The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-22
CITY LNTELLI9EBCE
STATE oT THERMOMETER TO-DAY.-Siv A. NJ,
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NiAlh " ~ artlN LETTER IO-DAY.-alN A. NJ,
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SEhsoNAULE ADyICE.-"Christmasl is coming"
and almost here. Our wealthy citizens, and
those in moderate circumstances, are making
preparations for fine dinners, and purchasing
suitable articles for presents to their friends.
This is right; but, while taus engaged our friends
should not forget that there is in or midst an.
other class-tho p0Or-who cannot indulge in
extra dinners nor an interchange Of presents
. We have in our city the wives and children Of
brave soldiers who are in the army; We have
soldiers tcidOCS and soldiers OrDhuHs whose
protectors fill hOnOr-d graves. We have other
widows and orphans, besides whole families who
arc III destitute circumstances. Many of them
have not sufficient food, clothing, or tdtl 70 rem
der them comfortable. Would It not be well for
those who have an abundance, To visit the poor
on Christmas, and contribute something TO re-
lieye their necessities Let there be JOY among
the poor as wei as among the rich, upon the
coming anniversary Of the birth of One whose
blessings were bestowed upon the neeGy and suC-
iering during His pilgrimage upon earth.
PETRoLEuN.-The export trade of the United
States in coal oil is immense. The oil is exported
from Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, but
the facilities and advantages of this city are
superior to those of any other port ia the United
States. The entire petroleum exporting trade
should centre in this city. A spirit of enterprise
has animated the Board Of Trade to take active
measures in this matter, and a meeting was held
yesterday afternoon at the rooms of the Asso-
ciatiOn, 70 consider the subject Ot Ponusy vania
petroleum., and prepare statistics to enable Phiia-
delphians TO thoroughly understand the subject
Mr.. i. 5. Emory presided Mt the meeting, and
Mr.. j. Stevenson acted as Secretary An essay
on the oil fields and exporting advantages OF
Pennsylvania was read by Horace Smith, and the
meeting adjourned until Thursday next. Our
merchants should give this mater prompt atten-
tiOn, and evidence spirit OF interest and enter
prise in subject 80 vital 10 the Philadelphia
trade.
THE DRAFT-AN EASY WAY oF Reducing
OUR QuoTA. The Provost Marshals are in
session daily, from to o'clock, at their respec-
tive headquarters, to hear the claims of persons
who are exempt from the drlfc Nov is the
time for those who are exempt 10 80 forward and
establish their claims.
The number OF men to be drafted in each
ward is estimated from the number on the en-
rolment list-hence the necessity Of reducing
that list. Ii is generally the case that persons
not liable to draft refrain from claiming CXemp-
uon, thinking that they will be all rigIt in case
their names are drawn from the wheels.
II ETheir neglect Of this duty OF course swells the
enrolment list, and the quota OF such district IS
made much heavier than it legally should be-,
Now let every man liable TO the drlfG urge upon
his neighbOr, who may be enrolled aud who is
not llhble, 10 60 forward at once and have his
name stricken from the list. II general move
nent Of his kind vas 70 take place all over toe
city our quota on the pending draft might be
reduced considerably.
L Was III TINS manner thAl the city Of New York
reduced her quota about htty per cent The
various wards should canvass their precinc.s and
hunt up all those who may be created, but vet
now liable to cOnscriptiDn, and take such mea-
sures as will ensure The striking OF their uames
hOm he enrolment list.
SAD CASE OF LAECENY.- Tue case OF Mrs
Townsend, the gII,.Ocr4Iic sempstress, detected
after tuTee.years career ut robbery Of houses
10 which she was employed, and who died in
prison shortly after her arrest, is already familiar
to the public A female vi equal breeding, and
modest, Trustworthy appearance, employed in
Clhh ttore hl ChCsuut street, arrested yesLer-
dBy by Detectives Carlin aud Callaaln, ON a
similar charge. The officers recovered ag her
residence ana az pawnbrOksrs' stores, several
hundred dollars wOrlh Of cloths silks, aud l4ces
The defendant acknowledged lae theft and ud-
mllled that she mad been rOJDing her employer
Tor months past. She vs. lIDeraly paid and
treated with decided Difference, out was not satis-
ned with the legitimate rewards Of her labor
The case is sad one. The defendant is in man
ners, demeanor, and appearance superior to most
Of the females employed in stores Sue was
locked in cell to await the disposal Of the case
THE EGBEBT CHRISTMAS DNNER.--The gen
tleman to whose care Mrs. d. NJ. c. Eg0ert in
trusted the five Thousand dollars for the Christ
mas dinner in the hospitals, reports the following