The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-20

and many were u1able 10 gain admittInco. Hon.
James Pollock presided. Hon. p. c. shannon,
OF putsburg, was the first speaker. He an.
uouncCd himself as q Democrat. He had never
voted for any but q Democratic President lie
had not voted for Abraham Lincoln, but follow
ing the doctrines Of jefferson and Jackson, it he
lived until November he should vote for
Abraham Lincoln. (Appause) lie was for
his country, first, last and all the time, and was
not Tor q cessation Of hostililies IN face of the
recent victories by Grant, sherman, and Far
raRut, as the Chicago platform asks for.
Hon William ID. Kelley followed in lengthy
address. During his remarks he said thtt some
Of the books Of the Sons Of Liberty found IN
Indianapolis had been sent to him, aud he read
section eight OF the Constitution, which declares
that the Supreme Commander shall have charge
Of the military force Of the organization In the
several states when in active service. This,
said the Speaker probably accounted for the
banner inscribed, "a fair election or free
fight carried in the procession ON Saturday
night. This organization means mischief, aud II,
members are the ones who have adopted the Cat
cago platform and placed Mcclellan upon IT,
Several other addresses were delivered, and at
the close Of the meeting there was display Of
fireworks.
Last evening, at the Commonwealth Buildings,
the Republican lnviucible Club ot the ctmplign
Of 1860 reurgan'1cd for the present political nul-
toSt. George luman RiCEc was elected President.
| The meeting was large and enthusiastic A com.
mttCc was appointed 10 consider the prOpricty Of
securing caps AMI Capes similar to those worn in
the last campaign.
large meeting of the citizens Of the Thir-
tCenlh Ward was held last evening at the corner
| OF Franklin and Poplar streets. Tag was
raised about niue o'clock amidst the cheers of
| all present. Speeches were then delivered by
| Mr. Nicholson, y. IL. Coates, Leonlrd Myers,
| EsQs., and others. The greatest enthusiasm pre-
! vailed.
| MAyHEW-This morning an individual giving
the name of Ed. Brown was arragned before
! Alderman Moore, upon the charge of attempted
| robbery, and committing an assault and battery
upon Police Officer Lawrence II is alleged that
the prisoner was discovered in the act Of robbng
the money y.drawer at the drug store Of Dr. Mar
| sells, ON South Fourth street, about o'clock yes
| tcrday morning He made q hasty retreat, but
| was captured by the police officer. The daring
| fellow wugglyd in the hands Of the Oti 'cr, and
finally Bit him on the LETT eyebrow, thereby pro-
| duCiug painful wound. Several stitches had 20
! be made to keep ihC wound closed, and the eye
! brow iudts proper place. The defendant is re-
! Garl,d ms a common thief, and he has often been
| seen lettering about thieves den in the Fourth
! Ward. The nIuc he gave is fictitious. lie was
committed to answer
| THREArENGNG TO SHOoT-This morning Fer.
dinand Powers was before Alderman Clouds
| upon the charge of threatening to shoot officer
| Young. 1t seems that Powers and several other
young men were standing at Front and York
streets, last night, firing oil pistols. The officer
went up to them and desired TO know who was
doing It, They all denied having fired any pls-
| tOl except Powers. He ran OFF and the officer
| pursued him. Powers cried out that he would
| shoot, upon which the officer drew his revolver
and nTed. The ball passed Powers, but being
| frightened he fclf to the ground, and was cap
| tuTed. He was committed in default Of $1,000
! bail to answer.
HELD FOR HEARING Michael McLeeCh,
who was shot and severely wounded, the allegl-
ton being that he was engaged in furnishing
passes to soldiers to aid them to desert was yes
terday handed over to the United States Marshal
to be prosecuted on the charge of aiding and en-
couraging soldiers to desert. Commissioner
Smith held him for q hearing on Saturday next.
McLeech's wound is on the shoulder, but the
bone is not fractured. Prior 10 the shooting, It
is alleged that he had bought four passes from a
sergeant at the camp, who was trying to detect
him in the OHcnse, and paid $50 for them.
Mrs. WooDs New NovEL.-T. b Peterson s.
Brothers have in press and will publish next sat
urday a new novel by this popular writer. It is
entitled "The Haunted Tower" and We antic-
Tate tor it a large sale, rs Mrs. Wood is one Of
those writers whose fertile invention and skill IN
| weaving the plot of Il story keep the readers
| attention absorbed from beginning to end. "Ihe
| Haunted Tower is one of her best and most
interesting stories, and that is saying enough to
put all her numerous admirers on the q@i UtCe.
| CoNrRACTs AwARDED.-COntracts for furnish
ing coal to the outdoor poor have been awarded
as follows First district, p. McCrossin, at 50 %
per ton; Second, do, at S0i Third, b. Hacker,
$3.50; Fourth, do, 5000; Fifth, J. L. Auden-
red, S075; Sixth, ]. b. Hacker $3.50; Seventh,
| VIM. W. Alter, 50 80; Ninth, do, 5000 ;
Eleventh, J. b. Hacker. $3.50.
The following contracts for wood were also
awarded Third district. James Galbraith, $50
per cord; Fourth, John Galbraith, $3.50; Fifth,
do, 800; Sixth, do, 50 Seventh, do, $3.50.
MEETING IN THE TENTH WARD.-A meeting of
| citizens of the Tenth Ward was held last evening
TO take action in reference to the nomination of
+. V. Machet for Common Council. Resolutions
were offered requesting the Ward Convention to re-
assemble and place in nomination some other can
didate the names of Messrs Tnomas |. Potts,
| A. II. Franciscus and others being mentioned.
| For some cause or other, the nomination of Mr..
| Machet gives dissatisfaction TO a number of the
citizens of the ward, who desire to have new
| candidate,
THE BoDY OF LIEUTENANT ELLIorT.-Mr. II.
II. X. Elliott has returned TO this city with the
body of his son, Lieutenant Harvey E. Elliott,
who was musaered in Indianapolis, some weeks
since, the particulars OF which have been stated
| in THE TELEGRAPH. The authorities at In
dianapOis made no investigation in regard TO the
! murder, and the Coroner Inferred the body with
out even 50 much as instituting inquiry rs to who
it was or how the deceased came 20 his death.
| SHOOTING ArFAR.-This morning a colored
soldier at the Provost Barracks, Fifth and But
touwood streets, was shot in the breast, aud so
SCI ously injured that his recovery is considered
doubtful. 1t is alleged that he was confined in
the fifth story of the barracks for deserti)n. He
seized a musket and threatened to shoot the
officer Of the day, when the latter ordered the
| guard to fire on him, woundng him in the breast
as stated. We were unable 10 learn his name.
SuILIvAN's BAND, Of Troy, New York, under
the leadership of Lieutenant A. X. Patten, passed
through our city last evening on their way to
the front, where they are 20 be connected with
the Sd Division, 2d Army Corps (Hauc1clIsl, as
division band They serenadsd several of our
prominent citizens, and excited general almird-
ton with their excellent music.
ENrtNsION or A BAGLRoAD.-Pcrmission has
been granted to the Spruce and Pine Streets
Passenger Railway Company to extend their
track on Pine street, from Twenty.frst to
Twenty street, and along Twenty
10 the Depot. When this extension Is made, the
track lying between IWCnty-nrst ana Pine and
TWenty-sec0nd and South streets will be vacated
THE ALNsuoUsE.-Tbo population Of the
Almshousc on Saturday last WAS reported a'
2377, an increase Of 81 over the same period last
wear. Admitted during the past two weeks, l9j
] bF-fI.g u. .HIIFrHU i gIDunN.