The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-16

Every military man knows that the soldiers at
THE camp have for some time .st been under the
surveillance Of these sharks and that If a soldier
dcsircs 20 desert, these brokers are aIwiys
at bis call Co assist HIM IN his intentions. .
Cluthtug aud funds arc burc O. be Forthcoming .
and, ptCotC, aEay goes Uncle Sans servant. .
Yesterday, however, disciple Of EsCul tpius
caught one OF thcsC brokers mapping.
After sounding several OF the officers in refer
crcc 70 procuring passes, and being summiri'y
blu1cd hy thcW. tuC brukrrup 1rC tChed d surgeon
alta. he'd 10 the camp. lie wpu d give $500 for
four CuzDus passes. The surge Iu, o tnc 10 1k- .
out for such customers, GCcopvd the oilir, r.
CCiyCd tie rrCOubacks and iu return issued the
passes. 1bOu the surgeon, trca 'h,rsu, tcl.OH, /
button. hul,d a detective and upprZyd him OF tu,
presence Of The broker. Guard, we're placed NJ
all the lanes leading to the camp, aud careful
WHch kept upon his movement. NOtNith,ttnd-
II all this, he CluOCd the vigilance Of his guards,
aud manBpt % 90 leave The camp.
on his way down ls'iuptlu lane, The love
guards outside the ctmp haicd him. Arnra hen
siyc OF danger, he gave lng bail, aud imnrdiatsly
TUNED into the fields. Tue guurds Grud, aud one
OF the balls entered The back Of the fugitive,
who foil aud WIS carried int camp. Here hc
Was searched and four thousand do lars taken
fUm HE TgrsOU. a bug. roll OF notes was al.O
found iu his boots. Tho mouCy was taken iu
CusrOdy by the officers -t the barracks, and the
wounds Of the broker dressed. He is a ChcHeV
jew, ard i5 Hu adept at his business. Although
carefully watched whiC in Clmp he DIS TibutCd
the passes. no received them is not known.
A large force Of detectives were yes'erdiy taken
e. the grounds Tor purposes best known to the
toumandaut at the post. Tue brokers name
could not Ire asCcrtaincd, His wound, though
serious, is not mortal, and he will recover.
This morning the session Of drum-head
cJur -nattnl will in no manner Cnutripue 70 ale
viate the Iain Of thr brokers' wounds-fJr the
count will no doubr decide the brokers' fate.
A TRIAL THIr.--A few days ago the new
ard splendid steamship Noyh Amoiea, OF the
Ocean Steam Navigation Compauv's Line, left
Vine street wharf on a trial trip to New York. A
number Of gentlemen representing the various
business interests Of Philadelphia, friends Of Mr..
Alexander Heron, Jr., agent of the line, were on
| board AS invited guests. A sumptuous dinucr,
provided for the company, WAS partBkcu Of before
the boat reached CuestCr.
subsequently a meeting Of the guests was Or
ganled by calling TO tue ch ,ir T. c. CatteIl, ESQ
and William Dunlap and j. FraIoy smith, Esls
as Secretaries.
A committee consisting Of Messr, VIM. Dun
lap, J. FrAiley Smith, Charles +. Mithcys Den-
/ mis- Il. Kelley, Charles A. Gillespie, and T.. G.
Cattvll, was appointed to draft series Of rcs)lu
tiOns expressive of their appreciation of their
! fellow citizen and host, Alexander Heron, Jr.
The resolutions, as follows, were unanimously
adopted
Rc'o,ef, That iu Alexander Heron Jr the intcfatga
he ana abe aReut Of the Philadelphia can steam Nayi
cation Company, ,OgHzr gentlemen Sh oservces
10 tho community of which he Is mcmbsr ami tie CON-
steam'h. and conducting for ms1y ears, with gutt
the large and business Of the Comp
merit our warmest expression Of fBpprUnatiJn.
HfSopsi That Government has shown It's ap Jrcca
thrcc Of them into ruubjats aud hat recently no-the
ol' hcyHoHe Hdte-tai the honor "l Running wn and
capturing most to mdAblc block 'kc-runnorhes steamer
Reso,s That on b-har OF our follow citlzons we take
p asuJc IL rendering t1unks TO Mr. Heron his unto
and unurlnR efforts 10 make Philadelphia IN her comm
ca whSt she IS IN her manuucur ng interests, he
Rcsoi,d That we hereby icrdcr our a'knowlcig
menis 10 lin Tor tho kdtess AVID bereltv dspayed Ia
his eN etons TO maize our nip pleasant and ag,ee tlo
York and IN adsphit pap RS snd copy be ensros'ei
and presented TO Mr AeNande, Heron JT ,.,
K q CAiTELL, Cnairtn in,
" w ynIT,y RT5lng; s;r,. Isccro,nrrc.,
IhiladFlphie, $ pcmbcr IA, 1864.
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION TO THE HtGH-
WAY DEPARTMEHT.-The ordinance making an
appropriation of S97 900 TO the Department OF
Highways for repairing, repavng streets, roads,
SC, was called up in Common Council yestcr-
day, and created a lengthy deoate in which it
was stated that some Of the streets Culverts &C.,
are in such bad condition, that immediate re-
pairs are necessary to prevent accidents, and that
the appropriations made nj INC Deglnung OF the
year have been exhausted Upon the passage Of
the bill no quorum voted and the Chamber
adjourned.
FLAG PREsENTATIoEs.-Two hlgs were pre-
sented to the 4jth and l27th Regiments United
States Colored Troops, at Camp William Penn
yesterday afternoon. The ceremony took place
in the presence of some tweuty-cight hundred
trOO.g BrIgad er General BrneY, conn tudin ng
the Sd Division, 18Th Army Corps, made the pre-
scntaton speech to the 4jth Regiment. Tho Il Y
was received in bshSlf Of the Tegimeat by VI UJr
James Bat 3, Of the same regiment. Ehe Tag lh-
tended for the l27th was presented by ClWies
G bhOns ESQ. This flag was received by Colonel
Given. The ceremonies were Of highly interest
ing character.
FIRE MATrERs.-Petitous were presented in
Councils yesterday for the location of the Cor
mantown Hose and Washington Fire Companies
as steam Fire Engines also one fr ON the Anne
Tica Hose Company to have ire-alarm 0oS
IlHced in their house.
An ordinance was adopted approprlstlnl
, 1888 80 to the Independence Steam Fire Bngtn'
Company for 1864.
An ordinance was offered apprOpratinl
: $ll66 GO 10 the william Penn Hose and SeaH
l tUe Engine Company for the year 1851. Adopted
THE WoRlINu WoMES's RRsIEP AssOCIA
TIoS.-This most excellent association has opened
an office at No. 736 Arch street, and will Their
keep correct registry, which will grestly facili
, tatc persons cut If employ ment, in obtaining
: situations, or those wanting help in families u
! find suitable persons therefor. Ihe Association
+ IL and has heen productive of much good ampni
the working classes, and is most truly deserving
= Of all encouragement from the benevolent. Tn
a Advertisements IN another column VIII more iull.
. explain Itself.
+. CoipLIMENTARY.-At a meeting of the Boar
- hl VI uUllG pNuNola lA'N'tuhu hNNNl''h
held on Friday evening last, at the Madison
Grammar School, a series of resolutions wer
< presented 70 Thomas W. Marchment, Esq, eX
! pTessivc Of their confidence in him, and thei
= regret at his resignation from the Board of Con
tCOCrs and Directors Of Public SCHOOL,. Tn
"a prcseUmtlou speech was made by MIR. WilsO
n Kerr, President OF the Board. After respons
? by Mr.. Marchment, the company sat down to
a fruit collation..
II NURmERN Liberty GAS WoEKs.-ln Selct
Council yesterday Mr.. King presented a resolr
. = tion iustructing the Committee on Gas to TAX
e. possession of the Northern Liberty Gas Work
IN on and after July, 1865 and to convert the stor
5r into a loan redeemable in fifteen years from I'll
5 date Of such conversion, bearing au interest at I'll
a rate Of six per cent. per annum, payable ha
yearly.
lt REsTGSATIONs OF COUNCHHEN.-The resign
10 ticn OF +. Spencer Miller aud Henry Dayi
IN EsQrs, as members Of Select Council, were r
re cevrd yesterday, and resolutions complimenta
he 20 both were passed and ordered 70 Oc eugrOsse
.k The resignatioPs OF Mr.. James Greenwood az
Henry c. Dram of Common Council, were al
=, / receive Cd.
Ia, TWENTY FOURTH WARp.-A meeting Of d
n, citizens Of this ward favorable to the election
II Lincoln and johnson TO the Presidency and vi
al, Presidency Of the United States, will be held
' y,fOl af ha n National ~ m