The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE,


we'll supplied with deer, Notwithstanding which,
however, venison is esteemed a delicacy, and as
such is the bills Of fare Of our irst-class hotels
ard restaurants; but very many regard the best
cut of SADDLE" as altogether inferior to a good
"siroin" or "porter- house" A good cut OFF
saddle can be got at the rate Of twenty-five cents
per pound which, as far rs deer is concerned, IS
pTOhbtOry game law for the poor man. ludeed,
the prices which the dealers aflX TO all kinds of
| game which they expose for sale, are such that
| they would seem eilectually to debar almost all
hut the iuveterate game-eater trom patrOnHlng
their stalls Nevertheless, the days supply IS the
| days demand the dealer secures his inevitable
profit and the eXravagant buyer his game din
ner. We learn that the woods in the neighbor-
| hood Of Altoona arc more thickly infested with
| deer this season than for years back.
| They are all in q fine condition. Some of the
heaviest ever heard of have been killed this sea-
son. Old hunters say that there are deer now
in this locality which do not belong here, being
| larger, and the bucks having different shaped
antlers from those usually found on these noun
| tains. 1t is supposed they came hither either
| from New York state, or from the mountains of
| Virginia. Almost every train from the East
! takes hunters 10 the mountains, but we doubt
whether all Of them get sufficient venison to com
pensate them Tor their loss OF time, railroad fare,
| and destruction of shoe leather.
The quail and pheasant, both very scarce in the
market this season, are real game birds, and are
Justly teCmcd great delCacies. Quails are well
nigh extinct in this section of the State, and the
most that find their way to the markets come
from abroad. The cold weather of last winter
was more CiltCtual in saughterng these princely
little birds than the guns of generation Of hunt
ers would have proved. or the few quails found
in the mark Is, dozen may be purchased for
about six dollars, or at the rate of fifty cents
piece. Wild ducks and geese have been in great
abundance during the present season, and COM
mand, considering the prices on things in gene
raj, very moderate figure. Good, fAt mallard
ducks, from the marshes, are to be found strung
g. geese.
like the anne, are not the most esteemed of BIRDS
| but being wild, they hold their own as game
| decacy. There are few woodcock and snipe
TO be found in the IN lrket, but, bearing superior
| prices to the quail and pheasant, are not sought
| after in preference 10 the latter.
The GRARD LANDS "A COMPROMISE EF-
FEcTED-The Committee on Girard Estates, at
the last meeting of Councils, enclosed a commu-
nicatiOn received from the City Solicitor, recon-
Hending the compromise proposed by the heirs
of Mr.. Girard in reference to certain lands in
Schuylkill county. This land was recovered
from the city by the heirs Of MIR. Girard, upon
the ground that it was land acquired after the
date Of the will a decision in Schuylkill county,
and decision in the United States Circuit Court,
established that, as to the four tracts in question,
Mr.. Girard died intestate, and that the plaintiffs
in the suit became the heirs at law. The city
took a writ of error to the Supreme Court, and
| when the case was about to be argued, certain
irregularities in the record were discovered, that
| time. Now the heirs proposed, as a compromise,
that if the city will discontinue the litigation
they will withdraw their claims TO one of the four
tracts in dispute. In the letter proposing this
compromise, the counsel for the heirs refers TO
the fact that there can be no doubt of the ulti-
mate success of the heirs; but as it is important
to secure The confirmation Of their titles at once
they are willing to compromise on the terms pro-
posed. Both branches of City Councils, after
some discussion, agreed to acceptthe proposition.
This course will terminate a long pending suit,
and give the city clear title to about 400 acres
of land in Schuylkil county.
MURDERoUs ASSAULT WITH AN AXE.-Frcde-
rick Fisher and his brother were the possessors of
a neat little farm near Nicetown. short time
since they determined to sell out and divide the
proceeds. Frederick imagined that his brother
! got the best OF him in the transaction, and Bit
| ter feeling arose. Yesterday they met, aud in
| talking the matter over became excited. Frede-
| rick seized an axe and made desperate blow at
| his brothers head, which fortunately missed its
| mark. Frederick then ran after his brother with
| the uplifted weapon, but not being able 20 over
! take him, of course inflicted no damage. He was
arrested and held in $500 bail by Alderman
| Boucher TO answer the oilense.
! DEATH OF A WBLL-KNOwN CHARAcTER.-This
morning at an early hour James Francis, coored,
for more than fifteen years the chief Of the dog
Catchers, died, after a short illness, at his late
| residence, No. 729 st. Mary street. The deceased
/ was familiar to the whole Police Department, and
| has on more than one occasion been befriended
| by Fire Marshal Blackburn. The latter, during
| the illness of the deceased, had him provided
| with proper medical attendance, and Christian
! COnsOlatiOnadmiuistere during his last moments
| Mr.. Blackburn has also taken upon himself to see
! that the body is decently inferred.
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS, Jg0GE ALLI-
soN.-This was the only Court in which business
was transacted to-day and the few cases of assault
and battery, and petty larceny, upon the table of
the District Attorney, ready for trial, were dis
yictOns, one for larceny, and one for assault and
battery, and in neither of these was sentence
imposed. The Jurors were discharged until Mon
day, and the Court adjourned until tomorrow.
RECRUITING.-This morning the Mayor issued
warrants for the payment Of the city bounty to
28 men, of whom were enlisted for four years,
II for three years. and for two years. They
were credited as follows: - Ninth Ward, 6;
Tenth Ward, 4 Thirteenth Ward, Fifteenth
Ward, 2; Eighteenth Ward, l; Twenty-fourth
| Ward, 3.
FEMALE RoBHEH.-A colored woman named
Rachel Bullard was arragned before Alderman
Thomas. of Germantown, this morning, upon the
charge o. having broken into the cellar of house
in Price street. ana stolen therefrOma lot of meat,
butter potatoes, and other provisions. Sne was
committed to answer the charge.
FIRE.-About 9 O'Clock this morning slight
ere occurred al No. 427 uOBr0e street.