New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-21
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PHfLADKLPIuA Oct %, 1877.
The rotunda Of the Merchants Exchange was
,umed at noon b day as nr. Woibci hsd ADVERTISED
under decree Of Court the estsbsln-nt Of Inc Sdf-
,day Corisr for sale. There has never been such an
Editorial Convention Ia ei'y-ihe devil lei bis roll
err The engineer his boiler the pressnin his dosoe-ey
incer aud the c0mpostor his Gaze 10 zee The sale Inc
mrtnbers If the Brokers Board deserted the Alter
frat aud clustered around the rosr1m A inc CLOCK
struck the suctobeer announced posiPonehnt ~ or
der VI the Court aud at the expiration OF that te "
was adjourned until tomorrow. All tns morning
the case WA 90 argument before JJfgc Parsons and
learn tnst Mr. McAskin has given 10 81 or siOoVV
o. conduct the CorT with his besS judgment Tor the
benefit VI McMskin Holden until the case can te car
ed 10 10 the Supreme Court and the question OF good
will setiled This is most Interesting case % me news
fraternity aud the ultimate decision viii be looked Tor
snxiesy. Had the sale been consumm tnis morn
leg the esisbs would have brought Al east seven
~ i've thousand dollars there we're 10th INDIVIDUALS
snd associations prepared u purchase qdesuon DO"
she.her there will ever BE- sale all pafucs VIII see
the necessity OF cOmyromise.
This has been one Oi the most delicious days ever
experienced.
shunk's majority will BE- close on 1900, perhaps
more Fix, IcKesn and Potter you will probably hear
Tho Franklin Institute Exhibition i. crowded do
consider the display as gratifying A. previous ones
have beeu. ] sa~ your Fair A. Castle Isfden iDf zen
rlinues On Saturday night- was lar norc magnificent
You will see by stock reports that The iorcgn new
has knocked down prices and TIA, buyers were more
freely In market a, the decline.
Charles Eet Esq has resigned the Proficiency Of the
scbuylkil Navigation Company In consequence OF dsa
ereement of opinion 10 the mode OF conducting lie
affairs The Directors have appointed Charles ; Wood
Esq pro In his place, until thn annual election
comes of when the appointment will most probably be
permanently confirmed.
The fOrsgn news has had depressing effect upon
Cotton go bales cold at .: di0f for good middngs
Ihs demand for Flour Is more limited. bur the iisn
stocks keep prices up, and good brands are held 81
q -7lqS7 Corn Mrsl Is held 1t 50 Rye Flour IS
offered IT p 10 sales Wheat Is heavy ~ last prices
900 bush musiy brought ll2.eGl25 and Prime Reds
l36c a isjc and White 1909 plenty Offering Coma
ssle OF now PrnusJvsn ~ ajc southern Oats, ioc
100 pigs Lead taken at 81 on. cssh which is "a
ih-r below tbs market price whisky-20 bbls brought
3Dc hbis tsue priee.
stocks moved freely ~ reduced prices
First B0drd-2oO Girsrd Bk u 1000 Penn -, 20
100 Ches & Del Lo.n 6s ~ 20 Reading Rd 81. p.
l3s linton Bk, Tenn i5 4 at - Lshigh Tos Senp
SOD; - Flern Cop lOi 1000 u : Tres. Notes, 1911
1000 L : Loan d. %. iO.i 80 Merch s. Trad Bank
O. 30 lOO Planters Bk, Tenn, So 1900 Treas notes
> 25 lOl. 80
Seoond B9ard-25O Girard Bs III 100 Penn D. 40
9OJ DO lots 75i go L.high lat % 600 do ~ Loan
%. 50 Morris Canal iO! JO0 cbes & Del {, oV, ~
50 Reading RI - 1000 10 Bis, ~, o1i