The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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LAYING OF A CORNER R-SToNE.-Yesterday af-
Iernoon, at 3 o'clock, the cornerstone Of the
new Mount Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal
Ehurch was laid with appropriate ceremonies.
Ine cnurch Is situated in Locust street. between
Foruetn and Forty-hrst streets, West Philatel-
phla. The old church, which the members have
WoIshipped In since the year 1886, stands in the
rear OF the new edihce.
The services were conducted by the Rev.
blshop Alexander Wayman, OF Maryland. The
clergy present we're numerous, including the
heys. Deacon Doyle, W. Moore e. weaver j.
o. Hamilton, Richard B. Gibbs, M. Boyer, j.
Lowry, f j. Cooper, G. Washington, b. +.
Lloyd, d. Seaton, and Henry j. Rhodes the Pas
tor of the charge.
The Rev. b. Weaver read the opening hymn,
and the Rev. Deacon Doyle made the introduce
tory prayer. The Nluety-sixth Psalm, as a
Scripture lesson, was then read by the Rev. NJ.
Boyer.
formal request to the congregation for aid
was made; and the members appeared not at
all reluctant to contribute to the full extent of
their ability In short time over fifty dollars
were brought forward. This, added to the
money thrown into the cornerstone, swelled
the amount to a respectable figure.
At the conclusion of the collection, the Bishop,
clergymen, and members repaired to the stone.
After an address by the Rev. Daniel z. Seaton,
and prayer by the Rev. +. j. Cooper there was
deposited in the stone the following articles:~-
The Bible, a hymn-book, the Discipline of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church, copy of
the Recorder (the organ OF the Church), the
the Governor of the State and the Mayor of the
city, names of the elders and officers, and the
name of Abraham Lincoln.
Rev. William Moore then pronounced the
Benediction, and an avenue being made through
the spectators, all those who desired to do so
were afforded an opportunity of viewing the
stone and its contents.
SEIZURE OF CoTToN.-Collector Frazer, of
the First Collection District has been instru.
mental in seizing recently $500 bales of cotton,
nf uhI hp1a alNpn HOO L.. -
columns, which there is good reason to suppose
was being smuggled into this port without pay
ment OF the usual tax rate. The seizures were
made at three diterent times, within as many
days, recently. The cotton was stored in the lower
section OF the city, and comes mainly from Ten
nessee. One hundred and ten of the bales seized
were devoid OF the usual 'tag" which marks the
weight, and by law must be attached to each
bale. The parties to whom the cotton was con-
signed have entered security for the payment of
the tax, which will amount to S33, 750 on the
2500 bales, If it should be proved that no tax has
been yet paid. The tax on cotton is three cents
per pound, and each bale contains about 45O
pounds. The department at Washington has
recently forwarded some very stringent orders
regarding cotton, as it Is believed that owing to
the whisky distiery swindling which has
claimed so much OF the attention of the authori-
ties, large quantities of it has escaped taxation.
THE RoUTE.-The following route has been
adopted for the reception of the Washington
Engine Company, OF Brooklyn, TO take place
ne4t wednesday eVenlng:-Form on Front street,
right resting on Walnut up Walnut to Third, up
Third to Chestnut, up Chestnut to Ninth up Ninth
to Spring Garden, up Spring Garden Ton north
sde) to Thirteenth, down Thirteenth to Arch,
up Arch to Fifteenth, down Fifteenth to Fitz-
water, down Fltzwater to Tenth, down Tenth to
Wharton, up Wharton to Eleventh. up Eleventh
to Reliance Engine house, and there DISMISS
The Chief Marshal's aids will be as follows:-C
W. Nuneville, Fellowship Engine; ]. H. Shoe
maker, Humane Engine; +. B. Bolt, United
States Engine, Camden; A. j. Barr Warren
Hose. The Convention elected as Division Mar
shals James Pollock, of the Harmony First
Division, and Benjamin b. Frsmuth Fairmount
Engine Company.