BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.

Philadelphia.

Correspondence Of the Herald


pHu.AnRIpHIa. Oct. 1S.
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IS, 1874.


The completion Of the second track on the
Reading Railroad, from the terminus at Rich
mond, on The river Delaware, to the coal regions
at Pottsville, was celebrated on Wednesday, in
great style. The president and manager rs Of the
company, with large number OF the stockholders
and their friends, from this aud nelghboriDg Cities
left Dock street Wharf at an early hour in the
morning, in the steamboat Ohio, and proces ded 10
the Delaware TO the depot al Richmond Here
they took the cars and a short time rea ched
the junction OF the Reading and Mount Carbon
Railroads, a shor. distance from PoilsvlIle-
The most sum- tuous arrangements had been pro-
vlded here and ample JnstIce done TO 1t by the
company They afterwards proceeded 10 Mount
Carbon, and partook OF SPLENDID supper at the
Mount Carbon Hotel. The company We're high
y delighted with their excursion, and the pleasure
II had afforded them


marder of Rice, the IRISH weaver, is still before
the Court of Oyer eed Terminer IL s expected
that the argument OF the counsel will be brought 10
a close this evening. The case will then be gwen
To the Jury Many persons are OF opinion that The
prisoner will be acquitted.


Francis II Skunk, E-q the Governor elect, Is
expected IN this city IN day or two He is TO be
| al a mass meeting of democrats at Downingto own,
| to- morrow. He will afterwards proceed 10 Read
| pg, and then pay fl ing visit To Philadelphia.
SALEs AT TBE SrocK ExcHArGg-$ $4,000 b. Notes
75a; 10 Gerard Blk IL 664 do ii 205 State 5 III;


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49, 800 do IA S37 do n A 69 % Norris r. r. sa ~ Will
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SECOND BOARD 8 Mech Blk 261 500 Ches. & Del Ca
nal Loan col 10 U. s. Blk ss 10 Pa ns CO. 1901; 1000
Lehgh g. 49, So Gerard Bk. IA; l4Pa Life Annuity
| s5; 10. 900 State b's 75i.