The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-16
MATTERS OVER THE RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY MEAsUREs.-In accord
ance with the general belief that the Asiatc
cholera will visit this country during the present
summer, the proper Authorities OF Camden seem
to be determined to pat the city in as clean and
heaithful condition as possible previous to its
arrival. Many parts OF The city are wretchedly
filthy, and the streets covered with mud and
garbage, which have accumulated during the
winter, and in South Ward stagnant pools of
water lie in low lots, only waiting the hot sum-
mer sun to send forth their mephitic eXhalations
to engender disease and death. Aware of these
facts the medical faculty and the sanitary CON-
mittees are urging the purgation OF the streets
and the removal of nuisanees with energy. But
they have gigantic work before them, unless
the citizens themse ives will aid the authorities
by keeping their own premises free from malaria
breeding offal and garbage. This is a matter Of
no small consequences 10 the sanitary condition
of the people, and the strictest care and clean
illness should be observed by every housekeeper.
CULVERT BRoKE.~-A portion of the cul-
vert on Mickle street tell in yesterday, and un-
less it is at once~repaired, the Easements along
that street will again be flooded with water.
This culvert is but 8 small wooden concern,
and needs replacing with new substantial
brick one. An ordinance authorizing the
building OF a new one, was passed over
year since but the authorities have neglected
to commence the work, although the property
owners have urged it strenuOasly, and stand
ready to pay their respectiVeFasse assessments for it
the moment the work ID completed The work
should commence at once, and thus relieve the
CoNFERENoE.-T New Jersey Annual
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
will commence its sessions, in the Third Street
Church, on Wednesday next, and will probably
continue for a week or ten days. There is con-
siderable ApOrtant business to be transacted
and the 'nbers OF that persuasion are engaged
in mak preparations to accommodate the
ministe nd others in attendance from dis
tan4 pais the State. During the continuance
of the Conference some very interesting meet
ings are expected to be held.
NEW DWELLING HoUsEs.-On Third
street, above Penn, five new and capacious
dwelling houses are nearly completed; and on
Second street. above Cooper, six more are soon
to be erected, one Of which has already been
commenced. They are to be built in the most
complete and elegant manner, and with q style
of architecture which cannot fail to add much
to the neat appearance OF this part of the city.
CURIOUS HENS NEsT-A young lad
named Edwin Erickson, while hunting for hens
nest under barn, a few days ago, at Barnegat,
came across nest containing nearly 5000 in
greenbacks. il is thought the money had been
stosn andhid there for safe keeping, and to avoid
detection.
THE ORGANIz IzATIoK.-Some considerable
interest is manifested concerning the organlza-
ton Of the City Cohnci tonight. The official
return of the election will then be published,
and the ordinary business incident to the first
meeting of new Council will be transacted.
IHE RECENT BURG LARY,-NO traces OF
the perpetrators OF the robbery at Mr.. John
Morgan's Office on Wednesday morning have yet
been obtained. The thieves made successful
escape.
MARLToN.-The M. b. Church at Marlton,
Burlington county, has within the last few
menth more tnan doubled its membership, an
interesting revival having prevailed at that
place.
WANTS.