The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-22

for MAY was neld last evening, Presden Welsh
presiding. a communi cation from Hon. John
A. Kasson, Chairman OF the Committee on Coin-
age, Weights, and Measures, asking reply to
certain questions respecting varieties of weights
and measures now in use. and the advantages
and disadvantages appertaining to such use,
was referred to a committee.
Also one from Hon. W. Eliot, Chairm IN Of
Committee on Commerce, of the House of Rep
resentatives, requesting the opinion OF the
Board in reference to the improvement, at ma
tional expense, of the Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi river, which was referred to Messrs.
SOuder, Wetherill, and Dougherty.
MIR Wheeler, from the Committee on Bill No.
1885, United States Senate, on the ADMISSION of
apprentices to the Naval Academy made re-
port closing with the following resolution:-
ResslUed, That the President aud Secretary OF the
Board be requested TO forward communication to
The President of the Senate AVID the Speaker the
House. urging the passage of the Senate bi: No 233,
as calculated to increase the efficiency OF the Navy
and promote the int, rests OF the common sailor.
Attention was called TO the fact that in accord
ance with the representations of Committee OF
this Board, the Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. had, by an official order Just issued reversed
the foNner ruling under which the Internal Re
venue law had been construed as holding liatle
to tax as merchandise brokers, all persons,
whether merchants or salaried employees of
merchants, Offering merchandise for sale else
where than upon their own business pcemi,e..
Mr.. latham, for the committee raised mt the
last stated meeting to take action upon the sub
ject, made very lengthy report, which gave
rise to long discussion. The report was ordered
to be published in pamphlet form, and its I'M
portanco should induce our citizens to peruse il
carefully. After the reading of the report, and
the remarks to which II gave rise, the meeting
adjourned.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION. - The
semi centenary OF the Sunday Schools of st.
Paurs Protestant Episcopal Church was cele-
bTated last evening In the church, Third street.
below Pear. After the usual religious services,
the report OF the Superintendent was read by
the Rev. Heber Newton, pastor of the Church.
It contained many interesting facts relating to
the Sunday Schools OF st. Paul's during the
last httY years, with references to teachers who
had been long identified with them. II is
estimated that since the organization of the
Sunday Schools three thousand children have
Teen instructed IN them, many of whom be-
came connected with the church. Quite
long list of scholars was read who are now in
the ministry, and two of whom are bishops in
the Episcopal Church.
When the report had been read the Rev. DIR.
Claxton was introduced and delivered a bret
address npon the two words "Home,n and
.Mo'her," in which he spoke feelingly OF his
Sunday school days. The speaker described the
church as he first knew it; with It's hieh-back
pews and its general old time appearance. He
also referred to such of the pastors as he had
known when scholar. Feeling addresses were
then delivered by the Rev. DR. Newton, and
Rev. DR.. S. III. Tying, OF New York; the former
of whom was pastor of the church for twenty
five years, and the latter for several years. DR..
Tying spoke in eloquent terms OF the early teach
ings OF Farr, Latimer, CiaXton, Elizabeth Cox,
and others. -
POLICE ITEMs.-Charles Cor don has been
held by Alderman Lutz on the charge of COM
mtting violent assault and battery on John
Clark, whose skull was fractured, on SATURDAY.,
by blow with hammer, during a disturb
ancel at Date and Shippen streets. AS Clark
was not considered out OF danger, bail was re-
fused.
Edward McNulty was charged before Alder.
man Beitler yesterday afternoon, on the oath Of
Ann Maxim, with having committed violent
assault and battery upon her husband, with ln-
tent TO Kill him. McNulty was held in $4,000
bail to answer at court '' ,'
Ann Farley was arrested yesterday afternoon,
by Reserve Officer Creighton, at Second and
Market streets, upon the charge of stealing
piece OF dress goods, valued at about eleven
dollars, from a store on South Secondistreet
She was taken before Alderman Beitler, and
committed to answer at court.
Tue set OF policemans equipments voted for at
the tair, at Germantown, last week, was won by
Mr. Dunlap, of Mount Airy.
MEETING OF SOLDIERS "A meeting of
delegates from the various Ward organizations
OF the Boys in Blue" was held in the County
Court, House last evening. The following
named persons were elected permanent ofii-
GERS of the central oreanizaton:-Preslden dent,
G, neral j. I. Owen; VicePresldents, E. L.
Helferty and H. Jump; Secretaries, Colonel
James GIVEN and Major H. Roberts; treasurer,
General ]. 7. Owen, Captain Jacob S. Stretch,
General Coils, T. G. Troxell, Colonel w. B.
Sipes, Charles Willingmeyer, Major E. ID. Buck,
Captan II. Conner and L. j. Neal were elected
delegates at large to the Pittsburg Convention.
FREEDMEN's RELIEF AssoCIATIoN-Dur-
ing the past six months, the Women's Central
Branch Of the Pennsylvania Relief Association
have sent to the destitute people of the South,
$27 $50 worth of clothing and other supplies, De-
sides three bales OF blankets and stores valued
at about $3O00 to meet demands during the sum-
mer and autumn.
TIE FLAG RECEPTIoN.-General Hector
Tyndae requests that the commanding officers
OF regiments in the First Militia Division, IN
tending to take part in the Reception of the
Fourth of July, will send him the names and
post office addresses OF the colorbearers who are
to carry their reglmental flags in the procession.
His address is No. 7O7 Walnut street.
VISITING FIREMEN.-A delegation of the
Hihernia Fire Company LETT for Trenton, N j.,
yesterday morning. They took with them the
carriage of the Company, which was hand
somely decorated. They will be the guests OF
the Good viii, No. 8, OF Trenton, during their
stay in that city. ... ."..
SERIOUS sACCIDENT.-Michael Moran, aged
eight Years. residing at No. 73l Bedford street,
had his left arm fractured by falling from
post which he was climbing. Moran was ad.
mitted into the Pennsylvania Hospital last
evening.
Work CoMMENCED.-The Chestnut and
Walnut Street Passenger Railway Company have
commenced the building of their road on the
west side OF the Schuylkill, so as to be able TO
run their cars az soon as the Chestnut Street
Bridge is completed.
ACCIDENT. - Samuel Hebener. fourteen
years old, was so seriously injured day or two
ago, by falling from the root of the Chestnut
Hill Hospital, that his life is considered in