Correspondence of the American Republican,


THINGS IN PHILADELPHIA.
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Suicide. young man 81 years Of age,
named Alexander Stewart, who had been de-
ranged for some time, committed suicide yes
terday morning at the house of his father, in
Sixth street below Fitzwater, Moyamensiug,
by cutting his throat with razor.


True Bills. Seven true bills were found by
the Grand Jury yesterday. Among the num-
Der was one against Andrew McClan, for riot;
and one against Ferdenand Leger, for an as
sault and battery with intent to kill M. Pros
per Barrousse.


Disgracgitl. A pitched fight came off on
Sunday morning, in the upper part of Penn
township, between two well known pugilsts,
named Biggs and Fritz. After beating each
other some three quarters of an hour, much to
the satisfaction and amusement of some five or
six hundred spectators, they adjourned to meet
again next Sunday for the same purpose.
! Democratic Celebration. There was Demo
cratic Festival at the corner Of Fifth and Mas
ter streets, kensington, yesterday. An OK was
roasted on the occasion. A singular incident
occurred during the festivity. An individual
was carried away from the table in state of
insensbility, and to all appearance dead Many
thought he had been struck with apoplexy.-
While some Of the spectators were gone for
medical aid, by-stander thrust his hand into
the throat of the individual, and pulled out a
large piece of meat. The man revived after
this, and was conveyed home by his friends.


A Long Petition. There is a petition at the
Office ofthe "Natlve American" asking for the
pardon of Isaac Hare, Jr., convicted, few
weeks since, of murder in the second degree
in killing man named Rice, during the Ken,
sington riots. 1t contains several thousand
names, and is one hundred and twelve feet long


Sitting Nose. Alderman Rees yesterday
held to bail Charles Penn, for cutting the nost
Of ]. Fireland with razor. The affair occur
> red on Sunday evening at barber shop il
Broad street, into which two men had run i!
consequence of a squabble in the street.