The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-21
Our PhiIadelphia Correspondence.
PHILADELPHIA, August a

PHILADELPHIA, August 70, 1850.
FTt Congregational Distriet-The Camdidates-
Aroih1 Drabsicai bfwder--Sad Aeeident--De.
ns~atic ConreniiCn- The Weather-Stocks, &c
The contest in our First Congre ssional district.
nom its triangular character promises to be exceed
tngy rich. The natives have already re-nomi.
naied Hon. Lewis G Levin; the demo Gratis will,
an all probability, nominate Colonel Thomas b.
Florence; and, as the wings are in a hopeless mi
monty, it is matter Of perfect Indifference who
they nominate. Barring accidents, Levin WILL I'm.
dsubtedly, be elected and as he is the only repre-.
sentative Of nstyism in the federal councils, il ia
as wei that the solitary specimen should be pre-
served. Besides, Levin is not a bad fellow. He
10 mpulsiVe unto reckessness; generous TO a fault;
az an excellent speaker, although somewhat va.
Pory-a sort OF cross between Mafftt and Elder
hnapP-and, more than all, he deserves lasting
credit for the noble manner in which he has " taken
himself up" Everybody likes Colonel Florence,
and everybody speaks well Of him; but he Is in
too bad company to secure the support OF the tax.
paying voters OF Southwark and Moyamensing He
has TOO many supporters in the rowdy gangs of
these districts 10 secure for him even the good
wishes OF his personal friends. IL may sound
strange abroad but II IL IL nevertheless true, that
very large number Of the members Of these muir
defous gangs are lrishmen-pa particularly so in Moy-
smensing The supposed murderer OF watchman
Mooney Is an lrishman; and the murderer Of the
unfortunate Swiss, who was killed on Saturday
night last, is also an lrshman.
Another murder last evening, and in the city
proper, although the wretehes, no doubt, belong
elsewhere The murder was committed at an
early hour in the evening, in a frequenied street.
while people were passing and repassing on the
sidewalks, and while families, in the immediate
vicinity, were seated at their windows; and yetthe
hesds ESCAPED without the slighte6i difficulty. Ii
seems that while Mr.. Burd, who kept a jewelry
store, No 2il South Fifth street, was on his way
60 Lis iesidence in hensngton, (at o'clock in the
evening he was suddenly attacked in Gaskill |
street. and robbed offs box which he was carving
at the time, and which containedsome seventy gold
enc silver watches. In the scufle, Mr.. Burd re- /
lie family raced the cry Of "stop thief-murder ~
AVID then fell from loss OF blood. In twenty minutes
he was a corpre. This terrible occurrence has |
s,sitled many, and frighi,ned more. But will any
tie politicians are sfrsid TO talk, and as for the
public al large, few days freedom from murders
and iiois viii cause them to forget all the bloody
scenes ~ the laet twelve months No language |
Cen 10 TOO strong, coloina too vivid 10 describe
the state of affairs ss they exist in those dia-
tres Imagine The worst, and ye; that worst falls
far short Of the reality.
A I'D accident occurred At Cape May on Sunday
evrnhg last Mr.. Schoneman, one Of our Market
street Josbers, was seiEed with the cramp while
bathing in the sun. when discovered, he was in
shallow water scar the beach, and in an almost
sens. lees condition lie vas conveyed 20 his
hotel. End although every assistance was rendered
him, he shortly after expired He was to have
rrtulEed 10 the city yesterday morning with his
family.
The 5emocr.tis eeunty convention met yes,er-
day. some hfy odd ssmes were put In nomina-
ton for tse Assembly, from which eleven are to
Re selected. The eellotipg commences on Mon
day neat
A cold rain stern set in last nigh, from the east,
with every prospect OF tie continuing for at least
twenty four hours 10 come.
The weather has hsd dcpre sing effect on stoshs /
30 day and pricee in consequence have gives war
slahly In TeIss sscunues there 10 very little !
doing. Ostssers are " opinion that prcsent prices
are tco high, while holders are confident Of the
lasssge Of the Senate boundary bill, that they do
60, feel Disposed TO realize at the ruling rstes
large az their profits would be. The bulk 81 tbs
bsnds and notes in this city are held BY come half
dczen firms