The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-29

vast hall was filled % rs utmost capacity, and
large numbers had to so away unable to gain sd-
miuance The exercises throughout we're deeply
interesting. 7. b. simons ESQ., President, on
taking The Chair, introduced the Rev. Mr.. Rob
biae, who conducted the devotional exercises.
The report Of the Rev. W. b. Cullis, Cores
| porCing Secretary, was read, and exhibits the
receipt Of Sl9lS.64, and expenditure Of slO39.57.
/ leaving a balance due the treasury, Sl20 %.
| The Association has commission u labor in
the United states military hospitals. They have
/ registered 1000 names Of soldiers for whose
spiritual and temporal welfare they cared nc the
beginning. They have now $1,000 soldiers regis
tered, towards whom their good OIL lcs are eX-
During the year III members have been added
70 the humber. The library, which contains 5000
volumes, is being classified, and 1000 volumes are
70 be added 10 Il. Addresses were delivered by
Rev George Dana Bllrdman, George II. Stuart,
ESQ Edward II. Ennitc, and Rev. Doctor
Goddard
The music, which was very fine. was furnished
by the Musical Union Of the As,O,ia ioa, unler
the direction OF Mr.. II NJ. Klrchcr Miss f. +.
CuIss sang with exquisite taste and feeling the
1 beautiful solo In the anthem "JChOyAh" Al the
close OF the exercises, the "Stlr Spmglel Banner
Wassnng by Miss gulliSs IN fine STYLE, the vast
audience rising and joining IN the chorus.
luE CoWNC SKArING SEAsDN.-rni3 winter
we will have IN additional skating park, located
upon a large and extensive scale, on the south
the foot OF the Grny's Ferry Bridge. The ar
rangemcnts 70 be found there are Of the most
varied and comfortable kind Receiving and
| retiring rooms for ladies, q genteman's sal BON a
| me restaurant, skate and Cloak-roOms, with all
the modern Improvements. The building con-
tanning them fronts Immediately upon the lake
win vide and extensive promenade and cOrri-
dOr giving the whole = very beautiful appearance.
| The lake will be double, and eytguding nearly a
mile in length on the Schuylkill by quarter Of a
a. N 81 1.a Hs,N Il II.
on the southwest, which protects il fron the
| winds Blowing from north and west.
Beantiiul Islands arc scattered through the
lake, and resting places for the tired skater will
| be found at all points Il is supposed that ten
| thousand skaters can bo accommodated on the
| ilrst pond, and this will he held exclusively for
their accommodation, while the second, equally
! as large will be open 10 all who are fond Of
| sliding, curling, sleddi1g or any other kind of
! exercise ON the ice. The two will be connected
! together by light bridge thrown across the
rayino now dividing them, and the average depth
| or water viii be less than three feet. This park
! is not simply 70 he kept open in the winter for
! the sports and exercises of the cold season, but
IN the spring, summer, and fall It will be place
| for boating, rowing, sailing, fishing and picnic
| parties, for there is ample space for all these.
How TO SWoKE-Of the thousands Of men in
this city who smoke tobacco there are but few
who are acquainted with the secret of smoking.
rhe method makes all the difference in the world
50 far as the pleasure and the effect upon the
| constitution are concerned. Those who use the
clean, long pipes of clay feel only the effect of
| tho gaseous bodies aud the free carbon. Wooden
| pipes and pipes with gllss stems are injurious
| Cigars should never be smoked to the end; other
| wise they are more injurious than all. They
| should be cast aside as soon as one.half ia
| smoked, and always smoked from a porous or
absorbent tube. Pipes are much less hurtful than
cigars. The best pipe is long clay pipe; next to
this the meerschnum is the most wholesome. The
perfection ofa pipe will be found in meerschaum
bowl, an amber mouth-piec and a clay stem. All
attempts at pipes to condense the oil have thus
| Tar failed. Every smoker should be careful of
| the manner in which he smokes. A short, foul
| pipe is very unhealthful.
The fashion OF the meerschaum has largely
| prevailed in this country OF late years. The ma
| terlal IS now imported in blocks, and msnufac-
| tiTed here into various forms, some very hand
some and costly. The prices range as high as
thirty five dollars. The proprietor of a good
meerschaum thinks as much of II almost as of
himself. If is well cOlOred, which is the result
Of absorbing the oil OF the tobacco, il not only
becomes beautiful in his eyes, but the smoke is
said to be sweetor TO his taste.
The cigar dealers assert that, notwithstanding
the heavy tax on tobacco manufacturers the
demand has in no way fallen off, butthe contrary.
ABOUT OYsrBRs.-Abous a million bushels OF
oysters are yearly imported from Chesapeake
Bay. OF these, about 100000 are brought in the
spring and planted, while 10000 are imported |
in the fall and winter and consumed Immediately,
some Of the largest dealers using as many as |
10000 bushels yearly. Those oysters planted in |
the spring and taken up in the succeeding fall
do not increase in numbers, but almost double |
in size. The growth varies somewhat in differ
ent seasons, but usually the same oysters that
measure bushel in the spring will measure about
two in the fall. They do not increase in num-
bers unless permitted 10 lie until the second
summer.
Although the usual milklness attending prapa.
SaiOn, and which renders them unit for food |
during the warm months, Is observed the first
season, yet the spawn does not assume anv per-
cepuOle shape until the second, when little specks
OF oysters are found clinging TO the shells Of the
old ones, or 10 stones sticks, and whatever rough
objects come in contact with them. The i'm
ported oysters are subject 70 many dangers ia |
transportation. The pitching of the vessel in |
rough sea affects them, and if the matches are |
left open in dense fog and il perYades the hold
containing them, they are killed by It, A thun-
der storm Is also fatal to them, the conclusion |
jarring them in The same manner as docs the |
plungng OF the vessel. Under favorable crcum-
stances they will live in good condition on ship
board from four 10 six weeks.
An INGENIoUs CoNTRIvANCE.--A new and
beautiful method Of lighting gas without the use
of match has baeD introduced in this city. II is
= neat and elegant fixture, consisting of brass
cup lined with silk, loose fitting india-rubber
stopper, and an insulated copper wire coil, with
platinum point directly over the burner. Within
the stopper Is placed a small piece OF tin foil TO
hold or store for use the electricity generated by
the friction of the india-ru5Jer stopper upon tho
silk lining of the cup. Wn.le the cup is closed
there Is a complete electric current maintained
but when the gas Is to be lighted the cup is lifted
the electrical current is broken, anA the cleo
tricity passes down the coil OF wire 70 the burner
At the same moment the gas is turned on, and
instantly lighted. The ingenious and useful arti.
Gle we have described is for sale by Cornelius x
Baker, Chestnut street, above Seventh.
MoRE or THE NAVY YARD PLUMBER RE-
covEBED.-Tho United States officers are still
engaged in recovering the property of the Gov
ernment stolen from the Philadelphia Navy Yard |
by persons in the employ of the Government. |
Yesterday 20 barrels OF rosn and about four tons
OF copper were recovered, part Of il in this city
and portion In New York. No further arrests |
were made this morning. There is still q large |
amount of property yet to be found, and the ofi- |
GERS have strong hopes Of getting nearly all that
was stolen,
SHARP GAME.-This morning man named |
William Taylor was before Alderman Welding |
charged with being implicated in the larceny of
a coat. II seems that Taylor and another man |
went into a clothing store at No 1853 n. Second |
street. A boy was in attendance, and during his |
temporary absence one Of the party cleared out |
taking with him valuable coat, Taylor did not |