The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-17
Our Philadelphia correspondence.

PnIiADsLrHiA, Dec 10, 1870.
Our Steamships .9eain- Henry Clay and the Speakersaip
Daring Burgia,y-S uspsnsion Of Canal Naeig ation-
DeGh Of Mr.. Beran The Markets, &c.
Just x weeks ago the commercial prospects OF Phi
lad,phis tavored strongly Of "upward tendsncy.n
IL Is true had lost the monopoly of the China trade
but this loss 10 be than supplied by lines OF
STEAMSHIPS that to thread the Atlantic tap .he
great southern portssud put under contribution the
ricbest provinces Of South America We had already
line Of steamships in successful operation bstween
this port and Charleston. The stock for a second
bsd been taken and Of the sea nshps nearly ready
for while proposals had been Issued to establish
forthwith, line u steamships bet Philaisphi
ard Liv'rpeoi New let us zee how matters stand on
this, the 10th day Ct December and mis- rsble
day could not have been 20 order the rain
descending the snow melting, tho mud oozng, aud the
sidewslks juicy and impossible. The snug sun Of
$50 has been subscribed towards building the four
stsmthirs for the Liver pool line (probs5e cost about
81 Cvt tCo)tbe new steamship Pbndel phia bi9oging
to the second Charleston line Is In shs. similar
preGiohment TO that In which ths god like D.nisl
or &c placed II don't know where 10 90 to- Charles
ten che vas built for but suggested to send her
HAVE: others TO Liverpool others again Chsgrss
while The poor stockholders Thought che d-sliEed
60 n still climate than the latter port afflicted
With. New she Is advertised u sal Tuesday next
for Havsns But the tsdd.tt part Of the stoy is yet
70 De TOLD The two steamships, constituting the old
Charleston line, have been swallowed % by great
Go,ham ltrfelf and for mouths may be years soma,
Philadelphia must be contentsi with p.dding, pad
dlirg propelles tcrewing up and down the Deasar
Why seek TO tap the great valley OF the OHIO BY
81 rnroads II we have not tbs msise fIciiitie. of New
YORK and Boston after the rich products OF tbs West
have been brought to eur doors As matters nov
stand, the con pletcn OF great Central Riiirosd
will bene at New Ok more tbs ~ will Pna fephis
win fhiladslpbia merchants ana Ph!ladoIphia capt.
tats receive this truth credit or are they deter
mined to undergo all the loss and moracsioa Of
psiisneel
1 have teen letter from q gentleman nov IN wash.
irgon vho rays that the exciting In the House
lhurday last, affected Mr. clay pretty much In the
vuy old horse Affected who srnelleth
the battle sfar a." old Hsrry young Harry again.
Dufrf The whole OF the evening of that day With head
erect shoulders thrown bach aud eyes elr,n< alter
nate Gsshes Of FIRE mi fun ne hurryins from hotel
TO hotel and from member 20 menbir, commanding
aud exhorting snd occasionally coojDsstlng mns..S
I" Thou must lie l." " Ne r1ustre You m1st.'s
.TheJ must Ills first object vas pacide.uon; sad
his fscosd 20 secure the SprsAsfship FOR bis warm per-
sonal and political friend Nr Mo-ehr1i Of Reataeky.
At an early hour yesterday morning, thee black
rcoundrels burslariousy su'rsd the dselh1g of Nr.
Wright. IN south Ninth STREET bs;os Lombard Aner
rsncscsng the Lover story ter piaaier With sue
c,s, they we're heard by SIR Writht a. hi cha nbsr
ooor. lie irnredia,sly Jumped oas % bed ald 90
nahrG BIZ APPEARANCE Ia the entry IA alta k ~
the three burssrs de- pefats struggia -nsusd
during which NJ. W vas struck the head aslup9
shot, lie succeeded Ia c'ofinG e'h QUE q he slAhs
spd IN a.. et' both we're prccg tstsd DO the hrss
terIai Inquiries Notwithstanding his woan1t he hsiJ
On to the cesperado until relieved fcon BIZ Gals-rogs
ttUnoh by the neighblrs, ard tFo o. the night
pence who we're ettssted % the epnt by the eutcrss
q the family The ether tyo blrk ara fe1 ~ eli
iccs their scsps u Is sala hai oue ni ths P1acri-n
is Of such modest retiring aud diIiea, caera5ssf,
that be had 70 b. dragged issp tn8 nouss By Mrs.
wright. to the a.tistance o. bss bsss,nx husosna.
Mayer Jonessb pfcmse % skimua iat5 Ga ehasss
aFstntt one Of hs indsfa'irshies
he water T. 20 be drawn "a, IN State canals on
the goth Il chs mouth reads an order ifan, the
Beard of Csusl Con missiousrs
Mathew L. Bevsn ftr for many years one ~ our
Grit commercial pir-d hi. rel leuce IN Tbs
city, ut an early hour yesterday morning lie va
universally st'e.msd for his philsahropy aaa 5usi-
rsfs talrpts.
ltr said that the clue which led the arres, II the
god dust al beers la New York, was obtained the
N Int g. this city.
Ts itclsmsuey o. The weather togshe with anxiety
70 ctfin TIE adsccs ~ the dd limited
e uanftct'sn ~ IN mpfsgt yesCrdsy.
HE taet % cotton I'll The fO bales
fuly quarter Of cent lower presl o. he arrival
dsid tutds lo IT 5000 STRAIGHT brsnis 81 a. 50
SA 20 sit13s. RE Sour noia at S. smail stes Of
dtnlistria corn meal a. 81 80 Braudvwine. 81 ~.
entirely c'ss,d Rye o., Coats very tcarce othcr
rrsin DO charge fr0ysuaa ienAu guict
The esctpisn n quite hdsvy The den sad r
fer he ssh sud 50 70 Tor red ash aud cu fr cty con
SUMPTION - ~ 20 s. rhe rccsipts schuyki Jaaa
lie s,s,cn W tone rrcish.s to ivsfesei ap sess
lrler ~ &C. for grap;ls pa y Tor fosr; an @ g. ~.
90 ter LeavJ goods sterirg exchange, to ~ csnt.
stoels continue firm. Annsxsd are the sass q ta Be
fcfcn Bogf Yesterday 50 oHD Jsei States Gs. %.
%, il $500 Iiessury Nots - lis 81 shaus seadia<
lrrnsylvsns 5 s9h ~ shqr,s Girard Bank hh let -
40 do. fis ~ DO do lzi Spv Penusyigaaia Sc. s -
sttr.s Guard BsnF, IS rs. 10 10 do. rs sode irs:
Hoard Is shafts Ctmrereiai Back SIX CaHioa aud
hmley %. ~ No-ristowu z6s 40, 7s lOJ Hlrys Ca
css,ss sss xTis ~ shave. rs vi, ss
Bsnh, ll3 ttcr Ro9 s2 shargs Reading Hsr,ad Tx:
% kcris Canal t' tog sssas Railroad IN g sorris
Retdhe sortgnge Bouds Ca; 90 aiding Ca 81, 80 40.
6l % starts yieAsAufg ID vO Reading asir0sd, IA