The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-23
THANKSGIVING DAY.
How it Will be Celebrated
in Philadelphia.

There Is always a smat,er Of Christmas and
New Years about Thanksgiving day. You read
In peoples faces, as they pass along the street,
that an occasion Of unusual interest is at hand
About the house there Is almost the same amount
Of sir and buslle as upon tbs great gala holidays.
Kate, and Mary, and Belle are up to their elbows
in dough in the kitchen, originating all manner
of delicious pastry; while the cook is pouuding
away at Il mass OF potatoes, preparatory TO stunlg
turkeys and chickens with that piqulu. edible OF
d" "uTCssiug." The littlc ones, Just 10 keep them
ont of mischief, are polishing with chlmois
small articles Of silver and glassware and on all
SIDES tangible evidence is given Of preparations
for greet feast.
Altlr the religions duties Of the morning have
been observed, when thanks have becuvcturuea to
"the Oliver Of all good gits,' Tor tne maraies
voucbsmCd to Us rs peOpo then comes that
ita't If reason and ilOw OF soul which Is q fitting
addition TO the religious character ot the day.
A. the Thank giving dinner table friends long
parted are again united Sisters 8nd brOhers
end Chiidrtu-thDss whom business lnd domestic
relations have separated for long months, again
sit down around common board, and amid ths
apycti2ug Odurs of glyOry meats recount the Joys
and surrOws that have marked their lives during
the days of their absence, On this day OF all
others tine heart hOws out in unison IN all our
fellow ,aiurus, aud a common humanity ca
circles US with the bonds Ui friendship AMI gool
will
To morrow win be a day celebrated with great
eClut. There Will DC Thanksgiving every where.
Not alone in the cities, and towns an1 villages
Ci the North, but IN The camp and field among
tho brave soldiCrs, ant on the water, among our
gRunt tars. Thanks to the generosity OF thou
sanCs Of cur loyal and true citizens, their brave
sons IN arms are 10 have their hearts g!aldcnel
by the presence of those luXurics among them
which will satisfy the vans Of the body; also
contribute to he Strengthening oftheir hearts In
the Army of the James aud In Shcridan's army
these tokens OF remembrance will como with u
power ana force never before experienced
II will tell them that we at home are watching
with intense solicitudc their heroic acts of hard
ship ard pTivRtion and that we are not uamindful
OF the claims they have upon our gratitude and
love.
Among the many charitable institutions Of our
city, and at our Hospitals, the scene viii be Que
haught with much interest For those whom
poverty and want have made pensioners upon our
bounty the most emp'e preparations have been
made, aud at all these institutions taples mdencl
with the deicncies OF the season will be spread
by bOUBtitul hands. TEo Eoldiers-our brave
men In b.ue--whOm sickness, and disease, and the
raygges of way have placed in our midst, have
NJ o b cn looked 20, aud these also viii celebrate
Thanksgiving in the happiest manner.
We need barely again remind our readers Of
the want and desJitutOn existing In our midst.
Let the hand Of charity seek out these on al sides,
and according to their means succor those who
are in distress.
In the way OF amusement, all the principal
establishments will be open day and evening.
TIE weather promises TO continue clear, aud on
this score no one will have word OF complain.
70 utter.
PREPARING FOR THASKsOIyISG.-Thi3 morn
ing woman, giving the name of Bridget
Mclaughlin, was arrested IN the Twelfth street
market upon the charge of larceny. She had
large basket filed with chickens, eggs, butter
and vegetables, which she had purloinei from
dltoi cut stalls. From one place she would take
a single egg, from another an apple or couple
Of potatoes, aud in IbiI mlnnec had collected
sufficient 10 feed a large. sized family She was
taken before Alderman Welding, and committed
for larceny.
THE TAx RATE FoR 1SG5.-The ensuing year
will require, according TO tho estimate presented
TO Councils the sum of So 75 as the tax rate on
every hundred dollars OF valuation of the pro
pCrty Of the citizens. The total sum for ordinary
appropriations, which Il is thought will he required
for the city wants, 10 Ss9Ji,O3j. The extras,
equally necessary, Increase the amount 10
81 ,O52 9j7. The municipal business Of The city,
nj the estimated expenditure Of next year, costs
every one OF the 650,OOO inhabitants Of Phuade.-
phia ab0nt Sl7 head II Councils p1s5 the tax
bill now before them, which will yield hand-
some revenue 10 the ciJy on incomes, there will
be no necessity Tor increasing the tax rate 10 such
high figure.
GAABLNG.--James Conologe was taken into
custody last night upon the charge OF keeping q
gambliug-house in Beach street, above Coates
TIE police were passing, and saw through the
window Two young mon engaged IN BamJhng'
lot OF money and checks were upon the table.
The two young men on coming out were afresmd,
and Subsequently the proprietor was taken into
custody. The gamOers gave lhe names Of
Charles B. Thomas and Richard Nura ald wego
held in $1,000 bail each by Alderman roland,
CoDoogc vas held in $1,000 bail,
FIHE,-This U.CrniBg shortly before o'clock
IRE broke out at the oruhmental tlrRIug mill
Of J, q ,. IIarnisch, No. Sl7 South E5hm
slTcCi above Christian. The structure Is three
md half story brick. The tice originated IN tn,
I cellar and went through the whole OF me OnullnS
completely burning II out. Inc mhchlhely wa
! saved, with some slight damage. Tho residence
! of nne of the 6rm adjoining the mill, was con
! sideraLlv DAMAGED by water. The total loss 4
| estimatcd at $1,000, which is fully covered by in
! surance in the Franklin Company
Rom ArrRMPT AT FoRoERY.-A check 70
$4,000 on the Lockhaven Bank, purportng to b.
endorsed by Ludwig, Kneedler & Co., was pre-
sented 10 Drexel & Co. yesterday, who gave th
party n check on the Commonwealth Bank 10
S2gSs, payable to the order of Ludwig, hneedleI
! K Co. The check on the LockhaVen BANK prove
| 10 he a forgery, but the tOTger was dsappolnle,
In getting Drexel & Co.'s check paid, as the BAN
would not pay him without Identification
SUPPOSED Foul Play Between and
O'Clock this morning, Officer Williams, of tn
Reserve Corps, found man named AleXande
| Coudie, aged AZ years, and resident OF Bristol
living ON the sidewalk, in Walnut street, In al
| inse1sible condition. Ne had severe cut on tn
head. was stabbed through the nose, and his wris
was broken. He appeared 70 be very muc
under the influence of liquor. The wounded MAJ
was conveyed TO the hospital
HEAVY LARCENY. This morning, William
Williams was before Alderman Welding, Charge
with the larceny of $50, the property of MaIth
pouaghy, at No. lOl6 S. Eighteenth street. Mr.
Donaeby keeps a clearinghouse, and William
WAS o1e of her boarders. The money was take
! nom A trunk which contained at the time S25C
only the $50 was taken. The accused was com
mitled 10 answer
Our PUBLIC soHooLs.-It is estimated that th
snm of So6l 668 will be required to defray th
expenses of the public schools Of this district 70
the year 1865.