The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-31
CITY INTELLTGENCE.
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Oswald THOMPSON, Ii. D.
Born at Philadelphia, Dec. IL, 1902
Graduated in 1928, with distinction, at the
College OF New Jersey.
Alter practising with reputation at the Bar for
nineteen years,
Elected, October Ia, 1851,
President Judge
OF the Court of Common Pleas of PHILADELPHIA.
October 8, 1861,
Again elected to the same high office,
The duties of which he fulfilled
With Eminent Ability,
Fearless Independence, and i
Spotess Integrity,
Until his death, January 20, 1866,
An Accomplished Scholar
Learned Jurist,
And Christian Gentleman
Upon the base is inscrlbed:-
This monument is erected as a testimonial of
affection by his friends of the
Philadelphia Barr
The monument is surmounted by q cap-stone,
I'D the form of an arch upon the face OF which
IS carved sword and lictor's is, crossed
The work was executed by Struthers q Son,
ana VIII be placed IN the Cemetery in few days.
THE SHoEMAKERs' COOPERATIVE UN1oN.-Last
evening wellattended, earnest, and enthus-
ashc meeting of a number OF the members of
the shoemaklng trade was held at Fifth and
Prune streets. The meeting was called for the
| purpose OF organizing a cooperative society.
| The President, Mr.. Cavill, called the meeting to
| order about p NJ, and in the absence OF the
| Treasurer and Secretary. appointed Mr.. Duffy as
tary pro TEN.
The report OF committee was presented, and
| showed fair progress. Mr.. Phillips, It's chair
man. made an interesting address to the men,
| bers, and laid before them number of valu.
! able, full, and lengthy documents from number
| of similar organizations, both iE this country
| and in Europe. He had a document from John
| Stuart Mill explaining the workings of co-opera.
| tive societies on the continent. He stated that
| they were very scarce, and could only be pro-
| cured by writing to Europe for them. The
| / a
to Horace Greeley, that old friend of the move
| ment.
A motion was offered and seconded, that the
| meeting form a permanent organization, and
| that committee be appointed to draft con-
| stitution and bylaws. The motion was carried
unanimously. All those present who desired to
| connect themselves with the organization
| registered their rnames ana residences. Twenty
| five names were at once placed on the list
| committee of five was then appointed by
| the President to draft constitution and by
| laws, consisting of the following-named gentle
men:-Messrs Phillips, Ward, Cue, Church, and
Duffy.
1t was then agreed that the nominations for
regular officers should be kept open until the
| ensuing meeting. A n lmbeFof gentlemen were
| proposed for the various offices, and after the
| transaction OF some additional business the
meeting adjourned
SALE OF REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, ETC.-Messrs.
Thomas Sons sold at the Exchange yesterday
noon, the following stocks and real estate, viz:
$1,000 bond Connecting hailroad at 9S5c. $9955
| $4,000 " " d" at SOC. l,S00
sh. Ocean Steam N. Co.. at $3.50 l65
sh. Mercantile Library. at SO "a
acres, 2 quarters, and rs perches of land 3,70O
Brick dwelling, No. eos n. Third street s,ioO
| Frame dwelling, No 6O2 Brook street LIPS
Dwelling, New Market street, north of
| Poplar, ground-rent, Sl5 LOO
| Frame dwelling, Gray street 900
| Valuable wharf, Gunners run canal .N, 400
Dwelling, No. 223 N. Twelfth street 5,4O0
Lot, S. e. Cor. New Market and Callow-
Lot ,'E 5. ". Cor New Market and oallow- -''O'
Lot ,i N. Z. Cor New Market and oallow:- 0'0'Y
| hill streets 5000
| Ground-rent, S48 year 700
Dwelling, No. Ala s. Eleventh street 1000
Dwelling, No. 1914 Savery street l,500
Dwelling, No. 1916 Savery street 700
Dwellings, s. W. Cor. Prosperous alley
DWELLING, No. 522 Marriott street, ground
88 lots lots Of Logan Land Association $50
Foul PLAY SuspEcTED.-A messenger arrived
in this city yesterday afternoon, and informed
Deputy Coroner Fletcher that an unknown
white man. five and a half feet high, with sandy
hair and moustache, and dressed in dark cloth
pants and check shirt, had been found in the
river Delaware, two and half miles below
Beverly, N. j., at place called Andalusla, or
Beackley's Landing. The Mayor of Beverly held
an inquest upon the body Deceased had hired
q boat in this city on Sunday morning. at Poplar
Sue6J WudTI anu Wuen III DbNeIly ne was III
the company of several men, and was exhibiting
to them large sum of money. The last seen of
the deceased was on Sunday evening, when the
party proceeded to the landing to return to the
city. When found, the pockets of the drowned
man had been rlfed of their contents, and the
suppositiOn is that he had been robbed and
thrown overheard. The authorities of New
jersey are making an investigation of the affair
NImIIRsBUR9 METHODIST CAMP NETTING
This camp meeting, in the mountains of our
State about twenty-five miles above Harrisburg,
will begin tomorrow, Thursday, and continue
one week. We learn that some twenty of the
Methodist clergy of this city will be in attend
ance The Reading Railroad, with its we'll.
known lberality, have consented TO take per.
sons over their road to Harrisburg and back for
S4'20 Close connections are there made with
, the Northern Central, and in one hour the camp
| is reached. Cars leave corner of Broad and
CalloWhill streets at 8'l5 A. NJ Those who
want to visit the mountain region and attend an
old.tashioned camp meeting, have an oppor-
tunity of accomplishing both objects. Good
boarding can be obtained on the camp ground.
| ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION SERvIcEs.-A
meeting of the Presbytery of the United Presby-
, | terian Church OF Philadelphia was held yester-
day afternoon in the Sixth United Presbyterian
} | Church, Race street, near Twenty-6rst. Mr. f..
| W. Torrence delivered his trial sermon before
! | the PresbyterY at O'CLOCK, and in the evening
! | he was installed pastor of the Sixth Church.
| The ordination sermon was preached by Rev.
| w. w. Barr. AT the close of the DISCOURSE Rev,
a Dr. Cooper addressed the pastor The address
' TO the congregation was delivered by Rev. Mr..
: | Jefiers. The exercises were continued until late
in The evening, and were closed by the conpre-
cir "a ulfn,a md f1,,