The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-02

TNtoy MEETING AND FLAG RAISING IN WEST
Purt.,prrruiA. - Yesterday afternoon large
number Of ladies and gentlemen from this city
visited the Haddlngton Hospital, for the purpose
of Witnessing the presentation Of q suit Of flags 10
that Institution. At the hour appointed the
soldiers attached to the hospital we're drawn up
in line in front of the building. The fnc band
belonging TO the hospital discoursed some excel
lent music, attor which Dr. Gross, the surgeon In
charge, stepped forward to the stand, In company
wi'h Mr.. DuXbnry, Tor the purpose Of performing
the interesting ceremonies.
Mr.. iDuNbury, after few remarks, presented
the iag In behI { OF the ladies Interested tn Lhe
hospital and DR.. Gross received The slmo 10
behalf OF the hospital Their remarks were ap
plauded by the soldiers. At the CONCLUSION OF
the remarks Of these gentlemen the bealuinl nag
was thrown tu the breeze from the top OF the nag
staff, l0l feet u height.
Another hug was then presented ~ the hospital
by Miss Ida Hand. Addressing herself 10 Mr..
hhOades, who received f., she sad -
Sir In behalf Of a few friends who have
kindly coutfibut for ,hls purpose, we present
this hlE 90 The IIlddIus'1u United 0n.s Ilpspi-
taI uu account OF our 1pnrCni tOl Ol 'he services
of those cllllrt men who haze suffered AMI
sacrificed 30 much for urr c1untrv's cllso.
As :hc tsg was raised tp he pace designated,
the band struck up the "Silr sn1ng'cl Dinner
Amer these interesting g.TumOui .s tl' cDu-
p1uy ulrtouk of "a collation., which was prepared
expressly for the occasion,
During the afternoon DR.. NOtdman presented
bCauiiiul bouquet, which had b1el iurli81.l
by Mrs. Callahan, wbU holds ptJminau. posi-
ton in the hospital
ARREsr OF A SNEAK Tlmr.-TAi3 morning,
about 10 O'Clock, an Individual giving tho name
of Henry Bowers went into q iawcl1r store, 30
No. ll3 n. EighLh street. under pra,e0sa Of
making purchase. BY some excuse or o.hsr
ne managed 20 send the boy who was in attend
aucc upstairs. The rascal then broke open one
Of the showcases, seized SIX chains valued at
forty eight dollars, and made on An alarm ives
given, he thief wBs pursued aul, after q short
ard exciting chase, was captured. IL threw his
piundcr into tho gutter ms he ran
He was taken before Alderman Welding, whore
he was searChud, and a lot Of pCr.umery, which
he had evidently stoleu from some other cstaB.
lishmcnt, was fonud ia his possession. lie was
committed to prison. The accused halls from
Baltimore, aud was arrested about o week since
upon the charge Of stealing q watch. At that
time there was not sufficient evidence against him,
and be was discharged.
Nfw BUuDISGs The number OF permits
issued for the erection of new buildings during
tho month Of October was lij. Among the fac
tories for which permits were taken ou' there arc
extensive ores in the course Of erection az Mana
yuuk for paper making. There pre to DO nine
buildings Of different sizes, tho longest 2ig feet
and the widest 80 feet Ono is to be q circular
structure, 100 feet in diameter
DECEASED - Tomorrow afternoon the funeral
of DR.. Samuel Jones' one of the Inspectors OF the
PenitCntaTy, who died recently, will take place
FIRE.-This morning slight fire occurred M
the copper3mh establishment Of Mr. George
Magee, in Branch street, above Third.