The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-27

brth and one OF the propfetors OF the Sunday Mer-
his card with "tate RsStsthe G basis of American
Liberty"
Captain Timothy A. Sloan one Of the two candi-
dates who have been named, was q soldier In the
Rebellion. He is a saddle and harness maker
Samuel Vanstavoren is foreman in Woods iron
foundry, on Ridge avenue, and resides in the Four
teenth ward.
Clerk Of Orphans' ourt.
Joseph Megary is the present incumbent, aud has
performed the duties of the office satisfactorily He
Is a resident Of Southwark and served several
terms in Common Council. Edmund Keyser, resi-
Second ward, are also candidates.
City Commissioner.
General John 4. Ballier is the present incumbent.
In 1861 he went out colonel Of the 9sth Regiment
Pennsylvania volunteers, served faithfully for four
The war with the rank Of brevet brgadiergeneral
Robert Mcbride is a resident OF the Seventeenth
ward. He served during the entire war; and at the
close Of the Rebellion came home in command OF
the 72d Regiment Colonel Anthony Reynolds par
ticipated in the late war and during the Mexican
campaign. Albert Lawrence is President of the
Fairmount Fire Company, and was one of the early
appointments of Mayor Fox Captain John w.
Barnes is resident Of the Twenty-sixth ward.
Twenty-sixth ward. Charles f. JONES' a tavern
candidate" James Bellem is also tavern-keeper.
Court of Common Pleas.
1t S understood that but gentleman will be
placed on nomination for the Court Of Common
Pleas, and that Judge Paxson will quietly receive
the endorsement OF the convention. For the new
place created by the act OF Assembly last year there
are several aspirants Henry NJ. Dechert, Esq, is
a resident of West Philadelphia and has been promi-
nently identified in many important suits. Hon.
Peter Mccall was originally Whig, and is an hon
ored member Of his profession. He has filled the
positions OF District Attorney and Mayor of the City,
George NJ Dallas Esq, resides in the Eighth ward
and is a son of the late Hon. George M. Dallas, at
one time Vice President Of the United States.
Frederick Heyer Esq, is resident of Germantown
and has been engaged in many important civil
cases. Thomas M. Greenbank was returned as
elected in 1865, but was ousted on his seat being
contested before the Legislature.
District Court.
For this position, which was also created by O
recent Act of Assembly, but two gentlemen have
announced themselves. One is William S. Price,
ESQ.,, who has appeared at the urgent solicitation OF
Judge Campbell, Henry M. Phillips, and other pro-
minent Democratic lawyers. He was candidate
son. Jr, who was on the defeated ticket few years
ago.
David A. Nagle, of the Fifth ward, and Samuel d.
Daley, Of the Twelfth ward are the aspirants for
the seat in the State Senate from the Third district
Mr.. Nagle Is the present member and has done
nothing particularly noteworthy during his term.
bea0re enterng tne LegiSatnre ne was CLERK IN IN
Ninth district in the House of Representatives for
several terms He remained passive spectator of
all the city corruption schemes passed during his
stay at Harrisburg At the last session he offered
bill proposing to create position to be known as
The candidates for the lower House, considering
the fact that but four districts at the last session
were represented by Democrats, are very numer-
ous In the First District Joseph Caldwell is a can
ddate. He has already served the district in the
Legislature. Judge John X. Finday is also men,
toned.
In the Second district George MCGOWAN, who
was defeated last year by reason of a split in his
party, is again out John McGinns, an old member,
is desirous of returning. John Gallagher, of the
Second ward, has also announced himself John Il.
Fenner late Coroner is also desirous Of visiting
In the Third district, the standing candidate, owen
Il. Quinn, Is working like beaver ''against Sam.
Christopher Kieinz, who received the endorsement
OF the Republican party at the last election, will, it
Is thought, again run as independent candidate.
In the Fourth district there is no show for De-
mocrat, and no one as yet has appeared anxious to
In the Fifth district Edward G. Carlin is the only
candidate. He was a member last year, prior to
which he was In the employ OF the pennsylvania
Railroad Company, and was before that a city de-
In the Sixth district, John F. Mooney, the old
member, will in all probability receive the unani-
nous vote of the convention.
The Seventh and Eighth districts are Republican
In the Ninth district George Quigley, an old men,
ber; Daniel OMarra, formerly tavern-keeper Charles
Faurest, a retired mason: John Sweeney, book
Keeper; William A. Wnterer teller at the Philadel-
phia Savings Fund; and Robert Moore, steyedore,
have announced themselves.
The Tenth district is Republican, and in the
Eleventh district Charles Gray is anxious to succeed
Mr.. Bum. Henry Vaughan, writing master, Joseph
Belsteriing, formerly Mayor of Northern Liberties,
have also signided their desire to represent the
district.
show. In the Thirteenth the fight between Michael
Mullen, the engineer of the Sewage bill through the
present member, will be bitter and perhaps bloody
one. John e. Faunce, lawyer, has also declared
himself candidate.
In the Fourteenth district, John Lawrence will be
the candidate against John Cloud.
In the FIFTEENTH district, Francis d. Ledy, OF the
Twentieth ward is the only one to announce his in
In the Sixteenth district, Robert Wilde, Mana
yunker, has proclaimed himself candidate against
'Salty" Smith.
In the Seventeenth district, Joseph Campbell,
formerly clerk in the City Treasurers office, aud
Richardson L. Wright, an old member, have adver-
No one appears anxious to enter the field
against James Miller in the Eighteenth district,
although 1T is close one, politically speaking.
LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs.-The Assistant United
States Treasurer will commence the payment OF July
interest tomorrow.
children until O'Clock last evening. We hear that
next SUNDAY evening prayer meeting is TO be held
Our drinking places, restaurants, ice cream sa-
looms, and other places OF public resort were almost
all obliged to close early last evening on account Of
There are four private watchmen employed in
the neighborhood Of Seventh and Chestnut streets,
yet the burglars last Saturday night escaped.
"A handsome gold watch and a roll OF bank notes
which the unfortunate Barker had on his person
when drowned were not found on the body,
The Independent nomination OF General William
b. yhomas has taken the wind out OF the sails OF
James & 3; Nicholson, OF the Democracy %,
sons drank OF the water from the fountain on Ches
nut street, near Fifth.
Mayor Fox should put stop to the disorderli-
ness which is regular occurrence on Smiths
Island on Sundays.
Our retail dry goods merchants are beginning to
cut down expenses by giving some OF their hands
vacation.
The Hope Hose member, Charles Rose, who was
killed at the fire on Saturday, will be buried to-
morrow.
That culvert still creeps slowly along North
| Ninth street, much to the annoyance OF store.
| keepers.