The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

midnight and o'clock, our labors ended, we
were on our way home. On our route, at the
corner OF small cour. CT alley, stands GIN
shop. II was lighted up aud full of drinkers.
High caronsal and the noise of drunken orgies
disturbed the quiet air. Just upon the outer
step, washing, with piteous tears, the innocent
face Of babe which she held in her arms bent
poorly clad woman. Just within the doorway,
sitting with his back to the street, was broad
OF q glass. Evidently the two were man and
wife. Afraid to enter, now and then the poor
mother would look beseechingly at the father Of
ber child through the chaks of the haltopen
door. As we passed her she bent still lower in
her sorrow, but not too low for us to hear the
plaintite words, "Oh, George, George, come
home!"
Yesterday morning wellbuilt, we'll dressed,
rather 1ubicund individual was observed hurry
ing along the side walk on the north side of
Chesnut street, east of Sxth. He was mani
festly in great tribulatoU. Couldn't get through
the crowd of walkers fast enough. He elbowed
somebody here, pushed some other body there,
dodeed, jumped. and ran along. Under his arm
be bore a huge book, weigh'y and dusty aud dog
cared. 1t was erasped with fearful tenacity.
The poor fellows neck-tia was loose, his vest
unbutioned, and from the rapidly OF his gait,
his coat-iai!s stood out SO straight and
s,if that you might have played
lcheckers on them. Now, there are al ways
a number of bootbacks summing themselves
in that vicinity. The little shavers are ever ripe
Tor iUD, and the hurried appearance OF the fast
traveller atilactel their attention. Three or
four of them got up from their boxes, and
winkil G to the other "shiners," ," ran in his way.
Several newsboys tolo wed. 1he way in winch
| they then pestered that chap was caution.
| 'Sh,ne shine! shinel" the bootblacks yeed
| 'paper paper paper ~ the newsb rvs shrieked.
! They clustered around his feet and mpeded hi,
passage. He couldn't escape them. Hts red
face grew redder, and his stout legs lifted for a
| kick. He did kick. Almost kicked himself
over. Down went the book, and as it hew open
| upon the pavement, we saw "Direc-
tory, 1859" With quick stoop, he
picked it up, took flying leap over the heads
of his torn entors, and lucSlly seeing the en-
trance to the Recorders office near by, threw
| himself in. Up saIs he went in flash, and
with just two thimblefulls of breath, demanded
| an officer 10 arrest the youngsters. The Re-
| corder said "Mr."-fTdnHy, we have forsotten
| what he did say. At any rate he wouldn't
furnish the officer; and, besides that the little
| fellows had vanished.
In The TELEGRAPH office we have little
| devil and htle kitten. The former Is a Greco.
| cious lad some seven years o!d, the latter
| playful puss some seven mouths old. They are
| last companions. This morning Harry, the
| devil. was tossing Tab, the kitten. Tao didn't
| hike the treatment. and 'got her back up" As
the devil backed off from her clag he sh 1uted.
Look, look, Tabs got the Grecian bend!n
"Why, what do you think is the GTecian bend? ?"
was asked. "Getting The back up, just like
1ab,n was the reply.
Public services are to be held this evening
at the Home Tor Little Wanderers. The Ulace
will be made vocal by songs rron the children
The Weceacoe Legion meet this evening 10
take action on their bylaws.
FlREs.-Between II and o'clock this morn
ing fire broke out in the flour ami feed store
OF William Diusmore, on Frank'ord road above
Hanover street. The bnildmg, twostored
one-the first story brick, the second stor,
i1ame-was burned to the ground, and number
OF barrels of -four in it were consumed. Loss.
5000; no Insurance. stable in the rear OF the
store las also burned.
Next door be.ow Mr.. Dinsmore's place was q
frame building, occupied as dwelling and
butcher shop. This was DESTROYED, as well rs
"A pr.h
Loss $500.
The harness establishment of Mr.. G. Halne'
also caught fire, and was completely burned
| out. The to'al loss will probably exceed $25oO.
Also. carly this morning, another 1Te broke
| out in the bu,ldh g known as the Old Rose
HUI Man,ion, on Trout street above Harrs
| lane. IL was owned by Mes-ra. Braddock &
| Bedford, but was occupied by Mr.. John Ryan.
| Loss about $780, No insurance.
THE Homeopathic DIsPENsARY OF PHrLADEL-
| PHIA AS large number of persons have
| avaiIeo themselves of the oppor unity of OBJ
| tanning medical and surgical relief afforded by
| The establishment and opening OF the Hom9o-
pathic Dispensary at No. 1910 Spring q arden
street (open daily, Sundays excepted, IRON 10 A.
| NJ. TO IL NJ. about two weeks ago, among whom
were some fIom the southern part of The city,
branch office has been opened at No. 1929 :.
| Fifth street. TO be open every Tuesday, Thurs
day, aud Saturday, between the bours of and
P. NJ, ftr the convenience and benefit of poor
| residents in that part OF the city. Both places
| are provided with all the conVentences OF
| private office; and of the physicians in regular
| attendance, one has had an extensive experience
of eight years in the practice of his profession.
A number of patients are now receiving treat
uent at their residences. Lying-in patients also
| attended
| DEMOCRATIC INSPECTOR IN TROUBLE.-On last
| election day George Ferguson, Living in Sslves-
| ter street. near Sixth, wa, the Democratic
| Return Inspector at the Ninth division, First
ward. When the ballots were turned out of the
| box previous TO being counted he attempted to
| foist handful OF Democratic tickets Dto the
| pile. His guilty nervousness made him drop
| them little to one side, when the Republican
| Inspector gathered them under his arm, aud
| afterwards put them into MS pocket. Complaint
| was entered against Ferguson, and yesterday
| he was arrested bo Officer Bryan, of the Seven
teenth District. Alderman Bonsall neld him ID
| $1,000 bail.
| On SUsPIcIoN.-Abont O'Clock on the after
| noon of the 10th instant, the dwelling No 1914
| Austin street, was entered during The temporary
| absence of the occupants, and thoroughly rau.
| sacked. A quantity of clothing and a lot OF
| iewelry were stolen. Some OF the goods the
| thieves, in their haste, dropped IN the yard. a