The New York herald., 1850-02-20
Our Philadelphia Corresp0n ndsnee.


Freshet in the Susqtehannah-Lum5er Trade-The Wing
Baa-Daring Ro15ery-7He Markets, &c.
The late heavy rains have caused SMALL freshet in
the two branches Of the Susquehannah and the trbu
tary streams and the lumber Rats Of the pine regions
Of Northern Pennsylvania are hosting towards tide
water In great numbers The price lumber continues
high but this is in part owing to the demand fer the
California market; for of all ventures to the gold
region, lumber IL the most certain and probably, the
NEST profitable. At the present prices, and present
rates Of freight pine boards can be delivered at San
sels from $3.50 to $500 per thousand and higher
There high prices must continue for at least twelve
month to come and should not be ct all surprised IL
over one hundred lumber vessels should be
to California, within the next three months, from Phi
lsdelphs, New York and the Eastern ports. The
Der already sent amounts TO hundreds
The commencement Of the Philadelphia Central High
School takes place on Thursday next, at the Musical
Our State Legislature have graciously granted an
appropriation Of SIS 600 towards erecting additional
Of the pupils at Harrisburg have had the
Conner the trsssdian, has leased the Arch street
The President has written to the Whg Ball Commit
tee Of Invitation that he cannot be preseut at their
demonstration the 22d inst for the good and sum-
cient reason that he has . previous engagement to
attend In Richmond on that day.
The Rev Mr. Wsdsworth OF Troy, ~ has accepted
city. He appears to have monopoly Of the Rev. DR..
Bethuns's popularity ss preacher:
an elderly gentleman, from HsddoDhed. New Jersey,
while walking the south side Of Arch street. below
Fifth, alongside Of the buryiDg ground WALL was seized
by two men Of whom grasped his throat and bore
him down TO the pavement while the other took his
watch valued at sl1, and purse containing SIS from
his pockets Mr. Roberts made IN ALARM Is well 1t
was possible for him to do under the circumstances,
when the daring rascsls fed One Of them was pur-
sued and taken into custody: The other fellow sue
cseded In getting away. The fellow arrested was
brought before the Mayor this morning where he
the rsme Of John Donaldson, and said he lived near
iQht at treatg- He waa mi Al tu da-
faslt Of S1f 90 bail.
No change in -four. sale OF IO00 bbls straight brand
at - sik Small rales Of rye -four at 81 s7h. and
meal at 81 tsA There 10 limited demand for wheat at
81 o. and white at 81 H. New yellow corn steady,
at 5tc The cotton market Is somewhat hrmer to-day
small tas Of Orleans aud Upsnds At l l3sc, time
stoeh are rather fat which 10 owing IN part TO
but there 10 In assigning for stock ndstons
and teproiopt; for as general rule rational
be ven One Of most respectable and heavy stock
operators went BY the board yesterday Reading shares and
bonds beirg upon which be split The suspension
saies to day-Fir.t Bon $50 Lshish Loan 7o ssc
Iesss reg Notes "; shares rhilaselphis Bank lns;
tlo00 Wnmngon r. 6.s. sgyf; 500 q. 8 6s e7. list;
5000 state Gs 10 lG 50 vieksbure 15t 100 Morris Cassl.
l:h 3Psnnsylyania K r. SH; s5gO susg: Canal Bonds,
ss;s sssdss Bsss' % G q; So . AZ ..11, :2S se
K r. Gs bsh $50 state 6s 90; 80 Reading X r. I71s 70
Union Canal, lOz Second Boa -d-S150 Chea and Del.
Canal 6 s 80 shs ksris Canal 12; Sl00 State 6s 10
ln3 tPennsylyanis r., 5s 10 hanuiseturers aud Mech
sehuyiti Ssvg o. os, SIS: 50 Union Csnsi, I6; rs
Grand Calf All II Ches and Del Csnai 30 scs State 81.
So; Sl0o dc. el 30 vietslurS l5; $50 Lehigh Int b
s2uCo Reading bonds. "a loo U Bank, "a.