The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-06
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S "'"V i'oIsaTyi Whlch Is TO be celebrated next
TUESDAY week. About one hundred and fifty schools
viii participate in the exercises, which will consist
OF the usual paradlng, singing and the mild disspa-
uons OF frult and tea tables The first of the May
anniversaries OF Bible and charitable societies Will
be commemOrated next Sunday at the First Presby-
terian church, at the OF Twelfth street and
Fifth avenue.
IL seems as though Brooklyn is to have paid fire
department, following the prudent and economical
example set some four years ago by New York The
metropolitan experience is that the paid system Is
much cheaper and preferable in every way than the
volunteer system. The bill authorizing the paid
system in Brooklyn has already passed both houses
of the State Legislature and requires only the Gov
ernor's signature TO be OF binding force. Why don't
you get one up in Philadelphia? The shining sue
cess OF the system this city ought to be the best
refutation to the fears OF the old foges
We are looking to the new postmaster to make
such change in the post ONCE system as shall
enable letters to be written, delivered received and
answered, and the answers received within a few
hours at different points OF the city. Under the pre-
sent regime we are hours behind European
cities in this respect II takes thirty hours to receive
answer when there is necessity for its taking
more than three. We want less politics and more
punctuality.
Mr.. Montgomery Queen "does good" to the drivers
and conductors Of the Second Avenue Railroad by
such refined stealth, that should not wonder II his
complexion assumed the hue OF beet upon discover
ing himself doomed to everlasting fame. His posi-
tion Is certainly hard one. He has to please thu
directors OF the company, who have already los
$4,000 through the troubles between him and the
men, and yet displeases the employees. The latte
had just recovered from one strike when, on Mon
day, they suffered a relapse. The cause is one
those dreadful timetables which keep them on duty
away from their homes literally three-fourths OF the
time, while their wages scarcely enough to keep
body and soul together These timetables appear
be Of Queens devisement, and to be constructed on
the principle OF screwing the greatest quantity Of
work out OF an employe for the smallest sum Of
money. Finding how matters stood, Mr.. Queen went
out and addressed the men who had deserted their
cars and stood in 1erce-looking groups around the
depot He was saluted with groans and threats, and
found nothing he could say alayed the storm he had
provoked. Finally, Judge Slosson, who seems to
better understand human nature as developed in
car conductors, promised them that their labors
should be lightened and the raised rate Of wages,
$3.50 per day, retained whereon they raised Hber-
nian cheers and joyfully manned their vehicles.
1t is expected that to-day the political bosom will
commence its work at the Custom House. Collector
Grinnen needs strong arm and tough broom.
The Custom House is a honeycomb where drones
thrive, and the Collectors return the city will be
characterized by extensive sweeping forth Of the
Bohemian lOungers who hold sinecures there. Some
OF the old subdivisions of departments to be done
away with altogether, and fair days work will be
allotted to the majority Of the men retained. The
Collector has already banished nuisance, known
as the salary brokers, - set OF Israetish shysers
who make advances OF money to clerks in the differ
ent bureaus, and receive in return due bills to be
presented next pay day. All such 'brokers" have
been banished from the Custom House. But how
about the fast clerks that patronize them If they
were banished, too would not the wedding out be
more perfect?
Whether the hanson cabmen will ever become
popular in America we shall soon have the means Of
testing, since Hanson Cab Company was ncorpo-
rated in State Senate on Monday, and as soon
the bill receives the Governors signature we may
expect to that British institution spread by magic
all the city. Perhaps 1t will take long time to
persuade the American mind that it is better to ride
the distance comfortably for twenty cents that
you do comfortably for ten. But if prices really
placed low, it should seem as if there ought to be
enOngh people in New York disposed to be comfort
able to guarantee the company making very re-
spectacle revenue In London there are scarcely any
other scabs than hansoms. In this city one-horse
four-Wheeled coaches have lately multiplied to very
considerable extent. The objection to them is the
same as that against their two-horsed rivals-the
charges are enormous. To ride in snug little car
rage all by ones SELF or with one pleasant neghbor,
is luxury for which one ought to be willing to pay
moderately!
Ipresume Numbers fortune may be considered
made. Judge Darling advertised him in the most
glaring and gratuitous manner stating that guiding
ii
duty to acquit him, whatever his own private mora
convictions might be. Mumler walked out of cour5
a made man. He has good grip now Of very hard
cash. and he must be fool indeed If he ever let
90. The whole OF the proceedings at the Tomb
were characterized by lack OF common sense and
Darling has laid himself open to the contempt OF
every one but the Spiritualists
The German poet would never have cried "Light
more light stiil." If that light had been obtained
from gas and such bills had been awaiting him as
unnumbered heads OF families in this city COM
PEELED every year to pay AS the laws stand at pre-
sent we are obliged to pay an exorbitant price for
wretched article, and to submit TO annoying regula
tions, without hope of speedy redress. The COM
plants OF the people, who have long endured the
evil with silent patience, have at length compelled
the Assembly to frame law which promises an i'm
provement, but the Improvement is long in coming
and affairs at Albany look as though the improve
ment is not coming at all.
The expedition OF five hundred armed men that
sailed for Cuba on Monday night from one Of the
docks on Jersey shore is regret TO record for the
interest OF sensation lovers, a myth No such fleet
and no such men ever existed. Going over to Jer-
sew il is true is sometimes mentioned going into
Spain; but how could that ever be confounded with
departing for Cuba?
Christ Church, Fifth avenue, IS now recognized as
the rituastic church OF this city. II is supported by
an organization OF extremely High-Church Epsco-
palians who call themselves the Gould of the Holy
Cross" and indulge in large Candles small boys, and
copious genuneXons
Miss Kate Field has been ecturing on "Woman in
the Lyceum," at Plymouth Church, and receiving
the compliments and attentions OF some OF the best
men in Brooklyn. She has masculine brain and a
feminine jaw, and in that respect is pleasant con-
trast to some other oratresses.
On Sunday night the "solemn mess" is to be given
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