The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-24
CITY INTELLIGENCE
STATE OF THsAMoNBTRR To DAY.-Six A. M,
4G. Noon, Sc. One P. NJ, 81. Wind, N N. e.

STATE or THsANoNBTKR To DAY.-Six a. M,
4G. Noon, Sc. One p NJ, 81. Wind, IN. Il.
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DECISION IN THB CIR COSCERT CAsE.-A5
noon to-day the case of Jacob THEM, Actuary Of
the New York Jewellers Association, who was
charged with giving a musical eutertainmcut
without a license, also with setting up lottery,
came up before his Honor the Mayor for decision.
The Mayor said In the case OF the Common
wealth vs. THEM, charged with a violation of the
Jaw prohibiting lotteries iD hi5State It is in evil
dence that the defendant has opened place OF
business at No. 6l3 Chesnut street, where tickets
are sold admitting to concerts.s IL has been
shown that the buyer Qf ticketis entitled to
draw from a box such envelope as he may
casually take hold OF, and thereupop 10 receive
sn article corresponding 10 the speclhcauoh upon
the card found In such envelope
Whilst such transactions may not be incl aded
under the appellation Of "a lottery" as II Is tech
nically known it Is nevertheless founded for the
distTihutOn OF property by lot among DINERS
than the owners of such property, and tRe lot or
card which determines the distribution ot.pro-
rerty is a device in the nature OF lottery ticket
purchased by the same price that is gwen Tor the
[ G! ct OF admission to the concert.
After q careful consideration OF the clrcum-
stances OF this case, aud OF the j2d sd, aud 9th
sections of the act of Assembly, March 81, 1860,
i
caused to be sold devices in the nature of lottery
tickets.
Tie defendant was then held in $1,000 bail %
answer AZ Court; also $500 additional bail Tor
giving a musical entertainment without license.
DECLINE IN PoTAToEs--There have boon a
number of large arrivals Of potatoes in this city
from the east recently, and prices have declined
to three dollars per barrel. In New York the
rate is 81 20 $3.50 per barrel. The reason Tor the
d H.. st,.v, Mama
Hampshire. In Vermont, also, the crops unpre-
| cedentedly large.
SrERRoPTrcoN.-Wh has not visited the
stereopticon at the Assembly Buildings should
repair the neglect at once as this is the last week.
Il is an exhibition Of great merit, aud should be
seen by every one who has a taste for the beautl-
| ful In nature or art. The Ghost Scene part axes
| OF the marvellous, and adds much TO the pleasure
| Of the evening.
CtTY MORTALITY. - The whole number OF
deaths reported at the office Of the Board OF
Health for the past week is 295, of which q were
from the country. The deaths and lnterineh'S
of soldiers numbered ~. The nativity was
as follows = United States, 222 toteSh' % !
| unknown, 20.
RECEPTION OF OKE HUNDRED DAYS MsN.--
Measures are on foot TO give the 1929 Regiment
P.V.. Colonel William d. Thomas, a fitting. re.
\ ception The regiment enlisted Tor one huudred
days service, has been constantly on active duty
| since It left the city.
CAUGHT IN THE AoT.-Willam Allen was
arrested at Sixteenth RRd Washington streets, on
| Saturday, while in the act Of loading his cart
| with a quantity Of iron belonging to the Bald-
more RAILROAD Company. lie was held for a
| further hearing by Alderman Lutz
KARRow RscAPR FROM DRownNG.-Charles
Henemen made narrow escape from drowning
about 2 O'Clock yesterday morning. He had
| fallep overheard at Walnut street wharf, and
| WAC nearly exhausted when rescued by otucer
Morrts, OF Che Rtvor and Haroor P0aics.