The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-11
Our Philadelphia correspondence.

PHILADELPHIA, May III, 1919.
The Philadelphia Observation-Disclosures Females
The Brig Ha,riet-Mdrkets Stock Sales, &c.
The appointments are received with pretty gene
raj satisfaction, considering the number of disap-
pointed office-seekers. All the recipients, except
MIR. Roberts, the new Marshal, are Philadelphians,
therefore well known in our midst With the
mass of our mercantile community Mr. Lewis,
the Collector was always the popular candidate, of
all the names mentioned in connection with it,
Mr. White, the new Postmaster entered the office
| a lad, and was retained by Mr.. Lehman, when
appointed by President Polk, in opposition to the
wishes of many democrats. He ascends from the
| ranks, In military parlance, and takes the COM
mand where he was previously subordinate. He
IS confidently expected to make good officer,
having all the experience necessary to make
him so.
Mr.. .Ashmead the Dis ~lct Attorney, is thus
rewarded for his endeavor % lead the natives to
act in harmony with the wings at the election
lie will ma Ike capable officer.
The naval officer, Mr. Ellmaker, is an out and
out wing, and has always had the confidence of
Mr. Roberts, the marshall was formerly sheriff
OF Lancaster county, and not generally known
with us.
Mr. Norris, appointed sometime since as sur
veyor of the port, has made Judge Conrad the edi-
tor of the Daily Ners, his deputy. This office
was formerly held by Mr.. Forney, the talented
editor of The Pensyiranian. Its liberal salary and
easy duties render it "a most desirable Office, and
peculiarly adapted to both the gentlemen mention
ed The comfortable office in the custom house
which was formerly used by Mr. Forney, as the
sancum where the editorials of the Pennsypan,an
were indited, will in future be used as COM
posing room for productions very opposite In their
political bearings.
Mr.. Tower, the son of respectable bookseller
Of city, whe figured in the fatal affray at Yale
College some years since, was placed in an awk-
ward scrape, the other evening, in consequence of
insulting two ladies, who were walking under an
umbrella by themselves, few steps behind the
husband OF one. The latter called the watch, and
the ungalant youth reposed that night in the watch
house which was but slight punishment for the
offence Of which he was guilty. The friends Of
the prisoner endeavored to procure private hear
ing before the Mayor. This being refused, they
succeeded, after much persuasion, in inducing the
gentleman aggreved to decline appearing, on con-,
dnion of apolOglzng to the ladies' insulted. This
was done, and the youth has escaped for this Of
fence Another. time, he may not meet with 80
much consideration.
The brig Harriet, mentioned in the Herald of
this morning as having been captured as a SLAYER,
was ownedn part by Nessrs. Collins, Grim, Fisher,
and Dung-the latter Le ng the captain, and all Of
them Phiadelphiane. Trose Of the owners are OF
course presumed to be innocent Of any know
iedge OF their vessel being converted into SLAYER.
she was sent out to be sold. and they are very
anxiousy waiting to receive their portions of the
proceeds.
The demand for -four 10 limited ard but few sales
are reported Some small sales Of eomm2p brands fer