The New York herald., 1850-12-26
Our Ph,ladsirhia correspondence.

PHtLApELrHtA, Dec. 20, 1853.
I'll, sf.ar FTigc.e SRssuehannS-Ne1 Steamer Jsr Nso
York Ror between the Bulls and Besrs-MiIe. PaTodf
&C.. &c
The L. ~ steamship Eutquehanna had steam applied
70 her tnnss yesterday for the fret time and so far
every tirg has wcyked beautifully, doing great crsdi;
70 the bufcers MessIs Murray and HsElshurst OF
Paltimore Her tvll complement OF men, three hun
irsd have arrived here, sRi are ready to embark.
she las over eight hundred tons Of Nirsinia bitumi
nous coal in her coal bunkars and her armament and
stores for years cruise board with prov
sicns for week SLOWED tor her run 70 Norfolk, Va
TIE completion OF her ht cut IL delayed until her arri
ysi there. She ~ now in charge Of Capt. Wm Inman
VINO it rerr Gnsntly attached 20 her II s nov under
stood that the susquehanua f. to be attached to the
East Ind. station az the flag ,hip q Commodore John
IA. Auuek She Il 20 go out BY the wey Of Calfornis
aud a. tbe will probably return home by way OF Csps
Horn. che will probably make compl-te voyage
around the world.
Among the contracts for steam vessels entered lnto
here recently is Tor powerful propeller TOW boat
for capt. Il x Louks OF New York which a. 20 be
.sd towing In New York hay. and isaso 20 be fnr
sggotuaI ance to wrecked vessels in that nifty
The contract hss been taken by Capt X. Loper Who
hasundertak,n 70 have her complete b. the first Of
April next The huh Is TO be constructed at Cramps
sbip YARD aad the machinery az keapsy, Neshe Cos
Pesn worEs The Fultcn steam pumps an inVertion
rxbiLit.d Az the msrcAu Inrtrue Fair t~o or three
years sinos all probably be adopted for service on
this boat she Is 20 be los feet long with engines ana
propeller of Capt Loper's most approved patent.
The wsskly prpers Of our city have got 60 logger
hcads lately given rise 30 law suit IN which the
ptopri.tors OF scots's Wskv those Of Meals Ca
s.ue the Saturday EresiHg Pcsi aud the Saturday
Couriey for damages In consequence Of representa-
tiont sde IN sdvertlsement in which the defend
ants ion "a the plaintiffs assert for the purpose Of
fnjuting the reputation OF the former print
QUITE a scene occurred day OF two since amsng
the brokers' their sftsr board meeting Witch for
time bid fair 20 lead TO serious personal dlfculty
one Of the great guns Of the board rho nos bappens
10 be bear in Re aiding shares aud stock deolam.
ing against the conduct u q certain state senator
who had been prominent In procuring the passage OF
law tr@ last session NJ the IT, gisature and said
he voud Rave him impss he'd for bribery and cerrup
ton Another bveker said this could net Be proved
ana s2o 0O0 Vss In short time Staggered against 1900
ths respt e the attempt 10 prove hia assertions The
~1ctsmsnt led TO angry words and but TOR the Inter
-erenc. OF mutual friends game at hsticpas would
have teen had
walker has disposed OF every tin the psrduett,
SID tier OF opers house this etenng snt
very few rssts remain in the other portions of th'
oufe at the present. The anxiety to see psrodi w
trder 20 sompsxe her voice with the e~edth Nighin
tsle's 10 becoming most intense The box sheets fol
sssrday. Monday, Tuesdsy and Thursday are rap dlJ
fllipg up alec. she repeats "bucresis" 20. morro-
srsnpg. and appears In "Norns" on Tuestsy