The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-22
OLD MUSIC.
The Sale of BIalke's Effects.

This morning at 10 o'clock the sale of the
effects of the late George K. Blake, the old
music dealer of South Fifth street, was COM
menced at Thomas & Sons auction rooms, In
South Fourth street. There was quite large
attendance of people, who for an hour before
the sale were examining the curious assortment
of goods. Here were old drums OF antique pat
tern; boxes of shrill flies; Mirecourt violins;
others that had been in use half-century ago.
dusty harps whose strings had been untuned for
years; banjos which amateur minstrels were
thumbing; and great bundles of flies, piccolos
fageolets, which old musical instrument con-
noiseurs, secondhand men, and musicians were
overhauling to make selection.
The auctioneer announced that the plates and
music would be sold to-day, and the instruments
tomorrow. He called attention to the fact that
the plates, which numbered some 10000,
weighed each one pound and half, whereas
the plates now used weighed but three-fourths
of a pound, and sold for 65 cents each. Those
now to be disposed of were engraved only on
one side. He further announced that one Mr..
Hicks had bid for the entire lot at 80 cents
plate. Those who went higher could take their
choice of few or all the plates. Two plates of
''The Angels Whisper" were the first sold,
bringing 40 cents each, aad the rest went to
"Hicks." The entire morning was occupied in
disposiHg OF the music.
BURGLAR CAPTURED.-A couple of physi-
clans in the hospital at Sixty-fifth and Vine
streets, yesterday morning about two o'clock,
heard sounds of footsteps in the hall, and going
OUT lCunu u I6lOW prOWllng aOOuL VIII hSuJou
candle in his hand. They secured him, and
found that he had thoroughly ransacked the
lower floor, to which he had gained access by
climbing on a window looking cut on the
porch. He gave the Hame of Martin Bryan,
and is now in JAIL having been sent there by
Alderman Randall
OFF FOR EURoPE-Mr. ]. F. Clark OF the we'll
known firm Of Robbins, Clark x Biddle, sailed for
the continent on Saturday in the steamer Calabria-
IL is Mr. Carks intention to visit the different Euro
pean manufacturers appertainlng TO the iewelry
trade for the purpose Of importing choice and ele
CANT assortment OF goods. knowing somewhat or
the exceeding good taste displayed by him in the
past, we may look for something very handsome
and novel in the fall.
THREATENED TO SHOOT HIS WIFE.-Jacob
Ballerd, coward and braggart drew a pistol
on his wife at their house, seventh and Baker
streets, last night and threatened to shoot her.
She is indebted to her lungs and police officer
| for her existence to-day. Ballerd was placed
under bail by Alderman Bonsall.
BEAT Two WoMEN.-William Luther yester-
| day went TO Kate Dorans house, No. TAI Ployer
| street. and beat Miss Kate in rather a shameful
| manner. Kates mother was on hand and
/ sailed into Luther, but he turned upon her aud
| gave her beating also. Alderman Bonsail has
| held Luther in $500 bail.
A LONG FALL.-A boy named Alexander
McGovern last night fell from the third story
| Of house at Sergeant and Carroll streets, Port
| Richmond and fractured his leg. He was also
severely injured absut the head. He was taken
TO his home, in the vicinity.
CARELEss.-The police of Frankford found
the doors of several stores open on Main street
last Saturday night.