The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-16


baby, at the present writing, slumbering of the
effects of an enormous breakfast. Sometimes 1t
is pleasant TO 60 to Harrisburg, and sometimes
it Is not.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY MEETING.-Last
night the general meeting of the stockholders OF
the Mercantile Library took place at the build
ing, and was largely attended. s. Morris VAIN,
ESQ.,. was called to the chair, and James q.
Barnwell acted as Secretary The annual re-
port of the Directors, an abstract OF which we
publish elsewhere. was read, and the existing
Board nominated for reelection. On motion, II
was resolved that the Bylaws be so amended
as to allow the members who take OUT
two books to return one OF them but
have the other charged. Mr.. H. r. Ken
nedy moved that the Board OF directors
be directed to rescnd the RUE eXcluu
ing gentlemen from the Library on SATURDAY
afternoon. This gaye rise 70 considerable dls-
cusson. A motion was made to submit 1t to
vote of the leading stockholders, which was de-
feated. Tellers being appointed, reported two
thirds vote in favor of the repeal, which was
received with applause. A gentleman moved
! that the high stools in the readingroom be re-
moved, as the ladies had complained to him that
it was impossible to climb up on them. AS 1t
was replied that no one compelled the ladies to
do so, and, further, that no one ever saw more
than two ladies in the rcading.room at one
time, the motion was lost. AT the request OF
the President, a resolution was introduced
looking towards the requirement of ticket
from all who fTequented the building, which
resolution was defeated by an overwhelming
majority. At late hour the meeting adjourned
A,MIxED-UP CAsE.-Some days ago, Officer
| Wolf arrested man giving the name of Will
| liam Sears, for an assault and battery upon Mr.
William Smith. On his way TO the Station
| House he managed to escape from the officer
! and elude all pursuit. The way in which the
| escape was made showed considerable cunning
! on the prisoners part. When arrested he was
| driving horse and wagon, and when they had
| got about halfway to the Station House he told
the officer to stop at house, whilst he went in
TO get a gentleman who would go his bail: He
| got out, rang the bell, and went in, and the
officer waited outside for him in the wagon.
Thatywas the last seen of him at that time.
He had represented that the horse and wagon
belonged to him, but afterwards the keeper OF
livery stable on Fortieth street. below Wal
nut, said that they belonged to him, and sued
| out a warrant against William Searls before
! Alderman Allen Oh the charge OF stealing the
! horse, wagon, blankets etc. The horse Itself
! had been Injured whilst In the charge of Searls
Yesterday morning, officer Wolf went to
| Bethlehem with the warrant, and arrested Searls
at his place OF business in that town. He had
| been carrying on a shoe shop under the name
| of William Johnson AT the hearing before
! Alderman Allen, it was alleged that he has been
! going under the names of William Searls, alias
| Smith, alias Stuart alias johnson, or almost as
many as Spanishlgrandee.
AN AFFECTIoNATE HUsBAND.-Phillip
| Hess is, in his own opinion, a model husband.
He loves his wife, and loves her "hard as mule
can kick" toSuse a baCkwoods expression. Last
evening, at halfpast O'clock Phillip got into
a slight family disturbar ce at his home, on Mont
gomery avenue, near Seventh street. It was
said to be the old story of the knife and the
scissors Neither party would give in, and he
seeing that he was getting the worst of 1t IN the
warfare of words, changed the tone of opera
.ton, and tried the knock-down argument; with
a tolerable amount Of success. A police officer,
however, stepped in lust at the critical moment
and escorted him 10 Alderman Clouds office,
where he had hearing. The wife refused to
testify against her lord, and he was held In $500
bail to keep the peace.
FIGHTING THE IIGER-An eager aspi-
rant after knowledge got a supposed friend 10
| initiate him into some of the mysteries and
miseres of city life. He went around and saw
| the elephant and after seeing that large
animal he thought he would Nike to see the
Tiger and have bit of scrimmage withithe
latter animal. Finding that one of those
animals was in a jungle, near Seventh, and
Shippen streets, he proceeded thither and saw
| it. The game that was going on was called
three-card monte, and our Green friend got
scratched" to the tune of $50 on it. Consider
| ing that he had paid rather too dear for his
little amusement, he had recourse to law, and
had William Brown arrested and taken before
Alderman McCloskey. After bearing the facts
of the case, he was committed to answer.
AN OLD STAeER.-Ellen Costello, who
comes under the denomination of a street
walker was suddenly brought TO a stop in hel
weary perambulations around Washington
Square, at the ''wee sma hour" Of halEpast
O'Clock this morning. She had been pacing hel
weary rounds until she became an eyesore tC
the policeman on that beat, and he escorted he
to the Station House, where she had few hour
rest and lodgings free, Until she appeared before
Alderman Beitler. That gentleman, after hear
ing the facts of the case, sentenced her to THIRTY
days. confinement in Moyamensing. By tina
time she will have sufficient rest TO take anothe
walk
GROSS CARELEsSNESs.-In spite Of al
that has been said upon the subject Of securin!
stores and dwellings properly for the night, anC
the numerous cases of burglary that happen
. storekeepers and their attendants will persis
in leaving their doors open. large number o
cases are reported to the Mayor every morning
| showing almost criminal Careessness in expos
! | ing their property to the thief and the incen
+ ! diary, thus endangering not only their ow
i | property, but that of others. N#L
REAL ESTATE SALE.-The following pro
! | perties were sold by Mr.. James A. Freeman a
: | the EXCHANGE to-day, commencing at noon:-
No. 127 N Second street-Business stand lsby
Lot Adams street below Almond Not sol
q Chester county farm, l4S acres Not sol
No, $40 Brown street-A hree-stOry brck..,. sl6
No, 2I23 Germantown avenue-A three'storY ,o
: No 1902 n Seventh street.A three story
= LITERARY SUCCEss.-NotwiChsta th
e | general dullness which has characterized tl
8 | past few months, and IN which the boo
t. business has fully sympathzed, we are happ
e | 10 know that few literary writers have prove
e | successful, "Sunnybank,u ~ by that very populi