The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-05
CAMDEN POLITICS.


The Elsc,,Cn cr 8s,ssa.es an. the Nominasion
ILPolitlcs in our sister city OF Camden is in
q forward state. The county nominations have
Sye amo DE rss
Gratis hold their county convention to-day,
and great anxiety has been expressed 70 OBJ;
tain a ticket which will be as popular as that OF
the Republicans. The Republican candidate for
County Clerk is John w. Gain, who was formerly
popular man. The contest will be very hot, though
not much hope is expressed by the Democrats them
nominations are for the election in November.
This evening the primary meetings will be held by
the Republicans Of Camden for the purpose OF elect
ing the delegates who represent the city in the
convention Mt which the Congressional candidate Is
to be chosen. This convention win meet at vlne-
week. The most prominent candldates now
present IL ncumben John w. Hazene S0fs farmers
and John F. Nixon, lawyer. Besides these there
are other scattering candidates put they are OF little
cumbent, is the most promising OF the three most
prominent candidates. He has been the member OF
Congress from the district for four years His duties
have always been performed with falthfulness and
satisfaction to everybody. The only objection to
nation win break through an Established custom of
the region. which is TO send q new man every term
matter how satisfactory his administration may
have been. How much harm may Cow from this
breach OF precedent is not stated. The friends OF
the other candidates in Camden have determined
able to Mr. Moore at the delegate election
this evening, and 1t viii require very strong effort
OF his trends to secure his support from that regou
If complete set of delegates favorable to Mr..
Moore from all portions of the district Is desired,
there should be good attendance OF those favorable
to him at the Camden election this evening. The
other portions of the district are said to be unani
nous In his favor, so far as the Republican party is
The Democratic Congressional nominating con-
vention will be held on the 2st instant next We'd
with the best chances for the nomination OF this
party are Benjamin +. Lee of Cape May, Thomas
MaIya NJ Gor1d nd III off nfG oil
sA1MAGUND1-Napoleon has surrendered with all
his men. Salmagundi throws up her bonnet, waves
her parasOl and frantcally calculates "hooray Sal
magundi is a Prooshun There, now, who wants to
fight?
A London medical paper states that boots have
beeen found to be very Injurious to the vsion Ger
tany they are, when they are cooked on the window
sills, and one cannot see anything else.
The police on Saturday morning arrested two
Germans who were nghting heavily at Third and
Chestnut streets On being arragned before the Mayor,
his Honor asked them how In the world they could so
far forget their nationality as to be fighting with
fellow countryman at such an hour OF national ex
ultaton? The culprits not being able to understand
the extended address Of his Honor the services OF
an interpreter were procured, when it was found
that the men had not been fighting at all, but only
congratulating each other in their peculiar national
way on the glorious news from the Fatherland.
There is scarcity of lager, caused by the great
demand yesterday from the jubant Germans.
that we were in the lager business!
"A city newspaper last week published the follow
iDg:-"Queen Olga of Greece says the cable has a
daughter" On mature deliberatlon we think that
probable statement. What does she know about the
cables private affairs2 We cannot think it Of the
cable.
Now is the time for the used-up joke about TAX
ing Nap." II may be found in almost all the morn
ing papers. We were going to use 1t on Saturday,
concluded that we had better not.
We have 1t from reliable sources that the rail-
road train filed with confectionery, captured by the
Prussians at Forbach, has been preserved and that
the contents will be distributed as the army marches
through the French country, for the purpose of
sWeeteDing the French temper.
BET those who are most interested and therefore
very exultant over the news from the seat of war,
not be carried away with their feelings and suppose
that the dispatches read somehow in this fashion,
Every cry French Soldier has surrendered. The French
nation is annlhilated The whole territory OF France
is occupied. There cannot possibly be any further
resistance. The Prussian Empire will now include
the entire French Empire" Good as the news is It
has hardly yet come to this.
1t is notorious fact that many OF the park horses
cannot keep up:with the park carriages. The cars
riages are light neat, and comfortable but only the
They appear to have been bought from oystermen
cab-drivers, or non-paying car companies But per-
haps the popular demand Is not such as VIII pay for
beautfy the park, 1t will be well to remember that
living skeleton OF horse is not joy forever.
Another fact worthy OF remembrance Is that though
moderately good horse costs little more in the
first place, he eats about the same, and is about
expensive to keep as a poorer one. Still another
fact capable of being laid up in the memory is that
it is perhaps possible that some few more respectable
people might be glad to make use OF parK carriage
drawn by good-looking horse, and at the time
be ashamed to be seen behind an animal that carries
his ribs the outside OF his skn has something OF
halt in his gait, Is somewhat blind in one eye, has
tendency to come TO dead pause occasionally, or
| never goes above two miles an hour.
PoRT WARDENs.-The regular stated meeting of
the Board OF Port Wardens held at noon to-day,
Samuel j. Christian, Esq, in the chair.
Some unimportant unfinished business was at
tended TO- when a motion was made by George w.
Hacker that the board proceed to the election OF
President to fill the vacancy caused by the decease
| OF Samuel V. Merrick, Esq.
This was agreed to, and Il Harper Jeffries, Esq,
| receiving 10 votes and John w. Eyerman Esq, one
Mr.. Jef1ries made a few remarks after which the
business OF the board was proceeded with.
! resolution was adopted notifying the owner OF
Reed street wharf the Delaware to have ii put in
immediate repair.
on motion OF Colonel Clark, the following resou,
| tion was adopted
| Resolued That the President OF this board be di
Chester and call their attention to the act OF Assem-
| bly, of March 3, 1864, which authorizes said City
| Councils, through their surveyor, to prepare and
establish within twelve months from the passage o.
this act low-water line In front OF Delaware county
| and forward the same to this board. Adjourned.
BOARD OF SURvEYs.-The first meeting OF the
Board OF Surveys subsequent to vacation was held
| to-day, Mr.. Close in the chair. The following ap
pcations for the construction and laying OF sewers
| were received and granted:-One, feet, on Frank
lin street north from Race street; one, 2 feet,
inches. on Leaf street. from Orange to Locust q /:
| inch pipe on Carlisle street, north from Poplar
| street; one, feet, on Buttonwoof street, from
! Franklin to Eighth streets; one, feet inches
| on Montgomery avenue, between American anC
Philip streets; an inch pipe Fling street. soutl
from Norris street one feet, on sixth street, be
! tween Brown and Coates streets. After the trans
action of some routine business the Board ad
journed.
FRANCo-PRUssIAN War.-On Saturday night a row
occurred In beer saloon at Germantown road auC