The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY FOR TIE PRoMOrION |
OF AeBIouLTURB.-This morning a regular |
stated meeting OF this Society was held at their /
rooms, on Walnut street, Craig BIdlle President,
in the chair.
The Executive Committee reported that on the |
10th Of October the first fall sale of stock was
held In this city, under the auspices Of tue
Society. The amount of contributions was not
so large as expected, although the animals
exhibited were of very choice character.
The idea so prevalent that choice stock would
not bring tair price when sold in this way OK
Perience is proving 70 be delusve. In no instance
that the Committee is aware Of has thecOntrbu-
tor Of really choice stock been disappointed in
the price received for il. The following we're
some OF the prices obtained three pair golden,
spsnged sea-brght blntams, SlOjD; three
chickens (cock and two heDs) IS 2j; two South
Down ewes, s52; TWO do. lambs, $780, one do.
buck, $50; one boar, twelve weeks S23 one do,
eight weeks SIS; fOurpairs pigs, Chester county
whites tive weeks), S65.
The committee appointed to secure a new room
for the meetings of the Society reported that they
had secured the second story of No 702 Walnut
street The future meetings Of the Society will be
held at this place.
Mr.. John Potter was elected 4 member Of the
Society.
No other business of Importance was trans
acted.
PoLITIoAL.-At the Hall Of the Union League
last evening, addresses were delivered by Hon
C. A. Phelps, of Massachusetts, and Hon. Henry
Il. Torbert, ofMaryland. John Price Wotheri
presided. The attendance was large.
A large meeting was held at the Contncntll
Theatre, the Democratic headquarters. Hon. b.
s. Cox, OF Ohio, delivered an address.
A large meeting was held at Beverly, New
jersey. Addresses were delivered by Hons
Horace Maynard, john e. Ten Eyck, and VII
liam A. Newell. The meeting was large an
most enthusiastic.
The celebration last night at tho rooms Of th
Supervisory COmmi tee for enlisting colorc
troops passed OFF with great ccitt. A nEubgr O
speeches we've delivered and the utmost en.hu
siasm prevailed.
DEATH OF MEMBER OF rrrr N,r,ox,
GuARns.-on the re;arn home Of the Natloua
(uards. on Monday, they brought with them th
body of Charles A. Freeman, Of Company 4
who died at Altoona, on the road home. tn
deceased was apparently well the day before N
regiment started fur nome rom Cl.iII"sD5 .I "a. "a
tbe niplt he complained Of being i'll, and In t
morning, when the men were preparing 70 s'
for Philadelphia, they found young Freoh1A %
his bed iusensibie. He revived at intertls, OI
not guGielcntly TO make himself unleF.oJ
Colonel Nen decided to bring him home 4
Altoona be died. Inc deceased was q son
Charles d. Freeman, Esq. He was twenty year
of age.
THE INouEsT-Yestcrjay afternoon Coron
TAYLOR held an inquest in the case Of Jam
Campbell, who was killed on Saturday night dn
ing the Democratic procession. Three witness
were examined, but none OF thcm coUlu tnro
any light on the matter. One Of them seated "
he saw q policeman strike a blow, but wheth
Campbell was the mau he struck he did not knO
The case was adjourned over for further hea
ing.
EXPECTED ME.-The 1924 Regiment Pen
sylvania Volunteers under command Of Color
WIN. b. Thomas, left Gallipolis, Ohio, on Mo
day, and are expected to reach this city to-day
tomorrow. Colonel p. G. Ellmaker has be
appointed TO take charge Of the escort. The Car
paign Club and the Republican InYincibles a
expected 10 join in the escort.
ARRIVAL OF REGIMENTS. The ssh Regime
Massachusetts Volunteers, consisting Of so m
and 81 officers; the 42d Massachusetts, Yolu
teers, consisting of 9O8 men; also, small detac
ment Of the Veteran Reserve Corps with the
Maine Cavalry, arrived In our city yesterday, AZ
we're all well attended 10 at the Cooper SHOP K
treshmeRt Saloon.
CONSOLATION or THE BuRD ORPHAN As
Lvh.-The conservation of the Chapel Of 4
Burd Orphan Asylum and the dedication Of q
~ iom VIII take place tomorrow morning
ew new structure in West Philadelphia. 4.
s's''s WI be highly interesting.
HLla PRESERVATION. AT the Haddingt,
anfnried tos'sessaay n sss two fags were presented
made ana a nne COLLATION. served unl, y
CRY TAXHs.-The receipts from - 49,. .,
small Last week only $40 ,4ss.2s. ~ ..s %.
December four per cent win be 49, sau "a az I.
unpaid bills. "
RELIEF or THE FAMILIES or YoLuNryy,s
During the past two weeks the sum Of 3S45,
was paid out BY the commission for tho relief
ths families Of volunteers.