The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-21

4 TUE BOARD OF TRADE.-The first stated
| meeting OF the newly elecCed Executive Council
j took place on Monday evening, 10th instant
with a full attendance, President Welsh in the
chair. A communication was received IRON the
| Department Of Slate at Washington, incloslDg
| the correspondence with France in regard to the
Paris Exhibition, and plan OF tne building and
| q view of the ground, which was referred to
| committee of Ave, together with a letter from
the New York Chamber of Commerce, on the
| same subject.
| preamble and resolutions were adopted that,
| as the funded debt Of Pennsylvania is shown to
| be $37, All ,66936 OF which the amount over due
is $24, ,lsl, ,O66'2S, and the State, at moment OF
great financial eceseity, imposed tax upon her
| own loans, which necessity no longer exists.
that the Legislature be therefore requested to
remove this great cause OF dissatisfaction, by the
creation OF new hve per cent. loan, payable at
such periods as NAV suit the trancial convent
ence Of the State, and free from State tax, to be
issued in exchange for the existing loans OF the
State, at the pleasure OF the holders thereof; and
that q committee be appointed to place the mat
ter before the Governor and the Legislature, and
to ask their early and favorable consideration o.
IT. The standing committees for the year we're
then announ ;ed by the Chair as follows:-
Lights and INSTRUMENTATION, Hand, and Wethe
ril. Inland Observation-Disclosures Busby,
Stokes, Townsend, and Sparhawk River Fronts
-Merrick, Souder, Butcaer, Grubb McCammon,
and Patterson. Finance Wheeler, Marshall,
and Campbell. On League Island Navy Yard
latham, Buzby, Hand, and Il. j. Watts.
MEETING OF THE HORTICULTURAL
SoCIEIY.-A stated meeting of the horticultural
Society was held last evening In their hall,
southwest corner OF Broad and Walnut streets
d. Rooney King, ESQ.,, President. ia the chair.
The report OF the Treasurer for the six months
ending January l6, 1866, was real and adopted.
During that time the Society received SlS4S'85;
expended $1570'7l, which leaves a balance in
the treasury OF S27S'A. The following resolu-
ton was presented, and, afler considerable
debate, adoptod:-
Whereas, A large hall, suita BILE for the annual
and Other exhibitions of this Society, as well as
to accommodate public meetings, concerts AMI
other assemblages has now become absolutely
necessary; therefore, be 1t
ResolCed, That committee of five members ol
this Society be appointed by the President to
apply TO the Legislature OF this State for act
oI IN corporation to accomplish th object, and
that the details of this act be prepared Tor the
ADOPTION Of this Society at q special meeting to
be held on Tuesday next, 9th inst.
The exhibition of flowers, plants, ETC., which
also took place last evening, was quite large aud
varied. The specimens we're beautiful and
equalled in effect those eXh bited at any previous
monthly meeting.
FIRFs-The trimming store Of Messrs.
Rosenbaum Co., southwest corner Of Eighth
and hilbert streets, was slightly damaged by fire
about six o'clock last evening
A large stone barn on Main street. near the
depot OF the PHILADELPHIA Germantown, and
NOrristovn n Railroad, Germantown, TSenty-
second Ward, together with its contents, was
entirely destroyed by fire about eight O'Clock
last evening. Loss about 5000; no insurance
A number OF horses were rescued without injury.
ALLEGED FoRGERY.-Three young men,
| giving the names OF w. II. Lynch Francis Re
| baut, ano F. II. Lane, were arrested yesterday
afternoon, upen the charge of having forged
| several checks on Mr.. Montgomery, upon
which it is alleged they obtained $3.50. They
| were committed for further hearing at the
| Central Station. this afternoon.