The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-11

ETY.-The seventy-ffth anniversary of the Suu-
day-School Society was held yesterday.
During the past year 33 schools. 454 teachers,
and 1920 scholars have been visited and aided
by an appropriation of books and periodicals
The Treasurer reported the receipts to be
$l244'36, and expenditures $898'l0, leaving q
balance of $346' &c. The folowing-named gen
tlemen were elected officers for the present
year:-President, James Peters; Vice-Presldent
Isaac Ashmead; Treasurer, Charles J. Sutter;
Secretary, Alexander Fitzpatrick. Board of vi
sitors:-MessTs. E. H. Toland, j. II. Lex, j.
Shirley, j. Diver w. D. Thomas, E. T. S. Lenty
A. Kirkpatrick, A. F. Faulkner, A. r. Potter
F. Schofeld, A. Martin, and w. f. Geddes.
THE RUINs.-Yesterday the huge granite
blocks that for days tpast had seemed about to
topple on the heads of passerG-by, were safely
removed from the lofty fiYe-storied building No.
600 Chestnut street. Several days previous, ccat-
folding had been erected on the ruins of the
building No. COZ, to catch any fragments that
might fall, though the danger was rather appa-
rent than real the big stones, weighing from
several hundred pounds to probably ton, hay
ing been well secured by ropes. With the aid
OF a derrick these fragments were easily re-
moved, allowing the work of rebuilding to
progress, SO that in few weeks naught will
remain to denote the ravages of the great con-
hagration.
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF PAINTERS
national convention Of joumeymen painters,
composed OF delegates from all parts of the coun-
try, convened at the southeast corner OF Eighth
and Walnut streets yesterday afternoon. The
delegates have not all arrived, but, there being
quorum present at the meeting yesterday, some
business was transacted. Most of the time was
consumed in receiving and accepting the creden-
tials of the delegates on hand. The meeting ad-
journed over till nine O'clock this morning, when
important business will no OOubt be acted upon.
The object of the convention is TO make laws
which shall be more conducive to the prosperity
and success OF the various local unions.
WORTHLESS CHECR.-Jacob Berringer
was aIraiened before Recorder Eneu yesterday
afternoon, charged with obtaining goods under
false pretenses The accused went into the
clothing store of Nj. Morris Simon, on South
street, and selecting suit of clothes, valued at
SOC, gave in paymen. q check. On examination
the check was found to be worthless, no such
person as Berringer having an account in the
bank. The accused was committed.
PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS RETURNING
The following named regiments will be at once
mustered out OF the service, under the direction
of the Commssary OF Musters Of the Department
of Vhginia:-2d Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
Ql2th Veteran Volunteers) Sth Maine Volun-
teers. The Sth Maine Volunteers will be at once
assembled at Camp Hamilton, and the I'd Penn
sylvania Artillery will, as soon as it can be re-
leved, be sent 20 City Point.
PHILADELPHIAN MURDERED-A private
despatch was received in this city last night
stating hat Harry II. Dunno, operator of col
Iierv belonging to the New York and SchuYlkIll
Coal Company, was murdered about six o'clock
last evening, at or near Heckersville. No par
tlculaIs were received, put nc Is eupposeu 70
have been killed by one OF the laoorers.
A BAPTIST HoME.-The Philadelphia Bap.
tist Association has appointed committee to
devise plan for the establishment OF Baptist
Home,n where Baptist ministers and their
widows, and, so far as cons stent, members OF
Baptist churches generally, may find home
when overtaken with pOyerto, age. and sickness.
THE GIRARD OoLLEGE.-The number OF
puuls in Girard College on the first of January,
1866, was 593, and on the first OF January, 1865,
500 Turing the year, 81 we're bound out, or
their indentures cancelled and9 of the pupils
are out on trial.