New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-27
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Things In Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of The Tribune

| PHILADELPHIA. Aug 70 lcif.
The weather is delightful to day, but the town is
a. dry In the article of As it is for rain.
Everything 10 lsnsuid today and the msrke; without
marked change Sales 800 b6ls Flour at IS to 81 for
Western for Pennsylvania sellers offer at 81, without,
finding buyers. Light sass Corn Meal at % and Aye
Flour =; 3 50. Prime white Whest 10 arrive has been
olred 70 0sy At fO but there no takers. Rye is
hed a. y and 60 which Ia higher than last sales Corn
10 very limited request At 10 70 -. New Oats ~ 70 ~
with better inquiry Cotton. Groceries and Provisions
quiet Whisky = cents In bbls Freights dull for Eu
rope. Coal reigh, active and in demand.
Light transactions In Stocks 10 day.
SAILS OF STOCKS Frs Board and l0er-sOO Read
33i lO0 do b5 Jji; 10 Allegheny cop b5 lOt 500 Gil
rard. b5 l3; y Morris Is 1900 Read BIDS lot 1000
DO Sd 76g 20 Lehish scrip, C 900 Reading, cash
Second Board and sti,r-5 Mech Blk. a. 80 Read. S.
NV 33; 100 90. 33i; $50 90, -. NV. 33t; $50 do
s. NV. 33i 25 Lehigh scrip. =; 30 Penn So, - so
Morris, IS nv, Is 100 BIZ, b, a.
HONORABLE TysrINoNtALs-We learn from the
Mobile Rssr that the service Of plate subscribed Tor
hy citizens OF Mobile % be presented 10 Cspt MONROE
/ QuARRrER OF the steamboat James Hewitt. a token
for his humanity In fastening the
OF the passengers OF ths Tuscaloosa. de-
stroyed some time stree By fire. consists OF seveniytWO
pieces giving complete breakfast dinner, and tea
vice The principal snd largest piece s the coffee
decorated with appropriate devices and inscriptions
commemorative OF the principal events OF the terrible
night There also two beautiful silver pitchers In
tended for Mrs PArTIsoN. who among the pssseu-
gers the Try ing occasion snd whose presence Of mind
and sctive exerons contributed materially to their
safety and hna On one side of each Is the FOL
lowing:
She came with smiles the hour Of pain to cheer
Apart she sighed alone she shed The tear;
Teen a. II breakiug ON cold. she gave
Fre.h light. and gilt he prospects of The grave.
On the other side 10 the folosing inscription The
Citizens of Mobile TO Mrs. Mary Pstson, January y.
ls47"
There are also two beautiful gold watches with sppro
prias inscriptions each valuef 1900 be presented
To Capt Thos w Lyle and - Mr. Robert Bell clerk Of
the James Hewitt tor their humane exertiOns the
melancholy occasion.
II A correspondent Of the Nelcark Adrert,ser.
writing from Praitsville. Greene ca. y. Y. says
On Monday morning the 23i inst. Mrs Lewis an
old LADY who sutroy alone in the upper part OF
village and who for some time past has found sup
port in selling cake snd beer. found dead inher
be1, supposed have died suddenly In it, but upon
exam nation marks OF violence observed around
her neck II sbs had been throtted and thus murder
ed Suspicion rested upon an lfishman named Kelly
who ths old laiy's house late on Sabbath
evening He Is now undergoing an examination, which
will no doubt result ia his commitment The Old lady
murdered wss most noffcnsive, Christian womsn-a
friend of ALL No inducemeut can be imagined except
that Mrs Lewis had 30 or laid by in her chest
which h. was anxious 70 possess
Rfor At COLUMBUS, GEoRGIA-A serious riot
occurred IN Columbu. Tuesday, the l0h inst Some
Of the volunteers went 10 a house and commenced al
within and OF their number. member of Capt
Grants company Was dangerously wounded. having
eight bucsshot 10 his head and body 10 retaliation
other volunteer was wounded through mistake In the
house The rngleaiers we're promptly arrested and
edged N jail I'LL the next morning. The Mayor and
Council however discharged them. on payment OF all
damages. and the promise OF their officers that they
would properly conduct hsru'slvss II future.
~ A ferry has just be- established across the
PaSsac River the Spring Garden road Bseviile
Ct the place where 1t was proposed to erect free
bridge good boat has been built expressly for the
terry and competent man engaged TO attend Il, excel
lent roads will be found and from the ferry either
side of the river Newark Daily.
A LARGE HAUL-We learn that Mr.. James
Ward csush on Wednesday, the l5th inst in Herring
Bay with seine Of ninety sihoms, i've hundred trout
four m sckere and between eight and MAE thousand
diamond fish of the largest size, at single haul
baltimore Patriot
~ The corner stone Of the new City Hall was
laid Al Norfolk Va Monday with great ceremony, Ia
which the Military Odd Fellows. Masons. &c &c par.
ticipaed An address delivered on the occasion by
Rev A. /. Hitzelberger.