The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-08


Of white men commenced calling him q "nggorH
and directed various offensive remarks TO him
The coored man retorted and this only led TO more
language Of the same kind crowd soon
gathered around Douglass, and presently pistol
was discharged, the ball taking effect upon the
right side OF Mr. Slider, passing through and
lodging in the back. IL was at once said % 4
Douglass disChs rged the pistol, aud when he at
tempted 81 escape, the crowd followed, and but
for the interference Of officers would have NAL
treated the man. Douglas was taken in charge
10y the officers and brought to the Central station
House. A surgeon was promptly in attendance
upon Mr. Slider.
A hearing in the above case was had before
Alderman Beter this morning.
William Adams, stove dealer, OF Manayunk,
who arrested Douglass, stated that he gave him
selfup willingly, and made no resistance.
Sergeant Peterman, of the Thirteenth District
testified that he hgd seen MIR. slider this morning
az the log cabin, Wissahicon that he was in quito
a comfortable condition, and that both be and
his friends expressed the opinion that he wound
| soon be about again. he was sitting in an arm
| chair at the time and his friends were making
preparations to bring him into the city.
In consequence of the absence of witnesses for
the prosecution, Douglass was committed 20
| prison until tomorrow morning. at 10 o'clock,
when another hearing will take place. The Alder
man promised TO admit the accused to bail, pro-
Nided the physicians certificate could be obtained
stating that Mr. Slider was out of danger.
Douglass, a very respectable looking coored
man, is the keeper of a cigar and liquor store, No.
63I Lombard street. Mr.. Pierce Asher appeared
as counsel for the accused.
THE CONDITION OF OUR SrREETs-THE GUAM
! THY or DRr AND AsHEs REMOVED SINCE NJ ARCH
1.-The streets Of the city Of Philadelphia are in
much better condition. so far as cleanliness is con-
cerned than they have been for number of years
PAST. The present plan for removing dirt and
ashes by the creation of a separate department
| for that purpose works well, although there are
many reforms that might be made, and which
would prove highly advantageous. The new de-
| partment has been in operation since the lst of
| March, 1864, and is under the control of Mahlon
| II. Dickinson, Chief Inspector of Streets.
Since the organization OF the new department,
| March /, up to September |, there were removed
from the several districts OF the city, j4,d4 loads
| of dirt, and a 5li loads of ashes. Daring the
same period the sum of S22 ,4J6'6S was paid out
for labor, and Si9, ,j25 80 for cartng purposes.
! Up to the LIST of July the sum of 81 1896 was
| realized from the sale of dirt and ashes, an item
which the city never before reaped any bencf.
| from.
The greater part of this money was expended
| during the first few months of the Inauguration
| OF the new system. The streets were very filthy
| at that time, and required an immense number
| of men and carts to assist in the work. At the
present day only about us abOrers and 7S rters
| are employed making the average weekly eN-
penditurc for cleansing the streets 1897, aud for
| cnIting $l2i0. 1t is an easy matter when the
streets are once clean to keep them clean, and at
| u
paid $l'35 per day inlet men 81 80 per day and
carriers $500 per day. II the ordinance imposing
penalty upon those who throw garbage and
other filth into the streets was more strictly en-
forced, our city could be more easily kept clean,
| and at one half the cost,
Press CLUB OF PHILADBLPuIA.--A meeting Of
this organization was held yesterday afternoon,
in Select Council Chamber After the transac-
tion of considerable routine business, ten new
| ali fba nf rio
committees were disposed of. A resolution of
kind greeting was unanimously extended to the
| American Telegraph Union, which has been hold
| ing sessions in this city for several days past.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Coleman, President of the
Club, announced the following appointments for
the Standing Committees .#
Executive Committee Casper Sender, Jr, Chairman;
George G Pierre, and Julius Woln ,''
Fl,ance Committees. L. Cohen, Chairman John +.
| NcDeyitt, and NJ. M. Cook.
| A resolution of thanks was unanimously passed
| in favor of William Ii. Fisher, Jr, John r. Young,
and Others for the zeal and interest exhibited by
| them In the Inauguration of the movement which
| gave birth TO the Club and gave 1t an organiZa-
| tion, and for their arduous and disiuterested
| labors in framing the Constitution and By Laws.
| The Club adjourned TO meet on next Weines-
| day afternoon O4th) at halfpast o'clock, in
| Select Council Chamber
| PAYMENT OF THE RESERVE BRGGADR.--Com-
panies A, c, d, F, j., b, Il, g. II, |, X, of the LIST
|
of the I'd Regiment; companies A, f, g, Of the
| Sd Regiment, and companies A, b, d, G, of the
4th Regiment, are about to receive their pay for
! services randered during the Schuylkin county
riots in 1862. Payment will be made by Pay
master John +. Addicks TO LIST Regiment on
| Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 9Th, 9th, and
| 10th OF the present month. The I'd Regiment will
| be paid on Monday, 18th Instant the 80, on
| Tuesday, September 18th; and the 4th Regiment
| on Wednesday, l4th, and Thursday, the 18th
| instant.
| NAVAL VOLUNTEERS FOR PHILADELPHIA.-At
| The meeting of City Councils, this afternoon, a
| bill will be introduced for the payment of ex-
penses incurred in opening the new naval rem
| devious, at No. 23S south Third street, which has
been opened exclusively for the benefit ofour city,
all recruits being so credited The station Is under
| the charge of Lieutenants WrigIey and Frazer,
| appointed by the committee having charge OF the
| recruiting for the city. Since the opening Of the
new office, more naval volunteers have been
| credited 10 the quota Of Philadelphia than were
credited for several months past at the Old rem
| devious in Front street.
| To NoN-EXEMPTs.-Those persons who are
subject to the draft should bear in mind the fol-
| lowing facts The draft will begin first In those
places which are making the least efforts to raise
| volunteers, SO as TO give the places which are
try ing to fill their quotas without draft as much
| time as possible to do so. The payment OF boun-
ties 10 recruits authorized by the act of July last
did not cease on the 9TH instant, but are still con-
| tinued as they were before that day, and vo'un-
teers will be counted on the quotas up TO the
latest possible moment
| CEIEBRArIoN-The sixth annual celebration
of the Caledonian Games by the Caledonian Club
took place yesterday at Washington Retreat, in
the presence of a large concourse of spectators.
| At the conclusion of the games beautiful silk
flag was presented to the club by Mr.. John Shed
don. The flag was received on behalf Of the club
by William Robb, Esq.
GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING.-GoyernOr
Curtin, Hon. Charles Sumner, and Hon. Daniel
Dickinson are announced 10 address the grand
Ratification meeting of the National Union nomi-
nations for President and Vice President, 10 be
held in independence Square on Saturday even
ing next.
DIsoRDERLY HOUSE. - This morning Mrs.
Elizabeth Clark was before Alderman Welding,
upon the charge of keeping disorderly house in
Swanwick street. Three women and one man
were also arrested In the house and held b bail
to keep the peace. Mrs. Clark was held TO
answer ut court.
RRooyRRED. - An ambulance belonging TO
Quartermaster Hunter, of the Cuyler Hospital,
near Germantown, and which some time since
| was left at Simons' factory for repairs, was re.