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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-04
BOARD OF SURVEYS,

OrRanizRtIOn Of the New Board for 1871.
The Board of SURVEYS met yesterday morn
ing, in the Office of the Chief Engineer aud
Surveyor Tor the purpose ot organization Tor
the present year. The certificates of election of
Charles 8. Close, ID. Hudson Shedaker, Edward
ID, Roberts, John f. Wolf, James p Davis Will
liam Albertson, John H. Lavering, Jesse Light
foot, Isaac E. Sballcross, aud William H. Jones
were received and read, after which the gentle
men named proceeded in a body to the Court of
Common Pleas, and, being duly qualified
say that they have been duly elected surveyors
and regulators of the city of Philadelphia for
the ensuing five years from the 1st day of Jauu-
ary, 1871, and that they have had three years
practical experience in the business of regu-
latiDg and surveying after having completed
their apprenticeship and become of lawful age
and that they and each of them will perform
the duties of surveyor and regulator of their re-
spective districts with fidelity. and support the
Constitution of the United States aud of the
State of Pennsylvania
The new members are Isaac E. Shallcross and
William II. Jones. The other members of the
board, with the exception of Messrs. Daily
Smedley, and Hibberd, whose terms of Office
have not transpired, were reelected at the last
general election.
The several survey districts are represented
as follows
]. Thomas DAILY. 8. John II. lowering.
2 Charles S. Close 0. Jesse LightfoOt
8. d. Hudson Shedaker 10. Isaec Z. Shalcuss.
T. Edw. y. Roberts. II. Sam. L. SmedIey.
b, JQnn +, WolI. lI Mt H. ones.
6. James j. Davis. 49, Josiah Hubbard.
I. Wn.. AlbeItson.
Strickland Kneass, ESQ the Chief Engineer OF
the Survey Department, is the President of the
Board and George Sturges, Esq, Secretary These
gentlemen have held these positons for the last six
teen years.
On The return Of the newly elected members to the
Office Of the Chief Engn GER, the board proceeded to
business.
MIR. Close moved that the rules and regulations
goverding the old board be continued. Agreed to.
A committee OF three, consisting of Messrs Sheda-
ker, Close and Lightloot, was then appointed to
prepare manual for public information.
Several petitions, skiing that streets be placed
upon city plans, and that grades be revised, were
received and appropriately referred.
petition to alter footways on Ridge avenue be-
tween the Junction Railroad bridge aud Dauphn
streets was considered. Action adverse to the ap-
pliCation was taken.
Petitions for sewers on Wallace street, between
Nineteenth and Twenty first; Pearl street, between
Pegg's run and Thirteenth; at Fifteenth and Mora
Wan street; and in the vicinity of Woodland Gene
terry, were considered and referred to appropriate
committees, after which the board adjourned.
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FROM W:48HLNGTON.
The Union League.
kha A ponrinfen Rreaa-

Despatch TO the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The National Execu-
tive Committee OF the Union League OF Ame-
rica will meet for organization at Wizards
Hotel in Washington on the 18th instant. Ex-
Governor William A. Newell, of New Jersey,
will probably be reelected chairman, although
the names of Ex-Governor Jewell, of Conn,
John +, Asper, member of Congress from Mis-
souri,, and g. w. Goddard, of New York, have
been mentioned in connection with this posi-
tion.
AS the Union League of America, by its peeu-
liar methods of organization, is looked upon as a
powerful auxiliary of the Republican party,
some curiosity is manifested to know whether
the committee will indicate any new line of
policy, and especially on certain questions now
pending before Congress. 1t is believed by
many that the committee will take positive ac-
tiOn on many important matters.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-04

TIE AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-A stated and
annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Society for
the Promotion of Agriculture was held this
morning at III o'clock in the rooms of the
society, Ninth and Walnut streets, President
Drayton in the chair.
The minutes were read and approved.
An election was then entered into for officers
to serve during the ensuing year. The follow
ing gentlemen were unanimously elected to the
respective Offices
President, VIM H. Drayton; Vice-Presldents,
Charles R. King and Harry Ingersol; Correspond
L. Kennedy; Assistant Recording Secretary,
Thomas NJ. Coleman; Treasurer, George Blight;
Executive Committee Messrs Craig Bddle, Haines
Harrison, Herstine, b. Landreth, Ingersoll, and
Blight; Library Committee, I. Landreth G. Biddle,
he report OF the treasurer was presented by
Craig Biddle and was referred to au auditing COM
mittee
special committee on the subject of driving
cattle through the streets OF the city made report
through the chairman, Dr. Kennedy. The report
included request to the M aYOr and COun ills that
an ordinance be passed prohibiting the driving OF
cattle through certain designated Streets but ask
ing that the drovers have tree or certain other
streets and Of ali bridges over the Schuylk. Tne
committee also reported progress In the matter and
asked 10 be COnt1L ued. Ihe matter is now in the
hands Of the Committee on Police of City Councils.
They will make h thprOuph examination as to which
streets should be allowed for such use, and which
The report was laid upon the table and the COM
mittee continued.
resolution was offered instructing the commit
tee to request the Committee on Police TO advise the
society OF any plan they may adopt, before submit
ting it TO Councils, so that the society should not
commit sef to anything opposed to the Interests OF
farmers.
The resolution was afterwards withdrawn, and
another offered instruCting the committee not &c
COmmitthe society to any action without cOnsulta-
ton with the society. This agreed to.
a communication was received on the subject OF
the steam plow, whicn was referred to the special
committee.
An amendment to the bylaws making a life
membership $25 was agreed to.
discussion took place on the proper amount and
kind sf food most suitable for mich cows Mr.
DraytOn gave the ults of several series of expert
ments conducted by himself.
After the transaction OF some other unim p0rtant
business the society adjourned.
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FROM .H.ARRLSBURG.
The Lnndls Oase.

Special Despatch TO The EUentrtG Telegraph.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 4.-No formal petition was
presented in the Landis case. Several letters are
on file in support of the application for pardon,
one signed by DR.. Joseph 8. Longshore, another
by James McClintock, and another by Owen G.
Chase, a member of the Legislature of Western
VIRGINIA.
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BaItImOre Produce NInFIref.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 4.-COtton dull and nominal (;
middlDg upands 15c. low middlings, l4hc. Flour
firm and market fayors sellers. Wheat firm
COrn-White, no receipts and nominally unchanged
at sO@s2c yellow quiet at Toe. Oats active at 65@
bGc Provisions dull, Whisky quiet at 929924c,
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NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Stocks STEADY. Money steady
at per cent currency TO gold. Gold, llOE@1lO5s.
o-2Os Of 1852, coupon, iosN; do 1854, do. los5 !;
do 1865 10s; lO4Os, 1867 Virginia IS, new So Mis-
souri, 6s. s9H; Canton CO., 6e: Cumberland pref, 25
NY. Central and Hudson River, 9l%; Erte, 22A
trail, ll6: Michigan Southern, 921S; Illinois Central
1881 Cleveland and Pittsburg, 104A Chicago and
Rock Island, 1854; PittsbHTg and Fort Wayne,
O9ys Western Onion Telegraph, IS.
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The following table exhibits the number of
gallons of water pumped per month, and the
average number of gallons pumped per day, for
the last year,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-04

STOLEN ARTICLES RECOVERED FROM A
THIEVES DEN.-Leutenant Flaherty last even
ing visited thieves den at Cross alley and st
Marys street, and there. found an old offender
named John Jones, otherwise known as
skinny" who had in his possession a gold
watch and chain, two silver candle-snuffers,
some plated knives and forks, and lot of boys
clothing, ladies' dresses, and other articles.
This morning Lieutenant Steinhauer, in inVes-
tigating the matter ascertained that the goods
had been taken from the house of Mr.. John
was robbed some time yesterday afternoon or
carly in the evening.
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AIIeged Nlurderer Arrested.

BENJAMIN III. Barber has been arrested on the
charge OF oeiDg instrumental I'm causing the death
of James crawford, by striking MN ON the head
with bottle on January 2.
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EXTENSIVE BURGLARIES.
How BuFRInrs Watch the Police Officers The
Lmect Of LHrge Hents.

Effect Of Large Beats.
On Sunday night last the residence of DR.. F.
Knox Morton, on the York road, near Ncetown
lane, was entered by burglars, who carried away
silyerware and clothing to the value of 5000. On
the same eveping five other dwellings were
entered, apparently by the same burglars, aud
$25O0 worth of goods were stolen. There is but
one policeman in this vicinity and his beat is
four miles in extent. The robberiee of the first
three houses were performed while the officer
was at one part Of the beat, and the remaining
three burglaries were accomplished while the
officer was away from the end of the beat he had
for burglars to proceed on their nefarous work
unmoested is to become acquainted with the
movements of the officers having in charge such
extensive patrol grounds.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-04

FRANKLIN INSTITUTE LECTURES regu-
lar lectures of the Franklin Institute, inter
rupted by the holidays, will be resumed on
Thursday evening" January 5, when Professor
A. Il. Leeds will lecture on the subject of
"Pennsylvania's Ancient Sea-"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-04

ALDERNIANIC FINES The only fines thus far
paid the City Treasurer for the month of
December last we're as follows:-
Thomas Dallas, $26; William Neill, $2G
Total, $52.
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FROM VEW YORK.
AiIompIeA burglary.

NEW YORK, Jan 4.-Bur2 lars IOrced open two
safes last night In the store OF f. p DutJon X Co.,
book publishers, at No. Il3 Broadway. A burglar
proof steel chest In one of the safes proved too
stropR for their TOOLS and left secure contain
ing a large amount OF bonds ana valuable property
The amount obtained 10y the burglars was about one
thougand dollars.
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PHILADELPHIA WATER WORKS.

Operations During pecember-The Work of
the Year 1870.
The following shows the operations OF the
Philadelphia Water Works during the month Of
Decemker 1870
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nGgp AT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
w. Trustees Of the University OF PENNSYLVANIA,
held January 3, 1871, the following resolutions,
offered by Kt. Rev. Bishop Stevens, were unani-
mOusly adopted
Forasmuch as 1t hath pleased Almighty God, In
His wise Providence, TO take to Himself the Rev.
ALBERT BARNES, the senior member of the Board
OF Trustees of the University OF Pennsylvania,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Board s profoundly sensible
of the great loss which it has sustained in the
moyal from our midst OF one who was among the
Wisest most faithful and punctual OF its members;
who kept near his heart the best interests OF the
University and who sought diligently to promote its
III nor and advancement
Resolved, That while it does not become US, as q
Board, to speak OF Mr. Barnes as Pastor, or as a
TheOogian or as EXeRetst, IL is proper for to
recognize in him scholar OF large and varied at
tainmeRts in languages and philosophy, and great
thought-mOuldeT who, by his intellectual power,
has shaped the minds of multtudes in both hems-
pheTes, and left behind him writings, comprised in
many Volumes, which will perpetuate his influence
far down the future.
Resolved That we record our admiration OF his
guileess life and transparent character; OF his sin
gular modesty and quiet frmness; OF his generous
sympathy and large.hearted philanthropy; and OF
that gathering around him OF those personal and
domestic and social gTaces aud virtues which made
him conspicuous as profound scholar, faithful
minister, and Christian gentleman.
CADWALADER BIDDLE,
Secretary OF the Trustees OF the University OF
Pennsylvania.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-04

THE CoRoNER.-Coroner Taylor, assisted
by his Deputy, John Sees held 1925 inquests
during the year 1870. The expenses of that de-
partment were as follows-For inquests, $40aS;
$3.50; post.mortems, 1890; incidentals, $lll.5O;
ooths S0O5O Total Sl5 50l075
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-04

KNOCKED Down BY A CAR.-James McCabe
aged thirty years, residing on Sixth street, be-
low Catharine, was Knocked down at Eighth
and Walnut streets, at o'clock yesterday alter
streets line. The injuries of Mr.. McCabe are
potc
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-04

PoINT BREEZE PARK.-ELECTION OF Or
FICERs-At an election held at Point Breeze
gentlemen were unanimously elected oliicers;-
President-GeOrge Sturgis. Directors William
Amer, William Ballenger, Joseph s. Bell, John
7. Bailey, James McFillin, Jr., William E.
Albright, s. Gross Fry, Joseph Shoemaker.
f. b. Cotton, B. d. Stetson, Samuel Daniels,
A. Ii. Mershon. There were about twenty
proxies presented to be voted upon, aud found
to be vslueless, as the assessment for 1870 had
not been paid thereon.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-04

WASH CLOTHES Last evening Policeman
Ryan, at Seventh and Bainbridge streets, came
upon two men named Henry Wilson and James
Smith, who were acting very suspclOusly with
a basket of wash clothes. The goods were sub
sequently aseertained to have been stolen from
a neighboriDg dwelling, and Alderman BOnsall
committed the prisoners for trial.
THE REPUBLICAS INyIHCIBLEs will hold their
annual meeting this evening, at the National
Union Club House, No, 1l0j Cheenut street.
Members are urged 10 attend,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-04

FELL on THE IcE.-Mr. George A. Brennan,
the undertaken, residing on Sixth street, below
Spruce, fell on the ice at Eighth and Pine
streets last evening and fractured his leg. He
was conveyed to his residence on stretcher by
a couple OF police officers of the Fifth district.
LARCENY OF CLoTmNG.-A boy named
John Fricker entered dwelling on Lawrence
street, near Girard avenue, yesterday afternoon,
and piliered nine shirts and $3 in cash. he
$500 bail 10 answer.
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A Series ofEngagements
Reported French Successes
DoMES STTC AFFAIRS.
Washington and Harrisburg,

Etc, ETC.. Etc, ETC., Etc.
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RESOURCES.

Gi,959, ,s93O3
JOHN CAsTNER, Cashier.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-07

exhausted we could not, and then we
had 10 be burned. Poor little Minnie, SO
weak that she could hardly cry, would
say Dear papa, am burned again;
dear mamma, my feet are so cold, and l
I'm tired" Three houls and more thus
passed. Every moment we expected to
die. Finally the air became so that we
could not see. Our eyes seemed par
boiled. The agony was awful Our
feet like ice. and our faces and heads in
an atmosphere of flame. At last there
was q rush oil waters, the dam had given
way, and tho flood came down upon US,
sweeping US of our feet into mass Of
timber and broken plank, some on fire,
horses, cattle. dogs and human beings,
nll struggling and shrieking. In the
rush and whirl the almost helpless Mr..
and Mrs. Hunter were separated. Mrs.
Hunter went down and came near being
drowned. Minnie was lost and drowned.
BY n swerving of the current they were
washed on shore, and at daylight found
each other. There were many NOUN
ing and crying over the scene OF desc
lation. On all sides, as far rs the eye
could reach there were smouldering
fires. The village was long waste OF
ashes; not vestige remained.
The Dow County Advocate contains
n very lull account of loss of life and
property by the great fire in that county.
Up to Sunday night. Sth inst, fires had
been raging through the towns OF Brus-
sells, Uuion, Gardiner, Forcstville, Clay,
Ncsuampo, Sturgeon Bay, Sevastopol,
burning fences and timber, but leaving
home untouched. At o'clock Sunday
night tornado Of fire swept down from
the southwest beginning at the Belgian
settlement in Brussels. sweeping through
the towns of Union and Gardiner,
the western part of Scvastopol and over
the east shore Of the bay, consuming
every building At Williamson's shingle
mill. every thing burned, and a most
awful destruction OF human life ensned
Out OF eighty persons, fifty. five burned
10 death.
The survivors tell terrible talos Of the
scenes after the fire. Forty.five bodies
were lound in a potato patch in the cen
ire Of clearing. Others were found
scattered in various places, some in wells
and some disfgured in n terrible manner
The great destruction was the work oI
fifteen minutes and by the same tornado
that burned Pesthigo and 1900 persons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-07
The Forest Fires in Wisconsin--Gr phic
Description and Thrilling Incidents.

A correspondent Of The Haverhill Ga
zette, writing from Oshkosh, Wisconsin,
18th inst, gives the following account Of
the terrible conlagration that has been
wasting portions of that State:
The past three months have been the
dryest ever known in this section. Any
one acquainted in northern Wisconsin
knows that it is one vast, limitless for.
est of beech. maple, hickory, pine, tam
arack aud hemlock. Thousands and ten
OF thousands of acres lie between Osh-
kosh OH the south. Marinette on the north
and Wausaw and Grand Rapids on the
west. For the past three weeks. in diff
terent sections Of this vast area, fires
have been burning increasing with the
Withdrawing destruction and death in
their train. In scores Of instances whole
townships have been devastated, farms.
iarmhouses, barns. grain, cattle and stock
of all kinds have been swept out OF ex.
istencc by the devouring element
Churches, school-houses, stores, villages
Of from 800 to 1900 Inhabitants, and hu-
man beings by hundreds, have been
burned, so that nothing remains where
once was heard the busy hum of indus.
try, the lowing OF grazing herds, the
signing OF lofty pines, but complete and
awful destruction. and blackness of dark
ness. Nothing can be compared to the
utter desolation to be witnessed in the
path Of the fire.
The village Of Pcshtigo. about forty
miles north OF Green Bay. containing
1900 inhabitants, where was located the
largest tub and pail factory in the world,
owned and operated by the Peshtigo
Company, with working capital of over
two millions of dollars. in ten minutes
time was completely swept away by tho
flames, the large factories over 500
feet long, 100 feet wide, and three stories
high. the company boardlng.houses,
where the men working for the company
boarded to the number of five hundred
or more, the large store of the company.
containing probably stock oil $50, 900, ,all
The books and papers, the head book
keeper, his wife, mother andtwo children,
the stately residences Of the company,
four large sized hotels, six general stores,
about one hundred private residences,
and three hundred human beings were
thus destroyed in less time than / can
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-11-07

A reader who thinks she has found
the very incest breakfast in the world,
tells how to make it. 1t is Indian corn
biscuit, constructed as follows: One quart
of corn meal, one pint OF wheat flour.
silted together. and stirred into three
pints of milk; add teaspoo1ful of salt.
Beat tour eggs-the yelks and whites
separately, as for sponge'cakes. First
stir the yelks into the batter; then add
the whites, and u small teaspoonful oil
soda, the last thing. Have ready butter
ed some cups or small pans; nearly NIL
them with the batter, and sci into the hot
oven Immediately. Bake fast, and turn
from the cups as soon as done, and serve
Immediately. They should puff up SO as
to more than fill the cups.
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perpetual sOurenir oil their loss. The
fathers face assumed careworn look,
and the mothers an expression of sad
ness. Years aiterwar,, however, when
resigned 10 their bereavement. they look
ed back with tender interest 10 the sweet
ness of Betha's lite. and fondly dwclt
upon The qualities that made her memory
fragrant.
In n,ilwinter, NJ. Constantine, in deep
mourning. was vending his way toward
La Chapcle Saint. Denis, in quest of the
Renauds. Their shop was occupied by n
wine merchant. and who knew nothing
about them. a grocer in The neighbor.
hood informed him that they were most
respectable people, and had been bro't TO
misery through the heardheartedncss of
an cxacting creditor. After much search.
ing. he finally ,iiscov cred their address.
and recognized Madame Renaud on the
staircase before him. sadly altered, how
ever, since he first saw her. He slowly
followed her up six Stairs to u narrow
attic. and listened TO The doorway. A
racking cough plainly told what the mat
Ter was with the occupant of the bed.
The lady sewed so much Tor has not
paid me. and tells me TO call next week
What We must do. God only knows. /
have neither fire nor food
And her children cried Tor bread. while
she had none to givo them. A tear rolled
down the bankers cheek. and he turned
on his heel and rapidly descended the
staircase.
On reaching the street, he proceeded
dinner to be sent up TO the Rcnauds.-
Shortly aiterwayd, \ smart boy, carrying
heavy basketiul. went whistlng up the
same staircase and knocked al their door.
Words cannot depict the astonishment
OF the forlorn family On receiving this un-
expected supply, nor the happiness That
reigned that night in the miserable garret.
When they had finished their repast.
and were still speculating about it, NJ.
Constantine walked in, aud explained the
motives ot his visit. Berthas legacy
with something added to 1t, he placed in
Madame Renaud's hands. while to the
poor. broken down bookseller he pre-
sentcd check on The Bank OF France for
ten thousand francs, telling him he was
To accept il rs u loan, Tor which he would
only charge him with interest at the rate
ot two and II half per cent. per annum,
until he was able to refund the amount.
Prosperity again dawned upon the
poor RenaudS. who had been SO sorely
tried; and the medical skill which failed
to save Bertha restored the old bookscll.
er TO health and strength.
NJ. Constantin. after The accomplish
ment OF his mission OF mercy. iclt how
much more blessed it is to give than 10
receive, and went down TO the Chaussec
d'Antin with n light heart and good
conscience.
His charity, which began u, this period
OF his life. did not end here. Wherever
human suffering was TO bc alleyiated. he
was sure 10 be one Of The most generous
and unoStcntatious contributors. So nu-
merouS have been the benefits bestowed
by him upon the well deserving in al
yersiiy, that he is now. in his green old
age, beloved and respected rs 1.-The poor
mans friend"