New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-30
Things in Philadelphia.
Correspondence of The Tribune.

PHILADELPHIA Tuesday, Aug -.
The Wings hold their primary meetings tonight
for the election OF Delegates to nominate City and
County Officers There Is unusual excitement on
this subject and the contest in many Wards will be
very spirited.
The Free soil Meeting advertised in city for next
Thursday il likely u be- large many notabes an
nOunced among the speakers. among ~ HON are New
Yorks fayoiite grandson. John Van Buren, G.. G. Cam
brelenr l. White, Wlmot sc
The new American Comedy entitled the Million.
aire OF the Politicians Bride" written by Mr.. Walter
Lemau was entirely successful rs fret appearance
last evening
great deal Of speculation Is goin- on in our city
buying up voluuteers discharges Il is pity something
could mol De- done check the harpes who take adyau
tage Of their destiiuton.
cave Johnson passed through here this morning ~
ronfe Tor pleasure trip and the Canada frontier 20 reg
ate postsso They want il We all know but his official
charity should being al home.
The steamship Columbus arrived here this morning,
She 1T Charleston on Friday and considering hdr
crippled condition, made an excellent trip. You may
remember she broke the cross head OF her engine al
Charleston IN consequence Of which telagraphc dis
patch was forwarded 70 this city 20 have new one
made Immediately. The order was taken Jy Abbott
Co OF Baltimore on Thursday. and on Saturdsy u was
forced and On rs way % Philadelphia. The frequency
of accideats 10 the Columbus machinery E attn huted
% defective iron great attention j. therefore paid 10
the quality If iron used In replacing the broken pieces
shortly alter the sailing Of the Columbus from Charles
ton fugitive slave was discovered on board she
therefore. Immediately bore away tor Wilmington,
y G and returned him % Charleston by the steamer
c. Vanderbilt
Flour bias upward teudency and sale OF SOD bbs.
reported . = SD which l. generally asked for
good shipping brands Small l0ts Tor home use bring
g sd s. o. Farther sales Corn Meal are making At
- 75 and Of Rye Flour a. - ~. Wheat Is wanted
and 1000 Bushels cold al q 10 for prime red. Corn l.
rather nrmer some or 100 bushels sold Al 30 Tor
Southern yellow, SIC for prime Penn. and Jersey,
and SIC for white. cargo Vi southern Oats sold At
29ic The Cotton market Is dull Coal depressed and
small sales making for shipments Lead no sales. lOJ
tons Iron Scotch Pig sold Al - time. Groceries
steady on bags Rio Coffee sold a. &C short time.
and - hhds Matsnzas sugar al a price not public
Provisions maintain previous quotations Shoulders
worth fic Lard firm al : sc Tor b0is aud ! q
ar for kess Butter dull y loo Nhiskcy brisk Al
sc for bbls Freghis-250p0 bush. Of Corn have been
engaged u "a for Liverpool Wool very duh
sAIEs Or srocKs-Firsf B0fra--J0 Lehigh Coal sep.
794 90 State Is s5i $3.50 Treas Notes o., 1913
sl00 do l0i 81 Do state s.. "a s23S % do, 81
g 900 Schk Nav 6s -. 3 sl0J War Bnty scrip, 20
II coo Read Rd b. IS
Sscosd Boars-SlO0 L Treas Notes os. l03 sl00
Lehgh Coal scrip 7qi slOoO Reading PR 6s. j4i
$50 sch Nav Is. e. 3 500 spring Garden -, % 90