The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-12


another worthy and valuable citizen taken from
us in the midst of his usefulness crowned with
years and honor. Every one that ever came in
contact with him will regret the loss of good
man. d..
LAUNCHED This MoRNINe.-A new iron
| steam tow-boat, side-wheel built at the yard of
Messrs Cramp and Son, for towing coal barges
from BOrdentown to the Schuylkill, was launched
this morning, at high tide, from the upper yard
of the builders. The vessel is wholly built of
iron. whe wonder is, the unprecedented short
ness of the time in which she was built. Her
keel was laid on January 2; she was put in the
wafer on March IL. The iron frame alone was
not yet rolled at the date first named. A fur
mace for the purpose of bending the IRON was
| put up close by the stocks and this is now
| permanent appurtenance OF the yard. fine
marine railway is nearly completed at the same
point, of sufficient capacity to haul ont of water
| the largest merchantmen that come to this port.
! There has been want of such railway as the
one in question. 1t will be finished about the
| 1st of April. The tow-boat launched this morn
ing IS l65 feet long, rs feet beam, so feet over
all. Excepting the guards she is constructed
wholly OF iron. At the lower yard of the same
builders is large ferry-boat in progress of COZ
struction the first for the new Shackamaxon
Street Ferry to Camden. large three-masted
schooner, and another propeller tug-boat, are
afectionately side by sIde This part of the
river front is full OF hustle and activity.
SINGULAR FATALITY AMONG CATTLE
John McCarty, very respectable farmer ard
about three miles below the city, has lost within
a short time a number of cows by disease
which has not as yet been explained. That it is
contagious in its character cannot be doubted,
as the symptoms and effects are similar in all
cases. The malignity of the malady is proved
by the fact that the cattle attacked scarcely ever
recover. Already some twelve have died. and
out of the number which he had few weeks
ago only five OR SIX remain. The case is q sad
one, as these cattle were the means by which
Mr.. McCarty secured his living. It is to be
hoped that scientific gentlemen will give this
matter their careful attention, and that appro.
pirate means will be taken to limit the spread of
the disease. Every precaution should be taken
| by our Board of Health, and other associations
| sanitary condition during the coming summer.
| 1t is not necessary for our citizens to grow ex-
| citedl about these matters, but wise precautions
are always proper in such cases.
PENsIoNs.-The Pension Agent was busy
| durin ne the past week in paying the widows and
| orphans of our dead soldiers, and those who
have been mutilated for life in the great struggle
| for our national existence, the sum granted by
| Government for the unfortunates. The plan
| adopted of having special days works admira-
| bly,, as the crowd is thereby diminished and
! the rush entirely avoided. 1t is a great I'M.
| provement upon the old plan of every one TAX
| ing their chances necessltatng the waste OF
| time by the pensioners, and the great discomfort
| of all concerned.
AMAzoNIAN.--A youth named William
| ".
General Grant House. No. 1913 North Seventh
| street, on Saturday night and went up stairs
| with the intention OF committing burglary.
He had in his possession chisel and number
| of false keys. woman residing in the house
| saw him going up stairs, and proceeded after
him. She courageously seized Donnelly by the
throat and was in turn seized in like manner by
| the burglar. scuf1e ensued, during which
Donnelly got the worst of it, for he was arrested
and taken before Alderman Godbou, who held
him in $500 bail.
| WHOLESALE ARREST OF DIsoRDERLY
BoYs.-On Saturday last Mayor McMichael gave
the different Police Leutenants instructions to
arrest al disorderly boys found lounging about
street corners and otherwise disturbing the
public peace In accordance with this order 90
arrests we're made in the Eighth Police District
comprised in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Wards 25 in the Second District, Thlrd and
Fourth Wards; 30 in the First District, First and
Twenty-si2th Wards; 20 in the Twelfth District,
Twentieth Ward; and about 20 were arrested in
different other districts.
COULDN'T SEE ANY HARM In IT.-John
Fell is an American citizen of African descent
John stole quantity OF sugar from another
| colored citizen, who in turn stole the same from
firm called Lippincott d Co. John, when
arrested, said "He didn't think it was any harm
\ it from de white iolks." Alderman Godbou how
ever, before whom John was taken "eouldn't
| eeit in that light" and held him in $500 to
| answer.
CoRoEER's CAsEs.-The Coroner will hold
an inquest to-day on the body of lad named
James Cannon aged three years, residing al
No. GIL South Eiehteenth street, who was run
over by wagon at Eighteenth and South streets
on Saturday evening and killed. Also on the
body OF Bridget Coales aged 28 years, who was
found dead on Saturday evening at her resi-
dence, No. ll3l Somerset street.
DIED OF HER lNJURIEs.-Mrs. Smell, who
it viii be remembered, was shot in the head by
some person unknown, while walking with heI
husband and child in the Eighth Ward, died o
her injuries on Saturday afternoon, between 2
and O'Clock. 1t was at first supposed that the
wound would not prove fatal, but such was not
the result. She resides at No. 2029 Palethorpe
street. The individual that committed the act
is stll at large
| CHARGED WITH ARsoN.-A young man
was arrested yesterday, charged with set
ting fire to hay barrack on the Logan estate,
near Germantown, some time since. Three COWS
| and ahOnt one and q half tong of haV wore de