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Title: Men of color in consequence of indisposition, of Fred'k Douglass the meeting for promoting recruiting for 3d Regiment U.S. Colored Troops is postponed until Friday, July 24, 1863
Description: Recruitment coordinated by the local Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments., Formerly part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Men (1)5777.F.28v

Title: Freedom, jubilee: liberty
Description: Broadside continues: Come all the world ... demonstration of the celebration of the emangipation [sic] ... on Tuesday evening, November 15th, 1864, for the purpose of giving vent to our feelings ... the gentlemen of south Baltimore ... call their friends together ... There will be music ... Programme ..., Formerly part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sm # Am 1864 Free Jub (2)5786 .F.143b

Title: Address of the Legislative Assembly of New Mexico manifesto of the Council and House of Representatives to the inhabitants of the Territory of New Mexico
Description: Signed: Facundo Pino, President of the Council, J.M. Gallegos, Speaker of the House, Santa Fe, N.M. Jan. 29, 1862., Printed area measures 32.6 x 25.4; printed in 4 columns., Formerly part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: New Mexico, Legislative Assembly
Date: [Jan. 29, 1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1862 Pino (2) 5786.F .149a

Title: An appeal to Friends and others on behalf of the destitute Freedmen of the South. Dear Friends
Description: Printed area measures 20.4 x 15.1 cm., Circular letter requesting donations to provide food and clothing for newly freed slaves. Signed: Samuel R. Shipley [and 22 others]., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War., Omitted from first MARC record set sent to Readex. AAI 7879 already digitized and in the product.
Creator: Friends' Association of Philadelphia and Its Vicinity, for the Relief of Colored Freedmen
Date: [1863?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1863 Phi Fri App 10507.Q .9

Title: Union broadside, no. 1 what union men of all parties said in 1861 ... what they say in 1863 after the "Proclamation," "Conscription", &c
Description: Issued by the Loyal Publication Society, New York., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: 1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Uni Bro 15743.O .18

Title: Sir: your attention is requested to the following extract from the Philadelphia Sunday transcript of April 30th, 1865 the Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Troops
Description: Reprints a letter to the editor requesting an accounting of the Committee's funds. Signed: One of the contributors to the fund., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: One of the contributors to the fund
Date: [1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1865 One of (2) 5726.F .27f (McAllister)

Title: Southern slavery and the Christian religion To the editor of North American and U.S. Gazette
Description: Signed and dated: Geo. M. Stroud. Philadelphia, Sept. 15, 1863., Printed area measures: 18.5 x 10.8 cm., Printed two to a sheet; Library Company copy (Accession no. (2) 5276.F .28b) uncut. PPL, Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Stroud, George M. (George McDowell), 1795-1875
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1863 Str (2) 5276.F .28b, Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1863 Str 70495.O.2

Title: Grand escort. Reception of the Seventy-Second Regiment, P.V. (Baxter's Fire Zouaves,)
Description: Lists the order of the procession., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 36.2 x 21.0 cm., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Fire Department of Philadelphia
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Fire 8930.F (Bren- ner)

Title: Startling record!! The great disunion conspiracy of Massachusetts!!! Union men must stand by the union, stand by the president, and the army, and the best of governments, against the boasted "Hub of the Universe," the centre of disunion!
Description: Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Star 15628.O .7a

Title: The Hippotheatron and New York Cirque, opposite the Academy of Music, 14th Street a liberal per centage of the gross daily receipts is given to the funds of the fair : grand equestrian, gymnastic and acrobatic performances
Description: The Hippotheatron contributed to the Metropolitan Fair. Cf. A record of the Metropolitan Fair: in aid of the United States Sanitary Commission held at New York in April, 1864. New York : Hurd and Houghton, 1867., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Hippotheatron (New York, N.Y.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Hippo 5781.F.89

Title: Address to the printers and booksellers throughout the United States
Description: Caption title., Retrospective conversion record: RLIN., Recon note: Match points differ: microform record
Creator: Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839
Date: [1801]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1801 Car (3) 9850.O.14

Title: The drafted men! Headquarters, Prov. Marshal, 16th Dist., Pa. August 22, 1863. For their own convenience, as well as that of the board, drafted men are requested, whether expecting to enter the service, pay three hundred dollars, furnish a substitute, or obtain exemption from disability or any other cause, to report at the time indicated in the notice each will receive, and not before. Nothing will be gained by coming in advance, whilst if each comes at his proper time, the board will be able to give to his case all the attention it merits. It being impracticable in this district for the government to obtain public transportation, drafted men reporting at the place of rendezvous are entitled, by law, to travelling pay. Each notice, served upon drafted men, will be numbered. These notices should be bro't along when men report at the rendezvous
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: United States, Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Pennsylvania : 16th District)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # am 1863 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.69e (McAllister)

Title: American Academy of Music. This Friday evening, May 6th, 1864 third night of the grand musical festival! In aid of the Great Sanitary Fair! Second night of the new English opera! By Wm. Henry Fry, Esq., entitled Notre-Dame of Paris! Represented under the management of Mr. L.F. Harrison, of N. York, by the American Opera Company
Description: Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 55.4 x 19.8 cm., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: American Academy of Music (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Phi Aca 9982.F.11

Title: Draft meeting! This evening, Monday, March 21, at 8 o'clock, a public meeting will be held at Citizens' Hall for the purpose of taking measures to raise a bounty for volunteers to fill the quota of our borough against the impending draft. Many citizens
Description: March 21 fell on a Monday in 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civl War.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Draft (1)5777.F.70a (McAllister)

Title: "I, Philip Kearney, an old soldier enter my solemn protest against this order for retreat. We ought, instead of retreating, to follow up the enemy, and take Richmond. And, in full view of all the responsibility of such a declaration, I say to you all, such an order can only be prompted by cowardice or treason."
Description: After the Battle of Malvern Hill in July 1862, General McClellan withdrew his troops back to the James River and ceased to threaten Richmond; Kearny was highly critical of the retreat. This broadside may have been issued during the presidential campaign of 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Kearny, Philip, 1815-1862
Date: [1862?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 3# Am 1862 Kearny (5)5777.F.60 (McAllister)

Title: Lincoln! Grant! Sherman! Meade!
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; possibly the top half of a double-sheet poster?, Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1864?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 4# Am 1864 Lincoln (5)5777.F.7 (McAllister)

Title: Grand musical festival at Engel & Wolf's farm, for the benefit of the regiment "Forward," this day!
Description: Engel & Wolf's farm, on the East side of the Schuylkill River, served as a camp for some of the Philadelphia regiments. Cf. F.H. Taylor. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 96., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [between 1861 and 1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 4# Am 1861 Grand (5)5777.F.4 (McAllister)

Title: Philadelphians, to arms!! At a meeting of Company C., 2nd Regiment Rifles, held at their armory, 38th and Bridge Sts., on Thursday evening, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, the present crisis makes it necessary that every citizen should be prepared to aid the government and protect his own home from the encroachment of an enemy who is making rapid advances towards accomplishing his wicked purposes, therefore Resolved, that Captain Corrie be requested to issue an immediate call, commanding each enrolled member of our corps to meet on Saturday evening, Sept. 6th, at the armory, for drill. Resolved, that each and every citizen be requested, in pursuance of the suggestion of Gov. Curtin, to unite with us in learning the drill, and thus prepare themselves for such efficient duty as the exigency of the present state of affairs seems to require. Resolved, that the citizens be invited to attend at a general mass meeting to be held on Monday evening, Sept. 8th, at the lot in front of the armory. The meeting will be addressed by several distinguished speakers and arrangements made to fill up the ranks of this company and to form others
Description: Sept. 8 fell on a Monday in 1862., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1862 Phila (1)5777.F.27f (McAllister)

Title: Friends of the Union Rally!! A mass meeting of all the friends of the Union will be held on Saturday night Sept. 19, in front of Yohe's Eagle Hotel. Hon. Chas. Gibbons of Philadelphia, and other distinguished speakers, will be present, and address the meeting. Rally, Union men! Turn out in your might! The cause of liberty and Union must and shall be maintained
Description: Sept. 19 fell on a Saturday in 1863. Yohe's Eagle Hotel was in Bethlehem, Pa., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Friends (6)5777.F.55 (McAllister)

Title: Ho! for the ironclad ship! The yard will be open for visitors on Friday & Saturday. The launch will take place at noon, Saturday, May 10th, 1862. Passengers can take the 2d & 3d Street passenger cars. Exchange tickets are sold by all connecting roads
Description: The ironclad New Ironsides was built at Philadelphia and launched May 10, 1862., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1862 Ho for (2)5786.F.131b (McAllister)

Title: To the rescue! The loyal, the patriotic & the brave! A meeting will be held at the Depot Hall, Chestnut Hill, on Monday evening, August 25th. Our country calls for succor as she never called before. The crisis is upon us, and we must be equal to it. Our fathers, our brothers, and our sons already in the field, ask us to come to their aid, let us do it! The ladies are particularly invited to attent the meeting, for without their approbation and support we can do but little. The following named gentlemen have kindly consented to address the meeting. Wm. L. Hirst, M. Russel Thayer, Col. J.B. Adams, Wm. Rotch Wistar
Description: Aug. 25 fell on a Monday in 1862., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; MS. note: 100 Aug. 21., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1862 To the rescue (6)5777.F.59b (McAllister)

Title: Sixth Ward Union men assemble to-night! October 8th, 1864 in Cherry St. bet. Third and Fourth, to join the great Union parade! Lanterns and badges will be furnished
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Butler, John G.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1864 Butler (6)5777.F.56 (McAllister)

Title: Grand mass meeting! Freemen of Northampton County! You are cordially invited to attend a meeting of the Friends of the Union, at Easton, on Monday, 21st day of Sep., 1863, at two o'clock in the afternoon, in the public square, where his excellency, Gov. A.G. Curtin! the soldiers' friend! the patriot and statesman! the tried friend of the Union, and able Governor of Pennsylvania! with other distinguished speakers! will address the people. Let the friends of Curtin and freedom rally from every part of the county. Easton, September 11th, 1863
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Friends of the Union (Northampton County, Pa.)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Friends (6)5777.F.44a (McAllister)

Title: County meeting! Freemen of Northampton County! You are earnestly requested to attend the county convention of the Friends of the Union, at C.L. Whitesell's Hotel, L. Nazareth, on Saturday, Sep. 12, 1863. Let the friends of Gov. Curtin rally from every township! Ex-Gov. Randall of Wisconsin, and Hon. Chales [sic] Gibbons, of Philadelphia, both able and eloquent speakers, will address the meeting. A general turn out is earnestly desired, to nominate a strong and popular ticket! Sept. 9, 1863
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Friends of the Union (Northampton County, Pa.)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Friends (6)5777.F.46 (McAllister)

Title: State of Rhode Island, &c. Adjutant General's Office, Providence, April 7, 1863. General orders no. 8 Whereas, the act passed by the General Assembly at its August session, A.D. 1862, entitled "An act to repeal title XXXIV, of the revised statutes, and to provide for the better organization of the militia of the state," directs that a complete enrollment shall be made on or before the third Monday of April in each year
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Rhode Island, Adjutant General's Office
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Rhode (6)5777.F.24 (McAllister)

Title: Our country for ever A grand Democratic mass meeting will be held at Village Green Hotel Delaware County, on Saturday evening, Oct. 3 Delegations from all parts of the county are expected to be present. Chas. Buckwalter, Esq., of Phila., Chas. D. Manley, Esq., of Media, R.E. Monaghan, Esq., of West Chester, and other distinguished speakers, will be present to address the meeting. Let there be a grand rally in support of the Constitution as it is, and the Union forever
Description: Oct. 3 fell on a Saturday in 1863., Printed on yellow paper., The illustration, signed L. Johnson & Co., is an eagle on a shield, with the banner: Our rights! and our liberties!, Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Our country (6)5777.F.3a (McAllister)

Title: 23d Ward Troop attention! The troop will meet for drill, mounted, at 4 o'clock, p.m., on [blank] the [blank] of [blank] at the head quarters, Jolly Post Hotel A full attendance is requested, as business of importance will be laid before the troop
Description: In the imprint, the "uild" of Buildings is printed upside down., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Twenty-third Ward Troop (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [between 1861 and 1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 Twenty (2)5777.F.28e (McAllister)

Title: Our country calls! We must obey! 25th Ward in motion. The undersigned respectfully invite their fellow-citizens of the 25th Ward, who are opposed to all ideas of peace or compromise with traitors, and who are in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war, and of sustaining the government in all its efforts to put down the present unholy rebellion, to meet at the school room, used as the Espiscopal church, Washington Av. west of Frankford Road, (Washington Avenue is directly opposite to Richmond Lane.) Monday ev'ng, March 31, at 8 o'clock, to form a Union League. Hon. Isaac Hazlehurst and others will address the meeting
Description: Signed by Barton H. Jenks and 23 others., March 31 fell on a Monday in 1862., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Union League (25th Ward, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1862 Union (6)5777.F.47a (McAllister)

Title: Fair The children of Mount Vernon intend opening a fair on Monday, November 3d, 1862, in the Manayunk Engine House for the benefit of the sick & wounded soldiers
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1862 Fair (6)5777.F.28a (McAllister)

Title: The Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon and Hospital. A lecture! Will be delivered at [blank] on the evening of [blank] 1861, by Adjutant A.H. Bishop, now on leave of absence from the U.S. 2d Cavalry, for the benefit of the above well-known institutions. Subject: the U.S. Army, the Navy, and the world in general. ... Tickets of admission: adults, 25c., children, 10c. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Lecture to commence at half-past 7. Tickets to be had at [blank] And at the door on the evening of the lecture. T.B. Walsh, vice president. A.H. Bishop, president
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 Cooper (6)5777.F.108 (McAllister)

Title: Union tent of the Young Men's Christian Association Broad & Green Streets. Services every evening, except Saturday, commencing at 8 o'clock, also on Sunday, at 4 o'clock P.M
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Young Men's Christian Association (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [between 1861 and 1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 Young (6)5777.F.31a (McAllister)

Title: Hundreds of our Iowa soldiers have been wounded at Vicksburg! They need sanitary supplies We must help them immediately! A public meeting will be held this evening, Wednesday, May 27, 1863, at 8 o'clock, at Metropolitan Hall to arrange for obtaining and forwarding the supplies needed. Addresses will be made by prominent citizens
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Hundreds (6)5777.F.59a (McAllister)

Title: The Southern confederacy! Col. Robert C. Anderson, who was impressed into the rebel army in Louisiana sixteen months ago, having just reached his family in this city, will deliver a lecture, in Washington Hall, Spring Garden Street above Eighth St., on Thursday evening, November 6th, on the causes of the rebellion, and the present political and social condition of the South. As Col. Anderson has spent twenty-five years of active life in the Southern States, he will speak of the people and their institutions from personal knowledge, and represent matters just as they are. Twenty-five cents admission, for the benefit of our sick soldiers in the hospitals. Doors open at 7 o'clock, commence at 8 o'clock
Description: Nov. 6 fell on a Thursday in 1862., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1862 Southern (6)5777.F.32a (McAllister)

Title: A traitor's peace! Workingmen! The politicians who cry out for "peace," and "the Union as it was," tell us that it is a very easy thing to settle the troubles between the North and the South. Read the following conditions on which the Richmond Enquirer of the 16th of October, proposed to settle and have "peace:"--- ... Comrades! Vote for the party that stands by the government, and vote for the men who stand by us, and by our brave brothers in the field, and let the ballot-box tell the story of your patriotism, and your resolve not to be the "white slaves" of traitors or their friends
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War., Lib. Company. Annual Report, 2008, p. 49.
Creator: Democratic workingman
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Democrat (6)5777.F.102a (McAllister)

Title: A great fraud The true object of democratic institutions is to promote the security, happiness, freedom, and prosperity of the people, under a government of their own framing, and under laws enacted by the representatives of their own choice.---The government of the Unites Staes [sic] is of this kind. Politicians, ambitious of place and power, and who have for more than thirty years plotted the overthrow of democracy, have during all that time been guilty of a great fraud on the workingmen of the country. ... In the name of democracy they have stirred up the laboring men and have filled the streets of New York with bloodshed, arson, and riots, and have disgraced us in the eyes of the world. ... Workingmen of the Union! The man who advocates such doctrines is not a democrat, but an enemy of democracy, and the foe of every laborer
Description: Another issue is dated: New York, Nov. 19th, 1863., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War., Lib. Company. Annual Report, 2008, p. 49.
Creator: Democratic workingman
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Democrat (6)5777.F.109a (McAllister)

Title: Don't unchain the tiger! When the traitors of South Carolina met in Convention in Charleston, and passed their ordinance to abolish the American Union, to crush out the democratic principles of free government in America, ... Workingmen! when any man asks you to break the law, and tries to stir up your passions, while he skulks out of sight, you may set him down as your worst enemy. Spurn him as you would a viper. The patriotic workingmen of the North cannot afford to spend time in killing each other. Be wise, and above all things, don't unchain the tiger!
Description: Another issue is dated: New York, July 24th, 1863., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War., Lib. Company. Annual Report, 2008, p. 49.
Creator: Democratic workingman
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Demcrat (6)5777.F.103b (McAllister)

Title: United States Internal Revenue Second collection district of Pennsylvania, embracing the First, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth & Tenth Wards, of the city of Philadelphia. Notice. The annual assessment in the above-named district of all persons liable to tax on gold and silver plate, carriages, billiard tables, and pleasure yachts, and also of all persons required to take out licenses, having been completed, notice is hereby given that the taxes due under said assessment will be received by the undersigned, daily, Sundays excepted, between the hours of 9 A.M. and 3 P.M. at his office, S.W. cor. Third and Walnut Sts. on and after Saturday, the 11th instant, until and including Saturday, the 9th day of May, 1863. Penalties. All persons who fail to pay the annual tax ... will incur a penalty of ten per centum additional upon the amount thereof, as provided for in the 19th section of the Excise Law of July 1, 1862. All persons who in like manner shall fail to take out their licenses, ... will incur a penalty of three times the amount of said licenses, in accordance with the provisions of the 59th section ... Money of the United States only received
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; inscribed: 100 April 10th., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: United States, Office of Internal Revenue
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Uni Sta (6)5777.F.21a (McAllister)

Title: Fruit festival for the benefit of disabled soldiers to be held at Citizens' Hall, Saturday, August 30th
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Bethlehem Mite Society (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1862 Bethlehem (6)5777.F.35 (McAllister)

Title: Captain A.R. Calhoun will deliver a lecture on "Prison life in the land of chivalry," on Thursday evening, the 13th inst., at the hall of the "Ladies' Soldiers' Aid," of Weldon, Montgomery Co., in aid of the sick & wounded soldiers. Admission, 25 cts. A band of music will be in attendance. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Lecture commences at half-past 7 o'clock
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Ladies' Soldiers' Aid (Weldon, Pa.)
Date: [between 1861 and 1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 Ladies (6)5777.F.34a (McAllister)

Title: The Road to peace through Pennsylvania via Washington, as engineered by Southern Rebels and their Democratic allies From the Richmond enquirer, (Jeff. Davis' organ,) Sept. 7, 1860 [sic]. The road to peace. ... Men of Pennsylvania! Are you prepared for peace on such terms? If not, proclaim to the Southern Rebels, by the ballot-box, at the next election, that the Pennsylvania road to peace, is through submission to the Constitution, and in the Union
Description: An appeal to the voters of Pennsylvania not to make a Democratic peace., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Road (6)5777.F.21c (McAllister)

Title: Grand patriotic Union entertainment in aid of the 24th Ward Bounty Fund! At Odd Fellows' Hall, corner of 37th and Market Sts., West Philadelphia, Thursday evening, March 17th, 1864 on which occasion the following array of professional and amateur talent has been secured--all of whom have, in the kindest and most patriotic manner, volunteered their valuable services, viz: U.S. Military Brass Band! ... Union Quartet of West Philad'a! ... Mr. Matthew Morris! ... Tickets, 25 cents to be had of the committee of arrangements: T.M. Wiltberger, A. Hanline, Wm. F. Blundin, Charles Githens, D.B. Fox, E.H. Pugh, E.E. Russell; at the principal stores and hotels in Twenty-fourth Ward, and at the door on the evening of the performance. Doors open at quarter of 7 o'clock. To commence at half-past 7, precisely. Wm. H. Githens, conductor
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Citizens' Bounty Fund Committee (24th Ward, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Bounty (6)5777.F.28b (McAllister)

Title: Mammoth ox "Pride of Livingston," weighing the enormous weight of 3,602 lbs being the heaviest animal of this species on record, is now on exhibition, with other fine animals, &c., &c., at the building erected for the cattle show, on 15th St., adjacent to the machinery and ship-building departments of the Metropolitan Fair
Description: The Metropolitan Fair for the U.S. Sanitary Commission opened in New York in March 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Metropolitan Fair (1864 : New York, N.Y.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1864 Metropol (6)5777.F.29c (McAllister)

Title: 23d Ward McClellan Troop! Attention! The troop will assemble at Jas. Mullen's, Frankford on Saturday evening, Oct. 1st, 1864, at half-past 6 o'clock, for the purpose of attending the Democratic mass meeting at Branchtown. The Democracy are invited to procure horses, form a cavalcade and accompany the troop
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Twenty-Third Ward McClellan Troop (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Am 1864 Twenty (6)5777.F.43a (McAllister)

Title: Attention!! Citizens of the second precinct of the 24th Ward will meet at the precinct house of B. Sharp, Market Street, west of 43d Street, in obedience to the proclamations of Gov. Curtin and Mayor Henry, on Wednesday evening, the 10th instant, at half-past seven o'clock. Treason and rebellion must be crushed! The invader driven back! And our country maintained in its integrity!
Description: Benjamin Sharp is listed in the 1863 Philadelphia directory as having a hotel at 43rd and Market., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Attention (6)5777.F.45 (McAllister)

Title: 24th Ward Democratic Club An adjourned meeting of the club will be held on Tuesday evening, May 5, '63 at Moore's Park Hotel, Hestonville. Citizens who want to become members of the club, can sign the constitution during the evening. Messrs. Chas. Hart & Jno. Samuels, Esq's with other eminent speakers, will address the meeting. Freemen of Pennsylvania, pause! And reflect on your political surroundings. Preserve your liberties while you have the opportunity. The meeting will be organized at 8 o'clock
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Twenty-Fourth Ward Democratic Club (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Twenty (6)5777.F.44b (McAllister)

Title: National Hall! Market Street above Twelfth. George Francis Train will speak this evening! October 22d, at 8 o'clock, and give his reasons why Gen. McClellan should not be elected president. All are invited to attend!
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 4# Am 1864 Nat Hall (5)5777.F.40 (McAllister)

Title: Grand celebration of the organization of the National Union Club of Philadelphia! The executive committee of the National Union Club having directed the Committee on Meetings to make arrangements for celebrating the anniversary of the organization of the club, the undersigned give notice to their fellow-citizens that the celebration will take place at the Academy of Music! On Friday evening, March 11th. The following distinguished gentlemen have consented to be present and address the meeting: Hon. Hannibal Hamlin vice president of the United States. His Excellency Governor Curtin! Senator Lane, of Indiana. Hon. Henry T. Blow, of Missouri. Hon. Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky. Hon. Amos Myers, of Pennsylvania. With other distinguished local speakers. The doors of the Academy will be open at 7 o'clock, and the proceedings will commence promptly at half-past 7 o'clock. Tickets may be obtained at the club house, 1105 Chestnut Street. Reserved seats for ladies. Will be obtained only from the undersigned members of the Committee on Meetings: Geo. T. Thorn, ch'n
Description: March 11 fell on a Friday in 1864., Printed in red and blue; printed area, including ornamental border, measures 108.8 x 73.5 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: National Union Club (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 4# Am 1864 Nat Union (5)5777.F.8 (McAllister)

Title: Children's fair in aid of the sick & wounded soldiers Tickets, five cents
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; printer's proof, with MS. corrections; the majority of printer's proofs in this collection are from King & Baird, Philadelphia., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [between 1861 and 1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 4# Am 1861 Children (6)5777.F.85b (McAllister)

Title: Something new! The Copperhead will be dissected by scalpel at Chamberlin's Hall, Moline, on Wednesday evening, March 30, '63 Tickets 25 cts., to be had at the door
Description: March 30 fell on a Wednesday in 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook: MS. note corrects the date to '64; MS. note: 30 only of these and 70 altered as on slip., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Something (6)5777.F.91b (McAllister)

Title: To the people of Tennessee! The constitution of Tennessee requires the qualified voters of the state to elect a governor, members of the General Assembly, and representatives in Congress on the first Thursday in August next. This duty can be performed with proper effort on your part, regardless of the attempt of arbitrary and lawless power to prevent it
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Tennessee, Governor (1857-1862 : Harris)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1863 Tenn Gov 5795.F.171 (McAllister)

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