New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-13
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
PHILADELPHIA.
Feed 70 Cant. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fisis-
Deaths Markets, &c.
'0'e'''"D PmLADELraIA, Sunday, jan L, 1851.

Sorrespondence Of The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, Sunday, Jan. Il, 1851.
One of the rery funniest things Of the present
season came of yesterday, at the Chinese Ma
scum, in this city. IL was no more nor less than
a huge victualing rejoicing in the shape OF din
ner 20 Capt Mathews of the " City Of Glasgow
"a steamship-the pioneer Of contem p'aIed
line between this port and Liverpool anu re-
narkable for nothing but the leisure VIII lltc
she cuts the waves Of the Atlantic Hu'la-e P ,
merchants, generally speaking, are rem arAaoie
men. Onecan only compare them 70 wnaS per
son supposes our grandfathers would be, were they
80 ewsLened from a century slum5erlng viz.
ono bundled wears behind the age. la fact, l
hardly believe our merchants possess tue energy
which would animate our resuscltated iathers-
Those relics Of a past age would. by industry
ard ENTERPRISE, endeavor TO regain their lost
ground, and make a respectable appearance
in the world; but their living mercantile re-
presentatives sit uncOncerned while trade
declines and almost dies, for want OF vitality
Yesterday they feasted and toasted the captain
of steamship which would not now De
lying at our wharves if Foreign capital bad not
aided materially in the enterprise These Sooo'
easy souls even talk Of adding three or iodr steam
ahips 10 the line when it IS extremely doubtful
whether the little liberality they possess, VIII al
low them TO sustain the pioneer OF the line. Ia
stead Of the vast, nonsenscal banquet given yes
terday at the City's exp ense it would have been
much better if each capitalist OF Philadelphia
had subscribed q few thousands 10 sustain the
line,-place fast steamships on 1t thereby ena.
bling Philadelphia to hold at last a respectable
position in the commercial world We want
few men Ia this city, possessing the energy the i0-
crafty and the ego abe adativeness OF New York
merchants Your business men do not hesl'ate a.
dollars and cents, when enterprise which Will
tend to build up your city is on foot. They enter
into it heart and soul The result is-success.-
Until we possess such men, Philadelph will still
be laughed at, when she talks Of establishing
steam communication with Europe.
On Friday evening the siverware establish
ment Of Conrad Bard K Son, in Arch st. below
Sixth, was entered and robbed Of about $4,000
worth of ware. Yesterday two men were ar
rested on suspicion OF having committed the rob-
berry. Their names are John Keenan, a notorious
English burglar and Alex. Watson. They have
been held to bail ia 81 900 each for further hear
ing TO morrow morning.
Three unfinished brick houses in Vine-st near
6chuylkll Sixth, fell to TO the ground on Friday
night. Cause-thin walls and frost Loss 81, 500
to the builder, Joseph Gilbert.
Application was made yesterday to reinstste
into the Fire Department the MOyamensing Hose
Company disbanded some months since. You
are aware Of the notorious character this Com
peny have for riOting; but as such things have
become obsolete in fair city, the petitioners
think it would be safe to relnstate the Moyamen'
sing. ...;..
gang "Schuylkill Rangers, was yesterday CON,
mitted to prison in default Of S2,OOe bail, charged
with burglary. There is no doubt that the fellow
will get his deserts, as there are two or three
other serious charges OF long standing against NM
The Northern Liberty Engine Company leave
our city tomorrow morning for New ork and
Boston and the Weccacoe Engine Company Tor
Baltimore Both companies have new AID beau
tiful apparatus are gentlemeny in their deport'
ment, and trust will receive cordial greeting
from our sister cities.
Yesterday, the Members of our State Legisla,
ture were IN our city and were formally received
in Independence Hall by Mayor Glpia. They
md the Governor came down Expenses paid 70
attend the big dinner" Last evening they "a
tended the Opera. Upon the Governor entering,
the audience arose, gave him three hearty cheers,
and the orchestra played two or three national
airs.
Thomas Paine's birthday will be appropriately
celebrated in this city
During the week ending yesterday, there were
100 deaths in this city Adults, II children, SS
OF consumption, Ii scarlet fever, IL.
SALES OF SroCKs- First BodTd-40O N. A. Coal III
81 geo L. &C. '67 l6t s 900 Reading os SOi 5000 Spg
Garden 6s Ol 400 Ma. Coal ut 81 OVO Cincin w w o.
'a5 VA; $1,000 do SA Farmers Mechanics tots A. Sus
quehanna Canal IS; Florence City 9li % Morris Canal
80 100 do 80 $4,000 Penna 6s l0l 100 Reading Sot
bef,ceea Boards $50 Morris Canal 25s loo Allegheny
Canal 21k $50 Reading S5ti Penna Bank isi 200 ~ A
Coal l74 $4,000 Reading is 81 SEQ Morris Csna zSs.
Second Board-l5 Florence City III 25 Allegheny Coal
%; $1,000 Sch Nav. Int 494; $500 City 6s 1859 300
City TO- "a, lO4 $500 u. 6s 68, lloA 10 Man Mechs
hTtey BoSrd- go Gard lst; 30 Allegheny Coal 25 POO
Reading S54i 5000 Reading Mtg re 8it $1,000 Reading
es sol; 30 Nicksburg 49,.