The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-23

JOURNALIST1C.-At meeting OF the preSS
Club OF Philadelphia, held yesterday afternoon
committee on opening correspondence with
other bodies, Messrs. G. W. Denson, Thompson,
Westcott, and Casper Soudef, Jr., reported an
ADDRESS to the Press Fund Of London, which
was UNANIMOUSLY adopted. The Secretary of
the Club, Mr.. William II. Fisher, Jr., read a
letter from Mr.. p. J. Ferguson, President Of the
Press Club of St Louis, to Mr.. l.. W. Wallazz,
of THE EVENING TELEGRAPH, announcing the
gratifying intelligence that the editors and re-
porters of that city had organized Press Club
successfully, which numbers some thirty pro-
fessional gentlemen among its membership.
The business men of ST. Louis came forward
promptly, and fitted up the rooms OF the st.
Louis Club in splendid style, and refused pay
ment therefor. and many OF the leading citizens
have made donations of books, etc., to the
library and cabinet of curiosities. Hon. b.
Gratz Brown. United States Senator and for
merly editor of the Democrat, was the first homo
rary member elected. The Press Club of st.
societies of similar nature which may be or
ganized on this continent. Their rooms are
at No. 3l5 Chestnut street, ST. Louis, Missouri
CoRRECTIoN.--In our report of the counter
feting case-the United States VS.. John Mool-
hart and James Foster, heard in the United
States Court yesterday great injustice was done
MIR. Michael Mcguire. The facts of the arrest
should have read as follows:-0n the night of
July the accused called at the public house Of
Mr.. Mcguire, Dilliwyn and Willow street. and
left in charge of the proprietor box, which
upon examination proved to contain the bogus
plate and other matters incidental to the
couDterteiting business. Mr.. Mcguire AT once
repaired to Alderman Toland's Office and lodged
information. The services of two officers were
secured, and after being secreted in the hotel
until the afternoon Of the 4th, arrested the de-
PENDANTS.
CORNER LoUNGING.-There have been
numerous arrests during the past few days for
this otfense. 1t is a very perncious and debas-
men, to sit and lounge around the corners OF the
streets, especially III front OF the corner taverns
and obstruct passers-by. When thus congre-
gated together the ears of ladies passing BY are
polluted by their vile language and profanity.
1t is with pleasure we notice that the
police authorities have turned their attention to
abatng this nuisance. H
FOREIGN PERIoDICALs.-Mr. A. Winch,
No. sos Chestnut street, has sent us several
patches of foreign magazines and literary
papers, for which our thanks are due. Mr..
Winch has an extensive stock Of foreign per1odi-
cal literature, and attends to subscriptions for
rare works in satisfactory manner. His ar
rangements have been so perfected than an
American can now have any foreign MAGAZINE,
review, or newspaper served at his residence
upoa the arrival OF each steamer from Europe.
A PRIZE.-Yesterday the Harbor Police
discovered a skiG about sixteen feet long,
secreted amongst the reeds, just above Rich
mond, on the Delaware front The skif had
with black. In 1t were one pair OF oars, one
| handsaw, one compass saw one hammer, one
| small axe, and one gum blanket These articles
| are all supposed TO have been stolen. The boat
| and other articles are now awaiting an owner
SLIGHT F1RE-A fire was discovered in
| the premises occupied by 4. j. Lightcap, as a
| shoe store, at the northwest corner of Fourth
| and George streets, about O'Clock this morn
ing. The fire broke out III the lower story.
An auger hole had been bored in the shut.
4n,,, .xuIrn Ern tn1 II nod
without much trouble, and the whole damage
| will not exceed $780, There was an insurance
on the stock of $1,000 III the Globe Insurance.
LARCENY OF A RoPE.-Samuel Dummig
was arrested yesterday on the charge of stealing
| quantity of new rope. He had about twelve
| or fourteen tathoms of light new rope in his
| possession, which he was endeavoring to dis
| pose OF for fifty When arrested he SAID
he he'd found the rope. He was committed by
| Alderman Tittermary 70 answer The rope is
| now at the Southwark Hall Station House
| awaiting an owner.
| A CONSCIENTIOUS APoTHgCARY will only sell
such preparations as he knows to be valuable The
tact that every reputable druggist in the country
keeps a constant supply of MARSDEN'S CALL
SAYA TONIC, is ample proof that its efficacy has
been thoroughly tested 1t is nostrum made up
| of nobody knows what, but pure extract OF the
| Cassya Bark, the most approved tonic in the
Mate1ia Medica. Depot, No. 4S7 Brodd10ay, Neoc
York. For sale by johnson, Holloway s Coa0dsn
Wholesale agents, No. % N. SiGth street, Phiadei
yhiG, and by all druggists.
To BE AFRAID OF THE CHOLERA is to increase
ones chances OF taking it, to exercise ordinary
prudence in warding 1t off is to provide oneself with
| JAYNE's CARMINATIvE BALsAM, and thus be pre-
pared to the disease in its earliest stages Fol
the cure of Dysentery, Diarrhea, Cramps, Cholic
Cholera Morbus, Summer Comp aint, ETC., the Car
minative is a sovereign remedy, always safe and eff
cacious. Prepared only at No. 2A2 Chestnut street
MULTITUDEs OF PEOPLE REQUIRE AN ALTERA
TIVE to restore the healthy action of their systems
and correct the arrangements that creep into It
Sarsaparllas used and valued until several i'm
positions were paImed Off upon the public under this
name, AYERS SARsAPARILLA is no imposition.
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with all the latest Improvements and attachments
incomparaJly the best for Family Use.
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Agents wanted, No 923 Chestnut street, Phila
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