The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-28


rcasstmbed in the Supreme Court Room, for
the purpose Of counting the soldiers vote, and
making ont the Official vote Of the city. The
work progressed very slowly, and the vote polled
by the various companies was exceedingly small.
The following were some Of the votes poled -
Union. D.u.
Company 4 Goth Cayalry............
Company A, 18th Regiment .,.....lO .
Company G, llsth Regiment.
Companies, l2lst Regiment. ........3j .
] Company, jSth Regiment.
2 Companies, 5Sth Reglmcut........
Company q, llth Regiment.
Company A, sgd Regiment. ..........3
Company Is, SD Regiment 10
Company T., S2d Regiment.
Company A, ll9th Regiment.
Company T., 10th Regiment ........-
Company b, ll9th Rcgiment.........
Company q, 10Th Regmeut..........9 -
Company 4, ljOth Regiment..........2l 2
Company T., l5Oth Regiment. .
Company f, 1921 Regiment. -
Company @, 1921 Rcgmcnt....".,.lS -
Company B 1921 Regiment..........2O
Company d, lst Artillery.
Shth kCEiment... ..........'......,....,
Company G, l06th Regiment.
Company r. l9jth Regiment. .
Company B, l96th Regiment. ..,..... 6
Company T., l96th BCgiment..........
Company 6, l96th Regiment. .l3
Company A, l52d Regiment.
Company A, 18th Rcgiment........
In trenches James river
Company NJ, Third Artillery ..........
Company !, Observation-Disclosures. /
Company *, lSth...................
Company G., lSJht.................,6
Company B, llSth...................
Company q, Indiana Battery.........
| Third Artillery .......................2
! Fairfax Seminary Hospital. -
! Shcrburn Barracks, Washington. -
| Third Division General Hospital, Va. -
| Camp near Jones Landing, Va. ......l2
Jarvis Hospital, Maryland. ........."
Company X, 6Sth Regiment. 5
United States Steamer NetO IyoHsides. .23
Carver Hos pital ID. .C..............,.-
The above Is fair exhibit of the soldiers vote.
The vote in all the companies was very small
but few polling full vote. The whole number
of votes is 22t0 Union, 695 Democratic; making
a Union majority Of ljii. This added TO the
majority on the home vote will make the official
majority Of the city nearly ten thousand. The
sUlOiCrs' vote will elect NJ. Russell Thayor to
Congress from the Fifth District, but wll make
no change in the case of any of the other Caudi-
dates except 10 still more decrease Democratic
mRjOTities.
CowARDLY ASSAULT AND BATrBRY.-Folyard
Degan, one OF the 'marshals' at the hall OF the
| keystone Club, Was arragned before Alderman
Welding yesterday upon the charge of having
committed an assault and battery on Henry w.
Green, on Wednesday evening. IL seems that
Mr.. Green was in company with Mr.. Il. Clai
borne, regular reporter of the German Demo
CTdt Both were present in order to report the
speech OF the Hon. Rcverdy Johnson. The place
was filled TO its utmost capacity, so that the re.
porters could not obtain accommodations. In
the efforts to get a place where they might see
and hear, young Green opened the door OF pri-
vatc box, but finding that place full, retired. In
doing 60, il Is alleged the defendant stepped up
to him, and, using an epithet, struck him q blow
with an open hand that sent him reeling dis
lance OF ten feet. MIR. Claiborne eXpostulated,
wheTeupon the defendant threatened to strike
him. An appeal was made TO Colonel McCand-
less nt which time, Us Is alleged by Mr.. Clai-
borne, the defendant stepped up and, in the
presence of Colonel McCandless threatened to
strike him. The reporters retreated, and thus
the semi puglistic scene terminated. Tue de-
fendant was bound over in the sum Of $500 10
answer at Court.
ALLEGED ABUSES AT THE ALHsHoUsE.-The
special committee of Councils appointed to iuyes-
tigate the charges against the management Of the
Almshouse have reported that after a full and
thorough investigation Of the matters conlided TO
them, in which they received every facility, as
we'll from the Guardians of the Poor as from the
officers OF the institution, the committee are sai5-
fed that not the slightest foundation exists Tor
the charges made in Council and they cannot
refrain from expressing their regret that so serious
a charge against one ofour most important public
institutions should have been made upon no
better authority than mere rumOr, set ailOat, most
probably, by some gossipmg old woman
Po1IrIcAL.-The largest assembly ever seen in
this city, in any hall, filed the Union League
Hall last night. The crowd was so great that
those who could not get into hearing distance
proceeded to National Hall, which was speedily
| Tiled.
Hon. S. p. Chase spoke at both places, at both
of which he was received with the utmost en-
| thusiasm.
Hon. Amos Myers, representative from the
| Twentieth District spoke at National Hall also
The Continental Theatre was enlivened last
night by shouts of laughter, caused by tue tales
OF Mr.. ID A. Sutton, Of New York.
large Union meeting was held last night I'm
the Third Ward. The utmost enthusiasm pre-
vailed.
THIEVES AT THB THEATRE.-rwo young men
| of our city were relieved OF their pocket books
| while procuring tickets at the window Of one Of
our city theatres-onc Of porte e.monnae contain
ing scyonty.siX dollars, tho other forty one dol-
| lars. TWO women are supposed to have com
| mittcd thetheit. AS the complainant approached
| the window thrc ugh the crowd woman requested
him 10 procure two tickets for her also, and while
| thus directing his attention to a dollar note her
| accomplCe succeeded in placing her hand ia her
| victims pocket. The thieves both escaped.
\ New WAY or BORROWING Samuel Mack
and William Hunter were brought on from Pitts
burg yesterday, on the charge OF having robbed
William Wilson of 1904 Bedford street, of gold
watch, and other articles. The watch was bor-
| rOWCd by Mack on the representation that he
| wa uLeQ 10 wear II l0I n lew Hohl0s bhL uo 7pNAlh
TO have LETT the city soon after he got possession
| oft. Wilson also borrowed yalise, and carried
IL OH too Both were held 10 answer.
REsIGNArIoN. Yesterday q communication
was received IN Common Council from Amos
Briggs, rcsguing his seat as member Of that
body from the Fourteenth Ward, on the ground
that he can no longer support the policy of the
National Administration, touching the subject OF
slavery.
Council from the same ward, was sworn into
| office.
THE LATE MAJoR-GEERRAL BmNEY.-A series
of resolutions, from the committee to report the
sense Of Councils on the death Of Major General
Blruey, expressed the regret felt by our citizens
| az the death of brave and gallant officer, who
| by lis ability and patriotism, has endcarcd him
self TO the memories Of the citizens Of his native
city. The resolutions passed both Chambers.
| COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE THE SOLDIERS YorE
Governor Curtin has appointed the following
named gentlemen TO take the soldiers vote to bI
castin November :-Messrs. William V. McGrath
james j. Martin, +. McLaqghlin, and J: Mehtb