The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-01

PoLIT1cAL.--PollticalY speaking, the agony Ia
over. It ended yesterday at the Chicago Con
vention. Both parties have had their "say" in
the different Conventions held in this city aud
elsewhere and il only remains FOR the people to
elect or reject the different candidates presented
" their kind political consideration.
The pot has been set on 20 boil, and day by
day its contents will approximate to that degree
of political temperature when IL may be said ~
be boiling. In the interval IL may no surmised
that the fire will be well stirred, and coal at or
Goa henped upon it by the parties representing
each phase Of politics. The struggle will, no
doubt he an energetic one.
In the different Wards club-hoases are being
opened, for the purpose Of holding political
meetings pamphlets nro being printed, plcthOric
with arguments why one candidate should be
elected over another and all the vast machinery
Of politics is being put In play. Every man will
awaken IN the morning 70 find the side of his
house plastered with political poster the size Of
one OF Growers theatrical street advertisements,
and music for the million will be furnished the
people by perambuliting bands Of music, free
gratis for nothing Between politics and the
draft, the "dear people cannot complain for
want Of something TO employ their time aud
attention.
DELrGurFrL Excursion TO ATLANTIC Cry
Tomorrow morning the Excursion Of the United
American Mechanics Hall Association TO A.
one of the most pleasant affairs OF the season. A
monster excursion was given on the 18th ut., by
the same association and so great was the at
tendance that il was found necessary 10 make
arrangements TO continue the excursion upon the
10th ult., for the benefit OF those VINO could not
obtain passage upon the first named day. Upon
the 10th malicious report was circulated that
terrible accident had occurred on the railroad,
and many holders Of tickets we're deferred from
participating In the excursion. The committee
announce that the tickets for that day will be
good for the excursion of tomorrow. A dne
band of music will accompany the party, and a
happy day may be expected.
JUBPBRs.-At an early hour this morning, four
| teen thieves who arrived in this city by the New
| York train, were arrested at hotel on Sixth
street, below Market. 1t seems that Mr.. Solo
mon Detwier, of Columbia county, was robbed
| in front of the hotel of a valuable gold watch,
and suspected some of this party of the theft
| He made complaint at the Central Office, and the
| whole butch were arrested while yet IN bed. rhc
| watch wns found in one of the beds occupied by
| John Smith, Lawrence O'Brien, aud John Sulh
| van, three of the gang. A loaded revolver was
| also found in the bed. Every one Of the party
| had suit of old clothes, which they intended tl
use in aiding them 10 desert after having enlis ed
their mission here being to jump the bounty.
They were committed to prison for further hear
ing by Alderman Welding.
ARRIVAL OF CoAsTwIsB AND FoREIGN VESSELS.
The following will exhibit the arrivals Of coast.
wise and foreign vessels at this port for the
month of August
FoREIGS.
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