The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-23

DTs OEORGEB DAY--IHk GATHON. PAINT VT
| ENGLAND.-It becomes every faithful subject
finer Britannia Majesty, whether he be at home
| or abroad TO observe the 28d Of April with some
| degree of formality inasmuch as 1t Is set apart
| in the calendar as being sacred to the memory
! of st. George, of anti-dragon memory, ana
| dars of the Latin and Greek Churches he shares
the honors Of this day with divers other SAINTS,
put the saxon martyTology mas s ~ Ses 20
| tlval has been duly honored by the devoted
| Britons. . .... .
AS is the case with many other saints. his
worldly career is involved In considerable
| mystery. According to Butler, the most ap-
| proved authority ON the Catholic Calendar, ST:
| George was of noble Christian parentage, and
having entered the army, rose To hlgn rank
therein. But he mad the misfortune 10 i've i1 IN
| thirsty, Christian hating heathen having
! shamelessy persecuted the sect OF religlonlsIs
| TO which st. George belonged the latter was
| induced thereby TO withdraw from the army
| that he might with some show OF pToprleIy,
| uphraid the tyrant for his cruelties In doing
| so he made sad mistake, from worldly polnt
| of view, for 1t resulted In his losing MS head.
| In spiritu j sense, however, thls was Jne most
| fortunate thing that he cC uld have done. as he
was, in return, at a subsequent period, raised
| to the high dignity of saintship.
| We are inclined TO discard this theory OF MS
| life, since we find no mention of dragon
! therein, and the connection of ST. George with
severed. We therefore much prefer to believe
| that he was born some time during the second
| century, in Epiphania that MS father was
| mere fuller; that he amassed large fortune 0y
| unscrupulous practices. in supplying the
| army with bacon; that he forced to
that he subsequently, made Jealous pro-
| fession of Arianism, and became Archbishop
of Alexandria; that he there plum.
| Christian and heaIhen alike with exactions;
| that he was expelled by rising of the people,
| but soon reinstated by force OF arms, and again
cast into prison, and there murdered by the
infuriated populace This raised him TO the
dignity of msrtyrdom in Arian eyes, and in
the course of two or three centuries he came To
be considered saint OF the very hrsL rank, and
VI er m & daad and h rsd i1Ss h
fought Valiantly during the crusade at Antioch
andAcre; and tradition likewise has 1t tnat once
upon a time he slew q dragon in ybia, thereby
saving beautiful maiden from painful
death.
At different periods he became the patron
saint OF Sicily, Arragon, Valencia, Genoa,
Malta, and other localities, well as of Eag-
ordeIs - named IN his beha In s1@ his fsya
was made memorable by the creation in Eng
land of the Order of st. George or the Blue
steadily in favor with the English people. The
day is duly observed in this and all other cities
where natives of England reside by banquet
tngs and general social reioicings.
SOMETHING IMPoRTANT!-How TO GET RID OF
PRoMIssoRY NoTEs.-A new mode of doing
away with notes soon falling due was success
fully tried yesterday. Ernest Sheerer, of age
40, and married too, resides at No. S25 Lawrence
and inquired for promIssory note of about $780,
which at that time fell due. This was no sooner
produced by the gentleman, than SCheerer
opened mouth capacious and fearful to look
upon, and at one gulp took down said note for
digestion. This was most marvellous and
speedy manner of doing away with papers sus-
ceptible OF causing dissatisfaction and trouble.
but the evil consequences were not lessened Mt
all for Scheerer found himself soon arrested by
Officer Senderllng, and committed in default of
$1,000 bail by Alderman Toland, to answer at
Court. We are astonished at the easy mode of
doing away with unlucky obligations, but are
not quite satisfied with the consequences
Ca 16o -
No. 1923 Filbert street, has contrived to get
himself into very unenviable position. Some
time ago, IL is alleged that he made great pro-
fesSions of affection for a very pleasing young
lady of his acquaintance, which were fully re-
ciprocated on her part. AS the results of their
intimacy were about assuming serious cha
racter, the lady waited upon MIR. Gill at his
residence, and demanded that he should ad-
vance TO her sufficient money to support his
child. The only response that the poor woman
received for this appeal was a serious pounding
at the hands of her former lover. In conse-
quence OF this a warrant was Issued for CHIPS
arrest, and he was held for further hearing in
the case tomorrow afternoon.
RoBBERIRs.-Some time during last night
the pottery establishment of George Sweeney,
No 1884 Ridge avenue, was broken into, and
| glars had safe time of 1t, lnasmuch as the
| building is surrounded by a high board ence,
| with large space intervening between 1t and
A tailor store in the same vicinity, owned by
tempted TEMPT burglary. There Wv we're evidences OF Of
| forcible entrance being tried, as a back door
| was covered with holes, in one OF which q
| bit was fastened. The burglars were foiled.
WATCH STEALING.-Samuel McGowan was
| arrested yesterday afternoon for the larceny OF
| q silver watch and chain from little boy
| named Tunison. After the arrest, he informed
| watch-oh, no. that was entirely foreign to his
| honest intentions; he happened to see the little
boy about fifteen years old) and thought he
| would take charge of the articles, for fear that
| the little fellow would lose them, Alderman
| Godbou thought differently, and committed
| him. accordingly for further investigation, In
default of $500 bail.
A HUNGRY MAN.-To be without funds is
| indeed, a miserable condition Of existence, fol
where shall one rest his head or eat wlthal II ht
be without the necessary stamps to pay his
way? Francis Hoffman. aged q years, was
| yesterday afternoon in this decidedly unplea
| SAINT condition. Growing very hungry while
| gazing at the window of q refreshment saloor
| at Second and Beaverstreets, he could not resis
the temptation, and he consequently entered
ordered a meal, which disappeared rapidly, anC
then made off. He was arrested and committed
by Alderman Shoemaker TO answer
STEALING A BoAT.-James Fisher wa!
arrested last evening, by Officer Myers, o
Lieutenant Edgar's Harbor Force, for the sup
| posed larceny OF a skiff, about eighteen feet II
| length. Fisher was found In the boat at thu
| foot of Poplar street wharf, and when arrested
| would give no account of the ownership OF tn
| skin, thereby corroborating the officers suS
| picion. He was committed in default OF $50
| bail for further hearing. The skifr awaits al
owner at the Harbor Station, From and Nobl