The Baltimore County union., 1874-05-16
Letter from Phil0delphiG.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9, 1874
SINGULAR SUICIDE.

Letter from PhiL0deLphiG.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9, 1874.
SINGULAR SUICIDE.
A young girl has committed suicide in very
strange and original manner. She saw her be-
trothed walking in the street with another fair
damsel, and the fires Of jealousy at once broke
out into a fame, making her feel very unhappy,
and impelling her to sef-destruction. The poor
deluded creature ate the coated ends OF lucifer
matches, and died in horrible agony. If she
could not succeed in making match during life,
she seemed resolved 10 meet her death by match.
Let young ladies beware of her sad fate, and not
be so foolish as to commit suicide because lover
proves false to them 1t should be source OF con-
graduation, rather than of regret, that the deceit
full 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.
most melancholy death mas recently taken
place from this frightful disease A month ago,
several little children were playing in the street.
when three of them were bitten by dog In
mediate attention was given to the sufferers, and
the most approved appliances of modern surgery
were used. No serious results were anticipated,
until one OF the children manifested symptoms OF
nyQrOpnODla q rev Gays ago, anu, III ldSl, UealD
ended his sufferings This must be source OF
intense anxiety for the parents Of the other chill
dren who were bitten.
What use are so many dogs, and particularly
in large city, They run promiscuously through
our streets, seem to have no owners, and are Of
ten almost starved to death. 1t would be better
to destroy every dog than have single human
life sacrificed by them.
MUNICIPAL SECURITY
Strangers can now walk through our streets,
at any hour in the night, without being moles-
ted. The police are always at their posts of duty
and the robbers and murderers who formerly at
tackled persons in the streets, are now obliged 10
emgrate to places more c0ngenial to their calling
Philadelphia is one of the safest cities for The
stranger 10 visit.
AN ACCEPTABLE VERDICT.
In the case Of the suit brought by the heirs o
the man Snyder (who was found dead in Monoc
acy Creek, near Bethlehem, against the New
York Mutual Life Insurance Company, and tc
which we referred in previous letter, the jury
returned verdict in favor OF the heirs for thir-
ty-sne 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 compa.
nies should be protected from fraud, the disposi-
tion shown by them recently to dispute payment
in so many instances, must damage them in the
end
THE CENTENNIAL.
The failure of Congress to pass the Ceutennia
bill on Thursday, produced deep sappointmen
with many of our citizens, and sharp indgna
tion with many more. Some are still unwilling
to despair, hoping that the opponents of the
measure, who have been making unenviable rec
ords for themselves, aud manufacturing humilia
ting pages for the country's history, may yet SCI
the error Of their way The general state Of feel
ing seems to be, that while Philadelphia anC
Pennsylvania are willing to hear the brunt of The
work, they are, neither Singly nor jointly willing
10 shoulder uuaided The entire responsibility OF
celebration, the chief credit and glory of which
20 to the nation as nation. Confidence is felt
by no. few, that the city and State will see to
it that the project will not fail, but will simply
be modified 10 meet the new condition OF things
"lf necessary" says one of our leading daies
''the exhibition will be entirely Philadelphia
and Pennsylvania in its management, and il
the payment OF the expenses" So, you see th,
Old Keystone is getting her back up, and show;
a disposition to "declare independence" OF hel
neighbors, even on The occasion when The "Decla
ration of Independence" by all the States is to
be signaiZed
MUNlFCIENT BEQUEST
The late John Bohlen, OF This city, has be
queahed $lO0, 900 TO charitable purposes. Th
is most excellent example for other wealth,
gentlemen 10 'do likewise" The late JOSEPH
Harrison, Jr., whose estate was appraised at sil
millions of dollars, left not a cent to any insti
tuition whatever How dweleh the love of man
kind in the heart of person who cannot give a
little of bis great wealth to benefit his fellow
creatures?
THE NEW CHURCH MOVEMENT.
second meeting Of persons in favor o. found
ing Reformed Episcopal Church in Philade
phia has been held, and nine vestrymen wer.
chosen. The new organizi ition is TO be call
ed the Second Reformed Church OF Philadelphia
The movement seems to be growing in favor anG
some OF our most prominent Episcopalans ar,
taking an interest in it
THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE
"All is quiet on the Potomac" and our female
crusaders are now smoking the pipe Of peace
having wisely resolved to visit the drinking sa
looms no more. Some persons have been arrest
ed for selling liquor to minors, and if convicted
the full extent OF punishment will be meted ou
to them. Our mayor is determined to suppress
this accursed traffic, and he has Instructed hi:
police to arrest every man who sells rum to mi
nors. 1t is to be hoped that this will have th,
desired effect of breaking up the entire system
and thus OF saving the lives OF our young men
In the House of Correction, ninety per cent. o.
the inmates are sent thither through the influence
of liquor, and many Of them are young girls
We are greatly in need OF lasting reform
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