The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-24
PRISON REFORM.

Governments more humane system in the treat
ens me a. 0l rC was % Drought before ont commit
The committee consisted OF the following gentle
men n;-James J, Barclay, Hon; Joseph r. Chandler
cety, and Theodore Dwight, DR.. Francis Lieber and
DIR. Wines of the New York Prison Association.
rations Of the committee 4 resolution ofTered by
Or. Wines was adopted, calling National Conven-
ton as preliminary to the approaching lnterna-
tonal Congress, the Congress to be composed OF,
first, Governors Of States, or those whom they may
commission to represent them; second, representa-
tves from Boards of Inspectors Of state Prisons;
third, representatives from Boards OF Managers OF
Juvenile Reformatories; fourth, representatives
from Prison Societies throughout the Union; fifth,
such other persons conversant with prison affairs as
It was then resolved that the National Conven-
tion be held in Philadelphia, on the third Tuesday of
october, 1870 At this convention the subject OF an
international congress, composed OF Representatives
from all Of the principal prisons and refornatory
schools of Europe and the United States, TO devise
plans for the ameoration of the condition Of our
| convcts willOe discussed, and the time and place
| for holding it designated.
At the meeting held last night DR.. Il. G. Wines the
| Corresponding Secretary of the New York Prison
Association, reported that, according to resolution
offered and adopted by the committee at their last
meeting, he had addressed circular letter to the
various prison officials Of the Old World as well as
those Of this country, inviting them to participate
general council this great subject, and had re-
ceived favorable answers from the fOllOwing:-
Sir Walter Crofton, OF London; Florence Nightn
gale NJ. Bonneville de Mersangy, Counsellor of the
Imperial Court OF Paris, and Onlcer OF the Legion of
| Honor; Miss Mary Carpenter, author of our Com
Ucts; NJ. D. Hill, cX-ltecOrder Of Bristol, England
General Mourrikon, Chief of Prison Department, of
ST. Petersburg, Russia; Count Gotz, formerly Prus-
sian Minister to this country; Governor Hoffman, of
| New York; Governor Hayes Of Ohio; Cover
Arkansas; Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania; Gov
! ernor Palmer, OF Illinois; Governor McClurg, Of
| Missouri; Amos Pilsbury Superintendent Albany
| Pententiary; Professor GOldwln Smith, of Cornell
University; g. b. IIubbel, eX-Warden OF Sing Sing
| Prison; w. w. Rice, Warden OF Maine Peniten-
| tlaIy; u. X. Brockway, Superintendent of Detroit
House OF Correction, and nlty other prominent per-
sonages, all OF whom have intimated their desire to
UcDuGipg
WHAT WE WOULD DO IF WE WERE MAYoR.-we
would order SUFFICIENT force OF police at once to
repair to SAMSON street above SIXTH and its vicinity
between the hours of u and f. daily to break up the
riots and lighting of the crowds of shoe-blacks news
! paper boys and other Arabs who annoy those whom
business or pleasure leads into the neighborhood.
We would cause the lush ken located in the base
| ment OF the premises situated the S. E. corner
| of Seventh and Walnut streets to be closed up at
| We would cause the disorder and noise attendant
upon the closing of the American and Walnut Street
We would enforce the ordinance against rubbish
! being piled up in the streets e. Q. South Seventh
| We would enforce the existing ordinances in re-
gard to distinctions on pavements in Market Arch,
| Third, Fourth, and other streets.
We would order the police to prevent the daily
violation Of the ordinance prohibiting vehicle from
coming within four feet of the one in front OF it,
Strings of drays close together cause enc TO think
that pedestrian has no rights that car or dray
| driver should respect
| THE WAR OF THE PUBLIsHERs-Co Considerable Ill
|
lishers who are arrayed here, as well as in other
Cities i'll two classes the publishing and selling
their publications through the regular established
channels Of the book stores; the other known as the
book-canyassing business Is conducted ON the plan
of personal application to the public through itine
| rant vendors. Both sides have their rules and
| modes Of selling and the subscription booksellers
refuse to allow their publications to into the hands
of the dealers. The latter, in turn, it is alleged,
| sort to methods dshOnorabe to themselves 20 pro-
| cure these books, the demand for which is stimu-
lated in many inRlorious forms. The best way, how
ever, for each class to succeed in creating rapid
and large demand for a book, is to the advers-
ing columns of THE TELEGRAPH, and then they are
certain of accomplishing the desired end.
A NEW WATERING-rLACE.-sev New York and
| Philadelphia capitalists have purchased Rehoboth
view OF laying out city for watering-pace, which
| seems likely to Surpass Cape Island, Long Branch
fashionable resort for health and pleasure. The
rapidly increasing railroad facilities the peninsula
tion hotel, capable of taking in thousand guests
| (be the same more or less), has been determined
upon.
| DEATH OF Prominent CITIZEN OF RIVERSIDE
Mr.. Samuel Bechtod, Justice or the Peace of Bur-
lngton county, N j. died last week. at his residence
in Riverside, n j. Mr.. Bechtold was formerly en-
gagged in the profession of claim agent. in North
Sixth street, above Arch in this city, and very
| active in laying out the town Of Progress, but which
has progressed much more since it changed its
| lie was OF genial temperament and charitable to
fault. lie never looked the side OF life,
but enjoyed the happiness OF others.
THE WAR OF THE PAvEMENTs.-The two pave
| menJ companies, representing the NlcolSon ana
| Miller pavements, are now engaged in war OF
| words relative to alleged infringements of patent
rights. The city In the meantime is experimenting
In improvements on the cobbe-stones, and on Ches-
| nut street we can enumerate some eight different
varieties. We trust that the committee OF Councils,
having the matter in charge, will lay their heads to-
| gether and give us good block pavement OF some
| uniform description.
| THE LORDS DAY SCHOOL CoNCERT.-To-morrow
| evening there will be given at the Second Baptist
| Church, New Market street, above Poplar, fine
| concert in aid OF the Lords Day Schools. An
| cellent programme has been selected, and the
music VIII be rendered by the ladies and gentlemen
| in the best STYLE No doubt the entertainment will
| attract large numbers who are desirous to help a
| mertorious charity and spend most pleasant
evening
| FIREMRN's Row.-Between II and 10 O'Clock last
| night, While the members OF ths Fame Hose Com
pany were returning from the fire Third street,
| they were met by gang of rowdies at Thirteenth
and Pine streets, supposed to be adherents OF the
Harmony Engine Company, and their carriage taken
from them. 1t was hauled away, but after re-
captured at Thirteenth and Christian Streets very
| much damaged.
| MILITARY NIsTT-Many Of our prominent citizen
soldiers propose visiting Qn Hluft) the city OF New
York tomorrow to witness the grand military dis
play anticipated to take place in honor of Evacuation
| day. when the 1st and I'd Divisions OF N. Y. State
| volunteer Militia parade We trust that they may
| learn many new wrinkles to add to the growing
| excellence of this strong arm of defense OF our
| national liberty In our midst.
THE CITY TRooP.-A correspondent calls atten-
tion TO the small number OF troopers Ctwenty-seven)
who paraded on Thanksgiving Day. 1t is TO be re-
gretted That this line organization does not add to
It's rolls the names OF our prominent business and
professionalmen, until 1t assumes the proportions Of
regmenta formation; but at the battle OF Prince
ton, in the Revolutionary war, 1t only had twenty
mne men and officers ana was mentioned in gene
raj orders for bravery ut that time
THE NORTH THIRD STREET FIRE.-The loss sus-
tanned by the hre at Messrs. Saurbach Schwarzs