The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-22

and to supply this properly with the requisite
delicacies is a task OF no little difficulty. By
dropping in at the old-establsbed grocery store
of W. L., Maddox q Co., at No. liz s. Thi,6
street, below CLesnut, the purchaser, ho Fever,
Will find great relief from the difficulties which
may, attend his peculiar situation, II he does
not know precisely what he wants, his lack OF
knowledge Will soon be supplied.
And II he does know what he wants, behold
the assortment from which he is enabled TO make
his selections! In the way of fruits, he will lind
raisins, currants, figs, ctrons, dates, English
and Amerita an pickles, and English, indian, and
American sauces.; and he will discover an
dimes, jellies, preserves, paper-shelled almonds
and every variety of preserved vegetables.
The canned fruits, aud vegetables, in parti-
cular, have been "done up" in the most ad-
mitable style, Tue fresh peaches are espc-
cially noticeable for the richness of their flavor,
WHILE while qSincss,. peas pa,ao, corr, Lima beans and
two-are not a whit behind them.
And then in the way of chceses Just read the.
list :-SiltOn, Cheddar Edam, Neufchatel.
Young America, Jenny Lind, sago, pineapple.
0nd-We tire of the enumeration. As an Offset
to these We find French and Spanish olives,
mustards, capers, petts-pois, champignons,
trufes, pates-d foies gras.
Besides all these there is a tempting display
OF potted meats, including ham, beef, tongue
Stiasbourg auchovy, partridge, liver, shrimp,
Yarmouth herring, and bloaters. But all these
would present temptation TO thirst alone were
it not for the innumerable bottles of Kupfer
berg's renowned sparkling Rhine wines, and the
brandies and wines, of perfect purity. prepared
for medicinal and family uses, some of them
being of very old date and of equal rarity
And now will any one, whether epicure or
otherwise, say that in all this rich and varied
stock he can find nothing that will suit his own
palate and make glad the heart of his wife?
A NOBLE ENTEBPRIsE-NEwB BUILDING
FOR ACADEMY OF NATURAL SOIENCEs.-Ata meet.
ing OF the Committee on Building Fund of the
Academy OF Natural sciences of Philadelphia, held
OF the Committee on Building Fund be rendered TO
the gentlemen OF the press of the city for their
to erect q new hall"
The public have responded nobly to the appeal
of the directors, and the amount of subscriptions
already received foot up Grand total of $50 $50.
perty known as the Dundas mansion at the corner
OF Broad and WanutistreeLs the Academy of Natu-
successful in that they will purchase another pro.
perty in the neighborhood
PETTY POLICE CAsEs.-James Miller and
Thomas Butler (coloIed) were arrested Darby
road near Thirty-cghth street Yesterday afternoon
by Officer Hess for having in their possession t 70
VaIses filled with chickens. The chickens are at the
Station House, Thirty-seYenth and Market streets,
awaiting an owner. The two darkies had hearine
before Alderman Allen, and were committed to
About 10 O'Clock last night William Craig was
arrested at FL ont and Hamilton streets on q charge
OF that a1d %
stove plates. Alderman Clouds held him in 500
bail to answer.
A BAD DCUsToMER.-Last evening, a young
man named Eugene Alexander went into Al.
Mntohs eating saloon, in Twelfth street, near LO
Su:t Gus aecSmpsnied eya By h Young woman apS & cls
| which he occupied moro than quarter OF an hour
| tefore the proprietor heard screams from the
woman He entered, and found that Alexander had
ATTEMPTED an Assault upon her, but had been tolled
| ffcer OCllnton called and arrested Alexander.
He bad hearing before Alderman Tunlson, ana
foI the assault and for obtaining goods under false
preteDses he refusing to pav for his refreshments.
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The attendance continues to be very large, and
the competition is very spirited
A SLIPPERY FELLOW CAUGHT.-Yester-
day afternoon, Officer Little arrested Thomas Nulty
| on bench-warIant, for being engaged in the mot
some tune since at Twenty-frst and Naudain
streets, and io1 lwounding Officer Dunnam in the
Ranger and, it is said asgtorfeited his bail twice,
and kept out of the way until Yesterday; Hewas
of assault and battery with intent to kill.
A SMALL OPERATioN.-Mrs. Grey, who
keeps small variety store at No. 2006 Pine street,
was robbed of about two dollars worth OF toys
from the shutter and reaching in, they had stolen
two boxes OF children stoys. coup of officers came
latter, becoming alarmed, threw them away and
escaped. The boxes proved TO be 'he stolen toys,
and were returned to Mrs. Grey this morning.
PROVIDING FOR CHRISTMAS. - Officer
! Citizens arrested colored man named Hamilton
Budd about O'Clock last evening, for having in
his possession new heavily plated preserve stand
and two cut glass preserve jars, for which he could
| not give a good account. He had hearing before
Alderman Swift and was held In $500 bail to ppear
| again. The stolen property can be obtained by APP
plying to Leuter ant Connolly, at the Fifth District
| Station House.
JOHN SMITH REDIvlvUs.-This man, who,
alter committing murder, robbery, and every other
crime known, and finally committing suicide, has,
we see, appeared in the f1e. again. The last we
hear of him he was arrested at very early hour,
whi st 10 tering in the neighborh0od of Second and
Shippen streets whilst eyeing poultry in very
suspicious manner. lie was arrested, and committed
by Alderman Iittermary to answer.
ACCIDENT ON A PASSENGER RAILROAD.
| A man by the name OF Robert Craig was knocked
down and run over by one of the Chesnut and Wal
nut streets passenger cars, at Thirty eighth and
Chesnut streets last night at haf-past ten O'Clock
He was carried TO his home in IRWIN street, belo "
Thirty-eighth One OF his legs Yves broken and badly
crushed.
DEATH OF A POLICE OFFICER.-Mr. w. j.
Coulter aged thiIty-seven years, and for the past
twenty months connected with the municipal police
OF the Seventh District died Yesterday afternoon
after q short illness he was good and reliable
officer. and loss to the force.
LARCENY Louisa Hardgrave, having ap-
pIopIiated $3.50, the property of Mr.. Anderson,
had a hearing befoIe Alderman Beitier this
morning but the facts of the case not being fully
elected, she will have q further hearing at two
O'clC ok.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Patrick Nc
Dermott made an assau on, and threatened TO Kill
Ellen MannicK this morning. She, not desiring TO
leave the oys OF this world at present had Patrick