The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-14
CITY INTELLIGENCE
Eor Addatonal 0tg Inteaigence see Ffln paae.

evening in the Second CONGREGATIONAL Church,
corner of Eleventh and Wood streets. Rev. G.
w. Smiley, ID. D., Pastor of the Second Church,
was chosen Moderator Rev. Q. A. Harvey, of
Canterbury, Delaware, was chosen Scribe
The following delegates were present and
answered to their names:-First Church, Phila-
delphia (at present without pastor).-Deacon
Charles II. Owens, Jacob Clouden, Jr., and
Charles f. Miller. Second Church, Pnilade
pha.aRev. DR.. Smiley, Pastors. Samuel Battin
and @: q. Spangler: Central Church. Philadel-
phia-Rev. Edwin Hawes, Pastor; Deacons, John
III. Edmunds and Burdett Hart. First Church,
GlassboIo, N: ,J.-Rey. W; s. Plat and s. =.
Hall. First Church, Lands, N. J.-Rev. c. b.
Dye and w. G. Perigo. Plymouth Church. Can
teTbury, Del.-Rev. G. b. Harvey, Pastor; Dea-
cons John Fl. Bryant and Joshua Savage
Fourth Church, Phlladelphia-Rev. J. NJ
On motion, Rev. David Abel, of Burlington,
n. j.. was invited to take seat in the Con-
ference as corresponding member
The religious services were opened by Rev.
M. s. Platt, of Glassboro, N. j.
Rev. @. b. Dye, of Lands, n. j., preached the
opening sermon, from Psalm Xvi, 5, Come and
see the works OF God"
The Conference met again in the evening" and
was opened by religious exercises. Toe ques.
ton for debate was then taken up;-"What Is
the best method for promoting the revival spirit
among the churches"
The discussion was very able one, and
elected great commendation 1t was partici.
pated in by Messrs Smiley, Swift, Owens Dye,
Harvey, Clouden, Miller, Hawes, and others.
Alter the discussion the Conference adjourned
TO meet next September, IN the Plymouth
Church, Canterbury, Delaware.
THE GLASS MANUFACTURERS OF THE
UNITED STATEs.-A Convention OF the Glass
Manufacturers OF the United States was held
yesterday afternoon, at the Continental Hotel,
at which the trade was handsomely repre-.
sented, and very interesting session was held.
The organization is of five years existence.
The utmost harmony prevails among its mem
bershlp. Its annual meetings are q pleasant
communication of business and enjoyment.
Just now they are little annoyed at the bur
dens laid upon them, when the foreign article
comes to us with so very little restriction; but
the association, loyal and true, hopes on, hopes
ever.
An election for officers for the ensuing wear
was entered into 1t resulted thus:-President,
John p. Pears; Vice-Presidents, S. II. Fessenden,
Henry Q. Fox; Secretary, Nathaniel s. Bailey
Having thus completed an organization, the
gentlemen proceeded to business, and held a
session of exceeding interest, and resolved that
the next annual meeting be held in June, 1867
the time and place to be designated by the OIL
GERS OF the association. The report OF the Com.
mittee on Protection was presented. 1t includes
memorial to Congress for the needed protec.
tion. This memorial has been presented to the
Committee on Ways AMI Means, and is now
under consideration. The hope of the associa-
tion is that it will meet with a favorable re-
sponse, and that this important branch OF home
industry may not langulsh tor lack of the foster
ing care of our own Government. The delegates
to the Convention will spend to-day on tour
among the public institutions OF Philadelphia,
trade Of this city.
MEETING OF THE EIGHrY-EIGHTH REGI-
MBNT PENNSYLVANIA VoLUNIEERs.-At a meet
ing OF the SSth Regiment Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, held last evening, the folio owing officers
were eleGted:-President, Brevet Brlgadier-
General Louis Wagner: Treasurer, Captain
Edward L. Gilllgan; Secretary, Captain Alexan-
der s. Gardiner.
The folio wing resolutions were adopted:- "=a
Resolued, That the regiment turn cut on the
~ uniform
black coats and pantaloons, and fatigue caps
bearing badge designating the regiment
ReSOtuCd, That Lieutenant Donnelly secure
streamers designating the names of each and
every battle in which the regiment has been
engaged, the colors of the streamers to be red,
white, and blue.
KesoiUed, That committee of one from each
company be appointed to make arrangements
Tor the celebration.
The following Committee were elected
Samuel B. Gardiner, Company b. David Trexler,
Company G; Lieutenant NJ. Donnely Company
d; Captain Ciligan, Company q; Captain Gar
diner, Company G.; Sergeant Kinsley, Company
X; and F. X Murphy.
POLICE INTELLIG IGENCE.-At the Central
Station yesterday, John McKenna and John
HuseY had hearing on the charge OF larceny.
The testimony disclosed the following facts:-
That the accused we're seen by Officers German
and Croamer, at late hour on Tuesday night,
in the neighborhood of the Lehigh avenue mar
ket, and followed to the residence OF McKenna,
a few squares off. The policemen then returned
60 the market, and finding two men asleep there,
woke them up and asked them if they had lost
anything. After an examination OF their pock'
cts, they discovered that they had one of them
missed q watch and chain, q medal, and q
pocket book containing a small sum of money;
the other pocket-book containing from $40 to
$40, pocket knife and a handkerchief. Upol
receiving this information, the officers went
back to the house into which McKenna and
Husey were seen to go, and considerable of the
stolen property was recovered there, most of it
in McKennas pockets. They were held to an.
swer at the present term OF the Court.
MARINE ITEMs.-The siie.wheel steamer
Grdftpu$ vas launched yesterday from the ship
yard of jeremiah SimOnson, foot OF Twelfth
street, East river, New York. This is The third
of q line of four steamers intended to ply be
tween New York and Philadelphia. Her dimen
sions are as iollows:-Length on deck, 260 feet
breadth OF beam, 40 feet; depth OF hold, 10 feet
and about 1900 tons burden; her engine il
nearly completed and on board.
The fine steamer Pioneer, Captain HoXie, ar
rived at this port yesterday morning, in Z
hours from Savannah. The Pioneer brough
of this line will sail from this port every satul
day.
phe number of vessels arriving at this por
during the past few days has been unusuall
large. The number on the llth instant was A
and on the 18th, "a, making total OF 3d.
LONELY WANDERER,--A colored woma
named Elizabeth Wallace, who came from ELL
ton Maryland @ few days since, was foun
wandering about the streets esterday atel
noon. She entered on her duty as cook in
private family on Monday but she neithe
Reimer, No. 624 Arch street, Kindly gave. I'll
wanderer shelter for the nieht, or until the loc
tion OF the family with whom she engaged {
cook can be ascertained.