The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-21

rlety, The profession Of a reporter has rron1y
a. well ~ eocial value, and why
their calling b generally not IN no profit
able 10 them as also to the publishers OF
newspapers, is bec1use. by their own acts a =.
rendet themselves 10 cisap te sae publl. as yeIl
"a to their employer. L my appear very pasv
mHtttr for reporfer 90 sit down and -crbbe
OF paragraph, but this ~ he crcdtably exc "a cd
requires wears Of pitient labor and close obsorv-
ance. II IL the result Of brain work alone, md
ss brains cannot he purchased but dt a very detr
price, 80 the product Of them should not be dis
posed Of to- chcap'y,
The put lie ,boujt be taught 10 resbeot rho
report r. for The press. it nothing else gtined
for them. only a short limo since. when Prcsl-
dent LINCOLN made bis visit 70 the Great Centru
Pair soDC Of tho members ~ the Committee
sought 10 cast dsrespcct mon rho press repr son.
tntive6 by CiOwdinP them 'utn a little r0Om there
70 await tho arrival Of tt'u Distinguished guc.
The reporters, p'ofeTiuR tp no pla ed upon an
equal Towing with other far lrs4 Important OF tho
invited guests. who had special tickets Of admi4-
sion furnished them refused Co he treated like ca
tc, ind taking the chances, business batr'p1rt-
ers and sll other persons arr On AT At presented
tb mselvGs 10 a body with the o her.. Aud see
wbCn, some ten days Afterwards, rumpr va
circulated thai the roof Of tho Z dr building was
about 10 "cave in and when the arches wore
obliged 20 he strengthened over.ni ,ht, thO'e same
Gentlemen became very Datruni2ing i1 their IN tn.
DGr. a. they lmpOrcd the reporters tO give tbs
lie 10 tho rumnrl The rcpOr ors have Il In m 'ir
power b. rtform the abuses Of which We speak
aT II The convention should ho held, we trust
thst M asurfS calculated 70 elevate the profession
20 its true dignity may be adopted and vigorously
enforced.
RxrESsrvB CoNYrA AGRArIoN IN MASAYuNG-
PAPER Minis Des1uoYRD. The exten i've piper
mills at Monsyuuk, occupied by Martin Nixon
ard owned by the Nixon fsmy, were entirely
destroyed Ivy fire last night The mills we're very
extensive, being situated at the extreme upper
end Of tho town, and extending between the
Schuylkill river and the canal.
The H'o originated In the fourth story Of the
main mill which was nov occupied by Ring h
BrothuT, woolen yarn spiuners. Their loss Is
estimated at $4,000 which Is partially covered
by insurance They hal on hand a heavy stn K
and two sets Of wnolen machinery, all OF w7'ch
were destroyed. The third story was ocfuJisd
by James Htiu, also woDleu yarn spinner.
who stiulstes his loss az about the same.
The hrNt ard sc nd s'orvs Of the tnC build
ing were used by hr. Nixon for the prep ratiol
Of pulp Of sll kinds for tie supply Of tn stray
and rag mills. The whole structure WAS lSrye
stone brildiug about 100 10y 60 feet Al the
valuable machinery was destroyed.
Rack Of the man building wis One-stoied
structure containirg one of rou inier's presses.
On the north side was similar building contain
ing Foudinier press, aud room for another to
be placed there in short time. These we're oil
destroyed.
Between the main built g and the lower paper
mid was Ia. e structure filled with tubs aud
watts boilers and machinery used for m iking
straw into pulp. which WAS also de-troyed. Il a.
tween the canal and main building was large
yard formerly used as q Puk, up n which
constructed stone structure with tin roof for
the purpose Of stirring baes of straw. A; the
TN e OF the fire the place was Ah ,ut half full.
The stock was estimated AZ Slj 600, all uC which
was destroyed, only the walls Of the building reE
mainiDR.
On the upper end Of the lot was = large stone
dwelling, occupied hy John Jones, the msuag.t
OF the mills, snd TheO. Nixon. The furniture
was much damaged from h. " removal, although
no damage was done by the flames.
BY the united efforts Of the fireman a much
gieater destruction of property prevented.
There are no St smerS in mAusyunk, and th 'se
from uther districts were summoned By the Chief
Engineer.
The roof of the bridge crossing the cans', about
square from the nj IL. was damaged.
The stable of .hu Thorn IS, two ,q1ares east
Of the mills, took fire, hut the flames were cXtin-
guisbed vito a trhloR loss. q
The lower mill WAS saved. II stands ahWD
thirty feet from tbe steam mill, and is tgO aG'f~
h1lf-sto'y stone huilding. Adjacent to this
WINS Preston & Whit ,ktrs mili,, which would
We been deSiro' ed Ii. d the lower mill caught.
The lirencn worked nohly and thus prevented
tho flames from spreading.
The caute of the conf igratou is not known
The mills were not in upHation last niIht In
consequence Of the water IN the canal he ny v+ry
low. About one hundred hands werg thrown
out Of employ ment The htneS were not sun
dued unit half. past o'clock this morning. Tbs
daily Ledger derived It's supply OF paper from
Ihe,c works.
MIR N,xons loss is estimated At $4,000, u7ou
which there IL an insuran C of $40, ,OOJ In ire
a. soon as il broke out sptea tO the other mills
with the greatest rapidly. There were but zoe
OF two small cugines in tho tiwn, ani tho g,
although brought toto immediate Seryic., effected
] tile Rugiuet Ia AT
Ii Is surprising that in an eX ensivc m4uufae-
iuIing dihtrtct ike nj nay uuk, where s. m tly
paper, wo n, and cotton mills are locate greVer
pecaution to guard az inst fires has nOC be n
taken. The distrlc. Reeds ut least one or two
81, am engines.
The flames Of the burning mills liz up the 1r-
2on around the country, and OcCa>oncd cJnside-
rable excitement. The sparks aud burning ia.
ders we're carried by the wind through tne air,
and property squares off was much jonp ptriz3 Il.
All the inhabitants Of the town were ON tae alert
seeing TO the safety of their homes.
William Adams, Con table of the Twenty-ir t
War, WAS badly burned while assisting at the
fire,
TuP CoAI Rpen,Esr.-This regiment re-
crulted for the one hundred days service. is
dlied, and 10 now under marching orders. Tue
regiment is under the command o. Colonel Il \
ht, tn able and experienced officer, an those
who were so lucky as tIcn oil themselves in
this command will he well cared for
THB DEAFT-Tbe citizens Of the Tenth
Ward will hold MEETING at Broad aud Racc
st!ccts on Friday night TO select delegates u
the County Convention 70 De he'd on SOnd "
neNt, 10 devise mems 70 avoid tue draft, aud
fur ish the quota Of the city by volunteers.
w nAvE ny PAR the largest so k aud bost
a'sortn.,nt Of Clothing in PhlaJcl phia, CON
prisirg all desirable styles of goois, from
medium price to superiuo. Every one can be
accurately fitted at once from cur stock. wh tt.
ever hc hls 70 or proportions, ia Rtr,uenCs elutl
IN all respects % work udlr O meas tre al dtu-h
iouer D'7crs. For these who prefer, we uayt
sl,O complete assortment Of piece gpuds wh rh
will he n ade ~ o. measure a style s IrIlsstI
by none. BrSSErr 4 co.
TOWN. HAIL, No 5lS Market street.