Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-10-19
A C3IarpctCri-ifc Scene in SAN
E'i.ilHCiSc9.

The lively San Francisco correspondent
CT the Chicago 7tijuac thus describes Gu.
rious scene in that city, immediately after
the recent election:
"Somc days before the election, when it
was generally conceded that the State would
go for Gorham, but the city would give the
Democratic ticket a smal! majority, Mr..
Higgins warm friend of Mr.. Gorlam, ban
tered Michael Hayes, an equally warm
friend Of Mr.. Haight, for bet in any shape
on the result. Hayes fought shy, but finally
said, i will bet you one hundred dollars
that | will propose bet you will not ac-
Ccpt.' The bet was taken, and Hayes pro
posed to carry hand organ through Mont
gomcry street by daylight, playing before
all the banks and hotels, and solicit contri-
buttons Cor the orphans, the proceeds to be
equally divided between the Protestant and
Catholic asy lums, if IIaight did not carry
the city by one thousand five hundred ma
jority, and if lie did carry it hy that num-
bcr Higgins was to do the same thing
The bet was made and Higgins lost Now
mark the result. Anywhere outside oI Cal
llOrnia the terms Of the wager would have
I been carried out, attracting q big crowd and
creating much talk for q few days, but there
it would have ended. Here, however, the
people took the joke to heart and called on
all the candidates, elected and defeated, to
walk side by side in the procession, and as
sist i'll the collection of the funds, and tO
their credit be it said, most OF them G or
ham did not come up to the mark, however
accepted the challenge aud turned out. AT
| 10 \. N. yesterday, ! rode through Mont
gomcry street, and found it packed from
while every window was full ana every root
and balcony was black with heads. at IL
| \. ". the cul.cgc turned into Montgomery
street, and fifty policemen, on horseback
and on foot, commenced struggling with
! the Heavy mass Of humanity to clear the
way for the passage suuthward. First came
Il full brass band playing, when Johnny
comes marching home Battle Cry of Free
DOM Marching through Georgia, etc, etc
/ Then two collectors with huge buckskin
bags to receive the silver and gold which
was rained down from roof, balcony and
| window, in showers, as the procession ad
vancod. Then came Michael Hayes, the
winner of the wager, carrying large tin
box, capable Of holding thousands OF dol
lars, which hc expressed determination tc
| fill before night. Next followed VIM. L
| Higgins, who was llaukcd on either side by
two friends, one carrying monkey and The
other a splendid floral ornament. Next ap
pCarCd the two trca5urCrS for the occasion
| Alessrs. hlylcs ID. Sweeney and j. II. Badger
seated in coach, from which each hclL
suspended a canvas bag as large as iloul
sack, labelled Remember the Orphans
After them followed several of the elected
and defeated candidates, and host of pco
pie. The first halt was made as soon as tht
organ grinder had crossed Jackson street
when the crowd were clamorOus to judge o
Higgins music grinding power, and Ii
played; but amid the babel of shouts, hur
rahs and laughter, not note could be hcarC
twenty feet from him.
"For three mortal hours the police strug
glcd to clear the way and fought with IN
good humorcd crowd for passage Tor til
procession before it reached its destination
less than half a mile from the starting poln'
A thousand dollars were gathered on IN
first block, and the start was hardly mau'
A long row of teams to carry provisions ant
clothing, anything for the benefit OF the OF
phans, followed the performers, and no les
than ten wagon loads, worth some thou
sands of dollars, were gathered IN this man
ner Flour, bread, confectionery, clothing
lrult, even huge packages of tobacco an
boxes of cigars, intended to be sold Tor III
orphans benefit-were tumbled into tn
wagons as they passed along. The seen
; fairly beggared description. ! doubt if il
equal could be found anywhere out of Cal
iornia. 1t was perfect carnival of reel
) less, extravagant, prodigal alms'giving.-
As the procession struggled along, carriage
! were overturned, women upset, and me
thrown down and trampled on, but the u
7. most good will and hilarity everywhere pr
! vailed"
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