The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-02

rest, Jr. sth. Singing 9th PRAYER by Rev. DR.
Wardens, 10th. Address by Rev. DR. Macomb. 11th.
prayer by Rev. DR.. Vanceef. 18TH Benedic.ion
After slight modification OF the foregoing and prayer
by REV. Mr.. Sttlem, the Synod adjourned until three
O'Clock this afternoon.
THE sTREETs-THER CoNDITIoN.-The Committee
on street Cleaning met at noon to-day, and during
the session had under consideration the various re-
ports of the nspectorswith reference to the condition
OF tne streets the only districts which had been pro-
nounced in good sanitary condition were the
Second, Third, Tenth, Eleventh. Twelfth, Four
teenth Fifteenth Sixteenth and Eighteenth, and
the committee agreed To recommend the Board of
Health to draw warrants for the payment OF the
contractors Tor these districts.
As 10 the remaining districts the Inspectors report
as follows:-
First Dstrict-stll dirty, with the contractor hard
az work.
Fourth Dstuct-ln a nad and dlthy state with but
ljte enort on the part OF the contractor, Samuel b.
CoHlns, TO improve its condition.
Fifth and Sixth Districts-In bad condition, but
the inspector reports that it will be thoroughly
cleansed in few days.
Seventh DistriCt-PaUially cleaned. with q full
force OF workmen in operation
Eighth Dstrict-Nery nearly cleaned.
Ninth Dstrict-In q positively filthy condition.
with the contractor hard 40 work
thirteenth DistriCt-Nudrly cleaned.
seventeenth DISTRICT -Unclean, but the contractor
IL doing his utmost.
The ASH districts ae reported as being well at
tended TO- and the comra tors will receive their war
rants tomorrow.
The committee are Of the opinion that great deal
mas been accomplished since the award Of the con-
tracts, ana they report that the condition Of the city
THE TAX RECEnTs.-On the 18th Of February the
present Receiver of Taxes, John NJ. Melloy Esq,
commenced receiving the taxes for the year 1859.
The following is a statement Of the total amounts
received up to and including the 31st day Of May
city STATE Militia
February. ii927214 si5,i1S77 8iO72
March. ................. t,63s,9S9l1 2L10586 1880
April. .................. 611 ,963'16 S,5466 52S
May............,....... 451O9511 5,S244S 300
Totals "a. 20 2e952 s5C.963.27 1880
This makes n m q hp
same period of 1865, the receipts of city taxes
amounted to only s9,295 62452: There has therefore
been an increase this year of SS23645 Taxes due in
previous years have also been received TO the amount
OF s46,99O44.
FAIR FOR THE SOLDIERS oRrHANs-A Fair will be
held by the soldiers orphan girls on Tuesday, June
s, 1863. The Fair Will open at O'Clock =. NJ, and
continue only during the afternoon and evening OF
that day. The articles TO be sold, principally the
work Of the little girls, will be disposed of at very
moderate rates. Ice cream and strawberries will
also be for sale The military drill Of the soldiers
orphan boys Will he executed during the afternoon.
Contributions Of books or useful and fancy articles
will be thankfully received at the Soldiers Orphans
Home, Twenty third and Parrish streets. The pro-
ceeds OF the Fair are to hny library of amusing and
instructive books for the children. This institution
is known as the "Solders, Orphans of the Northern
Home During the evening the children will he en-
tertained with a supper, and any contributions to
this will be very acceptable.
POLICE APPoINTMENTs-Ma Fox has made the
following additional appontments:-
Second diStriCt-ThOmpSOn Tuly.
Fourth dstrict-John Bennett.
Fifth dstrict-IIugh NcIlhenny.
Sixth district-James MCEwee.
Eighth distTict--Wiam Barr, john Latenmeyer,
and George W. Wagner.
Tenth district-James 8 Pauley and Patrick Car
rigan.
Eleventh district-Andrew Bauer and NJ. G. Morgan.
fifteenth district-Geclge w. Evans
A POLICEMAN TRIED AND DISCHARGED.-p Policeman
J. Wilson, Of the Second district, a new appoint
ment. has been tried for drunkenness and dismissed
the force. Sergeant Whalen stated that on Friday
morning last the accused was drunk ANA firing MS
when the accused threatened to shoot MIN. He was
taken 70 the station ana locked up, where he made
threats against the sergeant Wilson stated that he
was firing at tom cats, but this was not taken as a
sufficient excuse
ROBBERIEs.-Kennedy's tailor store, on South
street. above Front was entered last niSht and
robbed Of few under-garments. The thieves, il Is
supposed, frightened of.
Robbers this morning broke into the reed and ned
die factory OF Miller CO., at INcnJHsecOnd and
Hamilton Streets hut Uloy decamped Without secuT-
ing any booty.
RESCUED FROM DROwETNG.--James Shannon fell
into the Delaware last evening at CalOwhill street.
Policeman Berril was III the neIghUorhood az the
Ume and succeeded, after great trouble, IN reSculng
the drowning man.
PROVISION THIEF.-WIiiam Brady was arrested at
an early hour this morning. in the North Second
Street Market, with basket OF provisions which he
is suspected Of having stolen Alderman TOland
neld him for trial
APPARATUS FOR RECoN ERING DROWNED BODIES
The Delaware and Schuylkil HarbOr police force
have been supplied with full sets OF apparatus for
recovering drowned bodies.
ASSUMED HIS POsITOR.-John +. Addicks, ESQ.,,
Health Officer, was sworn in yesterday, and to-day
he assumed the duties OF the position.