The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-02
PAYMENTS.
THE NEW STEAM FRIGATE "CHA7

THE NEW STEAM FRIGATE "CHATTA-
NooGA."-The United States steam frigaLe Chat
tan0Ogd is now completed and ready for sea.
Her engines have been subjected to the usual
ninety-six hour trials at the Navy Yard in our
city, and have fully justified expectation. She
will start on her trial trip in few days, and on
her return will probably make trip to Europe.
She will be commanded by Captain j. McKinstry,
a gentleman well known for his prompt sup
preston OF the naval bounty frauds, and the
sweeping reform which he instituted when he
took command OF the receiving ship North Caro-
lima, in 1864. All the officers of the Chattanooga
belong to the regular Dayal service, and she is
said to be the only vessel in commission
which has no volunteer officers. The Chat
tdqaoogd having been constructed solely
with view to speed, it is confidently
expected that with her great length, sharp
lines, and powerful engine she will make at least
thirteen knots an hour. She was built by
Messrs. Cramp d Sons OF Kensngton, and is a
wooden propeller trigate of the following dimen.
sions:-Length, 1856 feet; breadth oil beam, Al
feet; depth of hold, 2l feet; draught Of water
when fully equipped II feet; 1888 tons burden
She is the sharpest propeller man-of-war ever
built in this country, and if there is anything in
the model she has all the qualities of the heeest
vessel ahoat. Her armament consists OF sixteen
broadsde guns, ten and eleven calbre, and one
rife pivot on the toIecastle. The following is
complete list of the officers who have thus far
been ordered to the ChdHGnOogG:-
Captain, james p. McKinstry; Lieutenant Com
mander ana Executive Officer. james Parker, Jr.;
Leutenants, Frederick Rogers, Alexander H NC:
Cormack, Frederick J, Male, and Walter Abbot
Seoh, Herman man r. BabcOcf; Assistant Surgeon, o.
N. Beaumont; Paymaster, Alexander W. Russell;
MidshiPmen, % George Tallcott, e e. M M Hunter, IL A. a.
Thomas Perry, and f. II. Parker; Chief Engineer,
George s.. Bright FIRST Assistant Engineers, Aueus-
tUs H. Able, George w. Melville; second Assistant
Engineers, f. j. Whitaker, u. NJ. Greene. Joseph
Waters and David M FuIner; Third Assistant En-
swain, Charles woodland; Carpenter, Herbert u.
Griffith; Samaker Samuel Tatem.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION INTERESTING TO
PHILADELPHIANs.-Mr. Ruddlman, from the
judiciary Committee Of the House OF Represen-
tatives OF our State Legislature, has recently
submitted the following bill, which was read
and appropriately REFEREED
An Act Relating to Damages for Taking Property
Section i. Be it enacted BY the 9 senate and House
OF Representatives OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsyl-
enacted by the authority Of the same, That the
amount Of damages to be assessed for taking any
real estate or other taxable property in the city of
Philadelphia for public use for street. road, high
way, pubic park, or other purpose, shall never ex-
been assessed for and TpCn Which have
been paid at any tune within five years Immediately
preceding such taxing, and the city OF Phadelphia
shall not pay any greater amount Tor property 30
taken.
THE AMERICAN UNION COMMISSION invite
the attention of the Christian ministry and the
benevolent public to the report Of their agent
in Georgia, to be found in another column OF
dollaIs to carry on their work of education in
the State OF Georgia at the present time. We
have pledged PennsylVania. and New Jersey for
this work, and We confidently trust that we
shall be sustained. Unless this Commission
look after the education of the poor white
children, no other organization will do Ii, or are
allowed to spend any portion of their funds in
this direction. General Howard encourages US
TO do all we can for the white children. The
Secretary OF War has returned the Academy of
Macon for this purpose Money can be sent to
Samuel Work (banker), Treasurer, No. SO South
Third street. Stores to Joseph Parker, Esq, No.
1910 Chestnut street.
A LADY RELIEVED OF HER SHAwL.-A
lady was passing along a street in the Seven.
teenth Ward yesterday afternoon, and as q por-
Patrick Branigan, while passing the lady, was
so struck with the appearance OF said article OF
female attire, that he unceremoniously trans
ferred 1t from the lady's back to his own hands,
and made off as fast az his locomotive powers
permitted him. He was overhauled, however
and taken before Alderman Shoemaker, who
committed him in default of $1,000 bail.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL mar
named Frank KerIigau, an employe OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, while coming
to this city last evening on the train from Har
risburg was killed near Parkesburg. The traiI
was running through bridge in that locality
head and almost instantly killed. The deceased
was twenty-five years Of age, and resided at Six
SeeDth and Thompson streets. He leaves VIII