The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-01

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JoHN V. HRIsTY, Committee Of the
MYERS HAYES, JR Fame Hose Com
JOHN ENTz pany.
EDWIN CARswELL,
HALL OF LErPERvmLE LODGE, July 30, 1856 AT
meeting OF tho COMMITTEE appointed by Letperville
Lodge, NO 263. /. + OF Pennsy.Vanla, to get
up and take charge OF an excursion to CaOe May
and return ON board the steamer hehhe6ec, on toe
Z0'h ms ant, The following preamble and resolutions
were pas ed:-
WhereaS We have with regret seen q series of
articles published IN the various papers OF fnadel-
pima, cOndemnng the capacity, satetv, and sailing
qualIt e. OF the said steamer; and DheredS we the
said Committee OId have cuarge of an excursion on
the aOove date on Board the SAID steamer KEN
ae6ec; and UheTedS the said steamer did
perform to the satisfaction of the said COMMITTEE as
well, as Iar as we are informed after close inquiry
to the entire party of eGcursonists consisting of
Captain Philip X. CLARK, owners OF the boat,
the community at large, TO use our pub Ic efforts to
place as tar as we are able, IN proper lights there
ReSotUed That we, as a Committee, fully salts
fed with the manner IN which the SAID boat dd her
Work tor us, having dOue her agents claimed Tor
her at the time OF her charter to Us.
ReSo'Ued, THAI we believe her capac tY to be equal
to nearly double the number OF persons we mad on
board.
ReSoloed That the said steamer did make her
passage from Chester TO Cape May landing IN eight
hours, returning from the eald landing 70 Chester
in X and half hours, rounding to ana stopping at
Marcus Hook gong and returning.
ReS0t0e0, hat we beneve her boilers perfectly
safe, having carried from eighteen to tH enty-iVe
pc unds OF steam during her entire passage aud en-
cCuhteTlng very heavy ST. rm on her homeWaId
ReSolUed, That we have found Captain Clark,
toPtther with the other officers and crew. TO be per-
lect gent emen.
ReSotUed That we fully believe the fau'r II any, IN
the fhade pbla excursion lay not IN the boat her
officers
ReSotced That we believe the reports as published
are calculated to urjustlY Dure the reputation of
bOi n the officers ana boat
Rescue cd, That the undersigned committee are
wiling to individually answer any question that
may De personally propounded TO them, or to
make the above assertions good under oath or other
Resoloed, That the above preamble and resolutions
be rendered to the o vners or agents of the boat,
to make such use OF them as in their judgment they
NAV deem proper.
WILLIAM A. MINsHALL, Chairman OF Committee.
JOHN q. BARRoWCLoUGH, Secretary of Com
mt ee.
j. B vANARTsDALEN, Treasurer OF Committee.
John Anderson, N. G. Vanhorn. Ro Smith,
Jane s +. Holt, Robert Singleton, William Brew.
steI, Thomas Smith, John Draper
BALL MAsQUE AT CAPE IsLAND.-An
infinite fund OF amusement is expected at the
grand bal HldSqUe and seaside carnival at Cape
Island. Those romantic tritons and nymphs
who frequent the various four story Cottages by
the sea-" from Old Point Comfort to Long
Branch and Newport seem by some "cantrap
sleight,' to be drawn irresistibly TO wards Cape
May this year, and the beauty and wealth of
the whole country are there represented. A
concentration OF these social attributes is certain
to be effected upon the beautiful lawn Of Con-
gress Hall upon the evening of the 9th instant
one week from tomorrow.
This gorgeous affair is under the superintend-
anee of one hundred and fifty OF the most promi-
nent and influential gentlemen staying at the
various hotels OF Cape Island. Superb music
will be discOursed by a combination of three I'M
mense bands. A great attendance is confidently
expected. No expense will be spared TO give the
visitors of this huge festival all the proper op-
portunities for their comfort and enjoyment.
RIOT AND ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Yesterday atterr oon, between 3 and 4 O'clock
Rody Martin, Hugh Ware, Samuel Hutchinson
and Matthew McClelland attacked TWO negroes
at the corner of Ninth street and Columbia ave.
nue. with brckDats and stones. Officer
Matthews, of the Eighth District, who happened
TO be in the nelghborhood dressed in citizens
clothes attempted to make arrests, at the same
time telling them he was an officer. The rioters
then turned upon him also, and beat him very
severely. Soon after, some four or five officers
were sent to the scene of the disturbance, and
succeeded in arrestlng the tour men mentioned
above, secreted among some barrels, and in the
outbuildings of nolasses refinery in the neigh.
borhood. They had hearing before Alderman
Fitch, who committed them in default OF $4,000
bail each to answer.