The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-03
CITY INTELLIGENCE,


clause OF the preamble of the Presidents Procla-
nation, will be perceived that the law IL ouoted
as directing that unless the quota is SLED within
" hity days after such call /" then the President
shall order a draft, &C.
We have before us a copy (just from the press)
OF 'Ihe Statutes at Large" for 1861 o. Carefully
collated with the originals at Washington" !" and
PuDlisnsd "by authority by Little, Brown &
Co, of Boston. In this copy-the only official
copy OF the laws that has been printed-we find
in the act of July d. 1864, Section 2, page 379, the
following
THAT IN case the quota, any part thereof Of any
trict Of any county su6divided shall not be allied
Tiihd the space Of 5riy days after call then the
MI such quota, or part thereof which may be untitled"
The language here is explicit. Sirty davs in
terval must be allowed between the call and the
dratt. NO draft, therefore, can legally be made
sooner than sixty days after the 18th OF July.
Even had fifty days been the legal period. the
draft could not take place Immediately after the
9TH OF September, because that day is only forty
nine days from the date of the call. The 9th of
September is the hftieth day, and the draft,
therefore, would not be due before the 7th.
This, however, is small lapsus compared with
the Others for according the law the draft can
not now be made before the 18th Of September.
By that date our city will be out of the draft
especially II we can judge from the great success
attending the exertions of the various wards to
NIL their quotas. Assistant Provost Marshal
General Dodge, OF this State, has received an
ceived and credited on the quota Of tho present
call up to tho last practical moment before the
drafted men are accepted and sent to rendezvous.
The meaning of this order is plain. ItaIlows the
different districts TO go on recruiting even though
the draft may have commenced, and for every
man raised credit will be allowed on their quotas.
Thus, even though district may be behind its
quota and have to draft to fill the deficiency il
will be allowed to put in volunteers until the
parties drafted are accepted and as several days
must elapse before the parties drawn are ac-
cepted, there will be ample time for those dis
trcts In arrears to supply the number of men
they may be short, and thus relieve those who
may have been drafted from service. There must
be no hagging in the efforts already being made,
however,, else the excellent intention which
prompted the above order may be defeated.
1he recruiting committees who have nearly filled
their quotas, should continue their efforts while
those wards who have been dsheartened from
the shortness of the time before them should
take courage, as, by little extra exertion and
liberality, there is no doubt that every one of
them may now get out of the draft.
ARRIVAL OF A PACKET SHIP.-The Liverpool
packet Tonq,oanda arrived at this port yesterday
afternoon She brought in addition to cargo,
three hphdred and sixty Irish emigrants, male
and female. There were very few children among
the lot They are better class than the average
who come here. To watch the emigrants them
selves as they were met by their friends was no
baggage. OF the entire package containing the
property OF the emgrants there was but single
trunk. There were crates and boxes, of all kinds
ana sizes, from rough creation Of deal up to a
plain and painted wooden chest. A few of the
female passengers were very poor, a baudbox con-
tanning all their wearing apparel. We observed
one noteworthy matter-that number of intell-
gence office. keepers were on the spot when the
snip warped into her berth, offering good employ
ment and pay to all the new comers This rather
took the emigTants by surprise.
BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES OF PHILADELPHIA
The various benevolent societies of this city arc
at the present beginning to provide for the COM
ing winter, by securing in advance coal and wood
for those coming under their care Among the
most prominent benevolent societies of this city
are the Union Benevolent and Home Mission
Societies. whose care over the poor in past sea-
sons has been such as TO secure for them the con-
fdence of benevolent public. During last
winter both of the above named institutions dis
ributed in money, food clothing. and fuel, thou
sands of dollars, the voluntary contributions of
The benevolent. In both OF these societies par
icular attention was paid to the children of the
poor, and when It was found necessary for the
mutual benefit of parent and children, comforta-
Bile homes and useful callings were provided for
hem. During the coming winter many of the
children of volunteers will be provided for by
hese societies. (
LARCBHIRs.-A young man named Alfred Her |
laudez has been committed by Alderman Beiter
ipon the charge of the larceny Of three diamond !
iQgs, a diamond breastpin, four bracelets, and a
zeal ring, the property of Rosa Herrynan, living
IN Spruce street, above Eleventh. The prisoner
'awned the articles in Nathans' store, on SAMSON
treet
A colored woman named Barbara Taylor, alias
Ferry, had hearing last evening, before Alder
nan Beitler at the Central Station, on the charge
II larceny. The accused is alleged 10 have stolen
. pTomiSs0ry note or dratt for three hundred
Al Ng.v,. ..,I Ill.
room in the Metropolitan Hotel. Barbara was
ent 70 prison.
MALICIOUS MIsoHIEF-A young female named
Kate Hunter was charged, before Alderman
Welding, yesterday, with malicious mischief. Ii
ecms that she went into drinking saloon in
Exchange Place, and called for something 10
rink. She WAS attended TO by one of the pretty
waiter girls and after emptying her tumbler
lashed II through large mirror. Jealousy Is
upposed to have been the cause OF the act Her
over, who also tends bar az the saloon, had de-
erted her. Kate was held to answer.
DEDICATION OF \ NEwt DBHocRATIc Hail.
rhe Continental Theatre, the new room OF the
Key stone Club, was dedicated last evening,
Josiah Randall, Esq, presided, aud speeches
we're made by Messrs. Richard Yaux Charles
IDgeTsoll, DF. Sites, and others. After the ad-
the meeting formed in procession and
marched 10 West Philadelphia 10 receive the
Chicago.
NAVAL ENLIsTMENTs.-so large a number of
recruits are now being received into the Navy !
hat 1t has been found necessary TO provide addi-
tlonal accommodations for them. The steamer
Wyoming has been hauled out into the stream,
and will be used temporarily as a receiying-ship.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRB.--Yesterday afternoon, the
cooper shop OF Mr.. z. Stevenson, on Washington !.
avenue, above Swanson street, was destroyed by
Dire, with its contents. Loss about $40, 900, par
ially covered by insurance. Two buildings ad-
oining had the roofs burned Off
HEAVY RoBBERY.-Mr. John l.. Taylor, Of
Ohio, had his pocket picked yesterday
It Second and Market streets, of gllOo. The
hief escaped.
CRUELTY TO ANGNALs.-An individual named
Peter Wagner was arrested ct Fifth and Library
treets yesterday afternoon, for cruelty beating
lis horse. He was fined by Alderman Better.
VALUABLE RRMRDY.-There Is no more
aluabe rensdy for coughs colds al diseases OF tho
hest and lungs than Dr. Wishsns Pine Tree Tar Cordial
Yhose Advertisement In another column should be read
nd pondered upon The virtues Of the article are really
very family, I
WISDOM SHADES. II you want window
hades, Of any description, do not forget Patten's
reat manufactory, No. l408 Chestnut street
Patton has no connection with any store.)