The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-18

practice, but who will also possess little ina l.
ence, no matter what his abillty, because OF bis
connection with party whose con ,inued edoI s
IN Councils have been against all the needs OF
the outer districts.
The meeting was one of the largest ever hell
in that section OF the city. TIE Republicad
Invincibles, with the Liberty ,rnet Band, the
TwentyfG urth Ward "Boys m Blue" and a
cavalcade OF citizens, paraded through the ward
previous to attending the meeting.
"A meeting of the Democratic citizens of the
Fourth Division OF the Fifteenth Ward was held
last evening at Green Hill Hall, Seventeenth and
Poplar streets Joseph Martin was called to the
char, and addresses we're made by John A.
Lane, Esq, Captain Binder, aud others.
"A large meeting of the Repu blican citizens
OF the Twentieth Ward took place last evening
at Athletic Hail. Thirteenth street, above Jeffer-
son. W. M. II Simpson presided. Hon. Wm.
ID. Kelley was introduced to the meeting and
made an address on the issues of the day. An
ADDRESS was also made by Hon. George Connell.
A nunoer OF ladies were seated among the
audience.
The sailors, soldiers, and marines of the
Eighteenth Ward, and they are a formidable
legion, met last evening IN pur. .uauce to a call
OF their President, Mr.. Jacob NJ. Davis. Prepa-
rations were made for thorough action on the
part oi tbe members during the campaign.
Last evening the Boys in Blue of the Seventh
Ward took the initatory steps for making a
grand display on the lst aud I'd of October. 1t
Is contemplated TO form companies OF youths
who vote on age and cast their maiden vote for
Grant and Col,ax. In every ward clubs of this
character could be formed, and they would
prove not only attractive, but the best workers
to be found, stimulated, as they would be, by
their youth and enthusiasm.
CASUALTIES following cases were ad-
mited to the Pennsylvania Hospital yesterday
PaIick Mccain, aged 40 years, residing at
Rockdale, Asbland township, had two of his
fingers blown off while blasting rock.
David Howard, aged As years, living at No.
1906 S. Second street, broke his wrist on board
the schooner Star,
Peter Doyle, led 35 years, was run over by q
cart on Callowhill street, below Third, aud h I'D
his lett leg badly crushed. He resided on Second
street, above Thompson.
Robert Crawford, aged AZ years, living at No.
1919 shippen street, had his leg broken by pile
of lumber falling upon him at Huntsinger's lum-
Der yard.
Annie Parker, aged "a years, living at No. 1921
machine and severely injured.
William j. Murphy, aged 16 years, living at
No. 422 German street, was kicked by o horse and
bad his ankle dlslocated and foot crushed.
BooT AND SHOE AND HARNESS MARKEr.-The
trade in boots aud shoes, with both mauufac-
turers and jobbers continues good. The jobbers
ale busy with customers from the South, South.
west, West, and towns in this State. Some Of
The manufacturers have orders on hand 10 keep
them busy for several weeks 10 come.
The eHsnd for saddle and coachmakers'
goods continues active from the West, towns
in this State, and the South There has also
beer more calls for saddery and harness, at
wholesale, from Southern and Southwestern
buyers.
FATALLY lNJURED.-James Allen, OF the
Tenth District police, who resides at Harrow
gate, took passage in the New York train yes
TO his home, and when near there jumped off,
the train being in motion, and was so badly
injured that he died as he was being conveyed
to the Episcopal Hospital.