tlittsturgit emzettil.. SATURDAY MORNING- NOV. 7, 1863 CITY AND SUBURBAN. Official Paper of the City Allegheny Ladles.' Rellef Association. The Allegheny Ladies' Association for the relief of the poor, has been in existence since 1545. Its operations have been steadily pros ecuted with very little change, except a grad ual increase in the amount of its distributions. It does not aim to support destitute families wholly, but to assist and relieve those who aro willing to help themselves. The neces sity of such help to a class of our follow men , will never cease, for "ye have the poor with you always and whensoever ye will ye may do them good." We have always those who ire blessed with large possessions and large hearta, and who weary not in well doing; cheerful givers whom the Lord lovoth. Thematetial things which are so essential to life and happiness perish with using ; yet for these perishing flange placed in our hands for a brief period, wo must render an account as stewards to the only giver. That this Wl ing of responsibility is a general one, prompt ing the hearts and controlling the actions of mon ' is made manifest by the constant and liberal support which the charitable ilstitn tiens in oar midst receive. As this realisa tion of stewardship increases in fordo, we may be sure beneficent operations such as oars will expand in usefulness. It is the aim and the work of the managers of this association to discriminate between the worthy poor and impostors, and though we cannot pretend that all we give, goes into tho hands of good people, yet we know that a large proportion of it does. Our system of districting and personal visitation, gives us an opportunity of finding out the truth of statements we hear, and by meeting and com paring notes we soon discover any attempt at imposition. Our effort is, to use our influ ence for good in every case; kindly to admon ish those Who err, and to comfort and encour age the faint-hearted and sorrowful, teaching them out of God's word how their "light afflic tions, which are but for a moment, may work out for them a far more and exceeding and eternal weight of glory," directing them to the means instituted by God; to the Sabbath School, to the Sanctuary, to the !awed volume of revelation, and i. the blessed Savior of whom it tells and • to whom it points. Wo are ready for another season, to dispense as wisely and well as we may, God's bountiu to the suffering poor. We have confidence that the treasury will be sup plied by the same friends who have hitherto aided it, and by many new ones as well. The amount distributed in dry goods, shoes, groceries and coal, will bo seen by re ferring to the Treasurer's account. Very little money is given. If it is needed for a special purpose, the manager is obliged to state the circumstances of the case before the board and take a vote thereon. Of the two hundred and seventy-five families who were relieved during the past winter, about one hundred are widows, some toiling through the weary days to earn bread for the litttlo ones dependant on them. Some are sick, hetplese and solitary. About as many have husbands 'or sons in the army, and have added to the evils of poverty the dread of sad tidings from the battle-field, or the hospital, concerning those who have gone forthe defence of our national life. Surely we should allow no soldier's family to want. Last year we passed a resolutions not to assist those who had husbands or sons in the army, under the supposition that but little r qestitution would occur among stash. Wo did And that in some eases the soldier's pay sent home, was more helpful than the presence of the husband, or the son. But such cases were rare. Some of the managers paid out by re quest, the funds raised by county taxation 'for the relief of soldiers' families. The per formance of this duty brought to their knowl edge many cases of real suffering which could not ho relieved by the small amount they thus -oesiived, and which consoquently made a large draft on the foods of the Association. Pay ment of the soldiers was delayed month after month, and we know many instances where quite a large Mtn received had to be paid im mediately into the hands of the landlord, the grocer or baker. Thus the war has brought suffering and poverty into many hithOrto hap py homes; Many of them have never sought aid from the hands of charity, and have denied themselves almost the necessaries of life. While the war continues such sad cases will present themselves. Is it too much to ask those, who by the increase and prosperity of their business are growing wealthy, to give this Association ample means for relieving them. We caniefely claim that the benefactions of aloe liberal which are entrusted to our hands, with scarcely an exception, reach those who am truly destitute, and are worthy objects of charity. Wo enter upon another year's labors with willing hands, andhearts devoted as we trust, to the sacred duties which, for the Savior's glory, and the sufferer's good, we have assum ed. May the Lord guide us in the way of wisdom; prevent us from error : open the hearts of those who have Ood'i gold and sil ver In their keeping; and finally bless our work to the salvation of souls, and to the glory of Him who when he was upon earth went about doing good. • . -Ms. UAW V. TOOMKtoe, Trosouror . Xri account with Ladle" Relief Society or Alle gheny for 1862-Col: To balance lnTnraw, To gentlemen's subscriptions To general donations.— -....- To collections by ltlenagern To Managers' E!!!! By Tsb p:911 dry bill— .. grocery bill .` coal bill. -. .- out by Manager, eaten EMI The annual meeting of the Association was bald •n Thursday, November sth, and a reso lution passed to publish the reports of the Treasurer and Secretary, and request the friends of,the institution to place their sub scriptions in the hands of any one of the man agers, who each have a "bank book" for the puposo. - The following fe a list of officers and man agers -Presidcut,-,Mas. Goa. Roar:mos. Vice President—MD. Dr. Trevor. Treasurer—Mrs. Robert Thompson. SetTetary—Mrs. J. F. MaeLaren. Managers--Bfre. F. B. Brunot, Mrs. John Toattereen, Mrs. Dr. Dale Mrs. Allen Kramer, M.rs.oltobort Palmer, Dale, J. F. Jennings, Mrs. Walter Bryant, Mrs. Hoag, Mrs. Poin dexter, Mrs. Braiding, Mrs. U. 8. Bays, Mrs. Dr. 'lnsley, Misses Heron, Childs, Fleming, Whitten, Tassey, Bell, Morrison and Cooper. infamous Outrage. On Thursday evening, about seven o'clock, as A lady and gentleman were walking along the egtenslon of Second street, between. the `and attic) Birmingham bridge and the popu lated portion of the street, their attention was attracted by the cries of a female. On pro ceeding a little further, they found two men struggling with a girl—one of them holding her" feet, while the other. was attempting to