The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-05
Our Phii.deIphia Correspondence.

PHItApELPHiA, Feb 4, 1850.
Pennsyiuania institution for the Blind Orphans Ball
.4"other Daring Outrage The New York Explosion =
The Markets, &c.
Twenty three Of the male and female pupils belong
ing to the Psnnsyvasis Institution the instruction
Of the Blind accompanied by Mr.. Chaplin, the Princi
pal and Mr. Schmtz the Professor Of Music, take ths
to morning for Harrisburg where they In
tend giving public concert, in addition TO exhbi
ton before the members Of both branches Of the Legis
lsture, In solemn convention assembled They also
intend giving practical illustration Of the blind
teaching the blind TO the great edihostop, no doubt
OF the one ana thirty. three constituencies OF this
great State The object Of this visit aold first
TO get special appropriation for building purposes
s1d ss s.'s the annual appropriation ct $4,000
raised to $llGO0 A dry application to that effect
would be- promptly laid the table the motion Of
the anti improvement countless but when 1t is backed
up by the presence OF twenythree interesting boys
and girls and many Of the latter BEAUTIFUL and really
forced upon their attention through the Instrumental
y II avocsl and Instrumental concert 1t cannot fail
TO prove Irresistible. Under all these circumstances
and "ith the certainty Of getting all they ask for
am surprised at the modesty of their dsmsuds With
State fvse at 901s and risiDg market aud snug bS-
lance In tie treasury they should have ssked they
deserved twice as much. However, 1t not too late
to reconsider.
Hon Samuel Breck delivers lecture before the His
torcsl Society OF TO morrow evening, be-
Ing the second lecture II the course
Twomors Philsdelphs ships, the Kalamazoo and Mary
ships will shortly leave for New York. to load for Cali
foibis
The great Irieh Catholic Orphans ball which has
beer taken under the joint patronage OF the wings and
democrats. comes of this evening at the Chinese Mu-
scum Ii Ia ssid that up to this time three thousand
five hundred tickets have been sold IL is well the
mercury has fallen to frrszipg point
another Caring outrage committed this morning.,
by rome Of the rufsns with which this fire department
Of Pbsd.pbis has been go long cursed and s.grscsd
The house Of the Weccscoe Engins company WAS en-
tered At early hour this morning set ire and all
the valuable effects Of the company destroyed rns
loss Is .smated at 81 eco This act is attributed to
members or adherents Of the Weccscoe Hose mpsny
AZ the two upper stories Of the building pied
BY two OF the public schools the disaster temporarily
throws some four hundred children II school One
or Two arrests have been made.
The terrible explosion in your city has caused deep
sensation In our community. Crowds are iocking
round the bulletin boards bidly anxious to pick up
all The particulars.
The four market remains very quiet at 81 IS to 81
sla Tor shipping brands for city consumption 81 s7H
10 SIS 81 according te quality Rye Floor Is held ~
81 "a sales OF meal at 50 6s which
n q tIfbt decline No sales of wheat reported Nov
yellow corn Soc TO SIC No change in cats Cotton Is
very firm at previous rates.
Money more In demand TO day at slightly increased
rates. The tendency Of the market decidedly
upward State Elves, Reading and Morris Canal escn
ADVANCED a 10 day. Annexed are the rzles:-
frst board Oshs Morris tana lO; 49, do, i0x $3.50
sateos va SSt1 state 5s so,s 500 do. s0s 500 Le
Bank 2o7 +5o beading KR " Girsrd Bank ii,s 5000
ninsis 6s 6', 49, 81 Penna ka ga s2cvO Reaiiux
bonds, 80 81. Second Board $500 ss ssI; $50
DO. ssA ltO Girsra Bant ~ IS 90 heading bonas SS
Bsbk, 81.