The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-06
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.


King-Th Orphan Bau-.qnother Shocking .4Gair--
Death Of Commodore Turner The Markets, &c.
The Bank COMMITTEES Of the House Of Representatives
Of this State jealous In their endeavors to effect
radical reform in our banking system but not jealous
according to knowledge They have just issued cir
cus to the cashiers OF the various banks the state
which contains less than forty
and many Of them Of character TO stamp" the moss
hardened and sdroit hnancier Early and explicit
swers are requested and expected As the duration Of
hsman life has been considerably shortened since the
Hood the probabilities that the cashiers aforesaid
1% pn '1s rh pss ~ - IN. wsS o'
Erie Railroad has occssiousd much surprise aud more
indignation In this meridian. When ths com psay
applied Legislature for the rsht Of way throuxk
our State, their authorized agents again and again
assured doubling msmbsrs that the sole object OF
application TO avoid the high grades on the New
York side and that they had the remots dsa
OF tapping the Northern bituminous fields Of Penn
sylvania Now II appears according to this address,
that the company relyisg upon the carrying OF
Pennsylvsnia coal and iron OF the chief sources
pany are about on par with their estimates and
realities.
Judge King, in his recent charge to the grand jury
lays down the following proposition "t Is better for
the interest Of society that all killings should be
.iasred wnful and malicious by grand jury aud to
leave 10 to petit jury, who hear beth sides TO deter
mine the precise character OF the offence" This IL
strange doe Lrine coming u does from 80 profound
and accom- Dushed jgrst as Judge King Is univer-
sslly conceded a. be- The petit jury may acquit but
will the scquittal remove the odun which the grand
Jury have cast u2on the ianocsnt person. Besides,
grand jurors governed or should be goverad by the
Obligations Of an oath.
Ex.shsrin Ielsr Is slowly recovering from sudden
chronic attack which at ons time threseoed to prove
Atal hs former deputy, Col Wolf IL lying very
low His physicians regard his recovery as hopeless
The net proceeds of tbs Catholic Orphan Bal which
on last evening amount TO about three thousand
dollars The ball vas honored with the prs.sncs Of
not less than thousand persons aud the natural
consequences was that there was more squsezing than
dancing.
Two of the Moysmensing pecs were srrssted ye..sr.
day, as the leading participants In drunken brs~i
which came near proving fatal TO more than per-
son This Ia Indeed progressive age
There vas consiierabl- of an sxctement ~ the Cir
a pistol at q fair Cypran ~h, was standing on the
inner stairway. The ball did net take effect He
arrested on the spot
Commodore Turner, Of the United States Navy, died
very suddenly In this city last evening lie had just
arrived from Portsmouth. ~. "A vith bis family sna
detgned spending the remaiadsr Of the winter 10 Pn
lsdelpkis His death almost instsntane jus. His
complaint supposed 70 have been Affection % the
heart post morton examination sil be made, to re-
Fieur Is quiet with limited ae@saa. Small sales q
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meal At s. cA In other n. shanrssery its.
doing cotton continues very trn Sale. Of Ugaaa, .ad
T. sassro "a .ssy On ss s s1s' Is Sss Ire a
Ttrs less demand for money e,tsy stoet sre less
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