The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-06
THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA F.

THIIADHIPHIA
This college at the present time isl In
hourishing condition, having under its care
about sixty students. Last evening the first OF
course OF lectures was delivered before the
students and friends OF the association, among
whom was large number of ladies in their
hall, Tenth and Arch Streets The lecture last
evening was the first of a couree on 1'CoInpara-
tive Anatomy" by Professor McQuillan,l Dean
of the College. The speaker gave clear and
faithful exposition of his subject, and was
listened TO by his auditors for about an hour
with the most profound attention. His lecture
was illustrated by well prepared specimens.
He felt that there we're many difficulties clus-
tering around the subject under discussion, and
while he had come there to address his audi
ence he wished to be considered as a seeker
after TRUTH a learner among learners. He al
luded TO the period in which we live
as one which was marked by many changes.
Ws,are living in revolutionary period. Won.
detful changes have been effected during the
past five years. Revolutions which no other
country could have stood have visited U.S. but
we have been left unharmed. After continuing
for some time, the lecturer branched of into his
subject as announced above. In considering
this question, the speaker dscoursed on the
relative power or uses of oxygen, car
bon,. hydrogen, ETC., exhibiting, the effects
of light and heat on animal and vege-
table matter. Though everything is living,
yet 1t is dying daily. Some particles
are continually decaying, or going back whence
they came, not in the same, but in a changed
So 1t is simply change that takes place; but
that which gives life never dies. The able lee
turer descanted particularly on organic life, ex.
hibitlng in very clear and comprehensive style
the uses of oxygen TO sustain 1t, as material is
necessary to sustain the body. In regard to
vegetable life, the effect of light was happily
illustrated by the lecturer, showing at once the
beauty and harmony OF nature in nourishtng
the tender sensitive plants or the sturdy trees
of the forest.
ESCAPE OF A FoReER-Yesterday after
noon heavy built man went into the banking
house of DreXel d Co., and said he wanted to
buy $4,000 in gold, and offered in payment a
check purporting to be drawn by James Reilly
for $2562'50. He was requested to take the
check to the bank himself and draw the cash,
and protesting his willingness TO do so, he went
out and came back in a few minutes with the
check marked 'good," by the cashier of the
bank. But even in this form the check was
declined, until one OF the young men in the
house could make sure it was all right. In a
few minutes the clerk returned with policeman
and the cashier, who denounced what pur-
ported to be his Signature as a forgery. But in
the meantime the forger had disappeared. The
whole affair was boldly managed, the check
having been written at the Messrs. Drexels coun-
ter, and would have been successful but for the
commendable caution of those connected with
the house. The forger is about forty-hve years
ofage.
FESTIVAL OF THE FIRST CoNGREGA-
TIoNAL CHURoH.-The festival held IN American
Mechanics Hall was well attended, and the re-
suits. financially, were highly gratifying.
The exercises were opened with prayer and
introductory remarks by the minister of the
congregation, Rev. d. l.. Gear. Then followed
music, addresses, and refreshments, according
TO programme. ..
The Juniata Vocalsts sang some of their
choicest musical gems, which were well re-
ceived. .....
Miss Townsend, a girl of twelve summers
sang with great effect, the beautiful ballad Of
Father, Come Home" This song was encored
for the third time. So the exercises proceeded
until halfpast 10 o'clock, when the whole wa;
terminated by the large audience singing the
"Star.Spangled Bannern in honor of the ami
versary of the fall of Richmond.
This was the second festival given by the First
Congregational Church during this season.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. - Randolph
Swartz, aged four years, residing at No. 43[
Brown street, was run over and killed yesterday
afternoon by car No. 81, on the Fourth anC
Eighth Streets Passenger Railroad line. The
Coroner held an inquest upon the body at the
Eleventh Ward Station House, and rendered 8
verdict of accidentally killed
STEALING TEA.-Recorder Eneu had be.
fore HIM yesterday John w. Schantz, Samue
Davis, and Charles Scott, all colored who were
charged with the larceny of chest of tea, the
property of Mr.. William Blair, and a dress be
longing to Mrs. Malone. The accused were com
mitted TO answer.
DIRECT FOR LIvERPooL.-The steamship
PrOpOntiS, Captain Higgman, cleared from this
port yesterday, direct for Liverpool We Learn
that this line will hereafter make direct com
muncahon with Liverpool, without stopping a
Boston and other places.
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