The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-22

PHILADELPHIA, January 2I. I,

PHILADELPHIA, January II, 1880.
Our Steamshps-Report of the STATE Treasure-
n Rop Anticipafed-N,ght Standardization of
SLATE 7reasw0-Rssding Railroad The Mar
kefs, &c.
Philadelphia appears TO be doomed city, so far
as her steam marine is concerned. Notwlthstand
ing the many attempts to get up lines of trans AT.
lantic and coasting steamships, we have but two
steamships engaged In the coastlng trade, and one
Of these vessels, the Columbus, has been monopo-
lized by Mr.. George Law, of your city, with the
view of running her between Panama and San
Ffanclso, In conjunction with the Caroline, ano-
theT Philadelphia steamer.
The report OF the State Treasurer has just been
issued, Notwithstanding leakages Of the report ap-
pesred in several Of The journals Of this city two
weeks ago. Mr.. Balls report contains some gratl-
lying and some startling facts and Suggestions.
The banking capital OF the State, has fallen off
IRON sixty TO seventeen millions of dollars and he
suggests, that the necessary increase of banking
capiial should be made through the medium OF
Tree banks as he has no faith IN the present char
tered banks, with all their partial and exclusive
privileges. lie recommends the issue of $500, 900
more OF relief notes, to be applied towards the
completion OF the North Branch Canal; aud Is OF
opinion that the original Issue of three millions of
relief notes proved great blessing 10 the State,
Notwithstanding the people paid equal amount,
IN the way OF snaves and discounts, for the ENJOY
mept OF said blessing. The perm inent revenue of
-
and II Is worthy o note, and illustrates the progress
and growth of the good, old ink. ridden and tax
ndoen commonwealth OF Pennsylvania that this
sum quite equals the annual revenue OF the Uniied
States IN the first years Of the administration OF
Washington.
The new piece now playing at the Chesnut
Street Theatre, entitled 1.-The FIremen OF Pha-
delIhia," outJakey's Jakey. One or two OF our
newspapers, correctly rejecting public opnon,
are warm and open Ia their condemn atlon ot this
demoralizing abortion; and unless our independeat
Mayor undertakes To apply an Injunction, should
not oe al all surprised II the moral portion Of the
community would abate the nuisance ri et armis
Philadelphia is emulous ot fame, II not uotori,ty ;
end as New York has had her Astor Place Oprra
massacre, there is no reason why II should not be
cramstzed IN front oi the Chestnut Street Theatre
-subttliuiing cold water for gunPowder.
This evening IL the time fixed upon for the OPEN
ing OF night schools, IN every part Of the city aud
county OF Philadelphia, IN accordance with the re-
cent resolutions ot the Board oi ComJirolers of
the First school Distinct Among the applicants
for admission INTO the Moy amrnsing night school,
are several persons between the ages O thirty.ive
and fifty.
A telegraphic despatch Just received from Har-
risburg announces the election OF Gen John VI
Blck,l, OF SchuylkIll county, State Treasurer
The vote ttood-BIckell (dem), 70; Ball (whg),
3D.
The State Senate, to-day, passed the supplement
TO the bill Incorporating the Reading Rallroad
Company THIS supplement is asked, tor the pJr-
pose of securing certain rights Co those bundhoders
oi icVV whe have granted extension OF twenty
years lts passage will account for the advance
to-day IN Reading stock and bonds.
lie incsmebt state of the weather has checked out
ooor usnssctons and preveptes tn. landing Of several
csreoes ,othn very hrm with oderste saies. Flour
Is noninsy 70 for shipping brands. for city oonss D.
tion IS to IS so Small sales 81 red wheat at 81 u
In other ersps no charge whiskey IA duIl At 26e
fer bsls. and bids, which is . dscIine
With the excepsion OF Reading stock and bonds
which improved ffom = 70 u stocks are dull 10 day
State hves fell on y. u g. securities 20 on ,o<ly q,
previous quotations The street rates for first
paper shade easier Annexed are the saIss A. IN.
| Ff'a Bco,d-b abs y. A las, 1iS; n Fsrmers' aud
Mechanics Bsnk, e2ki Mechsnics' Bsuk 2ey.; 70
do. 2eA; L nion Canal 10; 900 Wilmington Rail.
I road es sek; 81 600 u. 4. 6's e7, NIX 100 do
NIX; 600 ds SO, 1e5hi s chs. Ph,lsd-lpbia Bsos
12s; 10 Mpehii Rslrcsd 6lh; 81 600 rennessee s. 's
%; 2se chs Reading Railroad 16i sfiOo state e's
100; 2oO0 state Sc, 7ea o2i do sph; 277 do sga
| 20 Union Bank, Tennessee, box Second Bead SO
sss. Farmers and Mechanics Bsnk 6lA 100 Reading
Railroad, 16; 10 Penpsylvanis Railroad 2s1 10 DO
1p7S $500 State 5's 20; $50 do ssH 1000 DO sss1
| 500 Wilmington Bonds. es ssA; ~ shs Mechsuics
Bsnk, 2s4 go Scbuylkin Nav Int. 60, Peun.yl-
vspia Bspk, 10sil; coo Reading Railroad sc, so
| 56h; t1 600 u \. 6's '6s ll2h.
| DrsrErarr sLsvE.-A gentleman Of this place
having resson TO believe that Of his ~oud