The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-07

PHILADELPHIA, rep o, looO
The Democratic State Convention Wiamsport and her
Great Men Real Estate in Philadelphia The Weather
The MAJ ksts, &c.
The Democratic State Convention, to nominate q
candidate for Canal Commissioner, will be held, this
year, not at Harrisburg the customary place, but at
Willismsport This is good move Since the blessed
days Of Governor Porter by far the shrewdest Execu-
tive Pennsylvania had the everlasting state
Of Wiamsport the eliminating point for all the
political intrgues Of the glorious democracy Of this
glorious commonwealth, has been shorn of its power
strength and Influence From this remarkable little
village bis ex exellency selected two of his cabinet
officers and less than five Of bis President Judges;
aud during the dynasty Of Captain Tyler citizen OF
VILLA m.port the President Judge Of Lancaster
county came within an ace Of being one Of the Cap
tsins constitutional advisers" Within the last SIX
years, Willismsport has been political decline.
With two solitary exceptions, her great men
have either been trapsplanted have run to seed.
General lillian F. Packer alone remains as a monu-
mtnt Of her departed glores and respectable menu.
ment 10 is too for, like Frank Granger, he is six
in height and well proportioned" IL through
the Generals influence, no doubt that Williamspert
rejected the best place for holding the
Mas democracy within the vortex Of home influences
there will then be difficulty in predicting who will
States Senate Should this result be brought about by
hocus pocus, the State will be- largely the gamer
In pGsitIon and influence. Sturgeon, in sill since
Cooper he /. humble imitator Of rhaddeus Stevens
without 1.-THE Of his talents. General Packer, on
the Ltisry possesses abilities Of the first order He
IL by far Q better speaker than Mr.. Buchanan and
like Buck be has stock of that flowing
cCurtesy 70 highly priced by the sover-isns
The value Of the real estate in Pnadelphis city
sEd county, according to the assessors RETURNS is
Sl4 ssS $780, Of Which S62 o5osi3 belongs to the city
prop.r; exempt property about eight millions The
number Of taxabes in the city is y 1872 in the city
and county 1889
The propeller Columbus sailed for Norfolk yesterday
morning She Is in thorough order for her Cali
forDia voyage
The cold snap still continues At seven o'clock this
morning. the mercury was eleven degrees above zero
The ssstipg on the Schuylkiil IL excellent
There nine veeses nov loading at this port for
Calio rnia-S thips, bsrks, brig and schooner.
The distinguished Hungarian, M. R.menyi gives
his first concert Ia this city at the Musical una
! Thursday next the lsth inst.
| 1Le steamer Kent cold this morning at auction
| at The Exchange. She brought $3.50
Flour nnu.s dull at previous quotations There Is
but little doing in san the prices ronnal Red wheat,
81 IS 81 90 ea 81 ~ 50 ga o2c scarce;
yellow rs BEE Cotton il hrn at yesterday
tsursh, limited sales Sales Of Orleans sGgSrat 5c
Cuba nolases crop 2lc Oean', a7o small sales OF
whitley at 25e. for bbls sd 1910 FIR thds Cohee 10 in
demand ut tnai adYsnce The rate for
aleut The Jescidsy Stocks quite Hat to- day,
tie market show decided vnward
dereyi State So feilon q to "a
AnIf1ed are the tales at the stock board EsfB0rLd
SIOO Reading RR Bonds 6 Sou Reading Mortgage BIDS.
lg y; tho Commercial bank, 81; $1,000 state S. Oi4;
~ do, -; eco Cand Amboy So y, ms Farmers and
Aeehspics bank t3r Second Rolrd-3l chs A.chanios'
Bark 37s; go STATE 5s, SUi lOC do u 2,0 Pttssurg
Ca ~ ssIs; 900 wilmngton RR 6s So; 700 Reading Rk
o. 70, h so0 srrirg Garden os 80 So Lehgh ssrtssge
ys ~ chs Penn Township Bank, 2 100 Cincin-
natl &c, ", 20; shs Fem kR, Sh.