The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-08
rtaiiry in this city has been as follows -

of the whole number, 90 were soldiers. The
deaths from consumption numbered M.
The following shows the proportion of deaths
tO each Ward since January |, 1854 First
Ward, 573i Second, 44; Third, 3}i; Fourth,
42O; Fifth 1863; Sixth, 2l7; Seventh, $50; EIshth,
26i; Ninth 2i6; Tenth, 3l2; Eleventh 2I6; ;
Twelfth l9l; Thirteenth, 22l; Fourteenth, 269
Fifteenth, 5l7 SiEtecuth, 2iO; Seventeenth, 1913
Eighictnth, 3i7; Nineteenth jS3; twentieth,
40: Twenty first, 225; Twenty 2lS;
Twenty. third, Ia; Twenty fourth, 667; Twenty
hith, liO; Unknown, 5l2.
PETITION TO THE SECRETARY or WAR.-Llst
evening, at SAMSON Street Hall, a mass meeting
Of the Working womcns Association was held in
the pr, scucc of large audience. Tho object OF
this Association is to Oht in through an address
to the Secretary Of War a liked price for every
different article made ut the Arsenal, and ct the
same tine making it obligatory upon the con
tractors receiving work from that depot 10 pay
the same prices Flo iueut aidre,-e, ia Dehalt
of the Association we're made bv Rcvs. John
Chambers, Moore ana MIS-. Mary Pratt.
The S. CrcMry Of this Association will br per-
nauCuuy at the Rooms OF tue Association, and
receive Il salary. The Treasurer is Judge Lewis,
who, however Is nuto memb,r OF Jll oujy.
Nlw SquAUr.--A commuri. aim wa received
n Councils yestcrda. from ci,iz,as os the Twelfth
Word, Informing that bo y that residents Of That
Ward. together with the Baptist and Episcopal
Churchcs, had purchased the ! OF ground
h, unded by ButtUnwJod aui Fiuh street, aad
York avenue, and nov give il g. the city % b.
enclosed by railing, to b. emhelishod, a ID to
be called "UniOn Square la the same cJnHcc-
ZION, Mr. Nicholson introduced an ordinance aC-
ceptng the lot and apprOpriating $1,000 for its
: Improvement The ordinance passed both
/ branches.
| COMMENCEMENT. - Yesterday afternoon, the
! Commencement Exerci,es of the Academy OF
the Sacred Heart, Eden Hail. Torresdae, Pa,
took place in the presence Of the pupils and their
parents, together with large number Of invited
/ guests. Right Rev. Bishop Wood was among
the eminent gentlemen present. The programme
for the occasion consisted of decamatiOns in
French and English, music, French dramatic
/ recitations etc, In all of which the pupils ac-
! quilted themselves with marked ability.
AUCTION SALE. - At ten O'Clock Tomorrow
morning, large number of marble-top and
other tables, together with some windsor chairs,
will be sold at the Restaurant Department of the
| Fair. With the exception of the disposition OF
! the lumber, of which the building is composed,
| this will be the last Of the auction sales.
MARROW EscAPB.-A ball which was dis
charged from pistol last evening, at ten o'clock
| In the rear of the Union League rooms, passed
through one Of the second story windows Of that
building, and came very near striking lady
seated there. Upon inquiry 1t was ascertaned
that the pistol had been fred at cat.
AsTRAY.-An old lady, named Ann McClin-
tock was found wandering through the streets
last evening, being very feeble and unable to
hud her home. She was taken 10 the Spring
Garden Hall