The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-08

naue tne only enectual attempt that has vet been
maoe 70 ray the dust and dIdy the pedestrians along
broadway. All the year round we--thc pedestrians
suffer from two evils viz, dust and mud When we
don't have one we have the other; and having no
street commissioner who cares continental for
anything but filling a snecure with perfect ease TO
himself, no remedy is applied. The evil is in
deed, triHe ameliorated now that Broadway be-
tween the Battery and Grace Church, has been newly
Paved but much remains to be done. Along the
length of City Hall Park the breezes most love to
congregate. They make that place their grand rem
devious, and during dusty, gusty season, like
this score OF caps and hats may constantly be
ceprciousy perambulating over the green inside the
park and among the hackney coaches outside instead
OF remaining in their proper places upon their
owners heads Add to this the temporary blindness
created by the dust and It will be seen that It is no
removed. Consequently say yesterday afternoons
thunder-shower was perfect godsend in its way.
April showed herself to be better streetsprinker
than any quantity of watering-carts, although am
not aware that the poets have hitherto regarded her
In that light
A day or two ago, in my veloclperegrnatIons along
Park Row, encountered an eX-lght of Forneys
Press, who, under the sobriqus, OF, believe, the
ArffWl Dodger, was even almost as distinguished an
institution in his way among Philadelphia newspaper
critics Old Biick is in his. In other words, Cap
tain j. t. Norcross, for many years Bohemian
uminary of the Quaker City, and whilom editor and
correspondent in the South has determined settle
In New York in quest OF fame and fortune or If
fame and fortune are inaccessible OF good salary
them, for he can do everything on newspaper and
has already had several good things thrown In his
way 10y leading editors besides having been snapped
mp by several magazines for contributions respecting
matters at the South. In fact New Iork journalism
is full OF Philadelphians. grist of them came on
here some years ago when MT Young seeded from
one of ivy opapers Doth daily, and the influx has
the rooms of flrst-cass newspaper or weekly here
without coming face TO face with u Philadelphan
employed in some responsible position.
1t Is said that affairs up at the Inebriate Asylum at
Bnghamton are being very badly managed; that
the patients, indiscrimnatey are allowed to visit the
unattended Rppnpr
those who do come here thus the majority return
drunk. DR.. I. J, Gardiner the late Register Of the
asylum, AYERS that no patient has any difficulty,
under the present regime in obtaining any quantity
OF drugs and narcotics, and that the extent to which
such license IL abused is notorious throughout the
village of Bngbamton. The occasion of DIR. Gar
diners addressing himself to the public i the recent
death at the asylum of MI b. Z. Seward, of Brook
lyn, Wh0 last Thursday, took an overdose OF opium,
but on the last occasion took that little bit too much
which has so often proved fatal IL appears that the
debauched Binghamtonians in the habit OF
visiting the city for the purpose of attending the
circus, the theatre Plymouth Church. sprtualistc
jnbilees, and other entertainments of Christian and
recuperative nature hope Niblos was notincluded,
drunken woman scene, nightly greeted with much
demoralized applause These visits are used as
sanity penitents become the Unsuitable repro
bates. The converted hummer, who had become
sedate sedentary and studous, forgets the existence
oil, swallows the fusel.
Island, has been bullying the Board of Health, who
undertook to lecture him for allowing infected ships
Jr. Swnburne is the man whom the Herald lately
bad row with because he attempted to interfere
board vessels arrived in quarantine and get news in
advance of other papers lie has an extremely sum
who presume to censure his conduct. When they
make structures upon him and his doings, how
blandly he informs them that they lie! and II they
begin to show fight, backs himself upon his official
station and asks them If they VIII accept an amend
ment to matters now, wait till they get 1t? Mean
while he is not SO sure OF his position he thinks.
Better men than he have filed it before now, and
BuIIysm one @ Of the grand varieties Of 'cheek may
be an admirable specific for pushing oneself, but 1t
will not answer in all circumstances. Dark tales are
whispered along Staten Island OF the doings Of Swim
burne, whose political morals seem to be not much
better than the poeca ethics Of his namesake across
step-sster Of Lydia Thompsons has just appeared
at Niblo's and created good deal Of trouble among
the youthful white waistcoats that ill the lobbies and
aises there between and II O'Clock every evening.
Shs NOT has Ds se%ehsq sne s Of e
Besides, she il graceful retoclpedestr1eI1ne,
and her slashed trunks enwreathe an par
the practising school for English actresses VINO nave
graduated in London Beyy number one Is at Ni0l0si
Der three, in the pantomime OF Rooason CruSoe Is 10
open next q MEEK r a ookns iss as
she deted on something triiie more substantial
than "a crumb of bread mostened by the tear OF
penitence." At the Tammany, three brothers named
Gregory, at the risk Of their lives are nightly draw
Ing vociferous crowds A Mademoiselie Rose
style OF Senyah, is attraction; but the Gregory
boys the great ones the principal feat OF Albert
the youngest, being to throw complete somersauls
In the air. at height of forty feet above the foot
lights, his leap being made from the hands OF one
brother suspended by his kneejoints from trapeze,
into the hands Of the other similarly suspended IL
almost unnecessary to say that Albert has already
had s.Note the Editor printed in one OF the big
dailies, the writing and printing OF such corresp0n-
dence being quite matter or course since the sue
cess Of Miss Thompson A letter IN the Herald, or
the Times, or the World Is an inevitable portion OF
the programme on these occasions, and rev indeed
the actors who will desplse an example already
so triumphantly set by Lydia Thompson, Elza New
ton, Mr.. Brougham. NJ Gabel, Master Gregory, Mr..
McVickar, and others whose names escape me.
At his recent withdrawal from the handbook the-
atre In Twenty-fourth street, Mr.. Brougham made
fecitousy obscure ausion to the cause OF MS retre
ment. That cause Is talked about among his friends
and admirers with many mysterious shakings OF the
head Why the shakings should be mysterious ]
cannot understand, but they do say that the proprle-
tor OF that theatre, OF which Mr.. Brougham was
merely the lessee, had an uncommonly burning de.
sire TO penetrate the mystery OF behind the scenes al
ali hours of the day and night but more particularly
when the Young ladies OF the company were accessl
BILE in the green-room or at the wings Whether MT
Birgfed will be very peremptory in his exclusion o.
the fascinating manipulation OF Erie bonds remains
be seen: but whether the Erie inpfesSrO oe success
ful or not In these post-footght schemes, 1t IL certain
that Fisk as the triumphant representative OF money
and pluck, Is WOrshpped by certain class. feOpl'
follow that well-known velvet suit OF nus ant
that hord physique, with admirng eyes az nc treau
the Hobbies and seats himself regally In ms box III
forty years sit gracefully upon him, although ne
neither fair nor fat. Having taken 50 many snares
OfYenbach, and shown himself TO be 50 particularly
fond Of Erie bouge, he VIII douDtes5 IN aIfV & as We %
among the ''buls" OF Wall street. Meanwhlle IL mus
be extremely interesting for his friends 10 learn Una
Judge Blatchford has rendered decision III regatL
to the Pacific Railroad litigation to the ellect t IN
case can be properly tried only III IA United state
court and therefore that oil the proceedings an
orders in the suit before the State courts gre nun an