The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-30

holes, and hold their orgies to the scandal Of ali
decent people, almost and sometimes quite up
to dawn. The streets and alleys around ST. Ste
phen's Church seem to be the haunting places
of the vilest of characters and all night long
Market, Tenth, and Ninth streets are made
offensive by the loud utterance of obscenity and
profanity. The abuse has become an insutfera-
BILE nuisance, and the respectable portion OF the
community desire to see it abated. The closing.
up of some of the drinking saloons that are
clearly violating the law would have good effect
in destroying the nests of these birds OF i'll
omen.
NICE ARTICLE FOR TABLE UsE.-Messrs.
Wiler & Moss propretors of the Wrought Brass
Works, No. 225 South Fifth street, below Wal
nut, have sent us patent cornsheller, which is
to be used in tearing out the grains of green
corn. 1t is we'll known that the old habit of
cutting the grains from the COB depriye3 us OF
the sweet part of the seed. This ingenious inn
plement gives US the entire gram without rem
deripg it necessary 10 take the ear in the fingers.
Our lady friends viii be delighted with this
prandial auxiliary, and every housekeeper
should have the new "sheller."
HARNESS THIEvEs.--John II. Hagerty
and Frank HClmboid were arrested yesterday
by Officers Penn and Sloan, on the charge of
stealing quantity of harness from the Wash
ington House, at Thnty-nnth and Market
streets. The stolen property was taken TO the
Penn Hotel and sold for the sum of $50. The
officers were compelled to run several squares.
after the alleged thieves before, they could
they were TAKEN held them to answer. In de-
fault OF bail they were committed.
CHARGED WITH THE ROBBERY OF CLOTH
ING.-Patrlck Moran was yesterday arrested
on the charge OF committing a robbery in Mar
riotts lane, near Fifth. The hearing, which
took place before Alderman Tittermary, deve-
loped the fact that Patrick was seen getting into
the back part of the building where the robbery
was committed, in a shabby suit of clothing
and alter emerging from the premises the arti-
rIa Warn Moran
it is alleged, is an old Offender. He was COM
mitted to answer for the ofense.
KEEPING A DIsoRDERLY HoUsE.-James
Burns was arrested last evening by Officer Oar
. rah, and taken before Alderman Jones, on the
charge of keeping disorderly house at No. lO4l
Sergeant street. His wife and IA small girl were
also taken into custody, The evidence showed
that on last night disturbance took place IN
the house named, during which much confusion
ensued, thus greatly annoying the neighbOr-
hood. After hearing the statements of witnesses,
they were held to answer for the alleged ohense.
CHARGED WITH LARoENY.-Two boys
and woman were arrested last evening by
Officer Hutchinson, on the charge of Iobbiug
their employer, who Keeps manuiac ory for
concentrated I've. The article is put UP in tin
boxes, and in this way delivered to purchasers
On search being made quite number of the
boxes were obtained. They had a hearing be-
fore Alderman Williams, and were held in $500
bail each TOR their appearance at court, TO an
swer the charges preferred against them.
UNRUIY BoYs.-On Wednesday night q
number of unruy boys assembled in front of
the Odd Fellows Hall, at Frankford, and by
their loud and unscemly conduct greatly an
Doyed the pcaceable residents of that place.
Officer Stuart soon made his appearance among
them, and succeeded in capturing several OF
their number. They we're all taken before the
Alderman, who held them for their future gooi
behavior.
MALICIOUS MIsCmEF.-Thi morning, be-
tween II and / O'Clock, some malicious persons
got into the Franklin Engine House, at German.
town, and delaced the apparatus of the Com-
pany, which had only been taken to the house
last night, having been newly painted and de-
corated in beautiful manner.
The persons who committed the act succeeded
in making their escape. A reward will proba'
bly, be offered for their arrest.
SAVAGE CoNDUoT.-Last night disturb
ance took place at the Western Hotel between
two men who were stopping there, during which
one of the party seized hls antagonist and bit a
large piece of flesh out OF his face. Officer Viii.
kins was called in during the progress of tn
fight and succeeded in arresting the parties
causing thcLdisjurbancc. They were taken before
Alder man Jones, who held them to answer in
the sum of $1,000.
FOND OF HAMA man who bears the
name OF John Jones was arrested last evening
by the police of Manayunk on the charge
stealing two hams from the cellar of a store or
y Main street. He was seen to put his hand under
Ine IlOOr OF Jne store Irom the outside OF the
building and abstract the articles in question
He was held to answer for the otfense.
ARREST OF AN OFFENDER.--Patrick Ross
who committed the assault and battery or
Officer Shaffer day or two since, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Officer Citizens, auC
bound over by Alderman Allen to answer th,
charge preferred against him, in the sum O
$1,000. In default OF bail he was committed.
STEALING SHOES. - Michael Giner wa.
arrested yesterday afternoon. and taken befor,
Alderman Tittermary, having been suspected O
the larceny of number of shoes from a stor
in the neighborhood. He was committed il
default OF bail to answer for the alleged offense
STEALING CoAL.-Yesterday afternoon
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