4. tin Eittidntrg Gay* CITY AND SUBURBAN.., TEE COURTS. Quarter Ilbsslous—pall Reath. The following canon were diapoaed of on Saturday . Robert Baldwin, or more familiarly known as "Blank. Bob," convicted acme time *lnce of . .fortune telling,*" was can . . . tonced topay a fine of ten dollars and to . _ Undergo fifteen days imprisonment in - jail,- After conviction - be renewed his " hail to appear for sentence, but failed to , • do an. Thinking the ease bad been dropnodihe appeared sit the clerk's office s•ahcirt U me since to obtain fees due hlm as a WitUfßa, when ho was arrested and lodged injaiL, • : • . ; Sohn Conway waereleased from ems ' todyon a complaioi by his wife for de ;slim. ' In the case ofJameeßrown, jointly In- ' Sod and convicted with Janus Sim ons for robbing the oboe more of Pal . • -- star, Anahatzik Co. of shoes, the mutton Mrs new Uri/await eve:Tuba'. Sentence, however, was again deferred. • lessee Campbell Made applit'ailou for the reward authorized ender the act of Assembly for the arrest of a loin. thief. "•Clampbell had ,a horde stolen from him, and he sub.:fin:wetly serrated timthiefo. .onorge Hewlett. Thif Court ordersi that ' - a warrant . be' tin In his favor on the COURCV Treasurer, for fifteen dollars. Jas. Lyon, tom mined of for surety of . the. peace was r ulred to enter into Ills own recognisance or his (Moro good be - ' - -CenselleS 11 lintels. . . SATURDAY. 7."—A dnal decision was made In the matter of the applies lion for a charter for the National Build diglien Association of Birmingham, , ... . " grading the charier.' - : • 'Also a final decree in the matter of a charter for the Helvetia Building and • . Loan Association. ... . In the matter of the petition of Catba • rine Lewis fora diverts from her hos : band Wm. Lewis, Hull Patterson wan appointed Oimmiseloner to take testi- - nasty in the case: - • • - - -.T. W. Ober, Esq., was on motion of J. : • . - AL Hirkm•drie.k, Esq.,duly qualified and • - adniitted to practice in the Courts.of Al- - ler:bane coUllty. - In diocese of Leech vs. Leech, appli-- -. cation for a divorce, H. 8.-Herron woo appointed Cominlasioner to take USU. .. .. .... . „ . 111ailour7 Itestings. The Smithfield Street M. E. Church, Rim. H. Miller, D.E.,' pastor, devoted .yesterday 'wholly . to missionary pur poses. At tha morning hour Dr. Miler preaebed on the •'Obligations of tharee pla to Sartain the lifirsionary Cause,. In, his naval interesting and forcit,le manner.. In the afternoon the Sundry School, Mr. W. W. Moorhead, Superin htuident; held their anniversary e'er. .eiset Address* of 'mach Interest were deligaredbY Rec. Dr. L. F. Morg.ot. =1 . Christ Church, and Rev. S. M. pastor of South Common ettureb, - Allegheny. -At the close of the addresses, the dames reported the . amount of their contribution's, followed with propositions for life membershirs in the . Conference Missionary. Society. .The singing added much to the interest • -of- the occasion; - Rev. Dr. Pershing, Preeldent -of- the Female _College, die carved for an hour "The Aim and Object the Missionary- Cause." .The Doctor - presented strong arguments, and truths well fortified, to sustain the stand point _ he assumed in its discussion. At the - clam of this' well-timed discourth g basket collection lags lifted. The contributions during the day amounted to between two and three hun dred dollars. This'is not a fair criterion qf what this congregation will do this yam, as the chief means employed to secure contributions is through colt, e . tors in the different chump cla-se, • This part of the work has been tieing on for months In the respective These collectors will not bo ready t make their final report until next Sun- Lay. The most sanguine fix the aggro. . gate at one thousand dollars for the ym r. This sum, all thing considered, will he worthy of this old staunch Congrrgulion. Mach credit Is awarded Dr. Miller for big unceasing labors to promote the cause the Annual- Missionary Esorcism of Trinity M. E. Church, -Ninth Intro, took place yesterday, Rev, T. S. Hodgson, the pastor, preached In the morning. At tier Afternoon meeting, addressee were de livered by Rev. W. IL Locke. A. B. Liberty street Church, and Rev. S. Darr, of Centenary - Church The exercise. were continued in the evening. The Tempersacevllle M. E. Chm-eh bald their Anniversary exercises also on yesterday. By request of the !cuter, Rev. S. Y. Re . .ntredy, Bev. W. H. Locke,ofthiscityprsachedthelttooioo ary sermon. Like all the &is oursm o• Mr. Locke, IL was chaste nod well pre. pared. We have no particulars. Next Sunday belt g the last of this Conferer. cc year the Methodist Churches are about throngh with their spec.s/ efforts to pi-G -anda the Missionary muse. U Of the many trials incident to frail ho • • 'inanity there are none more trying , or hard to bear than disappointment. and part cularly when the disappointment consists in a failure: in attain some esPe. clot end, accomplish some long cherished object, or acquire something that ha, been expected and patiently waited for perhaps for years. In the case of a crim inal who, for some violation of the latr+ of the land, has be:en tried, c minter!, and sentenced to eke out a miserable existence of live or ten years within the gloomy walls of a prison, as an rannr ment for Ida crime, sts the expiration of • his term of imprisonment draws near his bosom heaves with hopeful emotion "In anticipation of meeting ht s friends and being-once more free to breathe the pure air of Heaven, outside the confines of the nanow cell which has "been his only habitation for years; and when the inn, Retailed for moment has arrived, in which his cherished hopes of freedom are abort to be realized, to 1/31 , 43them crushed and broken by dimppointment must, indeed. be cad. Such mast have been the disap pohatment of William Orem:Land Chris tian HOLISIMM, who were discharged froth the Penitentiary Saturday morn lug, having each served a terns of two years In-that Inatitution. • The parting were tried in the Criminal Court of this county for the larceny of filly-seven edseep, betongidg to Mr. Kennedy, a rrai . dent of Batter county. At the tune of the larceny both of tha prisoners wore resideols at Butler county. It appears • - that they bed intended to drive the any i• to Allegheny CitT and dispose of them. bat Mr. Kennedy discovered his byte and started in immediate puntult. Heim.- man was overtaken near Sharpsiturc, • having been left in charge of the sheep by Green who had preceded him in order to make sirran•emente for the sale. Af ter a preliminary hearing they gave hail for trial, but subsequently -.skipped - Were rO-11.1113140(1 at Wheeling, ttmogitt back, tried, convicted and sentential. On Satarday morning . Deputy Sherid Scott, of "Butler county, called at the Penitentiary, before the prisoners were released„ and presented his warrant tar their arrest' from the Criminal. Court of Butler (tonally, where indictments fur • larceny Were pending against then,. ti was deemed :proper, however; that i t " - „faharild not be executed:until rater the :...l" - sektented men had left theinstitntion. The 11-,.petslt• then secured the aervhoos sand). - Masan and Brown, of rbs"Allegbr ay poll :e. who, as soon as the criminals lese.hed the emit, arrested them, and 27' conveyed them to . the Allegheny lock-- • - up, from wharfed they were removed to the litatier contityjall. They claim to to. Ignorant of the charge pending against them, and feel - -the disappointment I= .Tba following deeds ware left In Ibe Recorder'n omee, March Gib, ISEG: Jobn W. Ntnin 10 Jolra Stone. Ann' 11. 1880, lot on Fayette street, Itetatioder, by 121 teat. If; Michael Leow to Mn.. S. Henalonitauser, Sepletaber 2501,186 - 7,lces N 0.3 -and 4 In Robert Bell's plan °riots fron Sago° the Pittobtugh and Greensburg pike, lawreacoville, 14 by 100 feet.....tr,Sou Peter Dennison to a 1111022 Sweeney, Nay . _3otlf, 1840,, lots No. 1 ane2 in Peter Donation's plan of lots in Pitt town . ablp fr.oo Wm. Moodily to P. W.Bpleen etat .July 11th, 1807, let ou the Brawl:um - 11W pike in South. Pittsburgh, 21 by 100 reet.t3oo Samuel-B. Clattg, Sheriff, to loose M. - - Pennock In trust. for Mary. It'. Duffel., NO v. =d 1867; the into:est of Joseph prouee,B,l;sarenouso and lot, No. IM Wood street, Pittsburgh, 19 by ID feet *4,100 lasso M. Pennock - , Trestoe of Mary eon Duff. to John C. BindleY,_FebnLlCY "Bth; 1828, the above described pnigerty -:,.. ..• Miebael Volock to Ellen Cassilje, Sept. 19tb,1468, lot on Middle alloy, Second "-Ward Allegheny. 18 by 80 f05t.,52,300 •;7 . 'Seim 43(arellt. to Martheitoschert, Jan. tiler& of lots . No, 3 nad.4 in -.l4unas Irelaopllua of lots on Oblo • • Ward, hileShatT. bY i.i../43mitli,.1013.?bert.. Blair and Bobirerw.wreuery-24th, 1808, sadist/hid thirds-part of a lot on ..,'"dillitnto.o4liiilaulchaiger.%4 le Ll° ee, 7 ,:ii!bcpril,n, se Load ffbaelter.Y. lot on Henry %beet, - 1 . - • Ittsburgli by.4B Mot ••• .. ... :•••••.3.41.00 datpractical :incur - Usti= atherexpreadott .qaklg t p o ty was obwaTediadamar. in ta... Malta rit , • ailittitidog on a target:airs of icotionting . - dotocitba centre of tita.AtioltbY TiVen gib grigabip wnaattlarttwar• of itts tttion-w.O boximicrtegood to fib fitse;',..cr bad apt ths. - allittiteet conception Xtt.tlirrttora ha. * - 7.ts In, an ha:condo lice .tha•taightatt: domotuttrattoo attralPt to escape from the thttipriti4Pingtel ed - • • • - Execution or Eitleat Parkersburg. The Illtederet 0h lb. heetrefd—Pole: Ile IIRLIMM10.1.11[1t1:16.11.04 he 6.000 rah/Anne—TM Chafes*lon. Joseph Elsie carae John! sharer was publicly executed at Parkersburg, Watt vit'ltltlia, Friday: last, for the murder of Tallientbal, Teeter and Ulrich. ThatWo. former, It will be remembered, were killed at Parkersburg. and tho latter at Vheelir,g. The murderer; It appears, was on friendly terma with his victims, and had no other incentive to commit the awful crime, by *bleb j ho forfeited ha own life, than the acquisition of small name of money, which he paid out to his creditors as soon as obtained. Tbo following lithe C0L141.211011 he made In February, while in jell - awaiting trial: "I, the undersigned, oomfess from my own free will that I am the murderer of Aloya Ulrich, Joseph Lilienthal and Rudolph Teutor and that I Intended also to kilt the foitrtn man :If Almighty God bail not prevented It, for which I thank Wm on my knees day and night. I want no witnesses and no defence, and outwit really ova any reason for mu misdeeds, except that the evil spirit led me into temptation, and I could not. mist R. , "I beg, also. that nn dis grace may at lath to my wife, who is free from blame, as I always arranged matters so that oho would not have any suspicion. I also pray that those to whom Lowe may not think that •they _wilt' be defrauded. I am anxious to give each manhis own as near as possible. A. dispatch from Parkersburg, giros the following account of the execution: PARK1i11801:TRO, March 6.—John alias John Shafer, the munlerer of Lll needle!, ,Teutor and Ulrich; and the would-bc murderer of Allajor White, all of this city, was hanged this afternoon In a field adjoining the Northwestern pike ' about two miles out of town. - The weather was cloudy and wet, and tho roads knee-deep with mud. Not withstanding this, a crowd of over are thousand; of both sexes, a few mounted or riding' in wagons, were there to see the execution of one of the moat cold blooded murderers known ha the annals of crime. Tim prisoner, escorted by his confessor, Father Parke, arrived at the seaffold about L1.b.30 p. rn. He made no address, but handed to a friend a written coulee akin, withal is: to be published. lie maintained a calm and stolid manner, and ascended the gallows with a firm step, shown:lga rather preposseaaing face and presents. The prop fell at nne o'clock, and life . was prmiounced, extinct at twelve min utes after.. lie did notetruggle, and but for an occasional alight tremor and up lifting of the hand. one would have aup posed death Instantaneous. The ground was kept by two oompa nles of militia. Tho behavior of the as sembly was quiet and orderly, and befit ting ao eolemn anotcaslon. • Ei5113.1,(04 a native of Baden; served two years in the Papal army, only,pno of which wasspect in Rome; from this he deserted and probably went to the bri gands of the mountains, es is common with deserters, lie came to this country about three years ago; and was married about a year lance. He was a worker in .wood, Sot not a geed carpenter or cabi net maker. WASHINGTON, PA. =EI WAsulsorow, PA, March pus. ISOS. Another word from our :stirring town. Court is still in session, ra three weeks term, and a busy one at,, that. Judge Sterrett, of your city is now presiding. lleiseem-s to be a favorito. hero. We ds not wonder at It, for Le is certainly very much of a gentleman. Our Court cover. MA( with honor in dealing with the liquor, *motion. No violation of laws goes enprinishod, nor inadeqnately punished. Indictments were found aZnints two of ourritinene, for selling liquor unlawfully. They wore tined heavily' and their ta.- tablisaments dosed. At 'this all god people among us rejoice. Oar spring elections tare place on the 10th ot .this month. Much interest I. felt in it; and the forces on both side. see being strongly mustered. The he publicans feel certain et success. They need not be disappointed, as they ere clearly in the majority. ' The impeachment of Andrew Johrwou is, among us, a fruitful theme of conver sation, Alt true 'Union men are bearti ly in eymputly. with Congress; they to sieve impeachment to be one of the Me, perative duties of the hour. Grant is our choleo for the next President. We have a "Grant Club" organizod, and it is ready for brave work. = The forty-third anniversary of the Methodist Rohm-opal Sunday School lir place hwt Tuesday evening. The church, at an early hour, - was densely crowded; many bad to go away forwent of ',r m.. Tim exercises were very interesting; con sisting of songs, spreches, dialogues, etc_ Most of the speeches and dialogues were original. Prepared teachers and others for the nommen. Thrs were admirably adapted to Ito object fur which they were intended, and were manifestly well revived by the whole audience. The principal part of the entire programme was rendered 1.3 metal:lers of the • Infant Classes in the '.:boob All performed to adusindior.. The School itself I. in a most prosper.m. condition. It has three hundred seholers enrolled, end Si aversge attendance o . two hundred end one. Its Superinten dent. officeri end teachers, are enthrtsi eats to their work:vend are admirably qualified fur IL. The pastor, Rev. W. R. Watkins, ban done very efileb•nt work in the sclns , l. He is emphatically a Sabbath-5..4,00t man —an bon in himself. Our course of lectures. The closieg one was delivered last evening by D Edwards, President of Washington mil Jeffers:on College. The 'subject we., ..The Philosophy of the Fine Art," Lie handled it well. Only" oneof the eight lectures was anywhere in the neighbor hood of a failure, and it bad to be located there, not from any lack of ability in to. author, but benurte he was compelled to deliver it without maidens prepamtlon. The other seven were excellent, some or them very superior. Without excep tion the audiences were always large. After all expellees were mat, a bindles:re sum wee secured for the benefit of the One thing only we regret, and that Is, that one or two of the lectures diveciesti political questions from a partizan stand point. This, we are compelled to say, was not in good lathe, and was just rause of offence to some who patronized the course of lectures.' the future we hope It will be avoided. We are all itr, highly- pleased with the course of lee tures just clewed that we feet to regret that we will have to watt till next winter before we can enjoy another. Amiens. EC= The 'Sunday' Leader pays a merited compliment to Councilman John J. Tor ten In speaking of the presentation or a set of sliver ware to that gentleman by hbe friends. It Amps ', • • - Councilmen Torley, of the Third ward, hue been presented with art elegant and beautiful setof 'liver ware byhia frlends of the Common Council and other city officials. Controller Steel did the hot - ors of the presentation, and John J. re. ponded pleasantly, not toner eloquently. Torley represents the Third ward, and Ids presence In the Council shows that th "nritcrrifial".of that precinct