New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-04
THINGS IN PHILADELPHIA.
Progress Backward-Lo co-Foco Corporation
on Humanity-Are Negroes Lob-ter->
PHILADELPHIA Tuesday. Oct o.


PHILADELPHIA Tuesday. Oct g.
Movamenslns Is a district IN Philadelphia coun
~ where prison Is ereced and has lately been under
the surveillance Of apolce the chief Of which ls now
under trial for conspiracy with notorious rogues end
burglars TO pass the robbed money Of the Chester Co
Rank It's not therefore wonderful that the following
resolution. should have been passed last night by the
Commissioners Of that District in reference to House
Of Industry for coored persons which has been com
menced there
Whrsa. petition mas seen presented TO this Board
which sets forth that building j. about - be erected
on Caiharine near Seventh Il within this District
which 70 be occupied ass House OF Industry for poor
and degraded negroes
And iereas il = represented by the petitioners that
the erection 81 building be occupied for such pur
pose in A thrifty and imuoving neghoorhood. which
Is densely settled By While people, vii create die
turbance or will drive way the white population,
and thereby dcpreciate tn value Of property There
Rl.olr,d That in the opinion Of this Board The black
population OF City anC County i already sufficiently
cared for and the Charlie. that now exist are ample
to supply the wants Of al Of them that are worthy and
deserving
Resoired That the ecction Of a building for such
purpose. in such nenborhood es that within which
II 10 intended this shsllbe erected, manifests Vanton
and reckless disregard public sentiment and con-
tempt for the feelings 4 the neighoorne Inhabitants.
Bls0lrfd In those wlO have contributed % the fund
their means in visionary schemes Of philanthropy jus
ce dictates that they houd concentrate the objects Of
their charity in their own nrighborho0d-near their
own doors where II hey create nuisance. they may
suffer the consequences OF IT, or If il j. public benefit
they may be eyewitness Of IT, great advantages
Res0ired That al buildings 20 De used for purposes 20
which public sentiment u opposed, and which are
thereby likely 20 creae O. disturbance or commOuon.
shauld be erected with tine limits OF the City of Phs-
d-luha whose great resources enable 70 20 keep pow
erfu police and thcrmy extend Al al times ample pro-
lection 20 both person and property
What think you Of hese for district within the in
huence Of Christian feeling and suburb OF the city
founded by william Fem Are we not progressing
Loco. Focoism rampant Arewe not a generation Of
Tnis tbe great location Cor sunday riot.-,he place
where no decent person wall after nighiiau with
out being knocked down or insuted-the place where
Loco-Focoism always adds haHs0ley TO IT, county
Com Biddle will not be buriedrntl Thursday morn
ing when a grand display u Anticipated
The storm continues Ia full fore and active opera
ton Il Is doing driving bushes.
Another thick wet day has intriered with out door
operations Flour Il held al = % with moderate
inquiry Corn Meal - and Re Flour - ~. No
sale. Of Wheat. good Reds are quoted At ira ll5c
Corn in moderate demand and aout 1000 bush south
ern yellow sold NJ 65c cargoJf only fair southern
Oats brought 32c Cotton Is ratht lower and 100 bales
rplands sold At ~ IT time Provisions in limited
demand only Mess Pork u sellg In a small way AZ
- SASH Bacon rules &C. Lfi, bhls = a &C. 1000
bbs Rosin sold lose. cash. Lad dun. Iron steady
but without large sales. Coal nrather more demand
~ previous rates Whisky ools 'ld TO some extent AZ
&c Freighis steady a - &C, ana 70 ID Tor Flour
and Corn 20 Liverpool Collersicsrce and rates i'm
proving Groceries quiet but hnly held.
SAYS o. srocEs -Firsf B0or--sj7O state o., =,
sf65 % Lehigh Int So = 100 ste - 73i DO Grard
Bk. l0i $50 Lehigh Int g 40 Lehigh Coal scrip
y $500 sch Nav Int 69i
S,-,ad Board-s3 100 STATE s. g $1,000 Z : 6s. -
l0ii 8 Penn Bk POP 100 Girsr BIZ, l0'.