The national Republican., 1860-12-05
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Jorrespondence of the National Republican.

Correspondence Of the National Rpubiiean.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2, 1860.
MEssRs. EDITORS: received several copies
of your neatly printed, ably condu ted sheet, for
which please accept my sincere thanks with the
assurance that the best wishes Of the Republi.
cans of Philadelphia accompany you in your
new enterprise in the field of Republican daily
journalism in the Federal Metropolis. . j..
The city has been anything but lively for the
past few days, owing to the disagreeable state
Of the weather. The usual crowds which, on
fine days, are wont to throng our fashionable
thoroughfsres, have disappeared. Even the
ne;ghborhood Of Sixth and Chestnut streets
that famous cruising ground Of the politicians
and Office seekers--y yesterday presented quite
deserted, lonesome appearance and the Girard
and Continental hotels-those fashionable re-
sorts for the nothing. .to-do portion Of our com
munity-had fewer loungers in their spacious
apartments than usual. Politics, for the time,
has given way to anthracite fires, and to mud
and rain crinoline unwillingly surrenders the
streets.
The trial of Thomas J. Armstrong, for the
murder of an old and inofensive man, named
Robert Crawford, q weaver by trade, some
months since, will commence on Monday the Sd
instant. Messrs. William M. Bull and ex Judge
Kelley, Congressman elect from the third dis
for several days past have been examining wit
nesses who will be called upon to establish Arm
strongs innocence. The oircumstantial evi.
dence against the accused, however, is very
strong. The trial, which will probably occupy
several days, excites great interest.
The number Of building permits issued for
the month Of November was 1876, Of which lis
were for dwellings-37 two story, and 81 three.
story factories, 2 workshops, 2 offices, /
slaughter-house, 6 stables; a decrease, COM
pared TO the number issued in the month of
October, but large for his season Of the year.
The number Of vessels, foreign and coast.
wise, that arrived at this port during the last
month was 3,7l8, decrease, compared with
November, 1859, of G54 vessels.
The amount of coal transported over the Phil
adelphia and Reading railroad for the week was
35,522 tons; by Schuylkll Navigation Compa'
ny, 26,272. Total, 6l,795 tons.
The several city officers, elected in October
last, entered upon the discharge Of their duties
on Saturday. They are-P.S White, Prothon-
otary of the District Court; George d. Moore,
Clerk of the Quarter Sessions and Alfred G.
Harmer, Recorder Of Deeds.
All the cotton factories at Manayunk, with
the exception Of two, are TO be closed at sun
down. There is TO be no reduction Of wages,
as was at first proposed.
A quarrel, on Thanksgiving night, between
two men named Carroll and Biget, resulted in
the latter being shot in the arm, causing q se-
vere wound. Carroll was arrested.
The counting-house of Mr.. Ellis, Tenth and
Oxford streets, yesterday night, was broken in
10 and robbed Of various articles. Arrests Of
two suspected parties were made by the police Of
10th ward, and were held to answer the charge
by Alderman Wright.
Colbert L Co., proprietors Of q gift establish
ment in Fourth street below Chestnut, were
hauled up before Alderman Beitler yesterday,
on the charge of conspiring to defraud Henry
Boyer, q gentleman residing in the rural dis
tricts of Pennsylvania. Boyer testified that
seeing the advertisement of Colbert 4 Co. in
q Pottsville paper, stating that agents were
wanted for the sale of q superior gold pen,
and accordingly forwarded the amount for one
box of the pens. He received the pens and
disposed Of tn m. Thinking it a very pro6ta-
BILE business, he sent for second lot, enclosing
in his letter SIS. In return he received one
hundred boxes Of the superior gold pens,
though not equal to the sample box; and the
certificate accompanying the last invoice con-
tanning orders for jewelry alone-the certificates
that accompanied the first lot containing order,
for pianos, gold watches, and every variety Of
jewelry. Mr.. Boyer, not satisfied with the
change, came here and lodged complaint at the
Mayors Office against Colbert & Co. The
Mayor dispatched officer Franklin to the store
of the accused parties, who took into his keep
ing the books, papers, and letters of The con
cern. One of the bill books, which contained
large number of bills for jewelry purchased
by the accused, was produced. Cdr6uncie sets
were marked at 50 the dozen, bracelets from
81 to $40 per dozen, and gold chains at $40 Pc
dozen. A jeweller, who was called in to testify
as 70 the value Of the property sezed, gave it a
his opinion, that the sets were worth about fft.
cents each. Colbert Il Co. were held TO an
swer the charge. H.
DIPHTHERIA.-Dr. T.. II. Smith, in the Brit
ih Medical Journal, states that there are thre
forms in which diphtheria presents itself, viz
simple ash colored diphtheria membrane il
patches, with very slight congestion of the sur
rounding parts, and without f9tor; second,
deeper color and more waely-spread membra
nous exudation, with fetid breath, and intens
engagement Of dark hue thirdly, the mem
brsne With much tonsilits, in few cases re