The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-08
NUTTING DAY,
The CbIIdren,s P,cn,o :, ~. parl,.

induced to allow the children of our public schools
holiday to-day, in order that they might enjoy an
rangements were made by q special committee to !
make the festival a success and Chief Engineer |
all the details.
At an early hour this morning thousands OF the |
lines Of youngsters were strewed along all the ave-
nues leading to the Park. The passenger cars run
IN s sat sa fet0n @ haye been a. as co1d by
squeezed in, unless minded TO follow the example OF
conductor on Girard avenue, aud straddle across
the roof Ninety children are beng carried in one
load, but then, as conductor said they only count
four cents head" A number of accommodaV"In III
trains, OF dozen cars each are being run Dy the
Reading and the Pennsylvania cads, and they
tenth sections, and sne Girls, normal School, all
aue 9roT t to go by the Reading Railroad
Em NnntS SiN yenth and Willow streets. Those OF the
leading Railroad, and took a band OF music Those
OF the Twenty-fourth, Twenty-seventh, and twenty
the park went on foot. Those of the Sixteenth,
seventeenth, and eighteenth sections were taken by
the Girard Avenue Railway. For the Second, Ihrd,
Fourth, and Fifth sections arrangements were made
by the Spruce and Pine Streets Railway and the
To day has been as sweet as ever autumn gave.
The sky is unclouded, and the bounds of the blue
horizon are tinted with the undefnable msts OF
Indian summer. The soft air is sweet enough to
tone the sulkiest spirits into peacefulness At the
Park, close by the Gtrard avenue bridge, the scene
would defy the pencil of any artist save Turner
to catch the wondrous rppings OF lights and shades
fresh from the recent rains the have their
boughs nearly covered with many-tnted leaves
Indeed, more delightful day for picnic could not
be arranged, and the children are sensible enough to
take advantage OF 1t.
What number will participate in the cosy camping
out to-day can scarcely be estimated Nearly all
parties have taken lunch-baskets with them, and
will stay till evening; With the thousands who will
flock out this afternoon to witness the pleasant spec
tace, 1t will be within bounds to estimate the num-
Der at fifty thousand. AS the party are scattered
over nearly two thousand acres, there can be no
JOStingS for lack OF room, and the more who attend
the merrier the sight. The children brimfull of
enjoyableness, and this morning were entertaining
themselves to their hearts content. Anybody who
Will take the time to pay them flying VISIT will
catch enough OF their infectious sportveness to clear
all musty cObweDs out Of his brain, and will come to
the conclusion that this world is not quite bad as
some folks make it out to be.
No confusion exists on the ground on the part of
the children, as each section has been allotted
special tract for its own use. Surveys were made
Of the nut trees of the park and the eligible districts
were fairly apportioned. The portion on the east
side of the Schuylkill, below Girard avenue, was
found to contain "a walnut and 216 chestnut trees.
This was divided into nine sections 1t comprises
Sedgely, Lemon Hill, the Ride PIT that was in Re-
dolph's and MathisOn's FARMS
The main section on the west side of the river
ABOVE GlIard Avenue Bridge contains y divisions,
besides Solitude Grove, opposite Lemon Hill. These
have IA walnut trees and 1S9 chestnut trees thus
there are $50 nut trees not including hazel she'll
bark, &c. The divisions the West are Egglesfied,
Sweet Brier Landsdowne, Steamboat Landing oppo-
site Long Island Belmont Valley, Georges Hin, Re-
servior, Belmont, Ridgeland, Greenland, Showers
and Conners Farms and Belmont Station.
Fifty men are employed by the Commissioners to
club the trees Their duties, however, are not ar
duous as the boys are saving them half their labors
For this day. at least the regulations are not strictly
Youngsters shall have their iii of tumbng about as
long they keep within the limits of proprety. This
is acting on common sense principles, and can do no
harm. Indeed the whole programme is working
itself delightfully."- to all interested that this
first nuting festival will unquestionably be the fore
runner of many others in the years to come.
THE NUMIsMATIC AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY.-A
stated meeting OF this valuable association was held
at its hall last evening" Nce-Presdent Hon. w. p.
Chandler in the chair The usual routine business
| was transacted.
Mr. Henry Phillips, IT, oSrresponding Secretary
the 10 the ge se
| A. d. Hepburn, Esq, OF Philadelphia; Frederick
Homer NJ D., Of Virginia; John G9ngeaaSeman& aeiI hot OF
Francisco Parmiental, of Mexico, and others, on
antiquarian subjects.
| business was adopted. number of valuable dona-
tions Were reported to the society ,,.. =, ~,
Hon. James Ross Snowden Date Director or the
United States Mint made communication to the
society on the subject OF an International Coinage
Taylor, McElrOy, Phillips and vice-Presdent Chan
dler.
on motion, Mr. snowden was requested to read
before the society paper embodying his views upon
that subject, and that Of the proposed debasemen
OF the silver coinage.
Various subjects were considered by the society
which then adjourned.
SOME MORE OF THE POLICE DoINGs.-On Satur-
day last, while the canvassers were sitting in the
tenth division or tne Elgnteentn Waru, COrTeCblnH
the assessment lists, two gentlemen, named Besson
and Henhefter, approached the window and youcheo
for the residence OF q man who was applying 10 DC
placed on the lists. Policemen Dych and Deyne, OF
the Eleventh district, arrested these gentlemen, ano
took them before Alderman Helms, when they pre-
ferred charge OF perjury against them. Inc Al
derman held them for further hearing last evening
at which the defendants appeared. The man loi
whom they were vOuching took the stand and testl-
fled that he had known Besson and Henheifer tht
length of time to which they had testified ana ina
he resided where they had stated, and that he sub
sequenty had succeeded in getting registered IRON
that place. The prisoners were then discharged
We understand that warrants are out for the arres
of both the policemen on the charge Oh Ialse arres
and imprisonment.
RoBBERIEs IN WEST PHILADELPHIA.-M King
residing in MaRtua, was accosted last evening al
T'hrty-siXth and Bridge streets, by feloW Wnt
asked the way to Chestnut street. While she was
| in the act of showing him he snatched ner Watcl
| and ran OFF, He then secreted himself in an ou
building, and threw the watch lnto the cess-pool
| The chain was found on him. He was taken out
| and while on the road succeeded in running away.
| German was inVegled last evening into taverI
| on Market street. above Thirteth, ana Whue There
he was robbed OF his vallse containing MS money
"D E man was stopped at the west end OF Market
| Street bridge last evening" by thieves who grabbed
| for his watch but succeeded only III getung tne
| chain
| A TuIEyING DoMEsTIC.-Amela Johnson ant
| Augustus Sando (coored) have been taken into Gus
| tody for robbing William Herbert OF S25O nerper
| rents the stables of John Mill at the Blue BEL Ia
vern and resides at the hotel. Amelia Is servant
She went to his trunk ana aDstracted te cs. s+ M vi
| gave the money to Lando, who induced her 10 stea
il. Both were sent to prison by Alderman Iaylor'
DEADLY ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Henry Mego
nige was taken into custody yestefdayol Ihe otIn .
Catherine Karney, resldin at 6lI Passyuhk roa' Wh
charged him with committing an assaulC anu pau
taru pnh har fro ia