The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
STATE oT Thermometer To-DAT-SiX A. ".
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crowded by a motley audience TO listen TO
fanatical disciple Of a new physiological" reli-
gion. The method Of five cents entrance fec
must have proved remuneratiye probably more
so than the lectures which the Reverend y Doc
tor y lands took every occasion 10 advertise
in the course Of his lecture or sermon on
"Beauty." After bis singing, accompanied by a
delegation of six female disciples, the remain
der of the audience listening in silence
he commenced his sermon by announcing the
text, "He made all things beautiful" The Doc
tor y announced that no ugly thing was trdly
religious. If we adopted the physiological laws.
then we would become beautiful, beautiful in
personal appearance, beautiful beautiful beau
tlful The reverend y speaker in ten minutes
used the word "bcautiful' thirty times, or once
in every twenty seconds If we would think
beautifully then, as our body il completely
changed every seven years, in that space Of dma
the hdeous noses which now Gsigure us would
become beautiful. The Christianity Of to-day
was a nonsensical, GOd-torsakon ufflir, and 10
would take the sledge hammer OF the Almighty
to knock new ideas into its followers. HIS a1-
dress was greeted with bursts Of laughter, and
occasionally be was applaudcd by the gal
leries. He thereupon offered up prayer that
God would forgive the disturbeTs Of his services
After the service he requested the audience 10
listen to few remarks. He thoreupOn COM
menCed strong personal attack on our "wesk"
Mayor. He said he had sent deputation Of four
ladies y TO his HOnoTs Office, TO request a police
force 10 maintain order. His Honor informed
the ladies p that he had detective after that
man Lands, for six months, and would have him
arrested soon as he could get legal ground for
such an action. Mr. L.. stated that as he had
heard that the five cent fee was illegal, he would
whip the devil (alluding toi Mayor Henry round
the stump, and hereafter a committee would
stand at each door, and every one must give al
least five cents Thus he would csc ipe the penalty
OF law-breaking. After which phihpiC the audi
enCe dsbanded.
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bath, and imposing a fine for its breakago, we
request that His Honor will see that it is en-
forced, as Reverend p Lands must have cleared
very neat little sum by this exhibition of the
advantages of physiological law. We call upon
His Honor 70 execute the law and cause his ar
rest. AS the enterprise has proved so remuncrl-
tive, we expect that this moral circus will be con-
tinued.
New WRINKLE IN THE FAsHIoSs.-Among
the many queer turns which fashion takes is the
recent introduction of square buttons, an article
with which the ladies most plentifully trim their
cloaks and dresses. These buttons are of all
sizes up to an inch square. The hdm ton is the
big button, about the Eize of IL square on a
checker. board. A little while ago and the rage
was spherical buttons of three quarters of an inch
diameter, gilt or silvered, and with these they
trimmed their "Garibadi bodies and their VIVIAN
diere jackets in lavish profuson. Like gilded
apples, they formed rows down the fronts OF the
jaunty-looking corsages. Now the globular but
tons are out and square ones are in. They are of
all material pearl, ivory, jet, silver, and gilt, aud
they cost price dear enough 10 satisfy anybody.
We don't know that square buttons were ever
before in fashion, though fashion as a general
thing s constantly reproducing itself.
We saw few days since, at the house Of an
extensive importer, a case of ladies' belt buckles.
They are of the widest dimensions, and carry u
ribbon fully three inches wide. They were worn
in the times when ladies waists were located but
a few inches below the aXilla. They remained
unsold when the fashions changed, just twenty
eight years ago. They were then packed up and
consigned to a garret. They were recently re-
produced for sale, and were taken by the retail
trade with such rnpidity that In little while but
a few remained. The buckles In question sold at
price sufficient to pay twenty eight years inte-
rest on their original cost and leave very hand
some profit beside.
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.-The secretaries of
the Evangelical Alliance have issued their circular
invitation for the Week Of Prayer, in January
next. They request that those who propose to
unite in this concert Of supplication and praise
will make arrangements as soon as possible for
holding meetings in their respective neighbor-
hoods. They say -
"The time has again arrived to invite Christians
of all countries TO make arrangements for Oh
serving week of special and united prayer, at the
beginning OF the coming year. Few movements
of the Church of Christ have been more owned
and hOnored Of the Lord than these annual sea-
sons Of united supplicatiOns. The Evangelical
Alliance, therefore, feel imperative'y urged 10
renew their invitation in the hope Of meeting q
yet larger response than in former years, and of
obtaining still more abundant spiritual and tenn
pOIAl blessings"
The time fixed for the purpose is from January
l 70 January 8.
BTABBEG AFPAIR.-AbOut o'clock on Sun.
day morning. free fight occurred at a drinking
saloon in Ninth street. above Chestnut. The
police rushed in, and found two men, giving the
names Of George w. West and George Seymore,
engaged in a desperate contest. The two belli-
geTcnts we're conveyed 20 the Station House,
where II was discovered that West had a severe
stab in the back. he was conveyed to the hos
pital Some of his friends went 70 that institu-
ton a short time afterwards and asked for him,
under the name of John Hogan. Seymofe was
committed by Alderman Jones for further
hearing.
SHOOTING AFFAIR.-Moses Hintz, one Of the
hands on board canal-boat lying at Meade
alley wharf, was arrested on Saturday afternoon
upon the charge Of shooting a small boy aged
about eleven years. IL seems that a number Of
lads were gathered around the wharf and we're
annoying Hiutx. Toe lAtter went down into the
cabin, procured q pistol and fired at the lads
the ball taking effect n the eshy part Of the leg Of
one of them, causing painful though not q
serious wound. HintL was arrested and held 10
answer Alderman Carter.
Arm L II THE UNION VOLUNTEER SA-
LOOM ouf hundred paroled prisoners arrived
this motnh on a thirty days furlough. They
psrto y ofbreakfast at the Saloon, and though
the T. ms lf enlistment Of many of them have
expl 1, ay pretty generally expressed deter
nina )n . re-enlist. They speak of hardships
thev hu e ndured for months without shelter
exp lse q rays of the sun by day and the dews
ana show by night. They looked much bet
ter than 0 prisoners generally do, having been
neWi- eluthed. There are about one thousand
more exp pi'ted to-day or during the night.
DAl qER0Us CoUETERFEIT.-Peterson Coun
tefieit Detector sends us the following descrip-