The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
STATE OF THERMOMETER To DAY.-Slx A. NJ
62I. Noon, 70I. Wind, w. by N.


62I. Noon, 70I. Wind, w. by N.
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DEPARTURE oP COLONEL THoHAs' REGGMEST.
AT noon to-day the 20th Regiment Penusylya-
mia Volunteers, Colonel Thomas, marched from
their encampment at Camp C4dwslaler to this
city by the following route Down Ridge ave-
nue. to Nineteenth street, down Nineteenth t.
Green, down Green to Broad, down Broad TO
Spring Garden, down Spring Garden ~ Twelfth,
down Twelfth 10 Chesnut, and down Chesnut 70
Third. Here they were countermarched, and
ranged on the north side of the Custom House,
the left resting on Sixth street.
Professor T.. ID. Saunders, Chairman of the
Extra Bounty Fund Comm ttee, in the presence
of the memhe ers of that Committee, together with
a large audience OF spectators, addre,se | tie
regiment from the steps Of the Custom Hose.
The Commission, he said, were delighted TO
see before them the largest regiment (the lamented
Colonel Bakers California Regiment alone eX-
ccpted) that had left the city since Ehe war COM
menced.
A regiment of fourteen conpanies-a regiment
which, under the lead of its energetic Colonel,
seconded by i's other officers, was th first organ
ized-the first comp pleted-the first ready for the
pay ment Of the bounties-the first to be sum
mUned away-thc first TO appear With kuaDslcks
the first about 10 stand II wall of scout hearts
and strong arms between their felOW-citzens
and the most wicked and unscrupulo IS traitors
robbers, and murderers that ever threatened the
homes Cf peaceful, law-ahiding people.
In conclusion the Professor cOmplimented the
Colonel for bis own personal eNeruons In the
matter Of raising the regiment, and concluded
his remarks amid applause. Three cheers were
then given for the regiment after which Colonel
Thomas, seated upon his horse, and with un-
covered head, made reply.
lie said that he could not find words n9eqra'e
to express his feelings upon that oc3asi m, aad
therefore he would simply say that for wat
they (the regimeut had done, they deserved no
praise whatevcr. They had simply performed
their duty ard those who did less deserved the
condemnation OF every American citizen. loud
cheeTing) They were about TO leave, for the
battle field, perhaps.
He had no word whatever 10 say in behalf OF
himself but he thought he could promise tlr
those brave men who had enlisted under his CDm-
mand, all that could be- expected of bravo pa RI
OtiC soldiers. For himself hc shOull end5avDr In
the future as he had in the past - peri rm his
duty 10 the best of his ability aud that was all he
could promise.
Aiter "hree times three" had been given, the
Colonel and the brave men of his COmmlld LEFT
for the Volunteer Rcf,cshment Silo m. H. IS eN-
pccted hat the regiment will take It's departure
tonight.
MAss MEEIISG or TIW sHIrwRI0HTs.-LIst
evening the shipwrghts Of this port met at the
Yigilant Engine house, pursuant to adjournment
| to hear the report Of a committee upon tue sub
ject Of an increase Of their wages from three dol
| lars to three and half. The meeting was
! called TO order by the President, James NJ
| Moore. The Secretary, Mr., Henry Teese, read
| the former proceedings, when the committees
| from the various yards made their reports Those
! from the Navy Yard reported that Commodore
| Stribling stated that he had no authority 70 in'
| crease the wages, but he would lay the matter
! before the Secretary of the Navy, who alone had
/ power 20 act in the case. From SimOns' yard
/ the committee reported that the increase was
| granted. From John w. Lynn the report was
! the same.
Nearly all the other yards reported that although
| II would be disadyRntageous to them at preicn
| TO increase the wages, yet II II was a genera
| thing the demand would be acceded to. A resO
| luton was then adopted that the shipwrights o
| the port of Philadelphia would demand lhro
| dollars and a half per day on and after MONDAY
next and that they would refuse to work in th
same yard with any shipwrght whose compensa
| ton for days work was less than that adopte,
| by the meeting.
| After several speeches made by members, Il
which it WAS announced that their brother crafts
men received four dollars aud half a day 4
| New York, the meeting adjourned.
DARING RoBBERY.-A thief entered an uT
hOlstering establishment at Tenth and Arcl
streets yesterday afternoon, during the tempo
raTy absence Of the proprietor and abstracte
| S40O In greenbacks and check for over Sl3
| from the money drawer. The theft was a mos
| daring one, as members Of the family were sil
ting in the adjoining room NJ the time.