The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-26
CITY INTE LIG e NC E,

JoTTINGs.-The business houses OF our Hebrew
citizens are closed day in commemoraton Of the
j ewish New Year.
The present is the bill-stickers' harvest.
The police force has been assessed six thousand
dollars for election purposes.
The Twelfth Street.Railway track is laid as far
north as Thompson street.
The display OF the aurora boreais on Saturday
night was brilliant.
"A large number of fine properties are for sale in
Broad street was alive with pedestrians yester-
day.
this evening at Frankford road and Somerset street.
1t is said that the pavement in front OF the State
House will be commenced this week.
The Girard avenue markets are very dirty on
Sundays.
ago is now covered by dwellings
The Athletic ball ground will be cut into BALD
ing lots next spring.
The Democrats are determined to spare no cash
in their efforts to elect their ticket
The Athletic and White Stockings, OF Chicago
play this afternoon at Seventeenth street and
,-sergeants OF police should make their COM
plants known to the Mayor or Chief of Police, and
not through the Lieutenants, as is now the case.
Fire alarm boxes are sadly needed in the vicinity
OF the numerous carpet factories in the Nineteenth
ward
The inquest in the case OF young Shines, who
was killed at Fifteenth and Willow streets Satur-
day. will take place this afternoon at O'Clock.
The dedicatory services OF the Bethesda Presby-
telian Church, commenced yesterday, will be con-
Lon Saturday evening next there will be mon
ster Republican gathering at Broad and Market
The business of this fall promises to exceed by
one hundred per cent the trade OF the same time
ast year.
Alderman Riddle to-day made his first appear
ance since the beating which he received at the
hands of his Democratic confreres.
Nearly all OF the Police Leutenants now appear
in citizens dress. Under Republican mayors our
citizens knew these gentry by their uniforms.
The Democrats are directing their attention
particularly to the defeat of Bum, and they have
already paid out considerable money for that pur-
pose.
Some of the collectors OF the personal poll tax
under the late Receiver OF Taxes have proven
themselves defaulters. Their securities are held
answeTable for the deficiencies.
STAMPING OF CHECKs-The following kilograms
are OF interest to the business community
HON. j. w. DOUGLASS, ACTING COMMISSIONER IN
TKRNAL REVENUE, WASHINGTON, ID. @. docs your
late decision mean that checks for less sum than
one hundred dollars are exempt from the stamp tax
after october ], 1870? Please answer.
j. II. McFETRIDGE.
To this the following answer was received
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. "a, 1S7O-J. X. McFet-
ndge I'm reply to your telegram OF this date, will
in the stamp taxes on checks. The ruling TO which
you refer does not relate to them.
j. w. DOUGLASS, Acting Commissioner.
SCHOONER RoBBED.-A colored man, the steward
OF the schooner Ethan Allen, lying at pier IT, Port
Richmond suddenly disappeared on Saturday night
last. After his departure number OF articles OF
clothing, marine glass; six silver spoons, etc.,
were missed.
No MORE BoHFIREs Mayor Fox has issued an
order TO the police force directing the arrest OF all
persons found making bonhres on the highways,
and the seizure OF all combustioe material stored
for such purpose,