The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-23
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.

PHILADELPHIA, Jnne ~, lS49.
The Weather-Deaths from Heat-Dfore Rascality
An,ong the Rioters-One Severely Wonnded AID
Several Put to Flight The Cholera Mar
kets, &c.
The heat of yesterday and to-day has been in
toerablc, causing number of sudden deaths from
its effects, and predsposing uneasy mortals to
cholera attacks. Three laborers, on a farm below
the city, died yesterday; and, to-day, a man fell
dead, at Richmond, from the heat, while at work
in the sum- bricklayer fell, while at work ON
a scaflold, from stroke OF, the sun, and he has
been dangerously Ill night.
The crowd has commenced hocking to Cape
NAV; but arm sorry to learn that the boats land
at Higbee's, on the Bay shore, increasing the
distance that passengers have to be conveyed
across to the bathing grounds, and torsaking the
comparatively excellent road for one OF sand, In
which the wheels sink up 10 their hubs. and rem.
der it necessary tor he passengers to get out and
walk The old landing is still there, and could b
used as before, without any difficulty
Five cases of cholera reported to-day--three
In the city, one III Ksnslngton, and one In MOy-
The Grand Jury has returned true bill against
Sm'hers, for killing Toner, the roter, a few weeks
since, by striking him on the head with SPINNER
Last night about dozen OF the notorious gang
of Schuylkill rangers visited fleet of canal boats
near Spruce street wharf, Schpylklll, and CON-
menced levyirg contributions. While on board
a boat commanded by Captain Peter Bdrger, they
assailed him In the most outrageous manner; and
al last he escaped from them, and selzlng revolt
yer, fired among the scoundrels, putting them to
fight at the first discharge. The ball entered the
breast of James McCann, one OF the gang lodg.
ing in his lung, it aud is supposed to be mortal
wound. He was taken 10 the hospital, where no
still remains. Captain Barger was taken into Gus
tcdy TO await the result Of the wound, HIS CON-
duct is universally approved, and slmilar spirit of
determination on The part OF the Schuy Ill boat
men will deter this gang from TURNER ouirages.
A member of the gang, wounded under siinar
circumstances, about ten days since, Is now at the
hospital.
The coroner is investigating the circumstances
attending the deceasc Of female in the vicinity
of Shiypen and Seventh streets, who Is supposed
TO have poisoned herself.
The following are the inspections Of -four and meal
during the week ending yesterday ll7S6 bols four
1892 do rye; $50 do meal so half barrels oorn
meal Flour IN in better request to-day and l00o
bar rels Pennsylvania brands sold ut 81 81 Rye noue
IL also in better request and 500 barrels were sold -
81 to So Sales of Pennsy lvan,a corn meal at -
is per barrel GraiR-There il not much inquiry for
wheat 1900 bushels fair white sold mt 81 o. per bush
ell No sales Of rye have been reported Corn IL dun
Holders ark 81 cents while purchasers only ohsr ~
Oats Sales Of South ut II 20 cents per bushet -
The cotton market 10 quiet but prices are drm Whsr
keySales in hhds. mt II aud barrels Ut Il a2lH oensA
FIRST Board--lO Penn. Railroad 39X; 1000 Camden
end Amboy do 81 $1,000 do, 81 300 Morris canal -
sl SIS 200 Government IS 81 lloh; S3oOO dos
12m; so Morris, Ok so do. 9X; Sl,i00 Governmeus
6s so lO69s SEQ State 6s l0l 81 TOO State bs
Al Pennington copper 81 $1,000 Reading bonds 20;
4 Norrstown Railroad 15A; SO Northern Liberties
Bank AS; 2 Penn ylvania Railroad 40; 5000 Govern
ment 6s '58, 1861; 90 Wilmington Railroad zSHi
Chesapeake and Delaware loan s9X Second Berf-
mics, Bank 27X. 800 Schuylkiil Navigation 6s 6lxs
10 Girard Bank 121i; 10 Wilmington Railroad, zSk.