The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-27

ten to tell how great events had grown from little
causes, how world-known Inventions had sprung
nom httle chance observations.
All can avoid temptation. 1t is easier to some; it
vary much One may have TO strugole tor Tfo
AGAINST the powerful, almost overmasterng tempta.
tons but what glorious, sublime thing Il is to see
that struggle! Buckle on the armor, young man,
Tor the battle of Iife By-and.bY conquering end
overmasterlng all things, standing erect your armor
dented and broken you shall shout victory, victory!
and the angels shall take up the cry, shouting hosa.
mans and victory, victory! and you shall lay your
hieearned crown at the foot OF Him who redeems us
all from every evil habit.
MIDNIGHT BURGLARS. - On Saturday
morning about O'Clock, while the wind was
blowing ut terrible rate, the farmhouse of Mr.
Jacob Hiddemen, at Moyamensing avenue and
the Old Buck road was entered ard robbed of
about sixty-eight dollars in money. The burglars
forced an entrance through rear window and
proceeded immediately up stairs. The door of
the bedchamber in which Mr. and Mrs. Hidde-
men and children were sleeping, was forced
open, the noise of which aroused the occupants
who were greatly alarmed, thinking that the
high wind had upliited the roof Presently they
were surprised to see four men enter and
advance towards the bed, disguised with white
handkerchiets tied over their faces and slouch
hats pulled down over their eyes, the first hay.
ing large ,butcber-knite uplfted, the second
presenting revolver, and the third carving
gun. The fourth individual was some dis.
in the rear.
The men, with deadly weapons, surrounded
they attempted any resistance. The fourth man
then ransacked the bureau drawers, and secured
thirty eight dollars in money. The three men
demanded OF Mr.. Hiddemen the rest of his
money, threatening to kill him il he did not
make known where IL was concealed. They re-
marked that they were gentlemen thieves, and
would not murder him, If he would tell them
where they would get the money. Mr. Hldde-
men feared lest they would carry out their
threat, and he told them that the money was
kept in small trunk in one corner of the room.
They broke open the trunk and secured the
money, which was only thirty dollars. The
burglars, after threatening to shoot him if he
attempted to give any alarm, proceeded down
stairs, and barred one of the doors after them
TO prevent pursuit.
| At daybreak, Mr.. HidGemen discovered that
the thieves had turned the hour hand of the
! clock back, making # appear earlier in the day
than 1t really was. This was done for the pur-
| pose of deceiving the police, and giving the
| scoundrels chance to prove an alibi in case
| they should be arrested.
| AS yet the scoundrels have not been arrested
! although some sixteen suspicious characters
! were taken into custody, but discharged for
! want Of evidence. Tue authorities are in search
OF the villains, and it is hoped they will be
brought to justice.
| DISTURBANCE IN LAGER BEER SALOON.
| Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock about
! twenty men, young and old, we're seated in
| Catharine Hartwineis lager beer saloon, No. Sj4
| n. Third street, when six ruflians entered, aud
| demanded OF the person in charge of the bar to
purchase some bali tickets. This was refused.
| The men then insulted a young man in the
saloon, and ordered him out; but instead OF
this, the friends OF the young man insisted on
| the party leaving. Words followed, and finally
| the ru1tians were driven out of the building.
| Shortly afterwards they returned with a lareeI
force, and entering the saloon, commenced an
| indiscriminate attack upon all present. A
| daughter of Mrs. HartWine was badly beaten,
and three or four Germans roughly handled.
Glasses, chairs, and tables were broken. One
pftl tlan nrtA cd
| by Officer johnson, after chase of several
squares He had hearing before Alderman
Toland, and was bound over in default of $1,000
bail, TO answer the charge OF assault and battery
and disorderly conduct.
ACTIVITY IN SHIP BUILDINe.-At the
present time much activity prevails in the shiL
| yards of this city, The new trigqte CHATTANOOGA
which was built at this port Is being fitted out
and it is expected that she will be ready for ser
vice IN few weeks. The vessels now being built
here are the Algoma Antietam, and Pushma
taha all screw sloops, each one representing
| different class, and the ironclads ShackamaXon
| and TunXis. The vessels under repair are the
Aroostook, Chenango, Metacomet, 0ssipee Sas
following vessels are laid up:-Iron c'ads--At
lanta, YaZoo, Canonicus, Waxsaw, Catskiil
Supecook, Dictator, Sangamon, Passalc, Cohoes
Koka. New lronsides, Lehigh,- Nansett, Modoc
Nahant Nantucket Ndpa, Naubue. Wooden
| Vessels-BoXer, st. Louis, Cunarron, Genesee
MngOe, MENDOZA, Horner, Kineo, Maumee.
NEW RESERVOIR. The Chief Engineer OF
| the Water Works has purchased eighteen acres
of land on Cedar Hill, west of Belmont avenue
for tie purpose Of erecting a reservoir TO furnish
the citizens of the Twenty-fourth Ward with
better supply of water. The price to be paid il
$500 per acre. The reservoir when finished
viii be one hundred and seventy-fye feet above
| loW-water mark. The purchase has been ap
proved by the Committee on Water.
RETURN OF A FIRE CoMPANY.-The GOOD
Intent steam Fire Engine Company returned q
this city yesterday afternoon after sborE triL
TO Allentown, Pa, where they had gone for, the
purpose OF testing the quality of thelr engin'
AGAINST hre company OF the latter plg1. Th'
GOOD intent threw a stream OF water q s85 fee
through an moh nozzle. Their oppon threw
only 2lO feet. The Good Intent has tk PLACED
Itself IN the first rank Of steam ire en- 9.