CITY BULLETIN.
marmS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
IN 1869.
Annual Report of the Reliiatrar-•dote
resting Staten'sluta.
The annual report of Mr. George E.
Chambers, Registrar of Births, Marriages
and Deaths for 1869, has been presented
to the Board of Health by Colonel
John E. Addicks, the Health Officer. These
reports arc prepared with great care, and are
always tilled with value We and highly interest:
in statistical matter. The report just sub
mitted says :
" The general sanitary condition of the city
during the year will compare favorably .with
any other of the large cities, the net deaths
amounting to thirteen thousand, four hundred
and twenty-eight (13,428), as our mortuary
table will show ; and if our estimate of the
population is near the correct figure (say
800,CCO) we have only one death in every fifty
two of the
. pcpulation, which is certainly a
very small death rate. * * -it- * *
" It is highly gratifying that we can present
Such a favorable report of the health of our
city, and while our tables of mortality are
correct, yet it is to be regretted that our births
and marriages still remain defective, and
.will continue so until our community become
.awakened to the importance of registration.
We experience considerable trouble with a
large number of the physioians in not receiv
ing their returns of births at the proper time,
.as our collectors are compelled to call very
-often after their reports without success, and
in some cases are positively , refused ; and at
the close of the year it is with great difficulty
we obtain- them, thus entailing much addi
tional labor on the officers, and delaying the
completion of the report. Considerable
trouble is also bad with a few of the clergy
men and aldermen, who neglect to report at
the proper time ; consequently we are com
pelled to notify them, and then receive their
. returns for the entire year, which also adds
more labor, and which can be avoided very
easily if these parties would manifest the
proper interest iu the workings of the law."
Births.
The number of births registered during the
year was 16,060—a decrease of 299 from the
previous year.
The number of male births was 8,861—a de
crease of 127; the female births numbered
8,099—a decrease of 172.
The following table shows the number of
births in eaoh month during the year :
COLORED.
1869.
Months., Total. M. F. M. F. Twins
January.... 1504 76.5 739 13 9 ,14
February .. 1347 698 649 7 7 9
March 1369 704 665 4 11 11
April ...... 1220 632 • 588 7 5 14
• ... 1191 632 559 6 5 6
June 1303 732 571 4 a rl
July. 1535 787 748 5 6 7
Augwit..;..1439 750 689 3 1 7
43eOctober. 1616 838 778 4 12 16
October.:.. 1557 843 714 1 3 ' 7
November.. 1348 714 654 2 9 9
December.. 1531 766 765 1 13 1
T0ta1....16,960 8,861 8,099 57 86 112
The twin births show a decrease of 56 from
the previous year.
The still births registered numbered 789, an
increase of 45 over the. previous year. Of
the whole number 457 were males and 332
femalCs.
The colored births show a decrease of 142
from the previous year.
The following table shows the number of
births in each Ward :
Wards. Births. Wards. Birth..
First 674 Sixteenth. 548
Second. 579 Seventeenth 653
Third.' 455 Eighteenth. 561
Fourth. 529 Nineteenth. 1291
Fifth. ...... 358 Twentieth.... ....1487
Sixth 342 Twenty-first 537
Seventh 654 Twenty-second.... 644
Eighth 350 Tsventy-third. ..... 485
Ninth 315 Twenty-fourth .... 641
Tenth ' 510 Twenty-fifth. 403
Eleventh 521 Twenty-sixth. 932
Twelfth 446 Twenty-seventh... 560
Thirteenth 474,Twenty-eighth .... 213
Fourteenth. 5541 Unknown 176
Fifteenth. 1068
Average births per,month.
Average births per week..
Average births per day.
Marriages.
The number of marriages in each month in
1869, compared with the two previous years,
was as follows :
Months. 1869. 1868. 1867.
January 546 r 4811
. 4811
February ..504 ,461 ' 444
March 462 472 ' 432
April .... 537 515 ' .41)4
May .....519 591 517
June 569 518 529
July 478 441 499
August ....449 465 419
tieptember 597 569 576
October .556 605 . 565
November.. .....546 570 557
December .619 611 s6:'
Total 6382 • 6371 6084
The ceremonies employed in the solemniza,
lion of the marriages were as follows : Media
' dist, 1,576 ; Catholicfl ,265 ; Presbyterian, 718;
Lutheran, 604; Episcopal, 570; baptist, 489;
Aldermen, 417; German Reformed, 357; In
dependent, 101; Mayor, 86 ; Hebrew, 69;
Evangelical Association, 37 ; Universalist, 21 ;
Friends, 19; Dutch Reformed, 16; Indepen
dent German, 12; United Brethren, 6; Con-
Cregational, 5; Unitarian, 4•, Moravian, 4 ;
hurch of (Theist, 3; Second Advent, 2; New
:Jerusalem, 1.
Average marriages per month 532
, " week 123
(6 61 day 18
Of, the men married, 3,435 were natives of
'the United States; of that number, 3,134 mar
ried women of the United States, 280 married
foreign women, and 21 married women whose
nativities were unknown. The foreign men
married numbered 2.493; 674 married women
. of the United States,' 1,810 married foreign
women, and 9 married women whose natty
ities were unknown.
Of the women married, 3,830 were natives.
Of the United States; of that number, :1,1:14
married men of the United States, 674 mar
ried foreign men, and 22 married men whose
nativities were unknown. The foreign
women married numbered 2,094 ; 280 married
men of the United States, 1,810 married
foreign men, and 4 married men whose na
tivities were unknown.
The ages of the parties married were as
follows
Under 20 years
20 to 25 do. .
25 to 30 do.
.30 to 40 do. .
40 to 50 do. ...
50 to 00 do. .. •
60 to 70 d 0....
70 to 80 do. ...
80 to 90 do. ...
Ages not given' ....... 540 554
Of the men under twenty years who were
married, 23 were joined to women under twen.
ty, 2 to women between twenty and twenty.
five.and 1 toa woman between twenty-five and
thirty. Of those between twenty and twenty
five, 811 married women under twenty; 1,198
married women between twenty and twenty
five ; 147 married women between twenty-live
and thirty ; 30 married women between thirty
and forty ; 2 married women between forty
and fifty, and 6 married women whose ages
were not given. Of those between twenty-five
and thirty, 282 married women under twenty ;
1,070 married women between- twenty and
twenty-five; 538 married women between
twenty-live and thirty ; 108 married women
between thirty and forty ; 4 married women
between forty and fifty, and 9 married Wo
.men whose ages were not given. Of those
tween thirty and forty; 85 married women
under twenty ; 349 married women between
twenty and twenty-live; 34k; married women
between twenty-five and thirty; 290 married
at omen between thirty and forty ; 25 married
,Omen between forty and fifty; 3 married
women between fifty and sixty, and 1 married
a woman between sixty and seventy. •
Of the women under twenty years who were
married, 23 were joined to men under twenty;
813. to men between twenty and twenty-five
282 to men between twenty-five and thirty ;
2.6 to titan between thirty and forty, and three
to men between , forty and fifty. Of those be
tween twenty and twenty-five, 2 married men
under twenty ; 1,198 married men between
twenty and twenty-five; 1,070 married men
between twenty-five and thirty; 349 married
men between thirty and forty; 36 married
men between forty and fifty • 3 married men
between fifty and sixty. Of' those between
twenty-five and thirty. 1 married a man under
twenty.; 147 married men between twenty
and twenty-five; 538 married men between
twenty-five and thirty; 346 married men be
tween thirty and forty ; 75 married mon be
tween forty and fifty; 8 married men between
fifty and sixty. Of those between thirty and
forty, 30 married men , between twenty: and
twenty-five ;108 married menhetween twenty
five and, thirty; 296 married men between
thirty and forty; 152 married men bettreen
forty and ility; 46 married men between fifty
and sixty, and 4 married men between sixty
and seventy
The number ot interments in the city , during
the year 18te was 14,786, an increase of 93 over
the previous year. Of, the Whole number
13,073 were white and 813 colored ; 7,644 were
males and 7,142 folo ales ; 6,683 adults and 8,103
children. From the whole' number 1,3.58 are
to be deducted for still born and from the
country, which leaves 13,428 as the net deaths
in the city.
The causes of death were : Apoplexy, 180;
cancer . , 232; croup, 237 ;convulsions, 647; con-
Bumph on,l ,075 ; cholerainfantum, 885; cholera
morbus, 52; diphtheria 182; diarrhcea, 175 ;
dysentery, 90; debility, 636 scarlet fever, 799;
typhoid fever, 373; typhus fever, 49; whoop
ing-cough, 74; hernia, 16; inflammation of the
brain, 362; murder, 18; mania-a-potu, 48; old
age, 480; still born, 789; small pox, 6; tetanus,
28 ; tumor, 21 ; teething, 32; gunshot wounds,7.
The ages of the deceased, were:
89. 1868
.. 4,324 4,601
1,279 1,259
1,22 915
562 390
260 9.68
386 " 372
1,408 1,383
1,251 1,320
1 882 1
882 882
896 901
742 • 804
402 410
76 69
6 12
Under one year........
From 1 to 2 years...
~ 2 .‘• 5 4,
" 5 " 10 "
• " 10 "15 "
" 15 "20 " ..•
" :20 " :10 "
" Z.'o "40 •"
it 4 0 "5 0 if
ct 50 4, 6 0 4,,
" 60 " 70, " ••
" 70 80 "
~ 8 0 00 it
'' g 0 4, , 100 41
" 100 " 110 " • •
" 110" 120 "
14,786 . 1403
The number of deaths in each Ward in 1869
was
Wards
First...
Second.
Third ..
Fourth.
Fifth...
Math :oup. wenicy-uun.
Seventh 782 Twenty-second.. 377
Eighth 410 Twenty-third. 127
Ninth 110 Twenty-fourth .... 465
Tenth 387 Twenty-fifth lB6
Eleventh 391 Twenty-sixth 729
Twelfth 3 9 2 Twenty-seventh... 265
Thirteenth ' 345 Twenty-eighth.... 1`2,5
Fourteenth. 3861 Almshouse 421
Fifteenth...—. ~. 867 Country 569
The number of deaths in each month was :
Months Males. Females. Adults, Children. Total.
Jan..... 578 479 523 564 1,057
Feb...-. 520 498 531 487 1,018
Id areb.. 701 683. 707 . 677 1,384
April... 596 567 583 580 1,163
May..... 528 476 477 527 1,01)4
June... 720 679 • 587 812 1;391)
Ju1y..... - . 888 822 577 , 1,133 . 1,710
Aug..... 833 821 627 • 1,027 1,654
Sept.... 514 480 432 562 994
Oct 544 452 482 514 996
N o.v ..... 561 533 542 552 1,094
Dec.—. 661 652 615 ' 698 1,313
Tptal, 7,644 7,142 6,683 8,103 14,786
Summary. .
The following table shows the marriages,
births and deaths in each month in 1869
Months. Marriages. Births. Deaths.
January. • .546 1,504 1,037
February 14 1,347 1,9)8
March 462 1,369 1,384
April
May.
June
July.
August..
September
October...
November,
December..
,
The following table gives a general simi
mary of the returns of the Department for the
past nine years and six months :
Tears. Bitth.S. illarriews. Death
1860 (6 mos.) 8,434 2,310 „ 6,342
1161 '17,271 4,417. 14,468
1862 ....... 14 , 741 4 11162 15 , 0N7
Tip; GERMAN HOSPITAL or PHIL AMC I,
mmiA.—The first effort made to establish a
German Hospital in this city was commenced
in 1850 by Drs. Wm. Keller and H. Tiede
mamm, assisted by L. Herbert, J. Logo and Dr.
G. Seidensticker, which, after considerable
'exertion on the part of the projectors, failed,
and the movement was abandoned. in 1853
Dr. H. Tiedemann, J. Logo, Dr. G. Seiden
sticker, H. Wesendouck, L. Herbert and Jos.
Reichard made a second - attempt, which
likewise failed. April 2. 1860, au act of incor
poration was procured from the Legislature
by Jacob Mueller, Jacob Kemper, Chas. Wil
helm, Wln. Grossholz, George Vogt, Charles
Lorenz, Joseph M. Reichard, Frederick
Heyer and M. Richards Muckle. The cor
poration was entitled The German Hospital
of the City of Philadelphia," and its objects,
" to provide medical and surgical aid and
nursing in the wards of the Hospital for the
sick and disabled who shall be admitted, with
out distinction of country, creed and color." A
preliMinary meeting was -held April 27, 1860,
and on May 12th, 1860, the Association was
regularly organized by the election of Joseph
M . Reichard as President; Jacob Mueller,
Vice President ; Francis M. DreNtd,Treasurer ;
M. Richards Muckle, Secretary. and Fred.
H eyer, Solicitor. August 29, 1860, a Commit
tee was appointed, and in the following Feb
ruary reported a number of eligible sites in
and near the city. The country residence of
the Morris family, styled "Penn Brook," at
Twentieth and Norris streets, iu the Twenty
first Ward, was contracted for at $20,000, and
was deeded to the corporation on May 20,
1861. This ground consisted of about Mur
acres, and bad upon it a tine stone mansion, a
frame building and numerous smaller outbuild
ings, well adapted to the preliminary purpose
for which they were desired. in April, 1861,
the ladies formed an auxiliary association,
styled "The Ladies' Aid of the German Hos
pital." A lot adjoining on the north was per
' qbased of Peter Van Pelt, in August, 1864, for
$4,000, hi order to procure an unbroken front,
on Twentieth street, from Norris to Oxford
strict. When the war broke out the Board
of Directors were busily engaged in nicking
the necessary arrangements to fit up the build
ing for the immediate occupancy of patients.
The Federal Government found itself com
pelled hastily to provide hospital accommoda
tions for the many sick and wounded troops
which were being transported daily in large
numbers to the North, and, among other
places selected for such purposes, were the
grounds and-buildings of this corporation,
which were found, well adapted as a con
valescent hospital, and which were leased to
the Government on June 20th, 1862, at a
nominal rent of $125 per month. The pro
perty was in their possession until the 31st
of July, 1866, when it was delivered to
the owners. Time managers immediately
proceeded to place , the buildings iii
a condition to receive patients ;• and in the
Mouth of November of the same year, the in
stitution was formally opened for the purposes
designed by, its projectors. The Hospital has
been in active working condition ever since,
doing much good in the locality and neighbor
hood where it is situated. The average
number of patients has, during the few years
Men. Women.
26 1,204
2,193 2,661
2,011 1,116
1,112 . 636
250 167
118 36
THE ,DAILY EVENING BULLETIN -PHILADELPHIA TUESDAY 'MARCH 15,1870.
Mortality:
Wards.
Sixteenth..e.
Seventeenth..
Eighteenth...
Nineteenth...
Twentieth....
537 1,220 1,163
519 1,191 1,004
54;9 1,303 . 1,399
478 1,535 1,710
449 1,439 1,654
597 1,616 994
556 1,557 996
516 1,348 1,094
619 1,531. 1,313
]52:x:5 474 15,788
15;591 6,752. 17,582
15,428 6,864 17 169
17;437 7,47 1.6,8 v;
•
17 . 007 6,081 1:3,(133
Mli=llMl
16,960 6,382 14;7
56,403 146,661
of its active operation, been about 30—a con
siderable portion of which were treated gratu
itously. The resident physician is Dr. Richard
Luederwald; and' the ,visiting and consulting
physicians. forming the .medical and surgical
staff of the Hospital, are Drs. Brit's°, Defame,:
Beckon, Sohrotz, Fischer; Koerper and
ICaeminerer.
The tenth annual report of the institution
has just been issued. It says :
"The Hospital has now entered upon the
'fourth year of its charitable dispensations,
and'considering the difficulties and opposition
that young institutions meet with in the be
ginning, from many quarters, however well
the interests of the institution may have been
guarded by the management, they can truly
affirm that the Allstitution is daily growing in
favor, particularly with our very large Ger
man population, for whose benefit the . insti
tution has been especially established. But
the favor it is enjoying every year, in an in
creasing measure. is not alone necessary 'to
make a charitable institution thrive ; it is the
'substantial support which is yet wanting, in a
great measure from our German population ;
and the Hospital is Suffering, on that account,
from the very meagre support it has to this
time received. It cannot supply all applica
tions for free admission, but is obliged to make
a moderate charge in some cases; and very
frequently'such charges cannot all be collected,
for many a patient finds his funds giving out
when he remains longer in the - Hospital than
expected. It is partly to make up such, defi
ciencies that the 'Managers invite our entire
population, without distinction, to become
contributing members of this young but pro
mising institution.
" The management call attention to the ne
cessity of taking the rebuilding of the Hospi
tal into consideration. Any one who is ac
quainted with the premises knows that the
room is entirely too small ; at the present mo
ment the male department is entirely full, and
that it cannot possibly much longer answer,
and truly never has answered for hospital pur
poses. Those who wish to contribute to the
contemplated new building have the satisfac
tion also of knowing that such funds are en:
trusted in safe hands ; that they are at once
deposited by - the treasurer at the banking
house of Messrs. Drexel & Co., who have
kindly offered, iu the most praiseworthy
manner, to allow six per cent per' annum in.
terest until the funds are. needed for the re
building of the Hospital. Mr. Anthony J.
Drexel has already laid the foundation-stone
by subscribing at once $l,OOO for this purpose."
The association received last year $2,000
from Miss Mary D. Brown ; S2OB 55 from
Frederick Tiedemann, the proceeds of con
certs given by him; $175 40, proceeds of a re
"presentation in " Turner Hall," and $25 from
the Kensington Society for the support of
men. John Klinger willed his entire estate
to the hospital, and it is expected to realize
$l,OOO.
The report.of the physicians shows thatdur
ing 1869 152 patients were admitted in the
• pissrtment—Of these 86 were, curet)
18 improved, 1.2 left the hospital, 15 died and
21 remained at the close of the year. In the
Surgical Department 98 were admitted ; 77
were cured, I improved, 5 left the hospital,
3 died and 6 remained. ,The total admissions
during the year were 250.
.... 5.11
.... 640
....1102
.... 960
LOCAL 011017 DER.—A new Division of the
Sons of Temperance is to be formed in (Ger
mantown to-morrow night. It is to be called
the " Clear Grit." This name is probably in
tended to suggest the softness and lack •oI
" grit" displayed by anybody who looks back
after once laying hold of the handle of th,,
teetotal plough. Gen. Owen, Geu. Wagner .
and Select Councilman Wm. F. Smith were
among the gentlemen to give paternity to tilt.
movement. Twenty-six gentlemen who pre
viously took occasional lunar observations
through the bottoms of champagne-glasses
will iuentify themselves with the new-born
institution on the opening evening.. A grand
temperance meeting will be held on the saw.)
night at Town Hall. It will be addressed,
among others, by Rev. Dr. Willits. The pro.
gress of total abstinence in Germantown has
recently received rapid moinentwai through
the instrumentality of a .few of its leading
citizens.
Since our recent expoi4 of the Constant
presence of thieves in front of the banks in
Third and Market streets, not a scalliwag of
the fraternity has been visible. We get this
from ex-Chief of Detectives John Lemon.
On the morning after the appearance of the
paragraph in question, Mr. Lamon says, the
sight of a thief in the localities named was
about as rare as the sight of a Methodist in
Madrid. This shows the 'extent to which the
BULLETIN is read, and that even a thief may
be ajudge of tho value of the vitality and the
vim that constante the capital stock of a wide
awake newspaper.
The busiest people we now encounter are
our seedsmen and florists. They are as busy
in receiving merchandise as they are in ship
ping it. A large proportion of the seeds we
get are from France and Holland. The latter
is especially rich in vegetable seeds. It is rich
also in bulbs and tubers. It is constantly
sending us new and valuable varieties. The
seeds are packed in linen sacks. Our friends,
the 11 °handers, are immense in the production
of linen. The napkins furnished to you in an'
Amsterdam hotel are solid affairs, reaching
from your chin to your knees. Upon the
diminutive Doily the Dutchman is decidedly
down. lie packs his seeds in linen of a kind
never seen otherwise in this country. The
reason that the seed trade of Philadelphia is
so extensive is that because in square-toed in
tegrity our seed-growers are equalled only by
the community of Shakers. Such seed farms
as those of Mr. Landreth; Mr. Dreer, or Mr.
liuist, live square up to the commandments.
The consequence is that the trade is now ea
gaged hi shipping garden-seeds all over the
south and West—many of them to people who
not only never sawfhiladelphia, but probably
never will.
The Annual Commencement of the Philadel
phia College of Pharmacy will this year be
held on the 22d of the present mouth. It comes
off at the Academy of Music. Contrary to
custom, it will on this occasion be held in the
evening. About forty young gentlemen will
graduate. They will then conic into possession
of parchments whose - value is recognized
wherever people indulge in calomel and cam
phor juleps. These commencements were
formerly held in Musical Fund. Hall. The at
tendanee•wassmall. The heads of the college,
being principally Friends, were opposed to
music,. In this point they ultimately yielded,
and Birgfeld blew his trombone in the pres
ence of J,he grave and reverend seigniors,
who silently submitted to its torture. This
was the entering wedge inserted by the class.
The next year the students implored permis
sion to bold their eommencement at the Acad
emy of M usic. As they agreed personally to
pay the difference in cost between the use of
it and a hall,the Faculty gave way. The house
was filled with the beauty and fashion of Phil
adelphia. - That it will so be filled on the ap 7
proaching anniversary the young men confi
dently anticipate.
Bev. Father Martin is now organizing, a
parochial school, to'be attached to his church
in Chestnut, near Thirty-seventh street, West
Philadelphia. lu this he is receivingg, most ef
ficient and timely assistance from the Sisters*
of the Convent of St. Leonard. Though these
ladies have a large and flourishing boarding
a nd day academy of their own, they are still
working. witff the zeal that always animates ,
the bosom of a recluse,in putting Father Mar
tin's enterprise in worldl b " order. The insti
tution at Thirty-ninth and Chestnut streets is
the headquarters, of the " Sisterhood of the
Holy Child Jesus:'_. Its Superior, Sister Mary
Xavier, is the head of the Order in the United
States. Those in charge of this academy all
came from England.. The Superior is of noble
birth. Each of them 'sacrificed wealth for
the cause they have espoused.
As we write this, the sky has the unbroken
azure of a sky in Italy, and an air whose
blandness, if continued must soon induce the
, tulip family to open their chalices. The streets
are tilled with lady promenaders, upon whose
countenances neither Sol nor Borea.s can nu
press a kiss. Every female thee is a face en
veloped in a veil. - The dry goods people are
filling the fronts of their stores with goods of
vernal tints. The heavy fabrics are being Con
signed to the repose enjoyed by skates and
furs, sleigh-bells and creepers.
In sonic parts of the city the cat family is a
nuisance which in other sections of the metro
, polis it never known. If you immolate one
k you run between the Scylla of the gentle
manly agent of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to AniMals, and the Charybdis of
the Board of Health for chucking the defunct
~ F~~
Tabby into the street. 'A square in Queen
street, between Third and Fourth, is populattid
with them to the extent of - jiundreds. -These
nocturnal pests are a preventive even of health
ful sleep. To the repose of a person wrestling
with fever their yowling is as fatal as, an at
tempt to make a gentleman out of a Wig: In
our own neighborhood a cat-astropheli likely
to happen to-night. Unless a shilling's worth
of arsenious acid his parted with its usual
energy, the viscera of a score of TiciOUS old
Toms will be warranted genuine oat-gut, or
the money refunded, between now and the
next daylight.
The residence of Mr. Hobbs is at 933 Bain
bridge street. Mr. Hobbs and family, last
night, attended protracted meeting. As the
servant girl bad for some timo been " under
conviction," he took her also. Mr. Hobbs in
forms us, that the entire party had a refreshing
time and that the meeting was "extremely
precious." The family had another " refresh
ing " when they leached their house. Some
extremely precious thief had ransacked it
from top to bettom. The front door was all ,
right. The marauder had entered, by the rear.
He carried off a lot of Sheffield plated
ware, under the evident impression that it
was silver. That he , must have been
frightestitd off is the opinion of Mr. Hobbs.
Ile has* that opinion. upon the fact that the
thief left a large lot of wearing apparel on
the stairway, previously packed for removal.
The value of the plunder is about SIM. Mr.
Hobbs now desires the thief to be,,under a dif
ferent kind of conviction from, that with
which his servant girl last evening successfully
wrestled.
No recorded the formation of an - Alumni
Association of the Jefferson Medical College,
last Saturday, by the Alumni of Jefferson
College. We then hadn't space to give some
remarks to the assemblage by the elder Dr.
gross. The professor appealed to his auditors
to verify a statement he was about to make—
teat the course of medical education in this
city bad not orie inch progressed within the
past fifty years. The remark was received
with assenting applause. In no whit are we
in advance of the last half century. The
course of study is too restricted, and the ses
sions are too short, and he was prepared and
authorized by his associates in the faculty to
say, that with corresponding action on the
part of the University. of Pennsylvania. they
would consent to the prolongation of the
term of study, and an elevation of the stand
ard of attainment upon which the diplomas
shall be contingent. This also was applauded
by those present.
Chief Engineer Graeffis now investigating
the merits of a new wrinkle. It exists in the
shape of a new tangled water meter.. Several
kinds have been gotten up. They are used in
most of the large cities. In Philadelphia they
have never been introduced. hi St. Louis the
Worthington meter is used. They are at
tached to the supply . -pipes only of large con
sumers. As it now is the quantity of water
consumed by big establishments can only ap
n. • • : ;tined. The Chief will
ut up one and see precisely how near its use-
'ulness can come to par.
We this morning encountered a curiosity—
an intelligent negro who denied the existence
of a Supreme Being. He was the first negro
infidel we ever met. Our colored friends in
cline as naturally to piety as they do to whist,
ling. Who ever knew a negro to commit
suicide? Upon this skeptic done in black
morocco, we confers that we looked with ex-
treiue aversion.
THE COST OF CULYERTS.-FrOIIII Mr. Ger
rish we are politely furnishedhe facilities for
copying the annexed list of contracts given to
the lowest of the respective bidderslor the
construction of culverts. Our reporter in this
connection emphatically takes occasion to
4ononnee Mr. Gerrish to be the right man in
the right place.
MarAet street, from Forty-see era to Forty
third.
Sewer per foot.' Manholes ea-h
G. W. Harwell ,50 033
Wm. P. Brown 2 37 33
Geo. W. Moone.y.
John S. Piekeris..
James Y0ung......... 2 .5p 35
Win. Armstrong 2 50 50
E. T. Shantz 2 35. 45
F. P. Murray it 55 ' 50
Ontario street, from Thompson to Girard
avenue.
Samuel Ogden ..... ...$2 44 $4O
Geo. W. II ausell 3 25 50
iViLmou & Hailey 2 OD 40
. . .
Geo. W. Mooney 2 25 40
S. A. Miller ...... ..... 2:35 45
Michael Smith . 2 45 40
Wm. Armstrong. .I 1 50 ' 50
F. P. Murray......... 2 80 _ 50
Ninth street, from Norris to Diamond, thence to
Franklin, thence to south curb line of Dauphin.
13enj. F. Dutton 52 75 - 550
Geo. W. Hansell 2 80 5.5
Wilson & Bailey.. i.. 2 10 40
Geo. W. M00ney...... 2 25 40
S. A. Miller ..... 2 3.5 45
Michael. Smith.. 2 55 40
Wm. Armstrong.— 2 50 50
E. T. Shantz.. 2355 45
F: P. NI array......... 270 . 50
Third street, from Pine to Goskill.
Samuel Ogden $2 48 $4O
George W. Hansell... 2 30 40
Geo. W. Mooney' 2 25 . . 40
:lame! , Young..... 2 39
Wm. A rmbtrong. ~... 2 18 50
E. T. Shantz 2 40 . 45
F.l'. M urray, , 2 60 50
Wilson street,
in from south curb line of York
street to sewer Dauphin street.
George W. Hansell..s2 00 530 -
- Robert Haighn 1 94 no bid
Wilson' & Ha11ey..... 210 • 40
James Y0ung......... 199:3.5
S. A. Miller 2 09 15
Wm. Armstrong 1 99,.,_, 50
E. T. Shantz .... 220 ' la 45
F. P. Murray .. 2' 10
A NUSOME IMPROVEMENTS. - The hand
some dwelling-honscs on Race street, opposite
Logan Square, have just been completed
by J. Wireman, Esq. These houses occupy
lots 22 by Eio feet. The buildings are of brick,
three stories in height, with Mansard roofs.
The basements are of marble, and the win
dows 'finished with carved white marble silk
Each building occupies a space of twenty-two
by ninety feet, and all their interior appoint
ments are perfect, and provided with all the
modern conveniences. The corner houses
have rooms iu the basement fitted up with
conveniences for the use of professional gen
tlemen. The plumbing work is exteusive,and
of a very superior character, and very credita
ble to Mr. H. H. Kelly, the contractor for the
work. The entire outlay by Mr. J. Wireman,
the owner, will not be less than two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. The erection of
so manytine residences is a great improve
ment to diet section of the city.
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A POLICEMAN.—
Two colored men were arrested at German
town road and St. John street last night by
Policeman Houghton, of the Tenth District,
on suspicion of having stolen some clothing
which was found id their possession. On the
way to the Station HOMO one of the men
drew a razor and attempted to cut the throat
of the officer. The latter, in defending him
self, was obliged to release his hold of the
man, and he then ran oft. Houghton held on
to the other mean , however, and got him
safely to the - Station Howe. He gave his
name as John Robinson. An overcoat found
in possession of the men was identified as
having been stolen from the clothing-store of
Philip Ostheimer, Germantown road and St.
John street. The other coat is, awaiting an
owner. Ald. Eggleton committed \ Robinson.
BOBBER Y.—Last night,about eleven o'clock,
the dwelling-house N 0.933 Shippen street was
entered and a lot of silver-plated ware was
stolen. This morning Jos. B. West, residing
at No. 908 Clinton street, called at the Detec
tive office and stated that some silverware and
a plaid shawl had been found in the yard of
his house. Detectives Gordon and Lukens
got the articles. The silverware proved to bo
some of that stolen from Shippen street. At
the time the thieves were operating in the
house the occupants were absent, at the
theatre. When they returned there was some
difficulty about getting the door open. During
the delay thus caused the thieves escaped by
a back door. They bad packed up almost
everything movable in the lotuie.
IMPROVING.—Lewis B. Foster, who was
stabbed at No. 1.30, South Ninth street, early
yesterday morning, was in a much easier con
dition this afternoon at the Pennsylvania
Hospital.
Jurloan MARNNEnctv6B.—The annual elec
tion tif the officers of the Jungdr Mantierohor
was hold last evening, and resulted in the
choice of the following
President—Prof. J. ITo . fltnann.
Trice Preeklent-LJosenh Hinike.
Corresponding and Recording Secretary—H.
Dieek.
• Financial Secretary--dharlea Allbedyll.
Librarian—A. Walonta.
Treasurer—H. Goldbeck.•
",- Board of Directors-Ir. Decker, H. NUBS P.
Tholey, F. Weisgerber, Chas. Jockel, Theo.
Malin, A. Linde, Prof.J. Zilz.
ANOTHER Hofocina.--4acob George Nagel
who was badly beaten on Saturday night last,
died from the effects of his injuries lasttlight.
He was a baker, and resided at No.ll Letitia
street. Two colored men were at his house on
Saturday night. • One of them was visiting the
cook-in the employ of Mr. Nagel. The latter
objected to this, and a difficulty arose, words
Tan 'pretty high, and finally Mr. Nagel was at
tacked and badly beaten about the head. One
of the colored men was arrested. 'His name is
Thomas Hill. •
ATTEMPT TO EIRE A STORE.—This morning,
about five o'clock, a lotid explosion was heard
in the wall-paper store of James MeCreight,
No. 43i' North Eighth street,,and the bulk
window was blown out on the sidewalk. The
Police were soon on the ground, and au ex
amination of the premises Showed that coal
Oil and powder bad been strewn all over the
floor, and by some means had been tired. A
transom of the rear door was found open.
Fire Marshal Blackburn Is investigating the
affair.
A BIG WAt.s..—A woman named Mary Mc-
Namee was accommodated with lodgings at
the Central Station last night. She was ac
companied by her three children, the eldest
being ten years of age,and the youngest being
three years old. She says that she is n widow,
and had walked from Chester countylcarrving
the child almost the entire distance. t rhis
morning she was sent to Norristown:
Surcinft.—John Carroll, white, aged twenty
four years; committed suicide by cutting his
throat with a razor this morning, at No. 107
Gatzmer street. He had been confined to his
bed, suffering from consumption. He got the
razor from under the bed during the tempo
rary absence of his mother.
11, OUSE BOIIIIERY.,- The house of Mr. J.l).
Shaw; No. 17'7 Francis street, was robbed of
a gold watch and chain, a silver watch, and
several articles of jewelry, yesterday morning.
An apprentice of Mr. Shaw and another boy,
who have disappeared, are supposed to have
committed the robbery.
DISTURBANCF: Ai'TA 8A1Y4. 1- -GeOrgo Jackson
was arrested last night for creating a disturb
ance at a ball at the National Guards' Hall. A
knife blade was found up his sleeve. He•was
held in Sl,OOO bail by Alderman Godbou.
Daniel Redding, for assaulting a policeman ate
the same place, was held in $5OO bail
tvricALING utArrituvo.—dom,
aged 15 years, was arrested yesterday, at Six
teenth and Barker streets, and was taken
before Alderman Jones, upon the charge of
the larceny of an overcoat and two pairs of
pants, which were found in his possession. He
was held in $5OO bail.
_ .
SUDDEN DEATH.—Fredellca Knotterer,
ployed in the bruise of Louis A.Wollenweber,
No. 310 Callowhill street, went into the cellar
about nine o'clock this morning, and upon re
turning complained to Mrs. W. that she had a
pain in her heart. 'Almost Anstantly .she
dropped dead on the floor.
AC4:IDENT.—Wm. Tracey had his hand
smashed yesterday , by the machinery in the
cracker, bakery of Godfrey Keebler, on Twen
ty-second street, near Vine. Ho was taken to
his home, No. 2213 Wood street.
CRUELTY TO ANDIALS.--JOllll Ithinehart
was arrested yesterday at Front and Vine
streets, for cruelty to his horse. He was fined
by Alderman Godbou.
A Bali FELLOW.—John Mcßride was ar
rested yesterday at Fifteenth and Jefferson
streets, for behaving in an indecent manner.
Alderman Hood held him in SW bail.
ENTRY TITEPT.—A black beaver overcoat
was stolen from the entry of the house of Mr.
Weigman, N 0.1713 Mount Vernon street, last
evening.
TEE S/ENOEIMUND.—Tbe masked ball of the
Sangerbund will be given at the Academy of
Music to-night. A very fine affair may be ex
pected. The arrangements have heretofore
been fully detailed In the BULLETIN.
Pnor. Mrios's Valedictory AddreBs, in
pamphlet, can be had at Madeira's, 115 South
Tenth street, below Chestnut.
TAR COURTS.
Nisi PR 11:A—Justice ftek.d.—tarst Prosb3 terlau Church
of Belmont k.e. Mark Ursine.—This was an' action of
ejectment, to determine the title to the property upon
which the church is built, the deed containing Is proviso
that the ground should not ha need for any purposes of
burial. hut be retained as the site for a church edifice.
The plaintiff, however, executed a mortgage, which was
foreclosed, and the property purchased by defendant at
:sheriff's sale. The case woe given to the jnry upon the
chaise of the Court. reserving the question of law.and
thejury was directed to find for the plaintiff, subject to
the law reserved. • •
John J. Raker, Executor, &c , vs. John M. Wotherill.
Ark uction of ejectment. Verdict by agreement for de
fendant.
John Allender vs. Charles E. School. An action to re
cover dankageo for 811 alleged libel I,oli-disk' by defend
ant, in which plaintiff wits made the hero in an alleged
clops went Gaff'. lie was charged with eloping from
Pittsburgh with his sister-in-law. The casa was Orial•
sully tried in the Quarter Sessions, and is now brought
into the Civil Court for damages.. On-trial.
Qs. *J\ FITER SE.SIONS-- Judge Paxson.—ln the ease of
llr Charles Garrison. charged with larceny, the jury re•
Oinked a verdict of not guilty.
CITY NOTICES.
OAENOED'II stock of fine Hats and Caps are .
selling lower than any in the city.
Go and get a bargain.
Stores, under the Continental
MANHOOD AND YOUTHFUL 'VIGOR are re
gained by Iliti.banoin'a EXTRACT Brent!.
•
GET THE GENUINE ARTICLE.—TIIe great
'popularity of" Wilbor's Compound of Lbd Liver Ott and
Lime" has induced some unprincipled persons to at
tempt to palm off a thiaple article of their own manufac
ture ; but any person who is suffering from Coughs,
Colds or Consumption should be careful where they pur
chase this article. It requires no pulling ; the results
following its use are its hest recommendations, and the
proprietor has ample evidence on filo of its extraordi
nary success in'pulmenary complaints. The phosphate
of lime possesses a most marvelous healing power, as
This
with the pure Cod Liver Oil by Dr. Wilbor.
This medicine is regularly prescribed by tho medical
faculty. Nor sale by A. It. WlLtion, Chemist,' No. 165
Court street, Boston.
MOTHERS AND NURSES will find Burnett'g
Kalliston most admirably adapted for application to the
tender and sensitive skin of Infants; it should always be
used after the application of soap in any form.
NEW STYLE
English Spring-bottom Pantaloons
Now tieing introduced by
CnrattEs STOKEB, 824 Chestnut street.
THE PLAcr. TO GET THEM.
If you wish to purchase an elegant pair of French
Calf Boots or Galteni at about 25 per cent. less than what
is usually charged. call on 511 t. CHA BLEB ERNIE!,
No. 504 North Eighth street, abort, Buttonwood. Lie
has at present a tine stock, equally as good as when
made to order.
CHOCOLATE CARAMEL.—very fine.
STEPUEN F. WHITMAN,
B. W. corner Twelfth and Market streets
LADIES' BATS. MISSES' HATS.—TiiO most
exquiaite styles. Selling et prices lower than eleewheru.
OAKFORDII,
tinder the Continental.
ENGLISH HOT Citoss MYNA—fresh, daily—at
Elorse'a t i , o2 Arch and 238 South Eleventh etreet.
„ , ,
CHOCOLATE CAltAMEL.—rarraoutany niC3
Manufactured by h,
ird STEPHEN'F. WHITMAN, •
B. W. cornet Twelfth and Market streets.
-
To QUIET, soothe and relieve the pain of
children teething, use BOWES'S INFANT CORDIAL. Sold
by all druggists.
Oonse, Bunions, Inverted Nails, skillfully
treated by Dr. J. Davidson. No. 9UI Ohestnut street.
Charges moderate.
DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS ANDCIATATtOn'
treated with the utmost success, by J. Isaacs, M.
and Professor of Diseases of the Eye and Ear ( his spec,
alt y) Dythe Medical College of Pennsy/vania,l2.years ex-
Perletge. No. 805 Arch street. Testimonials can be seen
at hid office. The medical faculty are invited to ac
company their patients, as he has no secrets In hia prac
tice. Artificial eyes inserted without pain. No charge
for examination.
SURGICAL I,NBTRIMENVEI and druggists' SlM
dries.
lisownits & BROTHER,
29 South Eighth street.
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICALTION
LEAVITT —On Monday March I4th, at Lb residof t le,
in Germantown, Hatt. A, Leavitt.
MOURNING GOODS.,
PRICES REDUCED.
BESSON & SON,
Will Offer For Sale To-Day,
Black Englisli Grenadines,
Reduced trait 91 to 22 canto
Black Mohait 'ramises,
Itodnced to GO conto
Lyons Gros Grain Black Silks,
Reduced from 75 to 51 50
Lyons Gros Grain Black Bilks,
Reduced from 62 25 to 82 00
White and Black Chintzes,
Reduced frotu WI to 10 cents
Gray Chene Japanese Cloths,
Reduced to 124 coots
Gray Chene Summer Poplins,
Rednred from 81 to 2S cents
Gray Chene Scotch Ginghams,
Reduced from 33 to pg mita
Mourning Delaines,
Reduced from U to 17 cents
DIOURNING DRY GOODS HOUSE,
No. 918 CHESTNUT STREET.
mhl4 3ti
K
LINEN STORE, .4,9
82S Arch Street.
AND
1128 CHESTNUT STREET.
SPRING IMPORTATIONS.
IMMENSE STOCK
OF
LINEN GOODS,
WHITE GOODS and
HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS.
Prices Down to Present Gold Rate.
10 lii 4. 4 De :110‘.11111:1
OF THE
Chicago, Danville & Vincennes
RAILROAD CO.
Upon examination will be found to be
THE CHEAPEST AND THE BEST
VET OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC.
TOlB WILL BE BORNE OUT BY
The rich country the Road tra
verses, with its agricultural and
mineral resources;
The cash subscribed tothe Capi
tal Stock ;
The excellence of the 55 miles
already built, and its full equip
ment;
The plans completed and money
expended for vigorous finishing of
the Line in the Spring;
The excessive earnings to ac
crue from the completion of the
whole line;
The ample Sinking Fund for the
certain redemption of the Bonds:
The very liberal interest, run
ning over a term of 40 years;
The security afforded by Regis
try ;
The Moitgage covering the en
tire Road, E quipm ent, Franchis es
and all Property, present and fu
ture—indeed the security of twice
the amount of Bonds issued;
The low currency price they are
now offered at. 4
All this is verified in detail in the com
plete Pamphlet, which can be had of us.
We KNOW these Bonds to be good, and
we know the character and capacity of the
Company's estimates can be implicitly re- .
lied upon to give these Bonds the highest
standard. We therefore freely and fully
recommend them.
W. BAILEY LANG & CO.,
MEHCHANTE3,
No. 54 CLIFF STREET, NEW YORK,
Agente forth° sale of the Bonds.
DE HAVEN & BROTHER,
• 40 South Third Street.
rnha a to th IStr -
TUST RECEIVED AND IN STORE IQOO
tJ oases of.°hamper, sparkling Catawba awl & U.
fonds Wine", Port,' adoira, ElherrJamaioa find Santa
Ortiz Rum, Rue old Brandies and Whiskies, Wholesale
and Retail. P. J JOBDAN,22OPear street
Below Vennßrem. streets, and at and above
troet degr'
IRIWARBURTON'S IMPROV I PEN.
Hinted and easy-fitting Drees Hata (patented) In alt
approved faehlorts of the season. °infanta 'street,
*.L door to the Poet-aeloe. ooti-trep