The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-04
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graphs has created as much sensation in his way
nc "man with the wax iggers" did i'm his, when Mr..
Edwin Adams first introduced him TO the Phlladel-
phia public He put in his defense at the TOmbs
Police Court yesterday morning, and INDUCED in
spteful badinage at the expense OF Marshal TOoker
the gentleman who, instgated by Mr.. Hickie OF the
World, visited his rooms under an assumed name,
and was, comparatively speaking, wolf In sleeps
clothing all through the process of phan-
tOmizing The spirit which, in obedience
70 the experiment, appeared beside the
incredulous Tooker was, said Mumler, the most viii
lainous that he had cast eyes upon; but st he
accounted for this, he added by rejecting that it
was doubtless the one most in sympathy with the
title II we are to accept Numbers version, he
commenced photographing phantoms because the
phantoms came They caught him one Sunday
Afternoon eight years ago, when he all alone by
himself in the photograph gallery Of friend in the
city OF Boston, taking his own picture. He was as
tonished to find, on examining the plate, that a
Epirit-form was standing beside his own. That hour
was the commencement Of spritphotography in the
Numler history. His friends rushed in at the inte-
gence, clamoring for phantom-photograph and
threatening TO make a phantom Of him il
he refused. They dead-headed him for
dead-heads; they made dead set
At him for a set Of dead features. To use Num-
lsrs own words in their search after immaterality
they forgot that he was MATERIAL and he found he
must either charge or close shop. Dreadful as the
alternative was, he resolved to make slight charge
ten dollars. In conclusion, he thinks he is poor
abused old man. Barnum has gone back on him,
and he was not allowed to collect evidence from
abroad (strange how much evidence there always is
abroad in these casesD If / might be allowed
remark OF my own l would merely say that in a few
days it is possible Numbers gallery will be opened,
and the proveTb that all the fools are not dead yet
meet with abundant refutation He has had aIlive
counsel with nothing sleepy about him. The prose-
eution may have played the part of "Somnambula,"
lint tho Ganhantom chorusr of the defense very
vigorous.
The newspaper press is lamentng the death Of Dir.
c. b. Seymour, who had been connected with the
daily Times for the last eighteen years. For long
period Mr.. Seymour was the dramatic and musical
editor OF that journal, but lattery he had confined
his duties exclusively to the dramatic department.
He was English by BIRTH but American in sentiment
and a the time Of his death was in his forteth year.
His illness was very brief, and his death ex-
nemely sudden. His friends revert mournfuy to
the bright conversations they held with him only q
week ago, when he referred so anticpatively to his
Intended visit to the forthcoming Boston Musical
Festival His disease was that rare one, rheuma-
tism Of the brain. AS critic Mr.. Seymour
had more conscience than most critics even those of
New York possess. There was no ''oyster-supper-
ism" in his animadversions, no champagne and
chicken-salad wndiness in his praise He ground no
axes, and his good opinion was not to be bought.
or the scores Of applicants for his late position very
few will unite his knowledge of music with his
adroit manipulation Of English, and his consistent
purpose in speaking the truth.
Apropos Of the newspaper changes which his
death will occasion, may say that the rumors which
have for some weeks been gaining ground to the
effect that Mr. William Winter intends to retire from
the dramatic editorship of the Tribune without
foundation. Mr. Winter has as little reason to be
dissatisfied with the excellent position he holds upon
that newspaper as its stockholders and the public
have to be dissatisfied with him. He has been ill
lately and on that account has not been seen as
much as he usually s at places of public entertain
ment nor heard quite often is his wont in the
Tribune columns. Mr.. Augustin DAILY, however,
has permanently retired from the dramatic editor
ship Of the Times, and has place is most admirably
supplied by very young but very able gentleman,
Nj. F. w. Schwab, who unites to the advantages of
a foreign residence and education Isome years in
innate experience Of the musical and dramatic cir
cles of this city He writes very neatly and perspi-
eacously, expressing the conclusions of correct
taste and conscientious intelligence, in concise and
lucid and occasionally elegant, language
General Patrick II. Jones, the new Postmaster,
showed his face yesterday morning around at the
Post ONCE and it is to be wished the latter has been
new as well as the postmaster Mr.. Kelly received
him with official bandness, took him all round the
building and introduced him to the heads Of depart
ments. |, hope Postmaster Jones maintained his
spirits all through the ordeal, but greatly fear me.
To contemplate post office, inside or out is not
cheering relaxation. would as assort letters
in a charnel-house, and dispense stamps from q
tomb as be clerk under the present regime at
Nassau and Liberty streets Postmaster Jones takes
formal possession next Monday.
SO does the Hon. William A. Darling OF the Inter
nal COectorship OF the Ninth district. He visited
his office in West Forty-fourth street yesterday
morning, for the first time, expressed himself
pleased (Which in itself is pleasant, and appointed
his brother Mr. Samuel f. Darling, Deputy Collec
tor The new Assessor OF the Ninth district Gene
raj A. p. Ketcham, likewise commenced his initia
ton Yesterday morning, number OF removals II
all these departments is eXultingly and depressing
anticipated according to who is TO move out an,
who is to move in
Sangal the danSeuse, who has sprinkled HUNipty
Du4npty with Terpsichorean drops ever since tina
pantomime was first produced here, more than yea
ago intends TO 'develop' sensation next Saturda
evening at her benefit Every one knows that san
gall is a fine dancer, almost great dancer Fey
know that she is fair singer such ia the fact how
ever and the young lady, having shown New Yor
what she can do with her legs, is about to ilustrat
for its satisfaction what she achieve with he
lungs The song she has selected is "Home, Swee
Home" and if her toes and her trachea are at all o
par, or perhaps should say poS,with one anOthe
the sensation will be perfectly justified
The Erie Railway Company yesterday commence
running their new and improved drawing-rool
coaches between this city and Buffalo. They al
furnished like little palace boudoirs the window
glass is plate. A conductor and porter accOmpau
each OF the coaches which are attached to tn
morning express trains leaving New York at $ an
Buffalo at l. The day after tomorrow the new dep
and ferry of the Erie Railway, at the foot Of rwent
street and North river, will be opened; the magni
cent new boats, the James Fisk, Jr., and the J'
Gould running TO and from Long Dock Depot Jers
City every twenty minutes, from A. Nj. until
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