New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-25
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
HOMES FOR THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TRAI4-OyERDOING THE FIRE ESGiSEs-
CRASH OF COAL COMPANy-READING
RAILROAD--JEWIsH REMoNsTRANTS--A
NVW POT ITO


CRASH OF COAL CoMPANy-READING
NEW POTATO.
From Our Own Correspondc4t
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. -, 1ojS.
If no humanitarian agencies we're at work to
stem the ever flowing tide Of immortality presented
by such city as this, there would be danger Of
relapse into liceDiious barbaTism. But while one
class is seeking TO swell this tide, there are many
others HagDg constant warfare against its encroach
ments. Not the least deserving Of notice and
encouragement, among these, is what is known as
The Rosine Association, female organization
devoted to rescuiDg from vice and degradation the
fallen women of our city. They seek also, to
maintain an aFylum wherein these redeemed out
casts may receive religious instruction, and be
taught how 10 gain reputable living by their own
labor. The Association is wholly under the charge
OF some of the most estimabe women of our city
Last week they held public meeting. An address
from Mrs. Antoinettc Brown proved to be great
attraction and the large hail where the Association
met was filed with respectable audience. The
Secretary Miss Anna Shoemaker, read in excellent
style the Annual Report-a document most adnira-
bly, written, full Of interesting facts and sugges-
tiOns, and rejecting high credit on the talent and
beneyolence of its fair author 1t developed with
eloquent precision the great cause of much female
degradation always present IN large city--the
neglect or deprivation of parental in early
years. One girl was referred 10. now under
charge, whose father had been debased by the
rumshops. ana whose equally debased mother had
lived on the wages Of her daughters shame. More
than twO-thIrds of those now sheltered by the As
socatiOn were left orphans in early life, some de-
prived of both parents others of only their fathers
Inn he Loft wit at N buf he
labor of her hands dependence. Under de-
pressing circumstances of this Kind families of
young girls become divided and are forced into
positions where many of them become prey to
the spoiler. The Association have had 53l of these
deceived creatures under care, more than two
thirds of whom were under - years of age, while
some were only l3 years old. Among them were
cases of shocking familiarity with vice. Yet in
the elevation of these girls successful work has
been accomplished Eighteen Of them known
to be respectfully married, and many Others may
also have been equally fortunate, though not
known, az they have gone away into the country
beyond the reach of the contaminatng city OF their
ruin. One has earned and saved $500 and the
father of one, who drove his erring child from his
door, has been himself brought penitent to the
altar of Christian church, through the influence
of that now reformed daughter Even the keepers
of infamous houses have been wholly reformed
under the auspices of the Association, and are now
labOring effectively in the good cause. Such are
some of the striking results achieved by these
ladies'. Their efforts sustained almost wholly
by voluntary contribution. Had they more funds
and larger premises 10 accommodate the crowd oi
awakened Magdaltns. who press upon them for
admission. they could make decided impression
ON this formidable vice of Philadelphia.
Albones trial for dcIraudng the Bank OF Penn
sylvania is set down for Monday next. But last
week the District-Attcney Deputy, Mr.. Lough-
cad called on the President, and asked him to
furnish additional counsel to aid in the prosecution.
This extraordinary demand only ten days before
the trial induced the President to call the stock
holders together, that they might decide on what
best 10 be done Tie stated to the meeting
that Mr.. LOughead had not only asked for additional
counsel, but had named who that counsel ought To
be. The meeting was rather stormy, and many
gentlemen offered to contribute liberaly toward the
prosecution; but the general sentiment was that
the District-Attorney was too late III his applica
tion-that he should have made il months ago-and
there feeling that the whole prosecution was
Il sham. without any intention To convict. The
Indictment was found eight months ago. yet the
trial has been postponed from time To time, on
various frivolous pretenses the indictment has also
been mutilated hv having several of lis counts
quaShcd, and now the chances are that, even next
week, the counsel on both sides will go into
further postponement The stockholders seemed
resoutely determined Ia ferret out the authors of
the huge plunder under which they suffer so much.
Should the trial take place. they look for II o
disclose some proof az 10 where the banks money
has gone; and clue once obtained they mean To
follow it up. and punish the concealed swindler,
wherever he may be.
LAST Winter aud Spring We ran wild on the sub
lcct of Passenger Railways of which we now have
some sixty miles. either built threatened.
Greatly as they promote our comfort, the people
obtained them only after fierce struggle with the
opposition. But now there Is general astOnlsb-
mcnt. even among the opposition. that any one
should have objected 10 them. From the extreme
Of hostility We run directly to the other of over
doing. II is ilst so with The steam fire engines.
The first one brought out was for long time eff
fcctually tabooed. Ii was hated so heartily that
mObs even attempted 10 destroy IL. But now.
with our usual lmpulsveness, even rowdy hremen .
are ready 10 tsi down and worship II Whenever II .
appears IN the street. Twenty-Five companies
have announced their intention L. have these ma
chimes, and there seems to be no difficulty IN get
ting the money 10 pay for them. The authorities
have actually had To Interfere 10 limit the number
to thirteen To whom municipal support shall be- ex-
tended. What revolution IN public sentiment
this action implies Thus nine companies must
raise their funds from private contribution This
necessity viii generate bad blood among the iirc-
men, aud the favored steamers viii become espe-
cial objects 81 volunteer hostility, which viii show
itself IN fights and riots even more bloody than We
have had for years past twas hoped the steam-
crs would reform all these Outrages and break up
the lawless gangs who ran with the hand machines.
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