The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-05

lEDEPRNDEEoE HosEAND, STEAM FIRE ENeNE
sterday, the Fourth of July, the
Thirty-sixth Anniversary OF the independence
Hose and Steam Fire Engine Company, was
mannar py uHsI company In an approprlate
below Third. The building was handsomely
decorated with flags, and on the west Of the
structure large stand was erected, on which
appropriate exercises took place. At 10 o'clock
meeting was organized, and Alexander Dick
son, ESQ., presided. The chairman made a few
Introductory remarks. and Introduced to the
assemblage Robert 4. Gill, Esq, of the Hope
Declaration OF Independence. A Glee Club pre-
sent sang THE Star Spangled Banner after
some hose caIrSge w by fbe Assaeio
tion," belonging to the Company; also, n set Of
horse blankets and likeness of Abraham Linz
coin, by the Lincoln Association. ...a n3..I
The presentation speech was made by Chas. NJ
Mann, Esq, and the gifts were received on be-
After these exercises were concluded, another
glee club entertained the audience, and Charles
Brooks. ESQ, delivered an Grafton, very able
affair and one which elicited frequent applaus o.
The chairman then announced that the meet.
Ing would stand adJourned unit until The the Atm Of
the hall of the company, TO which hundreds did
ample justice, and in the afternoon the lady
friends of the organization were treated to ice
cream and cakes. The Independence" since
their organization, have always celebrated the
4th of July; and those who were present yes,er-
day win bear testimony TO the fact that the
company know how to celebrate the day,
FOURTH OF July FIRRs.-As is usual on the
Fourth, the scattering of crackers and firing of
rockets is productive often OF great damage to
fires which occurred yesterday, caused by fire
works.
Lithgow streetand Girard avenue; roof damaged
BricS stable. No 2i5 I.ybrand street. roof
demolished, in the morning. A carpenter shop
attached was ignited by piece of punk.
No 1lO5 Dunton street, brick building, oecu-
pied by Cyrus Wolfe; roof damaged slightly.
Dwellings Nos. 323 and 325 Gaskill street were
both set on fire last night by some malicious
boys, through the agency OF "sarpints:" damage
dwelling at the northwest corner of Twentieth
and Naudatn streets; roof damaged.
William Devitts carpenter shop, at the cor
ner of Melon ana Rensselaer, streets, was ignited
by fre-crackers at noon yesterday and conside-
Lent & Blacks terra Gotta" works, on Ger
mantown road, were yesterday afternoon set
Nos, BOZ and 300 s. Front street had their roofs
entirely destroyed yesterday afternoon: No
3O9 Is occupied by Matthew Ryan as liquor
No. 64S N. Eighth street was somewhat
damaged by slight contagration in one of the
rooms .....,
At 4SO p. NJ, the dwelling of Thomas p. Ken
ton, at Rocky Mill, above Franklord, was
totally destroyed by fire, caused by fireworks.
Loss 5000, with $500 insurance in the Philadel-
phia Mutual. James Cooper, George Matters
and John Marlin were so prostrated by the
intense heat that they had to be taken to their
residences. .H.a ...IHf l.... % .
No. 1887 shippen street; roof damaged last
Hoskins & Co.'s statiorers' establisem ent,
corner OF Spring Garden and Linden streets,
was damaged slightly last night.
James Colzor's clothing store, No. 1926 N
Second street, and Mr.. Neely's morocco estab-
lishment, corner of Girard avenue and Char
lotte street, had their roofs seriously damaged
yesterday afternoon.
The dwelling corner of Balch and New streets,
was badly burned last night, by fre-crackers
setting fire toa curtain, etc.
THE ACADEMY OF NoTRE DAME AND Irs New
EDIFIcE.-This academy, presided over by a
Superior Sister of the Catholic Churcn, under
the direct supervision of the Right Reverend
Bishop, has for a long time been established at
the N e. corner OF Filbert and Juniper streets,
and during its existence has enjoyed merited
success, not only as au educational Institution
devoted to the diffusion of that knowledge
which every lady should have, but also as
pleasant home for the youth who attend.
The course OF study through which The stu
iiy promote scholars in their intellectual attain
mentS. II is gradauonal, and has bhe great adj
is wanting-of first TAX ing up the best and most
practical works of various kinds, and then
studying them in their gradational order. Tne
Academy has now an attendance of about two
hundred young ladies from various parts of the
surrounding country ..t ...
But short time ago the sisters commenced
the erection of a new academy west of Ritten-
house Square. The work has gone on steadily
occupation by the first Of September 1t is a
large edifice being l2O feet long, so feet wide.
and four stories in height, situated on a lot
250 feet in depth by % in width, fronting on
Nineteenth street. The materials used in its
construction are substantial, the building being
of pressed brick, with plain brown sandstone
facing about the windows on the facade.
Within the edifice at the rear is chapel formed
in the old English style of architecture, being
antique ornanentations, and with appearance
beautited by tasteful frescoings. The cost of
this new Academy will be about $4,000. Mr..
Edwin Durang is the architect and superin-
tendent of the work. at
The Academy of Notre Dame" is principally
intended for day scholars, the number of
boarders being limited to twenty-five, who
attend class with the former.
The inner building is admirably adapted to
school purposes, having been constructed with
that view, and furnished with all modern cou-
veniences for heating and ventilation. Its
location is one of the most desirable in the city.
retired from the business thoroughfares yet
easy of access from the various passenger rail-
| ways which approach it on every side. AS the
Building is opposite the square, and the grounds
| extend back to Twentieth street, there is album
| dance of pure air, and sufficient space for
| exercise.
A WOMAN SHOT AND BADLY INJURED.-Yes-
| terday morning, about o'clock a man named
John Bassler, in trying TO shoot dog, as he
| alleges, fired and shot Mrs. Gamble, at Thir-
teenth and Shippen streets, the ball entering
one OF the lower limbs and shattenng the bone
10 such an extent that amputation will be
necessary, Bassler occupies n house with Mr..
| Hugh Gamble and wife, at No. 1910 Fitzwater