The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-26

PEAcHEs.-The peach market is not quite so active |
as yesterday. Boston is not operating largely, CON
seGuenty New York has the track only competing |
with the interior and home consumption PrlCes are |
good SOC. roc per basket Soc to 81 per crate Tor
varieties Of Nixon, Late Crawford, ana Moores |
The following arrivals have been reported this |
morning on Delaware avenue:-
Propellers-W. Whidin, 59ls baskets; Josephine
THOMPSON 1923 do; Roanoke, 5000 do and Meln- |
der from Sassafras, about 255O do. Total, 1921 |
baskets. - AM. |
Louisa Daniel Corbit, George Mcclellan Mary A. |
Wagner, and Willie and Walla, from Bohemia river |
and odessa, with 2O,392 baskets. ,..
Schooners-R. l.. LOper, Belle Bright, Corbit, and |
A. Bunting from Black Bird and Odessa, with 1915
Sioops-Rebecca stevenson and Fanny, with 1870
baskets -, -. e-
The total arrivals by water this morning being
47,S3S baskets.
THE NEW YORK BAY ExcURsGoN.-On Monday
next Becks Philadelphia Band will give their last
grand excursion around New York bay and Staten
Island. The eXcursionists will leave Walnut street
wharf at 730 A. NJ. by special train of cars to South
Amboy. Thence by the steamer William Cook, pro-
Ceeding down the bay to Sandy Hook, returning up
the bay through the Narrows aording fine vlewlof
the celebrated Fort Lafayette, the City OF New York.
Backwels Island, the Battery, and up the Hudson
river as far as the Palisades Returning the boat
thus being able to view the pretty scenery which
abounds between New York city and Amboy The
train its return lands It's passengers IN te city at
half past s O'Clock in the evening These eXcur-
sions have been highly successful this season, and
the probability is that they will be commenced
little earlier next season.
FREs.-About / O'Clock Yesterday morning the
FrankfOrd depot of the FrankfOrd and Southwark
Railway Company made narrow escape from de-
structiOn. The Waterman, in making his rounds,
found smoke issuing from Dummy No. I. He then,
on a closer examination, found the wood work adj
joining the boiler on fire. This he succeeded IN eN-
tinguishing with but trilng loss.
This morning, about ~ o'clock policeman of
the Fourth district informed the Insurance Patrol of
The wagon Of the patrol was taken 10 the place ndi-
ing in of the door of the rag store of Thomas l..
Halowell. on the lower floor a bale of shoddy was
found to be on fire. This was Immediately rolled
into the street and the flames eXtnguished by this
act the patrol saved thousands of dollars
HOUSE RoBBERY-VIGILANCE OF THE PoLICE-Mr.
Virgins lives at No. 163 N Twenty-fourth street.
the house there was valuable lot of ewelry, stole
into the second-stOry back window, and while the
family were asleep robbod the bureau-drawers of
two watches, two chains, and some other jewelry
which Mr.. Virgins valued at $40. OF course, the
thieves escaped. Nothing could prevent them if the
city as they last night in the eastern end of
the Sixth and Twelfth wards, where lIye were posted
or seated within one square--tWo at Ihlrd ana Race
streets and three at Third and Vine streets
A LONG CHAsE-A policeman yesterday spotted
William Harris (cOlOred) at Twelfth and Market
streets He was acting in suspicious manner, and
when he saw that he was watched by one OF Mayor
FoXs police, started and ran, policeman after him,
and Notwithstanding the warmth of the atmosphere
streets, where he was run down. Harris was here
charged with stealing a pocEet;booE, which he de-
MED, but he subsequently admitted having stolen
some potatoes. Alderman Dallas sent the prisoner
below for trial.
THE LAST TRIP OF THE SEAsoN-Those of our
readers who wish to have another TRIP by way of the
stately Delaware river to Cape May, will have two
more opportunities this season Afforded them. The
steamer Lady OF the Lake will leave Arch street
wharf at A. NJ on Saturday, and return on Mon
day. This will be the last regular trip of the season.
On Thursday, September 2, an extra excursion viii
be made by the same vessel, returning next day.
The run will be an agreeable one and give sights
worth seeing.
DROWNED BODY FOUND.-Yesterday morniag
three young men, while fishing in the Schuyk, OPP
of man, which had been in the water for Il long
time. He was apparently forty-aye yea of age,
and was dressed IN grey sack coat, light cross
barred vest white overalls, and low shoes. C0ro
ner Daniels has taken charge OF the body.
THE LYLE MoNUMENT.-The directors of the od
Oak Cemetery formerly the Lucker estate, have
offered to the Lvle Monument Association the most
eligible lot in their cemetery for the erection of the
waited and choice one. 1t has been accepted, and
the thanks Of the association returned for the gift
kindly rendered.
WE have received from the Central News Com
pany, No. 500 Chestnut street, a copy of the map o
the river Thames, as compiled from the Ordnance
Survey, by Mr.. Thomas Goodwin the sporting re
porter of the New York Associated Press. 1t is vel
printed and of interest in the international boating
contest at present pending.
GLOUCESTER. During the warm spell which has
prevailed for the past few weeks thousands of OuI
citizens have visited that delightful refreshing spot
on the east bank OF the Delaware known as GlouCes.
Ter. 1t is a beautiful place, and is accessible by
steamboats,, which leave South street wharf every
few minutes in the day.
ROBBERY LAST NIGHT.-At late hour last night
the place Of Charles LOughrey, at Fifteenth and
Summer streets, broken into and robbed OF 81!
in money, and several bottles OF whisky. part OF
the cash was composed Of old copper pennies.
COLLIDED-About half-past 6 o'clock this morning
Green and Coates Street Passenger Railway cal
collided with a freight car at Fourth and Willow
streets. The passenger was pretty well wrecked
and or two passengers received severe bruises.