The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-03

II AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-Ihis morning
a regular meeting of the Agricultural Society of
Philadelphia was held at their rooms, Ninth and
Walnut streets, President w. II. Drayton in the
chair, and G. B. Fife acting as secretary in the
absence OF that officer.
Mr.. Pascal Morris, in the name Of Mr.. Scott, the
noted sheep-grower, presented to the society ten
beautifully-colored ssecimens of wool grown by that
gentleman. They were received with thanks.
Mr.. Montgomery, from the committee appointed
TO visit the cheese factory at Eleventh and Wharton
streets, reported that the committee had visited the
factory. The establishment is capable of turning
out a fabulous number OF pounds OF cheese weekly.
The found everything about the place In
the neatest order. II was also stated that one of
the committee had brought away a specimen of the
cheese, which he kept in his house until the next
morning, when the smell was so pungent that he
was obliged to take It 70 q lager-beer merchant
across the street and exchange it for O drink of
lager. The beer merchant pronounced the specimen
of cheese excellent.
MI. Hertstine, from the ommitte appointed to
meet with the meeting Of Farmers Clubs to be held
in West Grove Hall IN next September, asked that
the ommittee be increased to five, and that an in
vitation to the Gibbs to meet in the room of this
society in place OF That at West Grove Hall be given.
This was agreed to.
MI Herstine also made an informal report Of the
visit to the Experimental Farm, giving a history Of
the working of the farm and the different expert
ments now being worked out at that locality.
Mr.. Edwin Saterthwait, OF JenkintoWn, was no.
minated for membership in the society.
Considerable discussion took place on the subject
Of the wheat crop OF the present year, several gen.
tlemen giving their experience in the raising OF the
product, after which the meeting adjourned.
REVENUE MATTEhS.- HlLQlD Lle
past few days no little excitement has been occa-
stoned amongst our politicians by a wholesale
reduction of the force in the Fourth district.
About half-a-dozen assistant assessors walked
the plank on Monday, and others are to follow.
Amongst them were William DiXey, Jesse Rock,
and William johnson. The axe will be kept
in motion until all the districts are cleared out.
1t is expected also that the First aud Second
and Third and Fourth districts will be consoli-
dated, with one collector and one assessor for
each.
Messrs. Leeds and Stokley will give way for
higher offices, and Messrs. Pollock and Kenney
be appointed to the control of the new districts.
A BIG WAsH-DAY.-Yesterday the region
around Almond street wharf presented @ lively
scene. From early in the morning an immens
crowd of perspiring juveniles, mixed with a
number of adults, besieged the new Public Bath
House, No. 2, and made the air resonant with
their clamors for admission. So great was the
pressure that word had to be sent to the Second
District Station-house for an extra force of men
to preserve order. The bathers were admitted
in squads of forty, and allowed five minutes in
the pool. At night the sum total of bathers
numbered-men, 81; boys, 1850.
THE BEDFORD STREET BATHs.-The free
baths attached to the Bed ord Street Mission
have been opened since July 10. From that
date to July 81 the whole number of baths taken
were 1914. The number of men who used the
baths were 1928; boys, 1915; women, 953; girls,
107S. The beneficial effects of these baths have
SNSh EANA1AJ - @oS US ANhOl
has diminished greatly, and, with one excep-
ton, no one who has used the baths has taken
the fever. The exception above noted was a
woman who washed the clothes of a fever
patient.
The CARNIVAL AT ATLANTIC CITY TONIGHT.
The grand carnival, bal masque, and fancy
dress party to be given this evening at the Elk
cursion House, Atlantic City. promises to be a
really grand affair. Many who propose to az
tend will leave this city this afternoon for the
express purpose Of being present, and there will
be a good delegation from the bOarders at
Atlantic. Several unique costumes have been
heard OF which will be displayed on the occa-
sion.
PISTOL PRAoTICE.-Abou 2 o'clock this
morning the Harbor police, when Just below the
Navy Yard, heard three pistol shots, and iudg-
ing that the shots had been fired in the neigh
borhood of Point Airy, they at once pulled for
that locality. On reaching the island they
found q brig moored, the captain of which told
them that some one had pushed his head In the
cabin window, had fred three times at him, and
then made off.
ASSAULT N BATTERY. -Wenzell Newbur-
ger, residing at No. 915 st. John street. has baeu
held in 5000 bail by Alderman Cahill on the
charges of assault and battery and keeping q
dlsorderly house. Yesterday Wenzell had q
squabble with enc of his customers and tumbled
him down a flight OF stairs, hence his arrest.
SENT BELow.-Charles Aukenfelder has beep
sent to prison by Alderman Burns for grossly
insulting some females in the neighborhood OF
Lawrence street and Girard avenue last night.
SUDDEN DEATH.--Margaret Fox, aged 7C
years, residing at No. 4l7 Christian street, died