The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-22


OPENING OF THE SPRING EXHIBITION. -On
Saturday evening, the various galleries of the
Academy of Fine Arts were densely crowded
by those who had received the compliment of
an invitation TO attend the "private view" OF
me collecton which was this morning thrown
open TO the general public. The walls are en-
nely covered with the productions OF
native and foreign artists, and among
noticed many of the very highest
artistic conception and execution. 1t has,
indeed, been many years since the Academy
has presented to the public meritOrious
CO LECTION as the one now on exhibition. The
deVotees of art will find the attractions of the
galleries unrivalled: and even those who lay
no claim to thorough cultivation in such
matters, cannot but be refreshed and refined
by frequent loiterings through the Academy.
Let no one miss the rare opportunity
thereby afforded for cultivation of
a taste for the beautiful in art, AS a people we
are too much given over, body and soul, to the
pursuit of the more material pleasures OF this
more largely into our national characteristics,
can we Justly claim q front rank IN the great
world oftrue civilization.
ROBINSON s GREAT SALE OF NRRoRs.-A very
extensive sale of mirrors will take place on
Thursday morning, the 25th inst, at the Art
Gallery of B. Scott, Jr, No. 1920 Chestnut street.
The assortment to be offered comprises every
variety, style, and finish of mirrors-from the
large pier to the small oval. The material used
in the manufacture of these mirrors is the very
best that skill can produce. The glass is the
finest of French plate, of varying thickness,
without flaw or fleck to mar the bright sur
face. The assortment is very extensive, COM
which a selection of any size desired, of any
style, and of exquisite finish, can satisfactorily
large refieetors Of fine plate glass are of ele-
| giant workmanship. The goods are opened to-
| day for public examination, and will continue
| so to be until the time OF sale.
A HARD CAsE.-Edward Johnson, somewhat
| excited by the use OF liquor, on Saturday even
| ing entered the saloon on Girard avenue above
| CadN alader street, and commenced an alter
| cation with the owner thereof He struck and
| assault on the man. For this he was arrested
| and held in bail of $500 by Alderman Clouds;
bail being produced he was let out Last even
! ing Officer Fritz, of Lieutenant Spears district,
| arrested him again for stabbing a man, not
| seriously, in an atfray in the immediate vici-
| nifty of the preceding evenings operations. He
| is committed for hearing before Alderman
| Better this afternoon.
WANTED EATABLRs.-Henry Martin was ar
rested by Officer Danton, of the Twenty fourth
Wand, for q larceny in Norristown, Mout-
gomery county. 1t appears, from an lnVeStlEa-
night in that delightful place was oyerpowered
| with hunger; he had strength enough, however,
| to crawl into the back window OF Kitchen OF q
| large house, near the outskirts OF that
| place. He, with accuracy, hit the we'll hlled
! cupboard the first thing; and commenced to
| waylay the pies and cakes, etc. and caused
! general havoc among the eatables generally.
! This could nave been endured, had ne not not
gave him over TO the authorities at Norristown'
THE CoAL-DusT Row, on Ninth street, below
! Morris. came into note last evening by the
! actious OF one Patrick, alias "Curly' McMenna.
| He espied gentleman coming along, requested
! him to stop, and commenced the propounding
! of certain question which the other did not see
| 1T TO answer. At this McMenna grew wroth,
waxed angry: and Immediately assaulted the
| gentleman, chasing him to his residence on
| Ninth street. The door was slammed in
! "Curly's" face, but without any ado he burst 1t
| open, and commenced to despoil everything
about the place. A policeman opportunely
arriving, McMenna was arrested, and held in
| $500 bail by Alderman Lutz to appear at Court.
STEALING PICTURES, ETC.-Joseph Beasly,
some evenings ago, slipped quietly into the
hotel kept by William q. Stackhouse, below
the West Chester road, this side of the Darby
creek, and while the inmates thereof were
sweety slumbering, he took down several pic
! lures which ornamented the walls, and some
little articles to embellsh his own person, and
made of. Lieutenant Tolbert learning OF this
transaction put Otncer Isles on the lookout. who
| arrested Beasly last evening going through an
! alley into Lombard street. Alderman Allen
| remanded him TO the authorities Of delaware