HOME MATTERS The following is the report of the Comm n ee appointed to !mare into the propriety of re eat ing the amendatory eeetione of the Dieted tow, Wes was read and accepted in both Connell. en Monday Welt: The Committee to whom was referred the b• Jest or acquiring Into the proplety of petit cu.' lag the Legislature to pasts an AA repeallog the several acts mandatory of the distriet-tew ae cash passed: Beg lean to report; that the provisions of the wend amendatory sots now to force, arid each a nature as to render it utterly Impossible to open many of the streets in the said district The improvement sad preeplyity. of the city is Very much retarded thenby.. The Act of the 16th acne, 1886, provided for the payment of the Wasps eat of the County Treasury.. This Mill not be complained of, when it is known that the City of Pittsburgh pay. more County Tax than the 81 Townships. of the Coun• ty, Sad; if we take into consideration the meaner In which the property of this City sad County is sesened. the City pays folly. three•fourths of the Crusty Tax; the firmer being assessed at two thirds of Its valise, and the letter at about one ••• fifth; and In many instances at one tenth and ' one twentieth of its value • The Road Vlore, Damages and Bridge build. • lag in the County, Is paid out of the -County Treasury, which we do not complain of. but think that the insole of the city have the same right. Entry improvement in the city tende'dheotly -to • enhance the value of property cf the county. Ws herewith submit a statement from the becks of the County Como:theta:en for the year 1852, and also a statement of the cost of Road Views, Dereages and Bridge. building in the country for the last 6 years. Cennty Tax crewed for the year 1852: ..... ::...... its ni 5 4360 9s . 114444 0004 Tax._ Swat et Qt) ever 22224040 e,....... . \BOW irlowi. Du ogee, 'Vex Road Vim& 11c44 042 , 4444. E4P_B.El ll d O l2l. 14142. 10000 2412 00 ,x 33 11141). IrISC 21 720 0 1 203 GI • 1062 1661.. 11N VI? 01 • ?ft 8 1) . Mt 403 02 472 co , 1, 24 usu. NU 00 SSA 00 6 .001 1863 11 , SAO 08 111 3343 12 Who SL Your Committee therefore recommend the - Councils to pies a resolution petitioning the Ls. 'blatant Si repeat iirlawslaconSident with the' original 'Act of .Tune._ll3B6, ant that the City -Solicitor be directed to pnpaie an set for the; pinene, to be 'sent to the Legielsture by the Clerks of Councils, with' the , request that it be Bespeotfullyeultmltted, Jour S. him" It. F..Elwrrn, . . P. Dula, • 11.1111/111r ifitOTL The following relobitlen secompattled the re. 'Pori Busked, That the City Solicitor be and he is hereby directed to prepare an sot of Assembly. whichehall repeal alt laws inconsistent with the 'city district law of 1886, and that the clerks of Councils be and they an hereby authorloyd to forward the saute to our members at Harrisburg, 'with the request that they an all tonorable MIMS to h►a itadsoted into a law. • (-5:„. - • Taw WARD, AzitionasT.—The Wldge of the Third Ward, Allegheny, on Saturday last, put in is nomination the following officars: Select Conacil—Wiliam Boid. iConimen •Counoll—Devid S. Smith, James Miller, William Owens. N. Bluden. School Direotori—Jamei IL Graham, Wm. 'Walker. • . Aanssor—d. G.-Alezader Judge—William Murdoch. • • • tor—Wm. Brown:, vuuttable—W. Mao. Th . a Democratic City Convention met yeeter 4/ day morning in the Common Council chamber, Jacob bre.dtister in the chair. lames C. Pettigrew waa unanimously nomina ted the Densooratio eandidate for the htayoialtyt Resolutions algid: commendatory of Mr. Pet tigraw, were prepared, read and adoptetkusran. An executive committee for the ensuing year Ina appointed, when the convention adjourned , else: die. Caoirr os. QMITIZ Bunoms.—Before the Era Judge ld'elnre and Aseoetetee. Judge. WClare charged the jury In the Ban Ansa cues yesterday Mornlog. The jury 'came into court durlag the afternoon with a earth:tor . sot guilty—the coats to be paid in equal shares by tba prosecutor and defendant. They were went baok Dy his Honer and after a lengthy ab .cosec, they acquitted the defendant; the coats to be sold by" the county. uommonwealth vv. James Turnout; Indict. , itent,,Adoltary, on the oath of Huy Jane Wil . • . Flaolgin and Hampton for the prosecutor; Alden mod Arthur. for defendant. Oa trial. Tun Lunt= ma Evziwa.—ldr. E. 0. Pouteroy'vrill lecture at Masonic Ball, on Iltio (Thursday) evetting.on Metallsogy. Mr. Pomeroy Is a pratithal chemist and worker in metals, and bee been elnoe his boyhood.,A portion of his Icon= will be devoted to the nanity introduced process of Renton," for making dooms direo• ly from the ore; siso on the manufacture of steel mid of alloys, and the separation of silver from copper. In this iron age, and in'tkis iron city, and *here there are 110 . many Iron workers, we an., tiepin a crowded. house. Come all you work. 4111 In Iron, the information communlasted rtll 'be useful to you, and will enable jou to give • vrootioal answer to the questions daily asked: Mr. Pomeroy is the inventor og the prows of coPf c4nd Wm. FLU AT NioNsuromm.—A Are broke out sbour four o'clock on Tuesday morning in the Brewery establishment of Frederick Walken, In IdeKeesport, nominating the whole eetablish• anent His dwelling house end that of 'Br. Flobotie was' burned shin. Total loss shout twenty An hundred dollars: No Insurance on the I.rewery, but the dwelling houses were insur ed to the iunonnt of sixteen. hundred dollars— The fireßae suppose 4 to have originated from the farnsce. Rtor.—te riot marred on Tuesday evening at :Fat Green Rouse, (Neil Coyle) Rena Street, mei Truce etreet,ilAell Guile's. It appears a number of kr win streetnb,utheyereeaied,tookohesee at snow coalbostanen congregated in Cute's, end annum Coed pelting the hones with brickbats end etches as well as bullem. Too have was almost riddled by the Millable thrown, awl the adjoining homes were much injured. The boatmen rushed out Ud scattered the rowdies. The affray took plane between 9 and 10 o'clock. mesh, hive bees made as Jot. 810AXT —Michael Tirins woo -committed to jdiby:AldermanLewis yenterdeY CO 6 ultirP of bigamy, preferred against him by Alice Dor. say. The prossentris deposed that the defiled !natamirried her sister to Pottsville Pa., some years ago. In 1850, he deserted ths wire, the latter not beteg able to Ind him mall about a. tfeek agb, when she and the prosecuttiz visited :this city. They discovered him namwied,again -and keeping house. The defendant was unable to ye bail. • • Coiiimeertam Burasoaa.—Large meatless Imre been, held within a few days east at Pol lock's mills, Library, Hinleynlle, Mingo Creek, wed Monongahela City, In firer of the conetrec- - . tics of the . Gotteeilsville Railroad aloog the Saw Mir Rue and Monongahela .Clity route. Large .mounts here been subscribed to the read, OM • ' _ Pinsiennas.:•-R. BIDDLE! /301111211, 'We t Attorno7; Was CD Tuesday night wag. noway elected Pint Lientsuint of the Delicious •Eirs) e • Azmuttourr . Cormurrior —The' Altsilzeny Menscorstio N lity Convention met on Tuesday might, sod nom:sated on the fourth ballot, Mr. J. El Sawyer of the let Ward, so their candi date for the idsyamtlty. , Diderot. Conar.—The argrunent lid °coupled the entire day, , yesterday. . . . . • IatUROUSERS Or OAARVIINGB are . to :awes ad In hog an anarattly large 13tnet oti Auehtlelee • Terilere emottleent, Stein the • Lowed to the itepltat - Grader. - - ithd.sti ofbr ot, &I Came at theSull lowed yelaw. , tiltlool a CO den•tt , 11014$ . °events the nave. - 13RODUCNIEIIINDRLES-- bb. bbla Mita Beaux l 0 04L er grs 1 1 ' 10 . a° 240 ' 'illik t iVlEll f rurealr b ir a co. uTTER.-5 bble. prima Ito Butter tor RTON 09NHANaTt MURPHY. INC 37. WiLUIIOA.RDS--150 dos. Zino " L ta bll6 ' 7 " l6t " .bib b iro 3 tinonsr a itllllll4 Vti..W • gtHEESEICHEESE....3ObisChees 6 fortiler !by dell YON 110.41WORIST i MURPHY. 1300HAIrliraT4y a • Flammoado (bIM4 MA 6 r 4 i ? •ii - Bop.' alldlaouldlCs rof y e ll oMoUmMoy =A de dal odim .w an e e An s n zal. bleak ad unl dOwle. Ilmmy Cmltos Visin 8110A14-1600 bbis Rowdered, fit, ems Ida alalead I. seta ex WIZ& 11/ WM ill OM. 11 1 1 10 - gal° "111.4''' BY I'FIEGRAPH. • CONORR.°,BIONAL. wanniaroir Deo 28. Hones.--The fueerstof Ilea. Brookins &Up' hell took plus to day from the Hall of Repro. sentstivee. Tbs carpel° was brought in and de. -posited in the area by the Pill•bearere, and in charge et the Committee of dreangements- The &gists, President of the linitedfitates, awl Cab. but, and Bapremis Court, entered and took their seats near the bier; the members of the-Roue standing meanwhile. A large number of epee tatcire were In the galleriee The Rev. Mr. Pilau.; the Boasts Chaplain, read the 90th Psalm, and pert of the 15th ohsp ter of let Corinthian., end delivered a prayer. The lies. Mr. Millburn, Hones Chaplin, de livered an appropriate address. The corpse was then esoorted to the bowler° bast, by which it wee taketi, en mite for the home of the decessed. After returning, the Home adjourned until Worley. • ' flume—lmmediately after returning from the funeral of the Hon. Brookins Campbell, the Beasts adjourned. THE ERIE RIOT Bon Ask, Deo. 28 The riot at Brie yesterday wu more micas than at first reported. Several Railroad men were shockingly beaten. An attempt was made by the mob to hang Dennis, the Superintendant. One rioter trim shot, but toot ltilleir - Theaoux patty refuse to run beyond the State line. There le great excitement here, and it is feared that unless Government interferta, there will beSa movement among the people of this part of Now York, and terrible dieasterrwill follow. / z oF Omotnisavi, Deo. 28.—The Glitant'Associts• don engaged in the riot on Sunday evening last, assert that they had no intention of doing more thin bunting &Mors effigy. New Oitromm, Deo. 26.—The Winfield Soott attack on Anaohs Island at midnight on the 2d. The .paseengere were very • little alarmed, end all were safely removed, suffering trifling losses. Teo steamers were immediately , deepetohed to their relief. The BOott was fast going to pieces. The latest aecounts reported the mule as lost. Texan data to the 28d ars received. Tho Pa- Citio Unread bill palmed the House by a lens mejority. • The Black Warrior sailed on Babuday. 0111013111.11. Deo 28 —The weather le colder but dandy. .Flour—Bales at $6,60®6,60, lout *lotted heavy• 'Whiskey at 20®20}. but closed very dull; no buyers at inside rate.. Hogs quite 'cure to day; slog of 6000 it $41i4042i4 60; closing very Arm at latter, with holders asking further advance. Bales 200,000 lbe shoulders sad sides in dry salt at 41 for former and Ei for bitten' both to arrive. Niw Your., Deo. 28 —lt is gruelling here at primal :;)11011f, Wes 18.000 bble. Mate $7,50 €47,56, Ohio $7,50@57,621, sales 1600 bble Southern at $7,60®57,62, easier. Wins*, tiles 40,060 bosh weeders at $1,74} for red, better. Cora, /ales 66,000 bash. yellow 81, mixed 80, buoyant. Provisions, sales 700 bbls Pork at $18,12, prime $10,87, firm. Saha 400 blots Steil! Beef at $18.60 Bales 850 bbls Lard at 104, ender. Ooffee—Bites 460 bags Rio at 124, JavalB; buoyant Hope—Sales 160 bit& Orleans at 64; new Havana* 64; firm. biolasses—Orlesns at 80. Iron dull at 07. Cotton dull. Peu-azurwth, Deo. 28.—Cotton quiet and on. changed. Flour, toile Inquiry and prices gene rally below the views of holderg sales 2000 bbls. good brands at $7,12; sales 16001bIs. common and extra 5t57,25, a steady demand for the sup ply of trade at former qcotatlont. Nothing do. log in rye flour or corn meal. Wheat In de mand and prloes advanced; mks 8000 bash. prime Southern end Pentes red at $1,60 In storm - , white held at $1,70; sales small lot of rye at 90 cents. Corn dull. sales 4000 huh. new yellow at 66®67 afloat. Whiskey, bat few bbls. offering; limited sales at 29. SIGHT OHECKS—On Cin•inntti and LodsripLo. for rale by A. W LUND & 00. ACE AND BAND LEATHER in stare ad for rah by BARD & DE LAMM OLE LEATHER--New.:Yory.!ed and DIM OM ID . CITO 10.10 DJ BARD A Di LANGE. FRESH OYSTERS, FROM BALTIMORE, JUST BZOTIVED AT A. FIELD'S DEPOT, Corner or Wood and Ptah streets, nna WhICIS a MUD BUS.CLOVERSEED just reo'd by unload. zd far rahJ. J. max. .1)ao IRON-1000. sons Foundry Pig Iron .111 L as Mad tarsal. by It. 601316011 - 6 00. VOYDF.-200 tags primeßio Caron su - so do Jos___ , dr. 6 bbl. Porto wad do. for rale by a. ROBIIIO3 a CO. GLASSES-200 bble. in Oak and - Cr press packages. , for Ode by . E. 11.081801$ a CO. JUST toed by 'Railroad and for sale 100 Au. 'ricotta' Food J. J. BOON& BUS. Extra and S. F. Flour in atm.* mid far mis br 3. a. !WON& NEW BOOKS just reel at Davison's Book Stem 8 Mutat strut our fourrb . Bilboro Choral Motou: 4utuum Boum, by Mrs. Kirk' bud; Boxdotoo_,n by Maud: Blur. by aboltno: kbro Go UM , TIP ./.00: Droareemr, Mum n th e Chan * Pad Ors Steams, "id palm TM Lord our abet bard: Memoirsol U. Willior tho Patagonian filosionary. Iro n :TAM irigiO t ria ' otng.. B = 24. 2 r Balm I.yJudoro_Mloodbukkny,_yrrob Hum Boot., VA=TfUtiri:!= '"";74. 1M`1,70 tt - t 68 Market M. mu n. VIILVERIZED HERBS- Bummer "amyl areal Marian= ThT Pass. Is XanAXlb WM. for We by 101. A 2dACLI7BO. Y SOAP-20. bx.e. Cm. Varl- V aistAd 800 reed DAT B. 11.;VIwiwt. de23 w. A. MOLI3IIO. s poTo El. HEMP ,CARPX.:T§, e , of pew w der: air!,.reg this d. W.y wed for walox th NJ:6OW .at Um low Mama " iirt • • W. MoCILINTOCIL. LOOR - BAIZE- A large stook on hand, r id., f at mad anima varylaq aldth from Ifa at %ha Carpet. rastroomasiniji2=et - - • SUGAR-42 bhde. to arrive by steam w eotertoe CitY•MI! . la nAGALIY . NAILS -325 kegs assorted sizes in st Da Rao MM. BAOI,LZY /I CO. VITANT.IID--10,0 00 Five .Frano Plebes; : v ':' exce ilpaptob Pillar Dollars. • doill ", IL D. ELMO. Oka . Sunk • is, Btoluor. • _ 4UOPIGS GALENA LEAD, landing from stssonr Alms% Sbr .1/ t ~rNm ' JAMAS 1. HOTOnuiSON • 00. LECTURE.- rotas; Ni,.'. Necoriks LOrary Ausciatios ROF. E. G. POMEROY, of New York, ••111 doliver loseture tears this lortßatlon. on lIRSDAT ermdtot. 29th Inst., of Reform 8011. Ith it.. above Wood. Samar Lavivos—MBTLI,LURGY, or Vas Aft.e.fpro. dodos and working Nast& Pot Panintry le the Inventor of the colaWat44 pro.rmy tbr theConeerlsathm onto*. Pod? 00 0 rmstos =ff rt tbf mot I•sdal dhonveries of tho age. It. Is a proem' oal Cbeorm and Mechania. and id sit the plod gani at oat Brut staple 800. whether As operatives or capitalists. wo• would of podsllT cootmetp,tosonto. as Maly to aboutid ertth =Hut bintasad ea . • Ttobste of sdadottoo, toots, to bv had at the differ. eat Shute and Book litorso.Albrary Rana of the ;Actors lloonsittoe snd at the door. MOTS Open at 6% o'clock—L. o We* to coonnerm at 7%. ILICIRT WOODS. • JOHN K ~OLUBS. W. AL KtßtthJD• JOHN Id. KIRKPATRICK. ' , Committee. •Soda Ash. SODA ABll, of our own Mannfaainro, al "aftwi "L gb' SEDIN I' dr.IIIO IIItW %10 1t .. "Z a D vvt4 lroatid" below Market. . . We un the nominate Bois Anb. lionufaaturod by Ilan. nottaPyry tCo and bolo no boaltalun r teonunoad bur It to the trod* so • Sold ortbdo• "Wyo. McCully 1100. " 113., bfolloo it Co., C. Loma .111 Wolobtmon. A. A D. li.cupponoto„ W. conotwommoi co., • •soar 1/111M•011111.1 1111 . A. Wilco A ea., 111. C.* a. K. Sanyor. Wilson it e029:111/1.. den 50 EELS. GOLDEN BYRUP—Fo tele " I ' br SHEIVICH, DILWORTH !CO. plia..; 60 do Dry Apoloo; 29 DOD Lord: . 10 do Iltmo 0411.52 3".e ida d rr41,... t* Dor We by fd.9l6J .9 _ . D ____, Oblokerina's Pianos. • I USN' ridd and now open for ao oxszolastioo and tali, the f.dloorbla "Fcf. ' l l" lgg l ook! . I fiehly eatrat Orsad pp so o perm, octane. Orloo------... 11800 00 • 010 superbly mend Itcoowood Komi Moth • In the style of load Xpi 1 t0taTe1............. 600 CO goo Booosioo6 strrod. 7 do ..... _ ,y, 0 . Oil do . do 61 do ..—..—. 425 00 • 'one d o plots. 6do ---... MI at Bdo - do • 6 do Al I no. 98000 es *bows IN 10001 the oelobrotad 14000/1101017 of 011101LER1110 a amis. nawm•k". t i f 1 lot fpp A 1.,. roo'd note th e soros isogon'. a beau 0 o _ ono Stool.. carted owl plan Umootood. with bar eloal. diotod pladO.oad • 1110Citili 0 lISIS. ~, _ ... _ .. _ .„, 00 h...t • log. nook of P llo°. i g o Zri t .'ir wu New lotli 61oliors jvidniornoossotios. I I ...,,.. Acul Vor Cbsolorlageo P/.11011, t 0 bO/100 It Woolson flans. doll . .. jlti' .. ___ . tL _ .141 OK BALE OKRENT—Tholargo Factory Beflllos. vlth four Lots of Orottod. Attlee sew