The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-28
THE UNIVERSITY.


The following correspondence win be read with
interest by all the rends Of the University OF Penn
No. 1877 SOUTH FousTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA,
June %, 1669,-Hon. Il. Carroll Brewster-Dear Sir:
Believing that II would be advantageous TO the pros
should be located without the limits OF the built-up
portion OF the city, take pleasure In Offering to do
nate tract OF land, OF not less than ten acres,
Olney, Twenty.second ward situated on the Second
streetturnpike, and i've mile, from Market street
whereon to erect the college building
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GERMANTOWN. June 90 1869 sssmue STTE = q FsS Ford
Esq-Dear Sir:-Your favor of yesterday Offering TO
donate ten acres of land at 0ney on the Second
street pike to the University OF Pennsylvania, was
| am not member Of the Board of Trustees of
that institution; l am the President OF It's Alumni.
viii take the earliest opportunity OF having your
favor submitted TO the proper authorities Of the Un-
versty, who Will, doubtless, communicate with you
AS a citizen feel that you are entitled to the
warmest thanks of every person having the true in
teress OF our metropolis at heart, for the public
spirit and liberality which have prompted your mun-
AS your letter was private, l have not felt myself
at liberty to publish it, but respectfully request your
Very truly, yours, F. CARROLL BREWSTER.
ANOTHER sTABBING AFFRAY.-At late hour on
Saturday considerable excitement caused
among the boarders at the Eagle Hotel, on Third
been committed in one of the upper rooms OF the
mousse. An investigation proved that one Thomas
waiter had rot into an atercation. during which the
former was seriously stabbed. 1t seems that Dillon
went to bed between and 10 O'Clock in the evening
| Shortly before ~ O'Clock (mdnight, Drudy who
slept in the same apartment, entered II with alghed
| candle. Dillon requested him to eXtnguish it at
once Drudy refused and the two got into quarrel.
| Dillon got out OF bed, snatched the candle from
Drudy threw 1t to the floor, and again got into his
bed. The two kept up the quarrel for several min
utes, and finally Dillon jumped out and seized Drudy
and pushed him with great force against the wall.
The latter threatened to stab him II he repeated the
assault, and finding that he was disposed to do SO,
took from his pocket long-bladed penknife and
JaDDed IL seven or eight times into the person OF Dill
| Ion, and then ran into the hallway calling murder
in loud tone, saying he had cut Dillon. The latter
was not aware that he had been stabbed until he
emerged from the room, when he found blood trick
ling down his limbs. He fell exhausted to the floor,
and was carried to his apartment and medical aid
himself into the custody of the police The injuries
to Dillon were found to be serious Two OF the cuts
were in the breast three in the back and the others
about the limbs One OF the ncisions penetrated to
the lung. His condition is considered precarous
| Drudy claims that he committed the deed in self
defense; He is represented as quiet, industrious
man, whilst Dillon is of excitable and quarrel
| some nature. Dillon was doing well this morning,
and 1t is barely possibly that he may recover.
| THE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAmRoAD-oPENING
| TO WHITE SULPHUR SPRIHGs.-The formal opening
OF OF an additional link in the Chesapeake and Ohio
| Springs, in Virginia, twenty-five miles, will take
place on Wednesday, the sOth inst. At present the
| road is being run from Richmond to Covington, 2O5
miles, and with the addition, 22I miles of this new
trunk line to the West will be completed,
| be finished. The work on the western section, as
we stated few days ago. is rapidly progressing, and
the indications that the whole work will be ac-
| compished through to the Ohio river within two
| years The mail train from Richmond which leaves
will connect at Gordonsville at 1910 r NJ with the
| Orange, Alexandria, and Manassas Railway train
phlca Leaves w washington ash D. c. at A. NJ and
Baltimore Railroad at 113O p. NJ. Al Staunton. go
| miles west of Gordonsvlle, stages connect for Wer-
| gers cave Harrisonburg, and Augusta Springs; at
| Goshen 92 miles west OF Gordonsvile, with stages
for Lexington, Natural Bridge, Rockbrdge Alum
Gnrin Nnl1 Snn nnt1r Gnsnr -lNul-
Baths at Millboro, es11 miles west with stages for
Bath Alum and Warm Springs; at Covngton, 129
and Healing Springs; at Allegheny, 146 miles, with
stages for Old Sweet and Red Sweet Springs; and at
Salt Sulphur Springs Lewisburg, and Charleston.
AS many Philadelphia families visit the famous
mineral springs region OF Virginia annually, this ex-
tension OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad is OF
more than ordinary importance to them.
AT WoRK.-Scores of laborers for the past two
weeks have been engaged in preparing the ground
lately purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, at Fourth street and Vikings alley, for the
erection of an extensive and magnificent edince, to
serve as an addition to the office they already occupy
ON the corner of Third streets. The new lot lies
directly west Of their present o1ice-has however a
greater breadth-and will, when finished, afford
them facilities for the transaction of their business
in structure full square in length. The work is
progressing rapidly The old mansion hOuses-land-
marks OF the clty-which stood upon the rear site
have been nearly removed, huge cellar excavated,
and trenches for the foundation walls already laid
out. AS the plans for the new building, however,
are still In the hands OF the architect, neither the
OHlcers OF tne company nor, OF course, outsiders,
definitely know what will be its appearance and pro-
portions. From the well-known liberality of the
company In such matters nevertheless, the assur-
ance Is conveyed that when their new Office is COM
pleted II VIII not only be built commodiously for
their business, but in such style as to add sub
stantal ornament to the city.
A CASE OF DEowNNG.-A single man. in the en-
ploy OF Walter }. Keeler, bread baker OF Pember-
ton, in Burlington county, N. j., asdrowned yester-
day, while bathing in the Rancocas. He had gone
down to wash, and venturing into too deep water,
where there was strong whrling double undercur-
rent, he became frightened and called upon others
who were bathing TO save him, but he sank before
the alarmed witnesses could rescue him. His body
was sought for until 1t was nearly dark, but was not
found until this morning at about half
past O'Clock. The name OF the unfortunate young
man was Hermann Essg, and It is reported he was
to have been married to young lady in Philadel-
phia in a few weeks He was originally from Baden,
Germany bat more recently from Norristown and
Philadelphia: It is supposed that he has an uncle
no doubt confer a favor on his friends by copying
the above, that their attention may the more readily
be drawn to the fact, their address being unknown
to his employer.
| REVOLVER AND RAZOR.-On Saturday night, at
1890 O'Clock, difficulty occurred at barber shop
at No. 1909 South Eleventh street. Kept by John B.
Rhnehart, who has as partner Mrs. Andrew
Showers The husband OF Mrs Showers has been
absent from the city for the past six years. when he
returned, and has been in the place several times,
claiming share OF the profits of the concern. On
Saturday night he went there and drew q revolver,
which he discharged, the ball taking effect In the leg
OF Rhinehart who then seized a razor and sashed
right and left at Showers, who received several
gashes, but none OF which were serious Both were
arrested and taken before Alderman BOnsall, who
held them for trial.
THE STRRETs-The condition OF Camac street, be
tween Master and Jefferson Streets at the present
tme is positively annoying to the residents in tn at
locality. The main sewer by which the properties
L drained rhOkpu u1Q a