The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-06
PENNA HOSPITAL MrRoH,rs' EXCHANGE.

The coolest days of January we're the 23d and
Goth. On the 23d the thermometer at the Penn
sylvania Hospital, showed maximum of 13 de-
grees, minimum of rs degrees, and at A. NJ.
stood at 11'5 degrees; that at the Merchants
Exchange marked degrees at A. NJ, 13 de-
grees at II NJ and 1l'5 degrees at3 P. NJ. On the
26th the thermometer at the Pennsylvania Hos
pital showed a maximum of II degrees,
minimum of degrees, and at 9 A. NJ stood at 8
degrees; that at the Merchants Exchange stood
at 5 degrees at 6 A. NJ at 8 degrees at IL
NJ, and at II degrees at P NJ. With these
two extremely cold days yesterday and to-day
may fairly be ranked, and it will be seen that,
at the Merchants Exchange at least, the lowest
point touched was half a degree below the
lowest on the 26th of January. The lowest
point marked by the thermometer at the Penn
sylvania Hospital in February, 1870, was II
degrees above zero, and in 1869, 10 degrees
above zero.
THE CoLDEsT DAY ON RECORD
in this city was the 9th of January, 1866, when
the Thermometer at the Pennsylvania Hospital
showed a maximum of l2'5 degrees above zero
a minimum of 9'5 degrees below zero, and at
A. NJ. stood at degrees below zero. On the
same day, the thermometer at the Merchants
Exchange stood at 10 degrees below zero at
A. NJ, at degree above zero at II NJ, and at IL
degrees above zero at z. NJ In some parts of
the city the mercury is said to have fallen IS
degrees below zero during the day. BY an in
advertence in copying the figures from the
Pennsylvania Hospital record, we placed the
minimum point of January, 1866, at degrees
above zero instead of 95 degrees below, in our
review of the weather for January.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ATHRNRUM OF
PHILADELPHIA.-Thea annual meeting of the
Athen8um was held at eleven o'clock to-day in
the hall of the society Sixth and Adephi streets.
On motion of Mr.. Richard K. Montgomery,
Judge Campbell was called to the chair.
Edward p. Borden, Esq, acted as secretary.
The report of the Board of Directors to the
stockholders and the Treasurer's report were
1 Il. .NrrNr. ~.
| directors report notices the erection of new
| bookcases in the north gallery Strict economy
has been practised by the directors, and but few
| books have been added to the library. 1t is be-
lieved that the receipts of the coming year will
| be greater than they were last year, and the
| library will, in consequence, be materially In
| creased The reduction of the annual dues from
| seven to five dollars has not increased the re-
| ceipts, as was expected. The treasurers report
| shows balance on hand of $50S'60, a large por-
| tion of the funds received thus far having been
| used for renewal of the insurance on the
| library for seven years, The mortgage debt oil
the institution remains three thousand dollars.
! legacy soon to be paid of one thousand dollars
will leave only two thousand dollars to be raised
| for its liquidation.
During the year the association has lost
| eleven members by death.
After the reading of the reports the associa-
tion entered into an election for Board OF Direc,
tors to serve for the ensuing year, and adjourned
until two O'clock when the report OF the tellerf
should be presented. The following ticket wa;
! being voted upon:-
| Messrs. Edward +. Law, Richard X. Montgomery
| ATchur g. Cofln, p. PembertOn Norris. Charles ID
| Hutchinson, William G.. Thomas, Or. Charles VIII
| ing, S. Weir Lewis, Il. Mortimer Lewis, Richard Il
! Asbhurst William II. DraytOD, Nathaniel Burt L
| X. WoOdh0use, William G. Porter, and DIR. VIM
| Lehman Wells
PETTY THIEvIHG.-James Murphy sneaket
into the tavern of Mr.. Reilly, on Chesnut street
above Tenth on Saturday night and helped
himself to picture which hung on the wall. HI
was arrested as he was leaving the premises
Defendant had a hearing before Alderman Kerr
and was committed for trial.
SERIOUSLY BURNED.-Mrs. Mary Geiger wa
seriously burned about the face, head, an
breast this morning by the explosion of coal
oil lamp which she was filling with oil Will
lighted. The sufferer resides at No. 1924 Atmor
street. Fourteenth ward.
ROBBED OF HIS WATCH.-On Saturday even
ing William Newling was robbed OF his watc
while in a crowd in front of the Walnut Stree
Theatre. He did not discover the loss of hi
timepiece until after entering the theatre.
LoDGRRs.-There were 141 dodgers in th'
Third District Station House last night