The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-16
CITY INTEL LLIGEN CE.


THE GERMANTOWN ArINsuoUSE.-An admirable
site has been selected 70 the new almshouse TO be
erected in Germantown, upon the high ground be-
tween RittenhOuse street and Chelten avenue near
Wayne street. The building is quteplain in appear.
ance, OF stone roUgh-cast having two Stories base
ment, and Mansard roof. The plan embraces a
central building, al feet2 inches wide by 81 feet
inches deep, and two symmetrical wings, each hay-
ing front Of 81 feet and depth of "a feet inches
The extreme dimensions of the building will be 1893
feet inches in length and 64 feet inches in depth
broad hall runs through the centre Of the building
which contains on the first floor two rooms for the
use OF the steward the managers room and the
kitchen. A broad stairway leads to the second
moor, where are also two rooms for the use of the
steward, and Two others FOR use as ntirmaries and
for other purposes In each wing there are, on the
ground floor, dining room and sitting room and
on the second floor three bed rooms, or sick
rooms, TO accommodate about twelve inmates of
either sex, and bath roOm containing tub basins
and closet. The dormitories are on the attic floor
and are arranged as follows: The central room IS
divided by single partition, in which, however,
there is door 10 allow Of egres in, case OF ac eident
into two large rooms Uiie Tor each sex, and each of
these connect with the two rooms into which the up
per noor Of each wing is divided. There is stair
case in each wing, extending from the ground floor
10 the attic that the wings are entirely distinct
although each is easily accessible from the centre
The basement is occupied as cellars with the eXcep
tion of a laundry in one wing, a bath room and two
cells. The building is TO be ventilated throughout
by special ues, in addition TO transOms over all the
doors and double hung SASH and the fines are also
10 be prepared for heating although it is not certain
that the means at the disposal of the commissioners
will allow of the Introduction OF a proper heating
IN the clear and the attic has height OF thirteen
feeHn the centre, and ten TO eleven in the wings.
ALLEGED SHoPLIFTERs,- morning, about
O'Clock, a man walked into the importing house of
Price Parrish a Co., No. 312 ChesnuU street, and
after looking around, went out and in few moments
returned with a companion. One OF them then again
entered the place and commenced handling the
good in packages, and in several instances tore the
wrappers. colored porter, who was watching
these operations, stepped out from his hiding place
and confronted the men, who We're considerably sur
prised. They wanted to see Mr.. Smith, but no such
individual being about the place, the porter called
the book Keeper and while the latter Kept them in
conversation, the former stepped out and secured
Detective Moore, who hurried TO the store and ar
rested the men, who gave the names of Charles
Merrill and John Smith. They had hearing before
Alderman Kerr who held them In $1,000 bail Tor trial.
THE MINT EXAI1EATION.-Dr. Linderman, OF this
cty who arrived here several weeks since from MS
thoron0h nspection of the branch mints and United
Stetes Assistant Treasurer's once in California has
left for Washington to deliver his official report The
document as laid before Secretary Boutwell, covers
fye hundred pages OF legal cap, presents a large
mass OF detail upon the condition ana dlscpnne OF
those departments and 1t is understood represents
them as in quite satisfactory condltlon'
YouNa RAILROAD Enthusiastically afternoon
Robert Fisher and Tom Mealey, aged IL ana l6years
Tesnectiyely went into the depot OF the PennsyiVa
MA Central railroad Company, In West Phiadepnla
and nicked up several car-Wheel boxes, with wnlcn
fhey deeamped. They were followed 10 IWenty-nIs
and Arch streets, where they were taken INTO Gus
tOdy and the boxes recovered Aiueim"n oVhe
committed them for trial.