The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-22


stated monthly meeting OF the Institute was held
last evening, at the Hail. s. Seventh street.
After the usual business OF the evening, Mr.. j.
G. Moore described and exhioited an ingenious
instrument called the Geoselenean, by which
many astronomical facts can with facility and
precision be explained and demonstrated. The
Secretary, in the course Of his report on new in
ventions and discoveries, exhibited a beautiful
set OF Geissler tubes. These tubes, containing
different gases and solids, exhibit under the in
fuence of the electric discharge, the most beau
tiful and wonderful effects OF light and color.
Some curious novelties were also shown in the
shape of packages Of paper, a sheet OF which,
lighted and thrown into the air, burned with
bright colored light, without smoke or ashes.
YOUTHFUL. OFFENDERS. = Three lads,
named William Henry Lynch, Frank Rbant, and
Francis ii. Lane, were arraigned yesterday after
noon, charged with forging the name of John B.
Montgomery to five checks on the Western Bank
lone for Sl53, one for $3.50, one tor $40, one for
$ll0, and another for $l36, making total of
$3.50. Detective Franklin was notified of the
forgeries, and he succeeded in arrestng Lynch,
who had collected the money on the last check.
The defendant acknowledged to have been
implicated In the forgery, and also informed
Franklin of the guilt of the other named lads
Lane was employed In Mr.. Samuels' office, which
communicates with Mr.. Montgomery's Office
The juveniles bought watches, hired carriages
etc., and spent the money recklessly. They were
committed to answer
THE PENN WIDOWS AsYLUM-A large
meeting was held last evening in the Kensing-
ton Methodist Episcopal Church. corner of
| Marlborough aud Richmond streets in behalf
| of the Penn Asylum for INDECENT Widows and
| Single Women. Addresses were delivered by
| the Reverend Alfred Goodman and the Reverend
| DR.. Aday, appropriate to the occasion. The
annual report OF the institution presents the fol-
lowing facts: Number of inmates January 2,
1866, thirtyfouT; deaths during the year, four.
| Mary A. Freas, Treasurer, reports that she has
| received during the year past the sum of
| S5s9l 80 and expended $5382'20. The Legis-
| lature appropriated $l250 of the sum named,
| and the balance, S4l3l'50, was received from
contributions, fairs donations, bequests, etc
EMBER DAYs.-Friday and Saturday will
be the ember days which follow the first sunday
| in Lent. These days are Of great antiquity in
| the Christian Church. and aIe days OF solemn
fasting. In the Protestant Episcopal and Catho-
lie Churches special prayers are offered up on
this day for those who are about to be admitted
| into holy orders, and in Catholic countries the
| ordination OF clergymen usually takes place on
Ember Saturday. The object OF the observance
| of the ember days is to consecrate to God the
four seasons OF the year by "peuance" ia the
Catholic Church, and in both churches to obtain
| His blessing on the fruits of the earth, and to
beg Of Him worthy ministers for His Church,
During this week "indulgences" can be OBJ
tanned in the Catholic Church on the usual con
d itions.
A DOUBLE CRnnNAL.-William Hirst had
a hearing yesterday afternoon at the Central
Station upon two charges-First, with desertins
his wife; second, with the larseny of one hun
dred and fifty dollars, the property of one Win
held Baldwin. The prisoner was committed Il
answer both charges.
DEAD INFANT.-A snail box containlnS
dead infant was found yesterday afternoon OF
q lot at Twenty third and Green streets In
heap OF DIRT. The Coroner was notified.