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, 1867-08-23

Ternia. Neither stakes nor ropes had
been furnished for the combat, and q hard
looking fellow, named Blinkey, from the
twentieth Ward, of New York, with o
piece of his nose eaten off, and two fingers
missing from his left hand, which he
stated 10 our reporter had been shot
away in Gas nice q little muss rs he ever
Seed" cried out to the spectators that
they unjust set in a ring and make no
noise, or cuss any, or SIGH akase if yer
doc Tl call the perIice." This cheerful
little Joke was received with much laugh
ter by the roughs, who obeyed him,
however, one battle-scarred veteran re-
marking, "Oh, he is a healthy tomatose is
BIinkey.' The two combatants were
now introduced to the crowd by Blinkey
in a very polite manner. FIRST came
"Blister,' a stalwart looking fellow OF 5
feet II inches, weighing about $50 pounds,
with yellow pantaIoons, a huge plaid vest,
small piggish eyes, a low, massive, bee
tle-brow, descending TO over his eyelIdS,
and a Uranium totally devoid Of hair, his
smooth crown being we'll creased for the
purpose of avoiding his adversary'S fin
gers. Mr.. Blister looked around, smiled
gtimly, showed his teeth, and made a
statement that he "was SO hungry thai a
hashed bulldog wouldn't skeer him."
"Nosey'' was then introduced and made
a bow to his-frlends as we'll rs he could,
although the dawn was only about TO
break. Mr.. Nosey was a little fellow of5
feet 7 inches, with o red face, a carbun-
Gle nose, an under chin like the ram of
the Dunderberg, and mouth stretching
from ear TO ear. Mr.. Nosey's hair was
not so short as that of his opponent, but
what he lost by the extreme length of his
hair he gained in the supcrabundance OF
grease mixed in its coarse strands. The
hair Of Mr.. Nosey was extremely red.
The preliminaries having been settled,
and the spectators having taken their
seats on the wet grass, 'Bllnkcy" adj
yanced 10 the middle Of the ring and said
in a pleasing manner :-"Now -hunkey
dories, I wants yer all TO listen ter me.
These ere boys are jest as good boys as
ever lived, and consequently wants fair
Dlav fur them. / Amt much ter talk, as
yer know, but,I ain wild in a muss. Now
If ANYBODY puts his hooks on them lambs
while they are going fur each other, I'll
lust take his roof off. That's all. Now
90 fur it, pooties. Time" Time having
been called, q fellow named "Puke' held
a bottle for Blister, while "Clem' per-
formed the same service for Air. Nosey.
The two men then stepped forward, and
after looking at each other wlckedly for
a few moments, commenced to spar for
the purpose of learning each others weak
points. The two men jumped for one
corner, and ducked and lodged about in
the usual pugiliatic fashion, much 10 the
disgust of the roughs who %hupgered like
wild beasts for the sIght'of blood. After
a few mere minutes light exercise "Blis-
ter" struck "Nosey" q powerful blow in
the face, which made a deep cash and
drew blood, amid the yelIs of the devils
around the ring. "Nosey" then clinched
with Blister, and after a close struggle
succeeded in throwing him on the grass,
when he jumped on the PROSTATE body OF
his opponent and essayed laboriousfy to
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-23
CITY ORDINANCES.

A N o r. d IN NOE |A hfi
GA 10 Authorize the Sale of the Building
ol Ground upon which the said Building is
the City of Philadelphia do ordain. That the
rn Sorn missioner OF City Property be aud he ~
mere nelEepy TO advertise and SELL at public
eSiI 80 W Ine nlsnesJ bidder, under the supervision
OF the committee on City Properly, all that lot
on on ground upon which is erected the building
south side of Christian street, between Ninth
and Tenth streets, in the Second Ward of
street about one hundred and sixty feet. and in
depth about one hundred and seventy seven
feet: Provided, that twenty per cent ofthe pur-
chase money shall be paid in cash at the time OF
sale, and the balance may be secured upon the
premises by mortgage payable in five years.
with Interest semi .an nually or on ground. rent
in the usual form, or the whole purchase money
may be paid in cash at the option of the pur-
chaser, upon the delivery of the deed, and under
such Other conditions aud terms OF sale as shall
be fixed by said Committee. The said whole lot
TO be first divided into smaller lots Of conve-
nient size, pursuant toa plan thereof, to be pre-
pared under the supervision of said Committee
by the Chief Engineer and Surveyors And pro-
yided, that the Comm issiouer be and he is
hereby also directed to advertise and sell at
public sale, TO the highest bidder, under the
supervision OF said Committee, the said the
materials OF said buildings and Han, with the
condition that the purchaser shall remove
the brick, stone, and other materials of said
building, within sixty days after the said sale
Section 2. That the Mayor be and he is
said city To such deed or deeds as may be neces-
sury to convey the SAID lots ofground TO the
purchaser or purchasers thereof.
JOSEPH II. MAROER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
ROBERT BETHELL,
Assistant Clerk of Select Council.
JOSHUA SPERING,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twentieth day of April, Ammo
Domnt one Thousand eight hundred and ixty-
seven "a. ID. 1861 ~.
MORTON MCMICHAEL,
423lt Mayor of Philadelphia.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-23
PROPOSALS.

DROPOSALS FOR CAST IRON SERVICE
i PIPE AND BRANCHES.
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Office
of the Water Department, No. l04 :. FIFTH
Street, until WEDNESDAY, April "a, 1867, at
O'Clock Z. M, for the following Cast Iron Ser
vice Pipe and Branches, delivered at such points
in the city as the Chief Engineer may deSig-
nate, free from Government tax, Proposals to
state price per pound only.
$3.50 feet Pipes of inches diameter.
4O425 feet Pipes of inches diameter.
6l2 feet Pipes of inches diameter.
1925 feet Pipes of 10 inches diameter.
6l2 feet Pipes of II inches diameter.
Also, 100000 pounds or more OF Branches,
Sleeves etc. etc.
All patterns 10 be furnished by the contractor,
and 10 be approved by the chief Engineer.
No allowance win be made for any metal In
thepipes, branches, bends, ETC., five per cent.
above the specified weights.
Specifications can be seen at the Office of the
Chief Engineer.
All pipes to be cast vertically; the 8.inch 10
inch and l2-inch with beds down.
Allthe pipes, branches, and curves are to be
coated with coal pitch Yarnish in accordance
with the memorandum TO be had at the office.
All the pipes and castings shall be subjected
10 such tests and Inspections may be con-
sidered necessary by the Chief Engineer to in
sure correct judgment of the quality of the
material and workmanship.
No bid will be received except from persons
manufacturing the article bid for ana unless
n he accompanied with a certificate that a bond
of five hundred dollars has been deposited with
the City Solicitor as per Ordinance of May 25,
1890 and in addition, TO give a bond in q sum
of not less than five thousand dollars as a
penalty for not fulfilling the contract as en-
tered into by the party making the lowest bid.
w. = .-.0. FREDERICK GRAFT,
42O3t Chief Engineer Water Department.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-23

A N ORDIN ANCE
IL To Provide for the Sale of Certain
Real Estate vested in the City of Phila-
delphia.
Section l. The Select and Common Councils
of the City of Philadelphla do ordain, That the
hereby authorized and directed to sell at public
auction, after thirty days notice of time and
place of sale, by advertisements In three OF the
daily papers of the said city, all That certain lot
OF ground situate on the north side OF Chesnut
street. beginning at the northwest corner OF
Twenty-third street, and extending along said
Chestnut street two hundred and forty feet to
Twenty fourth street, and in depth nOrthward
three hundred and sixty feet to certain
twenty-tour feet street called Shines street;
east by Twenty-third street. and on the south
by Chestnut street, and on the west by twenty"
fourth street, lately occupied by the Philadei-
phia Gas Works,
Provided that the said piece of ground shall
first be divided into lots, pursuant 10 Ihe pla99
hereunto annexed, and each lot shall be sold
separately, with the privilege to the bidder OF
taking four additional lots adjoining eacn
other, and the one purchased, at The same rate.
And provided, that twenty per cent. OF tue
time of the delivery of the deed, and the Dal-
ance may be secured on the premises by mort
gage or ground rent deeds, or may be paid In
| cash, at the option OF the purchaser.
JOSEPH F. MARCER,
President Of Common Council
| ROBERT BETHEL, 49,
| Assistant Clerk of Select Council.
| JOSHUA SPERING,
| President of Select Council.
| Approved this twentieth day of April Ammo
Domlnt one thousand eight hundred and sixty
MORTON McMICHAEL,
| 423lt Mayor of Philadelphia.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-23

DKOVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY
JIG OF PHILADELPHIA,
No. Ill South FOURTH Street,
INCOkFOkA1ED I'D MONTH, I'D, 1868
CAPITAL, yl6O0OO, PAID IN.
Insurance on LIVES, by Yearly Premiums; or by
u, or ~ ear Premiums, Non-IorieiIure
hnuUWmenIs, payable AT future age, or on prior
Iecease by early Premiums, or ~ year Premums-
10Th classes Non-1orteilure.
AnnuiIies granted on favorable terms
Term Policies, ChdTcn's Endowments.
This Company while giving the insured the security
palo-uP Capital, VIII divide the entire profits OF
ne Lie business amOngitB Policy holders.
Moneys received at interest, and paid on demand,
Authorized by charter 70 execute Trusts, and to
g Executor or Administrator, Assignee or Guardian,
,i any Court OF this Commonwealth, or any person
IT persons, or bodies polite or corporate
7AM MUEL r. SAlPLEY, lHENkY HAINEsl
tIORARD WOOD, VIM. q. LONGSTRETH,
CHARLES f. COFFIN.
SAMUEL r. 6HIPLEY, ROWLAND PARRY,
rHoMAs. .WIsTAR, M. D., ]. B. ToWNsEND,
72R Medical Examiner. Legal Adviser.
l. IRE INSURANCE EXCLUSTVELY.-THE
II fhNNSYLNANlA FIRE INSURANCE COM
TANY-IDcOrpOrRted l825-Charter PerpetuRl-NO
30 W WALNUT Street. opposite Independence Square,
This Company, favorably known 20 the community
uamage by fire Public Private Buildings, either
permanently or for limited time Also on Furniture
stocks OF Goods, and Merchandise generally, on liberal
Their Capital together with large Surplus Fund Ia
invested Ia the most careful manner, which enables
them 70 offer 70 the insured an nndoubted security In
the case OF loss.
Daniel Smith, Jr., John Deverenx,
Alexander Benson, Thomas Smith, a
Isaac HaZlehurst, Henry Lewis,
Thomas Robbins, ], Glllingham Fell
Daniel HAddOck, Jr,
DANIEL SMITH, in. President
WILLIAM q. CROWELL, Secretary 880f
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pHGNIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF
Il PHILADELPHIA,
INCORPORATED ls64-CHARTER PERPETUAL.
no. 224 WALNUT Street, opposite the Exchanges
In addition TO MARINE and INLAND INSUR-
ANGE, this Company tnsures from loss or damage by
FIRE Tor liberal terms on buildings, merchandise,
furniture, etc, for limited periods and permanently
on buildings, by deposit of premium.
Inc Company has been In active operation for more
than SIXTY YEARS during which all losses have
been promptly adjusted ana paid.
. DIRECTORs.
John L. Hodge, Lawrence Lewis, Jr.
M. b. Mahony David Lewis,
John Il. Lewis, Benjamin EttinR,
William S Grant, Thomas III. Powers,
Robert W. Leaning, a. r. McHenry,
u, Clark Wharton Edmund OastilOn,
samuel Wilcox, Louis q. Norris
JOHN WUCHERER, President
SAMUEL WILCOX, Secretary.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-23
HOUSE-FURNIsHING GOODS.
EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TOsECURH
BARGAINS.
To close the estate of the late
JOHN A. MURPHEY,
Importer and Dealer
Housed u rnishing Goods.
NO. Sss CMEsNUT STREET,

bobHeeh Nihbh anu 1entni SOuth blde, Philadelphia
HIS Administrations now offer the whole stock at
prices below the ordinary rates charged. This stock
embraces every thing wanted In well-Ordered house,
hOld;-Plein lin Ware, Brushes, Wooden Ware,
Bas kets, Plated Ware Cutlery Iron Ware, Japanned
Ware, and Cooking Utensils OF every description.
- great variety of SHAKER GOODS, BIRD
able terms. .r .-.-. =
- GRNTIEE RENlSiTI ARCTIC REFRIaERAToRs AND
hne sssoEtment ofPAPIER- -MACHE GOODS
This is the largest retail establishment In thn nW
In Philadelphia. and citizens and strangers VIII nno
TO their advantage 70 examine our stock betorePa
chasing. .-a..,r
mail and prompt attention will be given III l'nsN
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n s o L U T ION
h, Authorizing the City Controller to Make
TeTtain Transfers.
ResoIvea, I BY the Select and Common Coun-
Cn1tToIIar bo ~ nd is hereby directed to transfer
one hundred ann hfty;fve dollars and nc twenty
apnronriation 10 de, ay the expenses to be in
CURED for the reception Of the State flags as
folows:- - &c.,
From Item Ctwo) staging al. u Gecofa-
tons, twenty five dollars and '"en'y sos,a-
From Item (eight), salutes, one hn.F 1oo.oo
dred and thirty dollars AOVV~
One hundred and fifty-1ve dollars and
twenty five SI55.25
JOSEPH II. MARCER,
President of Common Council.
Attest III
ROBERT BETHEL, ....
Assistant Clerk of Select Council. .
JOSHUA SPERING
President of Select Council
Approved this twentieth day of April
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
siXty-seven CA. ID. 1861 FTT7'-.
MORTON MCMICHAEL
423b Mayor of Philadelphia.
The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-03

and cordially received He emphatically declines
reelection to the Presidency and has ordered election
to be held He will retire to his hacienda in the
his is chosen 1t is officially reported
that General Vdaurr has been shot, thus meeting the fate of
Maximian Miramon and Mea. General Marquee is
believed to be hiding in the city of Mexico He will be
shot he is captured 1t reported in Vera Cruz
the 18th that Santa Anna still aive but later dates
received from Tampco state that he has been shot Every
thing was quiet in Vera Cruz and the city healthy
The Mexican Government is about to publish address
to the world in which they expect justify themselves for
the execution of Macmillan. will of the killing of
$500 Mexicans for defending their native SOIL and cite pre-
the range of prophecy They will produce documents which
they say, will throw light upon what they have done
Some of the abest in the Republic engaged the
work,
The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-03
Canada.

THE "NEw INIoN"-IIow 1T WORKS.
The Dominion of Canada proclaimed, the beginning
OF the present month"; with the thundes of artillery and the
sound OF trumpets The powers of the earth notified in
under the fostering of the great and powerful mistress of
the THAT was Unfortunately for the future peace the
Dominion the seeds of discomfort planted deep in the
hearts Of her people, Notwithstanding the loyal manifestations
of unkeys and political mounebanks The rumbngs of the
gathering storm already begin to be heard Mr. Howe
prominent in Nova Scotia, thus delivers himself in
recent speech to his fellow-subjects:
81 try sometimes to ask myself what thought
was Nova Scotian an Engshman or something that
made Canadian by act of Parliament. belong the
Dominion do I? If it not for swearing would say
that the only description of Nova Scoan which give
now is that he is id mnion, minon of Canada and
nothing else"
1t is well known fact that Nova Scotia has been deter
mined in her opposition the scheme from its first inception
There respect shown to her Wishes anxious
the concocters of the Confederation plan
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-08-10

this theory asked me sneerinly wat I wuz
goin to do with mulatter who wuz half
white and half black-hnlf man and half
beast-half instink wich dies with him, and
half sole wich wuz to he saved and fitted
for the skies, or lost When a mulatter
dies, wat then Does the half sole Nv the
man drag the instink NV the beast behind
it in u limpin, lop-sided fashion into heaven,
or does the instink drag the sole into the
limbo for animals "Ef this latter idea be
correct" sed he, "in that limbo how much
Southern sole is foatin about, held in soloo-
shen In animal instink I"
An old friend NV mine in Kentucky be-
come indignant wen propounded the beast
theory to him, and he threatened me with
corporeal punishment eff | didn't Quit his
presence, wich did to wunst. Alas for the
imprudeDce of Jealous men Before speek.
in to him on the subjeck didn't notis the
skores NV brite yeler children all about the
place, ranging from the infant NV six months
to the boy NV sixteen, and all Nv EN- with
his noze.
But, notwithstandin these drawbacks. it's
the most healthy doctrine we've got, and
the only ground upon which we kin stand
sekoor!ly. 1t kivers tie ground, and, be-
sides, it don't interfere with ANYBODY ese's
S ""'oie "'SH ihiPioIe TIE people,
ct they want to marry niggers, kin make
the appeal with more force after assertin
that the nigger is a beast, and the anshent
virgins, who will this fall bear the banners
onto victory, wich will be proudly inscribed
1--WE want no niggers for husbands will
bear en- still more defiantly, for, if they
RELY bleeve the doctrine, they will be in
earnest in it. ..
AT all evence let the convenshun be called,
that this question may be settled. Let us
all stand on one platform, that we may
make the most Nv this goG-send Let us
inscribe onto our banner the inskripsher
"Ameriky fur white men p "Eternei hos
Utility to Animle Suffrage" and go in to
win. Eff the Amerikin people don't shy at
Niger Suffrage now they never will. .
PETROLEUM V. Massey, p. NJ.
.. (Wich is Postmaster.)
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-08-10
Eccentricities Of Fashion.

The London Journal says The costume
of the fashionable Londoner Just now is a
marvel, and 1t is very difficult for those of
US whom the conversion of the Tories to
household suffrage has not yet prepared for
any change, not TO break forth into laugh
ter when we see the fair creatures who lately
occupied the whole of the pavement when
walking singly, now walking six abreast in
garments suggestive of Brighton bathing
machines rather than the London streets. =
They have shrunk up almost to line,
which, as mathematicians tell us, has length
but no breadth always excepting the Golf.
fures. 1t is quite possible now for woman
to be in one street and her chignon in the
next. For once the eccentricities of female
attire are being copied by the men. They,
too, have adopted the swathing system and
one sees neither garments now that are not
only inexpressible but inexplicable. How
their wearers get into them, how by any
process, except bandaging, these wonderful
appendages are donned, is marvel. As to
hats, there is race going on just now be-
tween the 6andies and our fine ladies, to
see which can wear the smallest head dress.
Next year we shall be compelled to raise all
our doorways in order to admit the steeples
that will then be in fashion, for it is ever
the custom of fools to rush into extremes.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-08-10
Americans Everywhere.

A British correspondent of the Toronto
Leader is surprised to find Americans so
plenty in Europe, aud writes as follows:
at is almost incredible what a number of
Americans are to be found rambling through
Europe. 1t is not an extraordinary influx
brought hither by the Exposition. That
tiGe-if there is one, of which | am not
aware, for have almost been out of the
world of news for the past month-can only
be fairly in motion now. There are hun
dreds OF Americans in every city in Italy.
Not less than forty of them sat down to din
ner the other Gay at the Hotel Victoria,
(though it has an English name,) in Venice
and this is but one hotel in one city of the
southern peninsula. And not only are they
to Ie found swarming over Italy, but they
have taken the East by storm this year, no
doubt prying into that mystery of holy
shrines,' which, as Kinglake so pompously
remarks in his history of the Crimean war,
lies deep in human nature A gentleman
Just returned from Jerusalem, with whom
we crossed the Alps, says it is astonishing
what number of these incorrigible sight
seers have braved the miseries of filthy how
els, called hotels, in Jatfa and Damascus, in
their desire TO see the world. More Ameri-
can ladies, he reports, have joined the par
ties making pilgrimages eastward this year
than have gone in that direction for ten
years previously. | have myself met seve-
raj American ladies and gentlemen who
have been in Europe for the past two OF
three years, now spending few months in
Moscow and st. Petersburg, anon coursing
into Spain to see famous galleries of Madrid,
then turning up in Dresden or Berlin, and
as the winter approaches fiocking into Nice
or the cities of Southern Italy. Nice lie a
perfect American colony, or Saratoga trans.
planted on French soil. l do not pretend
to adjudgc how much of fashion there is in
all this, but am satisfied that The knowl
edge OF the world which many of the rising
generation of America are now receiving
from contact of strange peoples and tbs
mightiest developments of art in Europe
will have a good effect on their country
believe the gentleman hailed from Cincin.
natl who, journeying from Marseiles to Ma
Piles, was asked if he intended visiting Pom
peii WALL" said he, with an air of the
most perfect unconcern, IL never did hear
OF such place as that, but a calkiate this
young man I've hired, (ponting to u guide
at his side whom he intended taking round
with him. will show it to me-" That Gin
cinnatian had much better have stayed al
home"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-08-10
A Chicago Belle Stnltten yvith n
Japnbese Performer. 81

While the japanese were performing in
Chicago, there was one lady, daughter OF
merchant, beautiful girl of eighteen
summers, who seems to have become COM
pletely infatuated, and to have captivated
the heart of one of the japanese, who has
the name of Sing Kee Chee. His father was
nobleman attached to the court of the
Tycoon. lie loved and married girl in the
lower class, very pretty, very good, but not
high blooded. The Tycoon learned of i.
and his indignation was great.
There was but one way to ihake repara-
tion-to commit hari karin plain English
to disembowe himself The nobleman died.
his property going to the Tycoon. His wife,
disowned, joined company of acrobats.
years after, this company was performing
before the Tycoon. In the bamboo act.
which is bis tavorite, the Tycoon was much
struck with the daring of boy. Upon in
curry he learned that the boy was the son of
his once favorite minister and friend, and
had high blood in his veins. He took the
BOY from the company and trained and edu-
cated him. This boy grew up about the
court and was none other than Sing. Kee-
Chee, which in japanese means the son of a
nobleman who had offended the Tycoon.
Sing Kee Chez is obstinate and determin-
account of the matter. At present, two
anxious hearts are waiting the decision of
the Tycoon. Sing Kee Chez knows very
well that if consent is not given, his fate is
sealed, for with the refusal would come
notice that 10y the asking of such favor he
had offended beyond redemption, and only
the committal of bari-kari would wipe out
the insult .-
At Detroit, Sing Kee- Chez was surprised
again to meet the lady, who found the world
blank desert after her heart had become
another's and in Detroit Sing Kee. Chez first
began to discover the secret. The company
told him to beware-that he must take a
lesson from the fate of his father, who had
loved without the consent of the Tycoon,
and if he persisted, his fathers fate would
be bis. Sing Kee Chez did remember this
and tried to Danish her from his heart, but
it was useless task. The more lie tried,
the deeper he loved and before the compa-
ny left Detroit he made the romantic maid
ems heart happy by declaring that he loved
her. and if the Tycoon's consent could be
gained by the strongest entreaties he should
make her his wife and with this assurance
the maiden returned to her parents in Chi
caGo, who are striving by every means in
their power to eradicate the notion from
her head . OIL. H l.a' ...