The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-01

city Affairs.

city Affairs
In pursuance of q call for mass meeting
TO be held under the auspices of the Broad
Street Improvement League, number Of
citizens assembled at the Academy of Music
last night for the purpose Of favoring the
proposed Improvement of Broad street by
the repaving of that street, so as to render it
q thoroughfare that should be promenade
for the citizen !; q parade ground for our
gallant military and seH-sacrifcing 6remen,
and general gala resort for the million"
The meeting was not as large q one as we
have seen in the house, but was, neverthe-
less, very enthusiastic, and from the fire.
quent applause seemed to be thoroughly in
favor of the change proposed.
Speeches we're made and resolutions on the
subject were adopted.
i'm response to cordial invitation signed
by a number of influential and public-spirited
citizens, the commanding officer of the New
York Seventh Regiment has sent the follow
ing acceptance
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH REGIMENT N. g.,
s. n. Y, New YORK, June 21, 1S70.-Gentle-
men:-I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt by this regiment of an invitation from
citizens of Philadelphia to visit that city,
and to inform you that its officers and mem
bers have with great unanimity authorized
me to accept the same. The 14th day of
July has b. Ga named as the date of the proposed
regiment appreciates the high compliment
implied in this invitation from SO many
distinguished citizens and well-known repre-
sentatives of the great commercial
and financial interests of the city of
Philadelphia, and that it's officers and mem
bers are profoundly grateful for the honor
thereby conferred. Pleasant recolections of
the hospitality of the citizens of Philadelphia
TO this regiment as it passed through that
city, when called into the service of the
United States in 1861, 1862, and 1868, are
sacredly cherished by many of it's present
members, and all anticipate great pleasure
from this the first official visit of the regiment
to the City of Brotherly Love That it may
prove mutually agreeable and satisfactory,
and serve to strengthen the bonds of union
and friendship between the young men of
the two great cities of our country, is the
earnest wish and hope of
Yours truly, EMMoNs CLARK,
Coz Commanding 7th Regt. N. G., S. N. Y.
notwithstanding the extreme heat yes
terday afternoon, the firemen in Philadelphia
turned out in great strength to receive and
escort the Mechanic Fire Company, No.
6, and Hope Hook and Ladder Company, No.
3, of New Orleans. The visiting companies
reached the depot in West Philadelphia from
New York, shortly before o'clock p. NJ,
and were received by the Committee on Re-
ception, and marched to the house of the
Columbia Engine Company, No. 1G, Market
street, above Thirty fourth, where collation.
was prepared, and ample preparations made
for the visitors to refresh themselves before
joining the parade.
The Philadelphia Tract and Missionary
Society has distributed during June, thro 1gh
its six missionar' and eight hundred visitors
and superintendents in the First district,
north of Market street, 80, $50 English tracts,
G612' German tracts and 80 French tracts,
making a total of 99,597. In the Second
district, south of Market and east of Broad
streets, it has distributed "A, 200 English
tracts, 1900 German tracts and number of
French tracts, making total of 25,622. In
the Third district west of Broad street,
lO 800 English and 475 German tracts have
been distributed. In the Fourth district,
vest of the Schuylkill, 1850 English and 162
German tracts were distributed The grand
total of tracts distributed for the month is as
follows: English tracts, 70,5OO; German,
S771; French, 1885, or 70, 800 in all.
The Central Presbytery met yesterday
and adjourned until October.