New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-15
Things In philadelphia.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
FRIDAY, Jan. 4. i-is.
For some time past city and the suburban
districts have infested with gang Of ncendsries
who commi, the hagrant In order to obtain
opportunities Tor theft and pockei-pckiDg This morning.
some two or three hours Aer midnight large hay shed
10 sixth between Brown and Parish SIS discovered
70 be on IRE. Attached to this range OF stables,
$50 feet "a length and the fear a Of wo-story
houses, over which was primary school room. The
row i nearly destroyed, also the large shed used
10 iu1 loaded hay wagons uader, the upper part Of
which was n car9euler's shop. Mr. Mayhew's -four
and iced store was burned, aud George KcndaHs pro-
vision store badly damaged two-st0ry house on
Randolph &, In the rear, owned ~ tho Hay Company,
was nearly burned ogihe family OF the occu ant, Hr.
Robert Price. barely escaping with lie. The Office Of the
hd Teen previously opened the IRE proof rob-
bed and combusabe materials placed In several places
The place chosen with fendsh certainty Of
and the consequent misery has been great.
Al the Loco City Convention last evening Delegates TO
the State Convection chosen Instructed 10 vote for
Dallas for the Presidency.
me Burnet Dinner last night was well atteddsd. The
Loco orators course took 10 insult the feelings
Of the Wigs who were present, 10 manner that would
have been promptly checked anywhere but around the
festive board Col. Burnett wanted tho whole OF North
America, and Col Ramsey wanted standing army sent
TO SCOTS assistance. The latter mporsuned all to
be united on the subject Of a vigorous prosecution
OF the war Does he think War Liberty the
h.hest destiny u our Republic2 II President
violates all constitutional restrictions and demands
new eyes and supplies without telling his object in
requiring them the martyr bloed at Lexington shed
that We should shout War" at that shouli
achieve Liberty and ntain IL aalonsy against Execu-
tive usurpstl0n Il will 90 well eDOsgh for those who
I've of the public 70 cry war but the true patriot says
look the liberty oyour friends and guard your CoBs
tuition"
Its mizzing. raining ard thAwing.
There has been demaIcf0 Corn Aezl on speculation
AMI me Oo0 bbls. have been taken a day AZ
S.. Flour sells At So 81 but holders less frm and
would take less II buyers offered Wheat quiet l3c
80 FOR good Reds Corn and OAis In Inquiry AMI the
mark, nearly bare CloveTsesd 81 u % 81 % and In
better demand 10 hhds " o. Sugar sold Al A. TO 5.
Cotton quiet, held above buyers views Provisions dull
whisky n bbls 23i cents.
SOCKS have been Gull.
Ffrs 5000 o. 81. 49, 81 900 Read Bonds
b. 64i; 100 GrATd, si Canal Bk, 50; $1,000 City s.
76 sIi $1,000 Penn IS, 20; 20 Lehlsh zsi 5000 Penn
S. c ?, 60
econd BoarG-3 Sorrisiown 9, 81 200 state s., p,
Tci; $50 Read ass 20 Harrisburg L, 2si IS Morris, "a;
$1,000 Penn 6s, & ?. 30.
BALTINoR Re Jan. I'LL A. NJ
The steamboat Columbus from Richmond is
ashore Of B3skin Polst. and cut through by ice
The m. steamboat due from Norfolk this morning has
tArai.
No material change IN markets. SEINE sales Of
HoSar--st. Flour making az - and there are sosle
ouyers who ofer only SCI Holders of Ciy Mills have
conceded l1 els. per Dbl ard asking 49, bu.
there buyers Grain j. selling moderately Al yes
tsrcays prices. Provisions OF al kinds are dull no
transactions In od Pork. Beef Is from s. % Sl FOR
Prime and Nes. Lard 70 "A c,s.