New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-29
PROM PHILADELPHIA.
Effect OF the Wharf.-The Enbnrgo-Our Home
Traitors Rush for Olee-scotch Rihe-
men-Varictfcs.
From Our Own Correspondent.

short Of what the croaers had predicted and bear no
comparison to tho Wholesale ruin which has settled
down uUon the authors Of these troubles So faT from
the community being insolyent it is, in some depart
mcnts, not only sound to the core but actually flourish
ing. There have been many extensions called fcr in
mercantile cces, but the number driven 70 liquidation
has been limited As one branch Of business declines
new ones spring mp in its pacc THUS the chandelier
faGtoIice, as the demand for ornamental work fell
off, are busy with vast orders for brass nountipgs
and other fixtures Tor the army. The saddlers and
harness makers are occupied in the same way.
Southern nags consume no moro Northern harness,
but Government does, and is certain TO pay for it.
Our wheelwrights come in for large orders for
army wagons. So also with the cloth factories.
Some here and in our suburbs ore running night and
day for the Government ard cannot produce cloth as
rapidly it is called for Then there are thousands OF
persons employed in making this cloth up into uni
forms, and other thousands in manufacturing camp
equipage, tents, catridges caps and ammunition gen.
orally The army contract for shot and shell il in tie
hands of NORTH Chase and North near The Nayy-Yard.
The contract is long one, and will require the en-
ployment Of moro hands than formerly. The Pnenix
Iron Company will next week begin the manufacture
OF wrought iron cannon Of large calber, nll to DC
rfed, and will need many more bands than are now
employed. Everything thus called for by the war WIZ
III time ont except the cannon, and must De re-
Dewcd. Thus il the war continues, all tins manuiHc'
turing activity must go on. in addition to the the
country hes no, get bad mo sdap, itself TO the new
condition of things suddenly forced upon ii. But IL is
gradually doingso.
Thus the millions Of money spent by Government
60 far 70 repeuish the channels Of circulation which
Otherwise would have gone dry. II mus, lie the same
way elsewhere. Manufacturing must go on labor
viii find employment; cannot be prostrnted. Every
dollar spent by the Government stays among us The
shpowners Will be large gamers by this expenditure
Ii the banks lose coin week, II come, back the
next because the money crculaies and is active cir
culaon tha, gives life business. Another noticeable
feature Of our condition is that stocks have ccafed 10
fall and have taken steady upward turn, and this,
too in the face Of fesh borrowings by thoeo who isue
them. Now this fact implies confidence in the future.
Indeed, after all ssid and done il not want Of
cODfdence at the bottom Of one-haf our troubles
Some Kinds Of business viii certainly como TO dead
halt. Tie modstes who manufacture $50 bonneis and
600 dresses will have 10 quit. They afford 20
rus'ioste former earnings. IL rot invested in Vr-
einia bonds Tho thon,ors ard tho opera Will close
up. People will find they can survive without them.
Then for those TINS thrown out Of employment the
army is oren Thus every calamity has its conponsa
tions. We shall find il good for ell Of economic
eat palmer food and lees Of IT, clothes until
they really become old, bear and forbear with each
other, keep q stout heart, and thank God for not
making mat ers worse than they are aud the country
will come out of this trial feeling better than ever.
But how it will be with tho South is quite dif!ercn,
story.
The embargo on all things wanted from this city by
S,uhern buyers ia very rigid. They cannot get even
medicines for their scA. They have ordered quan,i-
ties Of shoes for their troops but not be got
Off The call for whisky is distressing, but their toddy
sticks must be laid Oh the shelf-nary drop cen 60.
Ice is in urgent demand but they must drink Of the
hot water they bave made for all Of AS 20 butter
judging from leter0I have seen the supply must
be used up Thus the call for Northern food and no.
tons embraces the whole catalogue Of Southern depen
deucies Let their newspapers cay little us much
as they may these facts give uldoubted evidence Of
deSitulion, and Of their ptiabe dependence for
all the comforts Of life. That blockade will be tho
ruin Of them yet.
A world Of CONSERVATION has been caused by the
seizure of the telegrnphic dispatches here and else
where. II mastery exerciso Of the right Of emil
nent domain and was insligaed by General Cameron,
whose ability for the duties he has undertaken has
ceeded the expectation of all who did not know him
personally The revelations TO follow the inspection
Of these documents viii bs highly important to tho
Government as general thing but there were cor
tain prominent men In various States who were espe-
cialiy aimed at and who if thus proved guilty of Civ
ing aid and comfort, will DO held 10 answer. Itss
fearful blow to all sympsthisers with treason.
There are some $500 applicants for positions In our
Custom-IIouse Tho Collector, Mr.. Thomas, has had
personal interviews with this large number within
few days He listens with astonishing courtesy and
patience 10 all that every has TO say weighing de-
berstely and fairly each individual claim before
deciding. But it Is an exhsusting ordeal to 60 through
the hardest aud worst labor of his Office. /, is US
1sd but in 3 emaller way, with the Postmaster for
whose patronage the pressure proporonscy
AS Washington las accepted steam fre-engine from
his city, 1t is now proposed TO supply Fort Pickens,
Monroe and othor fortresses with the machines
)ne such would have done good service at Sumter.
Beside throwing water on the fire. q continuous squirt
ny from three norzes into the faces Of an a,saing
'any would throw il into great confueion. A heavy
hover is known TO scatter mob quite as quickly as
hover Of balls.
There is rife company Of Scotcbmon here, most Of
whom saw the hardctt service in the Crimean cam
aign. They were in the Highland regiment which
I'd the van at tho battle Of Alma and up steadily
the attack in the face Of tremendous cannonade
here is another company Of Scots at Pittsburgh, who
gill unto with thcse veterans and form part Of Col
iorponay's Rife Regiment. These men are drilling
'r hours at time daily, aud as sharpshcOter will 10
terror TO the rebels.
The competition among troops to 10 accepted for
he war has broken ont into quite a quarrel between