The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-19
NEW YORRLSM,g.

4 rably aroused by a speech from Lieutenant
Governor Woodford. 1t was given on Thurs
day night, at Cooper Institute, and brstled with
/ many pthy truths pointed in the sharpesl
| spirals It was q mixture of logic, humor, and
/ bunkum, aud was precisely the speech to win
/ the heart by tickling the ear. The illusions to
General Grants eloquence were. perhaps, the
| happiest alusions of all, and the bunkum was
i of that innocent kind which gives the most
popular wording to popular facts. The loyal
merchants came out very strongly. The stamp
I ing of their feet bore witness that Woodford had
not spoken in vain.
Illegal registration aud the like are not con-
fined 10 Philadelph The late ballot swinde
! in Brooklyn, in the appointment of inspectors
and registers of election, was in unison with the
i spirit Of the recent naturalization frauds in the
4 Quaker City, as well as with the Ku-Klux en-
4 deavors to suppress the colored vote in the
South and the Baltimore enterprise of invading
PenrsJ lvania at the October elections. These
amen have Just been released from custody here
their arrest having been for attempting to
Xregi, er Illegally. When they we're taken before
Justice Bowling, that worthy discharged one
pt them on the ground that he had
merely been dupe in the hands of others. The
other two he turned over to Judge MCCunn and
Judge Barnard respectively. Judge Barnard
d'smissed Hussey Che culprtt brought before
himl, on the ground that the whole thing was
merely mistake in application; and Judge
McCuun, Murphy (the remaining culpriD, on
the Ground that he was drunk or crazy, it didn't
much matter which. These three specimens of
the spotlessness of ermIne ought not to be al
bowed to slide without mention.
1t is late, though not TOO late, to mention the
death of Madame Meyerdorff, Polish exile,
Whose life contained some slight romantic
material This lady, who once held a very fair
position in foreipn social circles, came to this
|country IN the middle of October, 1865, bringing
with bsr great sorrow that threatened to be
lifelong. This was the perpetual banishm to
Siberia of her youngest son, for having taken
part in the Polish insurrection five years ago..
This son, whose name was Michael Meyerdorf,
was baushed before he had scarcely ceased to
<be q child, at the tender age of
bineteen. Madame Meyerdorh's eldest son,
Colonel Julian Allen by name, became,
&oon after his arrival ia this country, one of the
most efficient officers In the armies of the
North. 1t was he who secured the asking of a
favor which only the Emperor of Russia juld
srant, and only the President of the United
tates could hope so to present as to be favora-
ly received This favor was the pardon and
Iteration of young Michael, he Gar relented,
lchael was allowed to leave for this country,
Ind the afflicted mother had the pleasure o.
bnce more clasping her soldier son in her arms
before she closed her eyes forever.
l have several times had occasion to descant
pn the brutality of some OF our metropolitan
police. That brutality was most summarily
punished yesterday in the person of policeman
who, in the first place. got drunk of a Sunday,
and, in the second place, celebrated that dual
dissipation by dragging forth aud clubbing two
nnof1endiDg inmates of house of ill-same.
Their heads were mauled and mashed in first
class metropolitan police style. The drunken
policeman, who is announced as "respectable,' .
couldn't have done it better had he been sober.
The wretch pleaded drunkenness as an excuse
but on the complaint o. one of the injured par.
ties only. was sent TO the penitentary for two
months. HIS name is George II. Keep, and he
IS the flower and exponent of scores of othel
policemen who equally deserve longer term o.
punis hment
n Some OF the public streets were made loud
Rnd noisy yesterday by the parading through
hem OF an immense invention that | hardly
know how to describe, and my description oi
which none of your readers would understand
have had glimpse of the invention myself.
Moreover, an elaborate account of its principle
bas been forced into my willing ears, but an
nnmechanical turn of mind prevents my retain.
Ing any very clear idea of that principle. The
nachine is known as the reversible portable
Failway, and consists of combination of car.
riage, chairs, wheels, railway track, and pro
pelling feet. Do you know what the chain
pump principle Is? Then you know what the
reversible portable railway principle is, and
Pm relieved from all farther responsibility
FYcept that of adding that tits specially adapted
% prairie pougbing and moving, and has there
ore been looked at by some scores of cape
nouthed Western farmers and supercllously
dubbed BY the public in general.
When last mentioned Brown in connection
Rith Grace Church gossip, was not aware tha
is rumored retirement was to take place SC
Don. Now, Brown, having been so long The
pillar of fashionable pety IN Gotham, has beer
bore than once introduced into the American
ovel, and even been deferentlly referred tC
b the "Potipbar Papers" and Minerva Tattle'
Diary" The hundreds of young men whom
Brown, for a consideration, has introduced
pto fashionable society, owe him
Ehorus of grateful benedictions. The scores 0
arUenUs whom he has caused TO know who's
sho will never find man 10 replace him. l
Brown could write, he might Outshine all tn
ombined Jenkinses Of tie New York press
Ne was Book of Etiquette, a Young Man
%n Manual, Guide TO Good Society, caterer
b undertaken, an usher, a sexton, such a
ertainly has not existed more than once O
~ice. How Grace Church win get alonl