The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-12

VI
We attended at the funeral of the soldiers little
daughter referred TO in my last communication;
spoke word of comfort to the weeping sick
mother; told of Him who had compassion over
the widow of Main, and wept tears at the grave
of Lazarus. So feeble was she, and so intensely
cold was the day. that she could not go to the
grave, SO strangers bore away the little child,
sweet in death, and laid 1t in its little cold grave,
where the moaning winds sighed through the
weeping willows its little sad funeral dirge.
There It shall lie till the great day, when the
small and great shall stand before Cod. The
mother has been tenderly cared for by the special
contributions sent US, and so has been her infant
child.
While aiding respectable soldiers widow
to-day, in my study, with food, clothing, ETC.,
she burst into tears, and sobbed out, "0h, it's
so hard to have to take these things-to think
that l must begw BEG, my dear madam ~
replied, in soothing astonishment, ''don't say so
There Is not true American in this city to-day
who does not feel that he or she owes you q debt
he can never pay The little assistance that can
render the soldiers widow and orphan is poor
compensation for the service rendered by your
husband for me, for my country, for our coun-
try. Philadelphia is glad to-day to give to sol
diers' widows and orphans the just wages of him
who died for u.s. You are no beggdr Let not
the thought tear your heart So" All my fellow
citizens, you should see such cases for your
selves To write them is TO do them injustice.
They cannot be written
These words had most happy influence on
her mind. Still she could not help weeping,
and, as she passed out, with her bundle of
clothing and order for food and groceries, her
full heart would run over, and in the entry
could hear her stihed sobbing. Ahl busy
memory - maiden's smiles, bridal joys, and
widowed loneliness are in those sighs and tears,
as well as hungry, naked children, and cold
! cherries garret,
Here comes q recommendation from Professor
Sanders, in the hands of widow. The Professor
| is known veteran in the soldiers cause. Alter
referring to her case, he says:-"She is as good
as she looks"-Yes, that's a sweet sad face Pro-
| fessor; That poor young heart has been be-
reaved-crushed. While write my heart utters
mid my falling tears-"God help her-God bless
| her-God comfort heri" He closes his recon-
mendation by saying, 81 know you would rather
| help her than sit down TO feastn
This is great truth. There is Joy in such
| work, ] am sure our citizens must feel, in Civ
ing, the precious truthtulness OF the Professors
| remark. Several similar cases have been here,
| and many trying dissimilar ones which have
| not time to write. The applicants are increasing
daily, and our citizens seem to manifest the right
| spirit, and are resolved that the widow aud
orphan of him who died for us shall not be cold,
| naked, or hungry.
Those who recommend for aid will please
make themselves acquainted with the case, and
be able to say that it is aoorthy and needy case.
Again let me give notice that no applicant
| need come for aid without a recommendation
from some minister of the Gospel, or from some
| respectable citizens indorsed if possible by
minister of the Gospel. These terms complied
| with, the applicant will receive immediate GM
| Send contributions to William McElwee, "City
PASTOR" No. l34l Lombard street, Philadelphia.
| Yours, etc., CITY PAsToR.n
February H. 1866.
| P. S.-A gentleman has Just brought me S31
| from the Sixth Precinct of the Twenty-dtth
| Ward, and tells me it was all subscribed in
| almost a moment by single proposition of some
| few men who suggested the matter He says
moreover, that they will be good for 500 more
| some of these days, and asks:-"Could not the
men of influence and leisure in all our Wards
| and Precincts go and do likewise" This sug-
| gestive question is good one-we hope it will
be acted on. very young lady brings me
| $47'50, the proceeds OF Far held at her house
for the widows and orphans of soldiers. Will
not many OF our young ladies and Misses do
likewise? Try, try; all we ask is effort. G. P.
"BIG THINGS ON ICE."-John Donohue
ing liquor on the Schuylkill He had erected a
| small stand on the ice, above Girard Avenue
Bridge, and was selling, whisky and lager. He
| was held TO answer by Alderman Hutchinson.
William Kubb, David Stilwell and Henry
| Murray were arrested on the Delaware off Will
low street wharf, for gambling. They were also
| on the ice short distance from the wharf, and
were armed with dice, sweat-coths, cards, etc.
The gamblers were surprised by the Harbor
Police, and taken into custody. They were held
to answer by Alderman Toland.
How A CHICKEN-THIEF EsCAPED!-About
4 o'clock this morning Officer Gekler over
hauled colored man at Eleventh and Spring
Garden streets, with large bag over his
| s0OulueIS. ln6 Dag WAS lOu0u 10 contain lOuG
pair of chickens and two pair of ducks-a hen
roost in the neighborhood having been robbed
by the prisoner. While the officer was on his
way TO the Station House ne tell on the ice,
when his prisoner as quick as thought threw the
bag containing the fowls on the top of the officer
and made tracks. Before the latter could regain
his feet, Pompey was out of sight.
PLACES OF AMUSEMENT LICENSED
Herman Hall, No. 2i3 Coates street; Assembly
Buildings-Signor Blitz; Hall, No. $40 York
avenue; Jefferson Hall, Sixth and Christian
Carneross q Dixey's Minstrels Shoemaker's
Hall, Sixth and Girard avenue: Masonic Hall,
Manayunk. Total licensed, 40.
DWELLING RoBBED.-The dwelling ol
Mr.. Charles Mercer in Harris street, near the
township line, TWenty-second Ward, was entered
Yesterday during the absence of the family, by
breaking in the back door, The thieves carried
OIL lot OF clothing and iewelry. The section
where this robbery was committed contains nc
police, the residents not paying tax therefor.
LARCENY.-John Hunter, Peter Moses
Isaac Macarthur, and James Munock were com
mitted by Alderman Toland this morning tc
the brig Florence, lying at Arch street wharf
They were arrested about eleven O'Clock last
night with the plunder in their possession. Two
of them were hands employed on the vessel.
SLIGHT FIRE.-This morning shortly after
7 o'clock a slight fire occurred at Turner's Hal
No. 44fN. Third street, caused by the burning
of some bo xes under the counter,
"GooD HUMoR."-
Good humor makes us feel
All sunshiny within,
And does from others steal
Their hearts, if not their " tin"
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