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PHILADELPHIA, MARCH, l3, l845.
]. G. Bennett, ESQ.,


The newspapers of certain class have been
playing several hoaxes off on our citizens recently
The most recent is tale of suspected blood and
murder, in yellow house on the Crews Ferry
road, near the banks of the Schuylkill, below the
city. The house has been empty for about wear
has been reputed haunted, by which the ignorant
have been alarmed, and the whole tale Of blood
STOCKS are up to-day State fves opened at rs
and closed at 752 Girard shares advanced from
u to 81 The weather is fair and pleasant, busi-
ness brisk and money plenty, which accounts for
the start in stock securities.


Thomas Forbes was yesterday convicted. in the
u :. Court, OF mutiny on board Of the ship Far.
well, Tins CONVICTION has saved him from trial
for the murder of the mate of that vessel, as the
Attorney General OF the State does not think the
killing was in the first degree, from the clrcum
stances developed at the tria, and he believes that
the punishment tor the nutiny will answer the
ends of public justice.


There are various rumors in the political circles
to-day, one OF which s that John T. Smith, late
member OF Congress from the third district is the
Collector OF the port This is not confirmed, and
the better opinion Is that Henry Horn, " the mar
who camille" will receive the appointment The
delay In filling the Office, vexaous to the Office
seekers OF subordinate class, for they scarcely
Know TO whom to pay their respects.


knowing ones bet high on G. ]. IngersoIs
chance to NIL Buchanan's place in the Senate of
the United States. Time will show


The Court of Quarter Sessions finished the tr;al
OF McDevit, who is charged with robbing the store
of David Brown & Co. IN Front street and the
Jury have just gone ost TO deliberate. VIM. d
Kelley, the prosecuting attorney, made ma rIv
speech for the commonwealth, and startled the
bench and the bar. He has hitherto been consld-
cred good political speaker, but his effort OF TO
day places him IN the highest rank of legal peades
Our city and districts enjoy quiet. if we except
an occasional tight of not much extent, but which
II not curbed before the warm weather sets in NAV
ripen into something serious
There are great preparations to celebrate Saint
Patrek"s day on Monday, by splendid dinner. .at
which Robert Tyler will preside. Several promi-
nent men OF this city will participate in the estiy
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