The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-27

AMENDMENIIIlESs
Additional Incidents of the Procession Yester-
day-A CoIOred Professionals Defends His
RiRhts-A Democratic Quadruped ON the
Issues of the Hour.
There were several humorous incidents con
nected with the procession of yesterday which
have not yet been reported. One of these was
occurrence which took place yesterday after
noon while ward delegation was passing
through an uptown neighborhood.
medium-sized colored man in the line was
bearing o very beautiful flag. A large-sized
white spectator on the sidewalk laid his eyes
upon the flag, and, either from desire of pos
session or from wish to insult the bearer, laid
his hands upor the national emblem, and under
took to dispossess the rghtful owner thereof.
In this he was successful. He bore the flag
away in triumph. But the former bearer was
not perfectly satisfied with this proceeding.
Seeing his property being made away with,
he went Immediately to the rescue. By his de-
termined spirit and hearty earnestHess he re-
gained possession of his property without much
difficulty, and then, by way of recompense for
the annoyance, proceeded to administer most
royal beating to the offending white rascal.
This duty being performed, the flag was once
more shouldered and carried into the line, the
avenger of its injured honor conducting himself
as though nothing unusual had happened,
though the lookers-on testified their approval of
his action by loud applause.
While the procession was passing in the
neighborhood of Fifth and Thompson streets,
bles ETC., which they received at that point, an
incident occurred which showed of what stuff
the attacking mob was composed. When the
fire was hottest, line officer of the Excelsior
Regiment, which was passing at the time, gave
the order 'Halt." This was quickly obeyed.
"Order arms" was the next command, which
being complied with, that of ''Fix bayonets"
followed. The glistening ranks of bayonets,
and the alacrity, precision, and coolness with
which the orders had been obeyed, disheartened
the crowd, who kept the remainder of their
rotten eggs in their pockets for their own pri-
vate benefit. This portion of the line, it may be
added, was allowed to go unmolested for the
rest of the day.
Another novel incident occurred in front of
the Race Street Armory, as Post No. 81 of the
Grand Army of the Republic, mounted as an
artillery battery, was forming in line for the
procession. A horse, born and bred of Demo-
cratic antecedents, had been hired by one of
the colored officers of the post to be used in the
parade. The officer had just mounted the ani-
NAL in the Armory building, and both man and
horse had just emerged into Race street, when
the horse took it upon himself to settle one of
the disputed questions of the day. Said the
horse to himself, II am Democrat q true-born
Democrat NV rider is a true-born nigger. l
am consequently superior to my rider, and it is
a shame that he should ride nae. The fact is he
shall not ride me;" and SO saying the animal
put his two fore feet well forward and together,
kicked up his hind feet high in the air,
and landed his rider on his face on the cobble-
stones, having caused him to describe COM
plete revolution in his descent. The animal
then cantered off in high gee in the direction of
Democratic stable in the vicinity, his sides
shaking with laughter and his tail wagging with
glee at the practical joke. But here the Demo
cratic superiority ended. A crewd of loyal ne
groes stopped his progress, and took him up
side street to be remounted. The incorrigible
Democrat was not willing, but he had to go. He
resisted being mounted spun round in quick
revolutions, and caused the saddle to be entirely
displaced; but it was of no avail A crowd of
sympathizers held his legs, neck, tail,
seat in safety. The offender was then
marched off to his place in the line under a
strong guard, who were very watchful for any
symptoms OF dissatisfaction, which, had they oc-
Cured, would have been visited with summary
punishment Under these circumstances the
animal submitted with the best grace possible
and became type OF the party to which he be-
longed as it is now situated. The only injury
which the rider received was black eve, which
the fall had inflicted, but this slight inconve-
nienee he bore with becoming fortitude know
ing that it is what is to be expected by all who
have any doings with the unclean thing-De-
mocracy.
THE good order which characterized the great
demonstration yesterday over the fifteenth
| frmatioA in the fact that out of more than two
hundred persons who were arrested by the
police during the day, but eighteen were CO.
lored, number belew the daily average, and of
the procession, all of them being denizens of the
lower wards of the yagabond class who in
common with white people of like station, are
picked up every day by the police.
| CLERICAL APPoIRTMENT.-Ata recent ses-
sion of the Methodist Conference, the Rev. T.
A. Fernley was appointed to take charge of the
Eleventh Street NJ K. Church, ON Eleventh
street, above Washington avenue. This reve-
rend gentleman is most efficient and jealous
clergyman, and his sphere of usefulness has
been greatly enlarged by the change.
! ACTION OF SCHOOL CoNTRoLLERs.-The
| Third School Section of the Board, at theh
| meeting last evening, by resolution condemned
the present system OF teaching music in the
schools of that section, and dismissed the
| teachers.
"A new boys school has been opened in the
| room of the Southwark Library, on SeeonC
street, above Catharine.
AN ORDER FROM THE MAYoR.--The Mayo
has issued an order directing the Detective De
| partInent to be kept open all uight as a police