The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-23
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. ~


The natal day OF the Father Of his country usher
ed in this morning by salute of artillery and merry
pesls from church and fire bells The which
has been falling most Of the morning, and muddy
streets would have interferod with general parade of
our military had any been intended but the love for this
kind of display has evidently subsided as is proved by
tse fact that but three four companies had projected
any celebration of the day
John Carpenter has held to 900 bail by the
Recorder on the charge of obtaining goods to large
amount from Woodruff, Hinturn x Co.; and Morchead *
Co., of New York, upon else pretences. Tho will
come before the next term of the Court of Quarter SEES
sens.
Henry Roberts, one of city constables has been
arrested and conveyed 10 Burlington county, New
Jersey by virtue of rcquison from the Governor Of
New Jersey, a charge Of having arrested citizen Of
that state without proper authority and conveying HIM
The corner stone of q splendid church ediRce will be
laid on the 9Th OF May next upon the spot now occupied
stroyed by the mob during during the riots of lsii
The propeller steamboat Trumbull, OF New York, has
arrived here and WILL after receiving some necessary
alterations, be despatched to the Gull with government
stores
Aaron w. Mussick died at the hospital on Saturday
afternoon from the effects Of an injury received by an
iron bar striking him the head while at among
the machinery OF Patterns steam saw MILL Remington
He has lelta wife and seven children
Sales OF Stocks at Philadelphia.
Fen 22-FIasr BoARp-s3 Farmers Mechanics Sank, 10
AFTER shLEs-l3 Pantets Bank OF Tennessee, b5, 60;
sseesS BoAno Morris csral ls; $500 State 8. IA;
2Ou Loan c's 49, l91s; ls' yehsturs PTk "a; 2o1o
sington Bank, So; 1850 s!a.s SIS, 7l4
hrrER sALcs-lo0 Morris Canal, I25G; I5g do do 49,
Harrisburg Railroad, 21s<; q kensingon Bank, o8.
From T.mpico.
Accounts from Tampco to the 9th instant have been
received at New Orleans There does appear TO be
thing OF interest in these accouuts unless be the
following from the CORES p0ndeDce Of tho Deiio.-
TAMrico, january -, ls47.
learned last ght that Lieutenant Rchie Of the 4h
infantry, was ESTIMATED at Villa 0fande by Mexican
He his way TO Victorin, escorted by a
company OF Kentucky cavalry Gen Taylor encamped
there the night and the Lieutenant was ring
about the town when 1t happened. The next morning
the General had arrested the Alcade but have not
learned whether the peetrao Of the outrage had been
taken.
One of the officers of Ger Quitmans division stated to
yesterday that the Mexican cavalry were in sight of
them for than half the march from Victoria On
clear place on the mountain side they would ar.
range themselves for charge and then START pe me II
in the direction of the column. But need not say 10
you that they never came within musket shot Several
Of the who Jagged behind were killed by then
Ono member OF the Baltimore battalion was killed
close 10 the rear guardbeng first shot and then lancei
In the breast have not, as yet, ascertained TO what
corps the other missing ones belonged.
We hear nothing of on early movement from this
would be difficult to say when one would be made Al
| the encampment OF Gen. Twiggs they are clearing oil
ground and building whgTves, though they copte
plated six weeks rest, and understand Gen. Pillow
will move nearer to the town than he now is
At twenty dollars per month there are at least ono
hundred MexIcsns working the lorti cations here,
and from the manner in which they being construct
cd would think they had the least intentio
! ever surrendering the place again.