New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-09
BIZ THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Things in Philadelphia.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
The tallest piece Of folly which has been enacted
since Barnums Mas Meeting Of Fools which you
Will probably recolleet was convened 10 see the hen
lucky Giant ride the Mammoth Horse into the second
story window Of the Museum-came or yesterday al
terpoou below the Wire Bridge on the Schuylkill. 4
fellow by the Of RyniDger-HaT Ryninger' as 81
dubbed himself for the OccasiCn-undertock % WAX
across the SchUykill on a wire drawn on level win
the Suspension Bridge, = 80 feet above the
water An mmense congregation Of people, Of A.! soFt'
and sizes. from pretty Quaker girls 10 omnibus drivers
aud butcherbOys assembled 20 see tie show Al little
after hve o'clock tie chief fool Of this foolish gatherng
made bis appearance, hsbied az circus nfer AT ths
fret trial the wire broke when he about third OF
the wsy over and he got delicious sousing in The river
Repairing the wire, however be tined again, ana mao
nearly reached the other bank when ne lost MS Dsance
and was agsn thrown into the water. this time strNn.
bis shoulder be fell and pjurirs himself severely
This ended the sport
Yesterday took run throu Oh the Internationally
the most completely and perfectly arranged mechanics
institution 10 tte United states Everything realizes
the OF quoted comparison, " Ike clock-work
There Is no farther local news Of Importance. The
election by the Councils Of 30 many VI their own mum
Der Directors of the Girsrd Colegc-snd especially one
Of them as Prefdent-creates good deal OF dissaus
faction which has not yet begun 10 ind public eX
preston. 10 vii though. soon.
The weather is little sultry to-day, and looks Ike
rain.
We are without local news of interest.
Prices of Bresdstuffs have generally declined. over
5000 bbs Flour sold this morning from $ - to = ~
the larger portion Al $ So Buyers still contendinl
for less and hear il reported that sales were made a
s. IS but have no authentic information Of such Tact
For Rye Flour the demand Is dull AZ So q 10 81 Nhes
il aso drOoping sales Red Penn not prime A. 81 % Il
g. TO White s. % s. 20 Corn opened at 81 ~ toi
Yellow but fell cents per bushe in the course OF TIT
morning The ssles to amount Of about 5000 bush
Corn Mea sells At s. 80 10 amount 2-OO bbls Rye
q also declining with sales opening aSl ST and CLOSING
81 2j Oats maintain their price on account OF scaTcl
y-65 cts can b. readily obtained There has not beer
much action In Groceries this week and no variation IA
quotations. Cotton is limited IN demand % the imme
daie Of spinners az l2i 10 49, for Upland and
New-Orlesns. Whisky experiences Ike depression
with Grain and ia bb Is offered freely a, 81 to 81 cts
Provisions are quiet 10 demand, holders hfm Nothlul
doing In Beef beyond ship sales Noes Pork 81
20 s5i per Dbl and small lot At II 81 Lard "a IN re
quest again and sales In kegs a. 40 20 lot
Our stock Board 10 day was more animated and sales
we're 70 a handsome extent.
SALE or SrocKs.-Fira B0ard-s2-l Penna IS
~ > Camd & Amb. l40f do. l4l 2i50 City 6s 20
Oi GOO Reading 6s sjds 7ii 81 Girard Lite Trust
~ 100 Reading RR b5is 2ei Bank, l25 500
Gin wa M Bonds 90 5000 d.. b5ds. 9j COCO Penns :
20 5000 do 90 $50 vicksburg b5ds ia 100 do. llt
100 Reading. ~ 100 Allegheny Cop. Isl 2OOO Penn'
IS ~ 50 Vcksburg s5ds. lli 1000 City o., 70, s5ds
lOi 1000 Reading s5ds, PSI COCO Penns 81, ~ TO-
Susq Canal II 2 Peuna Bank go 5000 Reading 6's
20 1000 Penna So b5ds ~, 10 Ches s. Del Canal s0l
30 Lehigh Scrip. sil . Ches Del Canal, sol 500
Treas Notes 1864 200 Lehigh scrip sii 100 Nlcks
burg cash, ia 80 schuyler Cop, j. 20 Allegheny do
lti Penna bs. s5ds 800.
Second Bocrd-l0O Resd b5, - 3 Ches & Del. Fl
100 Read b5wn, 29i 80 Allegheny Copper l6i Mech
Che. a Del G scrip, Is 80 Vlcksbg b, M Ches
Del & scrip, IS.