The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-31

SERRNADE TO RIOHARD PELTz-The
nomlnation Of this gentleman by the Union
hepuDllcan Convention for Receiver of Taxes
| was eminently satisfactory to the party, and
| enclted their universal appreciation.
Last evening his friends engaged the services
OF me Douglass Silver Cornet Band, and pro-
| ceedeo en- m0SSe to the residence of the nominee,
! on Dlckerson street. above Fifth and INDUCED
| IN What may be called spontaneous serenade.
An immense number of people congregated at
the scene; the houses in the neighborhood we're
brilliantly Illuminated, and the Stars and ripes
| were displayed from the windows of the d we'll
| lDgs. Inc oand played the national airs, after
| which the continued vocierations for "Peltz
| Pelz, Ptltz," brought that gentleman to the
| door. He delivered "A brief speech in Substances
| as follows:-
He considered it high honor to be one of
| the standard-bearers lu the great Union Repub-
| ican army. 1t was position assigned him by
! the Union Convention OF the city of PhIladel-
! pnla, and be would bear the standard from the
banks OF the Delaware to the county line, ana
! at O'Clock on the evening OF the second Tues.
| dby IN October claim q brilliant victory that
| will be allhe honorable TO the gallant Union
| army and the city OF Philadelphia IGreat ap.
pleuse) We must stand shoulder to shoulder
III the coming campaign. (Cries of 'We WILLY
Let us keep cur eve upon the flag; let us follow
our great leader who planted the glorious en-
sign OF freedom above the clouds on Lookout
mountain; let us give three cheers for General
Geary. (Ihree cheers were given with entnu-
siasm.)
Mr.. Peltz asked to be excused from making
any extended remarks. The serenade was GER
tainly unexpected that he had not even time 10
concentrate his thoughts to make ANYTHING like
connected ADDRESS. Ceres OF Go on, go on,n
and three cheers. He then continued:-
FRIENDS AND FELLow-CITIZENs:-A me to
thank you Tor this expression Of your kindness,
and renew to you the feelings of grateful
heart Tor the honor you have conferred upon
me. (Applause.) shall cudeavor to do my
whole duty In the coming campaign. Trusting
in the righteousness of our cause and under the
smiles OF an overrulng Providence we shall
through the peaceful though potent power of
the ballot-boX, yet restore our whole country,
North, South, East, and West, to peace and
! prosperity, and reunion that will be everlast
ing. Let rude war be thing of the past: let us
cherish kindly feeling for our erting brethren;
and let us have faith in that Higher Power that
we shall yet restore our distracted country to
the calm sunlight OF peace. Accept my thanks
for your Kindness and allow me to bld you good
nleht. MIR. Peltz retired amid Tremendous cheers.
John Sheldon, Esq., OF the First Ward, de-
livered beautiful and eloquent address, during
which he was frequently appluuded. The
assemblage finally separated, cheering for Gene
raj Geary PeltZ, and the Union.
FURTHER HEARING OF THE RIVER
PIRATEs.-The two colored men, Til 0mas Wall
and b. HeuSon, had further hearing at the
Central Station yesterday afternoon, charged
with having been concerned 4 rObbng Nathan
Con, hrst mate OF the steamer EdUin Forrest
at an early hour on Sunday morIlng last, OF a
gold watch and chain and money. 1t Will be
the state.room in which Mr.. Cot was sleeping
and after telling hlm senseless to the floor per-
petlated the robbery. From the testimony, 1t
appears that on the Monday following the rob-
berry, Ball offered TO sell pawn ticket calling
for gold watch and cham, to Mr.. Culver
corner OF Seventh and Lombard streets. The
latter declined purchasing. He then went 10
the paWnbrOker's and examined the tine keeDer.
ieellng satisfied that it anSwere the DESCRIPTION
OF the one stolen from MIR. GOti, notified that
gentleman OF the fact, and they together re-
turned to the pawnblo Se's. Mr.. Golf identi-
fed the watch and chain as those stolen from
hlm.
Yesterday morning Ball made his appearance,
and Mir. Culver had him arrested. ffe stated
that HeusOn gave him the ticket tor the watch
ara cham; that he came to his house III st.
Mary street about O'Clock on Sunday morning,
@ R the ne Tah R6G HshY sshYR q @ ha he got
he got up he saw he had no hat, and borrowed
one. He afterwards gave the watch to his wife
who pledged the latter, dropped the ticket on
the moor, and Ball picked IT up. hat belong
ing to Heuson, which was Identified by a wit
! ness, was found on board the EdlUin Forrest the
morning OF che robbery.
The magistrate asked Heuson where he cot
| the watch. He replied that he bought it OF a
| man, but did not know who he was. He
| said that the hat did not belong TO him. De-
| PENDANTS were held in S2500 bail each to answer
| at Court.
RECEPTION OF THE RELIANCE ENGINE
| CoMPANY.-An adjourned meeting of the Fire
| mems CONVENTION 10 prepare reception for
! the Reliance Engine Company, upon It's return
! on Saturday, September 10, was held last even
! ing at the house of the Schuylkll Hose Com
| pany. A Committee OF Arrangements was
| appointed
The Committee on Route submitted the fol-
! lowing, which was adopted: - Up Vine to
| Third, up Third to Coates, up Coates to Tenth,
| down Tenth to Che5nuJ, down Chesnut to
| Third, down Third to Walnut up Walnut to
| Sixth, down Sixth to Christian, down Christian
| to Second, down Second to Federal, up Federal
| to Eleventh, up Eleventh to the Reliance Engine
| house, and there dismiss.
| The following Marshals were elected:-Chief
| Marshal, Alfred Bamber; Aids - William c.
| FIgner, James Pollock, Robert PARCELS, William
| Sweeny. Division Marshals-First Frederick
| Benke; Second, William B. Kahn Third, John
| w. Matlack.
The following companies were represented
| in the Convention:-Good Intent Hose, Schuyl-
! kill Hose Niagara Hose, Franklin Hose, United
/ States, OF Camden, Hope Engine, Robert Nor
| ris Hose, KensingtOn Hose, William Penn Hose
| Shialer Hose Southwark Engine.
! The Convention adjourned to meet on We'd
| nesdaY evening" September u, at the house of
| the Good Intent Hose.
| ABUSING HoRsE-FLEsH.-A man named
| John Hager was ar;estsd in Main street Ger
| mantoWn, yesterday evening, on the charge of
| using his horse in most brutal manner. He
| was drunk, and beat his horse over the head
| with club until the bystanders were Obliged
| TO interfere and have him arrested. He had a
! hearing before Alderman Thomas, who fined
4 him, and dismissed him with severe reprmand