Howard Institution.

1612 POPLAR STREET. FOUNDED 1854.

This is an Institution for the reformation of discharged female prisoners; it is supported by voluntary contributions, and is under the charge of an association of female Friends.

Board of Advisors: Jacob P. Jones, Edward H. Bonsall, William

H. Burr, Israel H. Johnson, Samuel R. Shipley, Joshua L. Baily,

Josiah Leeds, George Vaux.

Counsellor: Joshua H. Morris.

Physician Dr. Thomas G. Morton.

House of the Good Shepherd.

TWENTY-SECOND AND WALNUT STREETS.

A retreat for unfortunate females who wish to reform. It is conducted by the Religious of the Good Shepherd. Number of inmates, 82. Number of orphans, 30. Superior: Mother MARIE DES ANGES. Physician: Dr. Bryant.

The Little Sisters of the Poor.

EIGHTEENTH BELOW OXFORD STREET. FOUNDED A. D. 1849.

This is a Roman Catholic order, a branch of which was established in this city on the 24th of August, 1869. Their object is to receive and take care of the aged poor of both sexes. They depend for their support

wholly upon their collections from the charitable. inmates are now accommodated.

Superior: Sister THEODORA.

Physicians:

Dr. Walter F. Atlee,

Dr. M'Guigan.

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Major-General B. F. Butler, President, Lowell, Mass.

Major-General Jno. H. Martindale, Senior Vice-President,
Rochester, N. Y.

Gov. Frederick Smyth, Manchester, N. H., 2d Vice-President.
Hon. Lewis B. Gunckel, Secretary, Dayton, Ohio.
Dr. Erastus B. Wolcott, Milwaukee, Wis.
Major-General John S. Cavender, St. Louis, Mo.
Hon. Hugh L. Bond, Baltimore, Md.
General Thomas Osborn, Chicago, Illinois.
Hon. John S. Negley, Pittsburg, Penn.

The Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers aided during the years 1868-9, and 70, 71, and 72, an average of four thousand disabled soldiers each year. For want of sufficient accommodations, while the asylum buildings were in process of construction, a considerable portion of those so aided were given "out-door relief," that is, aid to beneficiaries who do not go to the Asylum, but who remained at home. The Managers now give notice, that the buildings of the several Asylums are so far completed as to enable them to receive and care for all the disabled soldiers entitled to admission; and that, hereafter, they will give out-door relief only in cases where the applicant is so sick or so badly disabled, that he cannot be

safely removed to one of the Asylums, which facts must be supported by affidavit of the applicant and the certificate of a reputable surgeon.

Three Asylums have been established, each located. on grounds selected for beauty and healthfulness. The Central Asylum, near Dayton, Ohio; the Eastern Branch, near Augusta, Maine; Northwestern Branch, near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the Southern Branch, near Hampton, Virginia. These Asylums have not only all the ordinary comforts of a home, but are each provided with a chapel for religious services, lectures, concerts, etc.; a hospital, with experienced surgeons and nurses; library and reading room, amusement hall, school room, post and telegraph offices, store, workshops, etc. Those who desire to fit themselves for actual employment, may in the school educate themselves for book-keepers, clerks, school-teachers, telegraph-operators, etc.; or, in the workshops, learn new trades suited to their peculiar disability.

The overseers of all almshouses and charity hospitals having disabled soldiers subsisting upon private beneficence are respectfully urged to report such cases to either of the managers, as it is not fit that meritorious disabled soldiers of the nation should be supported by private or public charity. Soldiers are especially informed that the asylums are neither hospitals nor almshouses, but homes where subsistence, care, education, religious instruction, employment, and amusements are provided for disabled soldiers by the Congress of the United States, to be paid for from the forfeitures and fines of deserters from the army. The provision is not

a charity. It is a contribution by the bounty-jumpers and bad soldiers to the brave and deserving, and is their right.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION.-Volunteer soldiers desiring admission may apply by letter to either of the managers, or at the branch Asylum nearest to their place of residence; whereupon blank applications will be sent to the applicant, and if duly qualified, transportation will be furnished him. If the applicant is unable to be removed to the Asylum, relief may be granted by the manager to whom the application is made.

The requirements are:

First-An honorable discharge from the Volunteer Service.

Second-Disability by wounds received or sickness contracted in the line of duty.

Third-A soldier entitled to or having a pension, making application for admission, must forward to the manager to whom he applies for admission, his discharge paper and pension certificate, or receipt therefor, or both, as the case may be, before his application is granted, which papers will be sent to the branch of the Asylum to which the applicant is admitted, to be kept there for his use, and returned to him when he is discharged. This rule is adopted to prevent the losses of such papers and certificates, and to hinder fraudulent practices.

More particular information as to either of the Asylums can be obtained by addressing the Governor of such Asylum.