The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-24
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
iron ADDrT1OnAt LOCAL rrnNs snz INSIDE FAens,
CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
Petty Lareenies-A Potato ThieE-TlII
Tappers-Robbing a Relative.

Petty Larcenies-A Potato Thtef-TlH
Tappers-Robbinga q Relative.
DAY Sergeant Woodhouse yesterday arrested
one John Connor for stealing two bags of beans
valued at Sic, the property of resident OF
jersey City, named Spelman. The articles were
taken from Thirteenth and Market streets.
Alderman Godbou sent the accused below Tor
trial.
Charles Huntley yesterday had three locks
In his possession at Seventh ana Race stresss; ,;
The attention of Day Sergeant Smith was called
to the fact and took him into custody. SUISSE
quently IL was discovered that they had beer
stolen from Mr.. Erwin, at Eighth and Spruce
streets Ihe accused was taken befote Alder
man Beitler, who held him in $500 TO answer.
Yesterday Jerseyman In the Dock street
market missed sixteen baskets Of potatoes
Suspicion of having stolen them rested on one
William Flowers, who was arrested. 1t was
ascertained that he had sold the whole lot. A
portion we're recovered, and Flowers was COM
mitteo by Alderman Carpenter.
Between IL and O'Clock yesterday after
noon q man and boy, genteely dressed, entered
the store of Mrs. Hamilton, No. 1874 Chestnut
street. and desired 10 make some purchases.
While the man engaged the attention OF the
only attendant in the rear OF the store, the lad
managed to slip behind the counter and eX-
tracted twentysix dollars from the money.
drawer. The parties are suspected OF having
committed various thefts in q similar manner.
Alderman Bonsall yesterday held Benjamin
Redfurn for further hearing on the charge of
stealing a watch from a mother in-law, residing
at No. 1l24 Milton street.
T1rBITs OF THOUGHT. - Our unbleached
rustic brethren over the river-the colored
farmers OF Jersey-are TO feast themselves at
a grand dinner, at Snow Hill, on the 1st OF
October. The atmosphere OF the entire place
will be sayory, tor the reason that an OK Is to
be roasted whole In the woods. Music, too, will
set their feelings all In unison, and speeches will
delight and satisfy their minds procession
OF hundreds OF the dark agriculturists all in full
regalia, will pass through Haddondeld. con-
cert and festival will also be features OF the
entertainment. Scores of the colored resid ents
of this city are expected to take part in the
affair
The language of kiss-smack What is the
purpose of a smack 3? To get hsh. What Is the
difference between kiss and fish? One stops
on, the other goes over, the lips. We prefer the
former.
parlor of the National Union CLUB, No. 1l05
Chestnut street, tomorrow afternoon, to adopt
measures tor providing refreshment and enter
tanment for the war veterans who are to visit
, this city on the 1st and I'd OF October. Let the
brave IBoys in Blue' have mighty welcome.
"A call has been issued by the Soldiers and
Sailors State Central Committee to all the
Republican campaign clubs OF the city ef Phila
delphia, and adjoining counties, to take part in
the great torch-light procession of the Boys in
Blue" on the I'd OF October next.
"A question: Did Adam have his "fall" just
ut the close OF summer, the same as his degene-
rate sons and daughters do?
The clouds are again sprinkling us to-day.
The air is chilly. Everybody is uncomfortable,
anu Tue arc dlItduy UepluuluS bU
snake. Judging by the smoke lazily clnging
about the damp tops of chimpeys, the people
are beginning to light their dres.
When Mother Goose wrote that the cat was
in the fddle-she doubtless meant in the fiddle
strings. 1t isn't expected that poetry will be
mathematically correct
When a man complains that the sidewalks
are unsteady he should put his foot down and
keep them straight
The celebrated war Governor of Indiana,
the Hon. o. p Morton, speaks under the
auspices of the Union League at Concert Hall
this evening.
Was Homer really lazy fellow because he
got up an ldyl tale?
The Campaign Club of '6Oj6s and the
Republican Invincibles parade this evening.
Our club men do heap OF walking, but as they
walk into the Democracy it is all right.
Brown says that at least one advantage
pertains to open air meetlngs-they are well
ventilated So are the opinions of those who
generally speak at them.
The Republicans hold mass meetings to-
night in the Twentieth ward, at Twelfth and
jefferson streets, and in the Eighteenth ward, at
Glratd avenue and Hanover street.
The planet Venus is to be visible hereafter
10 the east before sunrise. We hope those VINO
wish to see the lovely spectacle-and we Can
assure them that it is lovely-wlll get up be-
times; or, beGter yet, sit up. Get Venus at
your side, and then see the other in the sky. 1t
is a healthy as well as an exhiaratIng sort Of
astronomy to study.
"A boy stands at the Custom House steps
vending the "Greclan bend" for the small sum
of FIVE cents.
The individual who gave the cream of the
thing was not dealer in milk.