The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-30

weapons and we recommend our brothers Of "Jhe
press" to examine THE Book for themselves for
further proof.
THE PEACH MARKET ON DELAWARE AvENUE.-The
lTteror of Pennsylvania, New York, and Boston We'd
with each other on Saturday in a lair and discreet
competition for this desirable luxury The result is
that this morning the stock on hand is very, very
small Observers on Saturday witnessed continuous
caravans of wagons and trucks vending their way
10 railroad depots and points for shipment per steam
ships. This fact not only applied to peaches, but
10 market truck of all descriptions. Prices are stiff;
arrivals small fruit good as ordinary on Mondays
market. Rain reached to the peach districts of
Maryland and Delaware on Saturday night andwill he
of essential benefit to the development and perfeC-
ton OF the remaining varieties to to market in
the month OF september. Prices ruled from 40c. to
6Oc. per basket; choice, 81 to 81 80.
This morning 35, 1876 baskets were landed on Della
ware avenue, as fOllows:-
Propellers Diamond State and Fanny Cadwalader,
from Sassafras, Md, ana Cygnet from WhOrton
Greek, Nd, with II 800 baskets
Steamer Jersey Blue brought up 2OOO baskets from
Schooners Rose, from Black Bird, Del, and Re-
becca and Active from Lepsic, Del, brought up 224O
baskets
Barges Alice and Louisa and Mary A. Wagner,
from Odessa, Del :; May Flower, from Bohemia,
ware Canal, and General G. b. Mcclellan, from
Black Bird, DEL, brought up l6,33O baskets
FRBIGHTs ON CoAL-The following are the rates,
alleged TO be 'ruinously low" charged for the ship
ment OF coal from this port to the places men
toned -
To Boston ............,S 1928
To New York. Via Delaware and Raritan Canal ! $ 5
TO Washington, o. c. (coastwise) .............. 100
I'm consequence OF these Improbable rates. combined
with the present paralysis of commerce, nearly an
entire stagnation in business has happened among
the owners of vessels Their efforts to secure freghts
indicate disposition to "Wear out" rather than
trust OUT ying at anchor of our great coal depots
HIGHWAY RoBBERs.-About half-past O'Clock on
Sunday morning, a man was Knocked down at Thir-
teenth and Wood streets with club, and then at
tempted to be robbed by two men. His cries
attracted two policemen and their approach fright
ened the two hghwaymen, who started and ran.
The police pursued and each captured man. The
fellows gave the names OF William H. Massey and
Joseph Connolly. Connolly broke away from the
officer, but he was again captured and locked up
Alderman Massey sent them both to prison.
OFFICERS CoMPLIMENTED.- This morning after the
returns OF the eutenants OF police had been received
Mayor Fox called the lieutenants together and de-
sired Fire Marshal Blackburn to make a statement
OF the facts in connection with the arrest OF the in
cendiarles, Barnes and Price, on Saturday night by
Lieutenant Erickson and Sergeant Ward of the
vOOnu It1 uiatIlou MI bdchpurn ulu as ne was re-
q1ested when the Mayor complmcnted these two
officers in the highest terms
A IHIEvNG BOY.-Leutenant Gerke and Sergeant
DOnely, on Saturday, arrested Ridgeway Lamb on
by the lady Of dwelling No. 1909 Arch street who
stated that within few weeks she has missed
watches and cutlery ware. Ridgeway Confessed to
where he had disposed of them. He win oe at the
Central Station this afternoon.
HEAD CRUSHED WITH A BUNG-pRIvER. Jacob
Fisher Keeps beer saloon at Tulip and Townsend
streets, in the Twenty-hfth ward Yesterd ly a man
entered the place and got into quarrel with Fisher
who assaulted the stranger with bung-driver, The
head OF the stranger was pretty badly crushed
Fisher taken into custody, and given q hearing
before Alderman SeniX, who bound him over in $500
bail TO answer at Court
A DRUNKEN PARTY.-Ye esteTday afternoon Rose
Caldwell, Mary Flanagan, and Charles OFT were
arrested at a house at Garden and Wood streets
and taken before Alderman Massey who held then
in $500 for trial. 1t seems that the parties were
drunk and were engaged in fight, and at the time
of the entrance of thep Ilice one of the women wa
down on the moor, with a man hammering her witt
his fist
A DIsoRDERLY HoUsE.-Lieutenant Haggerty
with posse of men, on Saturday nights made a ra
on house No 629 Barclay street, aud ARRESTED
Charles Martin, the alleged proprietor, and Iourteel
occupants seven OF whom were women All Wer
given hearing before Alderman Carpenter Mar
Tin was bound over ia $1,000 bail for trial, ana tn
remainder were held to keep the peace.
To VISIT THIS CITY.-The invitation extended b
the Marine Inhrmary and Sailors Snug Har0oT 1
this city TO Miss Ida Lewis, the ''Newport Heroine,
praying that she would make a visit here, has bee
accepted by the young lady. She will be accompa
MED by Mr.. and Mrs b. W. Pearce and possibly b
her sister Hattie, TO whom the invitation has ais
been extended