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THE PHILADELPHIA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1870. parent every dny, and ho "therefore was opposed to the bill io its present shape. f- Mk. Shokmakkk said be would not vote to appropriate so large an amount ol moncv tor any purpose without having it first cximined by tbe Mdwoal Fund Hall Improved.

This commodious building of tht Musical Fnnd Society, situate on Locust street, above Eighth, has recently been greatly Improved by tbe Introduction of new and beautiful gas fixtures. There are three large chandeliers of thirty-two lights each. Tbey are of burnished brass, and are got np without any extra ornamentation. They are of a new design, plain, neat and handsome, and are finished in thu best stvln of wnrkruaiithio. portion of the city lying between the north side of South street and south side of Chestnut street, and between the west side of Broad street and the Kiver Schuylkill.

Section 8. Thai the Blxth Police District, as at present constituted, shall divided into two police districts, to be bounded as follows, The Sixth District shall comprise all that portion of the city lying between the north tide ot Chestnut street and south side of Vine street, and between the west side of Seventh street and the east side of Broad street. The Twentieth District shall comprise ah that portion of the city lying between the north side of Chestnut street aiw the south side of Vine street, and between the west side of Broad street and the river Schuylkill. They cost about one thousand dollars. In nuin- ber tbe lights are double those of the old ehaudc-liirt.

Around the walls of the hall are thirteen new side lights, plain, but pretty, and at the rear of the staire are three globe lights. Ou Wednesday eveuing, iu the presence of tlie Directors ot the Society, aud a number of invited guests, the hall was illuminated for the first time with the new lights, auditsgre.aly improved ujjpcaiauue waa pianiiv visAjie. 1 1 ere was a per- i feet flood of light, and the smallest prim could u- iMiy reau in any part oi me ro Ui. William L. Mactier, Tr usurer of the Musical Fund Society, delivcrrd.

an address, in which be gave an interesting history of the Society. He said: Gentlemen: On behalf of the Directors of the Musical Fund Society of lilladrluhta. we welcomn you to our Hall ou the evening of our first llli n- ation this season. And while we cordially welcome you aud direct your attention to tha new chandeliers, and to the important improvements made throughout the building, we would remind you that our society has indeed a history ol its own. CITY INTELLIGENCE, LOCAL SUMMARY.

weetioe are getting lively. circles will soon be formed. extm assessments are progressing treat season for watermelon. Visitors of the Poor are kept busy. Frot a 111 too a make bit appearance.

boys will toon be out chestnut hunting. sales are nlmott at an end. ladies attend Horticultural Hall ia full force. pipe Is to belaid on a number of ktroeU. dentists' harvest will be ot baud toon cold weather ails in.

cobble stones in tome of tho roadways Immediate resetting. display ot the Horticultural Society It as ucoesstui at it is handsome. got the lion's share when the Navy jTard burglar, Lyons, escaped? i shells make a capital (substitute for tea jw coffee for nervous persons. Democrats of the Fourteenth Ward have Only completed tue.ir nominations. will soon te tapering eft their noonday meal on mince and pumpkin pins.

who have choice horset are chary About driving them uwn the cobble stones. present condition of our strcett ro-i minds one of what all humanity mnst come to. facetious fellow yesterday remarked that the street contractors ought to get up and dnst. I At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the roof of No. S3" S.

Frout etr.el was slightly damaged by Ifirt. aejnts or the Society for the Prevention iO Cruelty to Auimalt are contiuually on the alert. t- i book of nature It alwayt beautiful, but lit will be bereft of itt leuvet at the frotU of nu-! tuu.n iudle it. r- are compelled to pay high frlces for pickles this season, as the hot weather newly ruiued the vines. I thieves of this cltv take thlngt so easy, nd have a quiet life, which seldom it ruffled by the bat in ol police authority.

watchmen on the coal wharvet at Port Richmond will soon be in more active requisition, at coal will be most desirable. AmericUB Club, bave donated 125 to the fund for tho relief of the families of those at tho sugar refinery conflagration. itation-houset prove to be great convenience every night to those who have no other lace in which to rest their weiried bodies. "Dry as dust" Is a perfectly Intelligible phrase 'I list now. Many are asking for an cquallv satis and nas attinued an aae winch entitles It to our -lu'aiiest respect.

We celebrate this present year its bltieth auiiiversay. lu its earlier history it served the useful purpose of cultivating a re lined taste for tiie best vocal and i instrumental music. It became the parent ot all the musical societies of our nourishing city. That it ceases to exert a powerful iulluem now upon a the musical taste of our city, is uue to the general cultivation oi music, aud the establishment of our superb Opera Douse, rather than to any ineDjci- eucy on the part of ils present membership. In their Individual and social relations, however, the members of the Musical Fuud Society have never failed to promote and luster a pure and correct taste for the most cla-ssical music It may be projier on this social occasion to advert to the origin of tlie Society aud it is pleasant 5.

to know that some of its founders are slill among us, enjoying that serene old age which is tlie te-sult ol a well spent lite. From one of these estt- liable geullemeu 1 learn that iu tlie winter ot -181U-2U there met in a taveru on Chestnut stieet, uear Sixth street, a few lovers of music, lor the pur pose of ortniziug a society for the cultiva ion I 1 of ummc as au art. Among- them wera Dr. William P. Dewees, Dr.

lieberl M. Fattersoii, Dr. John li. Kane, Charles Hupfelt, Benjamin Carr, enja- -lain George Campbell. Fraukliu l'eall.

Francis Uurney Smith, Kicliard S. SnuUi and Willi tan 8. (Ninth. A room was hired over Duval's bookstore, and the number of members enrolled was between blieeu and twenty. Ou the of February, 1820, was organized tbe present Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia.

Hie Society soon after moved into Carpenter's Hall, a well-known building, situated in a court back of Chestnut stieet, be- 1 tweeu Third and Fourth streets. In 1SV3, 1 believe, the Society built the hail on Locust street, west of Ei ghui street which this eveuing Is graced by your presence under the auspices of the drstiu- clashed architect, the late William Strickland. Its graceful proportions, its wonderful adaptability to tiie production ol the Uuest musical ellects, ten- -der it ithout an equal In our city. Forty years ago, this Society, carrying out Its educational design, opened au academy for mini- cal instruction, and the moH eminent u-acheit were engaged for that purpose. Our venerable Vice President, Thomas Sully, played on the flute, aud William L.

Smith, whose memory ot those by-gone times is both fresh aud refreshing to all lovers of music, tuned his violin in the same orchestra. Iu short, aeafty all the original found- 4 era of the Society had parts assigned them lu their frequent rehearsals and public concerts. As a curious illustration of tiie necessity of such aSosieiy.it is suid, that to secme a trombone to aid iu Ui performance of a grand piece of music, there being none iu the city, it was found necessary to send irfty miles away, to Bethlehem, for llte-kiaii of one. The Society gratefully remembers the faithful services of its otticers, and among them 1 hope it is not invidious to name Fratcis Uurney Smith, Esq who for forty years acted as Treasurer of ll.e Sc-ciety, and who still lives to ace its success aud use-, 1 fulness Brinly established. Gentlemen, we have improved and beautified PROCEEDINSS OF CITY COUNCILS.

The first staled meeting of City Councils since the Summer vacation was bold yesterday after- n0OD', I' SELECT Met at 8 80 o'clock, Presideut Catteix In the chair. VACAIICT III TUB POUT WARDENS. A notice wat received from the Board of Port Wardens that a racancy existed in that body by the death of S. V. Merrick.

Referred to the Committee on port Wardens. THE IUOIIWAYS IS TUB TWBMTT-8KCOMD WAKD. A communication was received from Charlet Wlstcr, Superintendent of Highwayt, calliug attention to the fact that the termt of the act of 18C9, creating the Twcuty-tccond Ward Into a separate district, has not been compled with so far at relates to cleansing, as there had been no subdivision of the general fund for that purpose, giving the ward Its proper quota. Referred to the Committee on Street Cleaning. SCHOOL APPROI'RIATIOS AHKED FOlt.

A communication from the Board of Education, asking an appropriation of 145,000 tor a new sohool-house at Thirty-eighth street and Pow-elton avenue, Twenty-fourth Ward, wat referred to the Committee on Schools. THK ASntSTAMT KNOINBttna. A communication was received from Chief En gineer Downey, naming the Assistant Engineers i I I ,1 w.m uieciea, nnu usri'toioro puunsucu. nj confirmed unanimously. Aun CKPAIBSKSS.

A lonir communication was received from Mr.W. II. Cramer, complaining that he bad proposed to build the new House ot Correction for whereat the contract bad been given to K. J. Dobbint for He atked that the contract may be anuullcd.

inasmuch at it wat uot given to the lowest bidder. Laid on the table temporarily. RAILROAD IS6TKUCTIOS. A resolntioii was adopted directing tho Iles- tonvllle, Mantua aud Fuirmount Passenger P.all-way Company to lay their track proiierly oo Lancaster avenue, from. Haverford avenuo to Bridge ttreet.

MATAR FOX ASKS FOR MORE POLICR. The following message, from Mayor Fox, was thfn read: To Ilia Helectand Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia: GeoMenien Tlie Consolidatioa ant makes it the Mayor's duty to recoin mend the adoptu.n ot all Biidi measures as be may deem ex-pedieut for the security, heaWi, eleaniines, lm- provenieni and wetiare oi me uiiy, nu i pruuecu in the pertorinanee of this duty to call the attention of Councils to some public matters which imperatively requires your prmi4 action. 1 IieniKuesi oujeot oi lawiv pruwiuwun, nuu wiwid this is not given to hie mid property, there cau be no government widen wui coininanu respect, ror tliia purpose, betore and beyond any other, are our taxes levied and paid, as in this connection even Iimi cleanliness, comfort and imiiToveiiieiit uhoayiba secondary and subordinate. Our city has an area of nearly, It not quite, one hundred and twenty square miles; it has over eight hundred thousand inhabitants, and the population Is in-crrAMna in an exeendinuiy rapid ratio. Bo niueli so as to require during the past year nearly 5tM new dwelling housus: and yet our police furce, all told, mimbeis but men, of which 73 embrace the superior oinoeit and muse ior vanoiis ueiun, in.i iliiecllv cuiinecled with tho watch, and loss than 3.A) is the largest number on duty as a patrol force at any one tune, even In the darkest limus of the longest nights; aud lu this connection I would agaiu asa yuur aiieuuou io un iceeni ia-port ot the Chief of 1'ollee, which says:" We have lu Philadelphia but one police officer to every one thousand inhabitants, while in the neighboring cliie; New York has cue to every live hundred; Boston one to every six hundred; Baltimore the same; Clurieslon, suiiui Carolina, on to every four hundred: and New Oilcans, with only ISo.oiX) inliuliilaiits, lias actually more policemen than 1'hiladeiuliia, with over SoO.UU Inhabilaiils.

Nu-tlmii! will illustrate the iiisuilicicncy ol tho force so well as a statement of the lengths ol the heats in the diderent districts. In the rirst District the luimili ol each duy beat will average i7 squares, dav beats -11 sunares. niiiht beats 10 squiues; llilld District, day beats 16 sipiaies, uight beats 8 squares; rotiilli district, day oeats squares, uiKht beats 4 squares; Filth District, day beau 2i squares, night beats 13 squares Sixth District, day heals 24 squares, night boats 13 squares; Seventh District, day lieais iH squares, night beats 15 squares; hushtli District, day beals 60 squares, night beats us squares; Ninth District, day beats squares, nigiil teaiso squares; isnui uisuict, day beats 30 squares, liiRht heals 15 squares; Klevenlh District, day beat 5 squares, night beats 37 squares; Twelfth District, day beau squares, night beats 27 squares; Thirteenth District, the U'uta average i'i miles in length; Fourteenth District, 7 miles; Miiveiitti DtHtricl, 6 miles; Sixteenth District, 4 miles; (Seventeenth District, day teats 34 squares, night oeats li squares; rugmeemn District, day beata 3U squares, night beats 15 squares." Thus it is mauifest that sucu a furce is wholly inadequate to the wants ot our people, ami but for the personal vigilance of our citueim, it would have served to mvitc offenses. I therefore earnestly recommend to you the immediate increase of the police force, and the adoption ot such mea sures lor men" iiciiun, aim ruicieuey as you may deem expedient and necessary. No time should be lust lu maturing this important measure.

The summer has left us, and tlie season is when vigilance and protection are most needed, it is the winter time particularly that the idle and depraved ho always abound in large cities, are moie active in preying upon tho community, added to whom and following in the wake of an excellent and industrious emigration, there are ofien to be louud bad men ot absolute habits, and to whom crimes of the most atrocious character aie not unfamiliar, who, being too well known in tiieir own countries, seek our shores to atliict us by their depredations also; aud it is to be feared that the number of these wilt be greatly increased bv the lernmiatiou of the Die sent Euro. peau war. ihese, and other like features, are iu 1 1 out of us, ami we should be prepared to meet them, liubolted yard gales aud open doors and windows ol stoles and dwellings llireiigli the dark hoursof the night, as has hitherto been reported bv the olllcers. should no longer batmen. Our citlxens must add their ow precautious to the eUiHls you will make through an adequate and ellicieut police force, and tucu the community wiu enjoy a belter protection than they have had for a long tune past.

In short, whatever you may do, Having a tendency io inewrvn me puonc peace, to give increased protection to life aud property, and to briiiK lo summary and coudiau tiuiiisliineiit the perpetrators ol crime, will have my prompt sanction and co-operatiou. again recommend to you, as nave more than once already done, that there shall be a change lu the modeol electing the Kiigineersot the i-'lre Department. It Is au anomaly iu our system of government that public ollrcers, whose duties are prescribed by law, who are subject only lo puhlic control, and ho are paid out ol the public treasury, shall be elected by the members of private associations. The past has show that the mode of choice is uuaMsfactory. The Engineers too often consider themselves tlie representatives of those wbo elect litem, and on whom they depend for re-elccliou and continuance in otiice.

This change alone will etlcct much good. The power alieady vested In the Engineers is sufheient, if wisely and Impartially usrd, and wheu their governing officers are chosen by the municipal authorities or by the people, the outbreaks which have characterized our Fire 1. pai tiiieul (and which, 1 regret to say, have occurred since you last met) will no longer take place. Uuder such a regulation the FiicDepari-meut cau oe fcn emcieut auxiliary of the 1'olice while uuder lis present phase It has too olleii called the aggressive duties of the latter den t-Uieut imo requisition, iheso tilings, gentlemen ought to command your Immediate attuuiiun' as lliey do, dirwotiy uiioh tlie il character ot our city, aud tue safely and comfort of its inhabitants; and 1 bave an abiding conn-deuce that your telurutu public duty, alter the summer vaiou, will be maiked bv our continued determination to faithful 'represeula-lives in iloiiiii all that is necessary for imr prosperity and happiuesa. Very respectfully, i.

i-ox, Wayor of l-hiladelphia. Mr. Jones moved to refer to the Commute on Police. Mr. Plcmly moved to amend by directing the Committee to report a bill increasing the police lorce with five hundred additional men.

Mr. McIlvam was laror oi increasing tue force to one thousand men In the aggregate, and he thought that number little euougb. Mersia. Cuvurax aud Fakkika lavored the re ference of the ducuiueut lo the commiitoe with oat any Instruction. Neither of the amend-" menu were agreed to, and the Cjss-ige was referred to the Committee on Police for consideration.

APPROVAL OP BILLt. A further message was read from the Mayor informing the Chamber that be had approved of a number of resolutions and ordinances. Tbe usual petitions for gas lamps, water nine, repairing streets. Ac, were preseotcd aud appropriately referred. THE CARK OP IHK BATH-HOUSES.

Mr. Ma nous offered an ordinance placing the public bath-houses uuder the euro of the Commissioner of Markets and City Property, whicb was agreed to. i COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BATHS. Mr. Marcus then offered a resolution authorizing the Presidents of Councils to appoint a Joint committee to take cogniznee and charge of the subj ect of public baths, whicb was agreed to.

THK CONDITIO OF I.ONO LANE. A communication was received complaining of the condition of Long lane, below Federal street, read aud referred tothe Committee on Highways. CHANOE OF PRKCINCT HOUSES. Mr. Shoemaker presented a resolutiqn changing the place of voting in the First Precinct of the Thirteenth Ward, to the 8.

E. corner of Franklin and Callowhill streets, the former place being do longer available. Agreed to. Mr. Shoemaker offered a.

resolution also changing the place of meeting In the Third Division of the Thirteenth Ward to the house of C. O. Spencer, No. 713 Spring Garden street, which was agreed to, the former place of voting being no longer available. HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS.

nr. Hookey offered a resolution directing the Highway Department to notify tbe owners of pioperty on Oxford street, south side, from Front to Hope street, to remove their frame buildings and fences b'ck suQlciently far to bave the sidewalks of sullkicnt width, which was passed. MARKET STAND FOR WHOLESALE SALES. Mr. Bumm offered 'an ordinance authorizing a market stand at Shackamaxoa street, between Delaware avecue and Allen street, for sales at wholesale, which was agreed to.

DIRECTIONS TO THR SDRVSY DEPARTMENT. Mr. Jones presented a resolution authorizing tbe Survey Department to prepare plans of the street lines and grades over so much of the Twenty-first Ward, between Lancaster avenue and Gorsas lane, and Ridge avenue and Fair- mount Park lino, as extended along Wisuaulckon creek, which was agreed to. MORE CHANGING OP PRECINCT HOUSES. Mr.

McIlvais offered a resolution removing tbe Dlace of voting in the Fourth Division, Twenty-seventh Ward, to the N. W. corner of Fortieth and Hansom streets, me lormcr place being no longer available. Also, one changing the voting place In the Third Precinct of said ward to tbe Lndlow Street School-house, tbe former place not being available, both of which weie agreed PAYMENT OF OITT INTEREST IN COIN. Mr.

Shoemaker, from the Joint Committee on Liw and Finance, presented a report setting forth that they are of the opinion that under the dceision of the Supreme Court of the United States on the legal-tender cose, the city can be held liable to pay In coin tbe Interest due July 1, 1870, on loaus issued prior to February 25, 180:2, and for the pnnoipal of all loans maturing Julyl, 1870. The committee, therefore, submitted an ordinance that the interest falling due July 1, 1870, on loans of suid city, created prior to February 25, lSOi, and the principal of all said loans," maturing July 1, 1870, shall be paid in gold, or la currency equal to the value in gold on that day. Tbe Committee on Fiuatice are directed to report an ordinance making the appropriation at the next meeting of Council Mr. Hopkins thought the matter was one that should be Dostuonad. Mr.

Shoemaker replied in a long and elaborate address, contending that the luattor should be met fairly and squarely, as it was one of jus tice. Tlie city oi ruuausipuia, uku individuals, was bound to obey the common law ol tlie land, tbe entire justice of which could not be gaiu-uTi'ri. lie contended that the slight premium hich would t'e paid would be more than compensated from the credit arising from punctuality and fair dfftliutr. 1 Messrs. Fua.nciscds and Kino followed in a similar strain, and the resolution was agreed to, STREET DAMAGES.

Mr. Kixo presented an ordinance appropriating to pay for damages for opening Memphis strict from Montgomery avenue to vieuua street, which was temporarily postponed. COMMON COUNCIL BILLS. Common Council bill providing for the better liirhtiuir ot tbe city was read and concurred in. Also, the resolution of instruction to the Com mittee on finance coocermng tue taking oi the United States census.

The amendments of Common Council to the bill authorizing market stands nt Shakamaxon street wharf were non-concurred iu. THK HOUSE OK CORRECTION BILL. The ordinance from Common Council making an additional appropriation, for the erection of a House of Correction, of 4100,000 was next con sidered. Mr. Fareira was opposed to (be ordinance, Inasmuch as he bad understood from tbe first that this building was to be erected in great part from pauper labor.

Now the plan was to throw the expense on tho tax-payers, irrespective of the pauper labor, the expense Incurred being far bevond what was at first contemplated. Mr. Kiso said thecntirecominunitvwere clam oring for a House of Correction, and the necessity of it is apparent to He defended the action of the Committee on House of Correction, whom, he said, had aetcd with discretion and care. President Catthi.l conteuded that there was no occasion at present to erect a monstrous buildimr. such as was contemplated, but a portion of it should be erected.

The original plan was mat the building should be put tip in wings, so that additious could be made from time to time, as exigencies would Bribe. In a few years from now both material aud labor would be a great deal cheaper, end bo proposed to act In bis official capacity for what he understood to be the best interests of the cltv, at ho would iu his own business. He did not wish to be understood as being opposed to a House of Corn-el ion, as he would go as far as any member; but what he desired was to prevent mce in the use of tlie public funds. Erect a portion of the proposed building with the orl-trinal appropriation, and even this would take years for its completion. Each of the proposed wings would contain some four hundred paupers, and four of these would make tweive Lundred men, lroru whom a partial revenue could surely be secui-ed.

Under the circumstances he moved to refer to the Committee ou Fin Mr. Kio iws opposed to the policy of Mr. Cattell, as the city of Philadelphia required a proper House of Correction, aud was ready and willing to i ay fur it. He bad no confidence in puuui-r labor," and would not bring such to bear g.iin3t the mechanic of Philadelphia. Mr.

hicKKL was opposed to maklug the appro-piiatlou at present, believing that, whH a llotifc ol Correction was necessary, it was not prudent lo incur the Immense expeuse now proposad. Mr. Francihous said that the question was whether the city of Philadelphia would build its own House of Correction, or whether a Commission appoiuted by the Legislature shall do It. The purpose was to erect two wings of the building so that tbey could be used during the present year, and the labor of the panpers therein can be opplied at Uic rate of 11-25 per day. If Councils dU cot do tiieir business properly they could not complain if the Legislature alteudtd to It lor them.

yr. Fareirawos in favor of a Uonse of Cor-reel but was opposed lo the method pro-porud to proceed with its construction. He dual ed economy aud care taken iu administering it affairs oi the city, and ws not opposed to UMRg pauj ei 1 bor The itcctfity for it was ap our Hull in th confident expw'aiiua. JlHtt-CTT patrons will suuuoi t. and Mr annual beiieiactions, 4 Jfihauce commiitue, ana be merciore lavorea that motion.

Mr. Bickkl said the committee bad acted differently from the understanding" existing on tbe subji-ct when he last attended it. Mr. Franciscus replied thst understandings were nothing; what the committee bad to do was to express their views by their action, and this they bad done. It now remained with Councils to say whether of not they would confirm the action of the committee, and thus conform to tbe wish of citizens on tbe subject, lire motion to refer to tbe Committee on Finance was tlieu agreed to by a vote of 15 yeas lo 9 nays, at fol lows: Yeas Me-ssrs.

nickel, Cramer, Fareira. Ilodg- don. Hookey, Hopkins, Jones, Mcllvain, Marcus, l'luuilv. hliermer. Shoemaker.

George A. bmith, Snyder, Cattell, President 15. Nays Messrs. Barlow, Huinm, Cochran, Fran-clscus, Harkuess, King, McCall, ltitclue, Shalt-cross9. The Chamber then adjourned.

connosi council. Tbls Chamber was called to order at a quarter past three o'clock. President Waoner In the chair. -O -'COMMUNICATIONS A copy of the Mayor's message appearing In Select Council report was 'submitted, and re ferred to the Committee on Police and Fire and Trusts. -'-a A communication was received from William H.

Cramer, setting forth tluit he was the lowest bidder for tlie erectiou of the House of Correction, and asking Councils to revoke the contract awarded to K. J. Dobbins. Referred to Com mittee on House of Correction. Also, a communication from the Board of Health, asking for cerlota trantfois in the annnal appropriation for 1670.

Hcfwred to Committee oj Finance. Also, a communication from the City Commis sioners, asking for an appropriation of 19710 to pay road jurors, printing, Referred to Com mittee on inance. Also, a communication from the Board of Port Wardens, notifvini' the Chamber of ths election of Harper Jeffries, Esq. as President of the Board. Luia on me table.

Also, a communication from the Commission for the Erection of tbe new Public Buildings, askiug for an appropriation of 10,000 to meet the expenses ot the Commission lor the current year, lieterred to committee on i mauce. Also, a communication iroin io. Harper Jet-fries, notifying tbe Chamber of a vacancy la tbe Board of Port Wardens. Laid on the table. Also, a communication from the Commissions of City Property, setting- forth that the railio around the square at and Laurel streets was removed io consequence of the caviug in of part of the street.

Juaid on toe lame. THE CENSUS. Mr. Bardaley offered the following Ktsoived, That the Committee on Finance be directed to inquire whether the United States census now being taken in this city by tht United States Marshal is being properly and fully taken, and if, In their judgment it is not, they to report such ordinances as will accomplish the work owner) y. Passed.

Mr. Allison offered a resolution to change the place of votiug in Urn Eighth Division of the jsinw wara. Mr. Has a presented an ordinance provklim for tbe licensing of newsboys and bootblacks under fourteen yeass ot age. iteferred.

Mr. Nichols moved to refer to the Committee on Eleetion Divisions. Agreed to. HOUSE OF CORRECTION. Mr.

Allison offered an ordinance making an appropriation ttoO.OOO to pay for the building of the House of Correction the money to be reimbursed out ot a loan to be hereafter created. Mr. Bardsley moved to refer to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Wilhts said that the money would be required to build the House of Correction according to the plans sdopted by Councils.

Prompt action was actually necessary. The matter had received due consideration, aud members Wrs as well prepared to act at once as they would after us reference to tue committee on iioaney. An Act ot Assembly reimbursed tbe Treasury in this respect, by pruvidiug that the proceeds of tho sale of the Almshouse grouods should be devoted to defraying the expenses Incurred In the build ing ot tue proposed new structure. Mr. Bardslky said that lie was not opposed to the erectiou of the House of Correction, but be did uot want tue money tauen out of current taxation.

He would favor tho passage of the bill it it read mat tue money oe UKca out ol a loan wbcu created. Allison moved to strike ont the words "to be reimbursed, cjc and lusert "to be taken out oi a loan wheu created. Mr. Huhn hop that prompt action would ba taKun at once, as ne leared the Legislature would step in and appoiut a commission to per ioral tue worn. The ordinance, as amended, was then passed.

fire companies suspended. A communication was received from the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, notifyins the Chamber that he had suspended the Good Will aud fhiiaduiphut ngiue Company lor riotous conduct. 'an increase or tub police force. Mr. Hanna presented the following ordinance: Au ordinance providing for the Increase of the Police Force and appoiutuieut ot Inspectors of Police.

Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia do ordain. That the Executive Police Foice of the City of Philadelphia, exclusive of of Police, lnspectois. Fire Marshal, Detectives, Lieutenants aud shall be twelve hundred men; and lliey shall be distributed among the respective Police Districts as ths Mavor shad from time to time direct. Section i That two of the High Constables, to be selected by the Mayor, shall be transferred to and become part oi tue ueiecuve uepariiiieiu, aim tlie romaimler of the Hiiih ConstaDles.

and also the Chief of the Detectives be, and are hereby, dispensed with, and their ofliccs abolished. section Aiiai wo uiuaii men, nuvwu as rnra Police, be and are hereby dispensed with, and their ollices abolished. Section 4. That the Polico Districts of the city shall be divided by the Mayor into four divisions, tie shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent o( Select Council appoint, four Lj.1I. a ..1.

.,1 i i ilispectois ui i wow. iict 7ii.uj ct.cu ire aasiKueu lo such division of the Police Districts as the Mayor shall designate. They shall be superior in rank to the lieutenants, and be resueeteil accordingly; and at all limes, when on duly. be uuilormeu a me oiayor may direct, bald Inspectors shall perform the duties now required of the High Constables, causa the ordinances of the city to be enforced in their rospeetivedivisious, see that the staliou houses of the Department of Poliue a io kept iu good order aud condition, that proper discipline is maintained among, and performance of duty observed by, the Police Force, aud perforin such other duties as the Mayor shall from time to time reituire. And the said lusDectors shall each receive au annual salary of lrfteeu hundred dollars.

hseiion 6. That the City Controller be and is hereby directed not to countersign any of the warrants for pay of the police Force, until a certificate is annexed by the Mayor to the pay rolls for eacli month: that the enure ooliee lorce. with the ex ception of the Detectives, have been properly uniformed during the time mentioned in such pay roll. Section 6. That the boundaries of the Tenth and Kieveuth Police Districts be aud are hereby changed as follows, viz: All that portion of the r.i;meeniii waiu urumiug at luaiuen street and the Delaware river, thence along Maiden street to Frankford avenue, thence along Frankford avenue to Columbia avenue, and thence alouu Columbia aveuue to the Delaware river, and liieuce along said river to the place of beuinniug, be and is liern- by included wituiu tue limits oi me xenth folic District.

Section 7. That the Fifth Police District, as now constituted, shall be divided into two Police Dis tricts, to be Dounded as toilows, viz. His fifth District shall comprise all that portion of the city lying between tbe north side of South street and tue south side of Chestuul street and between tbe west side oi beventh street and the east side ol llroad street. The Kiueteentb District shall comprise au that section a. mat the Mayor snail nominate, ana by and with the consent and advice of Select Council appoint, one lieutenant and two sergeants for each of said Nineteenth aud Twentieth Police Districts.

Section 10. That the Provisions of this ordinance shall out go intoetlect until the 1st day of January, Anu an ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith be aud are. hereby repealed. Referred to Committee on Police. i MOKE LIGHT.

Mr. Huhn offered an ordinance appropriating $3112 50 for the erection of scveuty-live addi tional g-is lamps iu the, city. rassea. THR PUBLIC BUILDINGS. i The ordinance making an appropriation of $300 to the City Commissioners, to carry out the Act of Assembly, providing for an election to be held for the selection of a site for the new public buildings, was called up and passed.

BATHING IN THR RIVERS. Mr. Hetzell offered a resolution instructing the Committee on Police to report a bill making such modification of tbe existing ordinances aa win allow persons to bathe in the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, under such restrictions as to clothing aud locality as the Committee on Police may determine. Ktlerred to Committee on folice. SELECT COUNCIL BILLS.

The Select bill making an appropriation for a new school-house in the Tweuty-fiith Ward was concurred in. The ordinance from Select Council appropriating $75,000 for the laying of a water-main from Mount Airy reservoir io Cayuga street was also concurred in. The resolution from Select Conncil, to lay water-pipe oo Bdtmout, Orkney, Thompson, Thirteenth, Fruokftn, Eighth, and Read streets, was also concurred in. Seteet Council resolution to approve tbe contract for the erection of new achosl buildlug at Frankford road and Ellen street, was passed. Select Uouacit bill making an appropriation of 112,000 to pay for damages sustained iu the removal of the tracks ou 8.

Broad ttreet was concurred In. I MI9CEI.LANF.ODfl BUSINESS. The Committee on Highways ruportei a resolution to grade Cresson street, in the Twenty-first Ward. Agreed to. Mr.

Allison, Chairman of the Committee on House of Correction, reported an ordinance approving the award of the contract to Richard J. Dobbins for the buildiug of the House of Correction. Passed. Mr. Nichols moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Jresolution changing the place of voting in the Eighth Division of the Ninth Word was referred.

Agreed The resolution was then read and passed. Mr. Nichols then offered a resolution to change tlie place of voting in the Third Division of the Third Ward. Agreed to. Mr.

Judge offered a resolution providing for the opening of Salmon, Edjsraoct and Tuomp-s on streets across the Reading Railroad. Referred. Mr. William F. Miller offered a supplement to ordinance changing the boundaries of the election divisions iu the Twenty-sixth Ward.

Referred to Committee on Law. Mr. Hanna offered an ordinance dispensing with the Joint Standing Committee ou Uirard Estate, aud changing tbe name of the Committee on Fire and Trusts to the Committee ou Fire Department. Agreed to. MORE SELECT COUNCIL BILLS.

2 Select Couucil bills were considered as follows: Resolution changing tbe place of voting in the iuiiu AiTiDiuu, yicu 0 Lo ai crrvrfrd C'Ted-iS Resolution changing the place of voting in the Fourth Division, Twcnty-eventh Ward. Con curred in. Resolution changing the place of voting in the Third Division, Thirteenth Ward. Concurred lu. Resolution changing the place of voting in the First Division, ihirtcentu ward, concurred in Resolution to lay water pipe on Brockland and other streets.

Concurred in. Ordinance authorizing a farmer's market in Shackamaxon street, between the Delaware and AUeu streets. Mr. Uetzell moved an amendment that Germantown avenue, between Girard avenue and Master street be set apart for a farmer's market. The bill as ameuded passed.

Resolution of instructions to the Commissioner of Highways concerning the opening of certain streets. Referred. Ordinance replacing the bath houses under the control of the Commissioner of City Property. Concurred In. Kesolution relative to plans of parts of the Twenty-first Ward.

Concurred in. Ordinance creatiug a new Standing Committee, to be known as the Committee on Bath Houses and Public Conveniences. Postponed for the present. Ordinance directing the Committee on Finance to make an appropriation for the payment in gold of interests on loans contracted prior to concurred in. -Adjourned.

fi Latisg op a Cokseb Stoxb. The cornerstone of the chapel in course of erection on Foulkrod street, Frankford, was laid yesterday afternoon. The services took place at the Paul ttreet M. E. Church, after which the entire assemblage proceeded to tbe chapel.

It is situated on Foulkrod, near Main street, and is being built of gray stone. Its dimensions are 38 feet wide by 68 feet deep, and will cost $10,000. This sum is being raised by tbe Paul Street M. E. Church, of which the chapel is an adjunct.

Tbe cavity for the box is hewn in a marble block. The box is made of lead, and contained the Bible, a copy of tbe M. E. Church Discipline, names of the members, list of subscribers, church medals, and newspapers of the duy. The exercises took place at the Paul Street Church.

Among t'oose present were Rev. Jefferson Lewis, D. Rev. James Cunningham.D. Rev.

William M. Coombs, D. Rev. Thomas Murphy, D. D.j Rev.

D. W. Gordon, D. Rev. William Cooper, D.

Rev. Anthony At wood, D. Rev. C. W.

Beckley, D. Rev. Peter J. Cox, D. Rev.

William 8. Gray, D. and Rev. John Y. Chaplain, D.

D. The services were commeuced by the anthem, "Peace be Within Thy Walls." Prayer was then offered by Rct. James Cunningham, D. after which Rev. II.

A. Cleveland, of Trinity Church, delivered a sermon from the text (12 Daniel, 13th verse), But go thy way till the end be, for tbon sbalt rest and stand in thy lot at the end of the day." The speaker urged tbe importance of faith, beseeching all, if we would bave peace, to lean upon God, and do that duty which is nearest ns. The services, which were Interesting, were witnessed by a large assemblage. Thb Public Buildings Commission in Session. At noon yesterday the Buildings Commission held a session, Mayor Fox presiding, and Eugene G.

Woodward, acting as Secretary. The members present were Messrs. Fox, Rice, Casskly, Wetherill, Gray, Cattell, Stokely, Cny-ler, Perkins and Wagner. The committee to adopt the best mode of pro-suring plans in accordance with the act of Assembly, presented a series of resolutions, whicb, with some amendments, were adopted. Mr.

John McArthnr was elected as the arcui teet of the new public buildings. factory Interpretation of the saying, "Clear at Democrat! had a bell-man out yesterday. Tinging up Ihj stray voters of their party who tiave not tmd themselves registered lor the coia lug eU'Clion. reopening of the Divinity School took rtlace yesterday afternoon at the Church of our fe iviour, and Kev. Dr.

Goodwiu, Dean, delivered aoorrss to the student. It a njnllerof great satisfaction to those Taeiubeia ol slie working class who know that have a neat little balance lu a savings bank, vrtmh they cau draw upon lu the time ol neces sity. to the withdrawal of Mr." John San- ders, ho liepuhlicau caudidnte for Common Council In the Twenty-flint Ward, the Conven tion was reconvened and Mr. James liowker, the present incumbent, nominated. I Bu.kley, aged 43 years, walked over paid at Arcn Blreel wharf, Schuylkill, at io'clock yesterday morning, and after belnir res' cued by boat crew No.

a of the Harbor Police, was taken to hit home at Forty-lirst ttreet sud 'Lancnste- avenue. Young, colored, on Wednesday after- tiooti sneaked inio the residence of Mr." Caviu, Ho. Crecn street, and helped himself to a mahogany umbrella etaud which Stood III the vedibtilu, but before he could escape with hit 1 plunder was taken into custody. BOCIKTT FOR TllB I'ltEVKNTtOH OF CltCKLTT 0 Animaij. The regular monthly meeting of the Managers was held at the Room No.

1320 Chestnut street. Kosolntion were received from the Chadd's fFord Agricultural Club, deprecating the practice mt imiMl ng calves "at cruol lu the extreme to jtotli calves and cows, and altogether unneccs-iSaryto any useful purpose In the sale of such jaoitnalb." Alto calling attention to the cruelty 'Inflected upon lire stock In Its transportation on If oilroads. From the Agent's report we extract tho following! Whole number of complaints received leroce in report, 81; arrested and ttutd, 88; under llall lor trial, acquitted, new members, 13. Must of the authenticated reports of cruelty of late are from the suburbs and adjoining counties, 'the perpetrates apparently thiukiiig that their distance from this olliee would secure them from arrest. The public need protection against fevered and Aiseasad meat.

Beeves are driveu lor days Over liard -raids, or crowded into cattle cars, with littlfocd or water, and on arrival (heir blood I is iurtlu Infl nurd by salted food, that they may drlu a few more pouuds of water before bciug Weighed at the ictlc. Coui liuts are made of the condition of the Park carriage bones. These have received atten- Hjn aud will be followed up further. The new dog-pound is now in successful ope-iralon. Sixty or teveuty dogs are despatched in minute, with no apparent pain.

Friends of the Society are actively engaged In ifre wring for a grand fair, to be held' in Horticul-ttural Hall, November 28, for the purpose of Increasing in fuudt aud consequent efficicucy. C.iBoiti with Lakcent. Jerome Lcidy I bearing betore Alderman Kerr yesterday HJtemooa, opon the charge of the larceny of aa watch aud chain from William F. Green, presiding at No. 18 Swaowick street.

The went lo prove that Lcidy aud Greeu were lout drinking on Wedueaday night. Lcidy ac-Icompauicd Qieen houie, aud lu the house, It is alleged, he attempted lo embrace him. Ureeo fhvX bis w.itcu aud chain wheu he entered the Hiouse. but after Leidy left It was missing. Tue fMXUcd was held to bail lor further hearing.

'( COKTSKTIOH OF liOCOMOTlTB FlRBMEN. The filth annnal session of the International of Locomotive Firemen convened yester- May morning at the N. E. corner of Broad and Jirvb streets. The presiding officer wat Henry lotfamn, nd B.

F. Ktautler acted as Secretary. Deldtatca from all parts of the United States jnd Cauuda were present. The greater part of Ithe day was pent in examining credentials. The ConveutioD Ui be in scssiuu during ajpenod of Hospital Cases.

The following cases rer admitted to the Pennsylvania Hospital yes-4erdy: Michael llaney, aged 87 years, residing fat No. Reed street; had both legt lacerated. 1 FrancU McGrath, aged 8 years, raiding at JB xth and ChrisUan ttrectt; fell down stairs and rlroke an arm. I William Forbct, aged 7 years, residing at No. l5i6Cbrusn ttreet; broke an arm by falling klowo sUirs.

Bot Dbowsbd. Francis McGittigan, a lad Of 8 years, wat yesterday afternoon drowned while bathing lu the Delaware at William street wharf. The body was removed to the residence of the lad's parents, in the rear of No. 1138 YVUliAJU awect, and the Coroner notiUed. 3uicu uianiie main obiec' ul society is to provide a fund for therein of its infirm profes- sional members and their respective families.

Many widows and orphans are now made gia I by its charitable provisions. We telieve that for present this should be the direct aim of the bo- 1 ciety "to visit the fatherless and the widows their afflictions." This, too, was the opiuiou aud the policy of the distinguished and faithful men, successively tlie Presidents of our Society, wliwe deaths we still deplore I allude to Dr. Rob ley DiiimliRon and Franklin Peale, Esq. Dr. R.

J. Dunglison, President of the Sccietr, mado a few remarks, after which the assemblage -dispersed. i -Another Confidence Game Piated. I About noon yesterday, 8. P.

Washin, resident of Cedarville, Northumberland county, N. while at the ticket office at Market ttreet ferry, wat accosted by a man who said he was going down on the same train as that for which Mr. Washin bad just purchased a ticket, and adding that he bad his baggage at an office on Waimtt i street, below Second, invited his newly-made acquaintance to accompany him. When within a short distance of the place mentioned an accon piice made his appearance, and remarked to the first party that be bad sent his tagg ige to the Wharf. Swindler No.

1 then desired to pay the charges, but said bo was unable to do so, as tweotyi oil gold pieces were the only money in bis posses- sion, and that be did wish to spend them. He requested a loan of t20 from Mr. Washin, and, obtaining tbe amount, left rather hurriedly, saying that he wanted to tee his wife and would return in a few minutes. Washin then felt tbr.t he ihfid been imposed upon, and remarked to swindler No. 2 that he did not altogether like to trust strangers.

Then this swindler said, In reply, that "I will have to trust yon with this $20 gold piece to keep until my return." Handing him a gilded medal that somewhat! resembled a double eagle, the scoundrel disappeared, leaving the victim to find out how badly he bad been cheated by strangers. Several parties bave been duped In -( similar manner within a short time post, and tlie -t Detectives are on the look-ont for the sharpers. The following notice appears ia the editorial columns of the Evening Ttitgraph: The Evening Telegraph, from Its original est- i-tablishment. bas been in the receipt of telegraphic news from the New York Associated Press, winch i consists of the Tribune, Times, Herald, World, im. Journal of Commerce, Evening l'oxt, Om-mercial Advertiser and JSvenitig Jskrpress.

The success which has attended our enterprise Is. it itself, sufficient evidence of the freshness, fulness and reliability of the news which we have re- ceived from this source. Last March we entered Into a special contract by which the Evening Telegraph has the exclusive use of the news furnished in the afternoon by the Associated Press to its own members, tbe North American, Inquirer, Ledger, Pre. Age. Xecord and 6'ecnion Democrat, of this I ft city, aud the leading journals ol the East, worth.

West and South aud hereatter the Telegraph will be the only evening paper published in this city in which the afternoon despatches of the Associated Press will appear. Cask Continced. Patrick C. Martin had a further hearing before Alderman Kerr, yester- day afternoon, upon tbe charge of 6hooting Policeman Deoohue. Dr.

Crowe testified that tl injnred toon was not ont of danger, and he would not be able to form a correct opinion as to hit condition for at least a week or ten days. Defendant was committed for a further hearing on the 23dinst. 4 RnDDKif Death of a Notorious Char- actek. John Perry, who bas for many years been known io me pouce at -vysier o-acK, ana 1.1 1 rn Weil n.ulaV mnril'tlfr. Ha haft BUWWIJ WU vr sparring with a bar-tender, and was suddenly.

Milk Ainnl ainno A Ti t-aloia wio smI IHftCU nisll wuvuwtvuvi (wyiviaiu wl ICU and the patient dying within tlie course of an hnnr. the cans assumed for thu death wia con. gesiioa of tlw brain..

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