The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-23

AN APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS OF PENN
sYLvhNIA AND New JERsEY.-TDe American
Union Commission, emanatiDg from you, have
established in the State OF Georgia eight schools,
having IN them nine teachers and seven hun
dred children. Five months ago very few OF
these children had any school privileges. They
did not know their alphabet. A large number
OF them lived in old tents and shanties around
the hali.consumed city OF Atlanta. The fathers
of One-third OF them are in their graves; very
many OF them are orphans.
These little ones have been so delighted with
the schools you have established, and the
Northern teachers you have seat to sympathlze
with them and instruct them, that their progress
in learning has been most rapid. Their expires.
slons OF eratitude to the people of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey is a daily occurrence.
The time for closing these schools for the sum-
mer is at hand. Ii is for you to say whether
they shall be reopened IN the fall, or abandoned,
and the children again scattered, with no one
to care Tor them, and the teachers returned 10
their homes.
Whatever NAV be said of other portions Of
the South. YOU have yet to hear word, or see
a line in print, Charging the citizens of Atlanta,
Macon, or Athens with any interference wthtn
WORK OF educating the freedmen. God has
blessed che American Union Commission, and
will make 1t blessing to the South aud the
whole country IL you continue to support it.
Whatever may be thought of those who bore
arms against the constituted authority OF the
country, and however WISE it may be argued to
allow them to suffer sure we are there is too
much magnanimity in the States of Pennsyl-
vanla and New Jersey to allow them to stoop 10
visit the transgressions OF the fathers upon
poor, ragged orphan children.
With these schoolhouses then built and fur
nished, with teachers educated and loyal at their
head, with the confidence and announcement OF
citizens III the towns where they are located en-
listeo in their behalf, we come to you now, and
make an appeal Tor their support. Remember,
they are yours, commenced by you, maintained
thus tar by your liberallty, and can only be con.
tinued as the result OF YOUR continued favor and
ciront fhopn No 10 xUif 10
warmest feelings OF our hearts, to give us and
another year.
The members Of the Commission have agreed
to furnish three thousand dollars if the citizens
OF the two States will give an equal amount at
the end OF the year.
This DONE we can then hard over our schools
to the city authorities, and feel that, in the
name of God and suffering childhood, we have
done our duty.
Contributions can be sent to William SJruthprs
No. 1922 Market street, or TO Joseph Parker,
Secretary, No. 1910 Chestnut street.
p. S.-Country papers favorable to the enter
prise will please publish.
THE GREAT INVENTION OF THE
DAY - INDIAN RUBBER PANT.-In answer
to our numerous inquirers, we give the
following description oil this new article.
First IL is paint applicable to all uses.
Ground IN linSeed oil like other paint, put up
and applied IN the same way. But when ap-
piled, 1t possesses a rare durability. 1t will
resist all the deleterious influences which
paint is heir to-viz., changes of climate, damp
ness salt water, acids, etc. etc.
We have seen acids applied to this paint with
no more effect than water, while the same ap-
piled to galvanized iron eat all the coating oil.
The rubber is first dissolved, and then ground
into the paint, in suitable proportion, thus per-
meating every part of It. Such arc the great uses
which this wonderful article-India rubber
is made to subserve. 1t must strike every one
forcibly that, applied In this new sphere, 1t can
not be otherwise than beneficial. The Court
al m mr. no nj
in our State, has Just been painted with this
new paint, from foundation to vane.
The exclusive right to manufacture the rubber
| paint throughout the twenty-five States has
| been secured by the American Gum Paint Com
pany, OF this city. The factory OF the Company,
| at the southeast corner ofTwentieth ana Fltbert
streets, is turning out tons OF this paint daily, to
| meet the numerous orders for 1t. Here all per-
| sons wishing to examine further into the NATTER
| may have an ocular demonstration OF the same.
The rubber paint is highly recommended by
many, OF our most respectable firms. 1t IS
already in use by many of our railroad compa-
nies, and bids iair to become finally the great
| tavoIite.
TIE SOLDIERS AND TIE FOURTH OF
| JULY.-The subcommittee OF Arrangements for
the flag presentation on the Fourth OF July
| have succeeded in procuring Dlouses tor the SOL
| diers, under conditions which WILL make IL
comparatively easy for the men to clothe them
selves. The Quartermaster is authorized by the
Secretary OF War to sell to the soldiers, at regu-
Iation prices, blouses, caps, and equipments.
| A meeting of the members OF the 2Sth p. V
V. l. was held at No. 533 Chestnut street, las
evening. Brevet Brigadier General j. Flynn
was elected Chairman; First Lieutenant j. D
| Fnring, Secretary. 1t was resolved to parade
on the 4th OF July, the members to appear IN
dark clothes fatigue cap, white gloves, and 6
silk badge, with a white star, and 2Sth 2. V. V
inscribed therein; and also that an invitation b,
extended to any member OF the lst Brigade, &c
Division Goth or 18th Corps, who may be in the
city on the 4th of July, to participate with then
on tba occasion.
Quite a number Of the officers and men OF the
I'd Pennsylvania Cavalry met at the count'
Court House last evening, for the purpose o
making arrangements to take part in the pre-
sentation of flags on the Fourth OF July. 1t wa
determined to parade, ard wear dark clothing
forage caps, and badge with the name OF thu
| regiment thereon. A cordial invitation was ey
tended to the members OF the goth Pennsylva
MA Cavalry to JON with them, and attend thu
meeting on Saturday night next.
SERIOUS ACCIDENTs.-On Thursday night
Mrs. Vansant, residing at Tacony; was acci
dentally shot and severely wounded with apisto
in the hands of her father. The circumstance
| of the distressing affair are these:-One OF Mrs
Vansants children found small pistol, and
was while her father was examining 1t that th
load was discharged entering her body.
1 Daniel Boyd, seventeen years OF age, residinl
| in Mint row, between Carpenter and Christian
J streets, while engaged in hauling bricks, wa
run over by the cart and so badly injured tina
1 his recovery is considered very doubtful. IL
was admitted into the Pennsylvania Hospita
| last evening.
CURIOUS DIsCovERY.-Eighteen month
ago, George Fries, Messenger for the Fifth an
| Sixth Streets Passenger Railway Company, dl!
appeared, and, Notwithstanding the mos
thorough search, no trace of him could b
found. Yesterday a number of boys, Will
playing in a poud at Fifth and Berks streets
within half a square of the residence of tn
deceased, discovered the remains of a mar