The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-30
PHILADELPHIA, Aug q.
The Free Soil Morement-A Green One Plan
de,ed-THe Sailors

The Free Soil Morement-A Green One Plan
de,ed-Ihe Sailors.
On Thursday evening, the grand demonstration
of the free soil men of our city and county will
take place at the Museum building, and the friends
of the platform adopted by the Buffalo convention
are making the most strenuous and unremittng
exertions TO make the occasion one that will
strike terror into the ranks of the old hunkers and
Taylorites. There a number of gentlemen of
the highest distinction, and well known by our
citizens for their former devotion and eloquent
advocacy of the principles of both of the old fac
tons. who, upon the night of the meeting, will
publicly renounce their faith in the same, and
avow themselves the uncompromIsing champions
of free soil, free speech, free labor, and free
men," now and henceforth.
The preparations now on foot In reference to the
demonstration, are being carried into effect by
committees appointed at meetings of citizens held
at the Washington House. The first of these ga
therlngs took place on Friday week After some
preliminary business had been transacted, an ad-
joumment was had until the succeeding Wednes-
day evening, at which time arrangements were
suggested of an important character, in regard to
the officers, speakers, locality, &c. John Van Bu-
rem, Esq, has been visited by gentleman ldentl-
fled with the cause, and he has consented orally
as well as by letter, to be present and address the
meeting. The Hon G. c. Cambreleng, Hon. Da-
vid WIlmot and Hon. Joseph L. White, have also
slgnifed their desire and intention to visit our
city, and participate in the proceedings of the first
free soil movement In Philadelphia.
Yesterday afternoon verdant young man from
the country was enticed into den Plumb street,
by one of the attendant nymphs. On being asked
to treat her, the silly swain unroed an extensive
wallet, and gave her five dollar note to get
changed. She returned in few moments with
a story that no one would take the note, handing
him counterfeit bill which she had substituted
He gave her another, not perceivlng the cheat
and this trick was played successfully three seve-
raj times. Becoming emboldened, the girl seized
the whole roll of notes, amounting TO $50. The
plundered innocent then repaired to the nearest
magistrate and had the girl arrested, but only SIG
of the money was recovered.
An application for divorce is pending before our
courts, which will probably soon be decided
The applicant is the husband of the distinguished
actress whose temperance on the stage is looked
for with great anxiety by those who remember her
former almost unprecedented triumphs He asked
for the divorce on the ground of deserton for the
last two years, while she ressts the application.
A, fracas occurred among some tailors in
clothing establishment in Market street, last even
ing, and a policeman who interfered was terribly
mauled by these fragments of men. Two of the
offenders were sewed up by his honor the Mayor,
as security tor their appearance at court. A dis
pute about prices was The origin.
new. comedy by Mr.. Leman, the "Million-
are, Or the Politicians Bride" being hit at the
phases of the political world, was performed last
evening, at the Walnut street Theatre. The piece
was well received. The characters were admira-
bly, sustained