The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-27

from being struck by a locomotive while walk-
ing on the track over which the engine was
passing.
the long list OF lives sacrificed on our railroad
through The cirole5sBess or impudence oF III
travelling public. SCyCu-eis shths Of the accident
on our roads occur through persons walking on
/ the track or in attempting 70 gee on or on The
cars while in notion Accidents are also lfequeu
| from persons attempting 20 cross che track in
| nOnt of su approaching tItn Tn Grcat brian
| casualties from the causes named would o. OF
| rarc occurrence. There, ardilr0ld is very justly
| regarded as private property. 10 is penal
| otlcuso 70 walk along The track, or 70 TGspa's
| upon Il IN any way so That so far nom being
| used as public highways, like many OF tbc roads
! here, the pub.ic h. excluded from them as i,lr as
! practicable But this Is not all, II is also
violation of law TO cross the track iu front Of IN
| approaching uaiu, or TO attempt getting on train
| while ia motion. Tho penalty tpruu oueuse Of This
| kind is $40 and The law further provides that
| the name Of the offender aud his address may be
| posted iu q conspicuous place no each Of the sta
tous along the road for The period of one year,
| q warning 70 others not 20 offend in tue same
| way. such are the safeguards through which
| accidents arc prevented on English railways, and
ID % these add the fact thar the lines there are
! all enclosed our readers viii readily understand
| why 30 many people are killed ndmalmcd every
! yCgr on our roads while 50 few are injured on
| theirs.
The open character Of the roads here makes It
impossible 60 exclude the public from their use,
as 100 England, but little legislation Of the right
| kind would so far towards preventing large
number of the accidents occurring undcT the
| present order of affairs.
NATIONAL Fam EoR SEAWUN.-Tho great fair
| to be held in Boston, for the benef. Of disabled
/ sailors of the navy, comes oil in November next
| Our navy has been of essential service in securing
| important victories 10 our brave soldiers in the
| field, aud the names OF officers and men have
been inscribed high on the rolls OF fame for vic
| tories achieved on the ocean.
| Greenwich Hospital, in England, Is a model Of
| the kind There the old English tar, berett Of a
| leg or an arm--"uppcr and lower timbers"-may
| DC seen any day, hObblmg about on crutch or
| cane, happy in rejecting on we'll spent years on
| the briny deep, in defense of old England. Why
| should We not have such an asylum Ouruternal
| resources are immense. We are u great maritime
| nation, and our seamen arc among the hest
ailoat. Tho sails OF our commercial marine
whiten every sea, and our navy may bid defiance
| 10 all the naves of the world. Let, then, our
weatber-b beaten tars Of the navy find a comfort
| able home at last.
The ladies Of Boston and vicinity have taken II
| up with zeal and energy, and influential people
Of other States arc now cordially cooperating IN
| the laudable enterprise.
| PoLuoAL.--A large crowd assembled in
| Union League Hall last night TO listen to an ad-
| dress from Rev. J. w. Jackson. Edwin Greble,
| Esq, presided. Mr.. Jackson and y. W. Benedict
| spoke to an approciatve audience.
| At the Continental Theatre Hon. ReYerdy
| Johnson, of Maryland, spoke last night on tho
An immense torchlight procession and meeting
| came oil in Camden, New Jersey, last night.
Judge Kelley, Thomas NJ. Coleman, Esq, aud
| other, delivered speeches.
A JoKB.-A wag started the report this morn
ing, that Mr.. Thomas C. Carpenter, the attentive
clerk at the stamp-wlndow of the Post Office,
had been sent TO Fort Delaware. OF course, the
| numerous friends ofthe gentlemen were astouuded
| at such a rumor, and on inquiry n. the depart
| ment we ascertain that Mr.. Carpenter was not
| an unwilling party to the transaction, inasmuch
| as business called him TO the Fort, and that
tomorrow he will be at his post as usual.
To PURCHASE CLOTHING AT Low PRICES, make
selection from onr stock OF REiDYMAo Garments. We
are selling goods equal in sty!e ~ make and material
same Esods made 70 order We hays al stss sles ana
prices OF Giotapg- Mems Youths, and Boys All can be
Tower Har, No, Sis Market street. stree,
The ARnrvAL OF A FAST "rRAIN."-George
Frareis in town Georsc has arrived, and is trying to
say fnny things, ana Is exposing mis- friends George
very fast uan." II mot safe 70 ride with h-apt to
rsk % H goS oS a ooomo s or 'IGSf snr @ be5bd Sb dG
he ever hoe1s patfor but pitches right throSgh IT,,
YOU can srii that Train by taking MIN Charles stokes
Is co tone price, under tic Continental, and lot the
sui. be a sat ofnew clothes dyed in the wool.
| OIL SuBsoR1prroNs.-Thi morning there was
quite lively demand for shares nhe valuable oil territory
presented In another column, and quite number Of SUB
As he plan proposed will be faithfully carried out and
as has already been endorsed BY subscriptions nom
capitalists, and others Of more limited means after inyes
ugat, sumo Il is hardly necessary 10 suggest TO
,ose Intending = subscribe as the proprety doing
al oucc the ,t 10 rapidly huC up and when
drcd subscriptions are had, no more UtI DC taken.
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erupye diseases which ofen appear the head ami in
majority Of cases produces fine growth Of hlr /
also gives the lhair rich and beautiful appearance un-
oquaed by any thing Of the kind. Prepared only by Dr.
d. Jayne u Son, No. $40 Chestnut street.
| THE MOsT PERFECT SBwING MACHINE or THE
AGE.Tle course OF the "FlOrence Sewing Machine"
been, may say, triumphal march inO the affections
the people II Judge irum the stTea1 Of sewing
machine buying humanity that may daily DO seen ebbng
towing at the Florence ROOMS No. go Uhesnut
separate and distinct stitches, IL Is Simply constructed,
snd performs greater variety Of work than any other
sewing machine IN use. Every machine Is sold with q
guarantee give the purchaser perfect satisfaction
| money will be refunded.
| Hon APPRovAL.-Mrs. S. A. Allen lately re-
ceIyed nom lady, stating that the suggestion
of numerous friends she purchased bottle OF Mrs s. A.
Dressing, and aer using few tines her hair which
quite grey, restored 70 It's youthf1 color. now
hair nst appearing No adys toilet Is complete with
| out these preparations, EYeTy Druggist sells them.
PERSONS WANTING PHoToGRAPHs made should
nafonizc the splendid gallery Of b. y. Relner ivory
ypca Cafes de Nlsite, ana te-sze Photographs in oil
Unc4ualcd. NO. GA Arch street.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
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