New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-27
PHILADELPHIA.
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Correspondence Of The Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, Sunday, Jan D.
The friends of Stephen Bennett, the fugitive
slave. arrested in Columbia, Penn. on Thursday
Yesterday paid 500 to Mr. Gallup, the claimant
in consideration of his manumitting him. This
was formally done in the Uniaed States MAJ
sbaTs Office and Stephen was set at liberty. Inc
greater part Of the purchase money was collected
The remains of Rev. Walter Cotton were yes
terdav temporarily deposited in Ronsldson' 8
Cemetery They will finally be placed in l. surel
hin Cemetery. The cause OF Mr.. Colton's death
was disease contracted while residing in Cali
fornia. ,c., ~,
rsrd were disinterred and conveyed TO the underta
ker's residence, previous 10 being deposited In
Girard College, a curious circumstance occurred
The coffin was to be opened in the presence oil
several persons AS they were about remov
ing the lid a slight explosion was heard, and
combustible gas escaped from the inner case. No
damage resulted, however except sngn. soOt sL
ing of the coffin lid. 1t is not known whether the
fear of ghosts had anything to do with It, but 1t
is certain that the occurrence caused the room to
be vacated in the shortest possible time.
In Frankfort on Friday night, the large barn.
belonging to Richard Wistar, was set on fire, and
completely destroyed, together with its contents
of bay, straw grain, farming utensils, vehicles
TWENTY-FIVE cows, bull and two horses. The
author of that night horrible work richly deserves
hanging.
The Grand Lodge Of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows of this State commenced its semi.
annual session on Monday, the Goth inst. and
closed its labors on the 23d inst The principal
business which occupied their attention was the
establishment of State Asy lum for the children
Fell N daHHita
arrived at. The Order was never in more
Furnishing condition than at the present time
During the late session of the Grand Lodge a
number of charters were granted for new lodges
There are now about $50 lodges In existence
throughout the State.
An aged man, named Henry Perkins, was run
over by q railroad car at Ninth and Green Streets
on Friday evening, and very seriously injured.
He was conveyed to the Hospital -.
limited request, without change in PIGS
50 ton The FLOUR market continues nacuve standard
brands are held ca Dbl but no sales for export
81 6gs5 S7t for common and extra brands aud s. 69t
Sc 50 for fancy Ohio and New In RYE FLOUR ana
Corn MEAL nothing doing. GRAIN-Wheatis dull small
sales of red al 97c S O5 and white at 81 lO0i u bush
Corn continues and In demand Sales OF new yell
low at 62tc aaost and 6O qoIc IN store Oss are
and the stock In first hands 10 nearly exhausted Sses OF
500 bs Rio tStc 70 on ms s.v sG bS nsd ne a
6id6iC Z n on time WHTsKEY is dull Sales OF ofls'
al 25 and hhss at 24c NJ ,o, ooo
SALEs OF STocKs-Fira Boards Grard Bk, lSsi 200
Coal 1885, 200 do, b. Is5 100 do, b. 49, 100 DO casn
10; 100 do 10; Harrisburg ats 100 Reading Sis zO0
do b5 S4k; 100 do s5 Sk Philadelphia BIZ, 1897 Me-
chsnics b. SCs; 200 Union Canal l6 100 Morris s. ~
$500 Texas per BIDS, 56s $4,000 Aeghy CITY os 80
$1,000 Camden and Amboy SIS, 10, s5t $1,000 Wm 6s, 50
$3.50 County Sc, 9St - -. 49,, -, ~.
ia; $4,000 Reading &c. sl3 5000 Reading IS b. 81
$4,000 Cam Amb $40, 96 100 Morris b. 29s 100 Motifs
Second Boayd-s2OOO Cam Amb Sc 81 96i; Penns
BIZ II9}; 200 Sch Bk, q $4,000 Ches Del 6s 97t 90
Ears Mechs b5 70L 100 Norsown b5, SGT; 100 Morris
rs 22t $1,000 Garden 6s, l0i 10 Harrisburg s. 47t 81
Beaver Meadow b5 49, 200 Union Cnl, l6i 80 Coal So
1871 Sl4eO Wilmington g. 9St
Aftfr Bodrd-lOO Susq chi bs II $1,000 Reading Is b
sla; $1,000 Coal 6s b5 70; Cam x Amb b. lSsi LOG
Morris IS, ~