The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-17
POLITICAL.
PHILADELPHIA, Sd AUGUST, 1867

PHILADELPHIA, Sd AUGUST, 1867
The undersigned, citizens and members OF the Re.
publican Party of Philadelphia, having long known
Mr.. JOSEPH NJ. CowELL, and well knowing his
honesty capablty faithfully and properly ds-
charge the duties OF any position that he would be
willing to accept earnestly desire that he may be
selected by the political party to which we are
attached the next candidate for the sheraAlty of
this county. Should he, as we trust ne will be nom
mated for that position by Republican Convention
in August Cnst) we should take peculiar pleasure in
giving him our cordial and earnest support in the can
vass and at the polls feeling do assured that
it, through our efforts behalf should be par
TALLY Instrumental in electing him Sheriff OF
Philadelphia he would so conduct the business of that
office that we should have after to con-
graduate ourselves for our part in having aided to
place him in it,
Mr.. Cowell has been for thrty-six years a resident
of this city during which time he has given the most
conclusive proofs of integrity and intelligence 10 dis
charge of his duties to both public and private busi-
ness, as a merchant and as public officer. The oc-
currence Of the Rebellion the destruction of his
mercantile business it chiefly connected with
the Southern trade, and, in 1861 he appointed by
Abraham Lincoln Appraiser Of Customs for this Port,
which position he filled with honor until, in conse
quence of the detection the Republican Party of
Andrew Johnson, he was removed, because he would
not desert his party and violate his own convictions
ofpoltical duty. AS member of Councils, also. Mr..
CrowelI proved himself emnently worthy of public
confidence. - . .....
Mr.. Cowell has been named in two Conventions of
his party for the Sheriffaty, in which instances he
stood next in the number of received to the
cessful candidate 1t is to be hoped that In the
Republican Convention he will receive majority of
the votes for this office 1t is the wish Of the
undersigned that he may, and they hereby pledge
themselves to all proper means to his
cess in that Convention, afterwards before the
people.
BENJAMIN BULLOCK,
Nos. 40 and i2s Front street.
FITLER, WEAVER & CO.,
No. % N Water street.
F.E. PENDLEToN & CO.,
No. lOs Arch street,
HAZARD M SMITH, -.s#.
No. lO7 Arch street.
HENRY HUDDY & CO.,
No. 1920 Arch street.
JOS. r. GRESIMER, per G. q g..
No. l25 N Third srteet.
JOHN X. WRIGHT.
No. 1920 Commerce street
FRANCIS ]. BLACKBURNE, Jr..
No. l440 n. Broad street.
MARTIN j. CRoLL
No. Az Chestnut street.
WILLIAM CANT,
No. 1926 Race street.
G. GARRETsON - u
No. 1l25 N. Thirteenth street.
B. MALONE,
... N Broad street.
JAMES M. BULLOCK,
....... ...., Nos. 40 and AZ s. Front street.
]. s. NICKERSoN, .....
H.a No. 65 N. Second street.
r.. S. REED
No. Il3 Arch street.
c. F, KNAPP,
No slS Marshall street,
LEVETT & HAWORTH, .r
No. 2S8 Arch street.
WILLIAM NJ. BARNES,
No. 81 N. Third street.
SAMUEL H. TRoTTER,
No 1927 Spruce street,
| JEREMIAH L. HUTCHINSON,
| No. 427 Walnut street.
b. NJ JONES & CO.,
| No. 5l2 Market street.
| j. w. HANNAH,
| No. go Market street.
| FIELD d HARDIE,
SAMUEL BISPHAM & SONS,
| MATTHEW KOLB, ..
j. NJ. SMITH,
HENRY R, HUNsICKER & CO.,
Broad street.
JOSEPH H. BULLOCK,
| . Nos. 40 and AZ S. Front street.
WARREN, KIRK & CO.,
| MORRIS, TASKER q CO.,
Third, below Walnut street.
| BRINGHURST & CO., ...
Nos 1913 and 1915 American street.
GEORGE B. MILLER,
No l1s Walnut street.
GIDEON CLARK,
Master Warden.
GEORGE t. PARRY,
No. 653 N. Eleventh street.
GEORGE B. KERFoOT,
No. 52S Buttonwood street.
S. V. AIERRICK, ....
Washington avenue and Fifth street.
GEORGE sToCKHAUS,
York and Richmond streets.
GARRETT SON,
No. 6's Chestnut street.
LEWIS BLAYLoCK,
No, 81 N Eighth street.
A, EVERLY CARPENTER,
Eighth street, below Arch.
EDWIN W. BURKHART,
No, 1926 N. Twelfth street.
JOHN A. SEEDS,