The Morning herald., 1875-12-16
MINOR LOCALS.

City Council meets this evening in regu-
lar session.
Rev. Bishop Lee delivered the usual Wed
nesday evenings lecture in the basement of
t he st. Andrews Church last evening. A
small audience was present.
The Brandy sold on Tuesday in the base
ment of the Custom House House by U. s..
Marshal Dunn, was yesterday afternoon,
shipped to the purchasers.
Mr.. Eli Crozier opened his fair in the Odd
Fellows Hall, last evening, which was quite
well attended, Notwithstanding the slippery
condition Of the pavements.
The Young Peoples Christian Associa-
tion, connected with the First Presbyterian
Church, will hold its 9th musical and Lit
erary meeting tomorrow evening.
A meeting of the creditors of the Arm of
Churchman g. Co., lumder dealers, whose
failure of last week has already heen an
nounced. will be held in Philadelphia, to-
day.
At 897 Market Street, last evening, a
large lot Of oil paintings were disposed Of
at public sale, by Messrs. Stidham & Son.
Many of the painting were fine ones and
brought reasonable prices.
On Tuesday evening the stable belonging
10 Dr.. R. P. Greenleaf, on Pennsylvania
avenue, was entered and robbed of buffalo
robe and two blankets. The perpetrators
of the deed have not yet been discovered.
The Young Mems Christian Association
of St. Andrews P. E., contemplate open
ing reading room at the northeast corner
of 7th and Market streets. All who 90 de-
sire, are most cordially invited to call in.
This evening, Rev. Enoch Stubbs will de-
liver lecture in Epworth Chapel, entitled
''sunshine and Shadow" Mr.. Stubbs has
tie reputation of being good lecturer, and
will no doubt be greeted with a full house
The managers of the Charming course
of lectures have engaged Bayard Taylor to
deliver a lecture in the Unitarian Church
on the evening of Dec. Goth Mr.. Taylor
has be n bUsily employed all the season in
lecturinC.
At the 1921 monthly meeting Of the Aid
Loan Association last evening, $4,000 sold
at22T per cent. and 81 800 at 24, No bids
were received for the house, 47O Fast Ninth
Street. The City Loan held its 3Uth meet
ING on Tuesday evening, and sold the fol-
lowing sums: $S50(@@0A, s4O0 at 2O%.
A new regulation cap for the police has
been adopted which will become in general
use on and after the lst of January. Some
Of our city guardians are already wearing
them. The cap is what is known as the
bell-crown style, with falling peak, and is
the same as is worn by the policemen of
Ne wYork city.
John Hanly who was convicted of assault
with intent 70 rob, and sentenced to two
years Imprisonment, at the November term
Of Court, 1874 has been pardoned by Gov.
Cochran. DR.. Maxwell brought his case to
The attention Of the Governor, as he thought
tie prisoner could not possibly live till the
expiration Of his time.
The following despatch was seat
from Delaware City yesterday to the Phila.
delphia Epeu;ng Telegraph:
DELAWARE CITY, Dec. 15.-The Reading
Railroad Company's steam collier Reading,
from Philadelphia for New Orleans, before
reported ashore above Morris Liston's, re
mained in the same position late on Mon
day night. She was then high and dry at
low water.
At Water and Market streets yesterday
morning, u lazy specimen of the canine
race wandered too near the railroad track
10 be good for his wholesome, as just then
train Of cars was approaching, and that
poodle, after giving final look at the
scenes of his youthful dogship, closed his
eyes in endless night, and in two portions,
departed to that mysterious land from
whose bourne no weary dog ever returneth
he went to butcher shop.