The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-22
Our Philadelphia Correspondence,

The Register of Wills and the Collateral Inheritance Tar
The Reading Railroad The Markets, &c.
In these fault finding days, shifting high officials
under the fifth rib one moment, and knocking their
hats over their eyes the next for alleged sins Of oms
sion and commission Is pleasure to single out
exceptions and to accord justice to such officers IS
discharge their duties faithfully and efficiently Mr..
Alexander Brswn the present Register of Wills in these
days of systematic pecuaion is certainly deserving Of
more than passing notice for to his effective ZEAL the
com monwealth is indebted for large increase in her
income From the collateral Inheritance tax alone he
has secured to the State during the past year. the sum
Of at least $4,000 The money was promptly col
leoted by him, and rs promptly paid over to the
State Treasurer-not a dollar Of it being used for
such agreeable purposes as shaving notes spe-
culatipg in coal lands dabbling in the "faneies "
Mr. Browns term of ONCE expires in about days.
and such the confidence In his ability and energy to
despatch business that persons having business with
the office eagerly to settle with him before
the installation Of his successor. greater, and at
the same time more substantial compliment could not
be paid to O retiring public officer.
The circular issued by the Reading Railroad Comps
ny has not produced much sensation In our none
tary circles as Its apparent Importance would lead
could not their bonds due In 1850 and they have
offered all the security in their power to secure an ex
itself These terms no doubt viii be accepted
The various places Of public amusement we're never
more literally patronized than at the present time
the Walnut prior to her departure for Boston
She will be succeeded by Hudson. The Corners are
drawing famous houses at Barnum's.
No change In four-the market very quiet. Rye
-four and corn meal nominsly held at So. There
lie not much inquiry for wheat although the prices
main unchanged. Rye Is scarce at 06c. Yellow corr
is In limited demand at 60c for old, and 50c for new
Oats steady at zee 500 for Southern, and soc. for
Pennsylvania Whiskey Is In steady demand at pre-.
vious Cotton droopng sales OF 800 bales Of
upland at 1lAc. IL 20.
Money continues abundant and the banks In q con-
dion to supply the wants Of their customers. There
II no. much first class paper Offering on the streets
which is readily taken at al per cent per annum.
This has been another dull day at the stock board
nearly every description Of securities giving way State
SIS fell of x and Reading Railroad from = to n An
nexed the sales: -
First Bodrd-lO Western Bank, 604; 20 Girard Bank.
El 100 L. s. Bank, 2 IA shares Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, 70 1000 iehigh Vo Sorrissown Ha.rosa 20
Nav SIS islI Second Boa rd.2 shares Mechanics Bank
" 5000 State 6s 1901, $50 Cincinnati WsW. Bonds 6s
p5 2t6o do 95 1000 Reading Railroad nortgsgs Bonds %
10000 Reading Railroad Bonds 5i 1850 Ches and Del
Canal Bonds Ca GIL 100 Wilmington Railroad Bonds 6s
se Ncrristown Railroad per cent Co. 81 70 Norris
tom Railroad Stock. ~.