The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-13
MATTERS OVER THE RIVER.

CULvERTING.-The prolonged rain storm
of the last few days. added to the melting of q
great body of snow, has caused considerable
damage to property in Camden. The best found
ations will become injured when repeatedly
water-soaked. Aside from this, the health and
reputation OF the city must suffer in the estima-
tion OF strangers, who are often deferred from
settling among us, or from investing in real
estate. Why system of general drainage is not
adopted or enforced by the City Councils is a
matter of wonder, for the owners of property
pay for 1t-not the city. Last year the citizens
on Mickle, Stevens and Second street petitioned
and obtained the passage of an ordinance to
construct culverts on the streets named; but the
work was put Off until TOO late to complete it
before winter set in. Owing to the indifference
or neglect of the City Surveyor or the Street
Committee of Middle Ward the residents of those
streets are made not only to suffer great incon.
yenience but considerable loss. Walls are weak
ened, floors are rotted, and property destroyed.
This is an injury which the sufferers owe to the
apathy of the City Councils, for the petition was
presented in ample time to have the work COM
pleted last fall
A CURIOSITY SHOP. - Visitors to Salem
would be well repaid by visit to the shaving
and haiI-dressing establishment of Mr.. John
Bailey, near the Nelson House, not only for
the luXuries derived from his art, but to look
upon the store OF curiosties collected. Mr..
Bailey is quite an antiquarian in TASTE and his
museum contains rare relics OF the past Indian
trophies, historical "reminiscences rare old docu-
ments, ancenJ books, magazines, and papers of
the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, in
cludlng some of the first papers published in the
colonies, etc. His collection of minerals will
rank among the pest cabinets in the country-it
embraces an extensive variety The stranger
visiting Salem could not pass an hour more
pleasantly than IN this curiosity shop All
visitors are politely received, and every eXpla.
nation given; for Mr.. Bailey seems to value a
| just appreciation OF his collection more than
patronage, as he has reliable home custom.
COURT BUsINEss.-The cri minal business
of the present term of our County Court closed
last week with the following additional SEN
! tences: Frederick Spooler, selling liquor on Sun
| day. thirty dollars and COSTS Alonzo Brewer
and Charles Hetzler convicted OF passing coun.
tereit money, the first four years, and the second
| four years and six months; William Burroughs,
Aaron Peterson, John Osborn, Josiah White,
and Frederick Munter, fined each ten dollars
and costs, for assault and battery; Josiah Cashat,
| who had been sentenced to five years. lmprlson-
ment Tor horse-stealing, had his sentence
changed to one year and six months; William
Cory, for compoundlng a felony, was sentenced
to pay q fine OF thirty-fve dollars and costs;
John Osborn and Jesse Peterson, for settling a
highway robbery, were each fined ten dollars
and costs; Elizabeth Ennis for burglary, was
convicted, and sentence deferred.
NEW PRIsoN.-A Committee appointed by
the Board of Chosen Freehoders OF Salem
county, to visit adjacent States, with the view
of ascertaining what new improvements have
| been made in the construction of prisons have
| returned from their mission. The old prison,
| situated on the corner OF the two man Streets
and which gives such gloomy appearance to
the town. is TO be torn down. and new one
erected on the lot north OF the Court House.
When the old stone building, now occupied tol
that purpose, is removed, and handsome stores
substituted, Salem will present quite an altrac
tive appearance.
SANITARY AID.-The recent heavy rair
has removed the filth and garbage from oui
streets TO great extent, at least quite as effec
tually, and little more promptly, than oul
scavengers. We could have no better sanitary
aid; and now that they are clean, would 1t no
be the proper time for the Sanitary Committee
to enforce such measures as would keep them so
1t is also time TO commence the removal OF al
obstacles to general health, such as have beer
contemplated by the Committee
RAILROAD AcCIDENT.-On Monday morn
ing, the O'clock way train from New York, wheI
near South river, ran off the track. The loco
motive and several freight cars were precipi
tated some seven or eight feet down an embanl;
ment, seriously damaging the engine mo. l5)
and two or three cars Fortunately no peIsOl
was seriously huIt. 1t was some time befor
the track could be cleared of the wreck an
several other trains were detained in consC
! | quence.
NEW PAsToR.-The Rev. Frank Rose, re
| Gently called TO the pastoral charge OF the Firs
e | Baptist church, viii be ordained on Thursda