Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-23
PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE.
PHILADELPHIA. Auoust % 1874


The votes at the primary election of the
Democrats, held last evening, for candidates
for Congress and the State Senate, show that
the Hon. Thomas B. Florence was renomi-
mated in the first district without opposition
He is the most popular man in the district
with the workingmen. John Hamilton, ESQ. =,
quiet, talented, gentlemanly lawyer, had tho
honor of nomination in the second district,
now represented by the accomplished Chand.
ler As the district is strongly Wing, there is
but small chance of his election. In the
third (Robbins's district, James Landy was
chosen without opposition. He is gentleman
of excellent character. In the fourth district
Henry NJ. Phillips, one Of tho cutest of all the
cute Philadelphia lawyers, beat our fat friend,
Charley carrigan. Mr.. Phillips has always
protested to be Democrat, but has on seve:
raj occasions opposed the regular nominations
OF his party, which may serve as q pretext for
opposition from many of his nominal party
friends. He is rich, however; and will spare
no expense in order t. secure bis election.
N. b. Browne has received the nomination
for the State Senate in the First District. Third
Senatorial Distriet-G Gorge Smith. First Rep
resentative District-Isaac Leech; Second
tfrom the 4th, 9th, 9th, and 7th Districts, en-
bracing the old city, We have no returns)
Eighth-Robert d. knight; Ninth-the con
test is very close between George w. Hitler
and George Gets; Tenth-Townsend Years.
Icy; Eleventh-Wm. B. Rsnken; Twelfth
Daniel McCleary; Thirteenth-I. w. Moore !;
Fourteenth-Robert NJ. Carlisle; Fifteenth
Richardson L. Wright. tai
On Sunday, while party Of boys were gun
ming in the vicinity Of Woodbury., N. j., one
of the number was deliberately shot through
the head, The lad who perpetrated the out.
rage came to this city at 2 o'clock, in the Red
Bank boat. He was overheard converting
with companion about the affair, and this
afterwards the body of the murdered boy was
found in the woods where the crime had been
committed. All Of the party belonged to this
city.
The Psnnsyivanian Of this city has exhib.
tied an unusual amount Of talent during the
past few weeks Its articles about the new
political order are very ably written. A gen.
tleman named johnson is said to be the new
editor.
As the freight train on the Baltimore road
was approaching the Bell road, last evening,
the engineer saw man with rail on his
shoulder, which he was carrying towards the
track. Suspecting that all was not right, he
reversed the engine, and it was fortunate that
he did SO, for rails had been laid along the
track to throw the cars off He at once gave
chase to the m an he saw at the diabolical work
and succeeded in running him down. He gave
his name Is Lewis NJ Haines, and said he was
from New Jersey He was taken before Al.
derman Dallas, who held him in $500 for q
further hearing. The persons managing the
train would have served the scoundrel right to
have lynchsd him on the spot.
The cholera has appsaredin St Mary street,
q most healthy part Of the city Since the l4th
inst, Ia deaths have occurred In this locality.
On Sunday man died on the pavement of this
disease.