The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-31
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.

PHrLADELrHIA, May 30, 1S49.
Custom House .4ppointruents-.7,riral Of Emisrants
Markets Stock Sales, &c.
The custom house appointments continue to be the
main topic Of conversation and nqury but up to the
present moment the public curiosity appears to be
doomed to remain in ignorance for to-day The rival
claims Of two applicants for the nspecorshp at Brs-
toll and the presence of two Populations from that in
ereng village to enforce their has caused the
Collector some trouble and occasioned the delay in the
announcements MIR. Lewis has been visited by
strange specimens of Office seekers one young fellow
came on from Allegheny county certain Of his demand
being acceded to- but having enough to that
he stood no chance in the crowd before he here
many days returned home, upon funds furnished by
friends in the city, his own being exhausted. The
clerks in the custom house have had sport
with applicant from Chester county who had left
TIM plough to embark in city life at the expense of
Uncle Sam. They persuaded him that anything he
demand.d would be. of course complied with and toted
him around to the various desks choose situation
for himself He declined the cashiers post fearing it
would bother him to be counting so much money and
objected TO nearly all the situations being much
for him. Having disappeared 1t is supposed he has
discovered that his is hopeless and rereated from
the field.
George Alexander n veteran OF the last war in which
he lost an arm who has for many past been Of
the night Inspectors is TO be retained his post by MI
Lewis.
John II. Linn Esq, of our most highly esteemed
merchants died early this morning in his sixtieh year
The thip Saranak with 349 passengers and the Isaac
Newton with 240 arrived this morning. The afghan
and Lord Maidstone are below, WITH perhaps
report Of two Of the cholera having occurred
e the Reading Railroad depot at Richmond has been
current today. but have been unable find any war
rant for its authenticity lift proves correct will ad
wise the readers of the Herald by telegraph
The steamship Osprey has been appointed by the Post
Office department to carry mail between this city and
Charleston The same privilege will doubtless be ac-
corded to the Columbus, which sails week about
with the Osprey.
There is no activity in the -four market and prices
range ne before from 81 so to So for common export
brands and fancy brands for city consumption rive
Hour and corn meal continue quoted at So rs each
The wheat market Is dull the only sale being lot Of
good red at 81 o. Pennsylvania held cents
without sales The export demand for corn is good,
Southern and Pennsylvania yellow. Oats sell at 80
cents for Southern and "a cents for Pennsylvania.
The market for cotton is quiet, and the sales limited
hickey is dull at Il for hhds, and q Il for bbls -
The sales of stocks at the First Board were-sl3s s.
Nav. Int, 80; 10 Psnn'a Bank b. o, III; do, ia
Is do, ia; do, ia $500 City 6's so. 1903; slO0
Chesp. 6s 81; $500 Girard 6's, so, 1857; $1,000
State t's, b. s. $50 Second Board.-6 Mechanics
ton r. r. os s5t 800 City 5's, - S. 20 Kensington
Bank 96h; 5000 State 6's, s6& 1000 do SIS $50;
Penn Bank, ll3A
TORNADO At FLINT, (AIIcn.) Map 22-Thi
morning, about half-p two o'clock, our village
vas Visited by most violent tornado which passed
throuk the south part Of the town destroying nearly
everything In its course IL approached from the north
xsst, through Col sockton's pnery section eight,
tearing up trees fences houses and everything which
came within its reach bearing the Shattered trunks of
she tall pines along In its terrific embrace The first
house which IL struck unroofed ana tha fra,ants
scattered in every direction Diyercn, ut, 90 ~
south number of oak trees twisted off and tossed
into the air as If than the WEIGHT ~ - sa,ho
The dwelling house and barn Of j. Pave Fso rero |
next made the sport of the furious elements 49,
bucks horn which had been placed on the ton NJ 80
vas carried about 90 yards and hurled against bo,a
with such force to be driven through the sding
large new house, owned by DR.. Lamond RAISED
clear from the foundation and then wrenched into in
Vulnerable pieces, some of which carried over a
mile from where they started; others were thrown
against other houses with such force to be driven
through intoa second room Also the dwelling house
aud barn OF Mr.. Galley was unroofed aud the barn
entirely destroyed Crossing to the side of the
Detroit and Saginaw turnpike two dwellings and an old
foundry were taken up into the air and borne on with
The gale filling the air with perfect cloud of boards
lumber, shingles. &c The dwelling OF w. L. Young
was the next In the and relieved Of its
Iooi, chimney and some siding A Of Mr.. Young
was seriously injured by the falling Of the chimney
mh this exception we believe accident to any per-
son occurred although or 10 OF the houses seriously
ueo or entirely destroyed occupied by families
I'LL cnlldren, Many houses seriously injured
we're eesperateiy assailed After passing through
nv s sIisss tne storm went bowling and roaring on
Aso m hiuated demon yet satisfied with bsx;ng
bIoseu MS vengeance many of our citizens md
'ueeu t.seh IN the oak woods, in wrupiny on and
Ips suout huge oak trees and other objects that ~
ensneeo 70 meet Dreat damage has been dono nm
merous perns, dwellings, and out houeos wbich -.
not entirely destroyed-fruit and traas 800
Ienoes have also come In for full share ~ tbe AZ
scattered fragments OF this wreck Of propertv nav
seen Tor distance OF nearly two miles scattered go
the ground No just estimate of the loss H.
tbe ahsrent individuals be formed Ouy viiaaa
LOOKS as though had received severe bombardment
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