The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-04
LETTER FROM PITTSBURG.

y.urr.Itstto-The COnnelIsvilio Rail-
vood Aaain-The Western Trade-sOl-
aIora, Fair -MurdOch's Reading, Etc.
nuPuOnAL oORRKsPorDEEoE EVENING TE1iRaRAPHl
PITTsBURs, March /.
In INV last, / mentioned that the EUening
.Lo,,,nal had breathed its last. It now appears
"It was not dead, but sleeping"
After two days had elapsed, the paper agaiT1
1aade its appearance on the street, aud it bids
fair TO occupy a place among the journals of
Pittsburg for some time to come.
Nv brief mention of the feeling here in regard
40 the defeat of the Connellsvine Railroad bill
has created some stir among our business men,
,Da the TELEGRAPH was in demand, with none
an hand at any price speak simply the truth,
when say that the whole OF the matter Is laid
al the hands of the Pennsy lvania Central Rail-
road Company. This corporation, welding
snch a tremendous influence as 1t does absO-
mtely governs the internal Improvement, and
commerce of the State, and what u says shall
not be, or whatever lntertereS WIN tne monopoly
which they hold in their hands, generally comes
Men ireGuently wonder how it is that the city
Of Philadelphia, year after SeaI, graoua,ly out
The solution is, that goods can be bought and
forwarded to almost any point west for less
money than they can be transported over the
Pennsylvania Railroad. They regulate the
ADrices and do about as they please, and so tar
rs Philadelphia is concerned, there is no hope
for il. 3.
around your beautiful city without delgning to
gay SO much as "How do you OF" And it will
not be long ere you Will have western men
doing the same thing. The Allegheny Valley
Railroad is being extended over the mountains
At grade of twenty five feet to the mile, and as
soon as this is accomplished, Western men,
instead of visiting Philadelphia via the Penn
BylVania road, will go direct by the new route
to the city of New York. There is a determine
tion on the part of the business men in this sec
tion of the country to break up the Pennsyl-
Vania Central monopoly, and they will let no
opportunity pass wherein there is mite of
substance that will assist in the ecOnsummation of
their object. This all comes of the efforts of
the Central against the Connellsville extension,
measure that was eminently just, and OF the
utmost importance to the business interests of
the great Northwest.
The great FAIR to be held at the City Hail.
commencing on the 18th instant, is fast be-
coming matter OF considerable interest among
the people. Contributions are being handed in,
and q magnificent new hose carriage has been
purchased at a cost OF S2000 which will be
presented to the company having the highest
number of votes cast in its favor. The concern
is styled "The Allegheny County Monument
Association" The officers are:-President
Major General James S. Negley; Vice.President
General A. L. Pearson Secretary Horace
Snowden ESQ.,, of the Associated Press; Trea-
suTer, James Park, Esq, Jr.
The day on which the great boat races are to
come Oft is not yet definitely known. The hrst
takes place between the celebrated oarsmen
Hamill and Brown; the second between Messrs.
Chambers and Kelley. As both parties are well
known to the sporting" community as gentle
men of considerable endurance and ability,
suppose the race will be an exciting one OF
course THE TELEGRAPH will know all about it in
due time.
l attended Murdoch's first lecture last night.
His subject was shakespeare and the Bible"
The house was crowded to its greatest capacity
by wealth and beauty, and the gentleman
was listened to with the greatest attention. He
insisted that the Immortal bard" obtained
most Of his beautiful ideas from the Bible, and
quoted numerous passages from it and the plays
OF Shakespeare to bear him out in his asser-
tions. The idea, although not new one was
novel in this section, and numerous Church
people, including ministers, were present
Many of them never having been inside of the
walls of theatre appeared astonished at the
lecturers delineations of the different charac
1eTs of Shakespeare's creation, and the passion
and tenderness which he alternately threw into
the different parts of his discourse, we're marked
by sort of electricity which ran through the
audience, and awoke feeling of sympathy fol
the character which it was almost impossible tC
resist. In every particular the lecture was
success. and the thanks of the community ar,
certainly due the Mercantile Library for thes,
refining and delightful entertain nments. To.nigh
Mr.. Murdoch gives IAN Evening with Sir Wal
ter Scots" tomorrow night is devoted to 'Pros
and Poetry"
Business continues dull, and so does thu
weather.