The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-19


pathic Materla Medica, after which the Society
adjourned to meet on the third Thursday in
May.
STEALING EIGHT PAIRS OF PANTALooNs.-The
indomitable "Bill" Johnson entered the cloth
ing store of Mr.. Sella yesterday afternoon, at
the corner of Second and Girard avenue, and
in the plain sight of the owner, who was
standing near one of the markets opposite,
stole from the counter eight pairs or panta-
looms. This was q wholesale plundering that
the manager, Mr.. Sella, could not endure. So
he gave information to an officer near at hand,
who pursued the thiet up the avenue wi
great speed, oVerhauled, and arrested him.
Alderman Shoemaker held him to answer in
default of $1,000 bail.
FEMALE PIcKpooKETs.-Ye Yesterday afternoon,
atthree o'clock, Detectives Brown and SommerS
espIed two young women, suspiciously engaged
in scrutinizng the ladies who were making
purchases on Eighth, near Arch street. They
were attemptingto 10 pick the pocket of an elderly
lady named Mrs. Lippincott, and were caught
in the act-one while she was engaged in
attracting the attention of the lady, and the
other with a purse almost out Of the lady's
rocket They were taken to the Central Station,
where they await an examination this L. NJ
STEALING Two BOXES OF GMrERs.-John
McCarty, young man, who it is alleged has
often come under the notice of the police
officers as professional thief, was arrested
ceny of two boxes OF CATERS. While the porter
of Messrs. Shultz Il Elsies shoe-store, on Arch
stepped in and snatched the goods from a shelf.
He did not proceed far before a policeman laid
hands upon him. He is held for 81 hearing
before Alderman Beitler this afternoon.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. - Yesterday Officer
Shepley arrested one r. M. Hoffman, in Mana
yunk, the owner of a horse and dray, which he
was driving along Main street; while so doing
in making further headway. At this Hoffman
became enTaged ana ~ Is alleged that Win q
Alderman Hutchinson committed him, in
default Of $500 bail. TO answer.
RECKLESS DRIv1Ne-John Craig, aged 25,
while somewhat light-headed, drove with such
Eleventh and Spruce Streets that, in a collision
with a smaller team, it tore away the inner
wheels of the wagon struck, letting 1t and the
driver unpleasantly to the ground. He was
committed to answer for the damages caused by
his reckless driving, and also to keep the peace,
by Alderman Tunison.
SALE OF STOCKS AND REAL EsrATE.-The fol-
lowing properties were offered for sale at the
Philadelphia Exchange, by Samuel Ford &
Sons, commencing at noon to-day, with the
annexed result
Hamilton street.-the 25lS two-story stone
residence...-...... t265O00
PETTY LARcRNY.-Mary Drew was taken into
custody yesterday afternoon in the Twenty
the theft OF clothing in that ward lately. Alder
man Allen committed her to answer, in default
of bail.
JOHN Brown got himself into difficulty last
evening, at Third and Christian streets, for
stealing several defunct shad, that were exposed
to view on a deal-board shelf before little
store. Alderman POttinger committed him to
answer.
FIRE.-About O'Clock this morning, a
barn on the Asylum road belonging TO Mrs
ConoVer was totally destroyed by fire, Loss,
about $500; insured. 1t is supposed to have been
| set on fire.
SEIzURE.-Special Officer Brooks, of the Trea-
sury Department, yesterday afternoon seized a
! whisky still, belonging TO man named Ford,
| in Dock street.
SPRING CLOTHING, OF all kinds, Mems,
| Youths, and Boys, selling daily in large quan
gs iSeTedibie nS Cali and Examine as we STa
daily introducing new styles.
HALFWAY BENNETT q Co.,
SIXTH SIS. JNo, SIS M4EElESFF rs 81.
FURNITURE SLIPS OR CovERs.-A large as
sortment of linen and chinJz of every shade
| and quality, tor slips. Can be sold cheaper
than at any house SEN In town low II Td9S4r1ughly com
Henry Patterns, No. l4Os Chestnut street.
SPRING OvERCoATs.
| Spring Overcoats
| Spring Overcoals.
Spring Suits.
Spring Suits.
Stokes, under the Continental.
Stokes under the Continental
stokes, under the Continental.
SHADES,
Curtains
| Awnings,
Bedding,
Upholstery
| At Patterns
| No. nos Chestnut street
AUCTION CURTAINs.-A large assortment ei
| every kind OF Curtain, from the heaviest French
lace cheap at sixty dollars, to the lowest price
Nottingham Curtain, one dollar.
| w. HENRY Patterns.
No. l40S Chestnut street,
CHARLES OAKFoRD Sons, Continental
Hotel have opened an assortment of Ladies'
Nil ses', and Chidren's Fancy Hats and Caps
splendid goods. Also, all the novelties in Hats
for Gentlemen and Youth,
VERANpAH AwNINGsl VERANDAH AVN.
IHGsl-Striped Awnings for windows, at Pat.
tens, No. l4Os Chestnut street ri,
DEPOT FOR THE SALE OF Lash's Five-dollal
] Washing Machines, Clothes Wringers, and SteI
Ladders, No, ~ Market street, Philadelphia
i. n Lash AZ