New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-10
Phila delphis News Items.

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Corre.pc n.--ce Of The v Y Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday. Nov. 9. le5a.
Last week an adrOit clearinghouse thief
robbed a number in ths city snd vicinity. Tne places
among others which suffered the estabshm snts OF
Mr. Hatch Camden; Mrs -, Fourth st near Plum
Southwark; Mrs Dougherty Cypress alley. and Mr-
Marot corner OF Schuylkl Fourth and Msrkests Cry ;
and Mr. Clemens. and Mrs Sanner. Northern Liberties
The amount OF property he thus obtained IN few day
es far AZ asceItaned would probably reach IN the ygr
gate upward OF S5OO value. The vausbss consisted
Of money. jewclry. clothing. g. The sufferers were
generally mechanics and other working men, woosc
circuns Rnces made their losses very severe - bear
The rasca invariably selected plain boarding houses
where the bOardeTs. being compelled 10 wJrk re "a
larry and constantly io- living. were not likely 70 De
found IN their rooms, except at meal times and At
night. lie nearly always came 20 the houses thar he
chose for his depredstions at early hour in the tsre
noon
The following was tho mOdWs Opcrandi OF the rascal
lie would call n boarding use represent hlms eli
mechanic and engage board never objectiny to 20
into Dom with Others After arranging preHmlnaries
with the sndlpdy, he would start OF tor his baggage re
turning in from ten 10 twenty minutes with new com
trunk such could be bought cheap at aim % any
shoeftoTe The trunk m every instance, he CARR d
himself
Once in his apartment be would call for towel saw
ing that he wanted 10 wash and dress and he par
tiOulsr IN slutiiI himself in the room, to be
cure iron observation. Ike would then proceed az
quickly Us possible. to rifle the trunks vlses, boxes
ana drawers OF the lOarders. and hurriedy collecting
much plumber be could carry away without
ing suspicion notice took his departure II encoun-
tered with n bundle on the stairs or in ie entry as he
went out why he had a ready excuse, viz be was
going TO get some washing done and would be IN 70
dinner.
Ths Of course would be the last ever seen OF him
Hi trunk. when opened, would be empty OF anything
small bag, or paper package the contents of
Which always proved 10 be coarse sat What the idea
OF ihs unless TO give the trunk deceptive weight
and bulk may be left 10 the conjecture OF the reader
The sooundIe is ysrously described, not only as to
drcs but age and appearance Ii j. certain that be has
had variety of dresses Tor dis use scarcely
ing exactly the articles Of apparel with the object
ubtes, OF rendering the question OF his identity puZ
cling.
About o'clock this morning seriOur affair
took place at HGrpcrs bri yard corner OF S,huylxl
9TH and FodeIal-ts., in West MOyamensing. young
fellow nsmed George Gillespie, ncknamed Supple"
who employed at the yard, came there drunk The
foreman in consequence Of his condition. would not let
hing into the gang to work. and put coored man in
his place as mOlder
Gillespie went away In rage. and soon after came
bat with gun loaded with duck shot Whe the col
ored man standing NJ the table moulding, and the
gang were working al und and boy was IN the act
OF bearing away the newly made bricks Gillespie de
libei atey fired the gun uto the group. Tne greater
portion Of the load lodged in the back of the head
az neck OF the colorcd and boythe latter being
dangerously wounded and the former so much hurt "a
70 cause profuse hemorrhage.
A shot also hit whit man, stranger who stood near
the colored man, under the eye. The other wOrkmen
escaped
The desperate your man soon afterward arreet.
ed and Loo ked up. At noon to-day he underwent an
examination, and was committed
Last evening, as Jacob CUP, of Newark,
! brother I.hw of Police Marshal Keyser was
coming in from Germantown in "a vehicle, with his
WIFE, and another lady and TWO children the inter
section OF Sixthst and the Germantown Road he was
run INTO by person going out OF town in light one
hOrse wagon The result OF the collision was the conf
plete wreck Of Mr. Cups wagon and the throwing of
himself and the ladies ard children out into the road
Mr. C. had his leg shockngy wounded and some OF his
ribs broken. The rect Of his party, including the
children mracuously escaped
The horse OF Mr. Ca hne large bay--ran OF, and
has not since been heard Of The person who into
Mr. Cups wagon kept ON his way, never stopping
TO discover what mischief he had done The people
the road how ever very kind 20 Mr. Cup especial
y the nearest apOthecary, and young butcher named
Rittenhousc. who geared up wagon and drove him
and his family into 10 the MarshGls house, whore
Mr. C. il now attended by DR.. Hatfield.
AT noon to-day, John Wyble, Gottlieb GlOb
alias John Smith John FIck Martin Richl.ug and Kuu
kenCer R!chlns bis wife, underwent an examination IN
the cftce OF the StaOnhouse OF the North east City d.
VII n of the Consolidated Police, before Alderman
Thomas OF Germantown The testimony liked upon
IN, the robbery OF the store OF Jones and Mayargee
Germantown the office OF Mr. Harper, manufacturer
near that place and the mill OF Mr. simpson, West Phla
delphis Also several other robbcres OF tools &C. IN
the vicinity OF Germantown and West Philadelphia, and
other places.
The prisoners were committed take their trial The
bail demanded 5000 TOR Wyble; 5000 for Giob;
s2OCO for Rchng; $500 fer Fuck and $500 for the
ed by young children, and having infant in her arms
her excited much PITY The men were all taken 10
prison.
A twO-story brick carpenter shop, situated
in sixthst above Brown, destroyed by fire this
morning at an early hour Total loss about 81 200
Tie losers are John Rice John Watson, and Harmsn
Tomlinson. Mr.. Rice is insured
Rain is falling again this afternoon which Is
working up the usual quantity Of mud In our streets
Winter IL hard upon and no mistake.
The Grafton, delivered before the Historical
society yesterd8y was worthy alike Of the subject
and Of the audience Feictous Tonarks The BatefiR)
as Judge Conrad II such occasions, he was never,
perhaps happy than at this celebration. Inepast
lived before the bearer under the vivid words OF the
speaker The theme was one new also 70 public ors
tor but one full of striking events besides being Of
deep interest Pennsy lyanisns "Pennsylyanis
from the beginning Of the Revolution 20 the adoption Of
TIE Constitution IN 1870" 49,
TIE Lanscmst Hall was crowded with brilliant
audience Among the distinguished individuals present
We noticed Mr.. Granville John Penn, Hon James ba'
eli ansn Biskop Uphold. Gen. Patterson, Mr. school
craft and ohefs After the GRAFTON the members Of the
society diued AZ the United Hotel about ninety
persons being present Thos. Bddle, Eco, presided,
assisted by John Cadwaladcr, E.q, AMI Or. Geo. w.
Norris Speeches were made in reply 20 toasts, by
Nessrs Buchanan Ingersoll Meredith, Penn, Reed,
GIpin Tyssn, DR.. Coates, Judge Sherwood, Arm
strC ny and others.
The whole celebration parsed of with the greatest
ecldt
ITALY.