The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-10
CITY INTELLIGENCE,

scasod, as a uumb,r Of dno improvements have
been nade, and others are contemplated which
will add both beauty and comfort 10 the grounds.
That part OF the park Gcn'ing ON Ian ing avenue
ba, now an elegant drive through it, and trees
have been y hutgt on su side ut the road. A
circular grove has been made Ut tntt point where
tue rlNcr road, the road rom laudlug avenue,
and The Now road before mentioned, meet. An
elegant Nhte ma, bic drinking fountain Is being
. luil, on th' iuot"ay leading 90 The Chal, heArg
Spring. This spring, sliuHt9 about one hundred
feet above the Skating Clubhouse, towards the
mansion, which was formerly reasugIby descend
luE flight ui stuEc steps. Inns been covered and
"a SINAI. iron pump put above 10. This j, not
generally considered an improvement. The
iDIiuDI beauty ui the spring m lis natural DE
has uDCr taken away. To the west OF is spri lG.
and iu position apparently naturally formed tor
the UrIuSe, Two fountains have Osen placed.
Below t,esC fountains IN evgr-ruuniug spring,
issuing nom the branch Of tree, and runuiug
into au urn below, attracts much attention. Toe
urNC ale NJ the river is now comp etc. The music
s;aud adds much beauty TO the general appear
auCy of The park, as does also the observatory on
the high elevation at the point of the river near
tie Skating Clubhouse.
STEAM FIRE ESGINE ron RENDINo.-Tho new
steam engine built for the Rainbow Fire Com
pauy, No. I, Of Reading, by the Chapman Bro
thcrs OF this city, will De housed to-day by the
nrmbers OF the Good Intent Engine Company
and by them forwarded to its destination A
delegation OF thirty members from the Good In
tent will convey tie apparatus to Reading, and
upon reaching that city they will be met a. the
depot by the Rainbow Company, and escorted
through the principal streets. There are but few
steamers in Reading, and this will DE quite a
valuable acquisition to their fire department. The
engine is of the same style Hs the one constructed
Tor the auth critics ~ Pennington, New Jersey, and
is similar 10 the \, 1ft u Levy engine without
the yoke motion. The pump Is a inch bore, with
u inch stroke, and the steam cylinder 3 inch
bore and y inch stroke. The whole apparatus
weighs 5000 pOunus, and can force a strelm of
watr through a u inch nozzle 10 tue distance Of
23O feet. The body and wheels are painted red,
suipCd with gold. The lamp in the air vessel Is
made Of silver On both s.des are painted, in
golden letters ;-"When duty calls tits ours to
obey"
ForAL REsuLr-Among those who were in
iuIcd on the night OF the Democratic procession
was Francis Fitl, discharged solder, residing
in Eighth sreetibclow Carpenter. The unfortu-
rate man died from the effects of his injuries
yesterday ahCrn on. The deceased, upon being
discharged recently from the army, joined the
Soldiers Campaign Cub, whOse headquarters
are in the Commonwealth building, C1csuut
street, above Sixth. This building was. .iurOusly
ussullCd on the night OF the procession, and while
standing in front, Fritz WIS struck on the head
and over the eye. The wound in his head was
most irighttul, and vas the cause of his death.
lie was confined to his bed, but on Tuesday in-
sisted upon being tlken to the polls to deposit
his vote Tor the Union. A carriage was procured
aud he was conveyed there, and meeting some of
his friends he said - Boys, this is my last vote
That blow is going to be the death of me-" We
ale further informed tba the deceased was
always most ardent Democrat until he enlisted
in the army, where he served his country faith
fully for three years.
RoBRED.-An individual from Chambersburg
was enticed into low den in Lombard street.
below Sixth last night, and ut an early hour this
morning discovered that he had teen robbed of
SlOO. He made known his loss to the police,
who arrested six persOAs found in the house.
They were committed by Alderman Moore. The
money was not recovered.
Another individual, named VIM. A. McCov
calling from Indiana county, was robbed of $3.50
while in n concert saloon at Fifth and Chesnut
streets last night. He was in private box with
a couple of females Immediately after they LETT,
he discovered his loss
PEBsoNAL.-COlonel z. NJ. Greg ry, of the Oh
Regiment Penna. Volunteers, who tor some ii ne
past has been acting Brigadier. General aud who
once occupied the position Of Provost. Marshal Of
AllNanCrii has arrived In this city on few days
leave of absence. Colonel Gregory Is well kno VA
to our citizens a5 a gallant mmandCr and brave
soldier. He has distinguished himself by us
galluuuy on "A number OF occasions on the PENN
sulu, and from the commencement of Lhe war he
has identified himself with the brilliant cXplJtI
OF Pcnnsy lyania soldiers.
SERENADE.-C Colonel William b. Thomas, Of
the 1921 Regiment Pennsylvania Volun eers, was
the recipient of grand serenade last evening, a,
his residence in Spring Garden street. near Broad.
The serenade was provided by the members of
the Republican lnyincibes, and the music was
furnished by the Jefferson COrnet and Douglass
Bands. An address was delivered by A. g. Cat
tell and u. lnman Richie, Esqs,, to which Colonel
Thomas responded at length. At the conclusion
OF the speeches collation. was partaken OF at
Spring Garden Hail.
DRUNK ON INK.-A woman was taken TO the
Sixth Ward Station House yes,erdly, in a beastly
state of intoxicaton. In her possession was a
bottle about half filled with red ink, which she
had evidently stolen. Not having the where
withal to purchase rum, she had been drinking
the ink, which was made OF poke berries aud
some splrliuOus liquor. Tho dose was sufficient
to have ured the death Of any Ordinlry person,
but the woman recovered aud wa sent 70 prison.
She is an hhbitual drunkard, and has no home.
The ENp or THE CAMPAIGE.-At the head
quarters of the Union League last evening, there
was a large meeting OF the friends of the Uniol,
who were assembled for the purpose OF congratu-
lating each other on the recent triumphant SUE
cess ot the Union party. EX. Governor Pollock,
on taking the chalr made few apprOprilte
remarks, after which MajOr Henry, Of Mdine,
eN-MayOr Charles Gllpin, aud others, made inter
esuLg addresses.
ILLEGAL VorING-This morning Owen Mlline
was Dtl ltt AlNtiulAl illuiHlN' CHAR beu WIN
Illegal voting. lie was uunaturaliz5d, aud voted
on Tuesday in the Ninth Ward. Alderman Htb-
bgrd committed him Tor the Ottense.
An EuTlisLmau named Edward Hastings, also
uuualuTauzCG, was claTg 4 with having voted
az be First Precinct Of the Fourteenth Ward,
He was also charged with having yOlched for
anOtLCr man 10 vote. He was held for trial by
Alderman Massey.
OUR POLITICAL VIcTOEY TO RE CELEHEATED,
We understand that the Union League OF this
city intend celebrating the victorious issue Of the
Presidential election by a popular demon,tra-
ton. i he manner and time OF the celebration
have not been determined, but the exhibition Of
joy az the success Of the Union ticket will be an
Imposing and beautiful pageant.
REoRUIuNo.-This morning the Mayor issued
warrants for the payment Of the city bounty to
thrty-six men, of whom three were enlisted for
four years. twenty for three years, nine for two
years, and four for one years. Three years
recruits are entitled TO $3.50 bounty from the city,
and not $500, as was published by mistake the
bounty fund commissioners
AcCmENTs.-Dayd Ryer, aged thirty-iye
years, was badly injured yesterday afternoon,
by large stone falling upon him at the new
ChCsIut street bridge.
A lad named Joseph Mcdonnell had his left
thigh fractured by falling of q bench in the yard
Of house In Julianua street, Both the sufferers
were conveyed 10 the hospital.
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