The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-19

A FIZZLE.

GENERAL WIN r. THOMAS.
The citizens of tho Twentyfourth and Twenty Sc ventn
S enacted at and esewhePe e
sued By Congress Of imposing heac the people
Also those opposed to the ntrodSetion of Chinese
s sS SSd SS and & and
manSaytores into our prnti,g Offices and other trade
The os W% Tssa, and his two r organs @ city,
TaiRTy sSXSSTA MxkKkf Streets MON
fSe meetns viii be addressed by Edw W Stokes. Esq,
Lambert Tbomas, :F1sq., Edmund Randall, and General
The above ad yertsement appearing In several of
our papers, we last night visited the locality named
for the purpose of seeing who the "no party party
representatives were, how many ''sore headed" Re-
publicans or how many Ignorant Irish Democrats
could he gathered together by clap-trap and
sense to aid in the advocacy of one OF most amb
tons ex-ofice;holdeTs and politicians The meeting
was to have come of in Commissioners Hall, south
east corner of Thirty.seventh and Market streets
wherein about O'Clock gathered just twelve per-
sons Including four representatives OF the press
Through some mismanagement preparation
had been made, and considerable time was wasted
in ascertainng the true state of affairs. Meantime
a trusty messenger was despatched to the Bulls
Head Hotel, Market sire ct, above Thrtyseventh,
and 1t was arranged that the meeting would be held
there Returning, the efficient ad-de-camp reported
TO his superior otlcer, when he was sent back with
the message that things being right at the hall the
hotel would not be used Imagine the wrath OF the
Democratic proprietor of the Democratic headquar-
tsrs i'm w est Philadelphia who had gone to such un-
paraeled expense in preparing for the reception of
his military aud political guest who had adorned the
terms, who had marshalled all the drinking Demo-
Gratis OF the ward, that they might indulge at the
But to return to the principal scene By So O'Clock
the hall was lit up, and things really did look as
though there would be meeting therein. But
another hitch arose. Whether from pangs OF
science not we cannot say but after much consul
tation the General who was persprng at the rate of
struggling party wsnded their way to the Bulls
Head Hotel Some OF the aspirants more active
friends arrived rst and, approaching the proprietor
were met with burst OF indignation. "No meeting
should be held there" etc. The General, IN true
military style, hearing the trouble. rushed to the
'front.' and approaching the indignant Democrat,
whispered lew words to him. His reply was:-
going to 20 for you; but after have made all my
preparations you send word you'll take the hall.
Now, then, since you'd rather have the hall than me,
The insult was direct deep, and cutting, and he
who had stood the brunt OF many hard-fought
field (politicaD WINGED beneath it and was silent.
But, then, the General wants to go to Congress,
with roses, he swallowed the indignity, and again
gaining the ear OF Boniface, made use of some
magical which sounded very much Ike
and in grun tone he replied, "Oh / don't care
about the money; you can pay that afterwards
OF passers.by were attracted to the scene, and
when it was announced that there was to be meet
ing, several resolved to walt and the fun
Ascending by narrow staircase, we reached veran-
dab, dusty aud warm, and as dark as Erebus. No
stood near waiting to be hired. No doubt the Gene
raj would have gladly paid for little sou-nspriting
not offend his Democratic friends by hiring .'nig-
ger" AT length three or four Miesians appeared
upon the scene with several smoky lanterns a ball
OF twine, a few nails, and wrench, to be used as
These soon set to work to throw some light on the
subject, the General meantime giving directions.
From the tone of voice in which he spoke, and the
familiar usage of the names Pat, John and James,
we judged that Pat, John and James were three of
his regular employees. And now appears upon the
boards another lilustrious hero, no more, no less
than Damon Y KIgore, the celebrated spirituallst.
Upon first seeing him we surmsed that perhaps
Damon was going to raise the spirits OF the audi
again Thought recall
the past some OF the heroic deeds OF the General;
how he nobly marched to the front, and arrived
after all fighting was over, ETC. Bosh why did we
not see it sooner? Damon Y. came that ne might
have chance to spout as he only knows how.
The lanterns having been hung without any for
maity whatever, Damon sprang to the railing and
seeing before him crowd of about thirty persons,
composed OF the haDgers-on at the tavern, idlers
and children, thus he spake:
''Felow citizens" 0there were about fifteen citi-
Zens In all presently 81 would not have been here
tonight it not for editorial in the EVENING
TELEGRAPH which ! saw this afternoon, styling
General Thomas disorganizer. Now l want him
To print his remarks in full would fill our entire
paper. On concluding he introduced Edward ID.
Stokes. who seems to be Thomas LETT bower as the
illustriOus Randall is his right. Mr.. Stokes made
that the crowd was beginning to tire, Pat, John
and James were sent & among them, and endeayored
the attempt was a sickly failure.
AS If TO add still more to the gloom OF the affair,
Just as the speaker was casting forth slckenng adu,
thus added to the darkness. But the General had
long piece to read, and hence the meeting must go
on, despite the consequences. Another lamp was
lit and the General having finished the rehearsal OF
his address by candle in the entry, Stokes ceased,
and General VIM. b. Thomas was introduced, when
Pat John and James again exercised their lungs,
but to effect.
The auditors were tired the children grew sleepy
and hurried of to bed, and by half-past O'Clock,
when but just barely started the General was left
with motley OF about twelve or fourteen lis
teners the lamps grew DINNER and DINNER, but the
General kept on, and finally succeeded In finishing
his piece. Pat John and james stood by him to
the last, but alas the affair all ended in smoke. We
have been to many political meetings. but greater
failure than this we have never seen.
From some cause or other the hero's right bower,
Colonel Randall, did not appear. Perhaps he was
afraid TO encounter his Democratic friends whom he
had swindled in the convention by carrying off the
books and papers, and allowing no chance for a
more busily elsewhere in trying to subsdize the
press.
FILTHY MARKET. HoUsEs.-The offensive condition
of the market sheds on Grard avenue, Spring Gar
den street and Calowhill street on Sunday morn
ingS has for some time past been subject for COM
plant on the part of citizens who obliged to pass
through them or by them. On hot Sundays espe-
cialy the market-sheds are used great deal by per-
sons going TO or coIaing from church account OF
the protection they afford from the burning rays Of
the sun at time OF day when there is very little
shade on the sidewalk, and 1t is in the highest de-
gree disagreeabe for the eyes and Tespecta
bic citizens TO be saluted by the Oal that thrown
about In all directions in and about the sheds There
was time when the sweet and clean condition of
the market-houses was matter OF satisfaction and
pride with the people OF Philadelphia and there is
order now The fact that the Saturday-night mar
kets are held until ~ O'Clock is no excuse for meat
bones, entrals, corn-husks potatopari ngs, aud all
manner OF animal and vegetable refuse being al
lowed TO remain all day Sunday under the burning
hot SUM- The sheds could be washed out and the
garbage removed after midnight without any great
diniculty, II the officials who have charge Of the
matter would exert themselves properly: and In
view OF the sanitary considerations involved, we
recommend the Board OF Health TO loOK into the
matter and see If its influence cannot do Something