The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-29


IMPoRTANr TO MERCHANTs.-The City
Treasurer has given notice TO all dealers in mer-
chaudise, etc, that thev are registered, and are
required TO take out liCPnce on or before the
25th Cav of June next The list as published,
embraces l2,Ol0 names, divided among the seve-
raj wards of the city as follows:-First Ward,
1ls; Second, i4l; Third, us; Fourth, 42O; Fifth,
1850: Sixth, 2l62 Seventh, 34l Eighth, 42j;
Ninth S26; Tenth. 1858; Eleventh, 5S2; Twelfth,
3O2 Thirteenth. 40; Fourteenth, 4GS; Fifteenth,
5lO Sixteenth, 567: Seventeenth, $685. EIrh
teenth, 3lS; Nineteenth, 6l0; Twentieth, 552
Twenty-second, 2l9; Twentythird, 223; Twenty
fourth, 25j; Twenty hfth, 1873; Twenty-sXth, l48
There are two dealer, In the above enumeration
whose sales amount TO over $j,OOO,0OO per
annum.
The PUBLIC HEALTH.-Phlladelph at
the present time may be said to be the healthest
city III the United States. the deaths from the
18th to the 26th instant only numbering 23S,
including from the country and IL stll-born.
The deaths since the lst Of January, 1866, mum.
Der 5727, while during the same period in 1865
they amounted 70 7420, or 100 more than the
present yea1. When we consider that the popU-
iation OF Philadelphia has increased considerably
since the mortality return for 1865, the above
statement is highly gratifying. The Boord OF
Health issued a notice yesterday, declaring all
rag and bone establishments i'm the city nu-
sances preiudiCial TO the public health, aud
recurring them to be closed from June until
October l, unless permitted to be kept open by
the Board of Health.
BREvETED.-Lieutenant John e. NorcrOss,
late Ot the 25th Regiment United States Coored
Troops, has been confirmed as brevet captain for
meritoriOus services during the war. Captain
NoTCrCss, while engaged in the capacity of re-
porter for the morning papers, was drafted, ard
although entitled to exemption for defective eye
sight reported tor duty, and was assigned to the
llsth X, giment. He was subsequently, appointed
second lieutenant in the 2jth United States
Colored Troops serving on General CanbY's
staff lie had applied for enlistment rs pri-
.A..I 1.
longer refused. He was the first white man
drafted in the first Congressional district to re-
port himself ready for duty. He resigned when
the war terminated.
A PROSPECT OF COAiPLETGON.-The work
on Chestnut street bridge is being hurried for
ward, and the entire structure Will be completed
in september next Passenger cars Will COM
menCe to cross over on the Fourth of July. The
roadway is to be laid on 1888 castron plates,
each measuring feet inches, by feet
inches. The first layer will consist of three
inches of cement; over this will be spread five
inches of gravel, and Belgian blocks four inches
in thickness will form the surface; 1914 plates
| similarly covered, will sustain the ootwavs for
! pedestrians. When all is done, about 1900, 900
! pounds of cast-iron and 100000 of wrought
metal will have been used in the structure.
REVISION OF GRADEs.-That portion of
our city which lies between Ninth and ThIr-
| teenth streets, and Berks street and Susuue-
! hanna avenue, has been unlmproved because OF
! the grades beng too low for the surrounding
district thus leaving it in a basin. with no outlet
! for the rain falling upon it. AS the improve
ments are now rapidly extending in that direc.
| tiOn, the citizens have petitioned for revision
OF the grades. The Board of Surveyors visited
the locality last week, and after examining
the ground, adopted resolution recon.
mending Councils to have the work of + ev
| sion done.
THE CARPET STORES TO CLOSE AT FIVE
| o'CLoCK.-The following item has been handed
10 us Tor publication
PHILADELPHIA, May %, 1866.-we the under
signed wholesale 10 carpet dealers, hereby agree tC
close our stores dUnng the warm weather at five
| O'Clock p. NJ, and on Saturdays at three O'Clock
! commencing on the LIST cay OF June and term
mating on the 3lst day of August 1866
MCCALLUMs, CREASE s. SLOAN,
ATWOOD RALsToN & CO.
A. Ii. FRAECIsCUs s. Co,
GEORGE w. HILL,
WINS g DEITz.