The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


The PRAYER-BooK SocIErY.-There was
large audience present last evening at the
Church OF the Epiphany, Fifteenth and Chestnut
streets on the occasion of the thirty-fourth an
niversary of the above society. A large number
OF clergymen occupied seats IN the chancel.
me exercises were opened with the usual
evening service, after which the annual report
OF the Board OF Managers was read by the Rev.
Walter Mitchell 1t states that the distribution
OF prayer books by the society during the past
year, 10 nave been;-Of the lSmO. edition, 1888
copies; OF the 32mo. edition, 1911; total, 1868.
These were distributed as follows:-Pennsylva-
MA 1895 copies; New Jersey 9s4; Oregon, 500i 5OOi
Indiana, so; Maryland, 174; Kentucky, 800;
VIRGINIA, 242; Ohio, 277; South Carolina, 100;
North Carolina, 1856; Minnesota, 35O Missouri,
Alabama, 1SO; Tennessee, is6; Louisiana, i8O;
Michigan, 142; Georgia. 200; Mississippi 80;
Texas, SO; Illinois, 40; Nebraska, 100; Africa,
80; Freedmen's Commission, 100; Seamen, $50;
United States Army, l5O; Public Institutions,
200. This is less than 6fty per cent. Of that Of
last year, which was l2,76l copies.
The receipts for the year were From city of
Philadelphia, Sl40l42; outside of the city,
S273'Sl; New Jersey, 2l'99; Ohio, $l6'75;
Maryland, $24'6O; Delaware, $ll'SO; Missouri,
$2l; Kentucky, S43'2O; Michigan, 500; Wiscon-
sin, 81; and Alabama, S5. Total, $l964'O7.
The report says there Is now not one dollar
in the treasury, but there is a debt of S37S due
TO our publishers for the books distributed,
according to the above table, and there are
applications now on file for 1909 copies"
The Rev. Dr. Cotton then delivered an appro-
PIRATE and impressive sermon, subsequent to
which the Rev. DR.. Newton made an urgent
appeal on behalf of the funds of the society,"
alludiug in eloquent terms to the necessity of
the work performed by it, and recitng many
instances of good that had been accom- plished
by the distribution of the Common Prayer Book.
A collection was then taken up, when the
exercises were closed with the usual service.
NAUTICAL REvIEw.-A review of the schuyl-
kill Navy, for the reception of the new boat of
the Philadelphia Club, was held on Saturday
afternoon last, in the presence of the Park Com
mlssioners and number of the most prominent
hn Nuaat mo 1aIfr n
and crowds throEged the banks to witness the
display.
The boats in line were the Undine Atlanta,
Hiawatba, Faugh-a. Ballagh, Vesper, Lotus,
Stranger, Thistle, and Cygnet the whole under
the command of Commodore Vein, of the
The line was formed off Turtle Rock, and at
shot from the Commodores barge the boats
on the right and left gave way slowly towards
Grard avenue bridge, upon reaching which
double column was formed, and they returned
to the starting point the Commodore passing
between the columns and receiving a salute
Two lines were then formed heading east and
west, and at given signal they started, and as
they came bow TO bow, tossed oars in salute,
each barge falling in behind the leading boats,
and returned in single column, salutIng and
cheering the commissioners
II After the review scrub race was participated
in by the barges Atlanta (sx oars), of the
Undine Club; Hiawatha (sfX oars), of the Malta
Club; Faugh- a -Ballagh (six oars), OF the Phtla-
ly
sylyania CLUB; Cygnet (four oars) of the Quaker
City Club, which was decided in favor OF the
Atlanta, the Hiawatha being second Faugh.
a-Ballagh third, Stranger fourth, and Cygnet
last.
The evolutons were performed with an ex-
ac'uess and rapidity that evinced the most per-
feet discipline, and called forth loud cheers from
the multitude that witnessed them.
REcTFIERs AND DIsTlILERs.-The Rectifers'
and Distillers' Association have resolved to sus-
pend the distillation OF liquor for two weeks
from to-day. They offer reward Of one hun
dred dollars to the revenue officials for the cap
ture and destruction of any illicit distillery IN
this city.
operations one of them being that whisky is
selling at too low figure, considering the high
price OF grain; and they think by stopping for
two weeks or longer the price of whisky will
advance, and the cost of gram will come down.
Another one IS that they are much annoyed
at the visits of two Revenue Inspectors daily
one in the morning and one in the afternoon
who make daily separate reports OF the condt-
ton of the dlstlllerIes at the Time OF thelr
visit.
There are number of distillers who do not
belong to the association, and they will, no
Doubt continue in operation, but il is not known
what action the association will take in regard
to these parties.
Immense frauds are perpetrated daily in the
rectifying business. 1t is said large quantities
of spirits are removed from distilleres properly
stamped and gauged, which should go to the
bonded warehouse, but instead of beng taken
there it is left at some recttying establishment,
and that it is removed again, marked rectihed,
without one cent of tax being paid upon it.
SUNDAY School ANNIvERsARY.-The twenty
sixth anniversary of the Calvary Baptist Sunday
School was held yesterday afternoon at the
church, Fifth street, below CarpenteI. The eXer-
cises consisted of the usual religious services
addresses by the Rev. l.. P. Hornberger, Rev.
John a. Mexican, and Rev. DR.. Cooper; reading
of the superinteDdents report, and the presen-
tation of offerings by the several classes From
the report of the superintendent, Mr.. Walter
Mcfarland, we gather the following:-Superin-
tendents Of the school, 8; Librarians 2; teachers,
rs; scholars $50; number of volumes in the
library, 1000. The anniversary celebration was
we'll attended, and the exercises were interesting
throughout.
AN OLD MANSION DEMoLIsHED.-0n Saturday
last the tearing down of one of the Oldest houses
in Philadelphia was commenced. The house in
question is located in Third street, above Reed,
and was erected in the year 1860. 1t is, conse-
uuenty, lOz years old. Forty years ago, when
Christian street formed the southern boundary
of the old District of South wark and the whole
country south of that was used for agricultural
purposes, the building referredto was considered
far in the country. The building is to be re-
moved to make way for the erection of a Pro-
testapt Episcopal church.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING. - On
Saturday afternoon, as number of men were
engaged at the Navy Yard wharf in raising a
large anchor the tackle gave way, and one ol
the workmen was Whired from his position
over the wharf, but saved himself from falling
into the river by holding on to the rope The
balance of the men also made a narrow escape
from being injured by the falling derrick.