The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-28

MIR. GIBBONS ACCEPTS THE NOMINA-
following correspondence has passed
between the Committee ot the Republican Con
gresslonaI Convention OF the First District and
AT. Charles GiObons:-
PHILADELPHIA September 25 l866.-Charles
Gibbons, Esq.-Dear Sr:-It IS our agreeable
duty to inform you that the Convention of the
Union Republicans OF the First District of Penn
sylvania have nominated you by aCClamatiOn as
their candidate Tor Representative to Congress
from that District. We feel assured that with
you as our standard-bearer we shall march on TO
glorious victory. We most earnestly request
your acceptance OF the nomination. Very re-
spectiully, your obedient servants,
VIM. b. ATKINSON, NJ. D.,
ALEXANDER @. SMITH,
fREYTAG GROVES,
HENRY d.. ALLEN,
JOHN Z. THOMPSON,
ANTHONY MCCRYsTAL.
PHILADELPHIA September q, lS66.-Gentle-
meD:-I acknow owledge the receipt of your letter
OF the 10th instant, informing me that the Con-
venton of Union Republicans of the First Con-
gressonal District have, by reclamation, desig-
ma ed me as their candidate for Representative
in Congress, and asking my acceptance of the
nomination. While thank the gentlemen Of
the Convention with all my heart Tor the honor
which they have thus conferred upon me, un-
sought and undesired on my part, l cannot but
regret that it aid not fall to the lot OF some
other citizen. / have never been an applicant
tor any public office, and it is not without re-
luctance that now acquiesce in the action Of
the Convention.
This acceptance Of the nomination will impose
upon me the duty OF meeting and addressing the
citizens of the district, which I shall be most
happy to do at such time and place as may be
appointed.
/ am, gentlemen. very respectfully, etc,
CHARLES GIBBONS.
To William B. Atkinson, NJ. D., Alexander G.
Smith, Freytag Groves, Henry D. Allen, John
c. Thompson, Anthony McCrystal.
AWAITING CLADIANTs.-At the Detective
Office there are q number OF unclaimed aruCles
which have been recovered from thieves, and
ale supposed TO have been stolen 1rom private
residences while the occupants OF the same were
out Of town during the summer
One silk skirt, changeablc purple ground,
lght green stripes; one silk skirt small plaid,
purple and white; one silk skirt, small plaid,
LIGHT blue and yellow: one silk SKIRT, with black
| corded silk; one silk skirt, changeaDle blue aud
White stripes in flowers and in grey; one silk
! body Changeable purple; one SILK body blue
| and white narrow stripes; one dress, fine
| stripes, light blue and white sllEj one dress,
| brown meTinO; one cape, blue sIlC trimmed
| around with nine lines, three each, and narrow
velvet ribbon, friuged; one piece OF green poplu;
| one piece of light blue pOplln; one white Canton
| Grape shawl, with narrow embroidery and fringe;
| one sable ur cape; one mink sable cape; one
| squirrel muiT; one gentleman's large-slzed
| shawl mixed Ground, with black dOts one plaid
shawl, blue and white, with blue, yellow, red,
| White and green border, ftlneed; one black
| cloth overcoat, with velvet collar bound; one
| dark mixed cloth trock coat, bound; one boys
| frock coat dark and white mixed material; one
pair Of pantaloons of heavy black cashmere; one
palr of pantaloons, hght-cOlored, dotted and
striped Cashmere; one dark mixed cloth vest
raised figures, white IN centre; one dark purple
cloth vest; one grey woOuen summer vest; one
SILVER fork, KNIFE, and one white Canton Grape
shawl.