The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-06


address ihe assembly OH the political issues Of
the day. Mr.. Brown was followed by Mr. James
Briggs, Of New York.
Last evening one Of the largest ward meetings
OF the National Union party ever held in this
city was cOnvt ned on an open lot At the corner
OF Eighteenth and Green streets, Fifteenth Ward.
The meeting was organized by the election Of
William b. Mann, Esq, for President, and mum
Der OF Vice Presidents and Secretaries A series Of
resolutions were passed aud addresses made by
Judge Kelley, Joseph Shippen, and others.
A mass meeting OF the Democracy was held at
the Continental Theatre last evening, aud was
addressed by Governor Seymour, Of New York.
Amer the meeting adjourned Governor Seymour
was screnadcd at the La Pierre House, and IN
response TO numerous calls made ano.her snor
speech to his friends.
A meeting OF the friends ofthe Union was also
held by the residents OF the Fourteenth Ward,
and was most largely attended.
Hon. Leonard Myers delivered brilliant ad-
dress. He pictured 60 them the heroic self
denial of our brave soldiers in the held, and
plead that his hearers might sustain them by
their votes. He described in glowing terms the
late victories Of Lincolns peace Commis-
sioners'--Grant Farragut, Sherman, aud Sheri-
dan--and declared his unqualified preference for
them over the proposed commissioners of the
Democracy Seymour, Mcclellan, VallAudgham,
and Company. DE closed by asking them 70
roll mp an overwhelming majority for their faith
fnl Congressman, Judge Kelley. Fred A. Van
Cleye, Esq, Colonel VIM. b. Mann, and Colonel
Maurice also spoke.
The citizens of tho Sixth Ward held a meeting
last evening at Franklin Hall, Sixth street, below
Arch. A number of distinguished speakers ad-
dressed the meetings among them were Hon.
VIM. L. Lehman, Col. VIM. B. Mann, A. b.
Sloapaker, Esq, and others.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was also held
at Hestonllle. The arrangements which are
being made by that patriotic body of gentlemen
forming the National Union League for a m ,g-
nihcent display of fireworks on Saturday evening,
in Independence Square, very ample. The
people OF our city may auticiprC scene of
beauty that will lar exceed any display ever
made IN this city, not excepting that OF Fishers
woods, twenty years since. ..
An APPRAL FBoM PHoFEssoR SAUNDERS
The undersigned has pledged himself to the
Councils of this city that, in case Of gran ing, as
they have granted, an increase Of bounty to en-
courage enlistments to the extent of fifty theu-
sand dollars, he would devote his whole time to
the business of obtaining the thousand recruits
still demanded by the United States Government
from several wards. He must therefore, delay
for short Time and for a short time OHly, HE
liked purpose 10 retire from all other public
plOyment that he may devote himself wholly 10
the Courtland Saunders Institute.
This return TO the business of obtaining volun-
teCrs was brought about by the urgent and re-
ptated solicitation OF the Supervisory Committee
of the First Ward, especially by the appeals of
Messrs. Barlow and Humphreys, expressing the
city, might be saved from the impending draft
They, Ia turn, yielded TO his suggestion TO visit
Washington with him, and secured the efficient
and valuable services of Hon. Charles O'Neill, all
pcdging themselves TO the Government that the
most strenuous efforts would DO employed to
supply, without delay, the small detciency-lesS,
by the GorerHb1oRtS otoR account, Hdn an auerdge
Ofttco men TO one Housana Inhabitants.
Citizens Of philadelphia permit the writer, who
sincerely believes no can soon find the re lulred
Volunteers earnestly to so.icitn deep and b3nev0-
lent interest in the First Ward, which must sup
ply means for recruiting at least one-half of The
present dciicencya ward pre- -emineutly pro-
ducing, having furnished multtudes of the best
mechanics ana brayest volunteers 70 richer
wards. Il. d. SAUNDERS.
PAssrSG CoUNrERFE1r MONEY Henry Fisher
and Joseph Hall have both been committed to
answer the charge Of passing counterfeit money.
These individuals worked together in the follow
ing manner Ono would carry .he money, while
the other would offer the bogus, and theu, If
arrested, no more than the one note would be
found in his possession. Fisher accordingly pre-
sentei tive dollar note on the UniO1 Is INK, a
few days since, and vas at once tlken intO GUS
day. Hall thought he was Watched, aud weGt
into an alley and threw u large quaint J OF Dad
notes away. lie was also arrested. The money
found IN the alley amounted to eighteen i've dol
lar notes on the Union Bank, two ten dollar
notes on the Bank of Commerce District of OO-
lumbia, and twenty-five counterfeit fractional
currency notes. Both the prisoners have been
committed for trial .
AccIDESTs.--Henry NJ. Rodgers, aged three
years, had his right hip injured by being run
by Lombard Street Passenger Railway car, on
Lombard street, between Third and Fourth. .
John Roy, thirty -four years of age, was knocked
dswn b. passenger car on Market street, between
Fourth and Fifth, and had his right arm broken.
lie was elected from the car by the conductor
for being intoxicated, and attempted to get on
again.
owen Leonard, forty-hve years Of age, was re-
ported TO have fallen down stairs IN the neighOor-
hood OF Sixth and Shippcn streets, on Tuesday.
He was admitted into tue Hospital late on the
same night, and died yesterday at noon.
A DIsoRDRRLY REsTAURANT.-This morning
James Berry was before Alderman Welding, upon
the charge Of keeping disorderly restaurant Rt
Seventh and Walnut streets. Last night about
10 O'Clock, the police made descent on the place
and captured tive men and eight women. The
place is In the basement, and Is the resort Of
deprayed women at all hours of the night. Berry
was held In $1,000 bail 20 answer at Court.
PHIIADEIrmtA BAPTIST AssoctAuoN.-Th
meetings Of this body were continued yesterday
morning, afternoon, and evening, at the Bereau
Baptist Church. The claims OF various denomi-
national societies. wer advocated. Addresses
were made IN the afternoon and evening by Rev.
Messrs. Eddy, J. H. att smith, Dokerson, and
others. The audiences were large and eulhusi-
astc on each occasion.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY. "A young man,
employed In Firth street. was arrested at the
Bank Of Northern Liberties yesterday upon the
charge of presenting check for S35 with the
name Of his employer forged thereon. The
prisoner is the son Of minister, and Is very
respectfully connected. He was held for further
hearing before Alderman TolGnd.
RATHER RoUoH.-Some rOwdes hired horse
and wagon at Camden yesterday and brought il
over to the city. After driving around to their
entire satisfactory, they wcund up at League
Island. Here they unhitched the horse aud
turned him loose, and backed the wagon into q
ditch. They then put off, The horse and wagon
were eventually restored TO the owner.
john +. ADDIcKs, Paymaster, gives notice to
the members of the Reserve Brigade who have
not received pay for service during the riots in
the county of Schuylkill in May, 1862, TO call at
the armory of the LIST Regiment, on Broad street,
near Race, on Thursday or Friday of the current
week, between the hours of and o'clock p. NJ.
HAS TO RE RRMovED.-Most of the remaining
portion Of the hall at Eighth and Vine streets,
which fell few days since, will have to come
down. Builders say the lower walls are not of
sufficient strength to bear the weight upon them
The ITALIAN FBIGATE.-The Italian frigate
Principe UnJeyto lying off the Navy Yard,
attracts great attention. and is viewed daily from
the shores nv hundreds She much resembles in