The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


b PoLIrfoAL-Among the many GATHERINGS ,
The National Union party, on Saturday night, "
give the following:
J AZ Concert Hal, the orator Of the evening W.,
young Union colder, Capf.tn Ca h1un. who's,
. fath,r WIS The first cousi'ut John G. Cslbou a
sng Wbo was reared ami b19ilic ,ton the Treason
was iutrodu cd tc she audience by De- W.T.
of Ph ladeiph", sterling gCntlrmnp ~ to to
Henry Cl~ senoo', stauuch aud sturd p, oouy
as ssss.lnSSnsc. nSn '' III was received ""u "'''"
y meetir Of the citizens Of the TH,i T9u, ,9a-
| tI3honal District, numC Crouslyt,r,rj p al al
/ yrel ",'',a'"'.ay cyeninaS nomin ,tion, Of trs
| Union nsy,1 g. .!"'h and National Adam Wal
| tbar, sd uud Epcechc, were M dc BY
! NfrsS1r MrMichsCl, Andrew j. Holman, William
s Pierce, William Nicholson, Leonard Myers,
ana o h,rs.
Tho Campaign League Of Fraukford viii make
! dtmunrWiun and turchligbt prOccsst m to
viRht. The League ha. just been organized, ana
will rcuder efficient service 70 the Uui N cause or
the Twenty Ward IL number, among i's
u cml trs The most Influential aud hunora Me citi-
2cus ot Frankfold-mcu who never before pirti-
CIi BtCd IN any political movement, but who arc
tUw called into the arena Of polite, by the press
| iiS emergencies Of the times.
On WEDNESDAY evening next a largo Il ig, dedi-
cbltd TO the cause ui Lincoln, Johnson, Union,
aDO Liberty, will be dung 10 the breeze az Fourth
aut Carp nt,r strocts. a uumrcr Of distinguished
Gentlemen will deliver add,csscs. A happy tune
is expected.
CONVENTION OF BRrwrRs.-A convention Of
German beer brewers was lately held at Mil
waukce. Wis. Nearly al. the principal cities OF
The East and West were represented, for the pur-
Iose Of discussing matters connected with the
trad principally the tax Law. Among the dele
gates Irest Mt from tins city were MCssrs. C..
Botta and Frederick Collins The following reso.
lutloDS were passed in reference to the collection
Ui taNts on malt liquors -
That the Secretary Of the Convention be directed
ltes circular each Brewers Assoc Snin the Uultcd
Staes in which tho views Of tue Con, uun ad down.
rs speedily eccs ary aud TO request these associations 70
appoint each committee Of three whose It SHAH
bc o examine each month tho lHs Of collectors OF
district, and Whenever they suspect that the tax law
been eyadCd by any member then shall be duty Of
She committee TO call upon tho dulu bre yer, aud C
ht ma thBt c suspicious are correct to Iuest such
pay the iu amount Of tue taxes duo la case
he refuses 10 comply with the request shall be reported
% the Local assoca fthc district to take further action
I9at COMMITTEE Of n,ne menb rs BE- appointed 70 pro,
Internal Revenue Ia rcfeic CO TO this matter.
Fatal RTsULTs. James Huater, who was
injured on Saturday afternoon by being caught
in the ay.whcel at Bclfcld brass foundry, Broad
and Noble streets died yes erday from the effects
OF his injuries, AT the hospital.
John ). RicnardsOn, Esq, Of No. AS n. Fifth
street, died at his residence on Saturday evening,
from the effects of iOjuries received about two
weeks ago, by having his auke run over by
Fiith-sueet car, which he was attempting to get
on while II WAS in motion.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY Win INTENT TO KILL.
This morning Dennis Foley was before Alder
man Pancoast, charged with committing an
assault and battery with intent to kill. night
or two since he, with several others, got into a
drunken broil at Twenty fifth and B ddlc streets.
Foley, il Is alleged, struck a man with au axe
and otherwise maltreated him, 50 that lie was un-
able to appear at the hearing this morning. The
case was continued for a further hearing.
CITY MoRTALTrY.-The number of deaths
reported at the oaiCe of the Board of Health last
week amounted to 29S. The age Of one person
was reported as being between 100 and ITO years.
The number Of soldiers inferred was 40. Tue
highest number of deaths are reported from the
Twenty fourth Ward This is owing tD the locl-
tion of several Government hospitals in that
locality.
Cry CoUNCMs.-At the approaching election.
thirteen Select COuncilmen, and twenty-seyen
Common Councimen are 10 be elected. The re-
turns of the list of taXabes just made, show tho
whole number Of taXabIes to be 1860, dimi-
mutton OF 5000 over last year.
MILITARY FUNERAL.-The funeral of Colonel
Henry Young, one of the oldest members of the
Western Engine Company, took place yesterday.
The funeral cortege was one of unusual extent.
The Good VIII Hose, Western Engine, and Fair
mount Engine Companies attended the funeral in
body.
SICK AND WOUNDED SoLDIERs.-Fivo hun
dred sick aud wounded soldiers from the Balti-
more hospitals arrived in this city yesterd ~
afternoon. They were received at Broad and
Prime, and taken to the various hospitals.
PRESENTATION. - Joseph S. Robinson the
newly elected Assistant Engineer of the Second
Fire Division, has been presented with Il splendid
cap and belt, being gift from his friends in the
United States Hose Company.
CHURCH OPENING.-Fhe North Broad Street
Presbyterian Church was opened yesterday
morning for tine first time The pastor, Rev. T..
Il, Adams, d. D. preached morning. and evening.