The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-12

SERMONS IN STONEs.-It has been asserted by ma
turasts that the recently discovered statue at Ba-
tavia N Y, is che result OF planting an image some
hundreds OF years ago by the thnly-clad and nntn-
tored Indians Of the period Might 1t not be as well
for our own municipal authorities to order research
made TO see what semblanCe stone that was buried
ON the 23d Of February 1892, in Washington Square,
pretending TO be the cornerstone OF washington
Monument, has taken? ltmay already have assumed
sufficient proportions to justify its resurrection, and
as all who are cognizant of its immediate location
viii in the natural course of events have passed OF
this mundane sphere in a few years, the memory Of
the one first In war; first in peace first In the hearts
OF the country people, cannot be too much honored.
The Society Of Cincinnati will of course not deem
any aluslon to the now large amount of the fund
held by them as Trustees to be diScOuTteOus, but
when we consider that whole generation has gone
since the money was collected, 1t IS just for us To
leave on record our instructions TO our successor IN
1869 to repeat this inquiry as we have every assur-
ance lrom past experience that nothing VIII occur
to impair the reasonableness OF The request
THE LATE REBECCA GEoRGE.--On the 10Th inst this
estimable lady died mt the advanced age OF seventy
nine years. at the residence OF her broJner, jesse
George, near Hestonyile WIN ner RrG6hsr s se
pired, and since that time their fortunes Were
united. This family is about as oid as Phladepna
itself, and the original estate In the handS OF the
Successive owners has been constantly accumulatlng
until it is now one Of the most desirable within the
city limits. Some time ago. through the instrument
taity of the deceased ana her brother, conference
was held with the Park Commission Whlch even
tuaed in the transfer OF many acres oi their Vau-
able property TO the city of Philadelphia, to be de-
voted especially to park purposes. This gfound mas
been lald out and beautDed ana now iofms one OF
the conspicuous features OF that domain. Yesterday
City Councils passed appropriate resolutions upon
her decease, and designated u committee TO attend
her funeral, which takespace ON Saturday afternoon
GENERAL GRANT ON BUST AT THE LEAGUE
HousE.-The President OF the Union League, o.
Gillingham Fell Esq, While recently In Home yls,
ted the studio Of young American sculptor named
Simmons, ana ordered q bust OF General Grant, ol
life size, TO be executed and forwarded TO hm TO De
placed in the Union League House, In Philadephlaa
as gift from its President. The model which mas
been completed, is said by all who have seen IL 10
closely resemble I'm the features and expression the
man OF destiny which It represents Miss Annie
Brewster, the we-known art critic of the Newark
IN. J) Journal in her recent letters speaks highly or
the work as an artistic study.
REVENUE sRIzuRF.--Revenue Onlcer james N
Kerns ny direction of Collector Barnes Of the First
district, has seized the whisky establishment OF r.
r. Mcguire ~ Front and Race streets for violations
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