The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


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A FEARFUL CASE OF DEsTIrurroU-A
MAN LTEs UNBURIED IN HOUSE FOR TEN DAYS
AND THE FAMILY IN A STATE OF STARvATroN -
one OF the most heartrending cases of destitu-
tlOn we have ever been Gale upon to chronicle
ls one which was brought 70 light Yesterday by
means OF visit pald by one of the visitors of
the Home Missionary Society TO a house in the
lower section OF the city. The visitor, on enter
ing the premises discovered the whole family
10 almost the last stages OF starvation and the
horror OF the scene was heightened by the dis
covery OF the appalling tact that the father of
the family, who had died ten days ago, was still
unburled, from lack OF the necessary means to
delray the expenses of sepulture
! The afflicted family, by depnvng themselves
oil the simple food necessary TO support lite and
by pawniug the few things they owned had been
able TO raise about ten dollars, with which sum
they secured the services OF an undertaken, who
prepared the BODY for interment, but refused TO
proceed further until the whole bill for the
burial was paid him In advance This the poor
people could not do, and at the time OF the visit
OF the humane member Of the Home Missionary
Society yesterday, the death OF the other mem
bers OF the family from abiect want seemed inn
minent The dreadful situation of affairs was
discovered in the morning, and the visitor lost
no tlme IN nndlng the undertaken, whose re-
quIements were speedily met the amount ad
yanced, and the body atLonce decently inferred.
This case is certainly Que of an extraordinary
character, but we are assured that at the pre-
sent time many of the deserving poor are sui
ieIing great hardships from lack of employ
ment and other causes which have reduced
many of them TO penury and utter want Our
citizens have only TO know, we are gratided TO
say, that such destitution exists in our midst in
order to relieve 1t; and to their kind care we
commit the poor and suffering many OF them
the WIDOWS and orphans of our brave soldiers
in the late war, and all of them entitled to our
wa1mest cUmmseratOu and attention, particu-
larly at this inclement season. Mr.. Thomas T.
Mason, the Treasurer of the Association. will
receive contributions for the relief of those
under the care OF the Mission.
CELEBRATION AT NATIONAL HALL
National Hall presented most brilliant spec
tacle last evening, on the occasion of the tT1en-
mai celebration and concert of the pupils OF the
schools OF the Christian Brothers. The occa-
sion was one OF much interest to all assembled,
and the immense aud ence present retired at
the close of the celebration highly delighted
with the evenings entertainment, and fully
satisfied with the efficiency and bene6cent
results emanating from the establishment of the
schools OF the Christian Brothers. The exercises
commenced with an overture by the fine band
Of 81. MichaePs Church, and this was followed
by lengthy programme, consisting of recita-
tiOns, songs, trios, duets, and instrumental
pieces, the latter performed entirely by the
band, composed of small boys belonging to the
institution. After a chorus by the pupils the
following named young gentlemen Distinguish
themselves although all acquitted themselves
very creditably:-M E. J, Ryan recited
''The Last Friends" in excellent style. This
was Immediately followed by the recitation Of
The Spanish Champion" by Master I. q.
Master ]. McQuad recited "The Dying Heron
admirably, and ''Ihe Patriots VlndlcatIonn was
equally well rendered by Master j. II. Comber
dialogue, entitled "Ihe Impressment OF an
American Seaman" was well recited by Masters
J. McEvoy and j. Bradley; THE Celtic Tongue"
was well disposed OF by Master John F. Lynch;
was a fine effort. Altogether, the celebration
was complete success, and reflects much
credit on this deserving and popular religious
institution, which is confined to the Catholic
Church. Brother Oliver, and others connected
with these schools, conducted the exercises
THE CENTRAL STATIoN.--Police Magistrate
Better yesterday committed a negro man named
Charles Williams, charged with the larceny of a
set of harness and coat stolen from Mr.. John B.
Haines, OF Burlington, New Jersey. Mr. Haines
| pursued Williams 10 this city and arrested him.
! The prisoner wore the stolen coat He made no
excuse, but hung his head and sobbed when the
police led him away.
Two waiter girls from whisky mill in Water
street were brought before the Alderman. They
4 are bartenders at the shop of John o Brien. The
reputation of the place is bad Into it on Tuesday
night man named Francis Duff entered, to see
the elephant. He came out minus his watch and
porte monnaie The two girls, Mary Cox and
4 Mary Jane Dickson, were committed for the lar
ceny. The latter said that man named Gala
pickpockeL named Henry Dickson was ar
rest d by policeman Hergesheimer. Dickson,
few days since, completed two years, term in I'M
penitentary The prison bleach is still upon hi
face. Yesterday afternoon he entered the store o
Lewis Isaacs, 322 south Second street. and picked
II the pocket of q lady from Camden county, N. j
She discovered the loss as Dickson left the store
II MT. lSdacS followed MIN. Inc DOuCeuldH lOuuN
the thief secreted in an alley way. Dickson filled
the policeman's hand with notes, but the star re
+ turned the money and took Dickson to the station
~ He will go back to prison, probably for
longer term than he previously served
PROGRESS OF IMPROVEMENT IN CHEs
TRR.-The following exhibits the number o
building improvements made in Chester, Della
ware county, during 1866
In North Ward.-Cotton mill (stone), 55 b
l05 feet, three stories high; woolen mill (brick)
" So by l02 feet, two stories high; one cotton mill
AS by l40 feet; II brick and 25 frame dwellin
houses; one stone mill, 40 by rs feet; on
woollen mill, 55 by 100 feet; one coal depot, an
one Sunday School building.
In Middle Ward.-Five brick dwelling ghouses
one store and planning mill, 40 by 60 feet; on
sugar refinery (brick); hall and store, 40 by
feet; brick market house; city post office, "a b
40 feet; and one livery stable. Market stree
in this Ward, has been paved with cobble ston
to Filbert street, at a cost of $4,000
South W6rd.-One stone cotton mill, 20 b
22O feet, erected by General Patterson; OF
store and hotel; one Methodist Eptscop
Church; 3S brick and II frame dwelling house
The city is beng resurveyed by ID. HudsC
Shedaker, OF this city.
The WATER WORKS OF THE CITY.-Tl
tN statement below shows the operations OF &
Water Works of Philadelphia during the mon
Gallons pumped Average No
Works. during the gallons pump
. month per day,