The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-08
CITY INTELLIeENCE.

AhlNhlANI MAIL AhhNNNENI NT3t--Au ad-
joumcd meeting of the leading officer, of the
railroads running north and west from this point
viii be held in this city this evening. to adopt
such measures as will remedy the past ircgu-
larity in the mails. The first meeting was called
at the request Of Postmaster General Dennison.
ana adjourned to meet in Philadelphia to-day.
Several Of the schedules have been discussed
ana 10 mas been arranged that through mail trains
shall leave Washington at A. VI. and 6 p NJ,
and New York at s A. NJ. and 10 p NJ
The substance Of the arrangements made and
IN progress with the railroad companies, by the
Postmaster General, 10y which he hopes in plrtto
remedy the gross iucgularity in the mails, is as
When the question Of doing away With the
Camden and Amboy Railroad had come up in
Congress, they hod always claimed that the
facilities were now such rs to enable the trans
mission of the mails in sixty hours. The POST
master wants the number of mail trains limited
and the mail trains always given the right To the
road as against all other trains. lie further pro-
poses that these means having been taken TO
insure the delivery OF the mails bet WcCn the two
points in sixty hours the two roads should be
held pccuniarly responsible for making the time
IN every case, except where an unforeseen and
clearly unavoidable accident should present
itself. The roads have asSented to all this re-
ceiyed their time tables arranged for reducing
the weight Of the mail train, and propose TO
b,gn making trip in ten hour', within couple
Of weeks.
Central and other roads, have also arranged 70
change their connections to suit the New York
arrangement and so shorten in like manner for
mail delivery westward.
Third. The New York and Erie road has now
been notified that the mails under the new ar
rangCmeut can be taken from New York to Phia-
delphia, and then sent west more promptly than
If tits taken via Dunbir6 and that unless it can
do better, the great through mail must go by the
shortest route.
Fourth. A circular has been issucd to all the
leading railroads. stating that all the timetables
and every change in timetables must he for
warded to the Department These are to he put
into the hands of the clerks, who are to note
every failure on the delivery OF through mail
on time; inquire what road caused the delay, and
report accordingly. Every delay thus reported
Will be Charged against the road causing il, aud \
fine therefor will be assessed which will be de-
Quoted from the next payment to the road for
mail transportation. Heavy trains will in no case
be taken rs an excuse for failure to connect, or
for tardy connections. The ground is taken by
the Department that mail trains must on no ac-
count be made so heavy as to prevent them from
making a schedule time. These fair arrange
ments, It is hoped, will do something towards
rCmedying the Irregularities concerning which 50
much and such just complaint has been made.
THE CHAMnERsnURG SurFEEnRs-In the
general burning of Chambersburg, Pa, by por-
ton of the Rebel army, on the 3Oth of July last
the large and commodious printing establishment
contents, was entirely destroyed. The loss thus
sustained by the Church, at very moderate csti.
mate, amounts to q fraction less than $4,000.
This sad catastrophe has placed the publication
operations Of the Church in very embarrassing
situation. Besides the expense necessarily at
tendant upon commencing them anew, = debt of
nearly S2J,OOO-tOr covering which the assets Of
the printing establishment that still remain as
far as they will reach, cannot be made imme-
dtately available, must be provided for.
At tue late meeting OF The Synod at Lancaster,
Pa, it was decided that the publication opera
tions of the Church shoIHd, in future, be loCa.ed
in the city of Philadelphia, and that publishing
house should be provided for their accommoda-
tiOn. At the same time IL was resolved that at
least 100000 be raised to cover the losses by fire.
and TO aid in furnishing the means needed to re-
commence and continue the publication opera-
tiOns of the Church in their new location. For
securing this amount, the Church must depend
upon the beneyOlenCe of its members and upon
such other contributions as may be made by the
benevolent public in general. Those who may
not be personally called upon can transmit their
contributions to either of the undersigned -
Charles Santee, No. 239 N. Third street; John
West, No. 329 Chestnut street; A. L. Kaub, No.
234 N. Third street, Charles Wannemaker, No
ITO Walnut street; George Gilbach, No. 1920
Howard street, William haybuuy, NJ. D., No.
G35 Vine street
EVERY MAN HIS OWN PoULTERGR.-We will
not say that it is in consequence of the high
price of butter that the practice of keeping pouI-
try is on the increase. Eggs are dear, and it is
found advisable TO introduce hens into the bosom
of ones family. Roostcrs, also, are found to
improve upon acquaintance, even if they be an
acquaintance which VIC cut (or caryc) in our days
fjollity and rejoicing. We draw no differences
with regard to the high price Of butter but we
no say that private poultry. keeping is becoming
tories, hanging baskets-all impOrtatiohs from the
nalural into the artificial world. Why should we
not likewise have private poultry yards and sus-
pended chicken-coops How poeicll areAlatiDn
ora poetica ideato watch day by day the hatchiug
OF an egg, and behold spring chickens unfold
themselves in the same breath with spring flowers
How appeti2ng the reflection that, when our pet
chicl; grows nice and plump and "tit TO roast, OF
boil, or try,' we will have watched its maturity
with epiCurean eyes! We know Of case where
most intelligent and keen sighted business man
has private pOultry-yard down IN "a basement.
lie has chickens, and ducks, and geese in delight
ful variety, whose cacsliDg and cTOaking make
sweet with sound that sub,erranean vault What
ever connection the subject may have with the
high price Of butter, it is certain that private
poultry is on the increase for il is found to be OF
advantage.
I A SIARpER.-Ahout two weeks ago o man
named Goodwin came from Indiana, and stopped
at the Glrard House. His purpose in visiting the
city was claimed to be the purchase of wooden
leg. He WAS a confirmed swndler. 1t came
natural. He swindled the proprietor out Of his
bill. He ran up an account at the Continental
for drinks, and never paid ii. He purchased
pair OF cTutches, and never paid for them. He
tilled a score with Leech, the restaurant maA and
forgot TO settle 1t; and then wound up by en-
gaging hack for eleven hours, and refusing to
pay the driver Jehu went to Alderman Nc
Peak, and the Squire sent the Indlanian to Nova
mensing. If the jailer isn't careful, Goodwin will
swiudle the prison out Of its reputation,