The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-24
CUR CITY LAST EVENING.
PARADE TONIGHT.
POLITICS GENERAbla

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blaze Of political excitement last evening. The
air was vocal with the strains Of music, the tread
Of men marching "o'er the stony streets" the
buzzas Of an excited populsco, and the haraugues
OF speakers, who, from the stages Of public halls.
or from door-steps, discussed the great questions
Of the hour
From the hour%fnearly eve until midnight.
thousands Of pcdestshns throngcl the streets,
either in repairing 10 OF returning from the diff
icrtnt points whore speeches were announced %
take place, The scene was an intensely amin lted
enc, and foreigner entering our city ldsj even
ing would have been afforded good oppOrtu-
nty of learning how zealously the people of the
North have devoted their energies TO the great
political contest soon 70 take place in our midst.
The grand torchlight parade OF the Peoples
campaign Club, the Soldiers Campaign Club,
and the Republican luyincihles this evening will,
n the elements COnspirc, he an imposing affair
The Committee Of Arrangements have spared
neither pains nor expense to make the affair
grand as spectacle and worthy OF the patriotic
occasion.
The following is the route Of the procession 80
start from Fifth and Walnut, up Walnut to
Twelfth, thence to Christian, thence TO Third
thence 70 Green, thence to Fifth, thence to Brown.
thence TO Twelfth thence to Arch, thence to
Sixteenth, thence to Chestnut, and thence to In-
dependence Square, and there dismiss At the
Square there will he display Of fireworks
Inc public discussion between Judge Kelley
and Counsellor Northrop, opposition candidates
Tor Congress in the Fourth District came OF last
evening at Spring Garden Institute, The hall was
packed in all parts, and large audience was also
assembled on the outside. The debnto WAS mainly
COnhutd TO the discussion OF the powers of the
Constitution, and the doctrine OF Slate rights.
Al the hall Of the Union League last evening,
Hon. Richard ii. Dana, District Attorney of the
United States for the Eastern District of Mnssa-
Chusetts, spoke before an immense audience
Mr.. Dana has lately arrived in the city, aud
had no preconceiyed intention OF making any
remarks in public but yielded to the solicitations
of some of the most prominent members of the
Union League, and consented to give uttcrance
to his political convictions last evening in an
entirely eNtempOrlneous manner. Mr.. Dana
spoke FOR over an hour, and his powerful argu.
ments enlisted the attention of all present Morton
McMichael, ESQ, presided. The Republican In
ylncIbles were present in force, with a full band
Of music
Last evening the Republican Invncibles made
a street parade along CheSnut street 10 Union
League Hall. A large number of the members
were equipped in their new uniform The Club
was preceded by baud and carried with them
the old campaign flags of 1860. Although but
newly rcorganizcd, it bids fair 10 become one Of
the ltading Clubs in the present campaign. They
meet temporarily in Sansom Street Hall. The
roll is opened for The signatures OF new members
after o'clOcl, in the afternoon.
handsome flag was raised last evening at
Iwenly-irst aud Thompson streets. Sheriff
Thompson called the meeting to order, aud
James VI. Freeman presided. Mr.. Denison, of
Boston, william NJ. Bull aud Thomas NJ. Cole
man, Esqrs., OF Philadelphia, were among the
SPEAKERS. The topic of the addresses was the
dignity OF labor. The remarks Of Mr. Coleman
were received with much applause
The friends of the Union in the Third Con-
gressiOnal District will hold Mass Meeting to-
night, corner of FTankfOrd road and YORK streets
Nineteenth Ward. Among he speakers on the
occasion are Hon. Leonard Myers Hon. William
D Kelley, Hon. James Pollock, Hon. William b.
Mann, and others.
Captain Colhoun, a returned Libby prisoner
and several other distinguished speakers, will
ADDRESS the public this evening, at O'clock
at the hall OF the Union League.
The loyal men OF the Twenty fourth Ward will
meet this evening, 90 the hail, Market street. be-
low Thirty. fourth, at 64 p. VI, TO proceed fro n
thence TO Darby Road, where cars will be in
Bell, kngsessng.
Our jersey friends are engaged in the prelimi
naTtes OF a Congressional Convention, 70 be held
at BTidgeton on the ID Of October Delegates
from Camden county have been elected, and
two-thirds OF them are opposed TO tho rcnomina-
ton OF John f. Starr, che present Representative
and in favor of new man.
BILLIARD ToURNAWENT.-I II has been in CON
temptation to postpone the grand billiard tourna-
ment for the championship of Pennsylvania,
shortly to take place in this city, in consequence
OF the interest now manifested in the approaching
political contest; but at meeting Of the gentle
men who are to participate in the play, held this
should take place at the time previously an
nounced-trom the Sd TO the llth proX Quite
a large number of season tickets have already
been disposed OF, and sufficient sum guaranteed
TO detray the expenses Of the exhibition.
As an index to the zeal with which our citizens
are conducting the campaign, we may state that
the receipts of some of the largest billiard saloons
have been materially damaged since the opening
OF the campaign. The several political clubs
organized in our midst have drawn within their
charmed circle majority of our young men, and
nightly they are to be found devotng their intel
hgence to the success of the great Union cause.
But few weeks will elapse before the struggle
shall be at an end, and then the votaries of this
beautiful scientific game can "pocket" and
"carom" to their hearts content.
ALLEGED ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Colonel
Frank Beach, the officer in charge of Camp Cad
walader, had hearing before Alderman Nc
Cahen yesterday on the charge of assault and
battery on a Mrs. Brewer, the wife of a soldier.
Mrs Brewer testified that her husband enlisted on
Tuesday last at Third and York Streets and re-
ceived the bounty of $50; that after he was |
taken up stairs to change his clothes, he threw |
the bounty money out OF the window tO her, and |
told her TO take IL home; that in the afternoon |
she visited the camp, ana was pointed out as the |
wife OF Brewer, and that the Colonel in his tent |
attempted to get the money. She resisted, aud
ielt the tent. The Colonel, as she says, directed |
her husband to take the money from her which |
he, under threat of punishment did. The hus-
band was then put in irons, and it IS alleged was
stnl under punishment when last heard from
At the hearing, Colonel Beach said that he had
authority for what he had done from the War
Department.
EsCArE AND ARREST or A MURDERER
jeremiah II. Dunn, alias Dnsmore convicted at
Iunllhannock, Wyoming county, of the murder
Of colored man, and who made his escape from
he Sheriff Of that county in this city on the gth
lt September, was rearrested and brought here
ast night. This morning he was semitic Wyoming
'ounty jail,
BUmAL.-The funeral Of Father Mclaughlin,
If St. AIMS Church, took place yesterday. There
vas very large attendance. High mass Of re-
luiem was performed by Bishop Wood, and
crmOn was preached by him. The church was
iuugin mourning, and Ohnewald's grlndreQuiem
vas sung by powerful choir, under the direc-
ION OF MI Thomas Il. Harllns.
DRowNED.-Patriok LOgue, fifteen years Of
ge, was drowned in the canal at Falrmouut YES
crday.
FINE Business IMPROVEMENT on EIGIH
mErr.-The old and wel-known firm Of Mcssrs John
.outey Co, long Identified with tho Dry Goods trade
Il Second street. have lust completed spacious new
usiness edihce at No 20 S. Eighth street where OF
ionday next the 2Cth instant, they viii open one Of the
hocest and most extensive stock line Dress Goods In
rt.