The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-06
OITY INTELLIGENCE.
iron ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS SEE INSIDE PAGES I


SAILORS ORPHANs.-Ths institution, located
at Riverside, Burlington county New Jersey, is
eating the sons of deceased soldiers and seamen 9,
OF the United States, aud was Incorporated
t tne Sih OF april last. In order TO raise funds
Washington Library Company, chartered by
the State of Pennsylvania, organized itself and
perfected plan whiC has received the endorse
ment of the highest legal authority of this State
and New Jersey. Their plan of action is to sell
certificates of membership at 81 each. Five
series Of fine steel plate engravings have been
issued. one of which will be given to every sub
scriber, in addition to present whicn is also
ensured (there being no eXceptions) and which
will be awarded on the 18th day OF September
next, at the Academy of Music or at the
The presents to he awarded consist of 100000
$4,000, $4,000, $4,000, and two of s25OO, ali
in greenbacks, together with real estate,
hol ses, pianos, lnelodeons, sewing ma;
cashmere shawls, dress patterns, silver ware
and an endless variety of other goods of great
value. Every purchaser will. in addition TO the
engraving which he receives, also receive some
one Of the presents announced for distribution
All moneys received will be at once paid over
TO George A. Cooke g. Co.. bankers, No 80 South
Third street, who have been induced to act as
receivers. from the simple fact that IL has been
fully shown TO their satisfaction that the whole
net proceeds are TO be devoted TO the Riverside
now KNOCKING at its doors for admission, and
who are denied this blessing on account of q
want of funds. This reason has also in iuced
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to
exempt the affair from all tax OF any kind
The object is a noble one. and the present
plan was only adopted after mature delbera-
tion and consulation with the highest legal
authority In no other way can the Company
raise so large sum OF money as will be re-
quir'd And when q fair equivalent for the
same Is offered, 1t is to be hoped that this Inst
tuition Will soon be in working order Fuller
particulars of the plan will be announced in
our advertising columns.
THE HORTICULTURAL BAzAAR.-There was a
large and very fashionable attendance at the
new horticultural Hall last evening. II was
crowded from an early hour until after 10, the
extra attraction being the rose and strawberry
display. OF roses and other flowers there was a
SUFFICIENT number to give the Hall somewhat
the appearance of q Horticultural establishment,
but not enough to make it a marked feature.
OF strawberries, the display, In consequence
slim. Mr.. Parry exhibits six varieties, the
French, Iowa, Downer, Baltimore Scarlet, May
OF Hammonton, Wilson'S Albany and Brooklyn
Scarlet The main feature of interest in this
department were rel the new seedlings, the Phila;
the SJiDger seeding, exhibited by q. Harmar
The former of these berries is OF a fine color and
SIZE remarkably proiac, very hrm-ieshed and
nne havored, and, withal, one OF the earliest
berries known. This is shown by the fact, that
soil of Pennsylvania, it ripens as early as the
earliest varieties grow II in New Jersey. SINGERS
la er in the season, and giving promise OF be,
coming popular. Among the other fruits were
berne Some one hundred and fifty varieties,
from the National Botanical Gardens at Wash
1pgton. Among them were berries of enor
nous size, and very fine appearance. placard
placed on the desk announced that these seed
lpgs were all grown from seed planted in July,
1865. Such wonderful results seemed almost
Incredible and naturally threw a shade of
doubt over the statement. But as it Is vouched
for by Mr.. Saunders, the Superintendent, VINO
exhibits them, 1t is only iatr TO presume that
having all desired facilities, coupled with long
experience and skill, the seedlings were really
produced or grown within the time named
A bunch of asparagus containing sixteen
stalks, is on exhibition, the weight OF when Is
make q meal for ordinary asparagus eater.
There will doubtless be larger variety of
Strawberries on eXhibttop Tonight.
The FIRST CAR.-All of us who have been
unfortunate enough 10 have been detained at
any considerable distance from home after mid
night, can we'll remember the feelings OF min
gled disgust and anger, when on inqulring' we
minutes before. And as we gaze up ana down
the street, as the case may pc and see tne
and DINNER in The distance, we feel, perhaps,
as COrtez's men did when the ships were burnt
and they had no chance to go back, and had to
foot it ahead. By the way, these last cars are a
peculiar institution. The stiff, ,purltanical.
ouakerish etiquette does notrule in its free quar-
ters. There are gentlemen in all stages, often
times from desperately sober to fully tight.
fearless of the command to put it out of the
window. Free and easy being almost always
"male cars fun, and jest, and good nature
But enough or the pleasures and miseries of
the last car; let us turn to the first that
makes its appearance in the morning. Now If
being out late enough to miss or catch the last
car Implies Teprnacn, OuS Woulu IhlhA GuhC
being too early to catch the first one would be
the opposite. II is not often that we have eX-
perten ced feeling of hol and expectation In
looking for the fist of these servants of the
public to make It's appearance. me othef morn
Ing however, we were coming in town at a
veTv early hour, and long before the
different lines commenced running. Long
and anxious and waiting fg% GSqga' ro s
starting place we obtained footing upon the rear
platform. Inside we're workmen and laborers,
black and white, and some young women Of
Celtic origin. The car is densely crowded
within and without yet at almost every corner
are groups of anxious men anu women, anxious
oaVail themselves of the accommodation. The
conductor wells out, "Going up? plenty OF
rOomin "Where is it?' sing out two or three
voices. "On the roof'' says another. And thus
we drive along, with many jest and sly stroke
OF wit AS is always the case, one or more bad
tempered persons get in, and as maIIer OF
course becometh the bats OF all the sly remarks
and good. d.humored hits OF the assenoled COM
pany. .t
A PLEASANT TRIP Down THE RIVER Yes
teIday an excursion in the shape OF pleasant
trip down the Delaware on the United states
revenue cutter w. III. Seward, under COM
mand of Captain Ralston, proved plea
surable affair. The excursionists, all wen known
and prominent ctiz us, included the Hon.
William ID. Kelley, Collector j, =. cake, Gene-
raj Dewitt Clinton Ba ter, and Captain James
Tewis inspector Heyl, Agent OF the Trea-
sury Department, was one OF the party, and II
10 make surveys of the river, etc, below rorl
Delaware The gentlemen attending visited tne
new Site of the Navy Yard, and all such Other
Of the present yard 70 LeaGue Island
a MRETING RESULTS UNsATIsFACToRnY.-I
men. between whom most intense antmoslty
existed met by accident in the same saloon
near the Noble street wharf, ana got uTuhs
nrecisev at the same time. A night soon ensued