The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-18
TAXES DUE THE STATE.

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Allowance to the city on State
penA'S 'S''''''''''''''''''''''': -,o. s24s782
Due State OF Penna. for the year 1862. l0027S44
which was liquidated on the ninth day Oh March,
1870 by payment made by Joseph +. Marcer, Esq.,
City Treasurer, OF slOO, ,91s'44.
The above amount OF SlOO,21S44 was realized, TO
Amount OF warrant received from State
superintendent ofPublic Schools, being
the arrears of State School Fund, 1863,
due the city and not collected. S42,3 'b6
the wear 1870 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6O,OOOOO
Total amount received from State
School Fund for arrears Of 1869 and
on account OF 1870. .................. SlO2,BSI6S
Amount paid as above stated d.....,. lOO2IS4
Amount over paid. 210S.22
which sum has been credited TO Jne account OF Inc
city of Philadelphia for the year 1870. -.,..,
twill thus appear that the city has been released
through the exertions OF your committee OF the sum
of besides having balanced the account of
the CITY with the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
John Bardsey Chairman John Cochran,
George Nv Hail. A. II: Franclscus,
s. g. King, A. Kline,
A. s Hodgdon, George L. Buzby,
George A. Smith, John +. Shoemaker.
Mr. Bardeley explained to the Chamber that
the sum of $32, 4S93 was charged against the
city as poll tax. By the passage of the Registry
act this tax was abolished, and the attention of
the Audtor-General having been directed to the
matter he at once wiped out the sum charged.
Mr.. Bardsey said the city exhibited in this re-
spect acondition of affairs whichhas not existed
for years.
sHER1pAN's R1DE.-Mr r. Buchanan Reade's
picture of ''Sheridan's Ride" ;" in which he has
sought not only to represent memorable his
torical incident but also toembody the spirit of
his own fine verses, has excited an unusual in
terest since it has been on exhibition at the
Academy of Fine Arts. 1t is visited daily by
crowds of people, and it promises TO be an at
traction for many weeks TO come.
At an early hour last evening reading of The
poem was given in the presence of select com
pany of invited guests, by Mrs. NJ. Josephine
Warren. The acoustic properties of the Academy
galleries are not by any means the best but are
much better than there was any reason to ex-
pect. Mrs. Warren has q full, rich voice, capable
of giving all due expression to the poem, and
she read with much earnestness and spirit. She
of course labored under many disadvantages in
reciting to critical audience in such place as
the Academy of Fine Arts, where only practice
can enable speaker to SO manage the voice
that all its tones can be distinctly heard with
proper effect; but the experiment was in an
eminent degree satisfactory. The reading of
the poem with all the animation and fervor that
belong to the subject certainly adds to the in
terest of the picture, which, apart from any
merit of its own has claims upon the regards
and admiration of the public as being the work
of the writer of one of the most spirited war
lyrics OF the day.
LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs.-Logan made
speech of about twenty minutes, in Common
Council yesterday, which we tried to report.
We had to cave, however. Talk about your
stump speeches! Why they were nowhere,
alongside of Logan's.
On and after the first day of May 1870, no
vehicle of burden or traffic will be permitted to
pass over the Wissahickon turnpike, within the
Park limits, unless the tires upon its wheels are
at least six inches broad.
We would respectfully ask, who paid for
the cut for the site for the House of Correction
1uhi oh rod IN q nnnta n vas
and also who paid for the papers which were
distributed 30 freely?
The city is called upon to pay two hundred
dollars for mule which fell on the iron graf
ing covering the waterdrain leading from the
Court House into Chestnut street. If it is not
soon removed the city will be compelled to pay
still heavier damages. We have seen several
narrow escapes made by pedestrians.
M. Hall Stanton wants to be Mayor. STAN
ton is an A No. team, and would no doubt run
well.
Who attended to the Market and Eleventh
streets beats while the officers were enjoying
Dixie on Monday night?
SUPPOSED MURDERER.-Last night mar
entered q drinking saloon at Broad and Soutt
streets, and acting rather strangely, soon at
tracted the attention of some of the inmates
1t appears that couple of them had been read
ing in the papers description OF the man wh(
murdered the woman Tobin at Woodville, Pa.
n few days ago, and comparing 1t with th
visitors appearance, concluded that he was tn
man. They accordingly arrested him, and tool
him before Alderman Flood, who COMMITTEES
him to await a requisition from the authorize
of Woodville. He gives his name as Patricl
Sweeney.
THE NUMIsMATIo AND ANTIQUARIAN
SoCIETY.-A special meeting of the Antigua
rian Society was held last evening, in the hal
No. 524 Walnut street, for the purpose of re
ceiving the report of o special committee on tn
removal of the rooms of the society. The CON
mittee reported in favor of changing the presen
meetng-room to one at Ninth and Walnu
streets. The report was accepted. The con
mittee was continued to take charge of th
books and other property belonging to th
association, and see that they are properl
moved to the new quarters.
MASONIC ELEoTIoN.-At an election held la
evening, the 18th inst, the following Sir Kngh
were elected officers of Cyrene Commandery, NJ
year, commencing with Good Friday
Sir A. B. Frazee, EN-. Commander
Sir |. Layton Register, Generalissimo.
Sir Aaron Ward, Captain-General.
Sir j. w. Wroth, Treasurer
Sir Charles j. Firing, Recorder.
THE 'ISTAR" COURSE OF LECTURES.
Monday evening Mr.. John G. SAKE will lectul
at the Academy of Music on "French Folks
Home" and will recite his poems of "Tt
Proud Miss Mcbride" and "The Press" M
SAKE is too we'll known as a humorous poet an
as an elegant and popular lecturer to need an
special commendation in advance. Those WI
attend at the Academy on Monday evening ma
be assured of most attractive entertainment
THE WESTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ED
FIcE corner of Seventeenth and Filbert street
has been sold to the First Reformed Presbyt
rian congregation, now worshippng at Eig
teenth and Chestnut streets, for 900. Ne