The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-02

EXPLOSION IN TIE TAX RECEIVERS OFFICE
About O'Clock this morning the pedestrians along
Chesnut and Sixth streets were considerably startled
by a loud report Of an explosion and those at the
corner Of those two thoroughfares saw q volume OF
smoke rushing from the office Of the Tax Receiver
Immediately after the noise. On investigating the
matter it was found that an explosion had occurred
in the vault which had been broken into and robbed
on Friday night OF last week. 1t seems that before
the arrival of all the clerks Patrick Doran the mes
senger, and Charles Faunce, clerk, were DESTROYS
of showing the vault to a gentleman named Kelley.
The door was opened when one OF them struck
match, and instantly there was fash, followed by
the explosion. Messrs Faunce and Kelley were
blown out into the Office, and Doran came tumblinp
after them These gentlemen had nearly all the hair
on their head snged off, besides sustaining slight
bruises by coming in contact with the floor The
cause OF the explosion has been assigned to leaky
gas-pipe, from which enough of the eyplosye com
pound had escaped during the night to iii the
vault The singed gentlemen were taken to the
Dispensary, where they were properly attended to.
fusion, and on returning found some of the books
on the upper shelves in tue vault burning. The
flames were soonseXtiDgushed, without any further
damage than above stated.
FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKETS ON DELAWARE
AVENUE-The markets are little heavy this morn
ing, as Boston is not buying with spirit. New York
decided upon price and offered, with privilege for
sellers to do better If they could The market in
New York is languishing. But owing to the weather
having matured all varieties simultaneously prices
must rally again in day or two, as the demand for
canning increases Those therefore desiring to avail
themselves of good fruit at moderate prices had
better lay in their stock from the best varieties
which are coming in unusually early, viz :-"Craw-
lords Late" wards Late Free harkers Seed
ling, and Delaware White, Prices range:-For Gull
ings, 30c.; good, I0c 70 60c.; and choice extra
wards Late Free, Sl'25. All be suited in these
grades and prices. The arrivals the avenue this
morning aggregate 90, 100 baskets, as follows:-
Propellers-Whilldin, Decatur, Meinder, and Ro-
anOke, with 20959 baskets
Steamers-Jersey Blue and Perry, from Smyrna,
Del, with 5000 baskets
Barges-Rufus Wiley, General George Mcclellan,
Alice and Louisa, Mary A. wagner, May Flower and
Alice and Linda, with IS 995 baskets.
Schooners-D. COrbit, A. Bunting, and r. f. Loper,
with 1888 baskets.
sloop Rebecca Stevenson, with 14OO baskets.
DICKINSON CoLLEGE.-This celebrated institution,
the pride of the town Of Carlisle, in this State opens
to-day with the fairest OF prospects for the current
academic year. new prOGessorship has there been
| established, supported by gft of s25,OO9 from
Thos. Beaver Esq, of DanNille The incumbent of the
chair is to have charge of the department of Biblical
Literature. The finances of the college are upon
| sound and satisfactory footing. In addition to the
value Of the grounds, the munihcent centenary col
| lection makes the endowment now about a quarter
of million. The old buildings have been thoroughly
renovated, repaired and improved; the classrooms
are made comfortable and convenient, and other ar
rangements perfected, trhng in themselves, but
still such as tend to attract students to the instu
! tions which possess them Rev. DR.. Dashiell, the
| new President, has assumed his position with an en-
ergy that has infused new life into every department
The corps OF professors is able and full the location
of the college not exactly central lin the State but
eligible and in a country entirely heathful, circum-
stances all which cannot fail in recommending any
institution.