New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-19
Things in Philadelphia.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday, :


PHILADELPHIA Monday, sept D..
Adam Seapole, returned Volunteer of intern
perae habits died Of apopexy after having drank
era times lie was from Germany, and has a wife and
family in your City.
At Loco-Foco meeting he'd at Penningtonyille.
Chester County last Saturday, Mr. Pafke, while firing
a salute was instantly killed BY the premature die
chsr-C of cannon
g. q. fosrER Esq well Known to your City
readers who for the last year AMI half has made our
city his residence eit here this morning and "li pcn
tent Ia your metropolis. II his intention soon %
,tart au evening paper 10 De called the fsfof jour
nal devoted 20 the e.esancies and anuse meuts oi 90
cal life, the TIE arts music and the drama Ills WEI.
known versatility and ever ready pen Will cause toe
1urna 20 ind IL way around the tea table and thou
sands of friends whom be- has secured In our city vii
wish him good speed ia MS new enterprise. There i
room for such paper "thoaI tenching on Tie re-
served right Of sly present pubiceuon
friRhtlul collision occurred on the Railroad near
Wilmington, Del about o'clock last night. The train
which ier here Al 10 o'clock was detained nearly two
hours 90 Grays Ferry by running Of the track and As
IL proceed 10 the South Mr. John Bowling. the con1uc
tor took his station the locomotive % avoid the up
train. When very near Wilmington be supposed the
up train stopping there aud increased speed but
Just opposite te Old Swece Church, On the border Of
The Cts discoveed approaching and there being
a curve was too late . prevent collision Downing
and the engineer jumped ~ the former, irppet aud
one of the cars crushed his foot dreadiu the latter
escaped
Michael NcDermo,t. trakesman. and Mr.. Ch.ckerin-
ID machnesf duty In front a the baggage car were
both crushed through IL door and died coon aier"ard
None % the passengers hurt and The damage %
engines and cars was comparatively trlnins The
whistles OF both trains were both going a. the time OF
the accident but being similar In tone could not be DIS
tnguishsd. This road has been very free from acct
dfnts for many years Nr. Bowling everybody knows
j. almost grT cautious.
Gen Porslier T. Smith was received az lndepen-
dence Han AZ noon to-day. by the city authorities Mr
Meredith President Of The Councils. made very neat
address which the General replied 20 nodesty and
briefly Gen Harvey was also pre- sent The whole
proceedings were OF the most agreeable character.
Ire Flour market quiet to-day, and only q lew
small sales Of good brands inside Tor home use 20
. IS common brands can be bad a. 81. The STOCK
is ght. Corn Meal sales Peunsy van.a i offered
- per Dol Rye Flour is scarce, and sale was made
90 la+ Wheat = without much selling sad holders
asking higher prices 200 bush fair Maryland Red sold
hoe Corn Is IN fair demand, and some l3Ol1 bush
sold a. fic ilr pennsylvanla DC for Southern Yellow
and 6lc Waite al1at Southern Oats are 5rth u
32c Cotton continues very quiet. Groceries are
hrmly held a; higher prices snd no large saes o. sugar
or Coffee have transpired In PROVISIONS h-re y n9t
much dong stocks lEut and prices ten1ln1 Up
Ward. Whisky. h1ls dull A. &C.
SAILS % -roCEs.-Firsf b0rrf-l,ury : treasury
Notes l0l. l0O do DO 1865 LOO Len Int % 20
Leh Coal scrip ~ = Coml Bank. SO Penn bank,
20 81 Girsrd Bank l0t Nor Lib Bank. q 20 Mech
Bank. 1i 21lj Ches and Del Canal. os, = r sch
Nav Int g.
SeoHa Esui-50 Girari Bank. i0i 100 Sch Nav Ini.
u 30 DO Do do - loo = e. g.. lOii 30 Couu-
o. Ca -1 200 state - 73i
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