The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-22

LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs.-Wonderful to re-
late, the street contractors have at length been
found at work. We this morning noticed no
less than four snperannuated specimens of hui
manity endeavoring to sweep together the win
ter's collection of one squares dirt on Tenth
street.
The fine weather had the effect of filling our
streets yesterday with youth and beauty, and
Chestnut street for time reminded one of Para
disc without the "apple."
Poor Campbell the negro has at length got
the better of him, and the party is going to
''smithereens" over the descendants of the
Colonel Ed. B. Randall is the ito be" De-
mocratic candidate for Congressional honors in
the Fourth district Set 'em up again!
Poor 10" is on exhibition in a low sailors
dance house up town. Honor and fame from
no condition rise," etc.
Al. Harmer is said to have the inside
track for Congressional honors in the Fifth dis
trict. But then Brewster has not even said he
would accept yet.
THE "STAR" COURSE OF LECTUREs.-On
Thursday evening Professor R. E. Rogers will
deliver the next lecture of this course at the
Academy of Music, the subject being "The
Chemical Forces of Nature" The lecture will
be illustrated by numerous experiments, show
ing chemical transmutations of form, bulk,
color, capitalization, combustion, etc. Some of
the new arts" will also be explained such as
the Bessemer steel process and the artificial
manufacture of ice. The apparatus used for
this purpose was procured by the lecturer from
the inventor, M. Care, in Paris, and with it he
will make ice on the stage in the presence of the
audience, and explain the process. AS curious
illustration of chemical affinity the Professor,
having made ice by means of fire, will show the
converse and make fire by means of ice. This
will be a rare opportunity for witnessing
variety of most interesting and practically i'm E
portant chemical experiments, and those who
attend may be assured of an unusually attractive
entertainment.
STEALING FROM VETERAN.-Ye Yesterday a
One-armed veteran entered groggery in the
| neighborhood of Seventh and Alaska streets to
procure some poison in the shape of whisky.
Whilst about paying for it, he dropped his
| pocket-book, containing $50, which was imme-
diately grabbed by colored individual named
| Jos. Williams. The veteran politely requested
Joe to hand over the wallet, which he refused
| to do. quarrel then ensued when Joe was
arrested and taken before Alderman Morrow,
who sent him to prison
| STEALING MANURE.-Yesterday a country
| man, named John Bradley, drove up to stable
| on Willow street, near Thirteenth, and loaded
his wagon with manure and then drove on.
| The proprietor, not wishing TO see his valuable
| perquistes carted off in such a summary manner,
| cent an officer after john, and Alderman Bos-
well held him in $400 bail to answer for the at
| tempted theft.
OPEN HoUsEs.-The Sixth District officers
last night found the doors of the following
places open, free invitation to thieves and
night providers: 206 North Nineteenth
street, No. 106 North Nineteenth street, and No.
% North Eighteenth street. The police OF the
Fifth disulTt also reported finding opens houses.
VAGRANcY.-The Third District Station House
was well filed with vagrants last night, there
being no less than 116 of them.
The Fifth District was also well patronized,
1913 being hudded therein. This is the largest
number ever gathered in the Fifth at one time
DENIAL.--Colonel Sellers has issued an order
positively denying the statement published II
the papers that Co. A, of the Philadelphia Fire
Zouaves, win appear for the benefit OF Mr. JacH
at the Chestnut Street Theatre.