The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-30

THE DRArT-TuE Bounty BILL PAssrp.-
Both branches of City Councils have passed
the bounty bill, and all that is now needed TO
make it a law Is the signature Of the Mayor. Re-
cruiting should now progress rapidly. The Com.
mission for the payment Of the bountes will be
at once organized, and nothing will be left M
done To tll our quota under the last call for three
hundred thousand volunteers. The varlons
wards should set themselves to work the same as
on former occasions, and with determined pull
thc city can he relieved Of the necessity OF con-
scuption. The time is short, aud the matter
should not be delayed a single day.
THU NORTHERN Sour SOCIETY," ex-
cclcnt ASSOCIATION commenced its operations for
The season yesterday morning. The Soup House is
Iocrcd al the corner of Peters Alley and Fourth
street, above Brown. During the previous year the
| society was instrumental In accomplishing a vast
amount of good, having distributed 10 the poor
! Tiotunousy lW.cIy of soup, as their several
| cases required By the cXcrlious ot tho mauayers
| mohY deserving families we've supplied with
/ enough 10 prevent them from much bodily suffer
ing louiOu.ar.y wus this the case whore there were
/ found small children rcquuuE special attention.
/ Tie following named gentlemen C1 impose The 0lcou
lrd portion of tho managers &C HAS. J. SuTTEg,
| President; SAMUEL T. Cuftp Secretary: 1 Mon
/ Ws IIUoT Treasurer; SAMUEL JEANEg, HOUArto
| c. NOop, JouN q. JAMES, RICHARD W. BACON.
| The managers will be thankful for contributions iu
| money, flour, meat vegetables coal and clothing.
CAMP LBRARrEs FOR THE SoLDIERs.-It
BE- gratifying 10 know that tho appeal of the United
States Christian Commission FOR books 10 establish
camp Libraries in the army IS being responded TO
! generously. Quite a number of books have already
been received, and the appeal fme Commission is
| st b. fore the public. Persons who have an abuu-
dance OF books, ana all others wishing TO aid in tins
] lrId0lla movement should lose no time in tor
wardIng their parcels of books TO the Oico OF the
/ Comm. lon, No. II Bank street
The Horn Blowers. The practice so
common OF late on the return of the Christmas and
] Afty NYur Ilaf yIfIp Ip- has a
! sometimes young women of tins city of paTading
| the streets with horns, and making loud noise by
! flowing through them is about TO be checked Chief
/ RuGGLEs will cause the arrest OF persons found
/ guilty OF this Objectionable practice. Yesterday
morning orders were Issued TO the Leutenants Of
Police to put stop TO this nuisance, and a sharp
lookout will be kept in future for YiOaOrs OF the
/ law in this respect.
! ANNUAL WATCH MEETING Twenty
hth annual watch meeting of the South Street Pres
bytcrian Church will be held on Saturday evening.
The services will be Of most interesting character,
Duung the past year this church has increased in
numbers and prosperity, and the year will be
ushcrcd I'm under very favorable circumstances
REMOVAL OF THE MEDICAL DmECroR's
OFFCE.-The Medical Directors Office and head
quarters IN Walnut street, above Ninth viii be
moved after the present wcoS TO the n Il. corner Of
Broad and Spruce streets, The property at present
occupied by the Med cal Director has been sold, in
consequence OF which the removal has been made
necessary.
LARCESY.-This morning James p. O'Daniels
was arraigned before Alderman Holmes of Frank
ford, upon the charge of stealing a lot of rope.
The rope was attached to canal-boat, and was
cut off, sending the boat adrift. The rope was,
after being stolen, cut into small pieces and sOldi
The defendant was committed for trial.
HIGHWAY RoBHERy.-This morning Michael
Kelley was committed by Alderman Thomas
upon the charge Of being implicated in the rob-
berry of a soldier at Chesnut Hill. The soldier
was knocked down and robbed OF his watch and
other articles Of small value, none Of which were
recovered