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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-03-21

The following dialogue took place on
the Ohio railroad, between "ualive" and
"Gown Easter
Down E",er-Hsilo stranger, you ap-
pear to be travelling?
Native-I always travel when I am
on journey.
| think Tvs seen you some~here 2
Very like I've often bsep there.
Mightn't your name be Smiths
Well, it might-if it WASN'T something
else
Have you been long in these parts
. Never longer than at representative feet
nine
DO you calculate to remain here some.
time2
Well, I guess I'll stay till I'm ready to
leave
reckon you were born in the,e parts
Well my native place is here or some.
where else.
You travel as if money were plenty
with you
We'll, | might have more, and be richer.
Have you anything newl
Yes, bought milestone this morn
ing.
thought so; you're the sharpest blade
I've met with in many day.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-03-21

making the capture as he intended, with
out exciting their fears. There was no
more sleep in that house that night.
The next morning we went out to the
wood and discovered a trail Of blood.
We fol owed on Tor half mile. and
found the rutfi.n wing dead. face down,
ward, ha hand firmly clenchsd upon soms
bushes. One Of the sons recognized him
AS a suspected murderer, who had a
couple Of years before left ,ha, par, Of
the country. lie was buried with little
ceremony.
WAS warmly thanked for the part
had PLAYED TO save the hmiIv; but from
no o'her did he words sound so sweet 10
me as from the lips Of the beautiful
daughter.
The family pressed me TO stav with
them for awhile, and STAYED long ennnoh
TO lose my heart and win another.
Strange as 1t appears, in looking back to
il, the event of that villain leapinp into
tbs road before me changed nv whole
fortune; sometimes, when gaze fondlv
upon my wife. | am tempted to bless the
dark and wicked design that rroviden.
tally led me to so much happiness.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-03-21

~- Digby, the other day, found some
money in the street, "Ab," said be, with
knowing look, the papers have been
saying moneys tight, but | wouldn't have
believed it II hadu'I found il ia the gut.
tor
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-03-21

DE LAS BRICK. K.-Ssmbo-Who frew
dat las brick
Pompey.-What las bricks
Sambo-Ds brick what smash de col,
ored bureau.
PomPey-Why, Andy johnson frew
dat brick.
Sambo-Golly but he trow strong.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-03-21
@ KITTY, where's the frvir

G h''ty, where's the frying pan ?
'Johnny's got it carting mud and clam
shells up the aIIy,with the cat for horse
The dear little fellow, what a genius
he will make but 60 and get it. We're
going to have company, and must fry
some fish for dinner
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-03-21
A Romantic Love Story.


The Count de St. Croix, belonging to
one OF the n"bIest and weslthiest Mmj-
lies OF France. hecams engaged, after n
long and ass'duous court'hip. 10 n ladv.
MS eqnR' III position and fortune, and IL
nous Tor her beauty. Shortly after the
hHpPY day VAS appointed which WAS to
render t~" loving hearts one, the C"nut
Was ordered immediately t" The Siege Of
''""''"p"'' 80 he g'rdrd on his sabre,
MI" NJ Tue neal CT his regiment marched
% 'he "a'''- Held. D"ri"g the Connr's
""'e"ce' u happened 'ha: bis beautiful
J'o"c' "Sd tue Small p"1 /; after towering
"et"een NE ana death Tor MANY davs,
"ne 'ecoVer'i her health, but found her
oeA"'y "oPe'es>'v lost
i"e ''Se 'Se ia" assumed IN her case
'"' u'"'' '''u's"' CHARACTER ana let her
"'' o"'S "''"e"'t' o'' scanned and "c"rr
GU 10 su'' " "'Sh"u' extent 'hat she he
~"'"' "''eo"' ~ "e'Se''' ana resolved |"
pass '"e 'e''"'"ue' o' her DAYS IN the
"''e'eS' 'ec'us'o". year passed away
"'"' o"' 'Hy' '"o oou"'' """'e''A's'y
'p'" "'' 'e'u'" ''''" rance accompanied
y "'' '"' presented "''"'e'' NJ the
@"'' VI HIS os'''"sa a"d so"cl'eG
~" '"'e''''"' i"'' WAS reused ne
"'"e'''' VII" '"e Pefs'',ence OF a 'o'er'
P''ee"''N "'' Su''' ana hn"'Iy HE lady
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-03-21

Gs- To discover how many loafera
there are in town, all that's necessary is
to set two dogs a fighting. Put up .
ball ally, or institute marbleyard.
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Hard Of Hearing.

daughter Of an old man that lived down
east,who professed to be deficient in hear.
ing, but, forsooth. was more capricious
than limited in bearing, as the sequel will
tend TO show.
II was stormy night in the ides OF
March, If | mistake not, when lightning
met lightning, and loud pssls Of thunder
answered thunder, that Jonathan sat bv
the od mans freside. discussing with the
old lady, his intended mptherlin law, the
eSpediency Of asking the old mans per.
IN ssion TO marry Sally. Jonathan resol.
we'd to pop it to the Old msn on the next
dsv-"bu,," saws he, "as | think Of the
task, my heart shrinks, and nv resolution
weakens-he's so DANCED hard to bear a
body"
IN the meantime, the old man, who
WAS hypocriicaI 80 far as hearing was
concerned, fsgne1 total Indifference 20
the conversation between Jonathan and
his wife, but contrary to the anticipate ns
or hath l.. J.,;,o,I. L,
d,v tho oil man H. t,,:
barn lot feeding his pigs. Jonathan also
.roso o,,l, cr,, J., !,
>pie6 the O i man. and q, o,ca ro,o,.aa
to ask for S,IIy.
Sc,rca,v . n;,,,. haa orI
I,r.,L., had ,I. l.. l.,
ere he bill the ola man oood morr;nc
Now J,na,',,o, hs.r, ho.,
scra,cheJ bis Lo,a , 1890 49,,
p.nsiv. vawn I,oa,h.n aao,,oI H.,
Io.l
20 ak the old man .Ro,, al, J..
alond to himself "h.,s ,oe,-t,;o ho.,,
never won . fair y;,I~ ant .d,I,..l ,no
old ma, thus.
i saw old man vor, -
dau,brsr'
Old m.n-.You wan, - horrou ror
ha'ter7 I~ould lend !, 70 Won Iona.
than. bu, INV SON h.,,.l., !, off - ,ho
mil."
Jonathan M, his month c,o.., - ,bo 81,
mans ear and .ps,kipo in daac,;,o
voice, said
81 have 20, forty pound, Of mon.v y,
Tho old ran s,eppcd hack ~. II o..,,.
lv alarmed, and .xcIa;,psd !, . xo;o. -
surprise.
"You have %, five hp,l,oa ,o,nd. =,
honey! What il the mischief can do
with so much honey 2 Whv, it, mora
than all this neighborh'ood has apv u,s
for"
Jonathan who wasn't va, ~. vio,;,,
Of d-sp.ir, put his mouth to the old n an,
ear, and Lawled out.
=. have got gold"
To this the old man replied, $50 have
/, Jonathan, and its tue wors, cold ever
had in my hfe."
So saying the old man sneezed "va,b.
up"
BY this time the old woman came ou,
and having observed bis unfortunate Inch
she pu, her mouth to the cid mans say
and screamed like a wounded Z,no.
Daddy! | saw, daddy, you don, un.
der.land him. lie wants to marry on,
! daughter"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-03-21

"Caught in her o wn net" ss the man
said when he saw one OF the fair sex
hitcheG ia her erinoline.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-03-21

Punch says uifisd water isa good
name Tor grog.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-23
CITY ORDINANCES.
AN ORDIN ANCE
~ 10 Make an Appropriation 70 Pay

AN ORDIN NANCE
n 10 Make an Appropriation 10 Pay Certain
Section 1. The Select and Common Councils OF
the City OF Philadelphia DO ordain That the sum OF
three thousand i've hundl ed and sixty dollars and
nineteen cents be ana tho same IS hereby appro
priated to and for The following purposes, VIII
Item /. o pay A. Hatkins for printing jury lists
for Court of Quarter Sessions Tor the year 1866
eighty dollars and ioIty cents
Item To pay Benjamin Mifiiinfor argument lists
aud books furnished supreme Court eighty -one
dollars.
tonory bill furnished Supreme Court for the year
1865 tweDty-seyen collars and twenty.four cents
lem 10 pay John j Whitney Tor stationery for
Court OF Quarter Sessions tor the year 1885 one
hundred and ffty-six dol ars and seventy.fyo
cents
Tor supreme Court for the year 1866 three hundred
and 70, ty-seven dollars and thirty cents
Item 10 pay John j. Whitney for stationery
for Court OF Common Pleas for the year 1856 sixty
seven dollars.
Item T. 10 pay for meas for Jurors Court of
Quarter Sessions two hundred and fl ty do lars.
Item 8. 10 pay John j. Whitney Tor books for the
Clerk OF Court OF Quarter Sessions two hundred and
Item o. 10 pay Thomas W Price for books fur
nished in the year 1865 to the r c)rder of Deeds,
seven hundred and nlnety.eight dollars
Item 10. 10 Jay Thomas w Price for books fur
the year 1866 to the Register Wills three
hundred dollars.
Item IL. 10 pay Thomas w. Price for books fur.
nlshed In the year 1866 to the Clerk the Orphans
Court two hundred dol ars.
Item 12 To pay Thomas W Price Tor stationery
furnished in the 1856 TO the District Court one
hundred and thirty ono dol ars
Item 13. To pay Thomas w. Price for books and
binding the year 1886 for the Irothonotary oil the
District Court four hundred and siXty-ePht dollars
ana fifty cents. '..
Item ID o paw Thomas W. Price for books and
binding for the 1866 for the Prothonotary OF
the Court OF Common Pleas three hundred and
sevtn nteen dollars.
Item 15. To pay FOR MAKING and printing estimates
OF OntTolers for the year 1885, one hundred dol.
lars.
And warrants for Items l, 2, g. 4 8, 6, and shall
be draw by the City Commissioners.
Warrants for Items s, o. TO- IL, r. 49, ana II shall
be drawn by the City Solicitor
And for Item 10 by the City Controller.
WILLIAM 5. oTOKLEI,
President or Common Council.
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART,
A, slstant Clerk Of Common Council.
H JAMES LYND,
President of Select Council
Approved this twenty-irst day of April, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and SIXTY
SIX "a. ID. 1861
MORTON McM CHAEL,
423 1t Mayor of Philadelphia.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
INSTRUCTION..

N7EST GROVE BOARDING-SCH
w for Girls at WEST GROVE STATION, Phi adel-
phia and Ba tmOre Central Railroad, Chester CO., Pa
The summer Term of fun twenty weeks will COM
mence on Secondary the 7lh OF 5th next
The of in truction is complete and thorough,
competent instructors are employed and improved me
thods of teaching adopted The promotion OF the
health and happiness of the pupils leading object
THOMAS P. CONARD,
222thm20t WEST GROVE, Pa
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MATTERS OVER THE RIVER.

RELIGIoUs.-The newly organized Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, the congregation of which
worship IN the Odd Fellows Hail. s rapidly increas.
ing in numbers Their Pastor, the Rev, Mr. Baker,
is eloquent preacher and attracts large audiences
The congregation will soon erect for their a fine
and commOdiOus house OF worship on Cooper street.
ing In the Tabernacle Baptist Church, as we'll as in
one OF two Others. The religious interest which
commenced some three months ago is still Kept up,
and attended with remarkably good results all the
various churches.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-23
DENTISTRY.

Philadelphia College of Dental Surgery, class 1884,
formerly OF West Chester Pa having three year
m the mY has resumed the practice Of bis proiessO1
at No PAL N. ELEVENTH Street Philadelphia, wher
he will endeavor TO give salts aotoy attention 70 all whs
may require his professional services. mss
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-23

1000 PHILADELPHIA AND ERIE RAIL;
ICOO ROAD. .-1his great inc traverses the North
ern and Northwest Counties of Pennsylvania to tha
city of Erie on Lake Erie II has been leased and is
Operated by the PennsY vania Railroad Company =
lime OF PASSE NtsER TRAINS All PHILADELPHIA.
arrive EastT ard-hrie Mail Train, A. M; Erie Ex-
Leave Westward-Ere Mail, P. Erie Express
Train IL n.
Passenger through on The Erie Mai and Ex
press trains both ways between Phllade phia re.
NEW YORK CONNEOTION.
Leave New York at A M. arrive at Erie 9I5 A. NJ.
Leave RE at 80 r. Mlanive at New York $40 p. NJ.
Elegant Sleeping cars on al the night trains.
For information respecting passenger BUSINESS apply
a. corner IHlkllEl III and MARKET Streets Phia.
And ioI freight business of the COMPANY agents, s.
b KINGSTON Dr. corner Thirteenth and Market streets,
Pbhadelphai j. w. Reynolds, Lrie; William BIOwns
Agent N, Z. r., Baltimore y.
III. ". HOUSTON General Freight Agent. Pha.
II. w. GWINNER General 1ieket Agent, Phila.
AL. TYLER, General supt, wnliamsport
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-23

VISITING FIRE CoMPANY.-On Thursday
next, the Hope Fire Company, No 2, of HARRISBURG
will visit this city, which occasion they will pre-
sent handsome silver fire SERVICE torches, etc., to
the " estern steam Fire ENGINE Company, the pre-
sentatiOn to take place the ball to be gwen at the
National Guards Hall, on the 26th inst.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-23

CoRoNER's INQUEST. = On Saturday the
Coroner held an inquest upon the body of Abby
Brown, who ell out OF window at her residence,
South Jumper street, thursday evening last.
verdict accordance with the Iacts was rendered,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-23

DELEGATES ELECTED.-At a meeting of
the geographical Union, held on Saturday
ing, John NJ. Perry and John B. Eckert were
elected delegates to represent the Philadelphia Typo
graphical Union at the National Convention, to be
Thomas j. Choate, William Is. Eckert, and Samuel
D. Carter were elected to represent the Union
the Trades Assembly.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-23

DEDICATION. - Yesterday afternoon the
school-rooms OF st Johns German Lutheran
Church at fifteenth and Ogden streets Were dedI-
cattd 10 the service Of God. The exercises were
participated in by several clergymen OF this per-
suason, and were of a highly interesting character
An evening service held in the building was largely
attended fU
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-23

COMING DowN.-The recent freshets in
the Delaware are being taken advantage of by the
lumbermen, who are bringing to market large guam
titles OF RATS from the tributaries flowing into the
river from Wayne and Pike counties. IL Is said that
the owners Of RATS and lumber dealers have leased
the shore on the Camden side extending from the
fOo OF Stevens street TO Kaghn's Point tor the pur
pose of a haI Dor their lumber. This will form
an excellent place to tie up rats, for they would be
nnrlnciN anEa the anYarnet aLnrIn
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1t

AN OMAN
n Authorizing the Trustees of the City Ice Boat
to Contract Tor the Construction of new Ice Boat
Section l. Ihe Selecu and Common Councils OF the
City OF Philadelphia do ordaln, rnat the Trustees of
the City Ice Boat be and are hereby Authorized 10
enter INTO contract with one or more competent
persons for the construction OF new Ice Boat to
be built OF iron with boi ,at a cost TO
ceed the sum of one hundred thousand $500 00O)
dollars to be payable In the six per centum loan
the city at par. -
WILLIAM s. SrOKLEY,
President of Common Council.
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART, ..
Assistant Clerk of Common Council
JAMES LYND,
President OF Sc cot Council,
Approved this twenty-frsi dav or April, Ammo
DomIni one thousand eight hundred and slxty-s x
A. ID. 1861. .---. .....
4231t Mayor o Philadelphia.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-23

AGAIN IN CUsToDY.--A man named RalIes,
alias Snyder, was arrested, several months ago,
charged with having stolen a horse and carriage
foUna o. ,InoS aniIt ~ ybe tannar,, tay.a 81 tbo
Court But Il was thought that he was crazy and he
was sent TO the Insane Asylum, lie soon afterwards
made his escape, but on Friday he rearrested at
Rogers FolG, and brought back to Camden to await
a nj
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428 1t

AN ORDIN NAN ICE
IA To Authorize the Erection of School Bui dings
in the First Ward.
secnon The Select and Common Councils of the
City OF Philadelphia do Ordain That tue Contro
leTs of Public schools beiand thev are hereby athOr
lzed TO enter into contract contracts with com.
petent person persons for the erection OF two
buildings Tor school purposes in the FIRST Ward OF
the SOU heast corner OF Ninth ana Tasker srreets
and the other on the south side of Morris street
eighty feet east of Second street, each building TO
afford for ten school divisions and each build
the plans and spec cations for the sTme to ne first
approved by the Controllers of Public Schools ana
the Committee on Schools of these Councils: Pro-
vIded That each contract shall ain stipulation
that the contract price therefor shall be payable in
certificates OF loan issued unoer the ordinance APP
authorize loan for school purposes" and provided
further, that the said Controllers shall advertise
twice a week for two weeks Tor proposals for the
erection OF said buildings under this ordinance, an
day and hour to be fixed IN SAID advertisement In
the presence of such Committee of the Controllers
as they shall desie enate, and of the Committee
Schools OF Councils and such OF the bidders may
chose to be presents and the contract or contracts
shall be awarded to the lowest bidder for the con-
tracts respectively, from whom security shall be
Quired such sum as the said Controllers and Com
mIttee on Schools may determine.
WILLIAM s. STOKLEY,
President OF Common Council.
BENJAMIN H.HAINEs,
Clerk OF select Council
...t" PresidenC of Select Council.
Approved this twenty.first day of April Ammo
DominI one thousand eight hundred and slxty-slx
MORTON MoMICHAEL
423 Mayor OF Philadelphia
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-23

81 DANGEROUS WEAPoN.-Saturday night
Mayor Budd gave a hearing TO man who in a fit
cf drunkenness, COMMENCED beating his wl1e in a
shameful manner, aud when her sister opened the
door TO eXpostu ate with him, he seized an axe,
after the manner of Probst, and struck at her. For
tunately she drew the door shut as she retreated
and the blow cut the door nearly through. The
man was committed to answer -
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-23

day afternoon at two O'Clock, Morris Harris and
James McCarty were to have had further nearing
upon the charge of attempting to pick pockets
They were arrested in RobiDson's store Chestnut
street, above Ninth. McCarCY was present at the
hearing, but Harris not it being stated that he
was sick. b f. scott, aUctIoneer, testified that he
heard noise IN the room, and supposed 1t to be a
row; but upon inquiry, heard that two te lows had
been arrested for pocket-pickng. He did n)t know
anything further. He understood that Young
man In Birch's auction store the whole thing.
McCarty was held in $500 bail for his future good
behavior
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-23

TIE FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The Washing
ton Hose Company have had their carilape tho
roughly overhauled and repaired. New and inn
proved springs have replaced the old ones
Ihe fine pair of horses and splendid set of harness
purchased by the Liberty Fire Company of Read
ing, as gift for the Paramount Fire Company will
be presented on Saturday next. The cost OF this
liberal gift is about S1700.
i he Humane Hose Company have supplied them
selves with new and substantial hose, with the i'm.
proved couplings.
1he Columbia Hose Company intend presenting
their members, injured at the fire at james, Kent
Sautee & Co.'s with new set of equipments,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-23
AMUSEM MENTS.

PIsLEY's ooNTINENTAL CIlxET NEWS
eats to all aces Of Amusement may be mad
up to 81 O'Clock any evening. IDLY
NEW CHEsNUT STREET THEATRE
LEONARD GROVER & WILLIAM Z. sINN, Lessees
'i'''i DOOrs d open at Curtain rises att Is.
$H9s $H4s EHEs HH$$$5ss}}sSSS. n H$ESHSSf 5!ss}sSS.
Second n5ooND WEEK
SUCCESSFUL e E1NSeGAGEMENT the
MISS MAeeIGRg MITCHELL,
MISS MISS MAGGIE AGGIE MITGAaEELIL' sIrS;a S;aEI'
MISS MAGGIE MITCH ell,
VINO VIII 'ppfS5 FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY,
in her original and and beartinl e0RRcsPHv3nS 9R Or
THIEE TIIEE PEHRE PEHRt Of sHHX9!
Miss MAGGIE MITCHELL wIl1 9e % supported by
- w. Miss JOSIE ORION,
and the strength of The Company.
Ne" anu O'"D'"D Expensive Appointments, etc. etc
" LITTLE BAREFOOT.
GRAND FAMILY I4TfHEE,
Second Ma'lnaf RHh fsFiSI%SaiS fnSf ipGSToHMAN,
received on ~ SRfATRsf rst
Admission to evening performance 2oc' oVc' and u
KXTALNUT STREET L Ii b A L II En-. b.
w corner NINTH and WALNUT Streets. Begins
quarter to6.
MONDAY April 20,
Mr.. EDWIN BOOTH
will have honor of maj ing his first appearance in
Philadelphia two years and will give his much ad-
mired conception and rendition OF
OTHELL0, THE MOOR OF VENICE,
I'm Sbakespeare's grand tragedy OF that ma
" MR. CHARLES IRON,
who has been specially engaged 10 sustain Mr Edwin
BOO Twill make his first appearance as
-NN-'' IAGO.
kr. J. II. TAYLOR as OASSIO; 60
Brabantio. u ID Grhiths
ROderigO. AZ oMen % FhMcelt
chairs secured three days in advance.
AIRS. John DREWS NEW ARCH STREET
| M THEATRE. Begins at ~ o'clock
FIRST WEEK OF MADAME CELESTE.
| FIRsF NIGHT ~ OF fHF FLYING DOTOHMAN.
II MONDAY, April 23,
AND
EVERY NIGHT
after careful preparation with new scenery Machinery
Dresses, etc. the great nautical spectacular drama OF
THE FLYING DuTCaMANi
Or, THE PHANTOM SHIP.
| Vanderdecken,
| The Flyine Dutchman, >,,...... Madame CELESTE
| Capt. OF the Phantom Ship
AOnlrel
ISIy TSe pees Wi BE- preceded each evening BY
FWDAf-BEHEFIF OF MADAME CELE5TE'
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THE SHAD SEAsoN.-The shad fishermen
about Red Bank, Gloucester and other points along
the Delaware, are dong a fine and profitable bust
ness. The shad the present year are excellent and
plentiful, while the prices are also good to the seller.
A BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY.-Y esterday was
a delightful sabbath and the churches were largely
attended. Hundreds Of people came across the
ferry to amden in order to stroll in the beautiful
suburbs, and get full sweep of fresh air.
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SUPPOSED SUICIDE. - Early yesterday a
which PAR OF girls gaiter shoes, newly re-
paired with pair of army shoes and stockings
ALONGSIDE of it, was founu at the foot OF Queen
street. on the Delaware leading to the belief that
the owner had div ested himself OF them and leaped
overheard In one of tne coat pockets a receipt tor
rent was found, which the following is a copy:-
Received, Apll 16 1866, OF John Bradley, ten
dollars Tor months rent OF house Z, of No.
Levant street. THOMAS CARR,
'!FOr Joshua LOngstreth."
The coat shoes, and stockings are at the South
Wark Police Station.