New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-24
Things In Phila delpbIa.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug.

Correspondence OF i ne lfloube-
PHILADELPHIA Aug y. lsf.
The disaster of Saturday night has caused sorrOw
10 many families Two more Of the injured fireman.
Richard Wellington and Cha' Reed are since dead Mr.
Brook, can hardly recover Il 10 thought that other
bodies are beneath the ruins a. which persons have
been engaged ali day.
Mr. CLAY reached New.Css,ls TO day in the stesmboa,
Ohio. accompanied from Cape May by a large number
OF hs frie nds He will remain this afternoon tho guest
of Chancellor JoHNs and then proceed % BueaG Tisid
the farm OF JoHy 81. CLAYTON Ga Wednssds u Is ar
ranged tina, be shall visit the splendid farm and peach
orchsrd of Mr. REYBoLD and inspect bis lsrae and un
squ.led aocks OF sheep Ga Thursday he will leave for
kentucky direct, ria Baltimore.
The LOcoFOSo County Convention has been In SEES
sion to-day. charged with the nominston of County
officers. senstor in place Of CuNNAS Native. whose
term expires and ticket for Assembly For the ONCE
Of Senator Msssrs FORSYTH and KLINE were the prin-
cipsl competltors both having been members OF the
last House. Tho friends Of The state Administration
beaded by CHARLEs BRowN, who 10 the sonn-lsw OF
GOV SKUNK. msos the Issue between these two gentle
men Administration and anti Administration Mr.
BsoWS urged. Ia his ususl style Of defamation. the
domination OF SIR KLINE. being the candidate most
agreeable q JRssE MILLER who Il 70 the Governor
VIVA, ih- Barber Ds0e Was To hirg Louis oil
oh. Hat tht screw loose sonnewht re
the OIL of harmony wanted % make the
cumbrous rnarbine OF political caucus move eihly
the Wire-puers were - fault snd Mr. FORSYTH
received tue nomination a0leHs r0leas SKUNK and Mil
lrr This il true exposition Of the state OF feeling
throughout our Common gesth-ths administration OF
JESSE MILLER Is the most decidedly unpopular. Gov
SKUNK himself Is good hearted. amiable man az well
hi'ed Tor tina chair OF STATE LocOFocOsm desires
but be 10 only OF wax n be nodded az msers
biz cqu- of pettfogsog politicians desire for their own
end. Great has the wrath and CONSERVATION
among this squsd to day because Kline defeated
and yet to-morrows PeHHsyiraHiGH and Times will
stoutly that FOrsyth Was he man Of all others
Beside tho nomination OF THOMAS H. FORSYTH "a
Senator the Assembly ticket has been partly filed by
the selection OF THOMAS FEaNoS. john X. LOUGH.
lin EDWARD NANsANT and ABRAHAs OLEURNF.
The market has been rather more active today Cot
ton prices cootiDue firm l2sl3 for Uplands and
shipper aPrsTsd IA the msTset to- day
and made purchaser amounting In all to 2OO0 bbis Of
Penna and Western al s. 400 bbls Brandywne were
taken At 81 l2i Corn Meal and Rye Flour nominal
u 81 25 g 50 Wheat scarce 400 bushels brought l27
cents southern reds Oats. Southern will bring g
40 cts seeds 500 bush Fsxseed sold at $50 cts Wool
1000 10. unwsshed 20 cents cash WHISKY small sales
were msde 1T . cts.
Stocks still continue dull
Firsf Board-lCO shares Hsrrlsburgh r. sold BOT :
SlOs97 Peuna 81 - SEQ GirArd Box 49, 70 30 Norris
town RR ~ 400 Wilmington RR. o. Sc 5000 Read
Bds 5ds 75f 1900 Treas Nts g. b5 1904 $50 Neshsnc
Copper 4 lOOU Bk, 81 30 Del Coal Co. b5, 30 1000
Read BIDS. bj. 75s.
Second Boards 200 Penn - 2ds. - 10000 L ; Tres
Ms o. 1904: LOO Reading csh, 32s