The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-02

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Lizzie 8 White, (A): and the Texts in white
chalk-By Miss Sarah D. Manly-(A) Misses
Terrible and Hershey-(B), and Miss Bessie Con-
nell (C)
The excellence of the music called forth gene
raj terms of praise from all who were so fortu-
nate as to be present at the proceedings. The
pupils OF the institution show great proficiency,
and have advanced rapidly in this particular
branch, under the able charge of Professor
Everest.
SOLDIERS FAMILIES Editor of The
EUen'ng 1eegrdph-Slr:-I must commune on
appealing, or turn away hungry the soldiers
widow and orphan. Your readers will think it
almost incredible (indeed, we're it not that my
books tell it, could hardly credit it myself),
when tell them that since that terrible cold
weather, commencing with the 9Th OF January,
we have aided with coal, clothing, food, and
poney tlCeiue hundred families or about sac
Thousand Individuals. Now / am compelled TO
tell your readers tnat my treasury is exhausted,
and over one hundred dollars to pay Tor orders
issued for groceries, provisions, etc.
Yesterday / had to turn away about fifty real
needy cases without aid, and had it not been for
large wagon load OF potatoes, turnips meal,
ETC.. that came from Jenkintown late in the
Afternoon collected by the energy and sympa-
thy of the wife OF one of our merchants, today
must have witnessed the same sad sight of itty
OF sixty (this Is about the daily number of appli-
cants) poor, HUNGRY, and very thinly clad
widows and wives, representing many fam-
lies OF our brave soldiers, turning from our door
to their cold, cherries rooms and hungry chill.
| III,
basket! Oh, sir ! Philadelphia ,cW not sw'ely
suffer this 10 be-.
know our people are terribly annoyed with
appeals, but simply appeal to the common
sense OF our citizens as well as to their patriot.
ISM, humanity, and religion.
If there be in Philadelphia, to-day. cause
that is more needy and more worthy OF large aud
liberal aid than the support OF the families of
our noble defenders, then, by all means, let that
cause be the first in our peoples hearts.
Did our citizens come aud see Tor themselves
as some have, would not need to write another
! appeal. Those pale faxes, 4 But, sir,
cannot write it, tor | cannot write nor sigh,
! nor pale face, nor bare limbs, nor hunger nor
! cold, nor an empty garret, nor widowed heart,
! nor naked hungry orphans, hungry widows and
! orphans OF those who died for our cOuntry-tor
| as. No SIR, cannot write this; but | can see it
and hear it and feel it, aud plead tor it, with all
the earnestness and tenderness OF heart IN
! sympathy with it.
All, sir! Look there! That terrible morning
| last week, when the snow-siush was too deep for
! even male pedestrians, see that young soldiers
| wluow IRON the lower end of Southwark, pre-
sonting herself Tor aid. She is only twenty.
| Five years married-has two chtldren-has not
| heard from her husband since ''Sherldans Ride"
| a. Wlnchester-Iives with an aged sick father
| her ieef are exposed through the boles in her
| old clouts OF shoes, and her tattered outer skirt
wet to the knees, hangs heavy and bangles
against hel bare limbs # any human suffering
| would move your heart, this would. l turn nay
bead away from that pleasant, sad weeping face
| and wipe away my tears. All, sir! How many
| such sad eases come before me!
She is supplied with groceries and food, and
turned over to Mrs. City Pastor and Miss NJ
| IT the clothing department. Mrs. City Pastor
permits me to say that there was not dollars
worth of cl9thng on her whole person, aud
| assures me if our ladies could oniy see what she
sees they woud part with much that might be
| spared. or part with it, pared OF not spared,
and supply IT'S place with new. Yet, ladies, she
assures me you are doing well in the clothing
department. More than SeUen HO1SSaal pieces,
| most OF them very valuable and useful articles,
have been received and distributed during the
last month or six weeks. Philadelphia does not
| know fully the n1gHGttI2 o. olr work. nor the
pressing wants of those for whom we plead.
could NIL columns of your paper daily with facts
similar to the above.
1 should have said that this case vas visited
and the statements made found to be correct.
Last night near 10 O'Clock. Mrs. G.. p. and Miss
NJ. are OFT with BUNDLES of clothing and provi-
sions to a respectable poor young wife who was
| literally weak with hunger and in an extremely
delicate situation. Oh, sir no wonder | write,
even after midnight, no wonder | appeal, no
wonder l appear Tin PRINT SO often before the
public.
Do not, l plead with vou, my fellow-citizens,
compel us to TUT away the naked without cloth.
ing, the cold without fuel, the hungry without
food.
Send contributions to Rev. William McIlwee,
No. l3il Lombard street, "Crty Pastor"
FALSE MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS
An Act to punish the writing and publication oi
false marriage announcements in this CITY has
been read before the Legislature at Harrisburg,
and Its provisions are as follows:-"That if any
person or persons shall wfully write and cause to
be published or assist in procuring the writing
and publication OF any false notice, advertise.
menl or announcement in any newspaper pub
lished in the city OF Philadelphia, OF any pre-
tended marriage between parties where such
marriage shall not have taken place. sucn per-
son or persons so otfendii shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be sentenced to an Imprisonment not eX-
ceeding one year, and to pay a tine not exceed
ing the sum of five hundred dollars or either in
the discretion of the court, and shall likewise
be liable to an action at law at the suit of the
parties injured: PrO0lded That the proprietors
editors publishers, or employees OF such news
paper shall not be liable to the pains and
penalties of this act, except upon positive proc
of knowingly and wilfuly making such false
publication"
A DESERVING CASE FOR PATRIOTIC
CHARITY.-We have received the commu4lca
tIon which we publish below from CORES
pondent who rs personally known 70 us, and
tOr the reliability Of whose statements we can
VOuch:-
NEDIToR OF EVENING TELEGRAPH :-"Inasmuc
ye do il to OF the least these ye do 1t untC
me-" We earnestly appeal TO the char able be
half of the of young SOLDIER dying of con
sumption. caused by exposure ! tlghung for OuI
beloved Union. lie has a wife on Y seventeen with
has old all her best clothng 10 provide HIM little
comforts i'll their humble home Will not some who
are lie send Htte 10 soothe the dying hours o
another martNrY We app led Tor them to the CITY
Pastor, but, sad to saV, his treasury emptY.
Should any OF our readers desire to aid truly
deserving case, their contributions for "Dy wins
Soldier" sent to the editor of this paper will bt
acknowledged through its columns and delivered
} into the hands Of the needy sufferer.
HEAVY RoBBERY.-About 6 O'clock las