The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-03

are quite sure that he was lending to the Lord.
We are satisfied that Mr.. McElSee is engaged
in a great work. and, almost alone, is brin9lng
10Y to many afflicted households. All We have
TO cay IN regard to the matter IS to those wno
desire to 90 good, go and see. Take no ones
ord for IL. Drop in at some opportune mo.
ment, and be your own Judge; and II so, drop a
mite Tor the benefit o. those who suffer on ac-
count Of losses which have gained us our all.
AN EXCITING CHAsE.-Yesterday one Of
the FiltC enth Ward police officers went TO the
residence of a colOred man named Henry Cam,
residing in n court at Fifteenth and Parrish
streets, tor the purpose OF arrest ng him upon
charoe OF assault and battery. The officer went
10 the front or while the defendant slipped out
through the basement. The fugitive Jumped
over the fences OF several yards, closely followed
by an officer aud finally he c1ept through an
opening in one ence. The opening was too mar
row tor the officer to pass through, and the tugi-
tive thus gained cons derabe start IN me chase.
The street was finally reached, and large crowd
started with the police after the d8rkey The
latter as grabbed bv citizen but with a terri
bic blew with his hst the @ fugitive eyeIIed G MS
puIsUCr TO the ground. At Eleventh and Girard
avenue one of the Twentieth Ward officers was
standing when CABIN rassed. He was seized and
safely lodged in the lookup.
HIeBwAY RoBBERY.-This morning Mar
I tin ENers and Hugh Wer was charged before
Alderman Hutchinson with highway robbery.
1t seems that about halfpast O'Clock lasG night
an old man. named Thompson, fell on the ice at
Seventeenth a-d Coates streets. A couple of
Young ladies, who were passing, called the at
tentlon OF the TWO defendants TO the fact Tney
hastened TO assist the old man; one of them
raIsed him TO his feet when the other
Knocked hm down, jumped on him, and at.
! tempted to rife his pockets. A girl who was
passing gave the alarm, and the prisoners we're
arrested. Previous to committing this out,
rage they, had robbed soldier, and had also
stopped horse and wagon, pulled the driver out
ard beat him severely All this happened in
! tbe same neEhborhc cd, The defendants we're
identified at the hearing tn S morning, and were
committed to answer.
MUsIC-We have received from Reed
Meyer, No. 722 Arch street, the following pieces
of popular mus,c:-"L owed one Cannot For
get Thee" BY Annie Hildreth; Village Bells
! Va Sc" by J. Knecht; ''Woodide SchOttische,"
by Grobei; "Sweet Thoughts" Fantasie by At
silae; "FIre Gallop," by Grobel; "The Soldiers
! Dream of Home" by Felix ShellIng; "Guvres
pour Piano." BY j.. Knectt; "ReI erie Polka
Reoowa" by Russell j. Eaton. They are all
admin able in conception, and indicate growing
| appreciation OF music in this country.
CARSON GOLD MINING CoMPANY.-We
| call the attention of our readers to the prospec-
! tus Of this recently organized company, whose
mines arc located in North Carolina, ia the i'm
mediate vicinity OF Charlotte, where the assay
| Office was located previous to the breaking out
| OF the Rebel on. By an inspection of the list of
directors it VIII be that it is in the hands of
| competent men, the present Collector Of the
! Port, Colonel w. B. Thomas, be NC the Presi
dent. Its merits are fully set forth in our adyer-
| tHlng columns.
y CoNTEMPTIBLE THEFT. "A lad named
| Charles Steele, aged seventeen years, borroW wed
| q Nheelbarrow from a grocery store at Third
| and Union streets, yesterday, with a promise 2
| that ii hould be returned in halt an hour. He
afterwards offered the barrow for sale to per-
| son who knew to whom it belonged, and this
| led to the arrest Of the defendant, who was COM
mitted by Alderman Beitlar.
LARoENY.-John Noble, James Corcoran.
| and Charles Clark were arrested yesterday,
charged with larceny. 1t seems that colored
barber went into tavern at Thlrty-sxth and
| Market streets, to get five dollar not changed.
| The defendants we're there at the time. Corcoran
told plaintiff he would change the note, and
taxing 1t, passed it 10 his companions and sui
! denly the money disappeared altogether. The
accused were committed by Alderman Allen.
ARRESTED ON SUsPIcIoN.-This morning
| Samuel Brown, who halls from New Jersey, was
arrested at Second and Shppen streets, having
in his possession two saddles and horse-cover,
| which he as Offering for sale at Sl5-the real
value being $780,. He was arrested upon sus-
plcOn of having stolen the property and was
committed for trial.
ACCIDENT TO THE POLICE CE.VAN.-This
morning TIE policeman while at the Twenty
fourth Ward Station House, was tilted over Oy
the driver, who was attempting to turn the
vehicle. Three men and woman were inside,
but escaped with slight injuries. The driver,
Joseph Hackett, had his foot badly crushed.
HEAVY RoBBERY.-At an early hour last
evening the lag store of MIR. Dougnerty, on Bed.
ford street, below Seventh, entered and
robbed OF five watches and a large amount OF
money, some OF which was in coupon notes.
The pr perty was taken from the money drawer
during Mrs. Dougherty's absence upstairs.
ERECTION OF FRAME BUILDINGs.-Yes-
terday the High Constables ordered three frame
buildings recently erected, to be taken down, as
being in violation OF the ordinance prohibiting
the erection OF such structures.
BURGLARY.-Thism morning, between1 and
2 O'clock, the clothing store OF Mr.. BeltZ, on
Frankfort road above York street. was entered
AID robbed OF lot OF coats, pants and vests.
SENT TO THE HOUSE OF REFUGE-This
morning Alderman Toland committed to the
House of Refuge three lads who were charged
with the larceny of a lot of shoes.
OPINIONS FROM SHAKEsPRARE-
"ThTouPh tattered clothes small vices do appear"
Therefore let be'-"costly thy nabit as thy purse
can buy"
"For the apparel oft proclaims the man."
"Note yonder gentleman" "well-spOken, neat, and
fine"
"The glass OF fashion the mould of FORM
The observed of all observers, land ten 10 one
You'll meet HIM in the Tower"
We haze by far The largest stock Of Mems, Youths
and Boys Clothing IN Philadelphia. our prices
guaranteed iotoer than The Lo,oest etse,ohere.