Vittsburgt 6qette, . piTTs33ti..P.‘Et: WEDNESDAY MORNING; DEC. 7, 1859 • Berthliana Silty Monecnuon. The &grab Urine of the City of Pittsburgh an) Eby ringleted to meet in their norpectiro wards, at Mammal places of holding such meetings, on SAT URDAY., Dnonweint 10en, 11359 i and elect, by ballot, tbre'delegatetfrom each ward to meet - ln .C.:mreotion at the Court House, on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ;471,1359. at 11 o'clock a. it., for the purpose of nominating one person for Zdavon,one person for Ceti CONTROLLER, and one- person for CITT Ticrus 'Jun. The meetings In the various wards will bo held between) the homes of 3 and 01 o'clock r. n. The various ward committees of vigilance mat present existing, are requested to call preliminary meetings, where the cams may be naeosserY, for tho appointment of Jedgos to conduct the election. Toes. A. RowLer, Cb'n. City Ex. Com. A Cutcsao Intanstau Aitacirrno —He is held as a Fuyitive Stare—This week a man of dark com plexion, straight black hair, black whiskers and moustache, with the characteristic Irish brogue, was arrested and brought to Olney, on the enor mous charge of being a fugitive slave. His cap ture took him to the jail for the purpose of se dieing him, but Fred. Johns did not feel safe in . vain him in the lock-up without some better authority than his captors were able to ptodnce: and they Iry reduced . to the inconvenience of keeping personal watch over bun, which created some little curiosity among our citizens to know something of the fellow, concerning his history. fn conversation - with him, be informed us that he wan a native of Ireland, and had been twelve • years in America, and the last year had been in Chicago. He gave his name as Thomas Leary. Hon. M. O'Kean was present, and gave it as his bpinion that he was an Waltman of inferior in telligence. We endeavored to prevail upon his Cantors to release him, when they, in a very de cisive manner, gave tie to understand that when they received the reward that they claimed woo offered for Lis apprehension they would do HO Heeingibeir determination to run him EA n pe• titian was drawn up, praying Hon. A. Kitchell for a ; writ of hibtaa corprix ' which was dilly. sleeved, bat np to the present writing hie not boon returned.—Olney:(lll) TOE Warmis STEAMER Ar Noscoti, —Toe Winans Siemer that left hero on Friday morning for Hampton rondo and Norfolk, on a grand ex - lerimeotal and trial trip, reached the latter port -Alfa leant early on the afternoon of Saturday, and to her dock at Chamberlain's wharf. The greatest interest wan manifested by the citizens of Norfolk to inspect Lie marine wonder, and hundreds crowded upon the wharf as Rona to the presence of the steamer in the port became known. Thome Winans, EN., left this city for Norfolk an Saturday, intending to go aboard the steamer there and superintend her movements._ She will probably go ont to sea in a day or (Co It to maid rough . and of army weather will be courted While out, as it is the intention of the owners to pig the strength Mot sou going goal. dies of the steamer to a severe test, previous -to attempting a voyage - across the oilcan. 7 -Bal Sun. Te■ ENGLISH PIMPS —One of our Bright& pa pate, pronounced by a competent judge -the beet British paper- out of Loodoo," in an editorial ar ticle on John Brown's trial, says of the prleoner: '•Be woe a negro, and he had dared to raise 6M - hand against white men, his oppreusom nod the oppressors of his raCe, in that 'land of liber ty.' Tale woo enough." P.OUNC, &r. rOlt Sr. splendidsplend. Ai...steamer MIENANau. Coolish( Psogoul B. IncENCII, wll loar - 6 - for Itio olkiya sod ail ioo.o.ro o opo o port 4 MOM ESDAT 6( 31'. M. Fur freight or proisago. op ply mo Low.] or lo (IA PLACE, BARNIAS d CO, Areal*. Cincinnati, ecc. FUR .CINCINNATI& LOUIS YILLE.—Tbo One eteasner inn MAY, Capt. Jun U Iloilo, will :lease to iho riboro to oil lo• rersowilato posts THURSDAY, Bth, of 6 o'clock r. a. Kw freight - or passago apply on board or in den - FLACK. BARNKS t CO, Agoura. F OR CINCINNATI AND LOU -A: LiVILLIL—TLC splendid and fast run ning steamer CLARA DEA N, (Niptain i ts will leave for rho above and all interinodinto ports ori TERN DAY, 7111, nt 10 o'elook a. For (Night orprowoue apply on board or to dl3 ,1 it ;y_ FLACK. 1101NMS A CO, Amtn. ilaspbttle, Fdid slimmer S. P. 1111111ARACupt 11103. C will (B il t eav o i e th ine for the &larva:3d all lutrrtnellisto ports ou DAY , hAt or poonage apply oo boar ..„ d or t oo o'clock A.M. Yor ¢O3O tt PLACE. ITAIINES & A 0.4. Sot itilemphio jitelu eritano. Og NiA%ale I.'.ORLSANI3.-The large awl flue efeemer De:VMDEFI,Cuptelu Ream., will lento U.,- rue sten, eel ail lute late ports on THIS DA Y. •E 6r. r. For frutubt /L AA app ly or ar do2 *aPP A co CK, BARNKS A CO, Agt-uta, --- . - STOVES. Parlor Coal ase.c Parlor NaCocil Bud., Parini Stores, Parlor Fonder, Notnery Poo deta, Chaffing Diatm, Cloffro (Waster., !dorm, Hod Cage., Heat lititas. Toilet Waro, Battling Apparatna, Flrn Iroon PlanLtbod Ylo Ware, Common Tin Wale, enthirie, ire, At., at tba Iron City Elm and!Tfn Warebonso of W. W. DIIADSIIAW, No. 131 Moot pd., no2G tricot door below the nr the (hoiden lion. A CHOICE STOCK of • LADIES',IIISSES AND VD !LOREN% SHOES AND GAITERS, AT TUE PROEMS Sliog STORE, .DID N0..15 WPM - Sr., Ernwres lihrk C HORICTI.RB 7 I7i.f . LA SS I NSU ft A Net 2Etna Insurance Co., OF fIAILTROID, (MN Fneorparnteci in 1819—einirter P,,rpet.lll.l CA$l7 CAPITAL, $1,0116,000. FIRE AND INLAND IsiAMATION VER T WEL VE if ILL/O9 •DOLLA &v. An eminent American Corporation, founding its claims to favor on merit afenc, aff:,rding facilities and security in mattera of Imoirance. —Commercial, Mechanimal, Mercantile or Ru ral—while ranking for importance and public service the first of Fire insurance Companin, in . America. Insures at rates mid rides us liberal as'the risks assumed permit, for eolven cyund fair profit. .1;4 1 • - ..3 LOSSES EQUITABLY ApAUSTEIi AN I, .80:s SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT Line laiorafice Compapir, Showing Capital and Surp lei over TWO MILLIONS OF I)ol.lAicA' Aro.4xta of Jul, lot, 18L9. Daod Traisary notAal sad axca ;Jed i Int tre. 37, 1.0 U -, 11..d 1RMA , ....w..._..._......_...:.....,.. Real LuteZnildlogitowtml And 11114 I . ..dupla. =PI/ 7,67 117 Wadi and ktortgag. of Ilre. de., dem, Itsllroill Blocks, mutat ...b.4.11............ .....1.. 192,114 ... tc,om G 7 oo 0.1... Myer Company Stacks--.-.............. 1,260 m atock• co Hartford Kauko market ra1ue......••• 241,097 00 Blocksla New York Barak., market Talon G16,E76 00 etoolili • to Other Bank,. market. r 100...... ... ... 11435 4 . 3 , .. . . • . . r.J.,140C.,2 30 Total pal/Kirke ..................... -•. •. ... .. 68,202 0 1 • T 110.11•3 K. bkAtti; . Jr., Secretary. MAMA* Jaly lit, 1629. &AV cbmwficed,Hafford enitro„im, ' • liastroan, JAI, let, I%a. PATAangly appealed IkALAte me. • JaatirA ol rim Poo., rfolllsatirktrAd to administer cork', Ttertromo K. llrer, Jr , K. , ...1.70.4 mid. eArkom oelb that lb. f•iragolna atate m.a.Yo 0 .."A.A. , •••.4 Marlilain of 11. Atnellornra,.. 'CjAI4•III la trovi. 1111.NILY Ft/Wink Joel Ire e r r 1.. t 1 . • , .., A N. 4. /betel', OrreAdent; T. K. Need Jr ' PA rrroarr, T.A. Auxaspia, V. Preen; 1.11. k warm u...,.,,,,,,i ea. DT R.E706-.: Tkolkler It.traer., OnAtavaa P.lk.vlo, ISOtkre IMOII, . W.ller Iten.., , . B;A! - Ilalih!?^Y. 1 1 / 4 mnd Tudor, -41Wder F-Wersf, Wm. r. Tom, .elsetlfitber, ftenesor Foelo.l, 'Thriarsia Pali, telmlo G. ILlpler, llikyt.4telllll.yer. Anatin Dar...., - "JostO atirCtr, l'ikaPee ildile.A..l..r. , .. CE . yietem 0. Rralm.A. ; iGthatesittieli,roivittidisynf,th .M fArlily.^ Polk ire - Tarab4 ea APPl L eja hu A , Kgkl t.i . b y A. A. OA Pati.Elt .8 frati}, A Vnats.. ii.diiiil 0,1 PIM?. room ---.---- AtrrifillEttlfiri" 1 - 17 —r- Stinlifidifl . cojapry ... .... • I • e. • op vitirriloviton. Ornek—fto: 37 gall Stremc Rank 73,,k, "NOIRES: AG:Ailla'r ALI, K tNOS OP AIM AIM lIMUNW Ittgifir. 1 . INAAtt. .10n9. rmsbtont; JOWor 0 XforAT: V, Oka roddett r..x DrMr, Poo•obsy; Chpt . W 16144 .1 DilS N, (hozSind Ara. 1 MMOMCIS 9-4 .4 . 1 , ", 0.0. framni, FlnyChilfo. lapb-R. O. i!lMiaohr, A. Witisme A. f. 00. AK. ele, Jobs D. itrcOml, imw u.temccic. It e.Bttiln s ,lovt. Wm. Men. TbSs Ft froow., itaf, ir. n•nis jeldpf ..___ Yeanoltratia lasorafito to l e, flsbarfa, _ • cyrisoopTlo.cra Fourth Siff , f. Gall t ' libil Sor I' all te p too over_ ....... 1150,09 a 101 DlTlOnocr Ilt&t rAfOk. . - $ . 616 [held,.,q.a. W. 0 .M. 4 , A. A. Cbrtlet., A. 3 J.,yobre, A Robert Fsith b. te47 Pit t Ohm, Sproul, ortne fpnrol, ... tifeficass Voosb if I, %/LOAM I Jatemx IL nos.k fro OttelV MOW lover from thd hte. flit fbr irrx,r ' 41 .1 mil Why, 16611, M amount of i,102,635 -01 joof lIVE.fI7 OOTOOtzroftfo I trtrfdondo 664. 6t4 I go,,Q 3 taillorke of Its .total y lend xfoolnirroook atro fo bloom,* of 4:11Ingo **4 wane ..anqrto *VA yess l / 2 , 4 ' ' • ADJWiIItD t PROM tar PAW; OVA ipO A. CARMAN Mooliloo.. rooof woo Viefititl. ,MtlfotOr Ingutanrt INSURANCE ILSILTIOIID, Armand, .NOvipilimit Is.. suck 11.11111/. poy/bloon demand, oto-ofod by two oppforml . . . DiIICOMINA 010.4 N 10040040/ Ilium tlL orkramt 100 10 elt/eond ' do do dodo ....- LO do fhoak of Pltlobnrgt 'do 10 40 Kychango Book tfl/or00•01 Roof .Aemolts ...... - . -.. Wm- n. Ilarnen, l , Wm. A, 0* ,4n/d. kali, Wilson Wm, Wni, . John }I JEotimh X irOpallich. Ono. A. Jaw.* A. ulchlnon 1.1 . 69. • • IJKIIILY M. )lle FIBUIIANCE,—TheUISABDLIFE IN•NIIANON, AtlffurrY AND TitUrl' COMPANY, at the A Orat ht.°, TO Wont gm* I'lttatough, mutton to terslrelhspronony In dEWoo to • NO capital of pOntIGO, tipsy trove a loge awl Joarmalog Ittaituro rein, trtfaid/ogi etuloebt.l warier, to the Mauro'. la cams of Inaut.potri krt. fa. Mg, lowa* &timed frout sttanto pronto toot alittsiky tyst.dod Oft/ tot 'conl. on on pnoliont• paLL Two. INOollfg 0, 121* . 11 .ItAtt P. Jam" itotoory; Jas. InR ft I'., Ardkal timitolner, ogler No. 112 Fifth atorot, 'F'll4lntlii. Nor farther toirosoallot, apply to MIL II WOO; piallivt the Cknepan*, so. 7D Orut West. 10112.11 d Dolman Mutual Safety Insnranca Company begrponged by Ow Lc:lOW:um arreaue... l 4 18,4 - Me, B. E. Corner Third and Walnut sta., MARINI IMIONANCES *EI V eandm, lUrgo, uad /nigh to All part of the world. =4WD INSURANIA.9 oo Ohauds, Al•ery_U.yk Ulm end Lewd Corrlogok to all porta of the Unto. NAB EMMA NCILY w If ...dm:olm gee e ,,u,,,,„0 0 Storbe, DwelliThe Elevate, •c. ASSETS OP TITS COMPANY; Nora sera i; 1661. Philadelphia City 6 per cent. Loari...--_____4123,060 od Pennsylvania State Loans . - - 114,166 1.10 Bills Receivable-- _ . 1814413 tie Vetted &atm Trellanry Notre and . Interest dna. 65,6711 64 Teosporvy LOaa to City or PhiLadelph is-. -.--. 64.(06 00 liallroad Stocki In Ponta. IL It. Gas and Insurance C.... :5,04 00 West Phßadelphla Passenger Bruiroad toot Ccs. 7 4 } per toot coupon bonds . -. 1.2 , ,,,,, op Mond; Mortgagee and Aral Estate_ 7:063 3.5 Balance dno at Agenda; ?mammas ou Marino Policies, Interest la other debts du. tho Col 65,, Cub on Deposits In Bank,. - William alai tin, maaoToaa Ithound A. Stood.. Samuel K. Slot. TheophilosPeoldimg J. Y. Penedo.; John it. Penrose, . Usury Sloan, John C. Darla Ndwarti Llariluaten, James T0m0..., 11. Joe . Innate, William E L , re, Jo . ritrem.ao !lel train, Janina 13. lieret, Thomas C. llama, William C. Lode hi. Robert Dorm., Jr., Joooph 11. Coal,Jec..A. P. Jones Dr. N. M. Ilm,iao. Jomw D. Motaria utl. o.rse G. Lolper, Joshua P. Cy re, Hugh Craig. John D. Sum.l«, PiihVg. Ohm lea liolle.o. D. T. Morgan. " A. D. Servo WOl.Ol AILT/N, Pewident. 71108.1) RAND. V.loo Proaident. Eltels, I.ll.imash/lorrotar y. ~ P. A. MAMMA, !lout, y.llyd—un~ No. 46 Watar 4troot. PlusintrlCA Indemnity Against Lena by 'lto. V••••klist WI,. I ..... ad. Compamy of li,re 435 and 437 Chestnut at., near Filth A,...10. I.fluary Isl, 18:41„ pat.114.h.,1 OigFe.sa I.ly 1., nu ea ul Assontlily, I,lr. amply mclared $1,731,7.60 PR 11.1 I' , ..l.(fortowta .1. 1163,313 6112.1 17,781 71 T.s..rat y yrs., o 6 smpl. 0311,iton t l .(1111,4 11.. k• (present rah. $118,667 7 . 1) cool Not. sn.l 111114 Ca•li 1,2,01t1,3:01 153 wgi_Tha l'tkifit• (fool Premium, which title Poop. !e r fly 1,41, di viol,' by Isa ate hem Ri.ka wht. hay.. been dot mined 'lnsurances wade un e 7,3, dearrlidloo of Nog... ty, le Town end Country, at rates as low as are ...latent with eernrity. Inure their Incorporation. • period of thirty yenta, they hare pall Lore by en, to an amount exceeding ;bur Milthraser Doane; thereby affording evidelnwof lbw &Nat:ample of ftimenxnew, as well we their ahillty an , Map.- &lion to meet with prottiptanas all 11...1.1111.1ea Le wes ribs, 1.41.1 clurthg the )ear PISS • AutnotditA. Oksolart W Iteoc&o, I Mord. D LArls, rohwlW•grAr, D•Ald Plow, PlatntA.L.,Jrant, lAA., largo!, it. Smirk - 4wArd D.,1„ . Uoor,•• W Itithardo, I P... 1 tloorgo rDIAIII.IO N. LANO{ Kit, ProeldAnt ADW A 111/ 0. DALIC, VicA PreAl.lAol Wu A AI Am_ PAerettry pro kin. J. OAIIIINKR OUIPPIN, AKA., iOl NortlArtAt tot. W,..,1 •11.111./..1 I llt4 liINUItABIVIC lithaoce Mutual looreoco I;ompany of I. II I I. A I , id I. I'll I A Holldlugo, Umlted or Porpolual,lllorcbsodlss, Furniture Ad,lu Towu or Uouutry. Othaa No. :lOU Walnut Streat. ot mett.sl77.l.al —Adana t 274,478 4.1-10,esto,Isr tollows 11,14 Alortgsgsou Ionywon.lCity i • roparty, worth double the suwool 0161.000 00 Pooon. 1/011rowl Co's el per coo 1. Mut Ns, Loss, 0.0,000, core :1.000 00 A (lewbsuy 0.001) d peruout. Poulos K. K Loan. 10,u..0 00 Oily of 40 , 11sdell,b1s, do alo do .. 0.000 04, Pourotylssuls Railroad (Vs/Hock . ...... ..... 4,000 Mut; of the Itellsnee &lotus! I usorauro t 1... 10,150 00 duct of 410thly Fir, Insurance .... 1.1d,t/ Oo ul Delmer* M. P. lon/raw. t 1 ............. ISO VI. Uotould.. Insurance Co's ............. . 340 00 11111. Iteuelyable, bushman paper 50,373 43 Uout Arenunts, screwed Internal, nth 7,311 U 4 flash oo baud and 1u Hsu! 16.71.0 Ud 01,ICU TLNUT,ItY, Olaarn3l.4. Baum.* Blatthaos, Robert Staoa, • William Illuartr, 11.14. W. Tingley. itlarahan Z. Loibrop, Mac brlaud; Jacallt T. lloutlaa,- Smith Boron, Joist, Eta all, Pittal.urgl4 II INCIILAN, Arcralary. attal n”ti North-oast corner Third nod lA,tt VIN odA nits Vire, Marine and Inland Insurance. I'B' It A NCE CO. or NORTII AMERICA, 1 . 1111, A lIKIPIIJA. I u.s , rparst , sl Amota, January 10,............ s 7 DIUKCTOKK—Arthur Coltu, Amapa . ] W. Jour*, Juba, A ftrourn, &uncle! Ovule,. Taylor, Amttroao Joh', Neff, Itichard I/. Wood, WIIII•nA Weigh, William K ktt•amt, Jam... N. Ittclottst, It. Mortis Wain. dalal Alswei, lien ' I. Ilnrrlum. Trattel. It. Edward li. Tr.ttor. 104,111 AX Wham , hot:y A ItTlltilt n. cs 'YVES. PrAgt them Tingle). Wm. IL Thompeoe Pr naerlck '.r.rs. • N).W oCALI • .6EVIIN 'OCTAVE PIANOS, wrtir THREE STRINGS TO 'EACII'NOTk: .11, lh^ Trobln—Now Felt llottunero--14a,,,1 /lepontlng Action. NEW LOT of the ahove din.ct from the Monotonfory of Cltickerstra a Sony, 800 solottool re .n.,ally by. Mr. Chug. Mtnlor, cynnistinv , loonrbly Cuivod and Plain Itoonfrood CO SC The publfr ere reeportfully Invitod to earl and PS - rani,. eplefflid iftelnifoon.. Fora& only by JUAN U. MELLOR., • an.nnt.a fui Mattering , Sony' Piano bol7 for htLyborgh and Western Pnon,f CILLC.Kliati`NC÷ K. SON'S NEW SCALE 64' OCTAVE PIANOS. TlJE i btihecriber has just receiv ,ct from Ow 111..notantory of Clsicknring Ann., Iln.ton, a ueor nnadplen lid 10l ~f [noir NEW SCALE C. . NITA TR PIANOFORTES In blegnut Itnocwoobobbi Ill.,6lVelunt Clines t soled.] per. dullyM ny r:Mork-4 Mollur, at the, Yactnry,fur this mar nntlf ono Donl clip 1.001:1,1. 1 , ,,r male only by JOHN H. MELLOR ' 1 ..i,,, no r, etirlterlog A Eon's Planet, “ I Ilt•I 7 . 7 A% P NI WOOD STREET IN • 1.: ‘1 ' A RRI : . A 1, I fif fill .k , ~I: ,-I*. I 1 l' UAT F. I . IRO. - ..- : . ..:: - F" , =.! , ' 7 II tall.l , MEDAL PI:E:`1111111 riAlllO FORTES, I=l9 IVILLIAM KNAIIF: cll.. L:ALTINvRi: v 43 (_'.11.1 IILiTI%.TE• F,44t fbLel haz. ,1.41;t N. 110. Wra.l ot— 21111 Y, LLOV., Y if th 't2oo--- PIANOS. aNEAT ti if friyi BARGAIN:I.—We can now forDlah to lb° p‘fifile • firm. eloAaorty fin. 4b.kl ROSEWOOD PIANO FORTE of di nod tiro-eighths (kracra, (from' I/ to A) for $2OO OASIS. They are from a Nwnrably known fa,tury In Now York city, halo tho FULL TON FRAME, l Wonted common, and Octagon logo. Thor 4 4 .4 • roll musical tong sod are folly warrautoo. Plon.or ord (lin.' examhie. If. KLkllltß & MILL, l' Solo Agonr for Ow alo.vo and Steinway's Phnom; • ... ....9.,- No. fh run •ntrr.q. ' nk . .[rPAULSON'S IMRE • • TIIO Ladies' F En • Til A: DI ES' 'OURS, LADIES' FURS, cirix.3:3Eclivi.3 , r - cr.B.E:;, cifLDRENTFI'ILS. S' • CHILDREN FURS GENTS' FUR GAUNTLETS, 1 Gents' Fur Gauntlet, III'AULSON'S: • i la ganisont'sl NO, 73 WOOD STIgET. I4ADIES FURS HATS AND CAPS 11 13 HVE STYLI.: AND PRICE AT 1 1 COW) &r, CU's, , O. 131 NVOO3._). writv.R:T. 1 Splendid Ladies Fur s. 4 14.1.90itrer, i11e.31 ASCE It, Icf, 'JO _Market :•;0:;, htroet, II A tt, CA Fit, LADIES' FUA.9, 4,, .'-i . , :: Of the finest .inelity, / tient (*thin," ten.ll4:fl , Itei STYLES i .0 - CLEAKSJUU ANN J I:grAtiLlNa F -si tniB., Al, ; • coi foal elltialirlo his empoth eta& laqtirnoolber, tin; ttahlethet street. 140151ud s Furs !.!.; , ~.11 TUE 'PREMIUM EIJRSI!! (0.1 IS MUI.LER, • Manufacturer ofklnlsWire of . Chlidrans• or Goatleatar's /I.IIW, 411..1040 Comings 1k b.. dealer.; in Dolt& llobta,te rib bo!rOlu and met No. N.;slVo3.lmOtst, neat door go V.r.cy Sat-P" tepair4; s i n 4 Iv the brat; men gryas WogEt c0c1)..Z0n41%. OVAITM. 4 .) lEEE A P'AND .PDR A B L R. Tin; -DALLY Stbcking Manufacturer, ;Corner Fifth St. andllarkei ufloy, JETAS on hoitd a tremendous assortment of !melonsu.kt.g..M... torrit..m4 bout, Auk. for mach aod women, together With a! gtulr.deortment of all demipti ow of pooch e°,lLe°lo". th e season. tie tolls primp artiores ot :ow Pr.. 'Poll tad eXAMine. ia...4.4 4 thwe100! AL DALY boo Lut ene it , ‘ , is on Et p c Orner of O.ORt street am! him-err alloy. 0o7:Zoto Co* 011 -^Tho inanniaoturo o Volt or nydro(larhootelotreost Coal and other !Atom ferias it:pi l . tmen. capable of soppt.YO 11 . 0-o,o ‘ t 7 itertlei lad other Principled—a manual of poli jog,. fOetoe, Arthur WAX% al° • 44%, DAVISOh' Waid atom& Full STORR, lient.W Fur Caps