The daily gazette., 1879-01-09

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. y, 1873.
The unprecedented cold weather of the
past week Enthusiastically has been the
severest known in this locality dating
many years back, so says the thermome-
ter record of degrees, which reliable au-
thenticity cannot be doubted.
Those residing in large comfortable
dwellings surrounded by every conven-
ience, and luxury requisite to make a
home realm of felicity cannot concei We
the amount of real distress or actual
poverty at present existing among the
INDECENT poor, especially when the dole.
ful wintry blasks "reign supreme" caus.
ing indescribable misery for want of The
necessaries of life.
Through the agency of the protest. onal
imposter, the aforesaid class of untortu.
mates are deprived of the customary pit.
tance of charity heretofore cheerfully
extended till these miscreants counten-
anced fraud as a measure of livelihood
To stop the furtherance of the fraud by
the wlllfully vicious and endolent, an a..
philadelphia Society for Organizing
Charitable Relief and depressing Mendi-
cancy."
Al each and every house sheet of
printed tickets are left, twelve in num-
Der, so that If strangers apply for assist
ance to furnish them with the tickets adj
dresstd TO the Superintendent, and II
after investigation the cases deserves re-
lief, ihe Ward association will promptly
appropriate for their permanent benefit
whatever is essential. The association
suggests for the good of the "Poor' not
to yield to the entreaties of the ltinerant
pleDlans at the door or on the street, as it
positively encourages vice.
IL every large city would undertake a
project Of this kind less neglect would
be the result, and these worthy of a bene-
fit would be looked after.
Skating on the Schuylkll river contin-
ues without ripple to mar the pleasure
of the participators. The clemency of
the weather is congenial and propitioss
but the aspects to-day Indicate "a thaw.
A slight snow fell during the night, and
israpidly disappearing under the warmth
of the sun.
The Delaware river is completely fill
ed with floating cakes Office, though the
ferry boats are making regular trips
across TO the Jersey side.
Quite a number of vessel, are detail ned
at the Horseshoe as 1t is di hi cult task
To force way through OIL account of the
thickness of the ice.
HUNTERS LAST DAYS
The near by little town of Camden, n
j., is all comInotion and excitement oc.
casioned by the completion and erection
OF the scaffold upon which, unless fortui-
tously he should cheat the gallows of its
extended victim by self murder Benia-
min Hunter will on Friday next meet
his Maker by forfeiting his life for the
infringement Of the highest law of the
land-murder. This anticipated hope OF
"A reprieve virtually failed him and moth
ing no remains 10 stay the proceedings.
A hearsay was afioat treating ON sui
eide, but Sheriff Calhoun emphatically
denies such an attempt, or the slightest
possibility of one. Strict surveillance il
exercised night and day, and his every
action is scrutinized and watched, and
consequently IL is an impossibility fol
him to commit self destruction under the
pending circumstances. Hunter still oc,
cupies the "iron cage" and begins to
show signs Of melancholy.
No one is allowed ne ar the "cage,
even his Immediate relatives are kept al
a reasonable distance, thereby affording
no private conversation, but all that is
said can be distinctly heard by the
guards.
The crime for which Hunter will OIL
Friday suffer the agonies of death is TIA.
murder of j. +. Armstrong, his pro
fessed, beloved and respected friend and
co-par. .ner in business, who was lured tC
Camden, and there shamefully hammered
TO death
IL was diabolical and terrible murder
nurtured IN memory (under II shoulder
ing lire TO explode when the passion fol
blood crazed his braIn) many months
before the engagement of his consort IL
crime, Thomas Graham.
The family are constant visitors, es
saying to mitigate the disconsolable re-
Election of his past work to hopeful re
Cancellation from the Almighty.
Rev. Richard ii. Allen, of the OF,
Pine Street Presbyterian Church, pait
Hunter "A short visit, yesterday, for til,
avowed purpose OF obtaining a COMES
sion without coercion to unfathom th'
mystery.
After brief conversation the doome,
| criminal said II understand you, but
will make my confession only TO Christ.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
The extraordinary bills offered tby in
defatigable managers of places OF amust
ments cannot but meet with uniyersa
laud and appreciation by the theatre
going public, who nightly frequent thei
| entertainments.
Mr.. John Mccullough, admirably sup
ported by NJ ISIS Katherine Rogers, at th'
Walnut street Theatre, are drawing goo'
houses.
The "Gladiator," "Pizarro," ano
"Laugh.ng Hyena,' arc being presented
in superb style.
January 18th. "Mother and Son." !
billed for the week, with an efficien
company.
| within an inch OF His Life," at tn
Chestnut Street Comedy Theatre, ha
undoubtedly met with success. The ap
Ipointments add materially to the gran
deur of the play.
The English Opera at the Broad Stree
Theatre continues with crowded houses
The new comic opera Of "Her Majesty
Ship Pinafore," or the Glass that Love
a Sailor" Is fall of stirring incidents
causing lots of fnn.
Mr.. George Fawcett Rowe and hi
talented company, at the North Broa
Street Theatre, in "See this Ring Brass
Fact Fact assure YOU" are doirI
agood business.
| The "Danites" with Mckee Rankil
and Kitty Beauchard in the principa
roles, assisted by their own picked eom
pany at the Arch Street Theatre vii
leave town with well filled purse. !
| is one OF the finest American play
dramatized; full of ludricious events
and very amusing throughout. Robe
son and Crane-in "Comedy of Errors,
commence an engagement at this hous
Jan, 18th.