The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-29

A CARD FROM THE REV JOHN CHAMBERS.
For many DAYS my mind has been exercised
how l could IN the most Christian and modes t
way reach the eye and ear of very large num-
Der of friends, whose solicitude for my restora-
tion to health and continued life has been so
marked. have concluded that a simple card
sent out through the press, from au honest
heart, would be acceptable to all. First, then,
owe debt of undyIng gratitude TO the minis
tiers of the Prince of Peace Who came like doves
to the windows of my tah,rnacle, with the in-
quiry late and early, "How is he; any ch"nge
for the better z"
Again, my gratitude is due to a large number
of Gods Israel, who called again and again
without any other object than to know whether
the light was beginning to burn brighter IN the
house of sorrow. How Chrstian-like was this !
Then, again, wish to acknowledge as besL
can, my debt OF gratitude to that large class of
my fellow citizens beginning with the learned
iurist and reaching down to the humblest mau
of toll. In this enumeration, | take more than
ordinary pleasure in including a large number
of the Society of Friends, especially the mem
bers of the Twelfth Street Meeting. While
memory lasts, those fond inquiries of old and
young will not be forgotten. Kind words never
die. AS TO my own beloved people, may say
of them, as Jesus said of the faithful woman,
'They have done what they could" There has
been nothing left undone to relieve the anxiety
OF a pastors heart.
The press too has been most kind aad gene
rous, for which thank them. Nor can | pass
unnoticed the eminent services of my physician
=. Weir Mitchell NJ. d., whose skill and devo-
tion, under God, have brought me iRto a state of
convalesceDce.
Glorious Christianity! How unlike all other
systems of religion! JOHN CHAMBERS.
Philadelphia, March 2S, 1871.
FIRE IN A BUMMERs' RErREAT.-On Front
street, below Green is a boarding house, the
terms for lodging being about fifteen cents per
night. ln view OF this fact il NAV well be ina
gined that the inmates of the dwelling do not
Include the most wealthy aud aristocratic nor
tion of our citizens and 1t may be also ioferred
that at this rate of board the PROPRIETOR will
never be at loss for dodgers. The house was
packed as usual last night, and nothing occurred
to mar the serenity of the sleepers until 8
o'clock this morning, when fire broke out in
one of the rooms on the first floor. A police
man luckily was near at hand and discovered
the fire. He notified Fire Company No. 2l, and
they arrived in time to extinguish the flames
before much damage was done. The house was
filled with smoke, however. and the way in
which the inmates (people call them bummers)
swarmed out of that dilapidated dwelling was a
sight to see. In the establishment Is employed
person named Joseph Long, whose duty here
tofore has been to serve up the eatables to the
lords and ladies In the diniag-rooms. A combi-
nation OF circumstances induced the proprietor
70 believe that Long ought to be suspected for
having set fire 10 the place. 1t was not long
before he was arrested, and he will have hear
ing before Alderman Toland this afternoon.