The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-05
Pau.pr,rs,. March 4 Isx7.

Pnn.pELraIA, March I, Isl7.
A lad about thirteen years Of sge, named william
Morgan living on the line Of the railroad near the Cam
den depot, was crushed, yesterday afternoon between
two cars in front of hs parents residence causing death
in short time ssrwards He in the habit Of getting
on the cars for the purpose OF obtaining ride and had
often been driven off by those in charge of the train
The accident occurred in consequence Of tho motion Of
the cars being reversed ne the act OF q ttng
up between two Of them.
A man employed the water wheel of Coopsrs
rolling mill at Trenton yesterday, slipped between
and the wall Of the and crushed to death
The confirmation OF Gen Csdwalsder as brgadier gen
eral has caused much satisfaction Throughout this com
munity, where he 10 known and esteemed for his noble
bearing and experience in military sss The rejection
given great ofencethe wings chuckling with great sat-
sfscton at this disappointment viewing ss deserr cd
punishment for his attack upon the go6-like Daniel
The persons are, however, extremely wrothy at
the CONF rmaon OF the title of major general Mr. Ben
the battery which, when unmarked, will become the FIRE
in The r'ar, which Gen SCOTS foresight anticipated
All tho city morning papers of note contained the
Congressional news to the ha close of the session.
for which they indebted the agency Of the nag.
nec telegraph. though the gentiemanly operators At
the various oces greatly overtaskeA by the sdd
henal duties thus imposed upon them. The papsrs OF
your city would have enjoyed the benefit for
the crcumstance that there was no boat running nj
O'Clock in the morning to convey the dispatcher from
Jersey city to New York
Stocks we're rather improved in prices to-day, the
closing Of Congress probably having an effect 70 ease
the minds OF the speculatois in fancy and government
sockH Flour dull of sale and the only sale of
wheat that ranspirsd was 1000 bushels to arrive at
l2Sc.
Sales Of stocks mt Philadelphia.
First BoARp-00oo Loan S. 3s, 10 n; ~ Keutue ky
Bank Es 600 schny IL. Navig uon S. IS, AK 50 Morris
canal cash. ii; 100 Beaver Meadow Railroad, cs,h aeh
80 n aiding Railroad 29,t.
AFTER SALEs3 enasylvana Bank ass; 80 schuykilI Ma
Wyatt As 90 vick burg Bank 8 1000 Texas TreasurY
Notes ia; 1900 Joan, S. SO isln
SECOND BoARD3 Farmer, and Mech Bank t9; ieC0
Suiqueh Canal Bonds IS; 80 Manufa turcrs and Ne
chaac, NIX 23S 1000 Safe Fves 7Ol 5000 Treasury
Notes, 6s, l02
sALEslO Grard sank II: 1000 Reading Railroad
ond, Is; IA; Is farmers and Mechanics. Bank <e&<
feun b nix 23, Nv
WAR AND MAIL STEAMERS Among the hume.
rous bills which happily passed both Houses last
night was the important bill proposed by Mr.. King, Of
Georgia at the last session. In relation the employ
ment by the government of sea steamers
This bill provides first for the construction of four
war steamers OF the first class.
Secondly A line OF mail steamers from New York 10
Liverpool consisting Of Ave ships OF less than 900
tons each.
Thirdly, A line of mail steamers from New York to
view Orleans, touching az Savannah, in 0eorgn, and
Havana, with branch line from Havana to ChaRrss,
comprising five ships Of less than 500 tons esah
the ships OF both lines to be constructed the dirsc
tons OF the Navy Department
Fourth!y, line Of steamers from. Panama, on the
Pacific, to Oregon, touching at the intermediate ports
All these ships to be suhect the order of and Dur.
chase by tue government any time and all be com
manded by naval officers, aud certain number of pcarsd
midshipmen ss watch officers and for Improvement 10
the management 81 steamships In,siisencsy
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