The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-15
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nned to the partial privacy OF the vestry, will
be carried into the broad publicity OF the Supreme
shades; TO be wrangled on; to be delved into by
cunning lawyers after the dninlus or the quarrel
ana then to be decided by the great judicial minds
OF the bench, leaving the parish0ners in the same
condition OF mingled DOUBT and dss ttlsfacton that
they now experie nee.
The recent election for vestrymen was so close as
TO decide neither for nor against the rector Rev.
DIR. patterson. The old veslry, who had called the
rector to account for his High Church procliyl-
ties were elected by so small a humber of votes
over the opposition as to convince the public that
they did not receive decided approval for the
course they pursued, and that instesd-as one
would have supposed before the electon-of the
rector being generally denounced by his Parlshion-
ers, a very large portion OF them were In ful aad
some time this afternoon, and II not this afternoon
then Monday, the defeated candidates will apply
to the supreme Court for the issuing of wrts OF quo
garranto, compelling the present vestry to show
why the return OF votes OF the Eas election
should not be amended. The result OF that election
10 votes for the old vestry to II for the new.
But the teers refused to receive six votes the two
offered by the rector and his assistant, Rev. Mr..
Stewart one by a lady "becanse her husband was
not with herl" and the remaining three by persons
who favored the course of the rector. On the other
HAND the telers are alleged TO have accepted four
votes, accounted by the opposition illegal. IT, there
fore upon the hearing before the Court the iegaty
OF the four proven and the legality OF the six re-
jected be established, then the rector will have a
clear majority OF eight in his favor and the old vestry
will retire. Thus the matter stands The writs viii
be made reurDable on the 1st Of June and the hear
ing win be Of the deepest interest
EASTER SUNDAY AT ADVENT P. E. CHURcH.-The
neat MISUNDERSTANDING was made exceedingly at
tractive with the adorDment OF fragrant spring
flowers and very large congregation was in at
tendance both morning and evening. The rector,
Rev. j. W. ClaXton, adapted his discourses to the
occasion. The music, under the direction of Mr..
John Graf, deserves a word of commentator. A
juvenile choir OF sixteen boys under his effective
training, chanted in excellent time and with good
effect. Moreover, the occasion was made an event
church, inasmuch as the liberal collection of s220O
Mas Obtained, the amount requisite to extinguish
the remainder OF the debt against the building
Z iAt an election held on Easter Monday the follow
ing gentlemen were elected to the vesLry: Abel
Reed George Remsen ChaIles Remington, Charles
s. Riley, Charles Watson, w. Nicholson, J. 3.
Pedde, Edw Evans, j. E. Halowell, Daniel Filter.
THE HISTORICAL SoCIETYs RooMs.-The Pena-
sylvana Historical Society has obtained possession,
long lease Of the building which stands on the
south side offSpruce street, midway between Eighth
and Ninth Streets and is about alter it for its use
This building belongs to the Pennsylvania Historical
Society, and was erected for the sole purpose of
holding the mammoth picture of "Christ Healing
the Sick, painted by Benjamin West and presented
to the Hospital Society," After it had been on exhi-
bltion long time, returning good revenue to the
society, it was removed to the Pennsylvania Asylum
Tor the Insane TN est Philadelphia, and the build
ing In Spruce street GRADUALLY fell into disuse. The
Historical Society will occupy this structure until
the building fund now being raised reaches figure
to warrant the construction OF edi1ca for the
of the society.
A CHANCE FOR PAYING ENTERPRIsE-At noon
on Tuesday next Messrs. M Thomas & Sons will sell
at the Philadelphia Exchange 80 very desirable lots
Of ground on the west side OF Broad street, adiOin
Ing north of the Monument Cemetery. The parti-
cuar attention OF purchasers is called to these lots
and especially public institutions. Projectors of
d st-clasS hotels Will find this locality admirably
adapted for enterprise of this kind, situated 1t
would be on the handsomest and most progressive
thorouRhiare 10 our city. In view of the fact that
the Junction Railroad intends shortly to establish
station near by, and in view also of the enormous
crowd OF visitors which will arrive in Philadelphia
the Centennial Celebration, the selection of this
site for irst-class hotel wouldbe an act of wisdom.
STEALING PADLoCKs.-Recenty the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company have suffered nume-
stolen from their freight cars. One OF the cars be-
longing to the company was yesterday standing on
the track en- Washington street, near Twenty-third,
car for the purpose OF stealing the lock from it.
While engaged in so doing he was captured by Spe-
cial Oflcer Gray and policeman who had been sta
toned there to watch the cars. Mum was AIKEN be-
fore Alderman Massey and held in $500 bail; An
other man who was in company with the prisoner
managed to make his escape.
To CAPITALISTS, SEEKERS OF COUNTRY SEATS,
FARMS, MANSIONS, ETC.-Messrs. Thomas & Sons
adv ertise, on our fifth page, very elegant country
phia and Wilmington Turnpike, three miles above
Wilmington; elegant mansion, built in castellated
tenaIt-houses, coach-house, barn. etc. Their cata-
logue Of 36 pages, issued to-day comprises mum
her of farms, country seats, residences, cottag
| large lots, etc. by order of the Orphans Court,
executors, trustees, and others. Plans and full
particulars at their auction rooms, Nos. 1S9 and l4
| S. Fourth street.
COURSE OF two interesting lectures Will oe given
| in Rev. Dr. Wylies Church, Broad street, below
Spruce, beginning at P. NJ. The first lecture will
| be delivered by Rev. e D. G: Prime, D, D., OF New
| York, on Tuesday, April 49, Subject, "Around the
| World-How to Go; What to See What II Costs"
The second lecture will be delivered by Rev. John
| Hall, d. d. on Tuesday, April rs. Subject, "Per-
| sonal Power" We recommend these lectures as
being eninently instructive and interesting: Tickets
may he procured at the door OF the church on the
| evening of each lecture respectively,
DRUNK AND RECKLEss.-A farmer of Dublin town.
| ship. Bucks county, named Henry Detwiler came to
town yesterday, sold his load OF hay, received the
| money and then got glortousy drunk. In the eX-
| cess OF his delight he drove up Ridge avenue with
pace which might have answered very well for
| race-course but which did not suit the streets OF
| Philadelphia AT Ogden street the career OF our gay
| and festive Henry was arrested. He was taken
| before Alderman Pancoast and fined by that magis-
| trate
| CHARGE WITH FIXED BAYoNET. -Onicer Shields
last night sought to stop the drunken carousal OF
| one Daniel Fernon, In house No. 701 Lebanon
street, In the Third ward The officer had no sooner
entered the door than Daniel made dash at him
| with rifle and baYonet. 1t suddenly struck the
officer that the place was too hot for him, ana he
got ont of the door with considerable aacrlty The
policeman watched his chances aud finally he
caught the fellow mapping, having laid down thS
rife. Alderman Bonsall held the prisoner for q
further hearing.
| BoARDRG-HoUsE THIEF-A young man named
| Charles Wilson, who represented himself as au
| employe of the firm OF ID. Mershon's Sons, some
time ago took lodgings at the house of w. H. Goss
| Ter, No. 725 Wood street. Yesterday he suddenly
disappeared from the place, and with him numbe
OF articles of clothing belonging to Mr.. Gossler
The thief is still at large.
LOCAL TAxATIoN.-As special meeting OF the Phila
delpha Social Science Association will be held OIL
| Thursday evening next at the Hall OF the Mercan
tile Library, when Hon. Thomas Cochran, Preslden
OF the Board OF Revision, will read paper OF
"Loca Taxation In Philadelphia" which will be fol
lowed by discussion
INsAKE.-vagrant Detective Reeder this morning