The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-06

Mr.. Thornton Brown appointed secretary. Tue
annual report OF the secretary OF the Board was
then read. The industry of Pennsylvania has
been, on the whole, very bountlfully rewarded
during the past twelve months. ..
In coal although one OF the anthracite fields,
In consequence of protracsed strike on the
part OF the miners, has fallen some half million
tons short OF its expected yield, the production
OF the State, of all kinds, has reached an excess
OF l304,93l tons of 1000 lbs. over that of the pre-
vious year. The figures are H002, 723 tons
against 2,69S ,4l2 in 1864 worth fully seven dol
lars per ton within the limits of thel State, or
fairly estimated, 1t has distributed through the
various branches of industry engaged in its uti-
hzation fully sos, ,0l9,06l.
For the first time since petroleum became an
article Of commerce, we can, through returns
made to the Internal Revenue Bureau, estimate
with as much accuracy as the subject IS capable
of, the gloss product of the wells, without tres
passing upon the domain of speculation. The
product returned Tor May and June was 329,545
barrels, or at the rate OF ll4,272 barrels per
month. From July TO November, inclusive
s09 1886 barrels, at the rate or l6l,947 barrels
per month. This addition is doubtless owing to
the development OF the Pithole region. Making
for tire year l,943, 3G4 barrels of 40 gallons, or
$50 gallons, worth 80 cents per gallon,
$3O, ,6S7, ,797.
The production of pig iron, which up to the
publication of our last report was fully up to
10000 tons per month, has not quite maintained
that rate, owing to tue high cost of coal and the
uncertainty as to future prices, caused by the
cessation of active war; Some furnaces were
their operations. Tho total production esti-
mating the twelfth month at the rate Of the pre-
ceding eleven, has been 559,S70 tons, worth, ac.
cording to the same principle applied above to
COAL $50 per ton, S27, ,993, 500, if the manutac-
ture had stopped at that point.
Aggregatng the three aftcles, we have for
them in their rudest iorms:-
Coal. S9S 0l906I
PetrO cum. u 6Jl ~
F1g z'o1ooOO
Total. otal..............................s1566O785 .s156 COZ 1858
But OF the pig iron full tveeighths has been,
in tie forges and rolling mill and bloomeries of
Pennsylvania, advanced to grade worth at
least $50 per ton, or $50 per ton on $50, 600 tons,
IL III, 622 gallons entering INTO domestic con-
sumption mas been refined in Pennsylvania,
without taking account Of that which has been
taken for export, which can readily be distin-
Cushed from that refined in other States; the
value added is fully 80 cents per gallon on the
quantity renned, or 81, ,262, ,lG7 The total of the
three products is Sl7l 1863, 52j.
Mr.. George N. Allen offered q resolution that
the officers OF the Board be instructed to pre-
pare and send to the Legislature petition chat
the legal rate OF interest be liked at seven per
cent, because that is not more than an ade-
uuate hire for money. The resolution was
adopted, and committee OF i've was appointed
TO proceed to Harrisburg.
The following gentlemen were elected officers
for the ensuing year:-
President-John Welsh.
Vicc-Presidents-Dav S. Brown, Samuel V.
HeIrick, James g. Hand.
Secretary-Benjamin Marshall.
Treasurer-Richard Wood.
Executive Council-Josep oh G. Grubb, Edmund
A. Souder, George l.. Buzby, Samuel Il. Stokes,
George N: latham, James r. Campbell, Andrew
Wheeler, Edward Y. Townsend Thornton Brown,
Edward Laiourcade, ID. G. McClnmon, ]. Price
Wethe1ill, Washington Butcher, John Sparhawk,
Frederick Fraley, George Morrison Coates, T,
Morris Perot, David Faust, Alfred D. Jessup,
Morris Patterson, James Dougherty.
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CLOSE OF THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT
The tournament tor the championship OF this
State was brought to close last evening" Con
cert Hall being filed TO oyerhowjng. In the
afternoon Mr.. Palmer, in match game with
Mr.. Bruce, was victorious by 80 points, his
average being 6'l4. The evenings exercises
we're opened with a trial of skill Between MIR.
Carme and the former cham pion of Pennsyl.
vania, Estephe, the game being for 300 points,
carOm. MIR. Carme was the victor by 260 points,
having made single run OF 234. After they
had concluded the contest which was 10 decide
who should be the possessor OF the elegant gold
mounted cue began, Messrs. Ryall and Plunkett
being the contestants, They commenced play
ing at nine o'clock; at fifteen minutes past the
score stood for Ryall, sos; Plunkett, 23l; at
half-past nine, 4l6 to 406; at ten o'clock, Ryall
4l8; Plunkett, $50; at eleven, Ryall 700; Plum
kett, 92l; at twenty minutes past eleven, when
the game was closed, Pluni1ett 1000; Ryall
6l6--Mr. Plunkett winning by 1874 points-hi,
highest runs being 251 and 90; average, 1924.
Mr. Ryall's best, l26 and l03
The BOARD OF SURvEYs.-A stated meet
ing Of the Board of Surveys was held yesterday
Strickland Kneass in the char.
Petitions for sewers on the following street,
were read and granted:-
On Front street, between Thompson and Girart
avenue; Brighton street. between Fifteenth ant
Broad; Barclay street, between Fifteenth an
Broad; TWenty.second street, between Samson
and Locust; Sixth street, between Indiana AM
Clearfeld: Market street. between ForIieth an
Forty-iTst
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streets recommend the construction OF q thre
feet sewer upon Front street northward to FedC
raj street, and on Front ana Dickerson streets t
Second street.
The FENIANs--Doctor Roberts, former
of the Irish Brigade, addressed large meeting Z
FeDians last evening, az the Hall, Twelfth an
Chestnut streets. The speaker gave an encouI
aging account OF the Feniau movement, bot
in America and Ireland and predicted the sue
cess OF the struggle for IRISH independence
Scores of the best officers Of the Army of til
Potomac were now in Ireland ready to lea
300,0 600 of as brave soldiers rs ever shouldered
musket He referred 10 the condition Of tn
British army, ridiculing It's organization, an
asserting that it was no longer reliable as
means ofcaIrying out the purposes Of the Ems
lish Government. The speaker was frequentl
applauded.
FIRES LAST EVENING.-The roof OF
dwelling No. 1882 Callowhill street occupied b
Bernard Spatz was badly damaged by fire abor
haltpast four o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Last evening, about halt-past seven O'Clock,
fire broke out in the hat mandatory of Mr.. .
Cohen, No. Al North Third street. The buildin
in which the fire occurred is occupied on Ii