The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-04
CITY INTELLIGENCE
10 Additional C1tu InteNiqence see 7hird Paae.l


their immense brewery, at Tenth and Fllbert in
order to give the public an opportunity to Disco
yer the mystery of ale and porter manufacturing.
This, we believe, is the most extensive brewery
in the United States, and among the first es-
tabished in this city. After the visitors had in
spected the establishment to their satisfaction
they were invited to partake of fine repast and
some specimens of the liquids which were so
abundant on all sides. When the cloth was re-
moved, Frederick Fairthorne, ESQ, in neat
and graceful speech, proposed the heath of Mr.
Massey, to which that gentleman responded, Civ
ing number of interesting statements in regard
to the rise and growth Of the brewing trade in
Philadelphia Mr.. Massey, as is well known, is
one of our Oldest and wealthiest citizens, and
has made the manufacture of malt liquors the
study of his life Mr.. Massey was followed by
George l.. Bu2by and others, In terms highly
complimentary OF the business energy and enter
prise OF the firm.
SCHOOL DECIsIoNs.-The DEPARTMENT OF
Common Schools recently made the following
decisions, which will be interesting alike to
parent and pupils:-It is not legal, in any case,
to keep schools open on Saturdays. Scholars
whose parents have legal residence in one dis
trict cannot legally attend the schools of an
other dis riot merely by going in that district
to work for their board with the intention of
attending school, and returning to the residence
Of their parents when the school has closed.
Chrlstmas-day, Washington's birthday, Fourth.
of-July, and Thanksgiving-day are legal holi-
Gays, and when these occur on an ordinary
school day, they aIe TO be observed by closing
school, and the teacher is to write on the roll
book the name of the holiday in the column
under the proper date, and count the day as If
school had been open. If other holidays are
taken without the consent of the proper board
the time is to be made up at the end OF the term.
CoMMENDABLE.-On the night of the fire
at Sixth and Chesnut streets the Florence Sew
ing Machine Companys store, at No. $50 Ches-
nut street, was deluged with water through the
carelessness of person leaving a spiggot turned
on IN one OF the upper rooms. The loss sus-
tanned by the Florence Company amounted to
about one thousand dollars besides causing a
serious disturbance to the business. On hearing
that Howard ~ Co. Express were looking for q
temporary location for their money business,
Mr.. g. G. Evans, the agent for the Florence
Sewing Machine Company, Immediately, and
without taking time to deliberate, rendered the
use OF part OF his store 10 the Express Compa-
nies until such time as they could locate else
where. This prompt and generous conduct of
Mr.. Evans is deserving OF commendation, as 1t
must, TO some extent derange and interfere with
his own business, etc. etc.
RAILROAD CULoUs Es-
CAPE.-The passengers on the tram from Lancas-
ter for this City, on TUESDAY, were detained several
hours by an accident which occurred at the
bridge over Valley creek near DowningtoWn
The train Stacked up to cross the bridge and
when the steam was applied the wheel of the
water tank struck the tank, let out the water,
and threw 1t rom the track. On examination it
was found thai the axle of the tank wheels was
broken, and the wheels mad kept the track and
passed over the bridge, which is lone, and sixty
or seventy feet hieh, without an axle The pas
seDgers were wholly unconscious of the perilous
ride they were making over that bridge until the
danger was over.
SLAUGHTER OF SHEEP.-One of the cars
Of freight train on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
near Parkes5urg, Chester county, broke an axle
a day or two since. The car was loaded with
tat sheep from the West bound to this city. The
next car was also loaded with sheep; the cars
were double-deckers, ana contained four hundred
head. Many Of the sheep were killed by the
accident and Others so badly wounded that they
were slaughtered on the spot. The killed and
slaughtered amounted to one hundred and
twenty-five.
QUEER WEATHER.--Mild,u unusually mild
is its character. More mud than ice Dr snow in
commodes the pedestrian in our streets. The
ground has hardly been clad with clean white
mantle since the winter came in II is winter by
the almanac, but not by the weather. The Frost
King has made but one sharp raid among u.s. as
yet, and that some two weeks agone. The old
est inhabitant gives his usual testimony on the
history OF the subject
RIoTING.-About II o'clock last night a
riot took place at Ninth and Race streets be-
tween adherents of the Goodwill Enoine and
Fairmouut Engine companies. Pistols and
bricks were freely used. The police interfered,
and one young man, giving the name of William
Morrow, was arrested while in the act of hurl-
ing a large stone. Morrow had a hearing before
Alderman Massey this morning, and was COM
mitted for trial.
THE GERMANIA.-The following is the
programme for the rehearsal ON Saturday after
noon:-
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Die PIotten Woitz. Lanner
First part from Scottish snfonie :. Mendesshon.
-Eurganthe. e........................W Weber
Marche Funebre (bY request ChaDin.
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FIRE LAST NIGHT.-The alarm of fire
about halfpast 10 o'clock last night was caused
by a slight burning at the hat and cap store of
Mr. Henry s. Fox, at No. 1888 n Second street.
The damage by fire is slight, but that occasioned
by the use OF water will probably reach $4,000.
The stock was valued at between $4,000 and
$9000 upon which there is an insurance of $1,000
in the Reliance and Pennsylvania companies.
CAUGHT AT LAsT.-John Simpson, black,
was arrested in the Sixth Ward yesterday,
charged with extensive larcenies in the Renty-
fourth Ward. He stole a lot Of clothes from
yard at Thirty-ninth and Market streets, and a
number of chickens and geese from ThirtY-dfth
and Lancaster avenue. He was committed by
Alderman Allen.
PLACES OF AMUSEMENT LICENSED
This morning the following additional places of
amusemenJ were licensed by the Mayor;-Arch
Street Theatre, German Literary Institute, San
som Street Hail. American Mechanics Hall. Odd
Fellows Hall OF MOyamensing, Walnut Street
Theatre, Museum No. S33 Market street, Tall
mans, No. 332 N. Water street.
PAwNBReKERs LICENsED.-This morning
the last batch of pawnbrokers were licensed by
the Mayor, making As In all. The following are
those licensed this morning:-AleXander s.
| Reed, j. Brandt, John Bailey, Ansel Hamberg,
and Thomas j. Hemphill.
| AccInFNr -About 10 O'clock last NIGHT q