The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-17

SC0uylkul Teu ASH, 90 ZOt90 OCuuylkll WuiCe
ash, lump, s4.25@4to; do. do., steamboat, $3.50;
do. do, broken, "a bo@4'75; do. do egg, s475; do.
%o sS ao SreRen
S. do. egg s6 do. stove, IS rs; do. chesnut s4'25
The following are the current rates of freights
from Port Richmond for the week ending June 16
1871:-Portsmouth, $3.50; Anasquam, $3.50; Boston,
s2@236; Charlestown, ss.25;, Cambridgeport. $685.
81 25; Neponset, $3.50; Nantucket, 1920; New Bed
ford 81; Salem, 1925; Somerset, 50; Newport 81 9O
town, 81; New Haven, sl.T5; South Norwalk, 81 so;
Stamford, slT5; New York, sl25@1 40; Washing
ton,s1.
A BOAT RACE ON THE soHUYLKnL--Yesterday
afternoon, at O'Clock, an informal but exciting
contest took place on the Schuylkill between two
four-oared shells belonging to the Vesper and Malta
Volant, the latter. belonging to the vesper Club,
being very superior boat built by Elliot, OF New
YORK and Just received sst from the ouaer rhe
Mingus No. g. X. Skinner; No. 3, f. V. Bonnaffon:
Capt, Robert Mingus. The Msltas boat was pulled
by the following gentlemen :-Stroke j. l.. Illman;
No. 2, e. nlman; No. 8, Austin Street; Capt. p. j.
The Malta crew contended with one dsadvan'
tage Ia having to slightly alter the crew just pre-
vious to the raee, Mr. Robert Pharo who had in
S egesr s
were gotten together very hurriedy, and were una
BILE to do much training but. as the result shows
The course rowed was from Columbia Bridge to
Turtle Rock. Mr.. Parker. OF the Quaker City Club,
started the boats, the Volant, of the Vesper Club,
having the east side OF the course and the Idaa the
west. The boats kept very we'll together at first,
but towards the close of the race the Voant gained
rapidly and passed the rock several lengths ahead
OF the Idalia. The time OF the Volant was min
utes and Is seconds.
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION of American nde-
pendence will be an event OF transcendent interest
In the history OF our country and as 1t will be ex-
pected that the Historical Society OF Pennsylvania
should take some part In the ceremonies aud exer-
cises which will mark that grand epoch, the society
on June l3, 1870, appointed committee TO eo-ope-
rate with the public authorities in such manner as
committee the Hon. James Ross Snowden is chair
man, and Colonel Sam. B. Wylie Mitchell Secre.
tary. AT the meeting held at the hall OF the Histor
cal Society on Friday, the 10th inst, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the chairman Of this committee, at
his discretion, put the committee In communication
with such OF the public authorities as may be deemed
society in measures preparatory to the celebration
herein referred to, should such authorities deem the
cooperation OF the Historical Society OF Pennsyl.
Vania useful or desirable.
EXCITEMENT IN SAMSON SrREET.-Quite an excite
ment was caused about half-past IL O'Clock this
morning by the appearance OF an intoxicated man,
named James Meade, who stood on the steps OF
Aherns saloon, SAMSON street. below Eighth, nour-
1shing double barreled shot gun. large crowd
OF people had collected and OF course half dozen
which was one TO the effect that Meade had shot a
man. and some OF the people professed to have seen
the blood. High Constable Jonn Curley happened to
pass at the time, and stepping up In the quietest
manner told Meade that ne had better go inside and
put the weapon away. This request was met by
such profane answer that Mr.. Curey promptly took
Meade in custody and locked him up In the Central
Station. The gun on being examined at the station
was found TO be unchanged.
ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE BY FATHER The charge
OF an attempt TO commit terrible crime has been
lodged against John w. Hoffard living at Fifteenth
ana Kater street. The charge is preferred by his
daughter, girl Of thirteen years, and who before
Alderman Dallas testified that to the crmina
assault upon her. She screamed and ON
Ger Mooney, OF the First district arrested
running down stairs, the unnatural father
The wife OF the accused gave testimony before
the magistrate tnat her husband has for somt
time past been continually abusing her, and The
daughter made oath TO the attempted outrage
whereupon Honard was sent to prison to avail
trial.
SENT TO OHIo.-"Scotty," charged with the mur
der OF Mr. Daniel Hertzler, OF Springfield, Ohio,