The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-24
CITY INTELLIGENCE,
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STAMPED ENymorEs.-From and AFTER the
l2lh day OF next September the price OF stamped
envelopes will be advanced some seventeen per
cent. by the Post Olice in consequence Of the in
creased rates required Of that Department. The
prices will be as follows
No. ,, Letter size, Three Cent Stamp.-For %
We now pay so cents. Under the new rule the
price viii be 9} cents. For So now Si'j9; new
rates Sl'Sj; for 100, now 3 Is new rates, $50;
for 2jO, now S1'Hj; new rates, 1925; for 500
Nl)'9O; new rates, $500; for 1000, nOs $3.50,
new rates, S37.
No. /, Note size, Three Cent stlmp.-Hcroafter,
the rates will Oo Tor package Of p, 81 ccrtsi 80,
Sl's2; lDO ~3 di; 2jO 500; 500, $3.50; lCOO,
$3.50.
No. , Letter size, Two Cent stamp-For q, SO
cent. 20, $50; 100, r250i 30, S37jj 800,
No. 3, O0cial size Six Cent S'amp.-Now
rates, package of -, 81 20; 80, ~3d2 100 S7.O4
2jO, SLIGO; 800, S3j'20; 1900, S5OiO.
OyE WARD MEETINGs.-Wc note tina. the
citizens OF the different wards are taking mea-
sures TO render themselves exempt from the
dram. -Four, i've, and even six thousand dollars
have already been raised In some of the wards,
and recruits are being speedily obtained. Let
| our citizens secure the men already at their
doors, and not allow them to he caUgh. up by
other cities and States.
Those enlistng should bear in mind that ii
credited TO any other city than Philadelphia,
their families or friends can have no claim upon
the city fund
THE WATERMELON CHop.-N atormeons are
abundant in our market, and the finest quality
are selling ut moderate prices. Tho season has
been exceedingly favorable for their growth, aud
the result is the crop is far heavier than usul,
while there arc fewer people around b use them.
Fine large ones can DO had at from 20 20 80 cents,
which is far below the average o. The past few
years, and low enough % put them within the
reach OF all. Those sold here arc O1tJiled chiefly
from Jersey, and arc Ofa superior duaiJy. They
ago brought up chiefly by steamer, and axe 20
abundant that, after paying al cNOon5es, they
yield the shippers upwards OF one hundred per
cent profit On their investment
Hu "NEw HOSsTDEs," which win iGAva this
por. In . Jew days, is olfcere / q. folio J5 -
Commodore, Wm. Raiforl; Lieut,nant-CUm-
mander, Robcr. l.. Phythiln; Surgeon, Edrlrd
Shipper; Assistant Surgeon, George 5. Bright;
PaymaStcr, George pinnEetti lic1telan,s H. J.
Blake, il. B. Rumsey; Lieutenant United states
Marines, A, B. Young Acilg Master II. 7.
Conner; Acting Ensi;ns, John v King, Walter
piersOni Chief Engineer, AlGS. Greer; Ass!s-
tant', WIN. J. Reid, n. p. Town, W. :. Cherry,
J. II. Hunt, J. X. Stevenson, a u. H9nlersOl;
Gunner, VIM. cope,
Trr DELCGArT ELECTIONS. - The delegate
elections u tho National L l,un party wee held
li5t GftnlusI IL All- va tJl- NtlAA- ~ -At -tg
The delegates selected were chosen f.om among
the most prominent ctilcns, gentlemen eminent
for tlCir priylte character aud sOci8l pT0bity.
The various nominating conventions viii meet
tomorrow % nominate one Csngr5ssmGni SfG.5
Senators oil the Third District y members Of tie
Legislature; Row officers; and the yI.ioCs Ward
nominees,
ACcrDrSTs.-NIllilm C0nyer, aged ton yo3rs,
bad his let thigh injured and bis right loot
crushed by being run over Oh tho Reading Rlil-
road, at Nineteenth and Pennsylvania avenue,
yesterday afternoon. AmpultOn III iO). was
rendered necessary.
hick Mulligln, e boy, had his l5;t aTn
torn OF at the elbow, yesterday, by being caught
in the cardng machine Of . WOODEN min 10 the
Twenty fourth Ward
ARREsp,D.-Thi morning Rober. ClGxt1n VAS
arraignCl before Alderman Swift, upon the charge
Of 5tlbbing 2 man named McClns6cy, GbCu, q
week since. The latter was GU. IN three places,
and received very scri1us injuries Cne OF the
wounds would undoubtedly have proved fath,
had no: .he knife come in c0utdc. Wisl hcClus-
keys pOcket-bOOk. The dclenlm, was com.
mitted In JGiault Of $1,000 bail TO answer.
MAJ TRps.-Tho attention %. tho Commits
si0ner u Highways is called 10 tho condition OF
the street crossings AZ sixth ana Race ana sixth
AMI Vine streets. Ifrcpq'rs arc no: Immediately
made TO the crossing At the latter nam I'd Atty
the city viii soon be mulcted in heavy damages,
IOI loss Ol llllI 70 tOllD % our tlLlfGuH'
ACCIDENT rRoH 4 RCNAwAy HonsE.--tHn
Mislcr had three ribs broken yesterday after
noon at Thirteenth and Noble streets, from being
struck by wagon with which hJrse was run
ming away at the time. The in iurcl Won N lives
40 Ontario and Parrish streets.
MILITARY ENECUuON.-ThcCN execution OF VII
liam H. Howe, OF the 10th Pennsylvania Nolun-
teers, will take place at Fort M1ln on Friday
between the hours Of II and O'Clock. Every
preparation has been made for the execution.
FURNISHED SUBsTITUTEs.-Two single young
lady residents of the Eighth Ward furnished
substitutes at Provost Marshal Pamer's Office
day or two since. Their example is worthy Of
imitation. Who will follow suit2
RECRuTNG.--T morning warrants were
issued by the Mayor for the payment of the city
bounty 10 20 men, Is Of whom were volunteers
and received $500 bounty, and eight substitutes
$3.50 each.
OPEN FOR INSPECTION. This evening the main
audicnce-room Of the North Broad Street Pres
byteran Church will he thrown open to the pub
lie, for the purpose of exhibiting the lighting ap-
paratus Of the building.
DROWNED, Edward Wiley, eleven years of
age, was drowned in the Delaware, at Girard
avenue wharf yesterday. The body was reco-
vered and taken TO the residence OF his parents,
No ll3l Vienna street.
hILLED By DERRIch,-Arthur Mccormick,
aged twenty-four years was instantly killed by
tie fall Of a derrick yesterday afternoon, at
Charles Hiebners marble yard, Market and
Twentieth streets
INSTANTLY KuLED.--A boy named Thomas
MeCusky, fourteen years Of age, was instantly
killed. Yesterday afternoon, by having his head
crushed by dray, at the Reading railroad
Depot.
FIRE.-1he roof Of Steleman & Ellis foundry,
at Meyer and Lark streets, was damaged by fire
yesterday 10 the extent Of $500. The fire was
communicated by the heat of the cupola.