The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-14
a Characteristic Scene in san Fran
cisco.


of the Chicago Iribuae thus describes a
curious scene in that city Immediately
after the recent election:
Some days before the election, when
it was generally conceded that the State
would 90 for Gogham, but the city would
give the Democratic tckcta small ma i0ritv,
Mr.. Higgins, a warm friend Of Mr.. Cor
ham, bautcrcd Michael Hayes, an equally
warm friend of NJ. IIaight, for bet in
any shape on the result. Hayes fought
shy, but finally sad, Il viii bet you one
hundred dollars that will propose bet
you will not accept The bet WAS taken,
and Hayes proposed TO carry hand organ
through Montgomery street by daylight,
PLAYING before all the banks and hotels,
and solicit contributions for the orphans,
the proceeds to bc equally divided between
the Protestant and Catholic aSylums, If
Iiacht did not carry the city hy one thou
sand five hundred majority; and il he did
not carry it by that number Higgins vas 10
| DO the same thing. The bet was made, and
| Higgins lo,t. Now mark the result. Any
where outside "f California the tcrras Of
| the wager would have been carried out,
attracting big crowd and creating much
talk for few days; but there 1t would
| have ended. Here, however, the people
took the Joke to heart, and called on all
the caudidatcS elected and defeated, to
walk side by side in the procession and
assist in the collection Of the funds: and
TO their credit be it said, most Of thcn-
| Gorham did not come up TO the mark,
| howcvcr-acccpJed the challenge and
turned ont. At 10 \. NJ. yesterday rode
through Montgomery street, and found 1t
hacked from end to end with mcn, women,
| and children, while every window was full
and every ROOT and balcony was black with
heads. At II \. II. the cortcge turned
into Montgomery street, and fifty police
! men. on horseback and on foot, commenced
STRUGGLING with the heavy mass Of humanity
to clear the way for the passage south
wards. First came u full brass band play
ing sWhcn Johnny Comes Marching
Home 'Thc Battle Cry OF Freedom
Marching Through Georgia. ETC., etc.
Then two collectors with huge bucksNlh
BAGS to receive the silver aud gold which
was raimcd down from roof, balcony, aud
window in showers, the procession ad-
yanccd. Then came Michael Hayes, the
winner Of the wager, carrying n large tin
box capable Of holding thousands OF dol
lars, which he expressed determination
to fill before night. Next followed WI
liam T. Higgins, whoWaS thanked on either
side bv two friends, one carrying 4 MONKEY
and the other splendid lIorai ornament.
Next appeared the two ttcasurcrS Tor the
occasion, McsSrs. Miles ID. Sweeney and
J. g. Badger, seated in coach, from
which each held suspended I canvass Dag
as LARGE as = tlpur sack. labelled 'Ecmcm-
! Der the Orphans After them followed
several OF tho elected aud defeated candi-
dates and a host of people. The first ha.t
was made as soon IS the organ grinder had
crossed Jackson street, when the cr3"d
were clanorous to Judge Of lligglna'H mu-
.;c-criuding power, and he playcd; but
amid the babel Of shouts, hurrahS, and
laughter, not Il note could be heard twenty
feet from him.
"For three mortal hours the police s,ruG-
yIcd to clear the way, and fought with the
good -humorcd crowd for a passage for the
procession before il reached lis dcs;lla-
lion. less than half mile from the starting
tnoint. A Thousand dollars We're gathered
on the first block, and the start was hardly
made. A long row OF! teams to carry pro-
visions and clothing, anything for tie hcEc-
fit Of the orphans, followed the performers,
and no less than ten wagon loads, worth
some thousands Of dollars, were gathered
in this manner. Flour, bread, c"nicc-
,ioncrv, clothing, fruit, even huge packages
Of tobacco and boxes Of cigars, intended
n y, sold for the orphans benefit, were
tumblcd into the wagons as they passed
along. The scene fairly bcE@arcd dcScrll'.
ton. doubt If It's equal could be found
anywhere out OF California. twas per-
feet carnival Of reckless, cXtravagant,
prodigal aims giving. As the procession
struggled along, carriages were overturned,
women upset, aud men thrown down and
trampled on, but the utmost goodwill and
hilarity everywhere prevailed"