The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-18
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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L. Nj. train from New Ork TO tins CITY yesterday
we had the pleasure OF meeting Mr.. George Alfred
Townsend, for number of years an aitdche of
the press of this city, and who has just returned
from an extended tour abroad.
Mr.. Townsend commenced the life Of a daily
journalist as a reporter on the morning Inquirer
in 1850. The next year he became local and
dramatic editor of the Press, acting at the same
time as the Philadelphia correspondent of the
New York World, and writing sketches for the
Sunday Transcript His war poems, Of which he
produced q number, were widely circulated and
preserved in Frank MoOre's Rebellion Record.
lie finally became the Herald'S correspondent
with the Army Of Virginia, witnessed the whole
Peninsuar campaign, and, though being danger
ously IN with the typhus fever before Richmond,
lived TO describe the siN days retreat, and repair
TO the field again with General Pope.
At the battle Of Cedar Mountain he lost two
horses, narrowly escaped Stuart's raiders
at Manassas, but carried the story or the battle
to the North, though SO dcbilitated by sickness
and exposure as to be unable to follow the men
further.
Two years ago Mr. 7. resolved to 90 to
England with his fresh experiences and en-
tighten John Bull. For a while he made radi-
cal pro. Northern lectures in Lancashire, but re-
ceived more kicks than half pence for his pains,
TesQrted TO London, and there tried the Maga-
zines. Here his success was moderate, and for
nine months was a constant contributor to the
COffhtN magazine ana 10 tNdNlbe9S journal, eLC.
corresponding all the while with America.
In June, 1868, Mr.. Townsend went to the con-
tinent, visited Holland, Belgium, Germany,
Switzerland, and Italy, residing much of the time
in France. He had just returned when we met
him, and is now editing the Sunday Mercury,
New York city, and Mt the same time preparing
II volume of his literary experience, to be called
the " Skedaddler in Europe"
On our trip to this city last evening, Mr.. Town
send recounied 20 us many "reminiscences of
Tbaplprnv Ing gini f,pOrup Sanl anl nthnr IA.
nous people whom Inc met abroad.
PArmorIc.-The following named gentlemen
have presented representative substitutes to par
ticpate in their stead during the war
Twelfth Ward.-John L. Shoemaker, james T.
Kirkpatrick, Franklin J. Settler, j. +. Audeu-
reid, Jonathan II. Setzer, Edward Liyezey, NJ.
D., John II LiveZey, Samuel Fox, Israel III. IL.
Tary, David w. Dickson, Robert ID. Work,
William Il. Littleton, Conrad S Groves.
Thirteenth Ward.-Charles W. laval, George
II. Flanagan, Samuel butcher, Alfred Seal,
Samuel Ii Gartley, Harding Williams, George
w. Grove, Charles Il. Armstrong, John n. VIII
kins, George Watson.
Sixteenth Ward.-NathRn Berkenstoc1, James
Vain Haig, VIM. l. Miller.
Eighteenth Ward.-Peter g. Rambo, Lewis
Audenreid, of the Thirteenth Ward, who was not
liable TO draft, put in tive representatives.
Colored men are received MS substitutes for
drafted or enrolled militiamen.
FREs.--Three fires occurred yesterday in
Frankford. The first was the destruction of n
barn and some sheds, the property of John
O'Brien, at Bells corner, on the Bustleton turn
pike. The flames are supposed to have been
caused by children.
Another fire occurred in the building used for
proving rine-bluels, at b. H. Jenk'sarmory. the
building was saved by means of u fOrCe-pump in
the establishment, which drew sufficient water
from the Delaware 10 eNtnguish the flames.
A slight fire also occurred In the cellar of John
Brophy, Orthodox street, below Hedge.
STABnED-A man named John Crawford re-
ceived n dangerous stab in the abdomen on
Saturday night, near Columbia and New Third
streets. Hugh Doran was arrested upon the
charge Of indicting the wound. Crawford and
some friends were attacked by ID Gran and Others
aud during the iracas the former was stabbed
DOran was heard 20 eNclaim, with nm oath, that
he had cut some one, aud was accordingly taken
into custody. He was committed for further
hearing, by Alderman Cloud, 20 await the result
Of CrawiOru's injnrics, which may yet prove
fatal.
WOUNDED 0rricEEs.-The following wounded
officers arrived in the steamer State Of Hpii'o on
Saturday. They were sent to The Odicer5'
Hospital -
lstLt lolster, 'omr SGT "a ~ - Curier, 32t Ne
Ca,tw = Mount, Gatl let ~ A James, 32d Me
capt 6 slmons 2lih NYGay 20 II II Mason, % Aeh
The following deaths occurred during ihc trip
to Philadelphia
P1S,is Si,i,, ;,S SER y EHaffssgo 9o,sSr ass
OrIcups beaten AND PRIsoNERs RESCUED
"A hght occurred at Twcnty-fourth aud Coates
streets yesterday afternoon, when officers Speei
and widner interfered, and took into custody
two of the offenders. While conveying theh
prisoners 10 the lookup the officers were besot 10y
a gang Of rowdies, and badly beaten. Tho
prisoners were rescued and all the rufians es
capped. Onicer Specr was badly cut about th'
head.
. SHOOTING ArFAIR,-Between twelve and on'
o'clock on Saturday night riot between a mum
Der of rowdics occurred in front Of the Cont
mental HOTEL During the excitement Harris
Betson was shot in the side, receiving vcrJ
severe and dangerous wound, lie was taken q
the Hospital Several of the rioters were ar
rested one OF whom had upon his person 9
heayily-oaded revolver.
CRY MORTALITY.-Duringt the past week, 4 4;
deaths were reported at the Office of the Board o.
Health, Of whom two were aged f,om 90 TO l0l
wears. The largest number Of deaths (}S) oc-
| cured in the Twenty y-fourth Ward and thu
smallest number (6) in the Eighth Ward. OF thl
| whole number, 81 were soldiers 26l males, lsl
| females.
| PRESENTATION. -On Saturday evening th'
! Prize Fair Fire Coat won by the America Hos
Company, was presented to chiefLyle ofthe Fir
| Department. The presentation speech was made
on behalf of the Company, by Mr.. >, Martien
| Aner Mr. Lyle had accepted tho gun In nee
speech, the company assembled sat down 70
| fine collation..
WIPE BHATING.-This morning, John Eckeri
residing at Frankford Road and Girard Avenue
WAS arrayed before Alderman Clouds upon tb
charge of drunkenness and cruelty to his wifi
fr' fs is slleeed that the accused for Inontbs me-
has been In the habit of matreating his wife, an
last night beat her in a most shocking manne
lie Was committed 70 prison,