The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-15

cation has been received from Chief Engineer
Dickson, ofthe United States Steam Fire Brigade
OF Washington saving that, as the engine which
was TO have taken the place Of the HiDerna in
that city is badly out OF repair, and will require
at least months work 10 render it effective the
departure of the Hibernia will be delayed Tor
some weeks yet. ga.
UNION SCHOOL AND iCHILDREN's HOME
The sixteenth anniversary of the Union School
and ChildreI's Home will take place at st.
Andrews Church, Eighth street, above Spruce,
this evening ats o'clock. The annual report
will be read and addresses will be delivered by
the Rev. Drs. Beadle, Butler, BoaTdman, and
others. r.'
NAVAL CoNsTRUCToR.-On Saturday, Mr..
Samuel NJ. Pook entered upon his duties as
Naval Constructor at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard. Mr.. Pook has been in the service of the
Government since 1841, and was last on duty at
the Portsmouth Navy Yard. He takes the place
here made vacant by the resignation of Mr.
Hansc9m.
FAIR FOR THE JEWISH HosPITAL.-A
Fair for the benefit of the Jewish Hospital in this
city will commence at the Assembly Buildings
Tenth and Chestnut, to-day, and continue to the
10th instant. The friends OF this hospital nave
MADE extensive preparations TO make this Fair
one of the most attractive yet held in our city.
THE SABBATH AND THE DRovERs.-An
adjourned meeting OF the drovers and butchers
will be held at the Avenue Drove Yard to-day
at O'clock to consider the proposition Of
changing the cattle-market day from Monday to
Thursday, to prevent the dealers in stock visit
ing the droye.yard on sunday.
TEMPERANCE MEETING.-A public tenn
perance meeting, under the auspices of the
Franklin Division, Sons Of Temperance, was
held yesterday afternoon, in the Eleventh Street
NJ. e. church, Eleventh street, ABOVE Washing
ton avenue. Interesting addresses were made
by Rev. R. j. Carson, MIR. Dorr, and others.
prxrYvAr I'm Crrrr r,,D-uI., A - o,-o;t;r,
revival is now progressing in the Chiltenham
NJ Il. Church, which is under the ministerial
charge of Rev. George W. Lybrand. Immense
meetings are held, and deep religious feeling
is manifested. Bishop Simpson will conduct the
services during portion of the present week.
THE FEAST OF THE Holy NAME. THE
Feast of the Holy Name of our Redeemer was
celebrated in the Catholic churcnes yesterday.
Al st. Augustine's solemn hign mas1 was cee-
brated by the Rev. Father Crane, and a very
impressive discourse, appropriate to the occa'
sion, was delivered 10y the Rev. Father Stanton.
APoPLExY.--A citizen named Joseph Mer-
rick, living at No. 500 Parrish street, died on
Saturday from apopleXy. He was descending a
fight of stairs. He had walked within two steps
of the bottom, when he fell and died without a
struggle, probably without pang. When lifted,
his heart had ceased to beat.
The Ice IN THE DELAwARE.-Captain
William G. Munday, of the steamship Eastern
city, which arrived at this port yesterday after
noon, from New York, reports that although the
ice is very heavy in the river it has all gathered
on the eastern shore, and the main ship channel
is clear.
ACCIDENTALLY DRowNED.-A man named
Charles McCloskey, sixty-four years of age, fell
on Saturday evening from Mead alley wharf into
the Delaware. He was rescued in state o
partial insensibility. Every means at hand were
taken to restore him, hut without avail.
ANOTHER PRIZE HoRN.-The German
town Hose won, on Saturday the prize horn at
Episcopal Church in that suburb. The vote
stood :-Germantown Hose, GA; Columbia En-
glne, 425; Fellowship Engine, 8.
ARRESTED IN CHURCH.-A man who was
picked out by citizen as a professional thle
was arrested yesterday afternoon by Chief
Franklin, of the detective force while in attend
ance at St. Joseph's Church