The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-11

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CoNcERr AND FBsTIvAB.--Last evening the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, corner of Twelfth
and Lombard streets, of which the Rev. Willard
M. Rice, ID. d., is pastor, gave concert and
festival. The church was crowded, and every
thing passed off pleasantly, those taking part In
it acquitting themselves commercially. The
opening chorus, Sound the Merry Horn, was
rendered with fine effect, while the solos that
succeeded 1t, "Home Where the Roses Grew"
"Good-by, john" "Alone aud from Home"
were equally well sung and appleuded. Laugh
ing Chorus was admirably rendered; Inc
the "Auctioneer" and "The Schoolmaster
Abroad" showed great proficiency. The exer-
cises closed by singing S''Tis Sweet to be Re-
membered." The concert was under the man
agement of Mr.. Joseph Greer, musical conduc-
tor, and the pianist III. W. Wilt.
BADLY DEsKoRATED.-The temple of the
aqueous gods erected on Chestnut street, below
Sixth, by a generously minded citizen, under
the supervision OF the Philadelphia Fountain
Society, has been badly damaged by the ruling
powers OF that public thoroughfare. A few
weeks since one of the handles of the orna-
mental flower vase with which the structure is
surmounted was knocked OFF and lay on the
pavement in fragments This morning it was
found that the wooden cover placed upon the
fountain to protect 1t from ice, snow and other
destructive agents, has been completely shat
tered. Cannot those who thus delight TO upset
things generally find some less useful article on
which to exercise their combative powers?
| VAGRANoY.-Vagrant seem to be on the In
] crease, and the need of a House of Correction
! is being daily made manifest. Our station
houses are crowded nightly by poor unfortu-
nate and degraded beings, who II chance were
offered them would be enabled to earn sufficient
to support themselves, and perhaps others. The
police reports of this morning show that 104 of
| these creatures were accommodated with lodg-
ings at the Third District Station House last
| night, and also that during January no less than
1869 were so accommodated in the different
districts. The February roll foots up 1927.
OPEN.-The same monotonous reports were
again sounded by the Police Lieutenants this
morning-more open houses. The Knights of
Pythias Hail. Second and German streets, the
tailor store southwest corner of Thirteenth and
| Ghesnut streets, and five houses In the Fifth
Dietrict made mp the list The only reason
that these places we're not robbed was because
the thieves of our city do not desire to rob such
ignorant people, lest they might be thrown upon
the community as Migrants, the thieves reck
oning that If they lost what they now possess
they would never be able to make living.
DEATH OF AN ESTEEMED MERoHANr.-Mr.
John c. Marll, a highly-respected citizen and
merchant, died yesterday at his residence, No.
1919 Spring Garden street. The deceased was a
young man in the prime of life being only
twenty-seven years of age at the time OF his
death, but was well known and greatly esteemed
among large circle of friends. He was for
merly in the Southwark Bank, but more lately
of the firm OF Rothermel, Marll & Co., shippers
of coal. The funeral will take place on next
Monday morning.
CoIoRED.-Thoma Jordan, an ebon-hued In
dividual, with two companions, were last night
prowling about the neighborhood of Tenth and
Lombard streets, when, an officer arriving, they
left. The "star" followed them to Tenth and
Bainbridge streets, where stood a country
wagon. Thomas entered, when the officer made
for the trio. Two of them took leg bail, and
the officer took Thomas On being searched
the negro's usual weapon razor was found OF
him. Alderman Morrow committed him X
answer.
OBSTINATE WHIsKY.-Thomas Dalton yester
day succeeded in forming complete blockade
of vehicles cars, etc., at Eighth and Vim
streets. Thomas had been drinking freely du
ring the day of obstinate whisky, and 1t a
length getting the better OF him, he stopped hi
team on the track at the intersection of th
streets named, and resolved TO fight it out ol
that line if it took all night. At about dusk al
officer arrived and took Thomas before Alder
man Bonsall, who held him in $500 bail /,
answer. -
ATTEMPTED Observation-Disclosures 2 and
O'Clock this A NJ. Officer Ruff, of the Sixth dis
trict, observed two men moving about the roo
of the dwelling No. 1895 Chestnut street, occu
pied by Mrs. Lungren. He at once awok
some of the inmates by ringing the bell, an
7 entering, proceededup stairs The thieves ha
J by this time entered an upper story, but, hear
ing his approach, they again sought the root
! and, leaping down to an adjoining fat, sue
ceeded, after running over several more, Il
. escaping.
SINGULAR AFFAIR Wednesday night
, Thomas Troth, aged twenty years who reside
on Jefferson street, Germantown, procured fror
: a druggist vial of laudanum, which he took O
( one dose. In few short hours Thomas was
: corpse. His friends sent for an undertaken, an
the funeral took place. and after all was owe
: the police suddenly remembered that the Core
ner had not been notified. 1t is not know
: whether he committed suicide or accidental
v took al overdose.
q DRowNED.-About $50 O'Clock this nornin
an unknown man, supposed TO be German
!, walked into the Delaware at Willow stree
: wharf. He cried Justify for help, aud Officer
: Morris and Clawson responded, but their effort
is IN ca va him xuara unavaiIinU The onloara y,