The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-10
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
[For Additional Local Items see Third Page.l

TURNS AT THE LRAGUE HOUSE, ETC Ere. Fro
owing to our system of conducting elections,
namely the precinct system whereby the voters are
so distributed in small squads through the city that
It is almost impossibi1tY for any number of them
TO conRregate together at any one point during
election day, there were no disturbances of any
moment nom the time the polls opened untn the
A stranger IN the city would have had no reason
TO suppose that during yesterday our citizens were
engaged in an election of more than ordinary IN
teres Tor beyond the appearance in the streets OF
lew OmDibuses, containing bands of music, and
riages being drlven hher and thither, covered with
placards containing political devices ana names OF
candidates, the city presented its usual appearance.
TOWARDS evening" however, the streets Oegan to
display evident signs of life and excitement, for
snort time after the closing OF the polls thousands
cor gregated at the different points where election
returns were expected, and much enthusiasm was
manifested as the returns read at these differ
rent rendezvous favorable to The political pToclvl-
ties OF those assembled
No serious disturbances occurred during the even.
ing, although few street fights took place between
Individuals.
The main points OF Interest during the night were
, the Union League House, the Democratic Head
quarters on Walnut street. ana the different news
paper Offices.
Below we give a summary of the notable events of
The glowing bondres in all the leading streets
sent up lulid glare that colored the heavy over
hanging masses OF clouds with bright fascinating
hue as lively and soul-inspiring as the good news
circulating below.
scene was an animated and busy one. kilograms
were constantly being received from all sections OF
the city, ana at later hours from the State, which
had to be compared with the votes of former years,
and after being written in trpcate sheets, placed in
the prepared frames on the second story balcony,
from whence the lighted transparencies could be
read at great distances. The labor was a most
aId9ous one, but many of our leading citizens
anoroed Dy chromcing the glorious results for the
Union.
AS Judge Kelley on retiring from the League.
appeared upon the steps, he was recognized by the
populace, greeted with immense cheers and imperi-
ously called upon for speech,
In response be returned his thanks for the honor
done him. They had planted him, to-day, a thorn
in the side of Andrew johnson, and he would prick
johnson had been guilty OF highly impeacha6Ie
odenses. (Cheers) The President may go out of
office before ell 1888 6Great cheers The question
greatly upon the facility Of the machinery Of the
Government provided by the Constitution
The glorious announcement of ALLEGHENY 5000;
Dauphin 1200; Lancaster, 5000; Erie, 1000; Leba.
non, 1900, with the following record were well
O'Clock was given this pacard -
For Congress-O'Neill, Myers, Kelley, and
This touched the hearts of the people more deeply
than any OF the preceding eliciting one of the
grandest most enthusiastic demonstrations
throughout the night, the record continued
until, tired out with good VS., Union citizens went
home, content to wait until The morning for the
The Eighteenth Ward Myers Campaign Club, pre-.
ceded by band OF music paraded through the
streets last evening with banner containing the
Union majority in the Ward. The men presented
neat appearance, and all along the tnoroughfares
cheered lusuly tor IGeary and the whole ticket
The Republican lnvlncib es were out in full Torce,
and presented their usual neat and soldier-like ap
pearance They marched to the Union League
House, and from there proceeded through the prin-
cipal streets OF the city. Their appearance in the
streets wasa signal that a Union victory had been
AT the Sixteenth Ward precinct house, at Third
and George streets, number OF politicians OF the
different parties engaged IN riotOus conduct, and
before quiet was restored several blows dealt
out upon the heads OF the contendIng parties.
Several Of the participants we've taken INTO Gus
tody, and those who were unable to obtain bail
Int the Eleventh Ward a similar disturbance took
place, but the parties engaging IN It, after dealing
out violent blows upon their antagonists, were
taken into custody and locked up for hearing.
Soon after closing the polls at the Fourth Pre-.
cinct of the twentieth Ward prominent member
OF one of the political parties gave vent to his teel-
inRs by raising row among a number OF persons
on the sidewalk.
A large crowd soon assembled on the spot, but the
police immediately interfered and scattered them
before any serious injury had been done.
In the Fifth Precinct OF the Ninth w ard there
slight disturbance among some discharged SOL
diers, but the outbreak was soon quelled, and no
serious injury was done to the parties engaged in
the affair.
Campaign Club was paradlng through some of the
streets of the seventeenth Ward, an attack
made upon them by persons belonging to the oppo-
site party During the disturbance several pistols
were fired and bricks were thrown, causing some of
the persons on the sidewalks to be injured, we'll
as aSnumper of other members OF the Club. The
assaling party made the attack at Germantown
load and Master streets. They drove the Club for
short distance, but the members soon rallied and
charged OIL their assa ants who were in turn driven
from The scene of action The injured persons were
taken to neighborng drug store, where their
wounds were dressed, after which they were taken
to their places OF residence by members OF the party
Hon. Leonard Myers, the successful candidate for
Congress IN the Third District. after the announce
ment of his election was made known last evening,
was waited on by large number of his political
trends, amounting to several thousand persons.
A long tab was spread In the rooms on the lower
floor OF his residence, on which was placed fine
repast All present partook OF the delicaces of the
occasion wIlh q hearty good relish. During the
evening several toasts drank 10 the successful
candidate, who responded to the same In few ap-
proprate remarks. About IL O'Clock last night. In
response to a number of his political friends, Mr..
Myers made address from the steps of his houie.
Having addressed his fellow. citizens on several
occasions during the evening, he excused himself
iron further remarks and retired amid the applause
Of the crowd who had assembled to congratulate
him on his successful election.