The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-08
Our Philadelphia Correspondence

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1883
Tile Ncy York Election Furious Driring-J1dge
Porsons-Shakspearca and The Yamkees-A Doubt
ing Fathcr-C Church of tie Assumptio,t-Coal
Shipments mnsements--M Markets, &c.
The result Of the election in the city and county
Of New York, thanks to the preponderaiing inhu-
ence Of the "pussons ob color" was received
here this morning, by the wings Of Philadelphia,
with mingled feelings of establishment and pleasure,
and in part reconcles them to their losses yester-
day on the Jersey side of the Delaware. For the
next three ycars, the demand tor wool, no doubt,
will cause great competition between the wings
and democrats OF your State, IN order to monopO-
lise the market; but 1t requires not the vision Of
prophet TO oreteil the result, so far as the peace
and permanently OF the Union are concerned.
A Mr. Francis ID. Way was tried at the Quarter
Sessions, last week, for novel species of assault
and battery IL appears that while driving turlousy
over the Broad street road. his vehicle came in
contact with n carriage containing Mr.. and Mrs.
kenneday, OF this cliy. Both Mr.. and Mrs X.
were thrown out OF the carriage and severely in
Jured and Mr. IA, with commendable public
spirit, brought suit against Mr.. Way for an assault
and battery. Under very able charge from The
Csurf, Uudge Parsons) marked by sound common
sense, the jury found the accused guilty, and Judge
L sentenced hlm to pay a, fine of 800 and the
costs OF prosecution. His honor stated that ths
being the FIRST conviction for an offence Of this
kind, he should deal lenienty but If a second case
OF the KIND was brought before him, he should I'M
| was the humbest or the most prominent member
| OF the community. This is the right kind of doc
trine, and as Judge Parsons is thoroughly seasoned
| with Old llckory's "I' take the respoasibIllfyn
our citizens are perfectly convinced that he will
| perform all that he promises. The boods OF Phi
adelphia, like the bloods OF New York, have
long labored under the deusion that our inely Ma
cadamized roads were built aud kept ia repair solely
for the accommodation OF their three. minute nags
and that the principal thoroughiares OF the city
were paved, brcked, and tagged, to enable them
10 promenade IN the same, and to insult all young,
pretty, and unescorted maids and matrons whom
they might chance TO meet. The risk of being fed
and lodged in Moyamenslng for few weeks or
months, may have tendency TO cure them of
into Judge Parsons hands, he will make an inn
preston on their minds, purses, and bodies.
Let our shlngle shaving friends Of New England
alone for embarking IN any kind of philosophical,
political, intellectual. commercial, or mechanical
pursuit, that affords any reasonable chance OF
yielding fair per centage on the investment, be
II OF brains or bullion-tme or trouble. For
twelve months has Mrs. Fanny Kemble been
electrfying crowded houses with her inimitabe
readings. at one dollar per head children not half
Pncc. Would the sons and daughters of Yankee
dom permit such a harvest of fame and dollars
without putting IN their scythes and sicklesl or
course not and accordingly Miss Kimberley,
all the way from the wooden nutmeg State adver-
tises to read Shakespeare s,plsy Of the Tempest
divine Fanny has Just vac~,ed That she will
succeed, II not now, maybe a few years hence,
Insy be regarded as fixed fact for the word fail
has never been associated with the name Of any
male or female sprlnging from the good old Pu-
ritsn stock. II matters not what they undertake.
vending patent churnlng machines, or reading
Shakspeafe-success must crown their efforts
DIR. A. ]. Vandersice was placed upon tri A, yes
terday morning, charged by young woman who
rejolces IN the name OF Miss Ann Moss, with being
the father OF little pledge that lay nestng in her
arms. The doctor set up mpolency az his defence,
alleging that for the last eighteen years he had
been afflicted with double hernia. Although II
was impossible TO convince HIM that he was not
father contrary TO a certain act Of Assembly, the
same difficulty did not exist with the jury, for they
convicted hum.
The church Of the Assumption (Romin Catho-
lic) in Spring Garden, which'has just been finished,
will be thrown open for public inspection on Friday
next. On sunday next this splendid temple OF
worship will be dedicated, when positively aud
forihe last time) Father Mathew is expected to be
present
The amount Of coal received from the Lchigh
region dunng the past week was 81, 800 tons-total
for the season, 6y7, 2S} tons.
Another OVERLOOKING audience at the Walnut last
evening, TO witness Miss Cushman as Meg Merri-
lies She fully came up to public expectation, high
% u was raised. when are we 10 have the Italian
Qperal IL matters not which troupe comes along,
the MaretZck or the Benedetti, so long as the sing
ers ere Italian, the music ltalian the words Italian,
and The tickets one dollar, as to keep out the
conoMe.
No change in the -four market. Small sales Of com
mon and good brands for shipment, ct IS s. l2h.
Not much doing In corn meal or rye hour which are
ntl1 AT rS. There u an actiVe usmanu TOT
sbeat at full prices Sales Of reupsyvaa rye at IS
cents Oats inquired for ~ previsus
rates The transactions in cotton are limited but the
advance IL firmly msintsinsd Provisions are quiet.
Whisky IL 10 demand, at I'm TO Is cents for hogs
heads and barrels
This Is the aeon for bask Dividends and the earn
inrs of the banks for the last six months than
realize the antispstiops Of The stockholders Most Of
our city banks and many II the country banks, have
declared semi snDual dividends of Eve per cent; and
one concern the Lancaster Savings Institution has de-
eiareds dividend ef7h per cent onthe last sx month";