The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-03

NATURAL SCIENCES.
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NATURAL SCIENCES.
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To-day after the summer Recess, the Academy Of
Natural Sciences reopens. The Han on South
galleries and cases wear bright and inviting ap-
Rearance due TO the broom and the brush but moth
ing more has been done. Neither an alteration
nor an Improvement has been made nor has the COL
lecuon OF specimens been Increased. All this for an
epvlons reason; Disappointed in securing site for
bulIdlng on Penn Square, the Academy has not
banted in heart, but determined to erect new
edlfce on the lot previously purchased at the south
west corner OF Nineteenth and Race streets. The
ground will be broken either I'm the latter portion OF
the present fall OF during next spring, Whichever
aate s selected the purpose s to push the project to
completion, and consequently any money now ex-
pended on the Old place would be but wasted.
. The drawings for the new academy, upon which
Mr. >. H. Windrum is now engaged, will be finished
by the goth instant. The proposed structure will
have frontage OF $50 feet on Race street, and 60
feet on Nineteenth street II will afford three times
lhe accommodation OF the present building on
Broad street 1t will have basement, and rise to
the height of two stories above. The lower story to
be crced by one gallery will serve the library of
the institution; the upper to be Circled by two gal
cries, will be the museum. The library will be
90 by 1874 feet. The space below the gallery
will be divided into fifteen or twenty small rooms for
the purpose of study, the remainder of the ground
nOor being occupied by apartments for artists and
the curators, and rooms for the societys publica-
hons. There will also be printing Office and book
bndery ON this 1Oor together with every appliance
for study. As mentioned the second floor, with its
galleries, will hold the museum twill he eXcellently
10 the ceiling up past all the galleries without
break. OF these windows there will be forty.
structure win be, it is only designed TO serve as
wing to the main building to be erected at some
future tme when the needs and the resources OF the
society will wsrrant the undertaking A fac simiis
of It will be built, when, the CuratOrs themselves
teenth. Between these two will rise the main edi-
nce which we can well believe will be no shame to
the architecture of the city when finished.
As matter Of information the Academy will par
tCpate in the celebration of the centennial anniver
sary Of uumboldts death, to be held in this city on
NE 18th and 18th inst. The Germans of the city, on
the 18th, will lay the corner stone Of monument to
this great man in Fairmount Park, upon the spot
formerly selected for the Washington monument.
on the evening of the 14th there will be celebration
in Musical Fund Hall, in which the members OF the
Academy will join An Grafton will be delivered in
German, and another in English by H. c. Wood, Jr.,
Professor of Botany in the University of Pennsyl-
vania mighty orchestra will also be present.
HEAVY PAYMENTs.-The insurance companies are
promptly settling with the houses that suffered so
verey by the great confagraton at PattersOns ware
house. Mr.. Joseph b. ST. Johns the estimable resi-
dent manager Of the "lmperlll' in New York, yes
terday paid, through Mcssrs. Provost Herring the
following sums:-
X. c. Ridgway. s7s93OOo
II. ;. IIanns ~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1920
III. wallace Observation-Disclosures. SIl25U
ii. Ii. w. Catherwood.. .................. 100000
ii. A c. Van Bell. eil....................... 1O,s6I50
A. j. CatherwOOd. 9,SS33i
>. Whalley Co. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 5,4l5OO
WOodside e Stadizcr - 4950O0
Total $3.50, ,6s7,2O
This company have about $1,000 more to pay,
which is ready as soon as the claimants present the
proper papers,
The following has been received as correction of
previous statement
TO the Editor of The EUenilp Telegraph.
FAME FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 500 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia Sept. 3, lS69.-Sr:-Our loss at
tae Te 81 az tb @ IN sores Ang w was asa % ans
but one-tnird that sum, being s2l,2o43l. would be
nd m hny Nntt r1I 1tg1 foot
w. II. RHAwN, Vice-President
ANOTHER GRAND EXCURsIoN-On Monday next,
the 9th instant, another OF that series OF grand and
delghtful excursions around New York bay and up
the Hudson river takes place, the party leaving wal
nut street wharf at I'30 A. M. As but limited
be made for them at once. These excursions, the
route they take and the pleasure they afford, are so
well known that to the majority OF MS an announce
those few unlucky ones who never have enjoyed
them, but now intend going, a few details OF the
pleasure that awaits them may, through anticipation,
intensity it when it comes. From Camden special
train of cars carries the eXcursOnists to South
Amboy, at which point the magnificent ste amer Will
Passing around Staten Island, through the Narrows
-afYording fine view OF Fol Lafayette Governors
Island, and the city of New York, up the Hudson
river she steams The famous Palisades are wit
messed, many pretty town passed, and Sing Sing
and bay again, passing by Sailors Snug Harbor,
along Staten Island; thence to South AmbOy. Here
special dWdiJS
and brings them TO the city at o'clock L. NJ. The
National Cornet Band OF Camden will accompany
the excursion, and dinner Will be served on the
boat. Under the perfect arrangements adopted by
Mr.. j. Warren Gore, OF the Camden and Amboy Rail-
road, an unaoyed time of pleasure is enjoyed from
the start to the return
THE DELAWARE AVENUE PEACH MARKET.-Prices
This morning are little lower, and the market is Ian
guid, owing TO two causes, hrSt-he late arrival OF
steamers, and the absence of Boston purchasers
The first cause assigned causes dlsmay to sellers
and laXity in purchasers depressing the market for
the day, and prejudcing the market in the absence
OF active competition, the whole of the next day. II
should be remedied for the good OF all concerned,
first, by producers having their fruit promptly on
time at the landing, that steamers may leave on
time To make early market. Certain information
from New York gives the intelligence that the mar
ket was very active and remunerative, the depots
bare and prices advancing, which, with active inta
riOr demand, and Boston operating tomorrow, with
Short supply on hand Will excite healthy movements
tomorrow and Monday. The aggregate arrivals this
morning were 40, ,9ST baskets, as follOws:-
PrOpelers FANNY Cadwallader, Diamond State,
and Cygnet with 1858 baskets.
Steamers Jersey Blue and Perry, both from
Smyrna Delaware, with 6025 baskets.
SchOOners A. NJ Harris and Franklin, from
Odessa, Delaware, with 2OOO baskets.
Sloops Rose Hope aad Lafayette, with 263s
baskets.
BaIges j. Collins Blue Mountain, Charles, Charles
Laflerty Madison, and Willie and Wallie with l9,sl
baskets
CAsUAITIES.-John Rogers, aged twelve years
residing on Memphis street, near huntingdon, lell
of coal cart on Cumberland street, near the
Plank Road, in the TWeuty-ffth ward, the wheel
passing over his body. His injuries were OF such
nature that he died shortly after.
William kenney, aged twelve years. residing on