, 1864-02-21
LADIES' RELIEF SOCIETY.
Co1Iecttons-The Poor-PartIal Cnu-
vAsstns OF the CIty-Day or
Meeting Changed.

The regular weekly meeting Of the Society for
the Relief Of Soldiers Families, on Saturday nf-
ternoon. was we'll attended. Mrs. Hoge, presi.
dent in the Chair. Mrs. Lamb, tho Secretary, read
the minutes Of tho previous meeting which we're
approved.
or collections, Mrs. Caroline schmh, Treasurer
of tho German Ladies' Society, paid In $l59, Of
which so was from the 18th Ward Relief Assocta-
tion; Mrs. Airport, $40; Lutheran Norwegian
Church, so; Mra. ]. G. Hamilton, 81; Friend,
IS. The amount received from Mrs. 4 Trimmer
ut the previous meeting Vas incorrectly printed
It Ehorld have been $l9.a5 from her district, aud
5000 church collection.
Condition eftAe Roor.-Many Of the most worthy
families that have been assisted are struggling to
help themselves. and some require no further
help, others but little. The city has ncTer been ~
thoroughly canvassed as now, probably, and the
reports Of the lady visltors depict sorroWfu1
count Of destitulon, frequently among class who
have not and would not apply for assistance New
caBaa daily brought to light, and many Of them
very urgent, especially since tho German ladies
and some Others have gone Into new fields to visit
while the funds in the treasury rapidly decreas
Ing. MIS-. aoge made an earnest sppeai to the Is
dies 10 devise plans for increasing the funds. M
opes probably, was 70 secure subscriptions
Of fifty cents Or one dollar per week or month,
9 s hGse Il sss s1 hTs an ss s % sse s Of ss sa.
these subscribers pledges collect The same tegu-
!arly: This Is more preferable tian pron!scnons
Ell o ho GERMAN iades at ihe ds1an ;1ea T T0s-
ne1s will give m afternoon eacrcd concert for the
btnent Of soldiers families coon, and that the Ger
sire the Society benefit; another lady reported
that two German churches On the North Side will
''es eRxs e sGfse fays5e + NJ sa.y s,z visitor.
reported great destitution among The families 0:
men who have enlisted in colorcd tceimcnts-es-
& Hesas dsa9S Souss NE
elpee lEey left. Similar eomplaints are madc bs.
families OF 1nen Tho have enlisted IN Illinois col
= Mr. Ioomis ind s'r. bristol were appoln.ed
q eon3ilttee 70 ascertain whether cel5 5red men
ssis Sits any lo9n 5sthsr @ lsir isnss 60.
o2 and
Sa1t q rsasr clothing Tic sosIsty IS 1n noi ase Sc
Eoa1d, It Wis decided 10 make an appeal t. to Tic Tic
NEo!csa:e In Goods Houses, who 1t % believed
c11t q, to Keep R1IM the wives and children oftte
men who arc ilshttng for them; The toliowln; La
dlea were selected 10 visit the different wnoe.
Fuller. '~' '>'e' N'.~~''' ~31 v =.
Iag 4ef Asat1g @ongtd:-For good s9d srf
hold the meetings Of the Society hcTcaitef at hall
past two O'Clock, on Monday afternoon 0: each
week. At tic War Committee Rooms.
present at ths nsxt neet,ns, on on .Moaday IL ssts
1nst, and 10 bring their boohs and report whcths-
they ha1s sseq%pl!snsa en!tnnz o. sot
so'h Inst, At halEpast two o'clock.
POLICE corn7.-Any comment On The amount
OF burir ees transacted At this establishment on
sn,rrcay Is unnecessary when thc-to the drinking
1atermty-awf1l fact Is announced that the docket
enfy contained the names of two drunxnrds. This
deseEtion Of those who generally rally round the
bar IN such tubssant!a! numbers, must strike the
authorities Of the classic Armory As q sad lnd!ca-
sion Of what the city Is coming to-. The docket
contained e01nt dozen names, bnt there were only
TWO or three cases Of any importance.
- Euse H3thtA Cas.-Timothy Gleason, \
Gsaymar; Was charged with stealing some goods
shat he should h.ve delivered to John stanley,
the conplalnaut's house. but upon Stanley te:cs-
,hss that 1aa the duiJ a TIC conpanT he declined
lice Mcdonnell Immediately dismissed ths case; ~
reflections that Iii honor nned Elm IS ior " con on
tempt OF court
Boardiag Rorse, Fslieia<s.-walter Porter;
stesing nom Ross Maay % vi 1Se pst'cs ~1n a1n
te,lew boarders In the house of Ar. Rich, No. 1s6
NJ. a1,R Il A. sss % saa Mn; On Ias aa s,sa
800 In sreenbacks. On waking next morning he
Eoseed The prisoner with a SO greeabace, and
o.her money. had been taken nom Ills pocket
book Upon the arrest Of Porter, the missing
money. of most Of 1t, wat discovered in the back
yard. witness named Jeffrey. came forward to
testify to the good character OF the prisoner but
in evsdenee II appeased that be had attempted to
bound iii Is aondsy ne. he prsener
R5essase Of ros,s! Sfa similarly secured s55