Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-03
FIRST EDITION.
PHILADELPHIA.
OUR TuRDAY LETTER

Special Correspondence Of The Commercial.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. a.
One of the regularly recurring intimations that
Fall has truly set In ia the resumption of the
meetings of Councils, which are generally inter
mltted from early Summer until about tho 1st
of October. The first regular meeting since the
recess was held yesterday by both branches, and
we now feel that summering is over in earnest.
The opening business Of Councils WAS mostly of
routine character but the proceedings relative
to the offers of property to the city for public
Offices were somewhat interesting. Between
the time when it is expected the new public
buildings will be ready for occupation and the
period when it will be necessary to demollsh the
"Row," in order to restore Independence Hall to
its original condition, tho city offices must be
temporarily provided for. and Councils
now have the choice of suitable properties
under consideration. 1t was Thought the new
Girard Building on Chestnut below 9th, would
be chosen for some of these uses, but Common
Councils yesterday passed adversely on that
scheme. Other properties offered the
Washington bu.l .ldlng, adjoining the Post Office,
and the bank OF the Republic building, on CHEST
nut above eth. number Of holders OF lower
Chestnut street properties, it Is understood,
would be very wiling to strike bargain with the
city for this purpose.
The Franklin Institute announcements are
made. The advertisement states that the exh-
bitlon will give 'the best illustration of the me-
chanic arts ever seen in Philadelphia" as well as
'tlie finest collection Of machinery in motion
ever exhibited in America The exhibition
opens next tuesday, to continue to the end OF
the month. 1t IL rather to be feared the mana
gers have made a mistake in arranging their
prices OF admission. Single tickets are placed at
80 cents. People have not forgotten, although
no exhibition has been given for some years, that
the regular admission heretofore WAS 25 cents.
Three tickets will now be sold for dollar, but
the great majority Of people go but once 10 such
AN exhibition, however extensive It may be, and
in other times there was like reduction made
from the 25 cent rate. IL is true exhibition prices,
like everything else, have gone up OF late years.
but the Institute managers, fancy, would find
profit in the old-fashioned arrangement.
Inc blackguardly tendency oil "professional
Base Ball has had another illustration this week.
III q game between the Athletic and Chicago
Clubs some very low, not TO say scaudalous, per-
fornauces were indnlged in, and the breach is
ntl further wldened betwesn tho game az al
most universally played and the sympathy OF
persons who once took an interestin it. A Lon
don cntic-wae it not Chorley ?-said Of Form
OF, the singer, that he had for some inscrutablo
reason seen ft to ruin the most magnificent
bass voice ever bestowed upon mail, and 80 IL
may be said of Base Ball Professionals that they
have deliberately chosen to ruin pastlme, III
itself thoroughly noble and excellent. "Matches,'
as they are ironically still Called nuw-a days
attended by very few persons other than
''roughs,' gamblers or l0afers. Respectable
men have nothing to do with them.
T,ls ''Schuylkill Navy" has held lts Fall Regat-
to- The weather was hne and the affair passed
off pleasantly. Persons at q distance who may
not have visited the Park river front of late
wears can scarcely imagine the extent OF the
Boating interest among our young men. A
| great deal OF valuable property has been inn
Al. =. .f l.,.tl Il
| grading, 10, and thousands OF persons are III
one way or another concerned in the
| sport. The Boat Housea extend for
more than quarter of mile along
| the river roal and are many OF them elaD-
! crate and costly structures of brownstone or
similar material The upper floors Of the hous-
ca nre finished Ms club rooms and arc favorite
| places of resort. One secret of the success of
amateur boating is the interest which the falr
sex takes in it. "Boat House Row offers con
| stant series of fetes during the season, not only
by reason of parties going upon tae water, but
| from the reunions of ladies' aud gentlemen IN
| the elegant parlors OF the clubs. The navy
| il, altogether, all institution which is fully ap-
pfecated by society. Thcre is good prospect
| of having series OF international amateur ra-
ces on the Schuylkill during the centennial year,
aud il we'll worked-up such rogatta can be
made one OF the most attractive features OF the
| festival.
A movement is on foot to secure first
| like of which may be found in all European
Cities bnt which only Boston and New York
possess in this Country, 70 speak with more
limitation it does not seem to be the design to
equal the organ iii the Boston Music Hall. Ihal
instrument cost over $50 900 while it is moi
| proposed to spend more than s25 900 for the
Philadelphia organ. That amount would give us
an instrument equal to the Plymouth church rr-
gan which is next TO the ono III Roston the tines
IN the country, and equal TO all musical emer-
| n 4
ment of choral singing, and our societies Ian
guihh for the one reason that practice as they
may, oratorios and sacred music generally on
not NJ present lie given by them with proper ef
| feet. The question of raising the funds for
superior instrument is now being agitated ant
as numerous influential parties are pushing th
matter there is hope OF substantial results. 4
may oven be that whom once the interest of rlcf
amateurs and musical patrons IL aroused w
shall not be content with anything less thai
such an instrument as the grand organ at Bos
ton. .
Notwithstanding the hope generally felt tina
the suit against the Reading Eagle in the Ros
case would not be pressed, 1t has been deter
t minodly pushed, and the Eagle propretors ar
: held to answer at court. There is a general i'm
preston that nnneeded severity has been show
by the prosecution. The popular feeling was i
the frat instance with MIR. Ross, whom all ad
mitted to have been wronged by the publlca 10
in question: but it now bears towards the newt
pnper which has shown ooncusively that it erre
-luintentonally and has made every reparatio
4 in its power. The latest report s that Mr. Rosi
+ troubles have made him seriously ILL., Was ther
i. ever a parallel to this whole sorrowful case
a A bequest was published this week which
n altogether unique in Its provisions. The tesla
!, | Tor VAS w. ]. Ii. Johns of West Philadelphia
n He left with other charitable bequests) S5Ou
a TO the West Philadelphia Childrens Home, to b
a securely invested and the interest to be expent
= ed in Tie following manner One third Of til
Il annual income is to be- devoted to entertain
n ment for the children of the Home oil the At
of July n one third to the purchase of fuel all
one third to Christmas gifts for tue juvenile il
II mates of the Home. In the 4th
e July moiety is TO be included an Al
10 nual purchase of fireworks. There is somethiu
- peculiarly pleasant and tonchipg in the lde
- uhlldrens charities, however admirable al
: worthy they may be, seldom concern themselV'
with the anusements which make so much
life for those of tenderye The sufficient pie
IN that all the money procurabe is needed II
he essentials but Mr.. LsAee has taken the poeltio
sr which every grown person eau verify, that the
10 pleasures are Ill very tue sense essentials ais
,s il il a most gentle and wholesome goodne
10 which seeks to give these poor little waits as
of the delights 10 dear to childhood, and mai
it. grateful heart will i'll the hereafter embllm q
or benevolent mans memory. See what hympatl
ht and thoughtfulness can do.
to Friends OF the enterprise which led TO the {
il; tabliahment of the Womeu's Medical college
lg be pleased to learn that the Institution Is su
es a Furnishing condition that new and larger qu.
Id ters are required for its accommodation. L
e college has been for several years located IN
It; building on North College Avenue, opposite !