The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-05-16
Philadelphia Letter.
PHILAr ELPnlA, May 0, 1874.
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! deliberations can be obtained, until the
proceedings of the convention have
been approved at Rome. In case an
archdiocese is approved for this city, it
is very probable that the venerable
Bishop Wood will be exalted to the Ie-
sponsible position.
THE SALVAGE CASE.
Captain Brady is still going on with
his suit against the American Steamship
Co. for salvage in saving the Pennsyl.
vania from foundering at sea. Many
persons are of the opinion that he can.
not recover his suit, because salvage
can he lawfully claimed only when a
vessel has been abandoned, and this was
not the case with the Pennsylvania.
The unfortunate steamship L'Amerique
was legitimate subject for salvage,
and there can be no dispute whatever
in that instance. ....
SINGULAR SUICIDE.
A young girl has committed suicide
In very strange and original manner.
She saw her betrotheA walking in the
street with another fair damsel, and the
flres 0f jealoury at once broke out into
flame, making her feel very unhappy,
andimpelling her to self-destructon. The
poor deluded creature ate the coated
enus OF lucller matches, and died in hor-
rlole agony. If she could not succeed
IN making match during life, she
seemed resolved to meet her death by
a match Let young ladies' beware of
her sac fate, and not be so foolish as to
commit suicide because lover proves
ISise to them. 1t should be source of
congratulation, rather than of regret,
that the deceitful one has shown his
true character. There are many FISH
IN the boundleSs Ocean, and no tender
heart need be broken in our days.
HYDRoPHoBIA.
A most melancholy death has recent
ly taken place from this frightful dis
ease. A month ago, several little child
ren were playing in the street, when
three of them were bitten by dog.
Immediate attention was given to the
sufferers, and the most approved appli-
ances of modern surgery were used.
NO serious results were anticipated.
until one of the children manifested
symptoms of hydrophobia few days
ago, and at last death ended his suffer-
ings. This must be source of intense
anxiety for the parents of the other
children who were bitten.
What use are so many dogs, and par
tlcularly in large city? They run
promlscuously through our streets,
seem to have no owners, and are often
almost starved to death. 1t would be
better to destroy every dog than have
aslngie human life sacrificed by them.
MUNICIPAL SECURITY.
Strangers can now walk through our
streets, Mt any hour OF the night, with
out being molested. The police are
always at their posts of duty, and the
robbers and murderers who formerly
attacked persons in the streets, are now
obliged to emigrate to places iLore con-
genial to their calling. PhiladeI phia
is one Of the safest cities for the strang-
er to visit.
AN ACCEPTABLE VERDICT.
In the case of the suit brought by the
heirs of the man Snyder (who was found
dead in Monocacy Or EEK, near Bethle-
HEMP against the New York Mutual
Life Insurance Company, and to which
we referred in previous letter, the Jury
returned verdict in favor of the heirs
for thirty-one thousand eight hundred
dollars, being the full amount claimed.
The verdict called forth applause from
the large assembly present. Whilst it
is very desirable that Insurance Com
panies should be protected from fraud,
the disposition shown by them recently
to dispute payment in so many instan-
ces, must damage them in the end.
THE CENTENNIAL.
The failure of Congress to pass the
Centennial bill on Thursday, produced
deep disappointment with many of our
citizens, and sharp Indignation with
many more. Spme are still unwilling to
despair, hoping that the opponents of
the measure, who have been making
unenviahle records for themselves, and
manufacturing hum iliating pages for
the country's history, may yet see the
error of their way. The general state
of feeling seems to be, that while Phila-
delphia and Pennsylvania are willing
To bear the brunt OF the work, they are,
neither singly nor jointly, willing to
shoulder unaided the entire respOnsiOili-
ty OF a celebration, the chief credit and
glory of which 90 to the nation rs u nt-
ton, Con tidence is felt, by not ",
that the city and state will see to it that
the project will not fail, but will SIM ly
be mo dliied to meet the new con itiOn
of things. "Il necessary" says one of
our leading Daiiies, "the exhibition will
be entirely Philadelphan and Pennsyl-
vanian in its management, and in the
payment of the expenses" So, you
see, the Old Keystone is getting her
back up, and shows disposition to
"declSre independence" OF her neigh
bors, even on the occasion when the
Declaration of Independence" by all
the States is to be signalized.
MUNlFIcENT BEQUEsT.
The late John Bohlen, of this city, =,
has bequeathed $1,000 to charitape q
purposes. This is most excellent ex-
ample for other wealthy gentlemen to
''dO likewise" The late Joseph Har-
rison, Jr., whose estate was apprised at
six millions of dollars, left not a cent
to any 10. tltutiC n whatever. How dw,l.
leth the love OF mankind in the heart
OF person who connot give a little of
his great wealth to benefit his fellow
oretureS?