The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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poLGuCAL Last evening q large audience
assembled at the Hall OF the Republican luviu-
cibes, 10 hear Hon. Titan J. Cohey, Hon. Isaac
Halehutst and Hon. James A. Briggs, Of New
York Edward Shipper, Esq, nominated Frcde.
rick Fraley as the presiding officer Of ihe meeting
The speeches were both able aud patriotic, and
received with much appliance and enthusiasm.
Last evening the discussion between Mtssrs
WiIlhm ID Kelley and George W. NOrthrop was
confined in the hall, corner Of Thirty y-soven,h
and Market streets, West Philadelphia. Mr..
Charles keyser acted as moderator, introduced
the speakers, and preserved order. Both speakers
went over pretty much the same ground as thar
occupied on former occasions. The meeting this
evening will be he last Of the series and wall be
the most interesting.
A splendid tag was flung to the breeze yester-
day afternoon Rt Girard avenue and Eleventh
strcCtin the I've nticth Ward. The patriotic event
was celebrated last evening by mas nesting,
which, for size, was even larger than the gather-
ing on the evening previous at Eighteenth ana
Green streets. The enthusiasm was intense Able
addresses were delivered by Thomas NJ. Coleman,
Esq, homas J. WOrrell, Esq, Captain l. j. Neal,
Rty.W. SHAH, II. E.W. Davis, Colonel William
L. Small and others.
The Germans held q large and enthusiastic
meeting, last evening at the Musical Fund Hall,
on the occasion of n grand Grafton by MAJOR
General Carl Schurg, who spoke in his native
language. The widest enthusiasm was elected
by The remarks of the patriotic orator.
Another me citing was held last evening at tho
Hall of the keystone Club, in Walnut street,
above Eighth. The speakers of the occasion
were eX-GONc NcrnOr Bger, Hon. Andrew J.
Rodgers, and others. The Hall was well filled,
and the remarks of the speakers were received
with great applause.
The TAX on HIDES AND LEArHER.-A recent
decision by the Internal Revenue Department
states that tanners in the country, who receive
hides from merchants in cities to be tanned on
commission, are liable, under the act of June 3d.
1864, to return all such leather, and pay the duty
thereon, when it leaves their tannerles aud ceases
I, be under their custody or control. In such
cases the yalue is TO be estimated at the average
of the maIhct value at the time when the same
bee mes liable to duty. In an article like leather,
where the prices current give the value every day,
the tanner can have no practical difficulty in esti-
mating It's yalue, ana he is as competent 70 fix
such value as The inspector is. Ii tho merchant
is the owner Of the tanncries, and hires his en-
ployees to do the tanning, then he is the manu-
iacturCr, and will not be liable to pay the tax
until he has effected sales, removed it for con-
sumption or delivery TO others than his agents.
In regard TO leather manufactured prior 10
June 30, the same rule will apply in determining
its liability 10 the increased tax imposed by the
new law rs you applied TO determine the amount
returnable 10 the assessor from month 10 month.
That is all leather received and inspected during
the month of June is returnable at the old rate
of duty, while any that was on the way, and not
received, on that was in your store and not iu-
spcCtcd, must e returned and pay duty accord
nE to the rates OF duty fixed by the new law.
If in any case the assessor required the tanner
to make his returns according to the inspectors
weights, and from failure TO receive such
weighs, the tanner was unable TO make returns
OF leather forwarded from his tauuery during the
month Of June, on or before July 10, the increased
rates OF tax should not be assessed.
THE RIGHT OF CoLoRED PEOPLE TO RIDE IN
THE CARs.-A circular letter from the Colored
Peoples Union League Association has been
presented to the Directors Of the Fifth and Sixth
Streets Passenger Railway Company. IL is in
reference to allowing the coorcd people to ride in
in the cars tine same as their white brethren. The
let'er states, among Other things, the following
"RespGClable females with colOrc blood in their
veins, yet scarcely percepible, deiying detection
| except by their association with family con-
nCctUns, visiting the city and Camp William
! Penn 10 see their husbands, sons, or brothers,
enlisted towards representing the cit zcns of Phi
| adelpbia by filing its quota, have been sub
| jeCtld to lhe most sCandOlOus treatment. IL has
| been urged here tofore that the community You
| serve would not tolerate colOred persons IN tho
| cars; that cOlOred persons comprised so small n
| proportion of the city's population that it was
against your interest to take any steps towards
| reform, and a number OF similar objections have
| been offered, of more or less importance.
! 1--WE have frequently occupied seats IN the C I'M
|
| i'm New York, Boston, and elsewhere, without OO-
jcctioLs being manifested on their part. IL, there
| fore, no disastrous results have occurred from
this exercised right elsewhere, why fear t In this
city ? l. civilization in New York, and in Pits
| burg, in our own state, SO much more advanced
| than in the city of Philadelphia" "
CITY CoUNous.-C held q very short
session yesterday. Owing to the Erie excursion,
there was a very slim attendance of members.
A petition for the location OF the Spring Garden
| Hoe Company as q steam forcing hose company
| was received and referred.
bill making q further appropriation o.
| $50, ,000 to the Guardians of the Poor was taker
| up, and on n OtiOn to postpone Mr. Armstrong
called attention 70 the fact that the 1uardiani
had neglected TO answer resolution OF inquiry
passed by Councils. Mr.. Armstrong said hI
| understood that the mortality in the Almshoust
had largely increased. He ais stated that he haC
heard that in the chlldren's department the
children we're treated inhumanly.
DIR. Ubler replied that he was member OF The
Committee on Poor, but he had never heard o.
such brutality. He moved for the appointment
of n special committee 10 investigate the matter
This was agreed to, and the appropriation bill
was postponed.
Mi. Hodgson, from the committee to verify the
cash accounts of the City Treasurer, presented {
report, showing the state of the books up to the
lst instant City account, Sal, l,li69 81; Trus
account, Sl5,962 81.
| A,1HE PHIIADFLPHA BAPTIST AssoCIATIoE.-
| At the afternoon session OF the fhllauelphlI
Baptist Association yesterday resolutions on tn,
state Of the country were introduced. They ex
pressed unsweNing loyalty to the Government
and their confidence in the perpetuity Of th
Union, and their steady adherence TO the Consti
tuition and the laws One resolution reads a
| follows
That in the ConsttutiOnaly elected Pcesiden
| Of the United States We recognize the representa-
tive OF Union, Liberty, and Peace, and We canno
fail TO pray that the Governments may be sus
tanned until the supremacy OF the Consttntio
shall be established, and the flag Of the Unio
shall wave in peaceful triumph over every inc
of soil now polluted by war.
How IT ESDED.-The prize fight at Edge Hill
mentioned in our edition Of yesterday, cor
tinuGd for two hours and twenty minutes. Ne
ther Of the parties we understand, were YER
much hurt a matter of great disappointment
| most OF those present. After the termination {
this fight, two bullies from Philadelphia entere
the ing, but before the fight could be closed, th
crowd broke up in a row. II is pity that "a
police do not arrest these men before going 70 th
light, for they generally pass the night in Phui
dephia ana make no secret OF their Intention.
The WORK OF A YEAR.-Du the past ye'
the receipts of the business and benevolent d.
/ partments of the Baptist Publication Society wei
Sl68 47377, one-ffh more than during any pr
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