The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-07


more rapidly at the present than for some time
past. The delay IN It's completion has been
| caused by the iron-work not being ready. the
contractors having been waiting to place it in
position since July last Another Of the princip,l
causes Of the delay in completing the bridge 10
shorter period, was tho difficulty almost insur-
mountabc, Of providing vessels for the transpor-
tatiOn OF materials, in consequence OF the largo
| number taken mp for the Government service.
/ Most Of the stone for the abu'ments, &c. was
| brought from Maine, and the want Of vessels aud
the high rates Of frCights have tended materially
| to onharrass the contractors. The bill nOV
] pending before Councils having passed one
| branch, provides an appropriation % pay the con
| tractors for the Iuu- work. being uu amOunt due
| hem in addition TO the sum heretofore appro-
! rroted. The structure will be both ornamental
| 8ud substantial when complete.
| SHOOTING AFFAIRs "A young man named
| Charles w. Walker was arrested at Thirteenth
and Ca'lovhll streets, on Saturday night upon
the charge Of being drunk. When the officer
seized hold OF him he drew a pistol, and the
weapon was discharged. lie was held in $500
bail by Alderman Pllnkinton, 10 answer the
charge Of attempting TO shoot the officer, and for
carrying concealed deadly weapons.
During a dstui banco az "a lager heer saloon az
Sixth and Chesnut streets, on Saturday night,
Young man named George c. Collins was shot.
jacob ketchum, one Of the participants in the
row, was arrested, and held for u further hearing
and locked up by Officer Simer on Satur-
day afternoon, bit a companion through the nose
in a cell at Fith and Chestnut streets When
arrested he bit the index finger OF the officers
right hand, and drew a revolver. The accused is
a desperate fellow. 1t is said that he was one Of
the crew of the pirate SUnter, and deserted aud
gave valuable information to our Government
Tie was rcCaptured and sentenced 80 be hung by
the pirate Semmes, but again managed TO effect
his escape.
FAST YourH-A lad of about seventeen sum
mors was auaigned before Alderman Swift, this
morning, charged with the larceny of horse aud
| wagon. A gentleman left the property In charge
Ofthe boy who was somewhat intoNi icated at the
| time. He jumped into the vehicle and drove of
at the time indulging in sundry other drinks.
| When arrested he was beastly drunk, and was
| unconscious of what he was doing. He was COM
| mittcd 70 answer.
CoUETRYNAN RoBpED.-This morning Maria
ST. Clair and Mary Ann Smith we're before Alder
man Jones, upon the charge Of robbing n country
man of fifty dollars. The yerdant individual was
| enticed into a low den kept in College avenue,
| where his fair friends soon managed TO relieve
| him of what few valusbles he possessed. They
were committed for further hearing.
AN OLD THIEF IN Lnmo.-Edward Pendleton,
alias Dutchy Long, is the name Of an old thief
who has Just been out of prison week or two.
On Saturday night he was again caught foul lie
| picked some mans pocket Of watch. He was
| committed for trial by Recorder Eneu.
| To PURCHASE CEorHING AT Low PRIcEs, make
selection from stock OF REAoY-MApE Garments We
SS sfHS 9 s % sqa e @ ya SG now SS oSHl t T to
same ods made to order We have al styles sizes and
suited withortdelay oE trouble.
Tower Hall, No, 5ls Market street.
LADIES FuRs.--An elegant assortment at
Charles oakord Sons Continental Hotel
RUNE s24, KoxrnENrLE HOTEL, 6rH STORY.
Mister sToAKs COMPANY, wun price oloze makers:-
arrow your city Satterday mite punKchewally
hours after time and the koachmen formed arbor OF
whips for me walk undor, at the warf and tho perite
Of scd proneshon IL astonCshe n. spose
20 Nv asked me lf wanted ride. As alnz ride
wen don't I'm goin 2, pertely refuzed their
Gsntercsted inviashun, On my up ohesnut street
past yuie several soots for solers them hire
llns Of that nend gorar, aboshen ape Lnkin in yure
wnders. On dsposin Of my wearid form on high stul
in the baggage Of sed tavern rote OF the ioeTin
pome which dedikate to yu;-
sOHSIT ONTO soIsJIB.
| On Sssbt Scot IN Stoqkes' WiRder, under ne RoH-
| tireHfaL
Bloc koted monsteri thow gost 9Th,
| Arm with thy rifle and sharpplntod bayonet,
Whose peoked end with Suthern bud is wet,
halt thee tool and mnyun NV the North
Put on aDmmekrat them cote and pants,
Put in his hand gun with poeked eend,
Then toot a fife and he's Llnkn feend,
| Who thIrsts Tor blud Of dlmmekratlc saints
| Monster unacheral, by Niggerism hatched,
Thousands and moar OF Dmekrats you've sano
whoo never rally the poles again,
To vote ds wunz they did, tikkit all unskrachcd,
Avaunt yoTe work party Is undoOn,
| 10 us your kOte Nv bloc menes Jest bloc rOoln.
| yuros with sko.n, A. W.
| LADIES AND CIuLDRRN's HATs.-LAtest style
| at Charles OAkiord sons, Continental Hotel.
| McCALLUM & Co. have two llr5e and commo-
dous the sale and display their beautiful
pafH SI en IS situated Just above Finn ON chennt Street
NO bV5 and hef retail store NJ on uhesnut street
| tTOniLo Them.
"a STITCH IN TIME SAVES NTNB."-This is a
good motto at oil lines, but Il applies with special force 10
ggrehasng maehnSs. @ or ts Tois5h 9y no
In preference 10 any other II is tbs best sewing machine
Of tho most prominent families Ia the city, who now
have item In nse Every machine sold is warranted to
nv oihsr naebines nave decided that tie Florence is
beyond corpa arsor- the best family machine in the world
| ZEPHYR GooDs.-A new display can be seen at
tho reh and seventh streets together with
hnc assortment Of twooen goods suitable for the season
TIE SHERMAN OIL COMPANY will deliver 10
their subscribers certificates o'o,k on and afer the lith
Irere only remain few thousand shares OF ts vau-
able company In,y hayG ave i2nr wans ~ oparato and
| for rtGung purposes. Their oiice IS No. jH Walnut
street The subsoi .on price is now only % 30 per share
PuRoHAsFRs may rely upon gcttng the best
| fuIs at Charles oaGofd& Sons, Continental Hotel
TIB VARYING TEMPERATURE or THE SEASON
is rapidly producing colds, coughs and pulmonary
tious Of an kinds with weak lungs should
be especially careful; and what may thIng coughs
and colds ought to have immediate attention, The
less ndinrenca which waits for "a cold 60 1t came
in many results in laying the seeds Of CONSUMPTION.
For such neglect health there excuse, DR..
D. Jaynes EGpscloant be readily procured, and is
the standard remedy an coughs, colds and puim mary
Affections long established reputation being sulAn-
,tes Of its o0csey Prepared ony at NO 2i2 Chestnut
teet
| GENTrFMEN's HATs.-All the latest styles at
Charles OaklOrd Sons, COntint ntal hotol.
To.MoRRow will end the most exciting political
campaign OF the age. The result Is set down certainty
by everybody ofCOIrse Nothing could be certain
however that the best place In Philadelphia 10 buy
the best and cheapest Coal at W. W. Alters, No. 05I
Ninth street.
PHoToGRAPHs of all styles executed at b. f,
Remers Gallery, No GA Arch street. Superior lile-sze
photographs In oil coOrs beautiful styles otyypesi ana
superb CaTtes de Yisite.
Legal, HNTELIIGENCE.