The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-06
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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iron ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS THIRD PAaE.I
MEETING OF THB AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
The regular monthly meeting of the Agrlcul-
tural Society was held this morning. President
Tbe President Stated that DR.. Kennedy, the
Secretary, being unable to attend, the minutes
of the previous meeting would not be read
Albert Q. Roberts samuel r Sin,an u n po
ter Charles Brown, and John Patterson were
proposed for membership. -...,
The Committee on Fertilizers presented a me
mortal which is to be submitted TO the Legis-
lature. 1t states that the manufacture ana SAFE
of what are termed artificial manures or Ter
tiIizers has Increased in the city of Philadelphia
until il has become business Oh great maghl-
tude. ... r.,..,,.,,. ,,,.-
been Amounted TO inspect bark, beef, pork,
etc. to prevent impositions being practlsed
and the perpetrators exposed, Che peJlIiohers
prav that AN inspector of manure may be ap-
pointed as greater frauds can De pTacIlceu IN
its manufacture than in any other arLiole. 80.
The memorial does not ask that every bag or
bundle be marked, but only TO hold the article
liabe TO inspection at any time
The committee was continued, ana were ln-
structed to endeavor to the best OF their ahllty,
10 have the bill which was presented, read, ana
approved by the Society, passed c,,,r,,,,oo ~,
Potatoes, presented two specimens, each welgn-
ing a pound, and hoped that the gentlemen
would give the Committee call ana heip 1e-
yelop this interesting subject. All should give
IL their earnest attention; unless they 40 we
will be at n loss to have q good arJlCle' AlJeI
the corn crop is exhausted, we depend upon the
potato for an article OF food, Inc committee
are making experiments Win Tue PoCatsoeSS sS
they have received, and are endeaVorlnS 10 nhu
Mir. McGowan stated that the potatoes pre-
sented were not marketable. They were cut In
half by that gentleman, and were found TO De
defective, caused by overgrowth. ,
DR.. Hall stated that Liebig informs us there
is a small insect, small that 1T is Invisible 10
the eve which gains access to the potato. and
leaves it when 1t has matured; On its egress IL
damn soil the air. penetrating this hole will
produce rot; but If 1t is in dry soil, and dug
when ripe, the air insinuated Will have no
MIR. Eldridge moved that when the Society
adjourns it adjourn to meet on the 10th OF
March, for the purpose Of considering the
potato question and that the Committee be in
structeu to take such measures as they may
deem most advisable to secure q full attend
ance OF all persons interested in the potato
culture whether members of the Society or
otherwise and that they shall bring specimens
of potatoes as they grew. Adopted.
It was moved seconded. and carried that the
potatoes cut by DIR. MCGOWAN be placed in the
hands OF DR.. Hall for microscopic inspection,
to report at the meeting on the 10th instant.
Adjourned,
PHILADELPHIA STEAMERS, SoUTH-NEw Or
LEANS, HAVANA, AND SAVANNAH.-Ie
advlces to the Southern Mail Steamship Com
pany announce the arrival out of the Star of the
Union, Captain CrOokley; that she was rapidly
diScharging cargo, and would sail on her return
trip, touching at Havana, on Saturday next.
The same dispatches announce the sailing of
her consort, the Juniata, Captain HoXte, on the
I'd instant, The last passage of this ship was
made in six days and ten hours on the home
trip, eight days being the regular timetable
allowance. She will bring heavy freight.
The Tonawanda. Captain William Jennings,
hence for Savannah, Ca, sunday, Sd inst ar
rived at her wharf at o'clock A. NJ on Mon
day. She encountered headwnds during the
whole passage. and was detained considera-
BILE length of time at the bar, outside. 1t may be
proper to state here, that tides decrease in
Ny.Nla IN fhn nfNE nNNh ID
vance in height in the direction of the poles.
She, too, was dscharging cargo, and was up to
leave on Thursday. The SavanneSe Ito coin II
wordN are on the QlH rice for the arrival of her
consorL ship, the Wyoming, for which a heavy
freight list Is already engaged. This ship made
her trial trip yesterday, with satisfactory sue
cess.
The Pioneer now temporarily on the Savau.
nah route, will resume her regular trips to Will
mington, N. c., on her return. She sailed hence
on Sunday at 8 A. M.
The Wyoming will require at least ten days
before she will be ready to receive a cargo.
The New Orleans steamer the Tioga, Reanie,
Son & Co. promise shall be on the line in less
than sixty days.
PETTY POLICE MATTERs.-Frank Risen, a
man forty years OF age arrested yesterday
morning, at the New York Depot, on q charge OF
misdemeanor. He has been in the habit of re.
sorting to the depot for unlawful purposes, and
| search by the police. He had hearing and
was held in $500 bail by Alderman Sinex.
Ellen Coffman, street perambulator, was ar
| rested at Seventh and Middle streets, at q late
hour last evening. After hearing her story
| Alderman BETTER was so moved by it that he
furnished her with board and lodgings gratis
for an entire month at Moyamensing.
Mary McCusker, female hummer, was
arrested at No. 905 Christian street. yesterday
morning 1t appears that she had got into n
| difficulty with some of her neighbors, and had
| INDUCED her angry passions TO the extent OF
| upon them. Alderman Tittermary committed
her to answer the charge of assault and battery
A boy about twelve years old was arrested in
Rodman street last evening, for throwing
stones, In indulging in this innocent amuse-
ment he broke window, and came near
severely injuring paSser-by. He was held in
| $500 bail TO keep the peace by Alderman
Patcheu.
LICENSES ISSUED BY THE CITY COMMISSIONERS
| To-DAY.-The following licenses to sell liquor
| were issued by the City Com missioners to-day:
| John Reilley, No. SOL Walnut street; Joseph S.
| Peck, No. 1900 Passyunk road Gebhart Hem
ming No, 1912 Germantown road Charles Lin
| senbarth, No. 1917 Germantown road; Michael
Schwartz northeast corner Of Third and GaslKill
| streets; Christopher King, southeast corner OF
South street and Delaware avenue Samuel
Wagner, No. so Delaware avenue; Thomas A.
Davis, southwest corner OF Third and German
streets; Robert Sweeny, No. 274 s. Twentieth
street; ]. j. Roberts, No S4S $. Front street;
Thomas II. Smith, No. $50 Swanson street; Mrs.
Philippine Schlachzer, No. Ala Race street;
Chrstopher Wolf, northwest corner OF Front
and Moore streets; Mary Hughes. No. $50 Richs
mond street; William Ulrick, southwest corner
of Tenth and Carpenter streets; j. b. Bloodgood,
southWes corner OF Delaware avenue and Wal
nut streets; Arthur Nugent No. 80 south street;
Carr No. 1856 Beach street; Charles A. Yeager,
No. ITO N. Sixth street; Louis Roesch q Co., No.
3l3 Walnut street; Henry Flack, No. 1905 s.
Fourth street.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-At an early hour this
morning, as Otfcer Preston was patrOlling his
beat on Ridge avenue, above Sixteenth street,
| he found man named Henry smith lying in
| an insensible condition upon the pavement.
| He went to him, picked him up, and on eX-
| amining him found that he had received, from