New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-29
Things In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, March 81.
Lapgfeldt who was fully committed for the muir
aarUins before Mayor Swift The chain Of cireum.ancia
evidence does not mise single link and there can be
hi, relee from Cherry Him. he has been making Inquiries
concerning those persons upon whose evidence ne WI as
convicted OF larceny 'ooT years nS sDs s On Tbs1s
arc some 10 believe that he had an accomplish
although Mr. Rsdemschsras he RECEIVERS eonscoasnsss
disipcty recolects seeing the murderer make his
escape BY the window and close II after him TAKEN alto
sshor the Of the most atrocious and eod ooo
cd that has ever dsgraced criminal records Lang
fsdt have known that the chamber he entered was
occupied BY any who was concerned IN ms cen
ycton and therefore at loss to explain his VIA
dictive conduct. His victims were reputed to have
money the hOSse and he nay pO,Sy ssSs
he might from the city, where he was well known
From the very first suspicion attached to the
arrested One Of the Mayors officers, soon as he sur
vsysd the premises said this has been an outside murder
end the discharged burg Is at the bottom Of
feel NO disposition to protiact controversy with so
imaginative an opponent {. @ p Of the SSar,sr ana
the eject that several attempts bad been made Ia the
Young Mems whs Asoeston 70 Psss resolutions tavors
noupoe wilfa fabrication No resolutions OF the hind
have been offered
The lectures Of Mr. Long the Fine Arts which have
bsep repeated here at the request Of the Society OF Fine
Arts add the ArtUnio Of Philadelphia, are among the
pleasing and instructive have listened TO- he
convsIsant with his subject and enters upon
with ali the enthusiasm Of scholar and the pride OF an
artist His drawings aod other means of illustration are
extensive and plete. do remember that he has
lectured In NewYork yet II he does visit you, recon-
mend him In the wNmest terms the friends OF act there
LASoFELpT rHE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND
Rcr-Not since the memorable riots Of ls4A. have we
witnessed Of thriingy Intense excitement
than have TRANSFERRED In and about the state House this
moraiug 80 lar from feeling being In the slightest de-
gree Alayed the excitement In the puohc mind las oeen
wrought mp TO such pitch thai the friends OF law and
order may well have their apprthensons Tor the eonse
quences.
From early hour this morning. up the time OF
log TO press the crowd about the Court House and inde
pendencesqaAre. has been mmense-immense beyond all
precedent. Ths whole police force OF the city are on
easy and Notwithstanding their NUMBERS 1t was with
Ire greatest difficulty that they could preserve the prison
CT nom an iniuriated popusce.
The rush TO secure Ia the Court senes de-
scrpuon In twinkiing. after the doors were opened
the mighty mass on the outside poured In. The press wa
SO great that upward Of any persons uAmped upon
and otherwise seriously injured Tho wells and impreca
tons all sides were truly deeenns and for half al
hoar the utmost confusion prevailed.
The prisoner Affects stocal indifference. laughing snS
chatting with the officials OF the Court with hesrtes
ieviiy. On the fret demonstration Of the mob he wa
much frightened. and turned pale from terror
IPhils Bulletin 27ih.
FIRE AT HARRisBuRo.-This morning the Goth
about half past O'CLOCK thu large furnace OF ExGovsr
nor Porter In Harrisburg 10 be fire.
10 about hours all Tie wooden buildings attached to d
were burned to the grcusd stated thsthere wss M
insurance The property The FIRE gnsed 10 the cast
ing house caused by tho no, iron breaking through th'
hands were able to eheekit The loss estimated at ahou
tseec fPennsylvanian, 27th
DESTRUCTIVE FINE AT CoHoEs-A destructive
IRE occurred at Cohoes Friday which destroyed the
extensive ftoaTns MIL OF Messrs Sloeum and others,
ssgher With nearly all its contents which consisted o
~ 90 barrels OF Flour and large quantity VI Grain We
hear OF $1,000 iasuranee-s Goo the building and
oso0o contents IL this all IL will fall short Of
the loss.
u DR.. Coolridge, when Chief Justice Whit
mar qa,red II he had anything Of juds
uest. replied only that IL will be passed
assins an innocent My counsel have most faith
foly performed their duty. or the jury do com
rlafn They have been overwhemed BY false testimony
Bat thsrk Heayen there higher Coutt ~hsie false
tsstimoay will no, be admitted That tribunal am 10
stssd before Before that all 10 stand visit pa
tisally till tia; tins comes choose ny iot-l choose
my stasop much rather than that OF other who per
hsps may be within the sound Of nay voice IL Is per
baps, uaReeesssry for me 70 reveal what know But
viii lssss 1t written upon paper when depart there
fore bid you all fiends and enemies fsfe
vel and sm ready TO receive my sentence"
DR.. COOLIDGE The report that this unfortunate
Individual has committed suicide is not true lie has been
found guilty OF masder 10 the hst deuee and sentenced
TO be hanged, AFTER an Imprisonment q one year
Bcston Atlas Z7th.
STEAMSHIP CoLuMBUs-A teleeraphic dispatch
from Charleston announces the arrival Of the stesm'h
Cssbas that port from this City having made the ri
on, - wp<Rfy-s,r Aoass from ssaarf 10 .oAayl
iPhila Eve. Bulletin, 9Th.