Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-15
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
brilliant Democratic cJubilso-Miscelianeou
News.
As early as seven o'clock last evening
members of one or the other of the Demo-
cratic marching clubs were seen on the
streets in their full marching equipments
Half an hour later the work of forming
the columns for parade commen ced. The
fl. NJ. North marching club of the First
and Second wards formed on North Third
street, between Locust and Walnut, under
the command Of Lieutenant John G. Clark.
the captain of the club II. 5. Graybill hav'
ing not yet arrived on the ground. +. A.
Bennett and C.. F. Young, were also lieu
tenants of the club by appointment. The
Third ward club formed at their headquar'
ters, Fourth and Union street, under the
command of their captain, Daniel Sample,
when, preceded by the Citizens band
in the uniform lately in the pos
session of the Company II. Cadets, they
marched with blazing torches, flaming
transparcncies and flags unfurled to tts
breeze, to join the other club Oh Thil
street. It was by this time eight O'Clock
and the band was transferred from the
Third ward club to the head of the column
on Walnut street. Directly afterward the
command "forward march, column left,
was given, and the line moved. When the
column moved there were, by actual count,
two hundred and thirty torches in line
later, when the parade passed the opera
house, on going up Locust street, there
was total of pa torches, divided as fol-
lows, the number being aftcrward ill.,
creased, however, by new arrivals: First
and Second ward clubs (uniformcd)
116; non-uniformcd and unattached.
8. Third ward club (unifOrmedO 49,.
In addition to the torches carried there
were a number of non uniformed men carry
ing transparencics, flags, etc. Some OF the
transparcncics carried were rather anus
ing in their get up, reminding one OF the
victories and potent points of the past and
calm. attention to the partys anticipa-
tiOns OF the futu1c. OF the many letter
inSs the followin. will bc easily under
stood "a solid North and q solid South,
all for Hancock )" Have you heard the
news from Maine?'' "a clean sweep
"Now for Pennsylvania - "Thc Hero of
Gcttsburg," and numerous others less
pointed. Tho line after parading the
principal streets Of town was halted on
SDOuLH EocCOIu SIlSCt. Ill lIOHG III CHC lCSi-
dcnces of ii. NJ. North, esq, and
responded to calls for i speech. The
column was then taken to the forming
ground and dismissed. In tho "points "
Of the parade Captain Graybill was the re-
cipicnt of Il handsome bouquet from 4
Third ward lady. Over the entire route
of parade the sidewalks were packed with
people, and much enthusiasm was mani
tested, not only by the men IN hne of pa
radc, hut by persons taking an Inactive
part. While the parade W., moving up
Locust street \ discharge of fireworks took
place from the columns.
I,orougi, budget.
Miss Fanny lIanaurcr returned on the
Harrisburg accommodation train at GEO
last evening, from 4 two years visit to
Germany.
The Pennsylvania railroad employees ut
this place, yesterday, received their pay
for work performed in August.
Tho archery people amused themselves
with their bows and arrows yesterday af-
ternOOn.
To-day being jewish holiday 4 number
Of stores in town are closed.
A high wind is blowing to day, and the
weather is what may be termed "bluS-
terry"
A fight took place in Diehls beer saloon
at about ten o'clock last night. A we'll
known citizen was struck on the head with
a chair, and other lesser lights came i'm for
a share of the blows given.
Mr.. Alfred C. Bruncr has returned from,
a visit of several days to Philadelphia.
Either the news from Maine or the Dem
Ocratic parade was the occasion of the
lighting of several boEfires last night. One
fire was placed at Third and Walnut
streets-directly in front of the head Of
tho line Of the parade where formed.
The Reformed Sunday school convcn
tion commenced last evening in the Re
formed church at this place.
SUDDEN DEATH
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