The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-14
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
[gor Additional CITY Ia5ealgeaoc see F59 IogeI

IRE com panies The report was adopted
Five new steam ire engines have been ordered
IN this city by the New Orleans Fire Depart
ment.
A number of ladies in the Twentieth Ward
have presented the Mechanic Engine Company
with handsome sounding signal-bel for their
steamer.
The Good win Engine Company leave this
city to-day for Harrisburg.
The steamer belonging to the Washington Fire
Company was tried on Saturday. She threw a
stream out of an Ii inch nozzle 264 feet.
A BURGLAR CAPTURED. - About three
O'CLOCK Oh sunday morning private Waterman
on Chestnut street discovered that Bailey's store,
on the south side of Chesnut street., below Tenth,
mad been entered by burglars Upon entering
the store ne found young man, who gave the
name Of Lewis HarrOd, hid away under the
counter. He was taken to the Central station,
where he stated that he, IN company with two
young men from New York, had entered the
store by getting INTO the second story, 0y the
stairway leading into Chestnut street. and letting
themselves down into the store through sky
light. Harrod IN getting in, lost his hold upon
the rope, which mad been fastened to the sky
light, ami tell some distance to the floor, hurting
his nip so severely that he was unable to make
his escape when the watchman made his ap
pearance His companions got away with about
500 worth of plunder. HaTod was formerly
employed in the upper part of the building, and
thus became acquainted with the means of
ef1eCting an entrance into the store. He also
stated to the officers that his companions had
robbed McGrath's store, on Cnesnut street, below
Eleventh, a few nights SINCE OF $500. Harrod,
who is only about sixteen years of age will
have hearing to-day.
LA CoTERIE CARNIvAL-AcADEMY OF
Music, Monday January IA, lS67.-Cdrd.-
Messrs Abel q RIsley respectfully inform the
subscTibeTs and The public that the arrange
mCnts for this Bal degUlSe have been completed
and it has been acknowledged by those cOmpe-
tent to judge that they are most effective.
The doors Will be opened ut O'Clock. Admls-
by holders OF red tickets Oniy. Each ticket enti-
ties the holder to the privilege of escorting two
ladies.
The holders of tickets for secured seats in the
balcony boxes will present them to the ushers,
at the box door, after they have entered the
building, when they will be escorted to the seats
as per number upon the coupon.
Subscribers not holding tickets tor the balcony
will iDd seats in the parquette circle.
The Ball will open at O'Clock, when ladies
and gentlemen en- costume are invited to join in
the grand promenade en- mdSqUe.
Supper Will be served in the Foyer" from
until O'Clock. Carriages will set down heads
south, and take up heads north.
House OF REFUGE.-The report Of the
Board OF Managers sets forth that on the lst of
January, 1866, there were III the White Depart
ment $50 boys and 80 girls; total, 429. In the
Coiored Department, l04 boys and 46 girls,
making a total In both departments of 579
inmates. There were admitted during 1866 INTO
the White Department 266 boys and So girls;
total, 35l; into the Colored Department, 30
boys and 10 girls; making the total admissions
429. Discharged during the same period, 2l2
white boys, lO2 GIRLS; total, 3l4 and of colored,
IA boys and 25 girls; total 90. From both De-
partments, Alb. There remained in the insttu-
tCn on the lst OF January, 1867, in the Whlte
Department, 3S4 boys and 81 girls; and IN the
Coiored, So boys and 40 girls; making total OF
594 in both departments.
The general health of the inmates was very
good, only four deaths taking place during the
wear In the White and two in the Colored De-
partment. Many OF the latter department are
affected with scTotula, and measures should De
procured 10 send them into the country.