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VOLUME LXXXIII.
RE CAMS.
TUB REPUBLICAN PROCESSION
YESTERDAY,
A -Tettrible itainy Day but
a: Gloridits Otitpouring Of
the 31a4seg..
TRU FIFTEEN THOUSAND VOTERS
•
IN LINE. -
INVINCIBLE ENTHUSIASM.
Description of the Various Displays
Inn: CONVENTION POSTPONED
MEEMING TO - NIGHT
- Tithe clerk of the weather had studied
•during the past six months for the plan of
:a disagreeable, *retched, spird4trovoking,
damp,. Anil, miserable;- lifeless day, he
,could not have sent a worse specimen to
-the world than was , that set apart (yester
-day) _for the grand Mass Convention and
ProcessiOn of the Republicans of Western
:Pennsylvania. From the first burst , of a
questionable daylight - to, the setting of 'a
supposable. sun, a heavy, steady, ;meas
.
_ .
cant, wickad, provoking, never-ending rain
fell from: the frowning heavens to dampen
_ the spirits of the ,thoutands of good Re
' *Means who had impatiently looked for
-_ - wardfor the day with the ambitions desire
-of contributing to the success of the oeca
_
sion -which was to mark it, and make mem
-orable.• the Grant campaign. But the en
thuslasth of the people is aroused, and it
would take an hundred of just such miser
ble, days, crowded into one, to totally sup
. _press the gushing patriotism of those who
stand resolute and deterinined for viotory
under the banner of Grant and Colfax.
In spite of the peltering rain, in disregard
of the dark, sullen clouds, which never
permitted a gleam of sunshine to burst
through their frown, there marshaled and
marched throUgh the streets of the sis:ei
cities such a political cavalcade as never
-before was witnessed in any place In this
broad Commonwealth. It required a stur,
dines of character, a political pluck,
bravery r patience, and endurance in those
who swelled the throng yesterday to render
: the,,occas a on such a brilliant and heart
' inspiring' one as it was, and the rain, con-
Ault and continual as it fell, did nob pre.
vent
.the witnessing of the grandest parti
zan parade in point of numbers which ever
took place in this state. However, had no
• ieln'fellen, or =had it. even let, up at inter
vals, the procession would have been just
twice, as. Large and the turnout of the
masses on the highways ten fold as nu
merous. The display made under such
unauspicious cirqumstances, rainy weather
and muddy streets,,fally developed the in
tensity of the .enthusiasm of the loyal
RePublicans of this - section, and coupled
with ;the grand demonstration of_the pre
, evening, - &Inclusively shows that it
• is safe tv wager a big apple on Allegheny
• county giving - at least ten, if not twelve or
fifteen thousand. majority for Grant and
"COMILIC in November.
From seven o'clock to ten the clans gath
ered inlinkef .ession accordingto the
published progra e, but_ owing ...to the
• inclemency of the--weather the columns
were slow tor inove: Pally six thousand
persons, in wagons, on horseback and on
• foot, came out forthe procession, but fear
ing to risk their lives to an exposure to
the elements turned homewards, leaving,
however, behind , enough to sustain the
• dignity of the occasion, evon at the peril
- of health.
THE ADVANCE COLUMN.
The-advance column of this monster pro
cession( formed on Water street, with the
light resting on Smithfield, in thdfollow
ing order : -
A detachment of the City Police, com
manded by 'Capt. M. W. Lewis, aided by
eight Lieutenants. .
Wren. Gen. H. F. Collier, Commander-in-Chief,
his Chief.cf Staff, Col. J. H. Stewart, mad
Adjutant General, Capt. W. B. Cook.
'Col. Wm. E.' NeePer,
Geo. M. Morrison.
Capt. J. G. McConnell,
Col. John A. banks,
Col. D. L. Smith.
Jobn G. Brown,
B. 0. 4 rehmler,'
Capt. 131pil. H. Baird,
Dr. Wm. J, Gilmore,
Wm. Hall,
W.
M. C lancy.
Camposil,
Capt. George Dean.
Gapt. I. J. M. 'Maley,
Col. Wm. A. Herron,
W. K. .renntngs,
Lre S. smith,
Capt. W. P. Herbert,
Capt. C. W. Batchelor,
Capt. T. P. Walker,
- Capt. E. L. Babcock,
. Janes Moßrler.
'Chas. H. Bradley.
Bergt. T. L. Knapp,
D. is. mortison,
The National Guard, numbering seventy
live mounted men, commarnled by Captain
43choottmaker, having , been detailed as an
esoort to the Commander-in-Chief, came
next in the line.
Then came twenty-five - carriages, most of
them drawn by four horses each, and con
taining prominent citizens, distinguished
_gentlemen fr , m a distance, disabled 001.
diers -of the late war, and soldiers of, the
• Mexican war and warOf 1812.
The Second Ward Glee Club were nextin
'order, and formed the rear of the advance
column. They rode in a wagon drawn by
six spirited horses,' gaily caparisoned, and
driven in hand. •
HIRST GRAND DIVISION
The First Grind Division, under com
=mand of Gen.,J. Bowman Sweitzer, formed
' , on Wood street, with the right resting on
Water street v in the following o rder:
Gen; 7 : Bowman Sweitzer, DiYißlOrreOrnt
wander, accompanied' by his Chief of Staff,
Adjutant" General, and a full staffer aids.
The Great Western Band, numbering 20
members, came next.
The Grant Hamra, under command of
Gen. Wm. Blakely, had the right of, the di
-vision. 'There were seven companies, the
first of , which vs , s armed with cavalry Ba
bies, and the others carried the torch tilted
for night parades. The companies 'num
bered 100 men each, and formed one of the
principal features in the grand cavale4de.
Succeeding the Huzzars.saarched the Sea=
ond Ward Grant Club, commanded by
IdeutAl. Neeper.
The members All wore caps and capes and
carried torches trimmed with evergreen
• - • •-•
Next came two wagons belonging to An
dersen, Cook itCo., filled with men. These
were followed by fuer wagons belonging to
the Pittsburgh Steel Works.
-Next came the Butchers, all wearing
white shirts and black pants, with red
sashes. They numbered ninety-eight, and
were all splendidly mounted
Next after these was the miniature:steam
er 4 4Gra .t," bound for Vicksburg. The
beautiful model was on a Wagon, and had
steam up. She was built for the First ward
under the superint ndence of Tom. Reese;
hull by William-McGinnis; engines by Bob
Irwin. Her crew were cornpose I as fol
lows: Captain, Torn Reese; Pilots, Thomas
'Burns and Adam Kutze; engineers, McGin
nis Brothers.
After this came a wagori from the Great
Western Planing Mill. -
The Graid Club of the Third and Fifth
wards followed in full strength, and hand
somely uniformed.
Followingwere the draymen all mount -d.
Th-y numbered one hundred and eight: all
wore blue -sashes. They made a very fine
appearanea. - .
Next, hung on timber wheels, were three
large bells from Fulton-s foundry, ringing
vigorously. ' _
The Second Division, consisting of dele
gations from several wards in the city, Mc-
Keesport, Braddocks. Fields and othdr
points along the Pittsburgh and Connelly
vile Railroad, and the' Monongahela river,
formed on Water, Grant and First streets,
with the right resting on Cberry alley and
Water stree in the following order:
Col. E. J. Allen, Commanding; Major E.
A. Montooth , Chief of Staff; Major Samuel
Kilgore,A. A. G. • • .
AIDS,
Capt. Robt. Robison, H. J. Shallenberger,
John Ralston. N. I'. Rved,
MaJ Geo. Laughlin, rapt. B. P. Jenn!ngs,
Cant. - J. H. Elliott, Max Moorhead,
S. B. l , undenbere, OW. Kellew,
Thos. I. C , alg, Joseph Caskey.
Wm. K. Woodvrell, (2,,in. Fouler Alward,
W. E. Harrison,James mawhinney,
B. B. Courvin_ . • Josepbilartman.
Capt. Arthur Bell, Wm. lTunseatb,
Capt. Joan Dennison, D. L. Fleming,
James Corry, Joseph Butler,
John Kerv, Jared M. Brush, '
Will B. Robinson, Mil er.
ltharpley Packer, Oliver .1. Parker,
George S.nith, , Dr. Sam. Beer,.
C. C. Fawcett., ' Capt. J. B, Zeigler, v•
James MeK.bben, Lieut. J. L. miller.
James 'Palmer, Capt. E.S. Wright,
Wm. F. Frazier, Jr., John. Ft. Wilson.,
Geo. H. Anderson, Robt. Coward,
Dill A. Smith, • Dalid Hutchinson,
Will Chalfant, . Robs. Campbell,
Jacob Walters,
A brass band with ourteen instruments
headed the division,
The Tanners' Club from Elizabeth had
the right of this division. The club num
bered sevens -live men, under command'
of. Capt. Joel Pancost, and MSS preceded by
a fine marts band. A beautiful regula-,
thin banner beano g the name of the club,'
completed tha display of this delegation.
.The delegation from the Sixth ward, coin
nianded by Maj. F. All3vard, was composed
of the Sixth ward Grant Club in two com-
MaJor'A. M. Harper,
Charles Elsrtm in.
lor. A. H. Gross,
Thos. Kerr,
Pamucl B. Cialey,
Theo. F: Straub,
Col. tv. M. Smith,
Thomas McMasters,
John M. Wright.
Joseph H. Wright,
Ph. R. Hertz.
RAI. W. Msekev.
George W. Dilworth,
Capt. A. J P.ntacost,
Mkt: J. Roberts,
Cul. Nevin, I
Capt. Geo. Parvianee f
Cant. S C. tichoyer,
Alex. 11, Miller.
Capt. John 11. Gill,
14. B. McE roy.
Waiter 0. Childs,
Alex. G. Bradley,
W. 8, Purvianee,
H. C. Yeager.
panics, "A and "13," commanded respect
ively by Capta. E. S. Wright and S.. A.
Chambers, and ten wagons filled with vet
erans of the ward.
The Grant Clubs of- the Seventh and
Eighth wards came next in order, carrying
the same banners and transparencies borne
at the torchlight procession, arid heretofore
mentioned. The club numbered one bun.
dred and fifty mon rank and file.
Next came the Junior Clue from those
wards,' numbering fifty, commanded by
Martin M. Pope. The distinguishing feature
of the Juniors was the excellent glee club
which prebeded them, and miniature hose
carriage drawn by the club.
Next came a delegation from the Four
teenth ward, of a company of nionwed
men, under command of Capt. Van Voor
hees; and a company of footmen, seventy
five in number, under command of C. L.
Magee. In addition to the above there
were two wagons from Bier's pottery, in
one of which were seated two ladies and a
workman busily engaged in manufacturing
pottery ware. The other was tastefully
decerated with flags and banitiers.
Next in line was the delegation from
Braddock's Field, numbering one hundred
and twenty-five.men, commanded by Capt.
M. G. Corey. This ' delegation was com
posed of the Braddock's Field Grant Club,
bearing a beautiful regulation flag and a
transparency with the following inscrip.
tion: “Where Washington fought Copper
skins in .1755 we fight Copperheadsin
1868." "Washington% great battle field
produces loyal men.":
Next came a coinpany of juveniles from
the Fourth ward, fifty in - number, drawing
a small fieldpiece . , Following this came a
company of , iolored troops," with banners
and flags. - • I
The. rear of the division was eompoaed
of wagons from' the rural wards, prominent
among which we noticed a four horse wagon
from Coward's Steain Brick Works, in the
Sixth ward, and a wagon drawn by six.
horses from the Pennsylvania Iron Works,
Sixth ward, In which were several banners
and transparencies, bearing appropriate in
scriptions and devices. Owing to the unfa
vorable weather this division did not form
at the thue designated, and a great many
wagons and carriages fell in line after the
procession- had started, consequently we
were unatile to give a full description of all
wreaths. They marched in splendid style,
and the appearance made was exceedingly
fine. They carried tares magnificent flags,
.on the, staff of one: .of which was hung
splendid pictures of Grant and Colfax; sur
rounded by h; au i ful evergreen wreaths,
and upon another a blue silk streamer upon
which was inscribed in letters of gold,
"Presented by the LadieS of the Second
Ward, Sept. - 23(1;18GS." •
The Second ward Juniors, numbering
thirty boys, under command of Capt. Ed.
Phelps, succeeded the Second ward- Club.
The little fellows faced the storm manfully.
and marched over the entire route of:pro
cession.
The First ward Grant Club, about ono
hundred and fifty strong, under command
of , Captain Perkins : 7 folloWed next.. They
were in full . .campaign unit srm, and each
man carried, a torch tastefully 'decorated
with erverg.reensand floWers. At the head
or the Club was tf - brass band and three
beautiful flags.
• Next came the Tanners Club, from the
Ninth and Tenth • wards, with a hundred
men in- ranks, commanded by Captain
Porter. This Club was preceded by a mar
tial band and carried several flags and
banners.
The Allegheny county Central Tanners
Club, Companies A and F, commanded by
Captain Patterson, and preceded by a brass
band were next in the line. Each company
numbered one hundred mea.
Following these , came the. Tanners Club
of the Fourlh ward, Pittsburgh, com
manded by Captain William F. M'Clure.
The Club, mustered over one hundred
strong, and marched finely.. They were
preceeded by the Keystone Glee Club, in a
wagon.
Next in order come four pieces of artil-
Eery, two btass and two steel guns, all ful
ly manned.
After these came the Rescue Hook and
Ladder Company, forty. strong, draWing
their truck, followed by the .t.,a , 6 ranee Hose
Company,:of - Lawreficevillo, and the Me•
chanics 11 ,, 5e Company, of Birmingham.
The two companies had their carriages with
them. I
Following came four wagons containing
men di essed in motley. One of the vehicles
was• drawn -by a wretched,sway-backed
horse, labelled the "Grecian Bend."
SECOND (DIVISION.
PITTSBURGH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 18€8.
•
' that were in line when the procession moved
duwn Fifth street.
THIRD Grum? DIVISION.
The Third Grand Division, consisting of
delegations from the Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth,
Fifteenth, Sixteenth, ~Seventeenth and
Eighteenth Wards of Pittsburgh, Major
Gus. Schreiter,' bomtilanding, J. C. Paul
A.. A. G'. and tile following aids: Capt. Mc-
Clintock, Geo. Dauler, John Arras, COL
Albright, Maj. Gallisath, G. F. MeCandlats,
Capt.: Young, A. B. Beale aed S. Cox. •
Seventeenth Ward Tanner Club, under
command of Capt. John Hoerr, command
ing, one hundred Men with red capes.
Seventeenth. Ward Grant Club,. undei
cdinmend of Capt. Xugust Dorchafer. With
this club was the Martial band formerlrbe
10figing to the 16th regulars. The men
,wore blue caps, and had a banner with the
'following device: `‘ 6 lltirrith for Grant and
the Boys in Blue, The Devil take Seymour
and his Crow!" . .
The Union-Hose Company, of Lawrenee
ville, a juvenile organization, followed with
a miniature hose carriage.
The Great Western. Tournament Club.
composed of coloredi men fromi the old
Ninth wa!d, numbering seventy-five men,
followed, under command of Capt. J. W.
Adkins, carrying spears.
Next followed a delegation from the
Union Mills, Ninth ward, under Command
of Capt. Cloman, with a ten-hoi.se team
andT twenty men with the great Wagon
used for hauling, the; twenty inch guns,
being eighteen foot high and more than
thirty feet long, weighing with its load
upwards of ten tons.
The Twelfth Ward Glee Club followed.
Then came the Union Iron Works dele
gation, ( numbering nineteen wagons and
.four hundred and seventY-three men, under
command 'of Captain Thos. Brady. The
device on the trannarency was as follows:
"He never:sold the right to servo the hour, .
Mr paltered with et' rnal truth for power."
Ain,ther device: "We vote_ as heavlily as
we strike." Another: "Whatever record
leaps to light, ho never can be shamed."
Another: "Iron arins, not copperheads."
Another: "Republicanism—our country,
first and last. DetnOcrae,y—Ourselves first
and our country last." •
The Fort Pitt Foundry delegation follow
ed. Capt. Knapp caniniandil, g. Five wag
ons andt2oo men.
Twelfth ward delegation followed, 110
wagons, 900 men, under Capt. D. S. Ander
son. In this delegation there was a wagon
load of girls, charmingly attired and look
ing bPautifully.
A delegation from the Frantz lin Foundry,
First ward, followed. Itir one of the wag
ons was Brother Jonathan as a Carpet Bag
ger. southward bound.l
Next followed a dp'egation from the
O'Hara Fl:nt Glass WOH:st
Hussey, Wells ch Co.'s Steel Works
L turnef out eight two-horse wagon loads of
men, currying eight banners iind 'a beautiful
flag, with mottoes and dtvices as follows:
"A now. Brush sweeps clean; wo will have
no black snore.'' •131aie's Bitters: Green-
Lbacks are good, but Grey backs are better."
"Grant's last campaign against the Rebels."
"Ho loves our laud less who loves the
more," "Blair's Remedy—Anarchy Pias
ter." "No Seymour; No Blair; No Vein
ber." "Wade Hampton shall not dictate to
loyal men." "S. stands for Seymour, also
for Stars; B. stands for Blair, also for Bars."
"Grant's Cigar our Calumet." "Grant
moved immediately upon our Works."•
"Steel for Grant's Plows, cone for Blair's
Swords." "The Lost Caws—the Crows of
the Post." "Grant, Union in Peace; Blair,
Union in Pieces." "Grant and RigLts;sey 7
mour and ,Riots." "Kegley, the Grant Tan
ner; Burtt, the Rattan-er." "Amnesty for
Penitent Rebels, a eneral Grant,"
'"Bloated Bondholders."'' A representation
of the face of the "Mayor's Clock," the
hands pointing to five minutes past nine,
with the legend "Ladles Beware.
Then followed workmen of the Alle;.
glieny Valley Railroad shops in an omni
bus. This delegation had on canvass a pie
toral locomotive called "Union." The
words were inscribed on it. "We will run
the engine from the Atlantic to the Pacific;
Grant and Colfax engineers."
Next in order came workmen from Me-
Clintock's Sawmill Twelfth ward, followed
by a glee' club from the second ward.
•
Next came a delegation from the Atlas
Works, consisting of ten wagons and three
hundred men. They carried tho moulders
motto, "We cast eur votes for men of metal,
and sound to the core." The delegation car
ried a transparency representing on ono
side a bursted boiler, and Jeff Davis lying
amidst the wreck. On the other side, a
sound Ironer, with Grant as engineer, The
boiler representing "Peace." •
A deletation from the lielca Foundry,
Twelfth ivard, two wagons. In one wagon
with the device representing a steam ham
mer, with the motto, "We will ram them
down." . •
Next-followed the delegation from C. IL
Armstrong's coal and coke works, ton
wagons and three hundred men.
Next tho Black Diamond Steel Works of
Park Brother and Co.'s delegation, seven
wagons. In one wagon was a device repre
--senting a steam hammer consisting of cop
perhead& They had a steel bell in one
wagon weighing 701 pounds. • In ano , hot
wagon was carried the steel boiler recently
tried In Carroll dc Snyder's yard, which
stood a test of 780 pounds pressure. In other
wagons were earned plates of steel weigh
ing 800 pounds each.
Next in order Caine a delegation from the
Union Coal Works. Six teams drawn by
mules. The Lawrenceville Glee Club closed
this division.
FounTtr: DIVISION.
The Fourth Division, commanded by
Charles Jeremy. formed on Corson street,
South Pittsburgh, with the right resting on
tho Monongahela bridge, and marched into
line when the Third Division had passed
the bridge. The division marched in the
folloWing order:
Charles Jeremy, Commander, accompa
nied by his Chief of Stair, General A. L.
Pearson. and A. A, G., Geo. W. Gillespie.
Pamnel W. Reynolds, Henry Jones,
Jo ob Seb wain bly. Jambs lAndaty,
John W. Mc*elingsey, Lewis lirown,
fismnel A. Barr. Wm. 13 , .re.
.Lr D.Ponaidson, . David Cunningham,
Alex. McClure, Melcher Verner,
David rowan, Win. Fite. Jr., -
A. R. C. Andereon,
John Espe.y. Martin ocbaffer,
11. Mies perilelt, John C. Lobed.
W . Noble.
The Washington Silver Cornet - band, of
Birmingham, was at. the head of the di
vision.
Than came the delegation from East Bir
mingham, consisting of the marching men
of the Grant Club, one hundied and twenty
five in number, which was followed by a
number of wagons from the various mills
in the borough. The Walton Hose Compa
ny, numbering -over ono hundrea men,
drawing the hose carriage, which was taste
fully decorated; came next.
The Mechanics Hose. Company of Bir
mingham, headed by the MeChanics Band,
followed by the Birmingham Grant Club
wagons from the iron mills and glass
houses, carrying banners and transparen
cies bearing ail manner of inTriptions and
devices,
The delegations from-Ormsby, Upper St.
'Clair, Snowden, Lower St. Clair, Baldwin,
Mimin and Jefferson townships followed
next, in wagons, on horseback and on foot,
bea:ing numerous Rigs, banners and
transparencies. In thi 4 division we no.
ticed the East Blrmiughatn delegation of
bricklayers, in wagons decurated with ban-
Cal
nets
niw v s bearing eppropriate mottoes, amon g
•which were: '.N i Repudiation," ''Grant
and Victory" a d “Rtst Birtninttlrun -.•:ill
do her duty." ' tbultz's Ilndge Works wore
represented b a strong delegation. The
East Birmingham Club, beatied by the
Franklin Band, attracted deserved atten
tion. • In front, of this Cub was borne a
' large transparency on which was conspicu
ously inscribe'!: transparency
y is the nation
that does nsacrifiee :11 to sustain
its ,honor." ollowing in is designated
Otte was the "Grant Briga le," consisting
of fifty enthusiastic boys, wearing sashes,
. t
and bearing' ; American flame. The
Pittsburgh Ir n Works was handsomely
-represented. t o inscription On their banner
being "The Pit burgh Iron Work s,"good for
Grant and Col x." We cannot enumerate
all the tastefu ly chosen mottoes adorning
the various tr nsparencies that were cat
ried by the di erent delegations compris
ing thus divislo . Mr. Jeremy; accompan
ied by his fait fat aids, exhibited great
promptness inl rganizing his divi-lon for
the line of mare which was taken up at
about ono guar rof eleven o'clock, mov
ing across the Monongahela bridge 'Arid
joining the Fifth Division in front of - the
Monongahela House. A prominent feature
in this Division was the display - made by
(dessrs. Jones St Laughlin, of the Amen
dan Iron works. Chief atumq.; the attrac
tions litre, was a wagon containing a rail
machine, in full operation. Each nail
made bore the names of Grant and Colfax.
'FIFTH DIVISION
The ,Fifth DiviSion, in accordance with
the general order Pinned on Carson street,
Monongahela Borough, with the right rest
ing oo the south end of the Monongahela
bridge, and after the Fourth . Division had
moved the, bridge formed in the gen
eral line in the following or er:
. Col. J. W. Ballentine, co mander, ac
companied by his chief of s atf, Dr. J. W.
Smith, A. A. p., and the foll wing aids :
Jno. B. Bunter, S. H. reneh,
F. ti Durrington. Robert FluJgso",
Capt.J. 1.. Graham, Allan, Weaver.
' Walter Fergusoii, Johl V. A tit h.
Lout, Aurth, E. Kr. has,
David Jotie,. Win. li II irker,
' Nathan Brokaw, John Riddell.
Win. Ball, Glenn Hingham.
Cart. D. B Ferguson, \Vin. B. Len.
. A. McCurdy, Wm. it Gnr,
Wm. It. Shrodes, Wilson Hood,
Dr. 41. M. Shilleto, John Hamilton.
James Diviii, Dr. a. I'. Graham,
Manuel Dickson. Frank Couch,
Wm. MeDonal i, Jot eldi amitley.
Col. F. C. Negley, John W. Nesbit,
Wm. 11. McCune, Th mas Hunter,
' Jonathan G. West, Joseph Duff.
W. C. Taylor,
The Division was preceded) by the Silver
,Cornet Rand.
The Grant Club of South PittSburgh had
the p st of honor in the procession and
made a fine appearanCe.
Several other Clubs on foot followed, but
we were unable to ascertain where they
were from or the number cf men in proces
sion, The division was chiefly composed of
wagons.
Tho Sheffield Steel Works delegation,
consisting of three wagons, with a large pic
ture representing the manufacture of steel,
and on the reverse the killing of a genuine
"copperhead,n- attracted considerable at.:
tention. On another was the following.:
"We have Grant-ed Vermont and Maine,
and will C. More in Pennsylvania in No
veinber.7
Lorenz .t Wightman's Glass Works del
egation, consisting of four wagons, mount
ed on one of which were various specimens
of glass Manufacture, and a transparency
j:i
with the motto: "We Saved 1 e Union, and
can Pay its Debts," and "Gr nt was never
yet. Defeated," made a credi able display.
The display of the Pit sburgh Iron
Works, J. Painter & Sons, was very tine.
Mounted on a wagon was a hoop mill in
operation,: with a large banner, on which
was inscribed: "Pittsburgh. Iron Works.
Rolls Iron to perfection; Rolls Seymour
and Blair out; Rolls Grant and Colfax in,"
with the last (mentioned operations being
performed, on canvas.
- The Sligo DIM Works, Lyon. Shorb ez
co., with largo steam hammer, mounted on
a wagon, attracted great attention:
Thi; Clinton Nail Works, Grail; Bennett
et. Co., sent out a delegation of six wagons,
with nail machine in operation.
The South Pittsburgh delegation made
an exceedingly fine display. Oliver Adams,
the "colored blacksmith," had mounted on
&large wagon a bellows and anvil, with
black-smiths at work. The Boys' Grant
and Colfax Club, numbering nay, with red
sashes and carrying spears, was a pleasant
feature of the display of this delegation.
The main feature 01 the display of the
Teruperanceville delegation was the large
wagon co 'tattling thirtyaix girls dressed
in whit , 4 with pink sashes, and wearing lib
ort:lr caps, on which were inscribed the
names of the several States
• The Monongahela Iron Works delegation
consisted of eight wagons, with q pair of
crocodile squeezers and squeezermen work
ing the iron, with banners bearing the fol
lowing mottoes: Monongahela Iron
Works, Lewis, Oliver do Phillips, good for
two hundred and seventy•six majority."
"We have Bolted Democracy. "Our Maine
shaft didn't break." "Democratic policy:
Free Trade and Repudiation." "New Firm
of Grant 4t; Colfax will run.the Union Mill
double turn for the next four years." "Low
wages and work half time under Demo
cratic administration." "Good wages and
work full time under Republican adminis
tration." "Grant U. S. Peace."
Robinson township, notwithstanding the
weather, had the very large number of forty
wag ,, ns, with banners bearing appropriate
inscriptions. On ono of the wagon 4 was a
pine tree, in the branches of which wore
nestled a large coon, who didn't seem to
mind the rain at nil.
The Union township delegation consisted
of ten 'wagons. On one was mounted a
wind mill and men threshing with flails.
The Baldwin township delegation had a
barge mounted on a wagon, with appropri
ate mottoes.
SIXTH DIVISION:
The Sixth Division, mmmanded by Maj.
William B. Hezlep, formed on Ohio street,
'Allegheny, with the right rt sting on Fed
eral street, and when the Third Division
had moved from Penn street, took un tho
line of march and joined in the line of pro
cession at Smithfield and Water streets in
the following order :
Major W. B Hezlep, commander, accom
panied by his Assistant Adjutant General,
.Abe Patterson, and the following aids :
Charles Barnes, James Co Mn,
Paten J. Snudgrass, J. Sample,
'W. G. Clark Dr. , W. 8. Busselton,
W. 8. Harrah, B. C. Christy,
HL. Young, • A. 11. Erwin,
J. C. Graham, Alex. Carson,
Wm. B. Gunnly, Wm. Ceager,
Homy Warner, h mnel Dean,
H. H. McClelland, W. J. AleGratty.
James Me ttrie'r.
A line brass IXtudheaded the division.
A company of one hundred men armed
with muskets,
and bearing a banner with
the following Inscription: "Up boys and
at them."
A detachment of fifty men in wagons fol
lowed, calling themselves "Sherman's
Bummers," dressed in varied costumes
and wearing masks. - -
The First ward, Allegheny, &legation
came next, and made a creditable display
undPr the circumstances.
The Second ward delegation was next in
line. They were headed by a two horse
wagon, in which 'a banner was fliaplityed,
bearing the inscription: "I'll take care of
you and your friends, Seymonr.—Grant"
and "All Flail Green Mountain Baca."
The Friendship. Fire Company followed
next in line l and turned out fifty members.
They were dressed in theii new equipments
and looktsi exceedingl2,- iwoll.
A tlele-st'-n f-tan the Mttsturglt, Fort
'Wayne antl Chivat , o• 11::ilway - shops 101-
lowe I next in line.. This delegat;on had
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SIX \wagons, all trintnied tastefully with
evergreens.
A tif , legat, on consisting of four wagons
loaded with colored Men came next. They
carried banners in: with suitable
devices.
The delegation from the Firth ward, Alle
gheny, canto next in line. The Grant and
Colfitx Club of the ward,' numbering ono
hundred men led the delegation. The
Goodwill Fire Company, numnerieg forty
eight men, with their hose carriage tastful
ly trimmed, followed, succeeding which
were five wag , ns, trimmed with ever
greens, and filled with voters from the
ward.
The McClure township deleg,ation, in
wagons, were next in line. The foremost
wagon bore a banner, on which the follow
ing was inscribed : "The Post never showed
its roosters when a Union victory was an
nounced."
Following this was a minature brick-kiln,
in operation, and drawn by six horses.
This was succeeded by t cage cn a wagon
containing four deer. On the sides of the
wagon was the inscription, "As the deer
ficetit before the bunter, so do the rebels
flee before Grant."
Next in order came a delegation of, the
Superior Iron Works, in six wagons, each
drawn by four horses. On one of the wa
gons was a miniature ran heating furnace,
fired up to white heat. -
Following this was a delegation of the
Ku-Klux-Klan, dressed in indescribable
costumes. and wearing the most terrible
looking masks.
Then followed the delegations from Ohio
and Sewickley townships, on foot and in
wagons.
The Seventh Division,. commanded by
Capt. Alfred W. Kredel, formed on Olio
street, with the- right resting on Federal,
and following in the roar of the Sixth Divi
sion, joined in the procession in the follow
ing order:
Capt. A. Krebel, con ‘ tmandino., accom
uanied by his Agsistant Adjutant' General,
Charles A. Miller, and the following aids :
Cat. t. Jos. R. (Vey, John Stevenson,
copt..7. E. Schwartz, Wm. huppert,
_Major urin 3f. IL ad, B. (rebuilt.,
Col. F. C. Tyler,— A. W. Straub.
Win. .1. Hamilton, Lieut. John Hominr,
Robert Crompton, apt. Chas. F. ILiclley,
Wetmen, F.. Byers,
E. Jones. R. A. Cameron,
Paul t.celina; Col. A. 31. IlentboWer,
A. C. Port, r-011, IW. A. Le, Is.
James Brown., Wm. C. Murray.
The Washington Cornet Band was at the
- righ• of the division.
A delegation from the Third ward, head
ed by several carriages flied with ladles.
The Third Ward Grant Hussars, mounted.
came next., and w,re followed by the Third
Ward Wide Awakes, under command of-
Capt. Casper Gang: The Grant Fire Com
pany followed. and succeeding them was
the Ellsworth Hose Company, .numbering
day men. Then followed a largo wagon,
drawn by four horses, containing the
"Third Ward Beer Drinkers." .
A delegation of the Union Coopers of the
Third ward, followed iii twelve Wagons;
The wagons were well filled with men, who
bore banners of numerous devices, and
among the inscriptions were noticed the
following: "How are you Johnny lieb
The Union' boys can't be gulled." A wagon
containing a delegation of the Third ward
school boys followed. They bore a banner
with the motto, "We will learn to do right."
Foll- t wing this was the Ladder Truck of the•
Columbia, crowded with men, and drawn
by four horses. A wagon containing cork
contrabands came next, followed by the
Junior Columbia Hook and Ladder Com
pany, drawing a small truck filled with
small ladders.
Then followed a delegation from Rey
nold's Malleable Iron Works, iu t Iv . ° wagons,
which was succeeded by the Fourth Ward
Cooper Club, in wagons. On one of the
wagons was a miniature shop, and work
men were busily engaged in making bar
re Ls. On oho of the wagons was a banner,
with the inscription: "Grant is the Spiggot
that will stop the Rebels' boast." One two
horse and a six hors 4 wagon, containing
men and boys, followed.
Next in line came a mounted delegation
of ice men, wearing straw bats, with "ice"
painted pr, minently on the rim.
Then follow. d the delegation from the
Eighth Ward, headed by a martial band in
a wagon. This delegatioa was all in wag
ons, and made a strong show. In the first
wagon was a transparency containing the
inscriptions': "Unconditional Surrender
Grant." "Hurrah for Grant that won the
day."
Next in line came a wagon, with a mirea
tare coke oven, from the works of G. & L.
Monl. The oven was hi operation, and to
strangers was quite a novelty.
Following the Eighth ward, Allegheny,
delegation, was the delegation from Mil
vale borough, who were all in wagons
trimmed with evergreens. Their banner
asserted that "Loyalty should preserve
what loyalty has won."
The Reserve township delegation came
next, and was headed by a mounted dele
gation. They bore a banner with the in
scriptions, "Reserve township, geod for
ninety majority." "Little but strong."
Toe West Deer township Grant and Col
fax Club followed and presented a strong
appearance. They carried s banner an
nouncing "The Boys in Blue are here;"
"Let Loyalty preserve what Bravery has
Won."
The Etna and Shalor ton nship delega
tions came next, headed by workmen from
Spang, Chalfant & Co.'s mills, in wagons.
Among other banners carried by the iron
workers was one blustrating the difference
between a protective tariff and free trade.
On one side was repre.ented a mill in full
tide of prosperity, under which was in-.
scribed, "Protect Home Industry." On
the reVerse was a millin ruins, and und r
it was the inscription, "Under Seymour
and Blair's administration." A delegation
from Teshudy's brewery brought up the
rear of the delegation.
The Roes township delegation, in wagons.
followed, bearing a banner upon which was
Inscribed : "No Repudiltion." "We pay
our share of the price of the nation."
About seventy-five' men on horseback
brought up the rear of the delegation and
also of the division.
The Eighth Grand Division, commanded
by Capt. Julius Montzheirner, formed on
Liberty street, with th. right resting on
Water, and when the left of the Seventh
division had cleared Liberty street, the
Eighth followed at division distance - and
joined in the procession. Following is the
order of formation:
Capt. Julius Montzhelmer, acconipanied
by his Assistant Adju ant General, Ben.
W. Morgan, and the following aids:
David Kirk.
John Liraney.
.1. Livingston,
Chsrles lurk.,
Henry H. Long,
Noroon 9 pang,
TI/P dIVISiOn was headed by a wagen rep
resenting Nasby's Postotlice, Confederate
Cross Roads in Kentucky, distributing
campaign documents.
A del. gallon from Wilkins township foi
lowed, consisting of a nutnber of wagons
and a company ;if mounted men. In one
of the wagons was a trauspar enoy bearin,
MS
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SEVENTH DIVISION
RIGHTII DIVISION
W. Edwards,
It. Carothers,
Wm. N. Haymaker
George Chalfant,
James Wood.
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the following, inscription: "The tidal wale
of Maine has told on Pennsylvania."
anc:ther W:lgon they carried a banner.
repres , i•nting members of 'the Ku-Klux.-
Klan munii•ring Union men. -
A delfgation from the Twentyrecond
ward came next, in ix;r4ons, hearing a
transparency upon which was the follow
ing it:strip:ion: "Atie whipped the rebels in
IStis and will in IS'f,S."
Then cane a delegation from Shady Side,
carrying a banner with thellillowing motto:-
"Rebels and traitors make number one
Democrats."
Next in the line was a delegation from
East Liberty, consisting of forty wagons,
filled with voters.
Two wagons containing a delegation from
F. Allayer it Co.'s steam stone saw mill
followed, their( wagons being tastefu ly
taimmed.
The. Fourth ward delegation follow ,
headed by the Columbia Hook and Lad er
Company, forty in number, drawi`itg th *r
hose carriage. The members wore long
white water-proof overcoat=, and were ad
mirably prepared for the weather. The
hose carriage was handsomely Oecorated.
The Indiana township delegation on
horseback and wagons followed, and the
delegation from Sharpsburg came next,
(arming the rear of the Seventh Division.
The Sharpsburg delegation was headed by
a martial band, and included about twenty
wagons. They carried banners, upon which
were inscribed various mottos, among
which were: " If you , want peace, 'Grant'
it." "We go for our great hero." " Graaf.
and Colfax, our country's defenders."
CONVENTION POSTPONED
After the procession reached the aim
move, those who had marched four hours
in the drenching rain were little disposed
to li-ten to any speech-Making as much as
they might otherwse have felt imx
ions to hear the learned and gif!ed orators
announced. It was deemed proper, there
fore, to dismi-s the various divisions for
their homes and the advertised Convention
was not held.
I=
The procession was three hours in pass
ing a given point on Wylie street, or nearly
seven miles in length. How many there
were in the ranks, on board the wagons
and on horseback, would bo a difficult mat
ter to determine, but , it would be safe to
estimate the 'number somewhere in the
neighborhood of fifteen thousand. The
column was moved with: much order and
nicety, reflecting great credit to the officers
in charge. No great insult was offered
those in the ranks by members of the op
posi,ion party, other than the interference
at different points by drunken men who
got more than they gave.
CONCLUSION
Thus have nasSed the two grandest occa
sions of the campaign in Western Penusyl
vania—the torchlight procession and the
daylight parade. They were truly formid
able and imposing in character, and. will
not be without their influence at the ballot
box if Republicans do not lessen their en
ergies or permit their patriotism and enter
pri-e to flag between this and the day on
which will be held the grandest march.
known to the American citizen—that to
the ballot box to exercise the right of a
freeman in the depositing of a ballot.
THE MEETING, 10-NIGHT.
o-
•
Tnight at City Hall there will be held l•
a grand mass meeting in lieu of the Con
vention which was to have been held yes- t r . ,
terday. Speeches will be made by the old
war horse, Dr. George McCook, Governor
Hawley, of Connecicut; and the brave
General Fisher, of Lancaster, Pa. Let
there be such Ta
.turn-out as will make f
amends for tbe disappoint ment experienced
on all sides yesterday, over the failure to
hold an open air meeting.
THE CAPITAL.
Supratt Discharged—Receipts of
Cnstoms—Session of Congress—
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The Soldiers and Sai'ors' N
tikonal Conveution—Base Ba I
Match—Marriage of Robert T.
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Lincoln. i
CH7 *error& to the Pittsburgh Gazette.]
t 1 , WASHINGTON, September 21, 186 S.
THE DISCHARGE OF SURRATT.
After the announcement of the decision.
by Judge Wylie discharging Surratt, many
friends congratulated him Pnd he retired
from the Court room. The District Attorney
filed an angel from the decision, and the
Court adjourned.
CUSTOM RECEIPTS
The receipts of eustows from the 14th to
the 19th of September were $3,611,002. The
orderl, recently issued to discontinue the
office of exports with a drawback on the
first of October next, has been revoked
and will be continued until the first of
January next, for the purpo of disposing
of over a thousand accumu and cases.
A. QUESTION RAISED.
The Evening Star says 4re have every
reason to believe that the cause of the pro
tracted session of the Cabinet yesterday,
was a discussion as to whether there was a
session of Congress on the 21st inst. The
question being that if there was a session.
all the appointments made during the re
cess hag terminated, and, the offices %ere
now vacant. The President held that he
had not bten notified of any session and,
therefore, did not recognize any.
PROGRAMME OP THE SOLDIERS AND SAIL
- ORS' CONVENTION.
The following programme f r the Sol
d ers and Sailors' National CoTention to
be held at Philadelphla, on the first and
second of October. has just been determined
on by the Soldiers and Sailors' National Ex
ecutive Committee:
On the first of October. at three P. M., th&
reception of Delegates I;iy the Ma. or in In
dependence Sqnare. At seven P. at. a mass
Convention in independence Square.
October second, nine A. it., a street pa
rade. Seven P. M., a Mass Meeting in front
of the Union League House and a torch
light procession.
EASE BALL MATCH.
"The Cincinnati Base Ball Club and the
Nationals, of Washington, commenced
playing a match game this afternoon. Five
innings only were played, a rain storm in
terrupting further proceedings. At the
close of the fifth - inning the score stood:
Cincinnati 15, Nationals 10. A large num
ber of sPectatorawere in attendance. The
Cincinnati Club Will play the Olympics to--
Morrow.
MARRIAGE OF ROBERT T. LINCOLN. '
Robert T. Lincoln, eldest Bon of the late
President Lincoln, was married this even
ing to Mary . Harlan, only daughter
of Senator Harlan, of lowa, at the t
residence of Mr. Harlan, by [Bishop Simp
son. Secretaries McCulloch and Welles,
S nator Ramsey, R presentative Longh-.--4
ridge, Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, Senator and
Mrs. Harlan and a fei other persons were
present.
—Mrs. Sealy -en 0 Mrs. Sullivan were
killed Thursday milling by falling under a
train of cars at Waterford, it. 1.. in attempt._
ing to get upon the oars while in motion.
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