BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.

Philadelphia.
Correspondence of the Herald.l
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct %, 1874.


The democrats have made considerable political
capital out OF an Intercepted letter, written by VIM
3. Reed, Esq enclosing an order for Sl00. to be
applied IN canvassng, and conveying voters 10 the
poll IN Lehlgh county The letter has been printed
10 German and in English, in the shape OF a hand
bill, and circulated by thousands throughout the
interior OF the State. The wings treated The
matter lightly at first, but finding that it made
deeper impression the minds OF the people
than they anticipated, they have called an in
dhgnatlon meeting tonight, TO express their opin-
ION on the subject. The democrats assert that
Il will increase their vote twenty-five per cent.
throughout the State. The letter came out through
4misdrecton IIwas addressed TO Mr.. Selpdge,
Prothonotary, Allentown, Lebigh county Mr.
Selpldge was formerly Prothonotary OF this county,
but the present incumbent is a democrat. Mr.. Sci
pdge, thinking the letter all official one, car
red II to the Prothonotary, who opened II, and
finding that II meant mischief, published IT II has
been spread far and WIDE


The Brandywine Light Boat will leave Whining
fon, Delaware, tomorrow morning, 10 take her
station tor the winter, on the Brandy wine Shoals.


SALES AT THE Stock ExcHANGE-3 shares American
Fire Ins Co. 81; 10 Fa mers' and Mechanics Bank l3
$500 State SIS "a, 800 6s 1853 i06; 20 shares
Union Bank Tennessee, 5e 100 Whining RR 2%3 90
Gerard Bank. lit; $2s5 State 6s ls46. 753


SECOND BoAHp-5O shares Wilmington RR, 24,; 100 do
bonds, s.. 1863 sl3