jillsisurgit iSniettil. MONDAY MONSING:::-APRIL 4, 1864. CITY AND SUBURBA.N OrOFFICIAL PAPER.Ma Another Stabbing Affair . On Sunday evening, about seven o'clock, isMan named Thomu Hays, a laborer in the employ of the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne and Chi an,' Railroad Company, wait 'tabbed by a man named Jacob Taylor so severely that his life is despaired of. From the circumstance* of the ease, which we managed to learn, it appears that Taylor, in company with another man named MoVernon, visited the Lanaghan House, on Penn street, opposite the Ft. Wayne depot,to see eister-in• law of MeV Green's, who Is employed at the hotel as a domestic. While In the hell, Maya, who boards at the house, entered and vas passing to the dining room to sulfur, when a difficulty sprung up between him and bf °Vernon. A scuttle ensued between them, when Taylor interfered and struck Hays a severe blow in the fact. The difficulty then became general, during which Taylor drew a large knife and plunged it into the abdomen of Hays, inflicting • serious if not 'fatal wooed. Taylor and MoVernon then start r of the house and ran towards Liberty street, a crowd following them. • Mayer Lowry, who happened to be passing • along Liberty street at the time, ascertaining that a min had been stabbed, joined in the pinta, and succeeded la eapturinghloVernon at the Liberty street depot, whom he delivered over to an officer, and started after Taylor, wko, being &good runner, was distancing hie punnets. After a long chase Taylog hid him wolf in the yard attached to Wallsoit'e marble works. The yard was surrounded by the ex cited crowd, and a party detailed to search it, When Taylor 'prang over the fence and pick. Idgup.a large stick, fought hie way through the crowd, and started down the street. He nu about two squares further, when he was surrounded and captured. He fought des. penttely, but was unable to effect his escape. kieVernon and Taylor were both lodged in the rata house, and will have a hearing this morning. Taylor and kleVernon are both residents of pm township, the former being a Shoemaker and the Latter a carpenter. Thomas Hayti, the Injured man, is about thirty years of age, and has the reputation of being a peaceable end inuffeueive man. The physicians in at , tendance have but slight hopes of his recce— ' cry. He Was still living at ten o'clook last evening. Oar Book Table Tta Oenrnirmt Tait., and Other Writins. From the German of J.,. Nita Friedrich Richter. Bos ton Tickoor Tirlds. Pitteborgh:: Itent7 I:3 Fifth ttnret. 383 pp. 163i30. The Camptner Thal, being a discourse, or rather a series of discourse., on the immortal ity of the soul, Is, In some respects. one of the Most interesting of the numerous works . of Joan Paul. Indeed, It seems to have been, to the author himself, his favorite work—and he died. as Carlyle tells u- in one of his es says, t' while engaged, under recent and al most total blindoess, is enlarging and remod elling this Cacipaner Thal. The unfinished manuscript was borne upon his coffin to the • burial vault; and lllopstock's bymo, Ante, althea airs. dal' Thou shalt arise, my sons l' an seldom have been song with more appro priate application. than ever the grave of Jean Paul." Resides the (t.septioer The!, this volume comprises the Life of Quintos Firfria, and Army-Chop/oils Sehnelale'r Journey to' Flues, both translated by the masterly heed of Thomas Carlyle. Following these we have from another master hand in translation, Thomas D,Quincey, Analects from Richter' and ',Miscellaneous Pieces'—making alto gather snob a volume as the lover of literature of the highest sort can but seldom meet with.- , I.l.Tarta or • Dar or, Newspaper Poetry. Be a Vo:- career la the 0. B. Sonic... hew 'reek Carletne , Thttoborgh for rate by Henry Muer, 71 arid 71 nth street. /MIT. limo. Thin volume contain, some 'eeventy or eighty lyric poems, more than hair of which have bees prodocgd daring the past three years of war—making record of tho aucceeslre steps of its progress, as marked by the heart throbs of the nation. These poems appeared in the Pew , Tine.. Courant, N. .0. Pioorae, indepeudeez, Home /ann.!, Atlantic, Omani. fal, reiekerbocker, and Pomo.. The author has • done. well to reclaim the wanderers, for they Ire undoubtedly worthy of a more honorable and, permanent plies of *bode, than the mere cararaneary, or foundling hospital, of the magazine or newspaper. The Courts. [aiworrze Eznitrareace tga rue °Leiria.] ir DIaTIICT Cousi.—On - r day the hearieg of the eases of J. H. Pa rid wife and J. H. Page vs Elijah Heath as continued. The Court will charge the " ry illake morning. Ain a zolirkt. • 11 Karr, Alden piSa and enigmas ofPitielnirgh rg Jaime. Ildrayy. IA nine PIA Ulu Una Brown. [sIF Rahitnstoe vs emelt, Lee I Co., et al. loye 42 John Tillidingviwakierid &Wen, 00. 41 Z.-MCC/Bnd. es W. kleOlnaleg and A. A C. gil. all L . Xtulito v. P.O. liegle7. In D a me for sive vs John llcCurdy. 77 Dame Plaintiff Tv. A. Klikwood. • CIONZOI Plugs.—The Clelll will take up ita Trial Hit to-day. tlgi ran sonar. 1 W. McKeown ra Eduard Hyde. 8 Allegloony ananly for cue vs Emil Sordid. 4 thltrottgh of Birrninham rt John Hugo. A , amenessanala vsJohn 0. narrow. 6 Joe Walten vs A Crennbiee garnishees. 0 David Potts vs David door. 10 J. V. Toy and 'rife v. J. Aldergon and sift.. 11 Hoary Gayer ye Arthur Hellen. la Caleb Damen vs Mary J. Itiddio. 14 M. SloColloagh A Co. el 8. Z. Haggler A Co.: IS 81..86 Shale) , es HI :bud Dottie. 17 Lori Dillon TM John Knape., The 011 Market. We condense the following from the 011 City E.syleter;of the 31st ult. : The market has been tolerably active for the pastweeli, and holders have become firmer in their 'lowa. The demand hoe been good, Mawr lie imeere of the sudply. We bear of eiro new wells being struck upon the Id'llhe sly Farm flowing in the aggregate two hun dred bagels per day. The Creek and river Ilse both in good boating stage, and a bony time Is anticipated for a week or two to come. lluyersreaditypay ;SAO to $5,75 per barrel at the wells, but most of the holders Are ask fag $6,00. We give u the ruling rate. for the week, $5,75 to $6 at the welts, a few 'mar Wen being reported at the latter figure. one gale:of:.:sop barrels' at the Williams weli, on lbw Clla,P Farm, ono . mile above hare, was sold onTuesday at. 0,50 per bbl. Boling raga at this point, $6,75a7 in hart, and $8,50 piekages Included. ' The market doses very firm with an upward tendency. The shipmeriu of oil from this point to Pittsburgh sines the lit of February 'will foot up about 40,0610 bbl r, crude and refined. The roads aro Wheat impassable for teams, but a eensidera. .blennan.lty will be boated down the creek. !' Narrow E.eape from Drowning. Oa Saturday afternoon, four ;ming man . oussod the Allegheny river in a slag, and white attempting to lend at tho foot of Hay • street, their boat ran against a barge and oapalud. One of the party, being unable to swim, managed to teeth the barge, but wss not able to get into it. His preaarious situ, I lion was ditocwored by a young man named 1 Willer!, who; ran to him and bold him up until aseistanoo arrived. Tbp other three lasted 'down to the Point, the currant being ; ueryawift,, but being able to laillEl. managed to sustiiin thenifblves until a aka reacted Dem. The accident was witnessed by a large ; amber of forsune, and 11111,JUIZICO was ran . slateit as speedily as passible. SMIT•IIT 00311IPMIX.- Tho Chairmen of the following Committees, are • rognested to tall a meeting of chile respective timbers, at their own hones at the earliest moment, .ond report to the inmates Coot ilaittoe, on Friday morning, April Bth, at 10 :efelook, ate No. 59 Pottrth street Mrs. Levi Wade;,Befeetorr ; Mrs. J. .Tlll2ll/13, to.; Mr*. W. M. Paxton, Ladies' BARI t Mrs. Nit: P.lfarshall, Tahleanx ; Mrs. Mll, - .ll,oberte, Old Polke.Ooneert; Mrs, M. B. Iftwretwati.'-dsts 1 Mrs. Dr. Dale, Old Cu riosity Shop; Mit. Col. Clarks,-.Post Oflce. , . _eatil or Vatvesita laox Wow.—Wm. M. Watts, Eq., has disposed of the Pine Grove ilion Works," situated 'in Penn township, unditirland minty, .to Jay Cooke k Co., tilladelptila, for the sum of two hundred an d thirty-Ave thousand dollar.. 'These Iron traits RAI among the mod valuable in the . Pate, and are well worth the puretiasettioney. Thos. A. &Get, Esq. , of the Penney Ivanlis Rallioath. Is one either vein to the purchase, •-• .. to tatineotion with Joy Cooke & Co.- ere. . . . coszierzola—ln the communication of Subscriber," relattro to the put boigh and Courieltsylibeliiiiroad Company, an error oe - ...,eara fa Aa 'Lathan' of therm:mond paragraph, latish reads: "forshnpnrponofrheo.ing the mosey Indere of New ,foxk mad other Odle." 13111 word thintlisig ,iro/ '.gbolll3/h" illill/101111 bay* bee aso printseL • ', ' 4 , The Pittsburgh Female College. During a visit to this excellent inatitullon cokSittirtil* 'afternoon, we bad an opportunity Of noticing the improvements which have ..been made on the building within the last few months. The College bar been enlarged by the erection of an additional structure throe stories high, and the purchase of too adjoining dwellings, which gives the institu tion snftelent capacity to accommodate three hundred and fifty pupils. The improvements are of the most sobstuitial character, and are creditable alike to the arehittet and builder. The whole building has been re painted and papered, now carpets and furniture purchased, and everything done that can conduce to the comfort and convenience of the inmates. The Chapel has been enlarged to double its former site, new school rooms, tarnished with the most modern and approved school furniture, added, and • commodious apartment, hand somely fated up, whiCh will ha devoted to the use of the Browning Institute, a literary so ciety composed of the more advanced scholar. of toe College. 'Prominent, however, among the imp' °velment' is the Art Gallery. In this apartment will be displayed the drawings of the pupils, and inch other paintings as may be presented to the College. Several of our wealthy Mama have Bignined their inten tion of donating mime rare painting, which will be placed in the Gallery for Inspection. The expense involved in the improvements will amount to alie ut Salso 00. I ethic g that convenience could dictate, or taste suggest, has been left undone to render the College a desirable and elegant home for the young ladies in attendance. Twenty teachers are engaged In the various departments, the whole being snider the con trol of Rev. I. C. Pershing, who has won the reputation of being one of the most successful educators In the State. To his energy and enterprise our community Is mainly indebted for the building op in our midst of one of the finest and best conducted Percale Colleges In the Western country. Parents having daughters and wards which they desire to educate, should not overlook the claims of this Institution. The Spring session has jut commenced, and' the various classes are being farmed, which renders the present time &good opportunity for entering. Circulars can be obtained by addressing the Principal. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company— the First Getman Evangelical Lu theran Congregation of Pittsburgh, and the Legislature of Pennsylva nia. The Pennsylvania Ralitond Gunplay, la laying out the course of their tunnel from Peen street De pot to the Monongahela river, Intend to peas under the church property tithe First German Evatigeliml Lutheran Congregation of Pittsburgh, situate at the oorner of Wy.le and nigh streets The Railroad Compauy by their *acute here invited end bored the Coma ittee of the Congregation far almost • whole year, to mite proposals of the amount of damages they would claim for allowing the Railroad Company to build their tunnel under the church and tee. rvilideoGe I and the coogrega ion but invariatoy declared itself reedy to tell the pa4o4 property to the Company for • remonable prioA, to oxlip'. themselves to purchaee another lot of ground In ee good a loca tion, to erect tadlillop of the name sire nod charac ter, and to Indemnity them otherwise fully; but they refused to let the itaalniad Company loose sou with their tunnel under the church property, under the condition, that U. Congregation, tampering about .150 Loonies, and LW/ sou a, should motion., to meet ever that tunnel, and to keep their two school. and Oatituith whools of afoot Mu or 4m chil dren to the lower story of the church, as bertha , . e, and this refuel was wade on account of the great danced connected with the building of that tonnel under brick buildings lambi lucidity. 9he Moan.- ration obtained the opinion of aumnber of veleta talc and competent men In regard to told danger, and all seem to agree, that, front the nature of too ground (there being no men* between the tunnel and the foundations of the buildings but Men ground and greedy) and from other cannot, We twildms most croci and to ebb, dews. This opinion has already proved correct; for the Ballrout Company could not even prevent the crack les and sinking of that Ilttlt dwelling hoar., belong log to • Hr. EloAffey (if I am comet in the ram...) • few hundred Pet from Our church in gnarl., and yet the tunnel, is not half dug under lt ' Now will the Companydig under the church without eh:tiler and more dangerous corsoptoncee They may se cure us, that they can do this and that ; but shall merely on their assertions and b indly risk oar L yes sod that of others? The maid inane! woo d nadir naltot the whole length of the back wall orate am eh end cross it grout its middle by • diagonal litre, :hereby the weight of thcchutch would press upon the aide. of the tunnel, to wit the half of the die tance on he donthern side, the other tali kagth of the wall upon it. Northern side, instead of the top or mars of the tunnel. It wenn to tie • theory, scientifically and praotically moll bottled, that WU nela have a Certain relative force to bear weight on thole tope. bet no etrong pressure upon their skies, Now, in the fare of a I the facts, the Company. w though oftoo seaming the ale, as tootigh they were milling to purchase the whole