The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-15

ARREST or Two BOYS FOR ARsoN.--Hram P.
Sands, aged seventeen has for a short period
resided With Mr.. Sheridan, at Chestnut Hill.
He made the acquaintance OF one George
Coburn, aged nineteen, of ill-repute and bear
ing an ili-feeling towards the employer Of
Sands Coburn, on last Monday morning, pro-
posed to Sands that they should set fire TO the
large and valuable barn attached TO Mr. Sheri-
dams estate, and which at the time was filled
with many tons of hay and straw. TO keep out
OF the act himself, Coburn, 1t is alleged, gave
Sands some money TO do the deed, next
This was agreed to, and on Tuesday morning,
ahout o'clock, Sands went out and set fire TO
the establishment. But no sooner did he see
the flames and smoke increase than his heart
smote him, and he rushed for large bucket of
This was found out, and both the boys were
arrested, and acknowledged the deed. Alder
man Tallman held Sands TO answer the charge
OF arson, and Coburn as accessory to the act,
This sudden change in the feelings of Sands
and his exeTtions to quench the flames were
opportune, for the barn was very valuable,
filled with tho most combustible materials, and
nearly connected with the dwellings. most
destructive conflagration was thus averted
SALE oFRARE Works OF ART, THIS FR1DAY)
EvENING.-Our citizens should not forget that
one OF those very rare opportunities are now
offered, in the shape OF some of the most beau
tiful workslof celebrated European artists-Ger-
man, Dutch and English schools. Tonight
there viii be sold at Scotrs Art Gallery, No.
1920 Chestnut street, ninety-nine works, COM
bining beautiful composition, grand concep-
ton, and exhibiting in all their particulars the
highest order of merit They have been col
lated from time to time by w. Stokes BOYD,
Esq, and are now on exhibition and ready for
examination at the Southeast Gallery of the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. The col
lection comprises great variety of European
scenes of the different orders-as landscape,
marine, and portraits. "Going TO the Chase"
by WATERMAN, is worthy of note. as is also
1.-THE Shepherdess and her Flock" by Laurent
De Buel, by 21@.feet. It would be impossible to
60 through the list, giving each special note,
because description merely could not present
the many and varied beauties they possess.
This opportunity is rare one, and those of our
citizens who would secure works of the greatest
artistic skill: to adorn their parlors, should not
be absent from the Art Gallery this evening.
SAFE BROKEN INTO AND RoBBED.-This morn
ing Mr.. Mooney discovered, entering his
liquor store, No. 823 Locust street, that 1t had
been visited some time during the night
| by "cracksmen." The safe was found "gutted"
| to the amount of 5000 and gold watch. Indi-
cations are that 1t was the intention of the bur-
| glars TO blow the safe open, inasmuch as there
| were two small holes near the lock; but this
| plan was changed the safe being near the front
| of the store, and the noise of the explosion
| would be dangerous to their further peaceful
operations.
SO they went to work with their "jimmies,"
| and soon tore off the iron sheeting from the
| door, and found easy access to the lock. AS q
precaution against disturbance, and as q means
| of Information with reference to the presence
! OF unwelcome parties, string was attached to
the leg of a chair in the store, and from thence
passed through q hole in the store-door and
| across the walk, so that the least touch of any
| string would move the chair, thereby making
| slight noise and the burglars would "lie
| dark" No information has as yet been found
| as to who were the "midnight visitors"