The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-30

A ADIseRAcEFuI FRAoAs.-Last night.
about o'clock, an individual hailing from Bal
tmore, who was in this city on business, fell
into the hands OF gang of roughs who make
their headquarters In the neghborhood of
Ninth and Chesnut streets. The gentleman In
question had met some friends during the after
prudence would dictate. The pleasant adven-
turers who are continually on the lookout for
pigeons to be plucked, took charge of the
stranger and introduced him to several Of the
''tlgersn that are Gagged in that immediate vici-
nifty. The result of the whole was, that In gain
ing his experience the Baltimorean was loser tn
q sum ranging from $50 to $76. After draining
the purse of the unfortunate, they induced him
to 60 to neighbOring drinking saloon, and then
inaugurated dght, which was continued upon
the sidewalk after they had been elected by the
bartender. The Baltimore gentleman sustained
great bodily injury IN addition to his financial
losses. ...l a.lgf.Int
Mayor McMichael would add very considera-
bly, TO the comfort of the citizens residing in tne
neighborhood: If he would pay special attention
to a den of thieves and reprobates in very pro-
minent position at the corner aforementioned
1t is notorious lounging place for persons with
out visible means OF support, and several per-
sons have been attacked by Its bGbitues, The
safety OF the lives and property Of our citizens
is endangered nightly by the gentry that issue
1om its portals. The place has a local habita-
ton, but no name, but certainly its character
must be known to the police. 0utrages on our
most prominent streets are becoming altogether
too common, and IL is to be hoped that the au-
thonties will look after some OF the disreputabie
underground holes with which our city a6ounds.
general eakine-up OF a few of the places of
resort for scoundrels would add greatly to the
moral health of the city.
NIaHT SCHooL AT THE WEST Pu1LA-
DELPH1A INSTITUTE Thirty-ninth street, north of
Market, commencing Wednesday evening, Janu-
ary 81 at hallpast O'clock. All boys over four
teen years of age or men, who desire to attend a
night school (free of charged will meet atthe
Institute on the above evening" at halEpast7
o'clock, when arrangements will be made 10 give
them proper instruction. II is the design of the
Institute to organize such schools in every part
OF the ward. The attention of the citizens is
particularly called to this useful work Contri-
buttons for this object will be received by Alder.
man James Allen, treasurer of the Institute
Chestnut street, below FortieJh, south side or
by thefollowing committse:-Samuel Field, For
teth, below Pine; Il. Spencer Miller Thirty
third and Powelton avenue; Henry G.. Lea,
Spruce above Fortieth; DIR. j. X. Lee Ches-
nut and Tblrty-eighth; Rev. D. r. Goodwin, d.
D., Locust, below Fortieth, north side; Rev II.
c. IaInall, Locust, below FortIeth, south side;
Henry NJ Dechert, SAMSON street, above Forty
second; Charles Citizens, Haveriord, east of
Eorty-hrst street. ....-~ rlr
RECEIVING STOLEN GooDs.-William
Kelley has been held by Alderman Tittermary
upon the chaTee of receiving goods stolen from
a house at tho Point Breeze Park.
NAPOLEON ..l-'
Seers now predict that without doubt,
Napoleon near 'piayed out"
Ihat the yeor eighteen scy-r.iRe
VIII end his dynasty and line.
EO distant far
His setting star.
At six ana nine (cipher betweenl
In CHFsNUr STREET Is dai seen
CLOTHING IN FASHION. RAIMENr FINE
Heralded by that brilliant sign,
Now sought by all, both near and far
PERRY Co.'s bright rising STAR