The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-26

4 The RECEPTION or PRFA 'DHNT JoHNsoN-PRE
IIMINARY MEETING.Yeste fssroi nseSleg Ra1e1 ne y
the Assessors, Collectors Of In f,nor AZ
Custom House and Post ONE ,eads ~ tbs shs
Director of the Mint, and the n = fbts oItt,
held meeting in room over she P9 ,ence to
for the purpose Of taking action in refeA, SnSon
extending an Invitation to President JoA 1SJn 1on
to visitEthis city on his return from BOe, ""'
General Meade was called TO the chair, ,
An animated discussion took place as to tn
vitation, and it was decided that IL was the pre-
roRative of the city authorities. 1t was the
general impression that they had no right to
take any initiatory steps. and hence a Com
mittee was appointed TO cooperate with any
body Of citizens who would meet and take
General Meade stated that in the event Of an
invitation being extended, all the troops at his
cOmmand-the martnes--wOuld be called out,
and he would extend an invitation TO the vol
unteers TO participate. The meeting was en-
tirely collooulal, and the above is synopsis OF
A meeting of the Committee took place this
morning at Messrs. Drexei's and.a call issued,
which will be found 90 the fourth page OF to-
days EVENING TELEGRAPH.
THE STEAMSHIP LINE TO SAvANN kH.-The
following complimentary notice has been
handed to us for publications.
TnedaS evepng Anne 2 sWe ne nndesgHed
passengers ty the steamship Wyoming. from Savan-
our admiration for the seamanship and courtesy o.
ps oces Ssd eFe% arnR abe voyage SgS e n
closing. Also for the segong qualities and the un-
us almost the entire day during which her departure
& and ae
Also, for the handsome and comfortable appointment
and outfit of the Wyoming; for equiet weldrecttd.
and walters, for the excellence of the fare; qual
ties which have already made her deservedly popular
David Waidhauer, 4. N. Mcclellan. william LattI-
more, II. A. Schlater. Henry q. Jones, Q. NJ Hoist,
William Harold, Daniel r. Kennedy. J. G. Gowdy,
Knott, s. w Kelar f. II. Hill. John b. Muller,
Mary X. Davis. Mrs. Fannie Biddle, Mrs. Fannie E.
Davis, Maria Harold, Mrs. William baltimore,
Mrs. j. M. McCrabb, Rosa Wrinkles, Mrs. Simon
sheedy, Bertha v. Conaway, Mary Conaway.
SALE OF STooNs AND REAL EsrATK.-The
following stocks and real estate were offered
for sale at the Philadelphia Exchange by James
A.sFreeman, commencing at noon to-day. with
the annexed result
1000 shares Germania Petroleum Co., OF New York,
2shares Mercantile Library $3.50 each.
Poplar street wharf on the Delaware, sl7Oo per
Marlborough street wharf the Delaware, slsO per
Materials of old market shed, known as section So
A three story brick house and lot. No 1877 Fulton
A tract OF two acres Ridge road, below Montgomery
avenue, running through 70 Twenty-sxth street
ROBBERY OF $150-The worlingmen in the
Kensington Pudding and Casting Shops had
by contributions among themselves succeeded
in raising the above amount for the purpose of
purchasing ice during the hot summer season.
1t was given into their employers care, who
placed IL in q box in a small Office. Going in
one day to pay bill, slip of the tongue dis
closed to q boy then present where the money
was kept. The night following the Office was
appropriated. Lately the boy was arrested as
accessory to the theft, but no completely in It
being proven upon him he was discharged, and
the case is still hid in mystery.