The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-22

LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs.-The Georges Hill
concourse, which has been considerably en-
larged, was thrown open to the public on Mon
day last.
the Republican nominee for Register of Wills,
has gone to Harrisburg to induce Cover,
nor Geary to appoint him TO ill the vacancy
caused by the death of General Leech. Bum
says he does not want it until October, when he
viii be elected by over 5000 majority.
The OByrne is fishing for the Delaware
Congressional nomination. He has purchased
property in the Diamond State and is going to
give days spree shortly to the newspaper
folks.
The style of the uniform TO be worn by the
Athletic Baseball Club, of this city, was intro
duced by the Liberty Club of New Brunswick
The Republican City Executive Committee
are at present engaged in adjusting the Difficult
ties in the First Legislative district.
Our detectives would be doing great good
TO the citizens of Philadelphia by breaking up
the den of thieves on Juvenal street.
The first racing match that has taken place
in this city for years comes off at Suffolk
Park on Monday next
The new coupes of the Union Transfer
Company are extensively used during this hot
weather.
The travel over the Cape May and Camden
and Atlantic Railroads was never larger than at
present
The street contractors thanks to some of our
Councilmen, are now using gravel instead of
ashes.
South Twelfth street is in state OF block
ade by reason of the laying of a railway track.
Those who take advantage of the Bedford
Street Mission bath number over $50 daily.
Somebody has been doing little repairing
to the boulevards on South Broad street.
-Chesnut street never presented more de-
serted appearance than at present.
The REGISTER OF WILLs.-The Office of
Register of Wills, made vacant by the death OF
General William 4. Leech, is now the cause of
considerable scrambling among q certain class
of politicians. Much anxiety is already eX-
pressed by anxious applicants to obtain the Office
1t is understood that number of prominent
citizens are about soliciting the Governor
either to allow the office to be run until the end
of the term by the chief deputy, or else allow
Mr.. Leech's father-in-law Edwin Greble, to
conduct it in the interest of the widow.
The names of several somewhat prominent
| politicians are mentioned as active seekers for
! the office. We have also been informed how
ever that several gentlemen active in politics
! have signfed their intention of accepting the
Office should the Governor confer 1t upon them
| without their seeking it, and devote the entire
| proceeds to the Generals family.
We are requested to state by Mr.. William NJ.
Bum that he is not an applicant for the posi-
tion, nor would he accept il on any condition
until he is legally elected to it by his fellow
citizens, which event will happen in October
next
| The probabilities are that the Governor will
! allow the chief deputy to perform the duties OF
the Office for the remainder of the term, in
/ which case all trouble VIII be avoided.
THE FoREIGN MAILs.-The following order
on the subject of the German mails has just been
issued by the Superintendent of Foreign Mails
! to the various postmasters. Those having
foreign correspondence will do we'll to notices.
POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF FOREIGN
| MAILS, WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 20, 1SIO-Slr;-
The steamers OF the North German LlOyds and Ham
burg lines having ceased for the present to make
| their regular departures from New York TO Bremen
and Hamburg respectively, have TO suggest that
you win take measures TO advise the public mailing
letters, etc., at your Office for Germany to prepay
their correspondence at the rates established FOR tho
route via England, so long as that is the only route
| OF transmission.
ANY correspondence for North Germany prepaid
at the reduced rates applicable TO the direct route
WILL until the direct service is re-esablished be for
Warded via England; and il insui1iciently prepaid
for transmission via England, will be charged witt
the postage for unpaid letters, after deduction o
the prepaid amount
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
| JOSEPH III. BLACKFAR,
superintendent OF Foreign Mails.
General Il, j, BINGHAM, Postmaster, Pblar. Pa.