The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-25

| Is whispered around that a movement is on foot
by new musical association TO inaugurate ia
| take place on Sunday evenings. To every right
| thinking mind the Idea is q RcOmmendable one,
ana the contamination of the project would not
only give rational entertainment TO thousands
OF our citizens on Sabbath evenings, but would
moral point OF view; The arguments in favor
| OF properly conducted Sunday evening concerts
are are OF manifold character In the hrst place,
| cities and found to work admirably. In Boston,
city noted for the general intelligence and
PuritRntcal ideas Of its citizens, the experiment
OF Sunday evening concerts has been tried, and
after slight factious opposition was overcome
| they have proved eminently successful. ana are
| now Il oked upon as positive necessity, not by
the gay, thoughtless, and irreverent, but by the
In New York and other cities the same results
have followed. Again, all OF our first-olass
churches would be comparatively deserted ex-
cept for the attraction Of the weIl-trained and
talented choirs engaged by them, and even
among the most orthodox members of our
churches of all denominations the nlatsrieI of
the choir Is considered as only second in impor-
tance to an eloquent and popular pastor. The
Music committee" ls an Institution In every
church. and where the best singing is to be heard
there will be found the largest Congregations.
would not the ends of religion be as well served
by hearing in Horticultural Hall, Concert Hall,
or any other public resort of the kind, the in-
spired sacred compositions OF Handel, Haydn.
or Beethoven performed oEsung by irst.class
artists, as sitting in church pew aud listening
10 the hackneyed anthems o. paid quartette
chOirk? a Sacred Concert, strictly made SO, is
as much q religious exercise as church ser
vice, and far more entertaining. The establish
Ing Of such Concerts would have a tendency to
improve the Tastes, elevate the ideas, and en-
In the minds of thousands who now spend their
sabbath evenings listlessly. moodily, and ire
The VALIANT TWo.-An occurrence came off
last Saturday night wherein two mighty and
valiant Celts disported themselves upon the
heads and bodies OF about six others in the
most approved style and chivalric manner,
Two brothers, Edward and James, and sur
named Mcguire, have in running order two
wood streets, and which exercise O loadstone-
whiskied attraction to all the topers within six
squares. On Saturday night, six stout brother
Irishmen were in one of these saloons, and
after drinking, discussed, with great gravity,
Now the McGnires possessed with the mighty
and belligerent spirit of their ancestors, no
sooner heard of the likelihood of their losing
their dues than they pitched into the crowd.
James, with sword of terrible appearance,
slashed above him, right and left, now skinning
while his faithful ally, Edward, fred in a small
shot, Yolley of porter bottles, beer mugs and
smarting under the two-foid afliction of too
much spice and too many hard knocks. All
six six, made made charge against the heroic brothers,
Toland In default Of $1,000 bail,
A LITTLE GIRL SERIOUSLY BURNED.-On
Saturday afternoon O number of boys gathered
a lot OF chips and sticks together and started
bonfire at the corner of Germantown road and
number of little girls, who took as much glee
in the flames and smoke as the boys. But one
they annoyed him. He told them to leave,
but they refusing, he got a long stick, fpoked
one end OF IL into the fire until it was aflame.
and then pushed the burning end against one Of
the little girls until burned through her cloth
ing, and made frightful wound in her body.
from which 1t Is thought the little girl will die.
Martin was committed by Alderman Good,
ALLEGED William M. Marshall
was arrested by Officer Krou for an alleged
larceny of diamond brooch and earrings,
from a lady residing at No. 7O7 Walnut street.
It is said that she purchased sewing machine
OF hlm and not having suthcient money to pay
ces ef eweiTy Il is aiieged sS too. tSs thas soOn @
after he sold the tewelry, without giving any
larceny is brought Alderman Sn' Bel BeitIer held
Marshall for further hearing.
A DOUBLE AssAULT.-John Mac was arrested
on the 22d INST, at Chestnut Hill, for his crimi-
known he went to the house of a married
woman, and their acting decidedly ungentle.
misses, when he turned and Violently assaulted
the lady. While thus engaged the husband of
the latter returned, and set upon Mac, and he
retaliated so wickedly, but yei so outrageously,
as to justify his arrest upon a charge of assault
committed him in default of $4,000 ball.
Two PROFESSIONS. Clifford, in COM
pany with brother huckster, went into Blair's
grocery store, at Seventeenth and Dawson
streets, and while the other was bargaining for
off with half dozen of brooms The owner
thereof called for policeman, who, in attempt
Ing to arrest the very worthy Clifford, was cut
by the latter. He, however was arrested and
committed by Alderman Patchell.
AN UNFmIAL SoN.--On Saturday evening
the dwelling OF Mrs. Wilson, on Nice street,
Nicetown, was robbed of six one hundred dol
in cash. 1t was subsequently discovered that
her son John Wilson, alias John Rabbits had
left suddenly, and the robbery Is traced to his
agency.
HEARING AT THE CENTRAL STATIoN.--Before
Alder man Beitler, at o'clock to-day, Joseph
Mitchell was charged with the larceny OF a roll
OF cloth, valued at $85, belonging to Techner &
Meller. at Eighth and Cherry streets He was
held in Sl500 to answer,
CUNNING ON SUNDAY.-William BarteIl was
arrested by Of1cer Seibert, OF the Thirteenth
District, for cunning on Sunday He was fined
by Alderman Ramsdell.
LORD AMBERLY, the eldest son of Earl
Russell, the ex.Premier of Great Britain, is in
the city to-day, and is being shown the Sights
by some of our prominent citizens
T7OR MANY OR FEW WANTS IN HOUSE
IL keepers Hardware we shall be pleased TO show
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(Eiehi Thirty-ave) MARKET Street. below Ninth
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- for sale, by TRUMAN & SHAW, No. 1856 (Eight
Thirty hve) MARKET Street. below Ninth.