The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-22

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Amour riE DRArr.-Au persons exempt from
liability to military service under the laws Of tho
United States should repair without delay to the
offices ofthe Provost MarshAs Of the respective dis.
tricts, and see that their names are omitted from
the enrolment. The War Department desires
the correction Of The lists aud this is the proper
and cftctual method. There will BE- no delay;
and every exempted person lett OIL the catalogue
diminishCs the quota of the district. Ig1
following persons are exempted by law All
aliens; persons under twenty or over forty
five years Of age; persons who have been cm-
plOyCd two years IN the military ot naval service
Of the United States, and been hDuowply dis
charged persons In the military or naval service
whenever draft shall be made also all who are
incapable from physical or mental disIullihol-
tOns. Cit4cns, members Of Council or of ward
committees, will render an important service 10
their iolow-citi1cns and ncighOors, by calling on
the Provost Marshal OF their district, to scruuilU
his lists and indicate the enrolled persons who
are lawfully exempt. In this way several chou.
sand can be subratted from the quota.
The provision Of the enrolment law IN relation
TO those who have entered the naval service as
recently amended, is as follows
AN persons NJ the naval service Of the United states
Who have entered such service during the present Reba
enrolled and credited the town. ward district " state
in which they mas reside
Thousands OF persons from this city have en-
listed for one year or longer in the navy of tho
! United States since the firing upon Fort Sumter;
and if the rule rs above given is applied % such
cases, II il certain hat large part of these sailors
| will have TO be credited on the quota OF this city
With proper attention 10 this SUBJECT on the part
/ Of the commissi uers, and proper pains BY eN-
cmpts and citizens to get the lists cleared Of the
/ names of persons not liable u service, aud a
vigorous effort TO place substitutes and representa-
tive recruits in tue service the draft II not OH
! waited entirely will no Greatly nifiuntal IN
| verify.
! The TwENTY-THmD PENNSYLVANIA REeG-
/ NENr.-Tho term of service of the 23d Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers expires on the 23d inst,
within few days after which time they will leave
for home. At a meeting OF fremen held at the
! Perseverance Hose house on Saturday evening,
| the following committee were appointed 30 make
! the necessary arrangements for their reception =
| T. hcCluskcy, MOyamensing Hose; b. f. Park
! Washington Hoses j. Brady, Delaware Engine !;
! W. }. Ladner Perseverance Hose; j. p. Todd,
| Shiiller Hose j. Gibboney, Western Hose L. j.
| Dagney, Assistance Engine and J. Shenn, Inde-
| ptndencG Engine. This Committee will hold a
meeting this evening. David NJ Lyle, Chief
/ Engineer, was chosen Chief Marshal of the pro-
/ Cossion.
! GAZE MAY.-The season at this fayorite resort
is now at its height. Thousands OF our first cti-
! zens are now enjoying the invgorating atmo-
sphere from old ocean, and everything is ls merry
as n "marriage bell" The fast and commodious
! steamer NaEhattdi', Captain J.. A. Ilyther, leaves
! Arch street WharfeyeT Tuesday, Thursday, and
! saturday; and owing 10 the courteous attention
/ of the gcnt!emNnly agent, Mr.. Joseph A Stewart,
offers unusual facilities for families visiting this
| far-tamed watering place We commend the
| steamer NgihdttaH ana its gentlemanly captain
and agent 10 the consideration OF pleasure seekers
| ROYAL Insurance CoNrASY's RrpoRr. The
annual report OF the Royal Insurance Company
for 1863 shows very favorable condition of
affairs in the life as well as the fire department.
/ The life and annuity funds have been increased
half million OF dollars in the last year, and the
! lire premiums have in four years been enhanced
little more largely, the greatest iucre lse being
| during the last twelve mouths. The Directors
report the largest profits ever attained. The par
ticulars are forth in the printed report, which
! appears in another column, and is well worthy
the attention OF those insuriug.
! HEAVY LARcENY.--This morning James Collins,
young waiter, employed AT the Girard House,
| was before Alderman Welding, charged with the
| larceny of $1,000. Mr.. John Godfrey, one Of the
| boarders at the Girard, handed $1,000 note to
! Collins, and instructed him to so aud get 1t
| changed. The latter took the money, but forgot
| to return. IL was suspected that Collins would
/ 90 to New York, and parties were at once des-
!
| could not DO found. AS the search was about
berg gwen up in vain. he was discovered stJ ned
/ away in one OF the baggage t3ins. lie was
/ arrested, and $3.50 Ofthe money was found in his
/ possession. lie was committed for trial.
| HEAVY FINE.-Captain George G. jameson OF
the schooner Sophia r. jameson, from New
Orleans, under coasting license, has been fined
| 1900 and costs, under suit brought by the
! Bogrd Of Heath for a violation Of the Isl section
| OF the Act Of Assembly, approved April }, 1871,
| and the ith section of an Act passed IN 1878,
which requires all vessels passing the Lzareu1
to report TO the Board Of Health physician ~ that
! pont for examination, in order u ascertain
! whether any cuntn 5ious diseases are 9n board.
! Communicating Ann Deslin was commit
| tod this morning By Alderman Carter 70 answer
the larceny Of S6i. Mary lives in house Of
| questionable repue In Front street, and au indi-
| Yidual from the country, who visited the place a.
! Mary's solicitation, f0uad himself h"es5d % the
| tune OF SSih when ne took bis dep ,rture in the
| morning, after having stayed over uigh'
| The FIprl-rIGurH PENNSYLVANIA VorUN-
| rEEIs.--lhc veterans OF the jSth Pcnnsyivmla
volunteers, Who have been stationed % Camp Sad
[ wander for some time, IL Idc rect parade To-
1ay preparatory 20 t1liDs their dcplrtlr1 FOR the
/ South. The regiment returned about two mouths
, since on furuugh, having rc-cnstca'
/ SvsucIous.-This morning James Thompson
! was committed to answer the larceny o. a bag Of
cotton. He was arrested by one Of the Hlrbor
! Police on Delawnc Avenue, below Almond
street, with tie property ia his possession He
/ could give no satisfactory reason a7 10 how he
! came TO obtain il.
/ PRAIsEwORTHY.-Alcssrs Bullock & Bother,
! c. W. Davis, Tobias, Eyerman, Wmebrcnner, J.
! Carey Lea, Jessup & Co., and Bonanon, have con-
senied to advance all the city bolnties 10 the sol
| diers as soon as mustered in in Birnoy's Sharp
! shooters. The Ward bounties arc also paid inn
mediatey.
! PAYMENT OF BOUNTy.-This morning war
rants were issued for the payment of the city
bounty to twenty-five men to be credited ON the
| next draft. OF this number twelve received the
! S400 bounty and ten the $3.50 bounty, the former
| being volunteers and the latter substitutes.
ACCIDENTAL o'clock this morning Thomas
| McReynolds, an operative at Robbins Rolling
Mill, in Beach street, above Warren, Eighteenth
| Ward, had his arm seriously lacerated by being
caught in the betting. He was taken to st
Joscph's Hospital.
! Hung HINsELF.-By the police and fire alarm
telegraph we are informed that, at 10 O'Clock