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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03
FIRE IN THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

That fatality which would seem to hover
around the Academy OF Music has been again
apparent. 1t appears on Monday evening,
through the carelessness of a Mr.. Jacob Gosche,
librarian and general property overseer of the
establishment, that while turning Off the gas in
a small chamber used as a libretto and music
store-room he twisted the key too far round so
that an escape OF gas was the inevitable Conse-
quence, filling the apartment, after the door
had been closed, TO It's utmost capacity.
Shortly before the doors of the building
were thrown open, MIR. Gosche, having
occasion to arrange some librettO copies of the
evenings performance, proceeded with lighted
taper to the storeroom; but on opening the door
an explosion instantly took place, dashing him
to the floor and iniuring him 80 severely that he
had to he taken in a carriage to his residence
His face and chest were dishgured in a. shock
ing manner, and up to late hour last night
he continued in critical condition. The
shock caused by the explosion was seriously
ielt throughout the entire building, jarring the
mirrors and glassware in the bar-1ooms, and
occasioning CONSERVATION OF most alarming
character among the employees who were in
the building at the time. Had the affair &C.
CURED one hour later it is more than proba-
BILE there would have been large sacri-
flee of human life. The alarm was at once
rung; but, owing to a rather mysterious
and somewhat unaccountabie arrangement, the
fremen failed to discover the whereabouts of
the fire. 1t was, however, after considerable
trouble, e2tlnguished with the hose attached to
the place. Although two officers OF the Eight
eenth precinct were on duty during the evening,
it is sngularly strange that when either the
Captain or any of his subordinates belonging to
that precinct were approached on the subject
for information, mysterious shake of the head
and an assurance that they "had not heard
anything about the matter whatever" was their
uniform reply. That there is a screw loose
somewhere is plainly evident
In connection with the above subject the fol-
lowing letter will assist to inform the public
what measure of danger they incur on account
OF the lnsuf1iciency OF modes of escape furnished
to the building in question in the event of fire
occurring during performance
DEAR SIR-I consider 1t my duty to request you to
cal the attention Of the public TO the danger all are
liable TO who may visit the family circle at the
Academy of Music in Fourteenth street. The writer
Went there last evening for the FIRST and probably also
Tor the last time. The only means of passing
by two sairways about six feet wide There were in
the circle at least fifteen hundred persons about two
hundred OF whom were ladies. Should the building
take hre AZ such time, even alarm be raised,
the loss of life would be frightful. trust you will
SEND one reporters to visit this place and let
all who patron2e the "tamily circle the Academy
realize the lsk they run of being either crushed or
burned TO death. A READER,
New orki March ~ 1867 ~ y Herald.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03
League Island.

THIS morning the Government Commission to
examine League Island visited that locality
and, we hope, arrived at some definite oonclu-
sion in regard to its merits. We are tired of
having committees come to this city, ride
to the island look wise, and then do
nothing. We do not know how many such
investigations have been received by the
Mayor and Committee of Councils, but we
really think it is time that we had some
definite action. All the advantages of League
Island have been placed before the authorities
and the public four years ago. Why, then,
shall we not have immediate action Instead
of sending commission to investigate, we
hope that the next arrivals will be engineers
to project and artisans to erect the long-talked-
of Navy Yard. Let US now have action; we
have already discoursed more than enough on
its perfectly obvious merits.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03

A SOUND AND IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-The
Georgia papers report that Judge Erskine, of
the United States District Court, has, during
its present term at Atlanta, ruled in effect
that the adjudications of Southern State Courts
during the war are of no binding effect. The
point is said to have come up in this way
The plaintiff in the United States Court sued
on a note, and Mr.. Hansell, counsel for the
defendant interposed the plea that it had
already been sued upon in State Court, and
judgment rendered therein. Judge Erskine
overruled the plea, on the ground that there
were no Courts in Georgia from the date of
the ordinance of secession to the close of the
war which United States Court would reoog-
nize. This is a sound, common-sense decision.
There were no Governments in the South
during the war except Rebel ones, and these
we always refused to recognize.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03

A BUSINESS SUGGESTION TO BARNUM.-The
great Snowman, Barnum, comes out of his
contest defeated politically, it is true, but
triumphant in having obtained the largest
amount of gratuitous advertising ever be-
slowed upon any man of his profession in this
country. The affair must have been worth
tens of thousands of dollars to his museum.
If Barnum can now make a bargain with Eng
lish, to exhibit the latter as the only living
specimen of the otherwise extinct species of
Northern Democratic Governors, he will have
made greater ''strike" than he did in Tom
Thumb or Jenny Lind, or even IN the woolly
horse.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03

CoTToN-The prediction of very short crop
OF cotton last season has not been realized.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable character Of
the season, drouth, frost, etc., the amount
already marketed shows the crop to have been
a very fair one.
According to the New Orleans Tines, the
amount of cotton which has come to hand
since September l of last year was !, ,524, ,093
bales, showing supply in six months equal
to the estimated amount, at the beginning of
the season, that would be in the market
during the whole year.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03
The Democratic Attacks on President
Johnson.


Our Democratic contemporary of this morn
ing contains another savage attack upon
President Johnson, in regard to the trial of
Mrs. Surratt. 1t makes a pretense of at
tacking the radicals" 'Stanton," " "Speed,"
ETC., but this is only blind, as everybody
knows that Mr.. Johnson was the responsible
party in that whole affair. He ordered the
Military Commission to try Mrs. Surratt. He
approved the sentence of death. He refused
the applications made for her pardon. With
out his command not hair of her head could
have been touched, except by a court OF law.
1t is, therefore, of course, the sheerest hypO-
orisy to try to lay the fault, if any there be in
the case, at anybodys door except at Mr..
Johnson's. There was no man in the nation
at that time, so clamOrous for the punishment
OF Rebels as he. No man, apparently, so
anxious to ferret out and punish the assassins
of Mr.. Lincoln as he. He charged Mr.. Davis
with completely in that terrible crime-a
charge, by-the-way, which he has never re-
tracted-and offered a reward for his arrest as
one of the assassination conspirators. We re-
peat, therefore, that if anybody is to blame in
the matter of surratt, President Johnson is the
man. And it would be more candid in our
Democratic newspapers to direct their attacks
openly at him, rather than do it by implioa-
ton and inuendo.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03

A PROFITABLE TR1P-The first trip of the
Pacific mail steamship Colorado, from San
Francisco to China and Japan and back again,
is said to have proved more successful pecu-
niarily than was anticipated. Fifty thousand
dollars profits are set down to the credit of the
new enterprise. There is no doubt that when
the line once becomes well established, it will
prove to be a very remunerative one. The
trade of the East has heretofore enriched all
ENGAGED in it,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ecS5ye HOW TO INVEST MONEY TO MAKE
49, 49, IT YIELD A HANDSOME PROFIT-A6T
projectors Of the oAKDALE SKATING PARK AND
incorporated by act Of the Legislature Of the state
OF Pennsyvania, on March the 2gth 1867 desire y TO
mere speculation. 1t is perfectly safe investments
aud those who take the stock viii build up psrma-
nent insuaon for the benefit OF the people OF Phila.
delphia, and at the same time eventually realize
Five twenties Seven. .thires or state or
city scrip or the bonds of any public or private cor
Let see what one hundred dollars in the stock OF
t9e yn % y T Sau deS t
suppOrtit IL you can. IyOu able to support your
seT6 Stock Careful aheT Se able to
do so, will get his life insured for the benefit OF his
Oakdale Park stock that father may live to see his
child or children realize quite handsome sum ~
lew ears Reader we Will suppose, simply fer Illus
tration that you have child ten years old. You sub
a certificate for ten shares the STOCK BY the time
that child reache the age Of twenty;one yeaTsjqst
ten shares pTfcbased for him will certainly Increase
in value to this extent by that time Besides this,
there will be eleven years OF dividends, which VIII aI
in any part Of the world These dividends it is esu
Raed will equal the one hundred dollars invested IN
pe short period of three years, Make the calculation
yourself The property around Oadale is being taken
market rates consider them little too high; but,
nevertheless, they being taken up at rate whlch
II the Oakdale Park was arranged into building
sd az oe a9 present Lime o. the same ran oa ~ tSu
making your ten shares of stock worth three hun
dred dollars at once, The charter, however, makes
IL incumbent TO establish the proposed institution
which the owner is firmly and honestly bound to carry
into effect and you will reap the benefit in magnh
cent dividends The Park contains about five hun
dred and htyseven thousand square feet. You can
therefore, make your own calculation, allowing
space for the streets.
Circulars containing the prospectus will be dstr
buted a few days, soon as the arrangements can
be made. They will be distributed in day. These
returns will be received up l2 O'clock NJ, MON
DAY, April is, az the temporary office, No. 52S
MINOR Street. They may be sent by post or other
wise. Personal application may be made at the
office between the hours OF 10 and 10 o'clock. on the
following days, commencing with MONDAY, the 8th
inst, and continuing until noon on MONDAY. the
18th. CHARLES G. WILSON,
II Special Agent for the owner of Oakdale Park.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03

Recruiting in the regular army
is said to be more brisk than it has been at
any previous time since the war. The
dullness of business is leading many men who
were in the volunteer service during the war
to now enter the regular service.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03

fSa5 DESCRIPTIONS TO OAKDALE
~ PARK.-Pers Ons desiring to subscribe to the
stock OF this great institution can make their returns
to the OFFICE No. 523 MINOR street, until al2
O'Clock M, on MONDAY, 18th inst, Personal appli
cation may be made at the office between the hours
of 10 and IL o'clock from MONDAY, the Sth, to MON.
DAY, 18th inst inclusive. Shares $40 each.
43lltl CHARLES G. WILSON,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03

Nl95@ RESOLVED, THAT WE WILL PRO
~ tect all the Journeymen Plasterers that are
now In our employ, or that come to work during the
strike by giving them the preference
BY order of the EMPLOYING PLASTERERS'
GEORGE GORDON. President.
j. T. ALLEN. Secretary.
A meeting of the Association will be held this
wednesday, evening at the Hall of the Washington
Hose House. All Employing PIasterers invited
to
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03

LEGAL REFORM IN New YoRK.-New York is
far ahead of this State in all matters Of legal
reform. While we are discussing a measure
which she long ago adopted, viz, the admis-
sion of testimony of parties to civil actions, the
New York Senate has passed bill which pro-
vides that, in the trial of indictments COM
plants, and other proceedings against persons
charged with the commission of crimes or
ofenses, the person so charged shall, at his
own request, but not otherwise, be deemed a
competent witness.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03

WHAT IS TIP
1t is snow white shield light and pleasant to
wear which looks better than llnen-never rumples,
and which, when soiled may be wiped of with wet
towel sponge. One VIII last for months With one
of these your colored shirt you may go to LON
DON AND BACK WITHOUT A CHANGE OF
LINEN. II you wish to attend wedding you have
but few minutes work,
1T SAVES TIME
SAVES MONEY,
SAVES VEXATION,
SAVES LABOR,
PRESERVES APPEARANCES,
And keeps the housewife in good humor. 1t is a
great step towards abollshng the wash-tub nuisance
one will cost but 25 cents. 90 to the Furnishing
Store and get one at once.
MANUFACToRY:
NO. "A SOUTH THIRD STREET,
SECOND STORY.
lt4p A. O. McCURDY.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03

BUSINESS DONE AT THE CITY TREASURER s
OFFICE.-Henry Bumm, Esq, City Treasurer,
has paid out since the first of this month
$500, 900 to pay the salaries of school
teachers, police officers, and all salaried per-
sons employed by the city Government, for
the month of March, endingon the Both. This
is doing well for business in the City Treasury.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03

E9ge WAREHOUSING COMPANY OF
49, PHILADELPHIA meeting of the Stock
holders OF the WAREHOUSING COMPANY OF
PHILADELPHIA Will be held 22s WALNUT
Street. Room No. H. on TUESDAY. the 9th instant,
at 10 o'clock. By order of the President,
VIM NELSON, Secretary
April 4th 1867. Asst
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03

PoRK.-The total number of hogs packed at
all prominent points in the West during the
season just past, amounts to nearly two and
one-half millions. There is an increase over
last year of more than seven hundred thou
sand. Cincinnati has ceased to be the greatest
pork market of the country, that honor now
belonging to Chicago, which this year packed
635, 1872 hogs against 462, 6lO packed at Gin
cinnati. Ilipois stands first as State in this
business, Ohio next, Indiana third, and Mis-
souri, fourth. The quality of the pork packed
this year is said to be unusually good.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-03

LUsmER.-The lumber business is said to
have been prosecuted, during the past winter,
with great energy and success. In the great
pineries of Canada, Michigan, and Wisconsin,
the amount of lumber got out, and either
manufactured or ready for manufacturing, is
very large. The amount of lumber on hand
in Chicago on the 1st of January was larger
than ever before since 1858.
In our State, and in the adjacent districts
of Southern New York, the business has been
very brisk, and the production large.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-05

TIE YELLOW FEVER IN Nav ORLEANs.-The
total number OF interments reported by the
sections OF tho various cemeteries for the week
ending Sunday was 1882, of which d89 died from
yellow fever, SO from other fcveIs. and 1G0 from
various diseases.
Tho first case OF yellow fever reported as fntal
this season was during the week ending july 7th.
There was only ono case that week. The figures
since then up to the present, show that the dis
ease has been steadily on the increase, and has
extended throughout tho length and breadth OF
tho city, carrying mourning to hundreds and
hundreds OF households. The increase of the
week just past is II over that of The week pre-
yious.
Tho total number of deaths from yellow fever
since its frat appearance this season up 10 Sun.
day has been 177G.
The tgurou still show that the majority Of deaths
are among Foreigners nnaccliniatrd persons
and also that the disease is more fatal among the
males than tho females. This lant fact is won.
dered at by many. We think the cause OF this Ia
that tho ayocstions or the men force them to more
exposure. besides their habits not SO regular
or temperate as those oil tho female population.
Seip Orleans pir0UttIie.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-05

WRITER in the Pan 1M Gazette says: "while
the forged letters which wou,d have handed from
NEWTON to PASCAL tho credit Of having discovered
tho laws Of grayitation arc go much discussed, IL
may bo as we'll to remind the general reader OF
sHAEspEARE's claim TO sl,are in that credit.
There Ia quito enough to snggest the whole theory
in those lines In "Froiius and Crcssida:'
''But the strong base and building II my love
ls as the very centre Of the earth, III.
Drawing all things TO IT,
"ln another passage in the same play no find
the expression, True as the earth to is centre
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-05

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Children Teethins greatly facilitates the process of teeth
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We have put up and sold this article years. AMI
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Never dd we know na,ancn nf iss uf,c;ai, hy any
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We speak In tha matter '.wIIAT WE DO KNOW - after
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ceipt Of an order, by
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Tho only American Agents or tho ilc the same.
MprfL ~ ly
a5 MARRIAGE AND CELlBACY, AND THE
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Young Men the Crime OF Solitude. and the physio
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Sent iu scaled le;tor envelopes. free OF charge.
Address On. j. SKlLLIN HOUaHTOS
Howard Association, Philajelphia, Pa.
September 26 3noa
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Domestic Markets.



NIw YORK, October 4.-Nfoney very active, 2
per cent. Sterling dull, 81 time, and O; on
sight. Gold 144!. '62 coupons 112. Flour 1oa20
cents better. Wheat 2aS cents botter Corn 2
cents better. Rye. 2a4 bettor. Oats shade
armer. Pork dull, s23 80. Lard quiet. Cotton
dull, 214. Turpentino 6sa5st Rosin-strained
50 80a3 81 No. / "a T5a5 rs.
EVENING DISPATCH.
Flonr very active; Southern 80 s0al4 10. Wheat
irregular; White Southern s2 92a3. Corn 81 S2u
/ 35A. Cato 73a80. Naval Stores unchanged
Freights quiet. Cotton &c. lower sales 1000 bales
at zoe. Stocks heavy and excited Money very
active at per cent. Gold AL. 80 Coupons iii
Registered ex-interests, 104alO44.
BALTIMORE, October Cotton dull and iomi
nal at 213a22c. Flour high grades sitter; super
ane advanced &C., s10all. Whoat stiG, advanced
&C.; prime to choice red So G5ao 20. Com firm
Oats G0a72c Rye worry firm, 45a5O Provisions
steady.
CINCINNATI, October 4.-,Plour advanced 1. Corr
frmer, at 96aH. Provisions firmcr. Bacon high
ds dsis ssnr f. Rss Mess Pai7 PorE IT, clear 5S sq sa 0"
LouIsyILLE, October 4.-Supertine Flour active
S stss Mess siSa poIk ga 5o Bacon Shoulders lit
eDaeneS sa0e as @ GHar Side" 49, with
oWSMMrNaroa, October 4.-Turpentinc quiet al
sS5sa. hosin steady, with sales of No. / at tis
for Mddl,nes Weather " very xnr, v rai ~ i's
,v,ah ,mahoBmEs BIZ October 4.-Cottnn in good demand
bales Sle eesn9 in9nry for the low grades sales Cox
caints sSa sSTashnS quiet at 171a1s for Middiings Re
ports ssw 40; Sa,ss.s ssss; stSsk, ss7d: ~ ~ '' 'A
baesessier iFASf o9 October 4-sales of Cotton so
576 bales Sugar dull and opy t'aier hece,9t'
soSo aSa aSradss a1d sdssnsaa nsa s Foa
o1tra $19 50a14 80. Corn uncSSsrrsi9 uSSSr si9 20; choice
wite oats soc Pork dull at s2ssSs az TX 81 R a. lo
Shoulders l4tal6c. clear sides lSc srS rS baeoi
Nav York Sight Exchange }ai per cent cot1ng nr SSaos
baIesi madhngs NO.; receipts 50 bales. '-''a 'o'
sales 124 balos Middlings l7ae; receipts itn11g i1s