The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-15
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

NBw YoRK YACHr CLun.-rhe members OF
tho New York Model Yacht Club, so we'll known
in a nautical sense to the country, have arrived
in this CITY, and are the guests OF the Philadelphia
Yacht Club. They left New York at 3 A. NJ. on
Monday, came through the canal from Now
Brunswick, and entriud the Delaware river at
Bordcu own, their stay at Trenton having bcen
but short. The bOat' are all beautifully manned
and hammered, and the meu thorough stilofs In
appearance and manner, as they are wlthll per-
feet gentlemen. They bring with them three
boats-the Cecilia, HiidSon, aud MAJOR, m ,nn,d
as follows -: Cecilia, Captain (comm inding 81 lad-
ROM, VIM. Seaman; also, Mes rs. POtsef, Lee,
and Rgleston. Hudson-Ctp'ain G. W. Ridley;
also, Mcclure, Jones. DOnahoe, and Keerh.
Mqjor-Capiain James wilson; Addsln, W ter
bury, and Howe. The clab will make a trip on
the Delaware to-day, and tonight IL is cOniem-
plated to give them supper at the Continental
hotel.
PAssENoBR RAILwAIs.-A resolution has
been introduced into Councils requesting the
| Chief Commissioner of Highways to report what
amount has been paid by each Passenger Raj
way Company for license for the year 1864 what
! number OF cars have been running with with
out license since tho trs day of January last. and
| TO what company sii cars belong. Also TO su =
gest some permanent mode of Ascertiinng when
cars are running without license, and compel a
strict observance Of the ordinance regulating said
corporations.
The ONE HUNDRED DAYS MaN.-Recruitlng
is still rapidly progressing in the city, and this
morning number of companies were mustered
| into the service. Among the regiments not men
! toned by us yesterday, and which is fast iling
| up, is the Keystone Regiment, TO he commanded
| by Colonel W. Z. Robinson; the Coal Elk hange,
| the Merchants and the Commercial Regiments
| are making the most strenuous eNertions to have
| their numbers recruited as speedily us possible,
| and the prospect is that they will succeed in
sl,afe an Anay af M ylr 81 a
BOUNTY BILLs.-A considerable number Of
bills TO aid the enlistment of volunteers for the
three years and one hundred days service passed
City Councils yesterday. A bill crea ing a
| loan of 81 500 900 for the payment of bountics
passed both branches. An ordinance appro-
priating S250,000 TO pay buunties tu re-eulisted
veterans was also passed. An appropriation was
also made 10 the Committee on Defense and Pro-
lection 70 assist them in raising men for the
present emergency.
DROWNING CAsRs.-A lad, named william
Mole, aged 10 years, was drowned yesterday
near Hci's Mil, wissahickon. The body wai
recovered and taken to the residence Of hi
parents, a. RoXborough.
| A son of Mr.. Irwin Jones, aged about years
a resident e this Ci " was drowned yesterday
on a visit 10 Chestnut Hill. He went in to swim
! in the quarry adjoining the water works. Th
body was recovered.
mittee having charge Of the payment of the 81
! bounty TO re.enlised veterans, give notice tbs
they will have time to meet all claims made o
, them about the first OF August. The Commt,e
have the money in their possession, but will
engaged for a few weeks in paying other OOur
ties. Those to whom this bounty is due shOul
4 remember this, ana not sell their claims at
shave of i've or ten dollars, AS has been done.
II FIRBMRS's RRcBPrIoN.--At meeting Of II
a ~. L.,
last evening, at the Hope Hose House, con
= mitee was appointed to make arrangements f
!, the reception of the 72d Regiment p v. (fu
~ ZOuaVes), who are expected IO return to this C
about the middle OF August.
q New CHuRCH EDIFICB.-rhe Nineteenth Sire
If Methodist Episcopal Church, contemplated To
% erected az Nineteenth and Poplar streets, the co
y ner-sione of which was laid yesterday afterno
> will he bu.lt of Trenton brownstOne aud VI
have II front Ot 81 feet aud deptu OF 10 feet wi
basement f"r c ASS rooms ond lectur1 room.
TEMPORARY LOAN.-An ordinance plsst
q City Coun lis yesterday creating temporal
i loan of SjO0,OO0 TO meet the pressing deman
"A on the City Treasury caused by the payment
!. bouues 10 e-enlisted veterans.
)f FIHR.-1he foundry of Mr.. Samuel Crcsswc
a On Race street above Eighth, WA discovered
be OF fire this morning The flames origintl
Al in the dry ing room, aud cxtisg Iished, wi
= The aid Of The police with a triii,ng dsm 90.
n LABoEEY.-rhis morning william Woh,t
d colorrd, was committed 10y Alderman rolaud,
% answer the charge o. stealing barrel of Vrnii
= valued at seventy live dollars, from second a
" Vine streets.
/. IN SRssIos-The Committee on Defense al
Protection of Cry Councils WAS again in ,essu
y. this morning attending 10 m { ers connected W.
at TIE forwarding OF troops 10 Washington aud ola
y whore.
8, PEEsoNAL.--M Major General FrIuklin, ex-S,
, retary Chase, Hon. T.. +. Blair. and Admi
v Porter are now stopping In this city. Mr. Ca
h Is tie guest OF Jay Cooke, E-q.
m THR GAS USED At rIB FAIR.-The gas ca
~ sumed during the progress Of the late Santa
1 air will according 70 the instructions VI COu
ellis, be furnished free OF charge.
ooSP EELIsTING MINoRs.-Tho city bounty Of
.r will not be paid to any minor under Is years
ID age enlisting for 100 days.
ne LoCATED.-The bill locating the Weste
se Engine as a steam fire engine has passed COunC
nc Nte over the veto Of the Mayor.