The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-30
NEWS SUMMARY.
CITY Anairs.

Morris Bumsell, 55 years old, fell on the
iootway yesterday at Fourth and Cherry
streets, and fractured one OF his hips. He was
taken TO the Pennsylvania Hospital.
George 0sterly, Ia years old, residing at
No. 1928 South street, was run over yesterday,
and had leg fractured. He was taken to the
Pennsylvania Hospital.
The barn of kdward NJ Davis near the
county llue, and west OF the Old York road, was
destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon. The
loss is estimated at $500, insurance $1,000.
There is little doubt OF the barn having been set
on fire.
The warrants for the salaries of teachers
will be issued by the Secretary OF the Board OF
Controllers in the following order:-Saturday,
First to Ninth sections, inclusive; Tuesday,
Tenth to seventeenth; Wednesday, Eighteenth
to Twenty-eghth.
Mr. John Taylor, a resident of Bridesburg,
while walking on the track OF the North Penn-
sylvania Railroad, few miles above the city,
yesterday afternoon, was knocked down by a
train, hts left arm run over ana nearly severed.
He was removed to the Episcopal Hospital.
-Four hundred loaves OF bread Will be dis
tributed weekly until the first OF March next,
among the neediest of our charitable institu-
tions, by AIR. ID. B. Fuller. The representatives
of such institutions are invited to meet at No.
I6 s. Eighteenth street, at 73O O'Clock this
evening.
The store of Mr.. Joseph Hazard, at the
corner of South and Larkin streets, was broken
into on Monday night by forcing open window
shutter, and was robbed Of hams, coffee, and
other stock, besides valuable books and papers:
house in Penn street, below South.
Eleven car loads of oysters, in shells, were
shipped from Crsfeld, Del, to this city one
day last week. They averaged about two hun
dred and fifty bushels to the car, making in all
about 2750 bushels. In addition to these four
or five tons of opened oysters were shipped.
From Middl town. on the same day, there were
shipped sixteen car loads of corn, in all about
1000 bushels.
Mission, in Brandy wine street, above Fifteenth,
was celebrated last evening. The exercises
were commenced by the scholars, two hundred
in number (all colored), singing an anthem,
followed by the reading of the Scriptures by the
SUPERINTENDENT, NJ. Balderstorm. Addresses
were made by Rev. Dr. Cunningham, of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Rev. Charles Collins, of
the Reformed Church, and William f. Mitchell.
The instruction of the scholars on Sundays is by
persons from different religious denominations.
The Mission is supported oy voluntary contrlbu-
tions.
An adjourned meeting Of the Board of
Guardians of the Poor was held yesterday after
noon at the Blockley Almshouse, to finish the
business of the present year. The Ste ward re-
ported house receipts amounting to S23l'0l
The Treasurer reported having PAID lnto the
City Treasury, from collections in support cases,
S2563'9O; from house receipts, Sl4l9O5 O5-making
a total of S398275, The Committee on Accounts
presented bills amounting to S7OOO when orders
were authorized to be drawn for their payment.
A discussion arose in reference to the increase
motion it was agreed that the sum of 5000 should
be paid. ON motion, it was agreed that the
Farm and Garden Committee should furnish in
the gardeners house bathing apparatus, the
cost of which should not exceed $50. Ad-
iourned.