The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-13

celaneous church property, real estate, herds and
hoCks buildings, etc. The enforcement OF the law
taxing the church currency uttered by the city 10
per cent has also made nuttering, and the end is
not yet as Brigham says. Pehaps he will always
beat the Government, and perhaps nOt-COrTeSpoa-
dent Chicago tribune.
A Relic of Humboldt.
At the "Springs" i'm the Park another attraction
has recently been placed it being nothing else than
a precious relic of Alexander Won Humboldt. II is
a highly valuable fire screen, inlaid with mother of
pearl and adorned with faithful view OF the royal
castle of Potsdam, the family residence Of the kings
of Prussia. It was daily used by Humboldt and
highly priced by him. on account OF its having been
Of Prussia as a token OF personal attachment and
esteem II is now the property of Mr. John Cast, OF
sale Of the estate of Humboldt at Berlin, in 1850, and
who has consented to place 1t on exhibition at the
Springs in view Of the increased interest that may
attach to i owing to the approaching centenary cele
braton Of the birth OF humboldt and the unyeiling
of the colossal statue of the philosopher in the Park
Work on the stevens Battery.
The celebrated "Stevens Battery is still at the
yard in HobOken, where her Keel was laid long ago.
the work on this vessel, which, however, Is still
steadily progressing. A reporter visited the yard
recently and was enabled to gain few facts I'm re-
marine monster. The vessel as she stands
as and 2'9 5ro%s Ss n ensG 80 %oer se' Her II oeaq Ea
composed of teak wood two feet i'm width, with
covering Of four inches OF iron, which is screwed on
with copper bolts. Her decks are composed entirely
Of iron, and the battery which she is to carry is to
consist Of four guns OF enormous Galore, throwing
solid ball OF seven hundred pounds weight She will
have two screw propelers, and it will be impossible
for her to turn within space equal i'm length to that
of the vessel General Mcclellan is at present super
intendent of the work, and he has one hundred and
eighty men employed. The ram is to be completed
during the year 1871, when it will be presented TO
the state OF New Jersey as protection to New
York larbOr
The Prince of the Realm.
Prince Arthur has Just visited Halifax. The street
multitude, though daZZled purblind by the lights,
recognized the Lieutenant Governors carriage aud
Cheered the Prince out OF IL into the building.
Thence after dancing and supping with decorOus
equanmity in the midst of a COnfagTatiOn of red
coats which OutshOne the most elaborate ladies' tOi-
lettes, he emerged at O'Clock in the morning Still
later this advertisement appeared in the newspa-
pers, under the general heading of "auction sales
This day, Thursday, at II o'clock the Province Build
ing,
$50 yards best Brussels Carpet.
200 yards best Scotch Carpet
100 yards of Venetian Stair Carpet.
Several hundred yards Colored Taratan and lining
ton
These carpets have only been in use one night at the
officers ball in honor of his Royal Highness Prince
Arthur and lot of sundries with quantity of nice
spruce boarding ordered for positive sale by the
mttee.
For one night only Gin honor Of a boy prince! !!
All this to be sure, was not quite up to some things
done in the winter season at the New York Academy
of Music. But 1t was sufficient; and what ClinCheS
the matter among "the military is that his Royal
Ighness expressed himself every much peased!