fast. ? DECJEHBEH 28,1884. LOCAL IRfELfclftEllCE .• regularinoathly ~ ttngef Councili wm held on Monday even ing, 26th. In select council a large routine business was traas- iMr/ ChUliptoSterad a number of petl twhii Midng an abatement o£ business tax, • wfctth were- read and referred to the Finance : Ooainttteewltti power to act M>. J. E. Bead • owed a report of the viewer* appointed to aa •caa the damages caused by the opening of Wat *on street, on which further action was ppstpo* also a report of the viewers appointed to aawsa the benefits and damages arising fefcm the } widening oir Central Avenue, * which was read and approved.; also, a report of the Street Goa ttlttee, ooveringthe bills of contractors for pa ving street crosatugs, recommending the passage of the followlng resolution: That the Controller be and he Is to certlf y a warrant upon the Uontingent-Fuud (No. isj lor the above hUis. Tie ordla nee. authorizing the extension of Duncan street from Roberts street to Arthurs ■treet.-which was read and laid over under the ordinance of Nov. 28, 1864, was taken up. Mr. Bead offered the following amendment: RiwSvPwW 0 from the ea «* side of S^S t f-rftx Kirk ? strtck 6treec > the eastern line °hVo!t < yDiwo r «|>Sn » W ° U ‘ a "' l marked -‘ n ■Which was adopted, and the ordinance waa read three times and passed. Councils met In joint session, after the reading of minntes in Common Council, to present a cane to their old Messenger, 001. E. F. Pratt. The cane was presented by Dr. McOandless, in a neat speech, which was appropriately responded toby the recipient. After the of the joint session, Mr. Jones presented a petition from Elizabeth Davis, for damages sustained by the bursting of the Pennsylvania Avenue sewer. Referred to the Finance Committee. Mr, White, a remonstrance against the assess ment Of the viewers for the opening of Watson street, which w.a received and filed. Mr. Jones, a communication from Thomas Davis, in reference to damages ftom the burst ing of the sewer on Pennsylvania Avenue. Re ferred to Finance Committee. Mr. Rebmane offered the following : * the Coed Intent Fire Engine ' S?rf^2?f.. l i on ‘ p ' u l y be Permiltbd to remove £.l ‘to, present location on Wylie lot at lhe intersection of nSmiShie ?hf, i‘i? n ; or if found more thlit th °s be permitted to sell their meltioaM 0 anJ erect “ notller . on the site . . ported to Committee on Fire Engines and ' Hose, in conjunction withthe Oily Solicitor. The President read a cunmuloation from the Controller; with a bill irom (J. McU-owan, for services for himself and assistant, from August Ist to December 51h, of SSI9 50, with the affida vit of O. McGowan, sworn before the Controll er. Referred to the Street Committee. On motion of Mr. McOandless it was „.5 Moa ’£l d ’ T hat the thanks of this Connell be te ndered to our President, Thos. otecic, Esq., for the courteous and eentlemaniv hM of ,his qiffleevfor the past year. Mr. McGowan offered the following: That the Market Committee be in . Deferred to Market Committee. Photographs. —The greatest inducements are offered to the public during the holidays, at ■ the establishment of B. L. H. Dabbs, No. ta St. Oialr street. There, all kinds of photo graphing is done in the best style and at the shortest notice. During the holidays other in ducements are offered to those who wish to have their likenesses taken which the pub.ic well taows how to appreciate. He has been doing an immense -business sines the excitement at tending the holidays commenced, and his estab lishment still continues to be Ailed with crowds of customers from an early hour in the m.-ming until'late in the evening. Mr. D tbbs, through long 'experience, has become an accomplished artist, and the likenesses with which he now furnishes .his numerous patrons ore superior in styte and quality. They possess a clearness and beauty which are unrivalled, and which al ways form-the principal attractions in a good likeness. Wewouldadvise our readers to pay him a visit before the expiration ot the holi days, and they prill find It much to their advan tage. Knapp’s Pennsylvania Battery —The death Of private A. Q. Green, noticed in the Republican Watchman, of MonUcello, New York will be read with regret by hie many friends, who served .With him in the Battery. From the ~«rgasltatlon ofthe command until hia honora hle discharge, he waa known and respected for ttafatthfulperformance of the duties that con **l™l® 4 K°od 'soldier. Peace to his aahes. On the 26th of September, Andfew Y. Green, son-of Er A. Green, Esq , of Narrowsburgh was so-badly injured while engaged in coupling - oars at Port Jervis, that he died on the S9tfa. On theanth Of-August he was honorably mustered out of Knapp’s Pennsylvania Battery, after servingthree years. He had fought in seven- I teen bafties, and was wounded but once, and thenailghtly. He was four months a prisoner on Belle Island, near Richmond. He was re promotion for gallant conduct, bnt declined It. A brave soldier, of undoubted | patrtotttlii, and an eatimable citizen, his loss is I doeplydeplDred by all who knew him. . FatalAcetdent.—An accident of a fatal nature ocomred on Saturday night near Shade’s fun, Penn township, which resulted in the death Of O man named Robert Mason, a miner employ ed In the work, or Kier, Foster A Kler in that township. It appears that deceased had gone in i company wfth some friends, to a , tavern ’■amtaMfcre in the vicinity, and that on his re turn. home, About ten o’oloek, he lost his way and wandered about), mile in the wrong direc tion, and when near the above place fell over a precipice forty feet in height and broke his neck. Coroner-Olawson was notified of the oc currence and on Monday proceeded to hold an i inquest, when the jury returned n verdict ofac. cidentM death. Deceased was about forty years ®i age and leaves a wife and two children. Arm Amputated A young lad named James Hopper, was severely injured on Monday afternoon by the explosion of pistol. It seems that he was holding the pisioi iq his hand, and was to the act of raising the trigger, when his finger slipped and the pistol fired and exploded. Two of his fingers and a portion of his hand wm *. W* off by one of the pieces, rendering am putation necessary. The operation was preform, ad by Dr. G. L. McCook, and the boy’s arm ■was amputated a little below the elbow. He was afterwards taken to his father’s residence an Washington street, where he is now thri ving. Dinner for the Newsboys.—The news boy* Wire favored wifh a fine Christmas dinner on Sunday, which was tendered them by the be nevolent gentlemen who are now auperintend in* this charitable institution, ihe-boya en iojed their meal very much, and were as eon tent and- happy as those who were placed in better oireuipstances, if not more so. The Insti tution Is progressing wen and the boys have bo attached it. The utmost kindness and consideration with which they ore treated can not but be followed by the most gratifying re sults. Lafayette Hall.—Mr. VondenholT gave •ome of his Inimitable readings last evening at the above place under the auspices ofthe Young Ideas’ Library Association. The hall waa ut terly crowded and thegreatest in terest was man ifested in the reading*. We do not wish to crit icise this'splendid entertainment; suffice it to asy that U was well worthy of this favorite lec turer, who has already oohieved such extensive popularity ia. this community. The selections whrsgood and were delivered in a very impres sive . Theatre.— Manager Henderson is doing hi* utmost in order to render the fmuaements at tbn theatre’worthy of the immeme patronage wjlWt hh i» teoeiTtng during the holiday*. Hi* been attended with the greatest lUC os**, Mfftbe performances are now of the very fail to visit this laah lonaWe plan* of amusement •Tli# Holiday.—Christmas having this year* Allen on Sunday, the following day waa set* •aide by the, public fur.a little taerry.maging / ail -1 hfliiaCM were * dosed and every ope was gft oppor „ iunlty'to epfoy thratwlVej/ T&tMttftandlog [ fact that the dayiVaf means a l bright one, apd Wpre hovered with mud, the pedestrians who were passing Fifthstreet during the en tire day was £ven the ladles made a very large although it was difficult to understand what enjoyment they could find in walking abroad on such an uncomfortable day. ■Everybody appeared to be in the best of spirits and uftuxtedfo make the 1 most of the holiday. The juvenile portion of the community enjoyed 'themselves by trying to make as much noise as possible with fire-crackers, pistols, torpedoes he., much to the disgust of those who wished to take a quiet ride along the street with a full view of those who were promenading on the sidewalks. Some of the boys were not very careful In the use of their pistols nor by any means particular which way they fired, and the consequence was that some have been pretty badly Injured. t The saloons of every description were crowd ed during the day and until a late hour at night. Notwithstanding the fact that everybody was in the best of spirits, and that some had more spirits in them than was good for them, no dis turbance of a serious natuie occurred during any part of the day. Some few, it ir true, found it extremely difficult to repTCßs their overflow log spirits, but when they failed to do so a po. llceman was soon at hand to help them keep their spirits wlthinproper bounds. Were it not for this the lights during the afternoon would have been more nuiherous; as it was there were a lew occurrences of ; this kind In different parts of the city; During ihe aTternoon and evening every place of amusement within the Umitß of the city was orowded to overflowing. The The* atre, Melpdeon, Varieties and the Combination Show, together with all the other shows on Fifth street, were extensively patronized. It seemed that the fat women and tame soaker, which are now so numerous, were making a good thing ol it, and the hand-organs played with redoubled vigor. People from Allegheny end other places in | the vicinity were nearly as numerous at these popular resorts as the Pittsburghers themselves, and the consequence was that the city was crowded. Some, few slight disturbances were attempted during the evening, but the police, being on the alert for such occurrences, very soon quieted them and the,principal “bruisers” were conveyed to the 16ck-up. By this means the general quiet of the city was insured. On the whole the day passed off In a manoer highly creditable to the community. Everyone enjoyed himself to his heart's content and peace and quiet prevailed throughout thc-entlrc day, Jteeting In the Third Ward.-The cit igpns of the Third Ward held a meeting at the school house last nightforthe purpose of taking action in relation to the coming draft, and rais ing a bounty fund The following gentlemen were elected officers: President—Janes Down, Vice-President—T. A. McClelland ; Treasurer—.lames Herdman ; Secretary—John Tarley ; Executive Commit tee-Eobert Duncan, Ohas. W. Lewis, John Daub, Lewis Belnemnn, James Herdman, Ro bert -Mackey. The old Third Warl is getting on glononsly, and If eaergy and united action can save them, they will not be long liable to draft. At the meeting last night not less th’an te.SOO was sub scribed toward the bounty fund. Mayoralty-.—The citizens of our sister city indulged in their usual annual excitement of a nomination for Mayor, on Saturday. Notwith standing the eflorts of the Sirloin Club, (who congregate and Jill the Piibllc Hall and public of. flees,) the, old veteran, John Morriron, lead his competitor (Abralum’B Lamb,) a hundred votes. As the nomination is equivalent to an election, we would advise Mr. M. to suggest to the Water Committee that an explanation of the scarcity' of that wholesome beversge would be accepts ble to their constituents. Stock Sales Tuesday evening-, Dec. 27th, ai Commercial Sales Booms,« Fifth street, by A hlcllwalne, auctioneer: Citizens Bank Allegheny do Exchange d 0.... Allegheny (*as G0.....'..' Cherry Bun A Blood Farm Cherry Run & Pitt Hole.. Tarr, Story A Cherry Bun Tbs Orest Combination ,Sbow.—This splendid entertainment is attracting crowded honses every night. The greatest excitement prevails throughout the entire performance, which is in itself calculated to draw a large crowd. The gymnastic feats are of the most ex citing kind, and the performance of the dogs and monkeys are truly wonderful. Go and see them. Committed Suicide.—Janice c. Pettigrew committed suicide on Monday at the Marine Hospital. The deceased, it appears, bad been insane for some time, which accounts for his selMestrdction. He-was well known In this city, and at one time ran as candidate for May or on the Democratic ticket. Bunt Death,— On Sunday a little-child! grana-daughter of Mrs. Crane, - of Lower Sf Olalr township, wae burnt to death from Its clothes taking fire. It hid been left in the room above, and whenlound was lying on the floor With large portions ofl'sbody burned to scrisp It died in three hours after. The Democratic voters of the Third will meet at Duffy’s,Grant Btreet, this t Wednesday) evening at 5 o’clock. By order of the Ward Executive Committee, John Mish, Chairman. Chow-Chow, Arc.—We direct attention to the advertisement ol Air. George Barker in to. day’s paper. His chow-chow, pickles Ac , are not surpassed by any in the country. JGSKFH HBTKK AIfTHONT KXTBS JOSEPH METER & SON, MANUFACTURERS OF PLAIN AND FANCY FURNITURE AND. CHAIRS WARE BOUSE, 153 SMITH FIELD, ASD44U PENN Sts Between eth st, and Virgin alley, J 6 * Pittsburgh HOLIDAY GOODS. ALBUMS, PORTFOLIOS, POCKET BOOKS, CHESS & CHESS MEN, ’ GOLD PENS, BLANK BOOKS and STATIONERY, AT MYERS, SCHOYER & CO.’S, 39 FIFTH STREET, TELEOMPfiIC. Important from Rebel Papers. New York, December 27. The Richmond papers claim that the Union raiders under Stoneman or Burbridge who have done so mnch damage and caused so much alarm in Southwest ern: Virginia, have returned to Bast Tennessee. They also say that General Davidson’s expedition from Baton Rouge has done incalculable damage to railroads and destroyed immense quan tities of supplies. It is also stated that Price is organizing his army in Arkan sas, and has thiity-three thousand Mis sourians. The Richmond Enquirer of Saturday acknowledges that affairs in the Confed eracy are under a cloud. Beauregard under date of Charleston, the 22d an nounce that our forces occupied Pul’lard, > b™! the Government railroad and buildings, and retired, pursued thirty miles by General Hiddill. The Richmond Dispatch of the 24th says that Stadwathe has clothed and armea his Indians and is in the vicinity of Fort Smith, destroying Yankee wag on trains. .Fitz H. Lee is in his saddle ln the vicinity of Charlottesville The Richmond Sentinel says that the exchange of prisoners will be resumed at Richmond in order tljat the 9,000 due the rebels may be delivered. It also says that the negroes are frightened at Uie prospect of conscription and are leaving Richmond in droves. The latest Richmond papers doubted the report of the capture of Savannah, but console themselves that if true, it is all for the best. The Dispateh says that even allowing Savannah, Charleston, Mobile, and even Richmond to be captured, still the war is not yet over. A dispatch of the 21st says: A Van kee column has started from Suffolk in the direction ot Weldon. This force is supposed to be the same lately stated to be encamped at Warrenton. The Richmond Whig of the 24th feys: General Gardner is accumulating troops to meet the Union raiders separating in the vicinity of Mobile, and General Mar cey is doing the same at Mobile. The union troops, 0,500 strong, are march ing on Mobile, Scott and others are in the right place at the right time, and warm work may be expected Bhortly Unless there is a strong Union force to co-operate, Mobile is in no danger Governor Watts, of Alabama, has is sued a strong proclamation calling upon everybody to fly to Mobile. Another proclamation to the military from Gen. Duff Green says: The enemy are within twenty-one miles of Mobile. A Lynchburg dispatch of the o ls says: General Breckenridge has foughi the eDeray two days at Marion county, and at Smith county, Virginia, and driv en them from his front. Lyon’s Invasion of Kentucky. LomsvrLLE, Dec. 04-An officer ol the Sixth Kentucky, Watkins’ Brigade reports that 600 of Lyon’s eavalrv went from Elizabethtown to Hadenvilie yes terday, and cannonading was heard at Muldraugh Hill, from tbe direction of last evening, it is sup posed, from a collision between Gen. McCooks' and Gen. Lyon’s forces Headquarters are advised that the re jinder -°f kyon’s troops, estimated at 4,500, with but one piece of artillery left Elizabethtown at 2 o'clock this morning, going towards Haydensville enquiring, en route, the way to Greens burgh. Lagrange’s brigade, of McCook’s command, was reported closely upon their rear. Lyon himself was at Hodgesville yesterday. His forces did not assail Muldraugh’s Hill this morn ing, according to their previously an nounced intention. The damage to the railroad was so slight that it will be in running order on Wednesday. On Fri day night Lyon’s force was reported to have burned the Express train, No 4 which contained a detachment of two hundred soldiers and three officers en route for Nashville to join Sherman's army. The officers and soldiers were paroled, the former retaining their side arms. Federals Bepulsed by Breclun ' N ® w Yore, December 26—The World has extracts from Richmond pa pers of the 24th, telegraphed from Wash ington. The Enquirer says there is un official intelligence that the enemy in Southwestern Virginia has been severe ly repulsed by Gen. Breckinridge, and is hastening back to Tennessee, the Yankecs destroyed the offices 01 the Ab ingdon Virginian and the Bristol Regis ter. A telegraphic dispatch has infor mation from the Trans-Mississippi De partment that Price has organized re cruits brought out of Missouri into five ? e > W blades. General Joe Kellev and John Clark, Jr., have a division. ‘ Jeff. Thompson commands Kelly’s brigade. Col. Thomas Coffee has recruited a regi ment eighteen hundred strong. On the 13th of November, Price was issuing ra tions to 33,000 men. His expedition into Missouri was as completely succes ful as his orders permitted it to be. He has now the largest corps in the Confed erate army, and every man a Missour ian. Distillers and Whisky Dealers N#w York, Dec. 26.—The Times Washington special says: Great pres sure is being brought to bear on the President by the distillers to prevent his signing the whiskey bill, while on the other hand the whisky speculators are as urgent that he should sign it. Major Mu]ford will soon visit Rich mond to confer with commissioner Ould on the subject of a further exchange of prisoners. Count Chsutabriand, the new French Minister, will not sail for the United States until the month of April, being prevented from coming by sickness in his family. The question of a successor to Mr Dayton excites lively interest and much discussion. There is ,-good au thority tor saying that Senator Sumner is not a candidate for this post, and that he is lending the weight of his influence to another name. Mr. Bigelow is beine pressed. s News from Babel Papers New York, December 27.—^The Rich mond Examiner, of December 24th says: Our cavalry were attacked by Lomas’ cavalry on Thursday, and the latter gradually fell back on Gordons ville, Virginia. It was rumored that a portion of the Union -force had gone in the direction of Charlottesville. If Gordonsville was not menaced till) the 23d, the place was safe, owing to the disposition of troops. The Richmond Whig of the 24th says that the probabilities are that Gordons ville has been occupied by the enemy General Lee, in an official dispatch of December 23d says; Rosser attacked and drove back Custer’s division nine miles from Harrisonburg. This was the recon noisance made by;General Cnsteralready noticed. He Tell back when his object was obtained. Richmond papers, in view of the danger of losing Gordons ville, say that it contains no supplies and is worth nothing. Destructive Fire in Hew York. New York, Dec. 26.—The premises or Beebee & Hall, paper dealers, No. 27 BeektUsa street, were destroyed by fire this morning. Loss estimated at |75,- Union Army Moving on (Jordons villo. _ New .York, December 26.--The tHchmond Ditpatch has news that the Yankee column moving on Gordons ville has made little progress an ad vance of fifteen hundred cavalry reach ing Madison Court House-an Wednes main bo(i T following. Un iriday, the cavalry advanced three miles towards Gordonsville, and, at last accounts, skirmishing with the rebels was reported at Gordonsville, and that the objective point was Charlottesville It is rumored that Rosser is drivine them back. . A dispatch from Wilmington, after an nouncing that the fleet disappeared in I a storm and returned .again, says that «en_ Leventhorp attacked the enemy’s gunboats and barges below Poplar Point S? T“ oke . river - TueB day evening. Ihe fight continued three hours. The enemy was repulsed with loss. They resumed the attack on Thursday aud landed some sharpshooters. The main neet of gunboats and transports remain I below in force. J i, The Montgomery Appeal, of the 13th | has a dispatch that Davidson’s raiding column had not reached the Mobile and Ohio railroad on the 10th. General Gardner is accumulating troops to meet them and Maury is doing something at Mobile. They are marching on Mobile nve thousand five hundred strong Governor Watts, of Alabama, issued 9aying that Mobile was threatened by a large force and he believed that the movement was in conjunction with the gunboats m the bay. He calls out all citizens, and or | ders them at once to Mobile. He says he pill be there to command them. He closes by saying, one more effort aud our cause will be safe; Tennessee is re deemed; Georgia Boon will be; Missis sippi is aroused, and shall Alabama be a laggard in the race for h onor and glory. Another proclamation was issued bv Gen Green, of the Alabama militia, in which be says that the enemy is within twenty miles of Mobile. The World’s Fortress Monroe special says that the rebel authorities are refus ing to pay their troopß unless they take an oath to support the Confederacy four years longer. Eebel Praonors Captured by Sher- Isew Yobk, December 28 —A ILr ald h Washington special says: Since ~ e "'J,' al Sherman started from Atlanta, n UIH) rebel prisoners have been ex changed, and during the same lime we have c iptured pearly 30,000 of the ene my. At this rate three months further continuance of the war.-aill give us the whole rebel force as prisoners. There -is considerable anxiety felt here in reference to the Wilmington ex pedition, as the delay caused by the storm has undoubtedly been improved by the rebels to strengtheu the position. It Is expected, however, that some im portant information will be received here to morrow in reference to it There is no doubt but that a desperate attack will be made, and if within the bounds of possibility success will be at tained. Latest from General Thomas, . December 26.—A special to the Time*, dated near Columbia, De cember 23d, says: The infantry, artille ry and cavalry fairly divide the honors »f a great victory. The cavalry never have acted so gloriously during any en gagement in this section. Gen. Hatch’s division covered itself with glory, cap turing fifteen guns, forty-two wagons, ten ambulances, 738 prisoners, and three division battle flags. His loss was 400 men. General Hood’s pontoon equipaee has been captured. The eavalry of Hood's army have abandoned most of their wagon trains. The cars will run up to Dock river to-morrow. Gen. Hood’s Losses. Nbw York, December 27.— A World Washington dispatch says: Official in formation from Nashville states that Hood's losses from the 13th to the 23d of this month are as follows: Killed 2 650; wounded, 9,720; prisoners ex changed of wounded, 5,870. With the wounded, the prisoners amounted to about 13,000. Forty-nine guns were captured from infantry and eight from cavalry. Deaths of Hew Yorkers. New Yore, December 26.—Wil liam Curtis Noyes died yesterday of ap oplexy. Col. Charles A. May, of Resaca De La Palma and Monterey fame, died at the New York Hotel on Saturday. James W. Wallack. the veteran actor died in thiscity on Sunday. * NATURE’S UNP AILING REMEDY DYSENTERY DIABRHCEA. Dixon’s Aromatio blackberry CARMINATIVE • t 8 the only safe and sure cure. It contains no opium or deleterious drugs, no mineral or other injurious compounds common to remedies gen erally cold for this class of disease. It is os e(Bcacious that Physicians very cfgHpally use in their practice in all chronic S^dangerous TJse no Cholera mixtures or doubtful compo sitions, (many of which undermine and ruin the constitution,) when you can obtain an unfailing remedy as simple and safe as Blackberries themselves. Ask for DIXON’S BLACKBERRY CAR. IN ATI VE, and see that the proprietor's name is written on the outside wrapper of each botcie. Prepared only by W. F. DAVIDSON, Sole For sale by all respectable druggists. Priee, (old style 35 cents,) 25 cents, 60 cents, and $1 per Bottle. i General Foreign Agency, PASSAGES FROM OR TO LIYER POOL, LONDON, OORK, HAMBURG, HAVRE and SOUTHAMPTON, Passage to California. DRAFTS ON LONDON, PARIS, BERLIN LIVERPOOL, HAMBURG, LEIPBIC, FRANKFORT, DUBLIN, BREMEN, Ac., Ac. Packages forwarded to all parti of tbe w rid. Collections made and commissions executed Apply to WM. BINGHAM, Jn., Adami* Express Office, Pittsburgh- dei7:im-TTfca BETOLTEBB ABD PISTOSB, COS STANTLY on hud and for utaTbf • JAMESBOwK, Fobtbbss Morroe, Dec. 27. The steamer California arrired here at a late hour last night, fifty-eight hours from Fort Pulaski, bringing important dispatches from Sherman, and glorious confirmatory intelligence of the capture Si o® nnab > 00 the 21st.inst. On the -Jlst, Sherman, haying nearly completed the inycstment of the city, and captured fort Lee and the general minor out works in the immediate vicinity of the principal intrenchments surrounding the town, and planting his siege batteries in such close proximity to the rebel lines as to command effectually every posi tion held by the rebels pnder command of General Hardee, sent a summons bv a flag of truce to the effect that if the place was not in a certain time surren dered, a bombardment and assault would at once commence To this summons the wily rebel General sent back a reply that, as his communications were yet open ana his men fully sup plied with subsistence and stores of ev ery kind, he was enabled to withstand a long siege, and was determined to hold the city to the very last moment and defend the citizens and property which hBd been placed under his pro tection, until his forces were overpow- and compelled to surrender. Every preparation had been made by Bherman to assault-the rebel position on tbe “ext day, but when the morning of the 21at dawned it was ascertained that the rebels had evacuated their entrench ments Several regiment of infantry immediately advanced and took posses sion of them, and shortly afterwards Bherman entered the city at the head of ms body guard, and received from the bands of a deputation of citizens the surrender of the place. ft 'hppears that General Hardee,*ra . ® ?Iffbtof the 20th, seeing the impos sibility of holding the city, and fearing that the only means of escape left open across the Savannah was likely to be c at a °y moment, determined to availdnmself of this route for his re treat. His troops immediately set to ■%, Partially destroy the navy y a rd and government property, and at twilight, under the protection of two iron clad rams, succeded in crossing the Savannah river over the causeway to the north side, intending to push for ward to Charleston. Thirty-two thousand bales of cotton were stored ifl the city, which t e reb els m their haste neglected to destroy. 11 ?. two Iron c ' a< i rams were sunk, and all the government property and stores which they could not carry off with them they burned or threw luto the river, your small steamers and one gun boot were captured, which, together with the cotton and a large amoun* of rebel munitions 01 war, form a part of the spoils of Sherman’s victorious army. Particulars of the Capture of Nsw y°BK, Dec. 27.—The Herald's special from Portress Monroe on the 26th learn from Major Gray, of General Sherman s staff, the particulars of the capture of Savannah. The surrender was made by the Mayor and Council Sherman s and Slocum’s headquarters are in the city. The demand for the surrender was made on the 16th, and Sherman closed his dispatch with Hood’s words to the ? r e ®r o troops at Dalton, to the effect that it his demand was not complied with he W ,?"i.u tabe no Prisoners. Hardee re plied that he could and would hold the city. Sherman proceed <t> complete his investment ®f city, but owing to the swamps on the north side could not at once extend his lines in that direction General Hatch’s division of Poster’s force held the left of our line occupying the upper pait of Hutchinson’s Island completely blockading ingress and egress over the river, below where a terry boat was discovered plying be tween the city and Union Causeway ibis is the hole through which Hardee got out. Our prisoners are increased by con stantly finding them secreted. " Cairo, Dec. 27.—Steamers from New Orleans bring dates of the 18th 19th and 20th. ’. The steamships Cromwell and Ca nawba, from New York, arrived at New Orleans on the 9th. The New Orleans Times' Natchez cor respondent, under date of the 17th says: A rebel force, 1,200 strong, cross ed the swamps of Black river on the 15th to escort Capt. Sernmes across the Mississippi. Col. Farrar ascertained that they were eighteen miles below > idahaon the 16th,bat could not obtain permission to attaok them. The cotton traders of Natchez, are making preparations for business. Cot ton is moving briskly, but not in large amounts. Business at Matamoras was very lively. Meeting of the Missouri Legisla tnre. Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 27. The two houses of the Legislature met this morning, a quorum of members being present in each. In the House, Mr Payne, of Jackson, was appointed Speaker pro tem., and Mr. Gant ap pointed Clerk pro tem. The roll of the members elect was then called and six ty-five members answered to their names. Those present presented their credentials, and the oaths of office ad ministered by Judge Hoag. The House then adjourned till 10 a. m. to-morrow. The Senate temporarily organized by I the choice of Mr. King as Clerk pro ! tem. The newly elected Senators then > presented their credentials and were • duly qualified. The Senate then ad- 1 joumed till to-morrow. I Admiral Farragut in Now York. New York, Dec. 27—At a dinner yesterday at the New York State Sol diers’ Booms Admiral Farragut and Commodore Drayton made speeches. The Admiral expressed his delight at the presence of the soldiers and sailors and the efforts made for their care, and made acknowledgements for the cordial reception he has everywhere .received. Commodore Drayton paid a high com pliment to the gallantry of the sailorsih the passage of Fort Morgan and inVhfe naval engagements generally during the war. CINCINNATI The St. Albans Haiders. Concord, N. H., Dec. 27.—Three of the St. Albans raiders mode their es cape from Canada by secreting them selves in the cars until they came across the line. They then proceeded to Leb anon, N. H., and enlisted, securing the bounty, thereby hoping to get back to Dixie at Uncle Sam’s expense They were, however, detected, and are now in the State prison. From Washington. Washington, Dec. 27.— The Navy ! Department has no later intelligence ! from Rear-Admiral Porter’s fleet No news has been received up to this hour —two o’clock p. m —of army wad naval operations in' any quarter. Alexander Saw. Chancellor of the Bnssisn Legation died here to-day. { LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. The Capture of Savannah. Dispatches from Gen. Sherman. Savannah Prom Cairo and Below. ln I’honUaa’ Department. Nashyhj.k; December 27. —The ad vance of ottr.jMnjj' w BS) on Studar night, twentyone' inffeVsouth of Co- Imnbia, about balf-wayi between .thai place and the Tennessee river. ’The roads, .on account of heavy rains are nearry impassable. Hood is steadily re treating before ouradvancing troops.-4- j Prisoners who have straggled behind the commands, pr who have deserted, are being brought in every day. Twb hundred reached here yesterday w£h ,, .E P °T ed lLat Hood intends t 0 reaph the Tennessee river near the mouth of Elk river, General Thomas Mibm?v f ° r< ;l d c °nsiderttbiy east.— ililttary authorities Consider the situa- UlnaZnh- e, “’ oura g in fe'- Railroad and telegraphic communication is open to Columbia on Tennessee and Alabama n vers, and the road will soon’ be in run ning order to ChalWmooga. The river shoals Btand ’ ei^*stec, i feet on the Dll. UGHTHiEL CATASBH. DB. LIOHTHILL, THE AUTHOR OF “Letter* on Catarrh,” “A Popular Treatise od Deafness,” &c, ac. Is now at the ST. CHARLES HOTEL pittsbbbgh, And can be Consulted Until SATURDAY DECEMBER 25th, 1864. ON CATARRH- DEAFNESS, and all the various diseases of THE EAR, tiihoat, AND AI EAB e A G E S SYMPTOMS OF CATARRH. The first senssttorifis usually a feeilne of drv ness aud heat in the nose, RmU fr Fq uen t lnclms “«ly°Ja K ere I ” niMb i“!Uthe ireuy,a»Uiß note becomes stopped ud som.- Sonf « °be *i‘.e ond^omorimvsoo the'other Soon a clear, .watery, acrid discharge n, ikes JV* t^Ti Afance il exoorla ‘ tin g the nostrils and ed-es swihlc PB, An hlCn b “ ome »“<! somewhat swollen. Allera lew days the ha. comes thick, ygliowlsh, extremely Irequeot and conlitmes to fie a marked feature and a source of much danger and the creates! annoyance, after more or less time It Ecomea purulent highly offensive, and assumes IS « remely fetid otfor. It is 'usually so p?ofu“e as to require ichen confined to the nose the quent application ot the handkerchief or if it drop* into the throat, which is mofcptr, icSlirlv the case, while the body 1b im* horizontal noso tion, constant expectoration and sometimes noth, rep Is frequently disturbed by a station of fn^hG n fhi?* U f fie< i? y 1 the P reaeac ' °rthe dianharge in the throat. Owing to the heat in the head watery portion 01 the Eccretioa often evano’ assuming a condition of solidity 1B deposited upon the membrane of the nose'md of the throat, in U;e shape Sf cruets fjffp- i 6 ? 641 ump ?* accumulation ot these incrustations produce® a leeitog ol discomfort, and nairows the nasal passages so as to euv mrrass respiration. Ther«fui* frequent efforts have tn be made to remove u.,„u, eithwby SS! .iy blowing the nose, or by p*.rbiit< nt hawking ““ rt!i “S r to the one aifcctSL fhit if,,' ', 11 ?? 0 wouAd'Um. After the removal, that side of the incrustation which adhered to the mucous membrane will sometimes be found “ f«t»Uch explains the foroeroqS for itsi dislougemcnt. During sieco thene i*. RCC f umulA te uore rapidly, anil the feeling is therefore most uncomfortable in thp morning; som times all eferuTii th? throat ate futile until after breakfast oTaoml! thing warm is swallowe '. 1 r ome^ Some patients state that rhey are not ocsafol until they have or briady. The discharge, Kvhich is at drat without smell, assumes in the tiros'i-raa «t« complaint an excessively fetid oiorfth! bi^th !?voltiSpl? , im» t H ß *^ li,b ® C ® iieß occa »ionaUy so re\ oltingly offensive as to render the D&tipnt «n uSerat/ori^^r^h 0 llimaelf weiLas toother*. Ulceration of .he mycous membrane of the nose takes place frequently, sometimes even at tacking the bones, when small particles of that ?h£wk£k e °°haal o n a Uy.be loundioixed with I£osf°s ars ft e , muJat ion. ofthedia- S-tSi to lun * a > M wUI be shown here ll^flee^oTvS'rsro'nnt’or&lrorih? same cause. The voice loses its maslcal QuaUiv a discordant, harsh and h*&U hhir’ aoter, the sense of smell becomes much inmaired JJJKSf? 1 ? loa s’same effect, thoughieaa frequent, Ib produced on the sense of taste. Oe. caßionalfy, while blowing the nose amSfriiiS or bubbling sound wISTe “Ird m’tSe Sf Lnd hearing wfU be found tjuife think and stoDDtd returc «<w«ai3r mth™rtSSs3K e 2 iSnffiiSfitSHi I **’* phenomena is usually repeated until, at one time, hearing does not rZ. P ertn&ue DtiyJnin^ed ? . 'Noises p f every conceivable description tSi a^f k 4,i hei L. apl>ev&UoC ’ and add to the dS tress of the suSferer, and hearing may be lost so gradually that a considerable' degree ol deafness K; 4 .?- i“e eyes are apt io become weak irritable and disposed to water on exposure to cold or wind, or after the slightest exertion a I ofnrflfisJfr °i* ieBS r * cute * or n distressing feeling of pressure is experienced over the eves onf SrSJTffSS r up °* *<“*<* too heA“d im.' o?Azs bi sz e and irratable j the ami ia * ft « inorSLgr i^ em beco . met fccblc aiw prosfratld, and there is an aversion or inability to etthpr physical or mental exertion. Wot unfrefiucntlv oafarrh proves fatal, either by deMHfitln- tha cfw m a an<l wea J‘“BOb‘ ‘be pitlen" or by'trav“ eling downwards and producing throat a-Vr h b /° no . hl } «e. and anally oolaumprion 'n bb safely asserted that after Iliere.litarv predisjftlsltion. catanh is the ra . la t freduent and ‘ ‘ZviT.h^ 80 of thi “ feUl SEASONABLE GOODS. WE HAVE JUST BSiEWED-A large assortment of goods suTiab’e Tor toe Holidays, including FLOWER STANDS, VASES, HANGING BASKETS, , BRACKET^, RUSTIC WORE.. IERnIERIES, Idyles with mall> ° f r ’' rion, 'P»tterDs and dc went GOLD FISHES, W ATEE PLANTS, ROOK WORK. T* , A , FIGURES, &e., For Aquaria furnishing. Imported Birds. eluding 8005 Mll moBt beautifQl in- CANARIES, SOLDFINOHES, LINNETS, AUSTRALIAN PUHOCIUEVS, and AEB ° WS ’ BOSELLA PARROTS OA(>ES of all kinds, with furniture. ’ IM.BIORTELLES, (Flowers) WEEATwq CROSSES, Ac., tus. ■■ 1 hs j ■I- KNOX, No. 39 Fifth Street, deie-2wd PITTSBURGH, Ft. WayHß &. OHTCA.OO B. WAY 1 OfPICK OP XHB SftCBKTART. , l Pittsburgh, Pa., ‘December l6, 18d4. rjj DIVIDEin) ON CAPITAL STOric mohtgagl; bonds^ ine Board of Directors of this Comnanr h4i*e declared a dividend of 2* per cent, on the cani! tal stock for the quarter ending December ?» P «* the shareholders who stsmTEiJwrf on that day, payable, (free of OovernmUflE?! on and after the 17th day of JananoTi«M «t the office of the Company in this .l, * Transfer Agency, Winslow, Lanier &To- No 62 WaU street, New York 'to the Mreeisteted atthe resnectlle offlres“hi Board hare also ordered the anticipation of tie paymentof the half-yearly dlvideEdof 3y ™ cent, on the Third MortnaQ' Bond* dne A 1866, making ltpayable onand after the 17thd.v of January. 1866. to tho bondholder^rtiri.tiS on theSlstday oi December mstJatth r^° w ' Irhnier A M wShft NewTiork. The transferbooksSfstoekMdThtti mortgage bonds will close on the snSt i!st o-clock,p. M,and remaincloeA un« th e 17th day of January thereafter. 1 tn 17, “ By order of the Board, W, H. BABKEg, Secretary. deis-lmd 'AMOKTHJ— I WANT AGENTS Sr lW ;£VKBYWHEEt, at »70 a month, «*P«5«5* midi to cell FIFTEEN ATITIOLES, ctct oS Tns notfcaadfcw Blddeford, 1 Maine. Reteltbba-a full srppi.v of all the beat Brandi, for sale by ' JAatES BOWNi v a “ T . US Wood *U»et Strictly Pure Article*. PITTSBURGH DRUG HOUSR DENTAL idepot. ' JAifES McGARR, . Successor .to TORRENCE A McQARR. Apotheeartei And Dealers in foreign and Domestic • Drags, Medicines and Chemicals, Dyes and Dye-Btaffis, Alcohol, Perfumery, Eancv 1 Arfidlea and Toilet Soaps, Wines and Li qnorg, Tobacco and Oigars, Pamts, Oils and .Varnishes, Trasses, Supporters and - Braces, Propr i e t a-r y Medicines, &o„ fo. TRUSSES ! TRUSSES! - ••“uaaaisaaa&f. A BOOM IN AD • SUPPORTER* • r. SBODIDEK BRACES, V elastic stockings. • : PHYSICIAN'S PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY OOltPtrt'NDED On. scnption Department is al w ;,VB 1 experienced friarma«enti.t, l md S mHcSIL, In compounding prescrlptlonaT areselectedmm regard to purity, freshness - h'ou^o C f i^o°“ightrefUUr Co,nponn4B<i »t a DIETETIC & CUIINARY AflflpllES Pure Creata'of Tartar. _ fcnirU»h Baking Sod* ■* Rngll«T| Gram tod Powdered Glow, Pore. Pepper »• , Allspice “ / ‘ Ginger « ninwTnftp Oswego Corii Starch, Cox’s Gelatine. Price’s Glycerine: Hecker’e Farina. y !? e fur Gooklny purpos Anise See d. Coriander Seed. M*oe uid Butman. Saieratufl, Fear) Ash, *o.» Ac., HOUSEHOLD ABTICIiEB SPSS?* I*'’- 1 *'’-- L u u " Pot " h - SUNDRIES, Hemp |t'2*»“' UUT ®* ed > B*P« Beed, I'iflh Bone, Sc., fci, &27 Pittsburgh Agency f" Medicines, viz: ■ ° t \P’ JAYNE'S Expectorant, ■ :: sS? e n Mlef A,rD^ J c. AYER’S Cherry Peotoral. " II "** ■ Ague-Cure. HEMBOLD’S Celebrated Bemediea ;; S f ” I>r.C. W. ROBACK’a Spaodlnarian Blood •“ ; HtSP"- “ • Bitten. i-/ SCHENCK’S Putatenlc,, II Sea Weea Tonfei. ■: Mandr^g|jiu. KENNEDY’S . • .Salt Bhsgm Ointment. I p"I GHT ’ S Brandreth*B Pm«~ *i r - R - 4- VPilsoattfolifr;' >v • Enrl^Sh'Ajt* B ~ and Medicine*,. „™“ rstocl[ ,? f Dr »S«»nd Medicines are salnatao Chemicals. All our American ChemlcalTfre boo from MAN Sted hOUBe 0f POWI:B S A An Inquiry of your family physician isfy you as to their purity. r JT'unu wiuiat- I»yes &, Dyo Stnfis Our own importion.- We guanintei&ii- Ann°tta, AJrnn, Blue Vifrol xSfSfe# der, Nio Wood, Bed Tartar ' Sioily Sumac, Turmeric^ Blue Vitrol, AaJAtc, " ' Forolgrt - l ; ' *s4, P^old^ “ Pure old Sladeria Wine, , Pure Holland Gin. - - - Jamaica and St Croix Bums. Impor-tedCig-anß. of°Ma k c^,“vS:‘ ome # tt * Caban as! PrensadofT Imperials I Brltanleaal Ixmdrea l Figaros! I Bella Oreolesp , - BomesticCijfajtT*. Jockey Clubs! Elegante*! And a variety of brandsT . • P"<*«»ed in island purged in ft* TO THE DENTAi PROFESSION. We offer ajlarge aad?carfullyj 0 i fc t id «toe)cof S. S. White’s Patent Teeth. .s*- DantallEathas, FbKena m— nn, Wheels, Bum, DtflClS3vahsnp£2S Catalogues to be had on appUaaUon. ■ i u JAIVI PaB MoGXRiR, Oar, SV»urUA*.M*wkot •«*Hyd
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