The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-09
Our phiIadeIphi. CORES pondence.


The Eleesions-M Miss Jacques Mons Vardeie-7he Late
.accfdent-.dmuse ments- .4TiraI from Peneznea-1he
Markets, &c.
Not since the memorable days Of hard cider, log
cabins and skins has political excitement risen
SO high the present time; and the uncertainty Of
the result adds but keenness to the strife That the
election throughout the State will terminate in favor
Of the democrats-giviDg them . majority In both
branches Of the Legisatureno one doubts. 1t Is In
the city and county Of Philadelphia whore such large
amount Of pap plumber and patronage to be disposed
Of where the battle is to be- fought-the great prnci
Pies Of whiggery the side aud Of democracy on
the other to be weighed and settled for months to
come The whole affair is in a mist-a fog-and the
chances that there will be more scratches than
wings at the polls The friends Of the Independent mu
nicipa ticket are sspguine for they reckon native
and the friends Of Charles Gilpin and the ultra
wing ticket are equally saDeune for are there not
bur dreds of honest Hibernians busily engaged in
laying pipe at one dollar Per diem? Our oldest poll
cians at fault and although the prospects OF the
democrats in the city and county look hatering, yet
an arrangement may be made st the eleventh hour,
which may totally change the present aspect OF affairs
In the Ledger Of This morning, appears card OF an
eouiyocs Character from Mr. FAIR the native candi-
date Sheriff II hls hints taken and acted upon
the election Of Mr. Roihermel the whig candidate Is
certain.
Miss Jacques appears this evening in " Norma" for
the time. Every in the house engaged and
public excite ment III regard TO her complete success
failure, ct heat. IL fhe maintains repu
tation he air. ady acquired her future success in
this vocalist will equal that OF even Mali
bran herself Our various places Of public smuso-
Mt better patti onized than at the present
tne and fer the prolieors Of the hotels they look
With colo eye upon their permanent boarders In
Of the nd unexpected increase in their
trapti, mt custom.
Mons Yardelle, tho feet-fcremost aeronaut, makes
his second ascension in the course Of the ensuing half
hour I he chances are as four to one that be Will
break his neck at each ascension and yet be receives
but 500 each time for the fearful risk he incurs
The unfortunate css ualty at the Merchants Hotel
has terminated fatally. Mr. Thompson leaves WIFE.
Mrs Fanny kembie gives her fourth reading this
eyeDng-Henry VIII. On Monday evening next the
Musical Fund Society give their bs concert for which
occasion tho services OF Madame and Mons. Bortn,
Luigi vita, Luigi Elena and Annibae Elena have been
engaged 49,
portsnt, shall Telegraph the same
No change in the money market. which continues
easy but little frat class Offering In the streets
which IL taken st "a trfe above bank interest The
GALES .. the Stock Market to-day were, small Ut prices
slightly differing from previous quotations.
The -four market ia quiet aud holders somewhat
fl in their demands Small sales, since our last,
at So for standard brands, for export. Rye Hour
and Germ meal are held at So l2s no sales reported.
The advance in wheat fully mantaped small sales
Of good aud prime red at 81 OF to 81 u.s. and white At
81 10 TO 81 IA Southern rye s7c Pepnsylvspis Coo
scarce unchanged Sales Of Southern oats. ~ 20
to Soc and rennty yania at SOC The advance In SUI
gar and coffee Is folly maintained, and stosk much re-
duced Whisky Is more inquired for at previous
rates The upfSyorabe accounts from the South have
rendered the cotton market hrmer. Freights nominal
at previous quotations.
tirn Board-ss0O state 90 sti $500 Tenness,e Bonds
s SSSn ER 4. 3 o fsInsrs sns sshn
DO. Chesapeake and Delaware Canal 5k Seeoad Boa d
CITY a. n, ij sleoG Readss III Bonds SSri
Ari,sp bank l2gi lC te Z. Bank ri 49, S S,s
Bapi, 2,L,; 4 do. North Am. Bank, lEls.