The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-10

LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs.-Skatng to-day.
Beware of alcoholic stmnlants this cold weather.
BE careful OF wasting water.
There is snow IN prospect
Our ice men are jubilant.
The coal men are busy.
Bridget should not be allowed to wash the pave
ment during the stay OF Nr. Frost
the winter.
Logan, the CouncImanic contestant, is poor
-Rumor has it that the Sunday School classes
she Buds Of Promise" so called after President
Badd, Of the Green and Coates Streets Railway.
MEETING OF CoNvEYANcERs.-Th afternoon, at
O'clock an adjourned meeting OF conveyancers OF
Philadelphia VIII be held in the lecture room Of the
new Mercantile library on Tenth street. The object
of these gatherings is TO secure some legislation
Harrisburg making two years probation requisite
TO be spent in q conveyancers 0nice before any
shall draw deed or do other acts incidental to the
profession OF conveyancer. The increasing number
OF real estate dealers and brokers In this city render
this requisite If the high fees of conveyancing
are 10 be maintained; while so many lawyers are en-
gagged in real estate movements and operations that
il is not probable that the desired legislation will be
accomplished without struggle:
NEW HoTEL.-The buildings Nos 1902 1904, aud
150C Chestnut street have of late undergone extern
Bive alterations, and now constitute one extensive
establishment, highly adaptable for hotel purposes
'The rooms which are large airy ana coInfortable
number 80 Gas, water and oatls have been intro
duced on each moor. fine billiard hall, bar, offce
and paror are 20 be found on the first noor The
whole building is heated by steam, and is now
offered for rental, furnished, 10 enterprIsng
man who knows how TO keep hotel.
OBSCENE PuBrIcATIoRs.-Ad degraded specimen of
humanity, named Richard Grist, was arrested at
. Ninth and Market streets on Saturday last whilst
endeaVOring 10 dispose of some obscene publications.
He was taken before Alderman Morrow, who held
him IN 1000 bail for further hearing A box full
OF filthy literature was found in his possession
JonN BRowE.-on Saturday afternoon, at Thlr-
Ieenth ana Melon streets, the celebrated sweeper
John Brown was arrested. Owing to the filthy con
dition OF the streets, John felt compelled TO OBJ
tain some additional brooDls, and seeing dozen in
front Of grocery store he sh0uldered them Alder
man Massey ned MN in $500 bail 70 answer
SUBURBAN THIEVES. - Patrick Kelley, Edward
OLeary, George Hilton, and John Lovett lads whose
ages range from fifteen to seventeen years, were
arrested on Saturday night by the Thirteenth Dis
trict Police on the charge OF committing various
petty robberies in Manayunk They will have
hearing at the Central Station this afternoon.
RECKLESS DRIyING.-A drayman named Thomas
Buchanan, whilst driving at q reckless pace along
Delaware avenue on Saturday, ran over little girl
injurng her badly about the head and body He
was arrested and taken before Alderman TOland
who held him in $500 bail TO answer.
TooIs.-John Brenner was arrested at Second and
Thompson streets yesterday afternoon, having In
his pOssesgion lot OF stonecutters TOOLS supposed
70 have been stolen Alderman Eggleton committed
him " answer
RLBm CANINK.-A rabid canine was yesterday
killed by police officer at Broad street and COlugi
bia avenue,