The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-08
Our PhIisd.Ipnia Correspondence.

Our Phiisdeiphia Correspondence.
faiLlbELPHI. Dec. Z, 1910.
Professor Robinson aud Hen Ciay--Dr. DubiH--Sad-
den De0th-Ths Pr,sid,ass messase-.faSthsr Leak
The Speakership The Markets, &c.
The Mr.. Robinson Tor rather Professor Robnson)
spoken Of In your telegrspsc dispatches the person
who threatened to take the life Of Mr. Clay yesterday
morning is we'll known in this city, particularly by the
newspaper proprietors lie originally hailed from New
York where he worked for several years at his trade
as shoemaker and, frsm the same imaginary causes
he has INDUCED in many threats against James
Gordon Benn of the Herald he has against
Henry Clay Of Kentucky. The visit Of Mr.. Clay to
of the Professor. Robinson is very short, square
built man. sandy headed aud bald headed, and for
years be has been the source OF great ANNOYANCE to
every newspaper esablishraent in the city. BY many
he s thought TO be insane II so, there ia method ia
his msdnsss for he manages 10 pick an Indifferent
kind Of livelihood without undergoing the penalty in
hicted on the human race by tbs fan Of our hrst pa
rents.
Father Mathew visited Bsrnum's Museum this morn
ing where he administered tho pledge to large num-
Der OF men, women and children.
In former letter. alluded 90 a rumor that was In
active circulation in religious circles in regard to
the probable secession Of Dr. Durbn from the Netho-
dist Church. with the view Of connecting himself with
che CIV school Prssbyteriaps learn directly from
DIR. Durbin that there is truth whatever IN this
rumor. which has been gathering length breadth and
strength from the OF a formal aud an authori-
tstive denial Dir Durbin might be induced to accept
OF the pastorship Of Methodist church,
but he has not and never had the slightest idea of
withdrawing from a church with which he has been
prominently identified for uprards OF quarter OF
century and Of which he continues to be of its
shief supports aud proudest ornaments
All hope >. getting he packet ship Tuscarora OF Is
ABANDONED aud to pisces She must 60 IL is generally
under TODD that after she stranded she given
up by the Messrs. Cope to the uldervriters
An uBkDogn whlte msn, While passing along Front
near Queen street this msrniug. suddenly fell dawn
and expired. Bic appearance Indicated both destita'
tion and intsmperHrcs.
The amount Of coal transported over the Reading
Railroad for the week ending December o. was 230jS
tons. Total this seHson lOt4oiT tons
grand bail s 10 BE- given at the Musical Fund Hall
on the 10Th int by our ieh.s" i0Hds in aid Of the
congregation Of the House Of ltra.
The Herald Was right IN prou0vuciag the cabinet to
be lesky" one, for have good reason 10 believe
that copy of the Frssidsnts Message is already in
this city, and ia sInh hands too, Shat it may be OBJ
tanned FOR ooHsiderstion lsdeed, speak aasissdy
A member of Congrss. writes to gentleman in this
city that Mr.. Cobb could, any ballot have secured
100 Votes provided that Der IOad have been sud-
cieIt to elect him
The market 6. very quiet operators awaiting
the arrival Of the steamer over Que. There is
inquiry for aour for shipmcut At yesterday :
figures. Wheat IL scarce Hud IN better demand a. pre-
63 cts Sales Of prime southern osts at 81 cts. aud
Penn at 80 cts. fair de- aand for shskey at acts
for bbl. and II cts. for hhds.
The stock market 10 quiet but steady. Annexed are
the sales at the
FiTm BoaTd 600 Allegheny County s's. oi]l; q
shares Lehigh Coal Navigation IS, 5000 Pittsourgh
os Ca sI $1,000 Cincinnati sc 90 sis.; 70 ehaess
Union Bank, reppe.see So do Philadelphia SsuS,
12s; $50 do Morris Canal p5f; $1,000 kentucky 6s,
LOG; $4,000 Schuylkiu Nsygaou 6s 'Gs SIS $50 shares
Reading Railroad i7s, 81 stste be ssis; 500 Loo
high Mortgage s1' 20 shares Farmer and 10,
State SIS. SEX Second Barrd 81 900 Allegheny Coan-
~ 6s s11s so shares Uuioa Caul 1871 10 DO Road
l7h; 5000 stste5s s9h sls 800 do. do soE; SO
Wilmington Rsirosd Bonds. g.. 20. eiii; 5000
SchuJlkiu Navigation S. 20. IS s24OO NOlrist0TD
Railroad c's, 9oi $500 Pittsburgh O., o. qlh
THE wr,rrrs Hoo TrApr The Cumberland c..
ylion, Of the 10Th inst atsest there then At
the depot Of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Ia that
town, about 600 hog awaiting transportation 90 Bal
timore. Numbers are also said 10 DO on the road TO
that point
The Cincinnati Ga,e,, IF the 1sih raya.-Th. s,lcs
heard Of to day CON rsed b10 hssd Average weight
200 lbs at 81 65; 49, shout 200 10 at - 60 and
$50 az 50 t per 100 los 90 ~ - IS gross There
were about ten or twelve houtes cutting to-day,
and hogs are beginning 10 arrive quiss Freely
The fsris (Ohiol Cirssn sars-rha traders have
been backward in entering upon the hog trade, this
cd settled al what our f-Ieets consiit exceed
ipgy low rates We heard of'sles on Nondsy last At
VI 70 per loo lbs gross four months, snl al 81 g.
and ~ low ss 81 90. cash.
In Madison, Indians the pork SESSION has CON-
msneed and the opening price Il hogs has settled at
" 90 Tor Tote averaging 100 pounds net.
In Covipgtop. Kentucky, the price Is So 90
% 60 ''' ''' prov ~ Wv ''A '"'''N' vas - -
The Cincinnati Csseus o. the ga ult says .-H Hog,
continue 70 arrive Ia aud near this city ia large
bers, but the weather very unfAv0rabie as seri
ously 70 lnteriste WIZ paeNne operations The sales
are consequently fen aud prices regarded Btill
settled The last Transactions have been al 81 60
- 10.
The Madison Qs) Banner, q thu 18Th inst say,,
1.-Two thousand hogs were purchased yesterday. by
Msssrs. White. Me Nsghten Bovsr a. two dollars
and half and, although the weather "a rather warm
for extensive slaughts we assured that any
same price y
In Gasns. III shore packing operations were corn
nsneed ON the Let inst the price paid for bos IL 81 80
per 100 lbs Extensive preparations for sanghterng
ssd packing are making ~ feru Iaoon Peoria Peku,
teppefa trssk Breakdown, Naples. snd other towns
ON the Illinois river Chicago is said 20 be the largest
beef packing market IN the MON Theam0unt already
packed there this year 10 reported OF co 900 barrels some
zooeo beef cattle having been allied 10 the last seven
weeks AZ Alton III ~ 90 bad been paid for the best
hogs delivered, but contracts were subseouaplv made
81 ~ a 81 70. Beef cattle ranged, ON the Nth, Of
o. SO q So 90
The Shelby vile (Ky) News If the Ilth Inst saws
sisce lsst issus, have heard II the sale Of a
large number Of hogs st 81 20 gross This ruiuous
price TO farmers and will but very ttle more than
pay for the consumed in atteuicg them for the
market Many via bacon their hogs in preference 10
selling at the price but 70 IL very doubtful whether
fbis will be more profitable, ~ from the qusuuty
beconed, that article next summer will be arugn
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Ous lVTboouBW WITH Ausrsu In relation TO the
suspension Of dlplcpsue intercourse with Austria
learned yesterday that the initiative tteps would pro-
badly be taken in the Senate by Cen Csss The res-
tiops Of private AID personal character supposed to
the allegation of objections 10 the charge to
Austria being the motive for the action ia the ease
The projected action 10 with universal fs
from all quarters Of the country, and Il u hoped
can be successfully carried tfasttEgt0a Ger. Bait
sun.