The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-25

Phillips, Mrs. H. Ralston: trinity, Southwark
Mrs. Bell; st. Stephen's, Mr-. 'Rudder, Mrs. viii
liam Lippincott; St. Lrke's, Germantown Miss
Webb; Epiphany, Miss Van Pelt; St Lukes, Mrs.
Green, Miss e. Maule; 81. Marks, Mrs. Henry
Reed, Miss y. Williams; 81. Philips, Mrs. Hide
burn; Holy Trinity, Mrs. j. s. Biddle; St. Gle
menps, Mrs. McCrea, Mrs. Ephraim Clark.
A RARE CURIosITY.-To the museum of
the University o. Pennsylvania has been added
within day or two a singular novelty. IL is
picture IN two colors, red and black, represent
ing the Cruci6Xion, with candles and altar at the
foot of the cross and above IT, in large letters,
the word "fnri." Above is a handsome repre-
sentation of the insignia ofthe United States,
with a spread eagle percned upon the shield.
The article is picture, but the material upon
which it is painted IS the skin OF seamans arm.
In the South seas, during the watches, sailor
may often be seen doing, while a forecaste
artist is tattooing his arm. The picture is var
nished like canvas, and enclosed in suitable
frame.
A BOLD SwINDLE-On Tuesday night
boarder at the GiIard House was swindled out
of one hundred and fifty dollars. A stranger
made his acquaintance, and escorted his victim
to the 'Continentaln y and thence to the second
floor of the hotel. Here an individual, whom
the stranger represented was tobacco merchant
stepped up to the stranger and requested him to
paw one hundred and fifty dollars. The stranger
pulled out five hundred dollar bill, and said
that he had no change; then, turning to the
boarder, he asked the loan OF the amount. The
boarder without SUSPICION loaned the money.
Inc stranger mas not Dech ucatd OF OF seen SINCE
THE Coal EXCHANGE AND THE RAIL
ROADs.-A special meeting OF this body was held
yesterday, at which nearly all the large opera
tors we're represented Wnrn resolutions were
adopted approving OF the contract entered into
by the Atlantic and Great Western Rail way, the
East Pennsylvania Railroad, and the Phiadel-
phia and Reading Railroad, Cor the construction
of a through line of railroad from the West,
through the coal regions OF Pennsylvania to the
cities of New York and Philadelphia and
of tn ho tna Atrfy of +t,a Exyalu
and its members to lend all aid in their power to
the proposed enterprise.
THE PRESS CLUB.--At the meeting Of the
Press Club yesterday afternoon, an essay was
read by John NJ. Grer ESQ.,, of The
EVENING TELEGRAPH. He took for his sub
iect Journalism among the Border Rufifans"
The literary departments of the ST. Louis papers
were referred 10 at length, and the gentlemen con-
nected with them as editors and reporters de-
scTlbed The enterprise and llberality OF the
Western press were warmly commended, while the
characteristics OF the proprietors were described.
The ECLECTIC MEDICAL CoLLEGE.-The
twenty-iourth annual meeting of this Institution
took place this morning at the College Hall,
Sixth and Callowhill street,. This meeting was
principally for the reading Of essays, bringing
forward important facts in pathology, new rene
dies, and some OF the later improvements in sur
gerry. The meeting was designed to be entirely
of a prof, able and practical character. The
treatment of malignant cholera constituted one
of the topics for discussion.
MEETING IN REGARD TO THE JUDICIARY.
The following petition is circulating for sigma
lures hayino received the approval of many
leading members of the Bar:-"The members of
the philadelphia Bar are invited to attend at the
Supreme Court Room, on saturday morning
next at IL O'clock to take into consideration the
subject OF additional court accommodations, ad
ditional Judges, and more adequate compensa-
tion of the judiciary"
AN IMPosToR.-A man has been going
about among the community soliciting money
to take him and his family to Boston, where he
pretends to have been offered a lucrative posi-
ton. He is a stout, well-dressed man; says he
is a Dane, teacher Of languages, with wife who
gives instruction in music. He generally insinu-
ates himself into house alter dark deceivng
the servant by his polite manner and Familiarity
inquiring for the master OF the house by name
BEAT HIS WIFE. Peter HaAery was
arraigned yesterday afternoon, charged with
beating and abusing his wife. Mrs. II. testified
that she had been subject to severe beatings for
the past seven years at the hands OF her husband.
Only yesterday morning Peter beat her in a most
shocking manner for allowing dog to leave the
house. He was bound over 10 answer in the
sum of $1,000 bail.
PLEASANT WALKMG--Snow fell very
fast yesterday afternoon and evening. At IL
o'clock at night 1t was seven inches deep. Hail
and rain set in slightly, and made travelling eX-
tremely disagreeabe. Quite number of sleighs
were out and the bells made music in the streets.
At O'Clock this morning it commenced to rain,
and the streets will be IN capital condition for
pedestrians.
ELECTION OF OFFIoERs.-The following
gentlemen have been elected officers of the
PHILADELPHIA Drug Exchange :-Directors-Wil-
liam Gulager NJ. G. Rosengarten, William NJ.
Wilson, Robert Shoemaker Randolph Saller
George III. Ashton, David c. lands. Secretary
Harrison Smith. Treasurer-H. S. Zeigler.
TEACHERS SALARIEs.-Th he Finance Com
mittee have agreed to report the bill making an
appropriation to the Controllers of the Public
Schools for 1866, with the item increasing the
salaries OF the School Teachers stricken out.
There were five members of the Committee IN
favor of retaining the item and five against it.
NEW PRoPkLLERs.-Two propeller steam
ships each of about 500 tons burden, are now
being built at the yard OF the Kaighn's Point
Ship Building Company. They are to be con.
structed with view OF placing them upon the
route between this city and the Southern ports.
THEFT OF HARNEss-A negro boy named
Charles Moore was committed yesterday after
noon to answer the charge OF the larceny o
three horsecollars and other harness from the
William Penn stables. The accused acknow
ledged the THEFT
Ice WILL BE OHEAP.-The ice DEALER
have, we understand, secured, for the frs
time for several years, tull summer suppl,
OF Schuylklll ice, OF the very best quality. Tn