The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-24
CITY INTEL LHGENC &c Es
MEN-OF-WAR.

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Sketches of the POwhatan and IroquOis,
Now at the Navy Yard.
The employees at the Navy Yard are now hard
at work on the Powhatau and Iroquois, getting
them ready for sea, they having been ordered
in readiness to go off upon some special service.
The Powhatan is a sde-whee steamship and
carries 10 guns and is accounted one OF the finest of
an old class of war vessels at the breaking out of
the Rebellion she was stationed at Vera Cruz from
which place she was ordered Immediately TO New
York, and soon after her arrival placed Ia the
command of Lieutenant, now Admiral Porter, aud
sent to reinforce Fort Pckens Upon appearing off
the fort Lieutenant Porter learned that all needed
reinforcemeDIs had been furnished, and the Pow
hatan then went in pursuit OF the rebel privateer
SUMTER and steamed 10000 miles 10 search OF the
pirate. At the attack on Fort Fisher this vessel
played a conspicuous part, being commanded by
Commodore j. i. Schenck. From the close Of the
Rebellion to the fall OF 1861 the Powhatan was dag
ship of Rear Admiral Dahlgren, then commanding
the nag-shlp of Rear-Admiral Thomas Turner, of
the South Pacific Squadron; and in January, 1870,
ordinary. She is being completely overhauled.
The Iroquois, a steam sloop, and sister ship to
has been almost entirely rejuvenated Her arma-
ment when she last arrived here consisted of two
l1-inch guns, one SO-pounder rifle, and four 30
FOUNDER smooth bores. At the breaking out of the
Rebellion she was with our squadron in the Mediter
raneaD. In the series Of fierce contests which
opened the lower Mississippi, she was conspicuous.
She was in the second division OF gunboats during
the attack on Forts st. Philip and Jackson, near
New Orleans, being then commanded by Com
mander de Camp. She was hotly engaged with the
though suffering severely, succeeded in driving
back the formidable ram ana capturing the
and WV " wonuded In Nav s5 She
the Mississippi and anchored abreast of Baton
Rouge, her commander demanding its surrender;
and this place having capituated, kept on up to
Natchez, which surrendered in the 18th OF May. In
June Of the same year she was with the squadron
under Farragut during the attack on Vicksburg
From that time until the close of the war her career
comparatively tranquil. In 1866, 1861, 1868, and
1869 she was connected with the Asiatic squadron,
under Commander Earl English, Rear-A admiral Bell
nag otrcer Early in 1870 she was ordered to Phila
dephia for REPAIRS and since that time she has been
slowly undergoing the process Of reluyenation.
THREW PITCHER FULL OF BEER IN Wo-
MANS FACE.-John Welsh wanted q drink of
beer yesterday, and wisely calculating that it
would be cheaper TO buy the same by the pitch
erful, went with this economic consideration
and the pitcher, to beer saloon in the Vicinity
of Fourth and Green streets, and procured of
the woman standing behind the bar the full
contents of the jug. This man conducts busi-
ness on that simple but not very moral principle,
to never pay for anything If you can by hook
or crook get out of it, and consequently he
thought it would be shrewd piece of economy
to cheat the woman ont of the price of the beer.
He obtained the yeast and refused to pay for 1t,
and then bolted out of the door. The woman
followed. chased him up the street, and coming
up to him demanded either the money or tue
beer. This modest request refused, and
John, instead OF acting like a gentleman, threw,
in direct violation of all his aXioms OF economy,
the whole pitcherful square in the woman's
eyes. Policeman Donnelly who happened to
be near by, witnessed the transaction, and ar
rested Mr.. Welsh, who is now under bonds for
his double offense by Alderman Toland.
SIR WALTER ScoTT-THE CENTENARY OF HIS
BIRTH.-On the 18th of August next occurs the
centenary of the great Scottish romaucer and
poet, Sir Walter Scott, and it is proposed TO
celebrate the day in O manner due the memory
of the great writer. For this purpose the Caledo-
nian Club of this city have taken the initiative
and they have held series of preliminary meet
ings at which large committee, including
some of our prominent citizens, has been ap-
pointed. The manner in which the celebration
is to be conducted has not yet been decided
upon. 1t is not proposed to include in the
celebrants only those of Scottish BIRTH but all
persons who have derived pleasure and instruc-
tion from the writings of the great Scot, what
ever their nationality may be- are to be invited
to participate in the celebration. The commit
tee will meet again tomorrow night in parlor
at the Continental to discuss further the project.
THE GREAT LEAsE.-An opportunity is now
given to the stockholders of the Camden and
Amboy and West Jersey Railroad and rranspor-
tation Companies and the Delaware and Rarl-
tan Canal Company, constituting the united
railroad companies of New Jersey, to sign their
consent to the lease transferring the conduct
of their works to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, at the following places:-
Offices of Samuel Welsh, No. 2lS South
Delaware avenue; d. M. Robinson, No lbs
South Third street Cav Bacon & Co., No 3l5
Walnut street, Thomas A. Biddle ~ CO., No. 32t
Walnut street, and Bull d North, Third ano
Dock streets.
FATHER MoRIARTY AND THE CONFESSIONAL
"A large number of gentlemen having re
quested Father Noriarty to give complete ex
position and history of Confession and the
Confessional" about which there has recently
been much warm discussion he has ANNOUNCED
his intention 10 comply and will! lecture on tha
subject at the Academy of Music on the eyenine
of the 31st of May, the proceeds to be applied
for the benefit of the HOspice now being bull
by the Little Sisters of the Poor.
CONDEMNED MATERIAL.-rO-d day NJ Thoma,
q Sons will sell at the Schuylkill Arsenal e. s.
Gray's Ferry road, the foowing;-
100000 new rubber blankets.
$4,000 new rubber pcnchos
81 600 knit shirts.
10000 ysros blue kersey.
4S00 blankets.
1000 infantry priVates coats.
1850 jackets
LIP pairs OF trOWsers.
b,a4j boots and bOOtees.
orr FOR EURoPE.-Franklin B. Gowen Esq
President of the Reading Railroad Company
sails to-day from New York for Europe on th
Cunard steamship Cuba, to transact some In
portant business OF thai road.