The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-02

LOCAL ODDS AND EFDs.--If the new Police
Dill ls To- have the effect, as 1t is now rumored,
oil toasting the old force upon us, then our latter
stape will be tenfold worse than the former.
More light is not so sadly needed along She
river front as less whisky drinking: this Is the
principal requirement. A sober man can gene
rally travel In the twilight.
His Honor the Mayor experienced q sense of
relief yesterday, similar to that of sinner who
has just joined church. The appointing power
he declared to be q bore.
Columbus discovered America. Lombard
street debating society has been arguing for the
last three weeks as TO who discovered Columbus
The people would like to hear a little about
that $25, 600 stolen from the Receiver of Taxes.
Has the Court Receiver anything to say?
That there should exist female and not
male head to the Girls Normal School all parents
admit and desire.
The oldest inhabitant cannot recall period
OF time when street-cleaners were seen on CAL
lowhill street.
The men who yesterday most rejoiced over
the passage of the new Police bill were our ex-
detectives.
Our detective officers are all intent upon
starting private agencies, they all pay so well.
The State House Row has of late become ex-
ceedingly attractive to the denli-monde.
BAIL OF THE LOTTERY DKALERs.-The fol
lowing persons have entered bail in the Court Of
Quarter Sessions for the lottery dealerk Some
OF them have done SO purely as matter of
personal friendship, but the names of others will
be recognized by those conversant with the
facts as men who are at the head and front of
the lottery business In Philadelphia.
The prisoners in custody upon the charge Of
dealing In lottery policies were:-Peter GAL
lagher, Joseph Gallagher, +. M. Provost Ber-
nard Barton, John Manderield, Alvah Clark
and William Parker.
Mr.. Henry Reinhart and Mr.. Joseph Shoe
maker are bail for Joseph Gallagher in the sum
Of Eve tn ousand dollars; Mr.. John g. Butler
and Mr.. William Kendrick are bail for Peter
Gallagher in like sum; Mr.. Joseph Shoemaker
| IL bail for Provost and Barton in the sum OF
| four thousand dollars; Mr.. John r. Mauderheld,
Jr., is bail for John Manderield in the sum of
| two thousand dollars; Mr.. Matthew Miller Is
| bail for Parker and Clark in the sum of four
thousand dollars. The bondsmen are all respon-
sible men, they having produced their deeds
before they were accepted az security for the
appearance of the defendants when required.
INCOME TAx-MEErINe OF THE COMMERCIAL
ExCHANGk.-At special meeting of the asso-
siation held this morning, the following resolu-
| tons, offered by George l.. Buzby, ESQ., were
adopted by very large majority
Whereas, The income tax s strictly war tax, and
should have ceased with the war which gave II
BIRTH and
Whsreas, Well-founded doubts of its oonstItu.
tioDality exist, and
Whereas, 1t is thoroughly demOraliznR, by the
peculiar pr0vocation 1t affords TO prevaricaton false
hood, and dishonesty and
| Whereas, 1t is especially abhorrent to American
citizens TO have their private affairs rudely invesh
gated and published TO the world, and
Whereas, The entire removal OF this tax will st
| leave the Government a large surplus revenue
| therefore
| ResoIUed, That, in the opinion OF this BODY th
NEST offensive species of taxation should be inme
dately abolished and no further assessment be per
| mitted under IL.
ResolUed, That copies of the foregoing preambl,
and resolutions be sent 10 cur representatives il
| Congress.