The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-04
CITY INTEL LIG H N q E.

THE New BAPTIST CHURCH ON WEST SPRUCE
STREET.-The magnificent church edifce at the
corner of Broad and Spruce streets, now Just
completed, will be open this evening for service
for the first time. The Baptist congregation to
which the building belongs is that of which the
Rev. j. Wheaton Smith is pastor. The church
has been named the beth Eden Baptist
Church." 1t is 100 feet long on Broad street by
6S feet on Spruce. 1t is cruciform in shape and
has high pitched open timber roof, with orna-
mental stating and iron cresting. The main floor
contains 121 pews with seating capacity of
S25. There are galleries on the east and west
sides which contain "a pews. The baptistery,
built of polished marble, is placed behind the
pulpit, and Immediately above is large stained
glass window, on which is a representation of
the baptism of our Saviour by ST. John in the
river Jordan. There is another beautiful stained
glass window on the Broad street freet, contain
tanning other artistic designs. Meetings will be
held in the church every evening this week.
The list of preachers has been already published.
This evening addressed will be made by Revs. J.
Fl. Castle, Warren Randolph, =. s. Henson, +.
l.. Magoon, and others.
THE attention of shippers to Wilmington,
N. c., and Savannah, Ca is called to the spe
cial advertisement of the Philadelphia and
Southern Mail Steamship Company in another
column. The Pioneer, advertised to sail for
Savannah on the 5th instant, will keep her place
on the Wilmington line, and will sail for Will
mington on Wednesday, the 9th instant. The
Achilles, one of the new steam colliers belong
ing TO the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company, has been secured to take the place of
the Tonawanda on the Savannah line, and will
sail for Savannah on Thursday, 7th inst. The
steamship Tonawanda is now undergoing re-
pairs, which became necessary after her en-
counter with the severe storm on the 26th and
9th ultimo, on her outward passage, on account
of which she returned to this port in disabled
condition. The Achilles is a tirst-class freight
steamer but has no passenger &C ccommodations.
THETHoMAs MEMORIAL MEETING.-A memo
rial meeting in honor of the late Major-General
George H. Thomas will be held this evening at
the Academy of Music. A large number of the
members OF the Grand Army of the Republic
and of the lst Division Pennsylvania Militia will
be in attendance. General Meade will preside.
Generals Grant, Sherman, Rosecrans, Geary,
NegleY, Hartranft, Patterson, Cadwallader, Pre-
VOst, and Gregory are expected to be present,
also our representatives in Congress, Mayor
Fox, the Judges of the Courts, the clergy, and
other distinguished gentlemen.
REMOVAL or AsHEs.-Thomas Coday con-
tractor gives notice to the citizens of the Twen-
tieth street cleansing district of Philadelphia
that the ashes will be removed from that part of
the district known as Frankford on Tuesdays
and Wednesdays, commencing April 3, 1870,
and in Bridesburg and the rest of the district on
Thursdays and Fridays.
AENIvERsARY.-TO-morro is the annniver-
sary of the opening Of John Wanamaker's cloth.
ing establishment on Chestnut street, and the oc
easion Is to be celebrated by reception" tC
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