The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-19

PHILADELPHIA, Jan Is, lS47.
The feeling Of animosity against the new Sheriff,
listing in portion of the native American party has had
good effect in calling public attention to the frauds
practiced among the officials in the State House by
taking illegal fees. A meeting held on Saturday
evening in relation to this subject and drst of bill
snbmsd which presents remedies for all the sbus
said to exist provides for all the fees received by
the officers to be paid into the county treasury. while
they receive 6xsd salares-ths Sheriff. Prothono
tories and Clerks of Courts Recorder of Deeds and Re-
gister of Wills 900 per annum and the Aldermen of
visions of this bill are mostly IN their ma
turo yet the agitation OF the subject will call the atten
ton Of the Legislature to the abuses which known
to exist, and some remedy will doubtless be applied
The fremen OF the county have had their Indignation
raised ny an attempt made by the city councils to pro-
cure the passage Of bill prohibiting the county compa
MES from passing into or through the city times of
hre kemonstrances are preparing to be submitted to
obnoxious law 1t is certainly impoc, as the aid Of
the county companies is at times not only requisite but
absolut. Y necessary for the prompt exngushment of
Two schooners, the Sarah Jane and the Wing, have
been purchased by the Government and are to be cop
at the Brazos bar After this the great opposition party
The u 3. steam propeller Ashland returned to port
yesterday in consequence of the breaking of cogwhee
as hsr sa asT she left the Break
Mr. Fork, attached to the teegraphic Office in this city,
last evening, gave an evidence of the rapidity with
which he is able to despatch messages the light
ming line which throws into the shade the dextery
the operator the Buffalo line Of which public mention
was recently made The following words containing one
hundred and thirty two letter. Jersey
City and received there the sign for letter being
perfect in the space of sixty seconds: continued
this time 70 attend debating society within my reach
for several years. and whether in for my
situation or not cannot tell" At subsequent attempt
three letters transmitted but the number first
mentioned was sent several times in succession.
There are very few penmen who could ndte the words
mentioned on paper in the tme and the general
reader can form some idea of rpdty with which the
signs made, when they informed that
accumulation Of dots and dashes TO signify each letter
that 1t requires on average about three distinct
tons OF the key to represent letter.
learn by telegraohic announcement from Harris.
burg that Mr. Banks has been elected State
He received y votes Mr. Snowden the present trea-
surer Sc, and Mr.. Shadock /.
Sale or Stocks mt Philadelphia
FIRST BoARDtO Vieksburg Bank 81; Lehigh "a; 1000
Texas Treasury Notes. Grard Bank on; 1000 schuyl
kill Navigation 6s, S5, 76z; IS Harrisburg RR, 20.
AFTER SALEs-lo CommerciI Bank, SO; Is Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal Stock 46, 16 Mechauics Bank 241
SECOND BoARp-$l00 State SIS 81; 1000 dc 66y< ehgh
i3X. ~
AFTER SALEs-i0o Vicksburg RR, so; 90 Exchange Bank
rttsburg 1000 Schuylkill Navigation 6 S5 5000
Meadow RR, IS.