The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-24

Sea- CITY or RETDrNCrs.-N yer in the
history of the four great cities OF the North ht>
there been q time when there was a greater de
mand for housos, ana less houses 70 NEE. the
demand. For an owner to place a sign upon his
residence announcing his willingness to let It, is
an indication OF great moral bravery on hi, part.
During the Revolutionary War, bitter complaints
we're m de because of the invasion of the houses
by soldiers billetted there but now when Il resi-
dcncU is biiet.ed the owner has to stand au iuva-
on by very large proportion Of our city popu-
lation.
Persons who are willing to pay $500 a year,
visit brown stone house, and 90 into every
room from cellar to garrett aged females who at
tend funerals for the sake of the ride call in, lud
after being shown through, smile and remark
"thcy'l call again. In fact, every one whom
curiosity, Inclination, or vindictveness leads,
is sure 10 give the unfortunate owner visit.
Several causes may be assigned for this great
demand. First, those capitalists who have been
in the habit of investing in houses, and receiving
five, ~ perhaps six per cent. on the amount in-
vested, are unwilling, when they can receive tive
per cent. a month in oil stocks aud Government
securities, to engage in an enterprise yielding so
lutte, comparatively, as does the ere itiOu Of
houses. Consequently, the increase which has
been annually remarked In the size of our city
has greatly diminished; and AZ the increase of
population still continues, produces q great rush
after such as have been erected.
Secondly. The arrival in our city Of the im-
filled every bOarding-hOu.e, and the cry is 'stll
they cOmel" Last winter not less than ten thou
sand of this unfortunate class of citizens crowded
our city at one time. This year 4 much larger
number will! arrive, and the demand for places 10
live will consequently increase. To procure room
in q boarding house is the business of u week.
We have met with ladies who have visited not
less than forty houses in their endoavOrs to secure
rooms, and have every where met with the
same old reply OF every sorry buL we're full"
The prices of boarding are becoming fabulous,
so that for goOd-szed family IL is much cheaper
20 set up q home OF their own. There, with such
nj the refugees as have succeeded in bringing
away property, are always on the watch for
vacant houses and for months before the time Of
vac8ting the occupants are disturbed by persons
calling TO engage the place rs soon as it's vacant
Now, however, the tide has turned towards the
West and the rapid erection or new residences at
Pittsburg, Meadyille, and Chicago will shortly
relieve our city from this strain, which it has
been under for the last two years.
ARREST OF HOTEL THEvEs.-rhis morning,
about o'clock, Detectives Clrlin and Stevens
took into custody two young men who has
registered their names at the American Hotel as
Jtseph Martin and Charles Martin. They are
suspected with being professional hotel thieves,
Within week or two several parties have been
robbed at the hotel, and the prisoners have been
caught prowng around from room to room in u
rather suspicious manner. One gentleman lost a
gold watch and siXty-fiye dollars IN money
morning or two since one Of the prisoners was
detected in he act OF robbng a bpmder. The
thief visited the latier's room about o'clock IN
the morning, and quietly opened the door aud
then left, TO see whether the person inside was
awake; II 20, he would be apt TO look out or
demand the cause OF the intrusion.
Tho boarder happened 10 be awake and in bed,
and suspecling that all was no. right, lay luet 10
watch future operations. Presently the sneak
returned, and peering into the face OF his sup
posed unconscious victim, commenced 10 search
the pockets Of his clothing, which wa; lying on q
chair at the head Of the led. The boarder think
ing things had gone far enough, jumped up ana
/ a.ked the intruder his business. The fellow for
a moment was nonplussed, but soon recovering
/ himself said, "Is this not Mr.. Wilson'S room
! All ! see my mistake; | thought was IN room
i lCO" With this he shot out like an arrow, ana
before an alarm could be given made good his
escape Now II so happens that there Is no room
I No. 100 in the whole hotel. The thieves Will
| have q hearing at O'Clock this afternoon at the
| Central Station, when all who have recently been
robbed nj any hotel would do well 20 be present
and endeavor 20 recognize the scamps. The pri.
soners both present respectable appearance, and
| one of them has such an innocent look that nc
| might be taken for young parson Just branch
ing out.
COMMITTEE on Libraries, CoLLEGEs, &C.
! The Committee on Colleges, Libraries, and Lite
rary Institutions Of the late Sanitary Fair have
| not yet concluded their mbOrs' Although tue las
appointed, and their ground being already occu
| pied, they have succeeded better than was antici
! pated. Upwards of sixty shares Of the Mercan
| tile Library Company, donated by the member
to the Committee, have been sold, and they ar
about issuing another circular reques4ng add
tional shares from such as may be disposed. The
could sell eyer forY more u they had them q
their disposal.
RoBBED.-A young man from the countr
was enticed into low den in Trout street. o.
Saturday night, and aCler indulging freely l
LIQUOR became stupefed and fell asleep. UpO
recovering his seuses he found that he had bee
robbed Of everything Of value which he had aoou
him. His studs were taken from his shirt, hi
| pOcket-book gone, also his hat, shoes, and coa
lie was thrust into the street almost naked. IL
! made complaint at the Police Station. and Ami
| Woodruff aud Ellen Meyers were arrested upo
the charge Of committing the theft They Wer
committed by Alderman Carter.
GVSNIHG on SuNDAY.-Yesterday three me
in the Twenty fourth Ward, aud seven in tn
Twenty.third Ward, were taken into custody 4
violating the Sunday Law by cunning. Tho polio
have received peremptOrg orders 70 break up th
Illegal pgactice. .ah-