The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-23
PHILADELPHIA, March %, l849.

Pelitical Mopements-Freshet ~ the Schuyfkilk-
IN Arrsst on Suspicion of having Stolen tn
Government JeDels-Ipo Men Drowxed-Mar
ksts, Stock Sales, &c.
General Peter Sken Smith, the interchangeable
candidate for the colectorshp of this port, re-
turned here few days since from his pilgrimage
10 the Mecca of his hopes; and having procured a
reinforcement of the documents with which he
calculates to beard the head OF the department to
q compliance with his wishes, has retraced his
steps to Washington.
The Southern mail, due early this morning, was
detained TILL 10 o'clock, in consequence Of damage
to the road below Gray's Ferry, by the freshet In
This morning Jacob Shuster, alias Tom Hand,
had a hearing before Judge Kane, of the United
States District Court, charged with having been
concerned in the theft Of the government jewels
from the Patent Office, Washington, In November
last. He was arrested yesterday on a warrant
issued by Recorder Lee, upon the affidavit OF A.
N. c. Smith, police officer Of your city, who
testified that he believed, from information he had
written to the late President that the prisoner was
q participant in the robbery. Additional evidence
was given by Willis II. Blaney; and on motion of
Mr.. Pertt, Uniied States District Attorney, the
accused was taken into custody by the United
States Marsha, and lodged In prison In default OF
$40 600 bail, to await a hearing on Monday next
Joseph G. Clarkson, Esq, appeared as counsel for
Shuster.
About FIVE o'clock yesterday afte moon, as the
schooner Charles G. Stratron, Captain Vance, from
Savannah, was coming up the bay, two OF the
crew were knocked overheard and drowned, by
the swinging Of the boom. One named
George Evans, aged %, belonging to Milford, De-
laware. The other was from Fllntzburg. Den
mark, and shipped as John Peters; but this is
ders,Ood to be not his real name. Every effort to
save them proved unavailing.
There IL some little inquiry for -four to 60 East and
about 1000 bbs cold in ut - IS for fair Western
and - S7k for good bakers' brands The market 10
TO accept less for shipping brands Rye flour quiet
Ut % 12k Corn meal is also without movement, at
- 80 for Penn. brands Whest- No change, and no
ssIes reported Of any consequence Corn in moderate
demand 0tO B 0e bushels yellow sold at SAC iu
sludpg small cargo Of Pen nsyvanis aHost, at $3.50
weight Oats are dull the last taes Of Southern
hrnness, and salea only in ANAL lots. Provisions
There rales to chs the market. and prices
are nonihslly without alteration Grocsries drm
: coo bsgs Rio coffee sold at Z 7xc and further
se.ds-No change. Whisky inactive 1t 22K for
barrels.
STOCK SALES.
$4,000 Penn Sc. 500 j 81 600 U. s. e's, 80, 1905
Nav Int 90 $1,000 Lebgh Int 81 F.; SIS QUO Resd'g
Rd o., tbds bsA 81 600 Tenn Annual So, IS % 900
Gty o, 1s ,oik $500 Lehigh Cl Script, 7,k 81 900
8 Garden &C. 81, 30 So 600 Penn. So g. s0X $500
Dc. so 81 600 do b5d. s0k $500 Penn o's esX
5000 g. Ssy So. 46% 5000 90 ASK I; s2O2 81
County 81, "a s'2ll So Penn es, sSs seas Penn
Bank North Amer ,r25 Penn Bsns' ae7 ado
R..dipg Blk le4 20 Dismons Coal, l5x 10 Girsrd
d. 30 Sn . chi, ~ 100 Norris To-; Second
s6 200 S Nav 81. 8ds, 4tX SO ooe DO bids 4oT
Man Mech. Blk, 20 10 do 90