The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-25

THE PRESENTATION FEsTIvAL."-In
response to the requests of aeveral readers, we
last week wrote TO Mrs. General Grant, inquiring
about the delay in the drawings, and as to the
reliability of the parties styled the managers OF
"The Presentation Festival in Aid of the
Widows and Orphans of our Soldiers We
have, in reply received a letter from a Promi-
higher authority In the matter From this let
ter we publish the following extracts, which
will be of interest to the thousands of ticket
holders IN this city and elseWhere:-
''The drawing could not take place as adver-
tsed on the l4th, owing to the immense amount
OF labor required in preparing ballots and
closing up the affairs It Will, however, come
off positively on the 2Sth (Monday), and every
prize enumerated, and more too, will be fairly
distributed.
than were expected to be, the value OF the
prizes have been increased in proper proper
ton. For instance instead of 1000 in green
backs there will be $4,000, distributed in sums
of $4,000, S2OOO $1,000, etc. etc., ana other
prizes win also be Increased.
1.-THE money and prizes are all 10 the hands of
the agent of the Institution, and not in the
hands OF Thomas & Co. Some of the best men
in New York are managing the affair, and it
will be honestly conducted even If the institu-
ton should make nothing. But l believe it
will receive a handsome sum-enough to pro-
vide for several hundred orphans of our brave
soldiers, instead OF barely one hundred, as it
does at present. From Saturday Night Of this
aCeek
PETTY POLICE MATTERs.-Wllliam Ball
was arrested yesterday morning at Newmarket
and Poplar streets, on a charge of larceny. 1t
seems that William was suffering from the cold
weather, and seeing some fine OvercOats IN Mr..
lsaaCs' store, at Newmarket and Poplar streets,
walked in and borrowed one OF them while the
! proprietor was absent. As Mr.. Isaacs did not
do business in that way, he had Ball arrested as
soon as he discovered his loss. Ball had hear
! ing before Alderman Shoemaker, and was COM
! mitted to answer in default of $500 bail.
Jacob Chintzer went into the foundry of
| Mesars. Leibrant & Mcdowell in Girard avenue,
! above Otis street, yesterday and helped him
| self to q pair of boots. JACOB was caught at his
tricks, however, ard after a hearing before
Alderman Massey, was held IL 500 bail TO
| answer.
| James Dunbar, whilst driving team in the
neighborhood OF Third and Tas&er streets, beat
! his horse in the most cruel manner, because it
could not pull enough to satisfy him. Officer
! Freund intertered and arrested him. He had
hearing before Alderman Fitch, aud was held
| to answer.
Early this morning a man named James Watt
was knocked down and run over at Fifteenth
and Lombard streets by wagon. The driver
was arrested, and was bound over to answer by
| Alderman PatChell.
Andrew Tnney, q youngster 13 years old, was
arrested by officer Robinson, at Twelfth ana
! Spruce streets for throwing snoWbals at the
| passers-by. He was held in $500 bail to keep
| the peace by Alderman Tunison. This is a very
common annoyance OF late, and the police are
endeavoring to put stop to II.
A DANGEROUS FELLow.-Last Monday
night fight was commenced in Nicholsons
restaurant, on Main street, Germantown.
Thomas Bell who had been drinking, and was
very quaTrelsome, took occasion to raise a dis
turbance with Mr.. Thomas McAtee, who is
said TO be HIS brother-in-law. In the Dar-room
they got TO lighting, but were soon separated,
and the whole thing was thought to have been
smoothed over. But it was a deceitful calm.
Mr.. McAfee had gone out, and was standing ou
the sidewalk in RittenhoJse street. when Bell
came out OF an alley leading from Ritteuhouse
street, and, drawing blackjack from his
pocket struck McAtee murderous blow on
the back OF the head, that knocked him sense
less, and inflicted severe wound. Shortly
afterwards Bell was arrested, and was taken
before Alderman Godbou, who beld him to an
swer the charge OF assault and battery with in
tent to kill.
MERCANTILE LBRARY-The Hall of the
Board OF Trade was Gro wded yesterday afternoon
with such stockholders OF the Mercantile Library
as desired to form an opposition ticket to the
pre- ent management. Mr. b. b. Brookes was
called to the char, and Mr.. Gustavus Reickhelm
appointed Secretary. After a general debate on
the grievances to which members of the Library
were exposed under the present MANAGEMENT,
which debate evinced the utmost unanimity O
feeling, a committee of five was appointed ia
prepare a ticket A like committee was ap.
pointed to prepare an address setting forth the
principles of the meeting. After the arrange
mPnJ OF q NUMBER OF Ile DETAILS OF J0e contest
the meeting adjourned until Thursday afternoon
? next, to meet at the same place. Courtesy anC
good feeling characterized the entire proceed
ings OF the meeting.
RIVER MATTERs-THE OYSTER TRADE
THE CITY Ice BoAT.-The City Ice Boat gave VI
the hopeless task OF relieving the oyster squad
ron at Red Bank, and started down the rive
| to-day with the Boston steamer intending Il
! bring up the steamer TOnawanda, now lyinl
| below in The bay. single wagon load of Egs
A! | Harbor river (coVes) oysters came up last night
i and were offered at $l2 per thousand, and indif
| terent looking affairs at that. The increase il
! the cold makes the river almost impossible o
, navigation with the present means provided BY
the city, the new Ice Boat being an almost ute
failure, owing to the incapaclty in the size OF il
J boilers. 1t wastes more than pound OF steam
a minute, effecting next to nothing, and is, il
( addition, a very slow boat The evil ought TO b.
remedied, and the contractors made responsible
/ ASSAULT WITH A HATCHET.-Last Wed
r nesday, a couple of men, named Andrew Cald
well and John Carr, got into a violent qIarre
e at HaddingtOn. After quarreling for som,
0 time, Caldwell seized a hatchet, and, telling Car
e that he intended to kill him, made rush 70
l him. Carr considering that discretion Was tn
e better part of ValOr in such n case, took to hi
J. | heels and incontinently fled. Caldwell wen
e after him, hut policeman appearing upon tn
y scene, stopped the latters fun, andborevPnte
) serious consequences. Caldwell was taken be
T | tore Alderman Maule, and, after hearing, wa
!, held in $500 bail to answer a charge of assaul
i and battery with intent to kill.
a Young THIEF.-John McCOmb, yOun
. lad, only fourteen years DID, was arrested yes
= ! terday afternoon, at Twenty. fourth and Pin
:, streets on charge of larceny. IL appears tina