-S5O0O
Reading BIDS. b5 = 5000 do - 5000 DO 1St 5000
DO. ~ 5000 DO, 81, tll4OO Loan o. 1901 $1,000
90, 50, leo 100 Girsrd - IS Morris canal ~, $500
Susq BIDS o5, 1850 Reading r. 80 100 do. So. 4Os DO
3Si 500 do, 33,; 20 do 33i 5000 Tress Notes lO7
s2o00 Penn ., sis s2o0 Tennessee s. s6i 500 Lee
high scrip sat.
S,oonG Board and sner-7O0 Ready. b5. 53s. 5000 DO
BIDS, b5. ~ 500 do - ~ 10 Susq Can Ia 20
Resig So 80, 80 90 "a 53i $50 de- cash 33i 600
do Rts b5' 1T l2eoo do, ~. ~ 2.ooo Do b. "a
400 Ready . S3i leo Read s. 3ii 50 do WI 33l =
Mech BIZ. 27i $500 Little sch Nav CO 6s sOi; 20
Nav 81 1000 - S. b5. ~