The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-18
Our Phiiadslphia CsrresPendence.

PHILADELPHIA, July IT. 1919.
The Chol1a-Arrsst ofa Msrder1-SSse'ds-Ia
Shuifaty-Marksts, &c.
The cholera report of to-day, exhibits IN IN
crease over the last Two days, being rs cases ana
81 deaths; Al of the cases and Is deaths were In
private practice; 10 cases and deaths In the
hospitals, and 20 cases and IA deaths at the aims
house. The whole number OF deaths during the
past week, was 1853, of which l79 were OF cholera
asphyxia. being only more than during the pre-
vious week.
A despatch was yesterday received from Cincln-
natI announcing 10 Mayor Swift the arrest of Jo-
seph Dover, alias William Wallace, who, about
two years since, killed one Abraham Reed, in
Kenslngton The offence was committed In the
immediate vicinity of a Methodist meeting house,
where both parties had been, but which Reed left,
to avoid the annoya imposed upon HIM by Do
yer. A reward was offered by th- authorities Of
KensIngton al the time, but the offender escaped
from the city. The despatch received, stated that
the PRISONER had confessed,
Mrs Catherine Ceyle, widow lady residing
in Southwark, attempted to commit suicide few
days since, by opening the VEINS in her arms with
q knife. Luckily none OF the arteries were
touched, and her situation being prontly disco
veIed, her life was preserved. She Was laborng
under melancholy consequent upon the los OF "A
son during the Mexican war, the memory ct which
had probably been revived by the sale OF his land
warrant the previous day.
Among the prominent candidates before the
wbig convention for nomination to the Sherltiilty
of Philadelphia county, is Samuel II. Rothermol,
Esq., who, at the solicitation of his friends, has
determined TO make his debut in the political
arena. He is exceedingly popular, and being an
entirely new man, II Is supposed that he Will dis
lance his competitors In the race. The COM
mence ment of the central high school lakes place
on Thursday next, at the Chinese Museum.
The Odd Fellows Cemetery is 10 be- dedicated
this afternoon with appropriate ceremonies.
The flour market is quiet being affected by the ge-
neral stsgnation OF BURNERS Sales Of old stock -four
to-day at 81 90 81 5G1; fresh ground sold yesterday
at 50 621: common and select bgaud' for city cos
sumption sold at 81 30 81 62h and 81 Is a SIS tor
extras No sales OF rye flour and corn meal Is duh;
salc Of Penn ut 50 IS per Dbl Very little grain II
any kind arriving and sales Of wheat reported
Corn is scarce; yellow has been sold at Soc a 6Oc
Inferior and prime southern oats have been sold at 23c
$40. and Penn n Mt Bic 33c. per bushel Whtskey
IL scarce and particularly in hhds sales Of bbs at
24c. We annex the st, ok sales TO. day
First Boa,d--s7 600 u FRA 81, b+. III; % shs
Scbuykn Bk, ~; IA Harrisburg Bk. So $1,000 U
g. 81 III 50 shs Union Canal lil4 so do "a IL u 80
Reading RR ls1 $3.50 6s 49, III; So 0c0 State SIS
$50; sll0 Lehigh Int 56h S24o DO Mort 6's s9h
$22sla do Int Soy. Second Boards shs Manuf and
Mechanics Blk. 25H: so Girard ok. 12S; 81 600 CHM
WA bonds SO; 900 Read Wort bonds IS; So 900 do
new, eI 81 900 Wilmington RR Gs, IS.