The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-15
Our Philadelphia Correspondence Q.

PHliADnFHiA, August IL, 1850.
The SohuylkiR Camal-The Lat, Dar,ages-City
aud County Poiitie,-Piayims the Soidiu-A
Morsy-Sfooks, Sc
The probable amount of damage sustained on
the Schuylkin Canal last week, has given rise to
considerable speculation on the part of consumers
of coal, as well as those directly engaged in the
trade. have taken some pains to inquire Of gen.
tlemen who have just arrived from Pottsville, and
whs have carefully examined the breaks" and
find that the damage has not been over-estimated
by the Mirers' Journal The water rose so high
on Friday night last, in consequence Of the recent
heavy rains, as to carry away and destroy all the
works which had been erected TO repair the dis
asiers OF the July storm. Under the most favor
able circumstances, ton Of coal cannot be shipped
before the first Of October, although practical men
are Of the opinion that navigation cannot be re-
sumed before the first Of November, which is
equivalent TO suspension for the balance Of the
season. This is TO be greatly regre tied, as the
Schuylkil Navigation Company were slowly work
ing their way out Of no ordinary difficulties, and
had commenced the season with an increased and
increasing business. But there is no providing
against such an overwhelming contingency as a
Pennsylvania freshet, as Philadelphia capitalists
know TO their sorrow.
few Of the whig sachems had a pow-wow at
Sam. Miller's, last evening, by way Of preparing
for the nominating convention, which meets next
are IN something Of a snarl, and the result Of the
approaching elections cannot be Swallowed forth
with any degree Of probability. II the natives sell
themselves TO the wings for few offices in the
custom house and post office, the unterrihed demo-
eracy will get licked II not, not But, in the Lam
euage OF the illustnous Jack Bunsby, "Do say
So Which The bearings Of this observation
lays in the application on Il"
The Continental Guards Of BROOKLYN. have in
spired our volunteer companies with sudden love
and generation for those days which tried mems
souls and breeches. No less than three compa.
nies have held meetings with the view Of adopting
the old continental regimentsls. Playing soldiers
for the tag, rag, gilt buttons and feathers il not
only small business, but u is an exceedingly
childish one. The heroes Of the Mexican war
were all rough, manly, dirty, intrepid fellows.
without tails to their coats, and many of them
without shirts TO their backs.
II you should like TO realise confusion worse
COMPOUNDED, visit TO the neighborhood Of Third
and Chesnut will not end in disappointment
What with Hsrdings tall edihce, built on the two
third rule, wing as he is (the front iron and the
sides bnch), and the banking house Of vandyLe
(the Jacob Little Of Phlsdelphs), and the granite
palace Of Dr. Jayne 1.-THE most stupepdous and er-
pensve private building on this continen), and the
piles Of Russ blocks which are never TO he laid.
tbeee two great tboroughfares are rendered nearly
irnpaesable-not that the buildings named are
erected in the middle Of the street, but they are in
the process Of having the finishing touch applied to
them, AID Sidewalk distractions appear 10 increase,