The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-22
EW-Y KES MS.
From Our Olrn Correspondent.

From our Olpn Correspondent.
NEW YORK, May %, 1869.
After thirty years OF separation the Old and the
New Schools OF the Presbyterian Church talk OF
coming together, and have selected this city as the
place where the matter is to be discussed in all its
bearings. The delegates from both branches are
now meeting in this metropolis, those OF the Old
School in the Brick Presbyterian Church, at the
OF Fifth avenue and Thirty-seventh street, and
those OF the New School in DIR. Hatfelds Church Of
the Covenant, at the corner of Park avenue and
Thirty-hfth street. When that coalition does take
place it will be a happy and triumphant hour for
distinguished minister OF Philadelphia, better known
by his writings than as "a preacher, however, and
whose commentaries on the Old and New Testaments
indeed, have been translated into almost all
languages ] aude to the Rev. Albert
Barnes, who, thirty years ago, was
the innocent means OF splitn in the Presbyterian
Church. and himself suspended from the minis
try, and endured much obloquy. Mr.. Barnes name
does not figure very prominently-to tell the truth
il does not figure at aln the reports in the news
papers, and doubtless the veteran preacher II have
doubt that, being over seventy years OF age, he
calls himself by that title) prefers gardening in the
garden attached TO his West Philadelphia residence,
raising lettuce and cucumbers for instance, to being
called to order by the Moderator in the clOse-atmo
sphercd church OF city that has already commenced
10 swelter. Dr. MusgTave, Dr. Jacobus, DIR. Gardiner
Spring. land others, have seen mentioned; but
Albert Barnes the nOblest Roman OF them all, is ab
home If So he is flying direct in the face OF OF
his most partial but most candid admirers whom he
in the habit Of consulting in regard to his Scrip
tural abOrs al think will take up chapter from
Romans, he was in the habit of saying, when pom
derng the question of Monday evening lecture.
Take my advice" would he the nvariable retort OF
this friend. "Lecture on whatever else you please,
Dat tedUc tie OLD ROmG1iS dOHe!'
However as this is not, strictly speaking, Il New
Yorkism, will not lnger upon II here.
The number of men we are getting arrested within
the limits of the Metropolitan precinct for arrayng
themselves in female attire, is getting 'alarmlngy
large" or would be 'alarmingy" so were there any
element of alarm in the matter The excuses these
bearded women make are various. One OF them said.
the other day that some men toe pleasure in smok
ing, some in drinking some in riding velocipede,
but she-I beg her pardonhe took pleasure in petit
coats and he didn't that it made any difference
TO any one. The latest offender in this respect was
an arrival from Boston. He had left there with a
female "a genuine one and they had changed clothes
by the way-though whether the change effected
in the not has not transpired On the arrival
OF the couple in New York they got separated, and
'met by chance, in very unusual way in the same
police court
Mr.. James Fisk Jr., the Erie genius (and very
eeryish his genius ISL announces his intention OF
Withdrawing his libel suits against the Springfield
Republican and the New York Tribune. The Times,
in tone OF courteous daring hopes, however that
suit against itself When the trial comes on there
are several points in his career that it is desrous TO
touch up. For man who is losing at the rate OF
$4,000 per week by operate and theatrical ventures
| he bears up very well.
The Police Board has been having a fight over the
question OF the presidency, hut that has been ad-
iusted at last Mr.. Brennan was the Democratic can
didate and Mr.. Manerre the Republican candidate;
and since each man was supported for the position
by his political associates, 1t looked though mat
| ters had come TO a deadlock. The knot was cut,
| however, at the last meeting OF the Board by Mr.
Manierre's nominating Judge BOsworth for presi-
dent and Mr.. Brannan nominated Mr.. Smith for
| treasurer, both OF which gentlemen were unani-
mously elected to their respective posts Now that
the Board is organized good deal OF change is an
| teipated among the captains OF precincts These
| captains need good stirring up all round, and the
ouicker that adjustment is made the better for all
| parties Judge Bosworth, the new President OF the
| Police Board is likewise President OF the Board OF
| Excise and deeply exercised upon the question OF
| the reduction of license fees, The modification of
| the law is believed to be a foregone conclusion.
| The wires will have informed you ere this OF the
fact that an interesting young man. not wholly dis
| connected with the Corn Exchange Bank, went up
nnEnown WAYS a day or two since, taking with him
not less than s25OOO the property OF the bank. SO
extremely careful are the Officers and directors OF
me bank of this youths good name, that they will
not suffer it TO escape them but keep it less access
HE than the missing twenty-five thousand. Even
tha pypae RevhoLe Listener has not been able to find
ont and chafes and fumes like pOrcupne that can't
Get its auls back again, very small hen upon a
very large hot griddle
! Ills SAD " walk ny Fifth avenue and observe the