The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-10
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Iron Apprr1OSAI tooAI rrnxs SEE OursrDn rAsnal

Iron ADDITIONAL LOCAL rrHNs SEE OUTSIDE PAsEs.]
CoRNER.sroNE LAYNG.--The corner stone OF
the new Protestant Episcopal Church of st.
Thomas, to be erected at Whitemarsh, will be
laid with appropriate services on Thursday after
noon next The Bishop a1d several prominent
cleIgymen Will be present and take part in the
exercises. IL Is hoped that large congregation
will be gathered there upon this Interesting oc-
casion. Fort Washington. on the North Penn
sylyania Railroad, is within one mile OF the
church ground.
The FIRE ZoUAvBs.-This afternoon the bat
talicn OF the Philadelphia Fire zouaves will
make a parade III the lower section of the city.
The line Will form on Broad street, north Of
Chestnut, facing west at halt-past O'Clock, and
move over he iolio wing route:-Down Che nut
10 Fourth, down Fourth to Spruce, down spruce
to Second down Second to Wharton, up Whar-
ton to Eighth, up Eighth TO Fitzwater up Fltz-
water to rwellth, up Twelfth to Lombard, up
Lombard to Sixteenth, up Sixteenth to Chestnut,
where the line will be dismissed.
The RATES OF TowAGE ON THE RIvERs.-The
tug-boat owners and captains held meeting
on Saturday night at the house, OF the Hope
Hose Company, Pine street, above Second
Franklin B. Cotton in the char, lafayette
Markle Secretary. rhe object of the meeting
was to devise plans Tor the protection OF tug
boat owners and captains, by the establish
ment of scale of prices tor the towage OF yes
sells of different tonnage, After some discussion
the committee appointed to preoare scale of
prices made their report as tollows:-
For towing up the river large scows loaded,
81; chunkers So; TO Brdesburg, barges, So;
Schuylkil boats, So; chunkers, 81; Rtyerton,
ChuI kers, Sc: Rancocas and Turresdale,
chunkers, So; Beverly and Shamony creek, $40;
Burlington and Bristol, chuDkers, $40; Borden
town, canal schooners, $l6. For unloaded YES
sells, large scows, So; chunkers, So; Bridesburg,
barges, 81; chuylklli boats, So; chunkers, 3;
Rancocas and Tore dale chuukers, 81; Beverly
and Snamony creek, SS; Burlington and Bristol,
chunkers, So; canal schoouerS, SS
For towage to and from Chester and points
below, vessels carrying from 200 TO 800 tons SIG;
and 81 permile below that point; 800 to 400 tons,
sis, 81 below; 400 to 500 tons, $50, Sll5 below;
800 to Go tons, S22 1920 beo "; 600 to 700 tons
$24, 1925 below; 700 20 800 tons, 500, $l55
below; 800 TO 1000 tons, $50, 81 IS below; 1000
to 1900 tons, $40, 50 below; 1900 tons and over,
$50, $3.50 below.
For transporting about harbor, between
Allegheny avenue and Dicker,on street, tide
water, oyster boats, sloops and chunSers, 81
for loaded vessels 81 lght; barges, canal
schooners, Chesapeake schoouers, and large
sloops, 81 loaded, So light; laSe boats, 50
than 800 tons and up to 400 tons, light or loaded,
Sc; 400 TO 500 tons, light or loaded, 81; 500
to eco tons, light or loaded So; 600 to 700 tons,
light or loaded, $9i 700 to $50 tom, $40; 800
to 1C00 tons, Sl2; over 1000 tons, $40 For
transporting to and from Schuylkill river,
between FairmOuut or Market street, and
rying under $50 tons, light or loaded
Sl5 from $50 to 600 tons. $40: GOO to 800 TONS
$25 500 to 1000 tons, $35; 1000 to 1900 tons $40;
1900 to 1900 tons $50; 1900 to 1000 tons $50;
canal boats. canal schooners, and Chesapeake
schooners, So lights $40 loqded; sloops, chunk
ers, tide water boats, Sc light; So loaded. For
transporting on the Schuylkill river to and
from the mouth, vessels carrying under l50
TONS So light, 81 loaded; l5O to $50 tons, SIS
light 81 loaded; $50 to. 800 tons, 81 light, $40
loaded; 800 to 500 tons, 50 lighf, $l2 loaded.
For transporting raids from Port Richmond
to Gunncr's Run, per raft, $780, SnackAmaxon
street, So; Noble Sreet,o $3.50. Queen street,
$3.50; Reed street, or Green wich Point, So;
Schuylkill River or Chester, $S; Wlmin gton or
New Castle, SIS; Delaware City, $40; Cooper's
creek, Sc; Camden, north of Federal, $3.50;
South Camden, So; Gloucester, So; creeks east
side of Delaware River, north OF Tnompson's
Point, $40; Bridesburg. 81: Rancocas, $40. For
towage, per tide, $35. For docking at Port
Richmond or to wing to steam vessels carrying
under 800 tons, So; over S4.
1t was resolved that between Gunuer's Run
and Allegheny avenue should be considered
Port Richmond aud the rates Of to wage should
be IN accordance. After an animated discussion
in reference to matters of private character
the meeting adjourned.