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CITY .A.ND SUBITRBAY.
Petitions, .c.—lleports of Committees
-City Finances—Street and Water Im
provesnents—The Affairs of the Eighth
Wailif—,The Fire Department.
A regular semi-monthly meeting of the
Allegheny City,Councils Was held last
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evening, in their chambers in the City
Building. . • . .
Select Council.
Members present: Messrs.. La -, Brown,
.
Callery, English, Faulha r,•Gang, GWIII
ner, Hall, Hartman, Jahn, theml, Myler,
'Patterson, J. C., Patterson, A., Riddle,
Reiter, Smith, A. D., Smith, Wm., Weise,
Wetted', and President Mcßrier.
Members absent: Messrs. Krebs, Phillips
land Reed.
Tho minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, &C.
Myler presented a petition froni Finan
Howley, asking for payment of sewer as
sessments duo by city.
• Also, a petition from property holders
asking for the gilding and paving of a por
tion of Grant avenue. -
Mr:J. C. Patterson: Petition for water
pipe on Gay alley.
Also, a petition for the grading - and pay
ing of Unioni avenue. .
Mr. Myler: Petition asking extension of
McDonald alley, in Second ward. An ac
companying resolution opening the same
from Washington avenue to Franklin
street was adopted. • .
Mr. A. Patterson—Petition for grading
and paving of Fulton street.
Mr. Myler--Petition from citizens and
property holders asking for grading and
paving of Hazlett alley. •
Also, petition asking for grading and
paving of Lindsay's alley and Blair's alley.
All petitions were appropriately referred.
Mr. A. D.. Smith presented the • monthly
report of the City Controller, in which bills
were submitted as folloWs;
Engines and Firemen
Printing
Streets
Contingent Fund
Water Works
Gas
• $4.481
Payments Made • 40,698 35
05
Claims Due and Unpaid 4 20,501 91
Total to April
RECEIPTS
Ordinary Sources
Sale of Bonds •
Loan
Total to April Ist
Deficiency to provide fox' =,llO 75
Report accepted 'and bills ordered to be
paid.
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Mr. Faulkner presented the report of the
Committee on Railroads, relative to the
erection of a wall by the Pittsburgh, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad Company to
protect the banks .formed by the cut
through Seminary Hill. They report that
the Coiripany will have the breaks in the
wall flied as per agreement. Read and ac
cepted. , • •
REPORT FRO3I STREET COMMITTEE.
Mr. Myler, from the Committee.n Streets,
presented their report, .in which they re
commend an accompanying ordinance,
prOviding for the reconveyance of two
strips of ground on the Southern and west
ern side of property on the Northwest an
gle of Federal. street, owned formerly by
George Ledlie„, whose successor agrees
therefor to pay, tho paving of the portion
of Paircill street runnino. '
near by., The
Committee have decided to lay over the
matter of the Montgomery avenue sewer.
They offer ordinances for the grading and
paving of Park street, from
ng Grant avenue
to Sturgeon street; Spri Garden road
from Chestnut street to city line; Locust
street from East sido of Sedgwick to Fulton
street; Rillbuck street: from- Craig to Corry
street; Green alley from Chestnut to Con
tro street; Franklin street from Sedgwick
to the river; South Canal street from Madi
son avenue to Sycamore street; Balk=
street from Robinson street to the river;
and Concord street in the Third and Sev
enth wards. •
A number of recommendations were
made by the Committee, which are shown
by accompanying documents acted upon.
In-the matter of tho assessments for the
opening of Washington avenue, the Com
mittee offer a resolution referring back to
the viewers their 'report with instructions
to notify all parties and to give all an op
portunity to make known their grievances.
The Committee also offer an ordinance
providing for , the widening. of Pitt alley
sixteen feet, ten feet more than previously
.fixed upon, making a street of forty feet.
The report of the Committee was accep
ted. . •
. The ordinance relating to, the„ reconvey
ance of the land above.referred to, was laid.
over. • - •
The resolution in regard to the report of
the viewers on the.opening of Washington"
avenue, was adopted.
. The ordinance for the widening of Pitt
,alley was lost. .
The following ordinances, above referred
to, were passed finally:
Spring Gardon road, Green alley, Con
•• cord street, Balkhani street, Park street,
Locust street, South Canal street, Franklin
street, 'amended to insert "to Beaver street"
instead of' "to the river;" widening of side
walks on Wide alley.
The ordinance for the 'wading and paving
Of Kilititi* Street was laid over.
Callery presented a petition for a
"Won the fire plugs in the Water Works
yard. Referred to the Water Committee.
Mr.. Black: presented a petition against
the' paving of Park street; and
Mr. A. D. Sritith presented a paper signed
• by itimmber ofpaitios -withdrawing their
„names _from Ihe renionstrance. Referred
to the Street • Cominittee.. • _
Myler presented the - report Of the
viewers on the • opening of Locust street,
which, after some discussion, was (sin
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PROFILES re.RED.
Mr. Myler presented- the profile of 'the
.grade of sprin_g Garden-TOR * . b e leh i
he moved'be adopted.' ' -
Also, the profile of the grade of Park
street, and of - Jalappa street.
The two first were adopted.
. , As to Jalappa street, Mr. A. 1). Smith
tsted that ho_ erfiersl -thii
. ta Were ohjeC-`
Mr. Ales. Patterson moved It belaiffover
Until neat meeting. -,Laid 0ver.....
Mr. Myler offered the profile of the plan
ofa sewer on Spring Garden Run, the tuloi.-
' i tien of *hieh he i 'movod. Adopted,;..,
POLICE COMMITTEE REPORT:- ' • •
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''Mr. English presented the report of the
Committee on Police, in which they recom
mended the removal of the .mammoth.
44 1100 p Skirt" noticed at the last meeting.
. They also offer a resolution- requiring the
Mayor to instruot the Police to enforce the
ordinance relating to street-signs. The re
ntsecepteffand the resolution adop
- 2 htPout.4Sv WATER commrrraz.
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ArPvin; presenteda4eport of the,
Water Committee; in.. w ofi they offer i:KoWlutien to refund - to Park it Co.;
paid TOr water while the were not.
accorded them. The Committee report ad
versely to the application for water on Bank
lanoLinvorstoly for the furnishing of, atiiittit:,
= on. North'avenuciitobtastinatreet and Main
stretiti=the latter I the Eig ht ward. The
comalttee„offer also s resolon providing
°lei" the'leyhigioll *Ater pipom saw mm
alley, North avenge, Robim e nntreet Lum
ber alley,lad Main etrilet.:;fl
ortarepostwaitsccepted an 4 #4,140 .
• mendatanntand resolutionsaiippleurr -
Mr. (.:diary offered: tresolutiottinetruete
ing the arfoutster to put "in ten check
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ALLEGHENY COUNCILS
CONTROLLER'S REPORT
RAILILOAD COMMITTEE
posts (to cost about $5O) on river bank in
the Eighth ward, to which to secure -
Referred to Wharf Committee.
FINANCE COMMITTEES REPORT
Mr. A. D. Smith, from the Finance Com
mittee, presented their report, in which
theystate-they have had before them the
petition of R. M. Park, Wharfmaster of the
Fifth ward for 1867, asking the refunding
of $75 50 paid into city treasury, basinghis
claim for reimbursement under provisions
of the fourth section of the act annexing the
borough of Manchester, and by virtue of in
structions from the Committee on WharveS
and Landings- The • committee state that
after examining the law, they cannot legal
ly authorize. the reimbursement, and there
fore report averse to the petitioner. The
committee also reports in favor of an addi
tional loan, which is necessary to meet the
requirements of the Treasury, and with that
view offered the following resolution :
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance
be and are hereby authorized toborrow, on
the best possible terms, the sum of ten
thousand dollars, to meet the demands, of
the Treasufy.
Accepted and resolution adopted. .
Mr. Alexander Patterson offered a rose
lution instructing the Committee on Fi
nance toinquire into and report if the Pitts
burg, Allegheny and Manchester Passenger
Railway have paid into the Treasury the
amount of tax formerly paid the borough
of Manchester. Adopted.
Mr. Wettach offered an ordinance chang
ing the name of Spring Garden Plank Road
to Spring Garden avenue. Read three
times and passed.
Mr. Motheral offered a resolution in
structing the Street Committee to report an
ordinance providing for a grad6Of Chartiers
street.
Also, an ordinance pioviding for the gra
ding and paving of Juniata street from
Sedgwick street to Beaver avenue. Adopted:
Also a live inch curb stone on Washing
ton avenue instead 'of six inch. Adopted.
Mr. Brown offered a resolution instruct
ing the Water. Committee to inquire into
the contract with the Fort Wayne road in
regard to expense in changing the laying
of water pipes from Tremont to Fremont
street. Adopted.
Mr. Callery offered a resolution instruct
ing the City Engineer to establish 'a grade
on certain streets in the late Duquesne bor
ough.
$ 451 34
248 54
1,129 08
269 87
1,309 02
73 50
Sir. Myler stated that the Engineer was
already engaged in fixing; the grades of the
new ward. -
On this explanation the resolution was
withdrawn,
Mr. Callery offered a resolution instruct
ing the Controller to inquire into and settle
the accounts of the late borough of Du
quesne, so far as they relate and pertain to
Allegheny City. Adopted.
C. C. concurred with S. C. in all the fore
going business.
.34,681 31
20,381 67
12,600 00
9,538 87
;5,42,570 5G
Members present—Messrs: Blair, Cutler,
Comley, Clark, Dunham; Eystor, Fleming,
Hanna ' Hastings, Hochuly, Lindsay, Me
graw, Mayer, McDanald, McNeill, Reed,
Tate, Vooghtly, White, Warner, and the
President.
Absent—Messrs. Brown, Geyer, Kennedy,
Kunkle, Ley, Ober, Richardson, Saints. •
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
Mr. Hastings presented a petition from
the property owners on Middle street, ask
ing for the paving of the same from- North
Avenue to Knoll street. Referred to Street
Committee. •
Mr. Hoehnly, a petition froth the prop
erty owners on Madison avenue, asking for_
the grading and paving of the same. Re
ferred to Street Committee.
Mr.' Hanna presented a remonstrance
from residents and property owners on Alle
gheny Avenue, Against the grading and
paving of the same, Referred to Commit
tee on Streets.
Mr. Cutler presented a remonstrance from
-residents and property owners on Park
street against the paving of said street,
from Grant avenue to Sturgeon street.
Mr. Cutler said that fourteen out, of six
teen of the property holders signed the pe
tition.
On motion of Mr. Cutler, it was referred
to the Committee on Streets.
JALAPPA 'AND WALKER STREETI
Mr. Cutler presented a petition from resi
dents of the Fifth ward, on Jalappa and
Walker streets, asking Councils to appoint
a special committee to visit said • streets, to
have a uniform grade 'established • thereon
before paving. Referred to Street Com
mittee. . •
ENGINES AND HOSE
Mr. Mcgraw presented the following re
port of the Committee on Engines:
• GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on En
gines would respectfully report that they
had before them the petition of the Colum
bia Fire Company to bo supplied with two
horses, and being convinced that the same
are necessary, oiler the following:
Resolved, That the Chief Engineer of .the
Fire Department be and he is hereby au
thorized to purchase at the best advantage
two horses, to be used for tire purposes by
-the. Columbia Hose, Hook and Ladder Com
pany.
We would offer the following resolutions
to prOvide an office for the Chief Engineer;
and to fit up the same in a proper manner;
also, to furnish a supply of water to the
office of the Superintendent of the Fire
Alarm Telegraph, as water is often needed
about the telegraph apparatus.
Resolved, That the Chief Engineer of the
,Fire Department be, and he is hereby au
thorized to oecupy, in cohjthiction with the
Superintendent of the Fire Alarm Tele
gragh, the room now occupied by the latter.
Resotred„ That the Commttee on Engines
bo and they ardhereby instructed to have
a gong placed in said office.
.Resolved, - That the Committee on City
Property be instructed to procure such other
fixtures and make such alterations in said
office as may be • necessary and requisite
for the.comfort and convenience of the Chief•
Engineer, and also that they have water
and waste pipes extended to said office.
Mr. Mcl'seill moved that the report be ac
cepted and the resolution adopted.
Mr. Hanna moved to amend by referring
that part of the report relative to increas.
ing the salary of the Superintendent of the
Fire Alarm Telegraph back to the Commit
lees.. 4,
, thought
e the office could be dispensed
with, as the Chief of the, Fire Department
could, in'sxonneotiort with his duties, attend
to the telegragh. •
Mr. Megmw.said-that the Chief Engineer
did • not understand the' Telegraph, and,
wnmqueritly, could not ottend tolt. — --
Mr. McNeill thought the Telegraphywas
not worth nine hundred 'dollars a year to
the city, end rather than pay that much ho
would abandon it.
Mr. Cutler said the Teleg aph required
the whole attention of s 4 man who under=
stood the blisithaes. , • •
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,
Mr. Hastings Was in favorof referring the
matter back 'to the Committee. lie was
not in favor of thro wing away money for
nothing.
The affiendment - was adopted.
.:• , -The'repiart wasgeftpted and the resolu
tions as amended adopted.
Ur. Manna, from-the Committee on Mar
kets; presented the'report. .
ElErtrizamt: Your Committee on Mar
. kcts beg leave to subm it the following state-
Mont ofthe reeelptii 'Of the Weighmasters
and Clerk of Markets for the month of
) Mardi, • :
Duncan Mali!, Clerk of Markets $ 674 05
John M'Alister j 2Q Ward Scales.. 671 EA,
igeorgelinfiillAlDiamond Scales Mgt
• Total r
0 4.4batrti inf of
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Common Council.
PETITION'S
REMOStiTRAtiCES
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PITTSBURGH GAZETTE : FRIDAY. APRIL 10, 1868
page 88, chapter 13, city code, be and it is
hereby amended by striking out the words
'within the Diamond square during market
hours,' and by the addition of the follow
ing proviso; 'Provided, that the wagons of
farmers and others attending market, that
cannot be accomniodated elsewhere, shall
be permitted to remain in the First Ward
square of the Diamond during market
hours.'
On motion of Mr. Megraw,:the report was
received and the ordinance adopted.
On motion of Mr. Cutler, the rules were
suspended and the ordinance passed finally.
Mr. McDonald presented the tlbllowing
report of the Cortimittee on Gas;
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on Gas
would respectfully report that having had
referred to them petitions and resolutions
for the erection of lamps at the points hero
inafter-nstmed, they made due inquiry into
the necessity therefor, and finding that
they are needed they would offer the follow
inf resolution to author* their erection:
Resolved, That the Cominittee on Gas be.
and they are hereby authorized to place a
gas lamp at the corner of Margaret alley
and Federal street, and a lam p post on Lib
erty street, midway Imtween r.figt Lane and
Chestnut, street, provided the main is laid;.
also, on the corner of Beaver and Ledlie
streets, and on the corner of Taylor avenue
and Morgan alley.
On motion of 111 r. Tate, the report was
received and the resolutions adopted.
RESOLTJTDr.
Mr. Cutler offered the ollowing resoln
tion : •
Resolved, That the Contmittee on Street
Railways be requested to make a report of
the matter referred to them in regard to
changing the position of the track of the
Pittsburgh,' Allegheny et Manchester Pas
senger Railway Company on Locust street.
Adopted. - •
Council adjourned. .
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT
Meeting of the Association Site Selected,
and Design Adopted.
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A meeting
. of the Soldiers' Monument
Association was held at the rooms of the
Young Men's Christian ASsociation yester
day,. for the purpose of selecting a site on
which to erect the monument, adopt a de
sign, and award the premiums. authorized
by a resolution of the Association to the
artist . furnishing the design adopted by
them, $2OO, and to the one furnishing tne
second best design $lOO.
At the request of Mrs. McKee, who is
President of the Association, the meeting
was called to order by Mr. James Park who
acted as chairman.
Mr. Park stated theobject of the meeting,
and the first thing in order, he said, was to
adopt a design tor the construction of the
monument.
Mrs. McKee moved that design No. 3, fur;
nished by Mr. Morganroth, be adopted.,
Accompanying this design was - a - partial
description and an estimate of the cost of
constructing the monument. The desig,n
represents a monument seventy feet in
height, surmounted.by a collossal statue of
the Goddess of Liberty, with a spiral stair
case at the base, ascending to .a gallery
twenty-nine feet from the base. The cost
as estimated by Mr. Morganroth would be
$35,000.
Mr. Chislett'stated that Mr. M. had in,
formed him that the monument could be
constructed after that design, out of the
.material proposed by the Committee; for
n 6,000. . -
A vote was taken, but as there were but'
two or three persons voted, the result was
unsatisfactory.
A motion was then made to - reconsider,
which carried.
Mr. Jennings moved that the voting for
the adoption of a design, and also for the ono
which was to receive the second premiuln,•
be by ballot. Adopted..,
The balloting for the design to be adopt
ted was commenced, but before the votes,
had been counted, Mr. Park stated that
some of the Committee thought they
should select a site on which to erect the
monument, as the location should be consid
ered in the selection of a design.
Mrs. Watt thought the Committee should
not proceed to the selection of a site at pres
ent, as several members of the Committee
wore absent.
Mrs. M'Kee said the meeting was called
for the purpose of selecting a site and
adopting a design and she did not think it
necessary to postpone the Matter in conse
quence of the absence of a ;portion .of the
Committee, -
Mrs. Robinson moved that the Committee
proceed to ballot for a site on which to erect
a monument, and as the Cemetery Associa
tion had proposed to donate a lot valued at
$15,000, and furnish stone for the founda
tion, moved that the Cemetery be selected
as the loCatiouf it the monument. Adopted
by a vote of-seven to three.
. The motion to ballot for a. drawing was
renewed and adopted.
A ballot was then taken with the follow
ing result :
Morganroth's Design ' No
Charles', 2.
MiergiinfOth'S it declared to be the de
sign adopted by the
ign adoptet. iy tuo Associaticm. , : :
Mr. Jennings said that by a reselntion of
the committee they were to pay $2OO for the
design adopted and $lOO for the second best,
ho would therefore move to ballot for the
second best design. Adopted.
A ballot was then taken with the follow
ing result: Broome, 5 ; Muldoon A-. Co.,
I; Kirk, I ; Chables, 3.
The design . furnished by Mr. Broome
having received the highest number of
votes, was declared to be the. second best
and entitled to the premium of $4OO.
On motion of Mr. Jennings the Treasurer
was authorized to pay to Mr: Morganroth
$2OO for the design adopted, and to Mr.
Broomeif 1 00,
M. Jennings moved that the Commit
tee on building be instructed to adveitiie
for proposals . for the construction of the
mon.nment. Adopted and- Mr. Chislett
designated to superintend the matter. •
On 'motion of Itir. Robinson, the design
furnished by Mr. Newell, of a private
soldier at Parade Rest," was substituted
fqr the _Goddess or Liberty, which adorns
the top of the design adopted.
(emotion of Mr. Chislett, a committee of
two ladies was appointed to obtain per
mission of Mr. Newell to use the design.
On motion adjourned.
The Purity of the Ballot Box.
At the recent Borough election held in
East 13irminghani it was contended by the
Democrats that the • successful candidates
for Council were elected through fraud,'or
at least that the tally lists did not '•ozirres
, .
pond with the ballots cast. The election
was contested and the 'Court appointed
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Messrs. August Ammon and John P. Heim
.
el, Justices of the Peace, to act as Commis=
'stoners to investigate the election. They,
yesterday, concluded their labors and
awarded a decision, which surprised the
contestants, throwing out all the Democrat
ic School Directors recently declared elect
ed. The following is the correct vote: For
Council: John F. Walters, It, 467*. ' James
Beck, R, 415*;
John Foell, R, 457*; G. Fox,-
339; H. Eatep, D, 345; George Trimbor,
D, 342. School Directors—C. J. Shultz, R,
457*; P. W. Reed, R, 442'; Alex. McKee, R,
410*; William Fortune, D,'327; Semi. Ham
ilton, D, 844; William Beck, Sr., D, .380.
We congratulate our Republican friends
in that Borougkon their unexpected luck
in obtaining the billboard of School Dime- 1
at the same time, cannot but ad
mire the, anxiety of the Democrats to secure
thepurity 'Of the' ballot box. It I'S Tither
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GAS
It was proposed in the City Councils at
their late meeting to ask the Legislature to
define the domain of the old and now gas
light' companies of this city, and within
their respective domains or districts to
grant to each company the exclusive right of
laying pipe, 6:e. This, it seems to us, would
be very unwise. •At present no exclusive
right is held by either. Why should it be
granted? There is on the statute book a gen
eral law regulating gas and water compan
ies, under which any incorporated company
may erect gas or water works in any local
ity within the Commonwealth, and may
occupy streets and lanes for that purpose..
The legislation proposed in the City Coun
cils would secure to the companies now ex
existing a monoply of privileges, and enable
them, except as the rates may be limited
by law, to charge what they please for their
supplies, and, if the gas or water furnished
be deficient in quantity, or quality, or in
regularity of supply, there would be no
remedy. It is much better that the law
remain as it is: whenever it should be for
the interest of the people, or of private par
ties, to establish competing companies, it
should bo lawful to do so, and whenever
any company now formed can supply any
portion of the city cheaper than another, it
should not be restricted in its right to lay
its pipes in the same streets with the others,
always; of course, subject to wholesome
street regulations. . . 1
tryman, came_ to the city. and very unfor
tunately took an over quantity of "ben
zine" aboard, the result of which was a loss
Of his reckoning. He wandered about town
for a time and finally pulled up in a "one
horse " tavern in the Ninth Ward. Here ho
met, as he alleges, Samuel Johnston, Joseph
Sampson and Thomas Morgan, who, after
drinking with him two or three times,
came
to the conclusion that he, Colo. had taken
too much, that ho was entirely , too drunk,
and out of kindness toward him they un
dertook to "sober" him. With this inten,
tion they went to work upon him, hauling
him around the bir-room by the heels,
pushing him over chairs and shoving him
about generally. Cole did not relish the
process and for a while entreated his kind
friends to desist from their efforts to restore
him to a "state of soberness."' Finding his
entreaties were:iiseless ho resorted to means
not so raild and endeavored to compel them
to refrain. This did not meet:the views
of the opposite party, and the result was
they gave him a sound beating. Ho made
information before Alderman Taylor charg
ing the parties with assault and battery, but
was unable to give any definite informa
tion as to where the difficulty occurred. A
warrant was issued for the arrest of the
"friends."
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. Wednesday evening about eight o'clock
an old man named Wheeler, driver of an
express wagon,while passing along an alloy
bbtween Penn and Liberty street, a short
distance above Canal,was seized by three or
four men who sprang suddenly out from
Spring alley, and while one hold him the
others robbed him of all the money he had,
thirty-five dollars: They then fled, `as the
old man had beau to yell furiously. Offi
cer Bell soon came, to the spot, but the
scamps were out of view, and there is but
little _likelihood -of their being appre
hended.
Extensive Robbery.--On Wednesday
night, Mr. Perkins, the General Superin
tendent of the Pittsburgh Car Works,
Blanchester, quit his office and le ft behind
him his safe keys. The night watchman,
Casper Horner '
who was on duty, seized
the opportunity to open the safe and ab
stracted therefrom the sum of six hundred
dollars ' with which he made his disappear
ance. There were checks calling for sever
al thousand dollars also in the safe but the
thief showed . gold judgment in pennitting
them to remain there as he could not have
realized upon them and escape arrest. The
authorities were promptlylnformed of the
robbery.
Garroters—Wednesday evening a carter
residing on Wylie street, while .passing
through Strawberry alley was attacked by
two men, one of whom caught him round
the neck and held him while the - ether
"wont through",his, pockets and 'relleVed
him of his' pocket bookcontaining twenty
fiVe dollars, after which they left him in the
alley. He thinks he would know the par
ties if he should see them.
• •We had a fine all of snow last night
which continued up to our hour of going to
press this morning. There.were several
inches of snow oh the ground. On the Alle
gheny mountains yesterdaY, in the neigh
borhood of Cresson, the storm prevailed in
right good earnest, .covering the ground
thirteen inches deep with the late coming
flakes. •
Soho Bridge has been so far "reconstruc
ted" that vehialaslcuised oVerlt yesterday.
The passenger railway tracks will be Laid
today. Idessra. - Piper.tt Co. are the con
tractors for the work, and have acted with
cornmehdable enord.. •
A fellow who persisted in disturbing the
audience
,at the Vld prittry" last nigh wak
ebted =by the , volleemeri7:, in attendance.
TheyeribMt, of always maintained
at this populak place of aiimaefnent.
TQe Rim Alarm bell toll' twenty
.threelibilea Way, at noil e vommemo
.11 .
111 thataitlaklireMPIEbM this being
Athip e Zianntsimiarrof that portanteyani
64:wide/my, -..
A Wood street Attraction
For any one desiring to beautify his home
or to gratify his eyes by beholding beauti
ful things, the best plan would be to go to
the establishment of Messrs. Boyd, Mur
ray dr. Fawcett, at No. .61 Wood . street.
Every day this store is crowded with visiz
tors, many of whom only go to see the ,
beautiful collection of paintings now adorn
ing it. SeN : eral of these are by, European
masters, and were brought over by a prom
inent merchant of this 'city. Of these a
wonderful landscape and a lovely little
.qenure picture are the most noteworthy;
'but there is a view in the Allegheny Moun
tains by Mr. Hetzell, and a sea side picture
by Mr. -Woodwell, that are perfectly charm
g; one almost feels the strong salt breeze,
d instinctively catches at his hat, while
ng at the latter. But these pictures are
of the only attractions; there is a large and
nely selected assortment• of engravings
and choice English and German chromos,
to which additions 'are constantly being
made from the New York' picture impor
ters, so that all tastes can be suited and
every eye pleased... One of the most exten
sive stocks of square, oval, pier and mantle
mirrors is always kept on hand, and plain
and rustic walnut and beautifully gilded'
frames are in endless variety. Mouldings
for frames' and cornices' ready to be
made 'are always to be seen, so, that
the purchaser can have any sort of
decoration of this kind finished to order.
The gilding done at this establishment is
iiarticularly fine and worthy of notice, and
s all done under the personal supervision
f Mr. John Chapman, who for thirty years
~ as been at the head of his art in this city.
ny one possessing pictures of any sort,
rom the photograph up to the mirror which
pictures his lady friends , '
can do no better
than have them framedwith such gilding
as this. And any one wanting to hang pic
tures should be sure to have one of the new
picture hanging mouldings to hang them on.
This is a perfectly new idea. It is a gilt
moulding for the top of a room, with a round
gilt bar with sliding hooks, from which the
cora of any picture may depend, and the
walls will have no unsightly., scratches or
nail marks to disfigure them. Mr. Boyd
• (who has had over twenty years of experi
ence in his business) and his assistants are
gentlemen- of courtesy, and attend so well
to their customers that few who go once
neglect to go again
The Gas Companies.
Too Much Klnduess.
Yesterday morning Jan . .es Cole,-a coun
Street Robbery.
Assistant District Attorney.
Elsewhere in to-day's GAzErxt: will be
found the announcement that Jonn W.
Riddell, Esq., will be a candicate for nomi
nation by the Republican County Conven
tion for the office of Assistant District At
torney. Without intending to disparage
the claims of other candidates for the same
position, it is but due to say of Mr. Riddell,
that having filled the office with such en
tire satisfaction, and having been so long
and favorably known in - connection with
the legal profession, there can be no doubt
in respect to his ability to perform the
duties, and .this consideration will bring
him many ardent supporters. His political
status is equally unquestionable, as he has
been closely and prominently identified
with the Republican party.;
Singer's Sewing Machine.
We advise our readers to call and ex
amine Singer's new noiseless Sewing Ma
chines before purchasing elsewhere: They
are entirely different from the old Singer
Machines. The Shuttle is carried on a
new principle. The tension is really self
adjusting, and all springs, wires and other
complications have been entirely dispens
ed with, making it the simplest, quietest,
lightest running and most practical ma
chine yet invented. Thee hemmers and
others attachments are marvels of sim
plicity and perfection. , All Sewing Ma
chine Agents will tell you that the ma
chines they sell are better than any others.
The Singer Machine shows its own merits
and will convince auy one who may ex
amine it, as we were convinced that it is
the best. Straw 4 Morton, No. 40 St.
Clair street, corner. of Penn, are the'
Agents.
Special Private Sale.
To-day will bo exposed at special private
sale to wholesale and retail patrons at
the mammoth auction salesroorhs of
Smithson, Vanhook & McClelland, Nos. 55
and 57 Fifth street, a magnificent stock of
superior made boots, shoes and gaiters, for
men, women and children. Inasmuch as
these goods must be sold, the order for the
sale being peremptory, great bargains may
safely be anticipated. The firm will also
expose at private sale all descriptions of
foreign arid American carpets, which they
can afford=to sell at astonishingly low pri
ces. All are invited to attend the sale tb
day and look around through the stock to
satisfy themselves of its superiority.
Elocutionary Entertainment
On Monday, April 13th, an elocutionary
entertainment will bo given at the German
Lutheran Church, in Temperanceville, for
the benefit of the Protestant Episcopal
Mission Sabbath School and Church of that
place, Rev. W. A. Fuller, Rector. The en:
tainment will be an excellent one, and the
evening spent in aiding the Mission cause
will be most pleasantly as well as profita
bly spent. Tickets may be procured at the
drug store of. Harris & Ewing, corner of
Liberty and Wayne streets, and of Mr. J.
B. Bryant, at the office of. the Western
Union Telegraph Company, on Duquesne
Way,'
A Neuralgia of ten years standing cured
by using alhree dollar bottle of IN olcott's
Pain Paint..
David H. Shaffer, geologist and natural
ist,of Cincinnati, Ohio, says: as an indi
vidual and without fear of contradiction,
pronounce Wolcott's Pain Paint one of the
most wonderful wonders of the age for re
lieving all who suffer pain."
S. H. liAsTimis,
Agent. for Pennsylvania and the Southern
. States.
The Weed Sewing Machine Company
spare no pains to produce machines so per
fect in workmanship as to give entire satis
faction, and are careful to see that their
reputation is well maintained. Admirers
of the useful and beautiful, or those in
search of the latest, most - perfect, and dura
ble style of Sewing Machine, should ex
amine the peculiar merits of the Weed
Machine. Call and examine them at No.
112 Grant street.
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This. Day is Good Friday. To-morrow
closes 'the lenten season and Sunday will
be Easter.
Ncw Jersey Registry Law Repealed.
Mir 'telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.]
TRENTON, April9.—The bill to repeal the
registry law has passed both Houses of the
Legislature over the Governor's veto.
CITY ITEMS
Of Interest to the Public..
Persons in need of any kind of dentistry
will find Dr. Spencer, '2.54 Penn street,
undoubtedly the most reliable and skillful
dentist in the city. He manufactures whole
and parts of sets of artificial teeth on genu
ine vulcanite plates, and holds himself in
dividually responsible for every plate. He
also extracts the most difficult tooth with
out pain, adjusts the artificial human eye,
nose and pallate, all without the slightest
pain. Ten first class assistants are con
stantly in attendance at his extensive
steam dental establishment. Also two ex
perienced young ladies to receive and assist
fri waiting on ladies and children. • -
New Plain and Figured Chintzes,
At Barker's
- - -
Spring Poplins, Beautiful Colors,
At Barker's
• Pleased with the thought of getting a
beautiful Vulcanite set of teeth and all bad
ones extracted without pain, for fifteen dol
lars; the Laughing Gas free ,when teeth are
inserted. Remember Drs. Sill and Gilles
e have the largest and best establishment
pi
to be found in this place, with all the latest
improvements. Teeth as cheap as ten dol
lars a set Drs. Sill & Gillespie; 246 Penn
street.
Choice Styles, Spring Delanes .
- At B arker's.
/ •
Small Dwelling House, in Allegheny; at
auction. A. Leggate, Auctioneer, will sell
on Saturday (to-morrow) at two o'clock, a
neat, lately built, frame dwelling house,
situated on the alley, immediately in the
rear of No. 83 Carrol street, near Monterey
street, Seconkward, Allegheny City. To
those in want-.of a cheap home, on easy
terms, this is a good opportunity.
Spring Colors in Delaines,_
"Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of it.
To make assurance doubly sure
, I'lltake"-- - Plantation Bitters, , •
They never fail. •
This great Stomachic Healer is jUst what
the people need. It is a remedy they can
rely on. For Dyspepsia, Heartburn, Head
ache, Dizziness, A.gue, Liver. Complaints,'
Pains in the Side and Back it has no equal;
not the least among its virtuegill its extreme
pleasantness to the taste and immediate
beneficial effect. Try it, sUfferingDYBrlP•
tics, and be cured. Such are the assert ons
of those situated to know. From the vast
amount of this article sold, •it Taunt hair()
great merit._ , , •
MAGNOLIA WATER. -A. delirtful toilet
article--superior to . Cologne, an at half the
price. xwP&F
Linen Towels, good,quallty, 12,0
- porpair, At Barker's.
To Country and city Merchants—We are
thoroughly supplied with all kinds of Dry
Goods, Stapletage and, Fancy, bought at
unusual advan throngh our Naatern
purchasing departruent, taking advantage of
the recent_ large' aubtitoV gales aud Ittian.
Ifoitett and *tin aell,4st
r -than the lowest Eastern silk ;aides:
Jertnvitg
you to an inspection of our stable
d - iintnNtiaon' of prices, at 69Idit.kalk,
' C4 it! a co.
April war . - pople of the near appr
of the hot, biirntng summer days, and .
to the country are planned. The all
portant tans connected with summer 1
el is a' good trunk—one that can stand
usage and rough handling. Joseph 1
ler, the pr um trunk manufacti
makes to ord and has on hand all sl
t i cal
of trunks, which are superior to any on
in this marXet. The prices are very
sonable. A Rill supply of valises, sate
carpet sacks,:&c., will also be found a
ware-rooms, :No.. 104 Wood street.
any anti ever2thing in this lino favor
Liebler with I call.
We warrant the shoes of all deacripl
to give perfec satisfaction as to wear'
price. We de in no auction shoes, bu
the very best.' Ladies, misses, gents,
boys are requested to call and see our si
at Robb's Shot Hou.se, 89 'Market streei
Superior S : ing Muslin, 123ie
At. Barkei
Free Instruitions.—wanted, fifty
to take Instrudtions in operating the
ver ei.: Bakeripewing Machine. 'Lust 1
tions free. Apply to
GROVER ct BAKER, S. M. CO' . 1 f
M. Fifth street, Pittsburg
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Shawls, Nell Shawls, -
. ~ At Barker l
Country Merphants should extunin4
stock before b 'ing. We have full lin
goods at ~less ! han Eastern prices, ha l f
iv
made our pn hoses before the advanq
J. W. Barker Co's, No. 59 Market stl
, --4.--• - 2 -- 1
Percales, al Colors, -' 1
1 Barker?
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112,tic 1
Barkell
Ladies , and
_Hemmed L
Bed Quilts, ;fine assortment, $2,00 ,
• d At Barker!
HARRIED: • • r s
HUDSON.—POIII'ER.-00 Wednesday eye b
Bth inst., at the ddence of the bride's fathe
the Rev . J. H. S pe, JOHN M. HUDSON, 1
of Cincinnati, 014 • and Miss EMMA E.. dan
of W. P. Porter, 9.. of Verner Station, P. Pi
& C. It. W.
NO • i
DIED:
LANG.—At - Ireshlence In Braddocks Fl
Wednesday. Aprii Bth, at 4:30 P. N., TllO
LANG. in the 58th year of his age.
Funeral on Frldqy, 10th inst., at 3 P. 3X.
[Halt!':Niro pipers please copy.]
WHITE-1n San 'Francisco. California. Morel
1868, FELIX BRITOT WHITE; formerlyof
burgh, - Penna.
DAY—At his laf residence, No. 38 Taylor
nue, Allegheny city, on Wednesday, the Bth
at twenty. minutes: past eight o'clock P, M., F.:
TUS D. DAY, Esq. : In the 53d year of his age.
Funeral will take place qn FRIDAY, April I
at 2 o'clock P. N., I. proceed to HllldaleCeme
(Warsaw, N. ; Y., pipers please copy.)
UNDERTAKERS.
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LEX. AIWEN, UNDERTAKI
No. 166 FOUGTH STREET, ..Plttatroargh,
FINS of all kinds, CRAPES, LOVES,'atn
ery description of Funerali Furnishing Goods ;
nished. Rooms op day and night. Rears
Carriages furnished
REFERENCES—Rent. David Kerr, D. D., Rev:
W. Jacobus, D. D. Thomas Ewing, Esq., Jacci
Miller, Esq. i . . .
SgIARLES. 4 PEEBLES, ITIIDE
TAKERS ANA LIVERY STABLES, corn!
DUSKY STREET AND CHURCH AVE
Allegheny City, where their COFFIN ROOMS
constantly suMlieff :with real and imitation 1-1,
wood, Mahogany and Walnut Coffins, at prices;
Tying from 84 t 041.00. Bodies prepared for ir
ment. Hearses anrarriagr-s furnishl: alsoS
kinds of Mourning oodS, if required. 'Mee
at all hours, day an .
xt°BERT 'Ti RODNIgTOUNDE
, TAXER ANA EMBALMER, No. - 45 iii
"NERT. Alleghe, x and No. SO. DIABIC'
SQUARE, (by Johcv 4 . 1150 n A. 8r05.,) /coups ali
on hands the best :Veto!, Itcsewood, Walnut!
Imitation Rosewoocli Coffins. 'Walnut COffins i
015 upwards. Rose Wood Coffins s2q ulrivrarcU
other Coffins I proprion. Carriages mild Ilea
furnished at low rat s. Crape. Gloves,. I'late
Engravingight. I,turnishn gratis. Mice op day
n • ~ t .i.": , !.
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, balance of tho‘i destrable"Upt now ofre;xl
at filivate sale, andiny one &kiln** tithe bullkq
sltea would do well make siiselii . . The , 111 • 4 7
in located on a beautiful an&lieliltli pot , two flu
half miler from Bhaisburg, PA LW eatern Pe ,::
ipik r a
silvanla Railroad, *bleb runt eirai b It, makino,-;:k
much more valuable 'and ^' ' ' ' e. ^ Exteciiri*,
preparations are r.6ir making ` ling a numtg
ac i
•ofilne bonaes, which will motif kid rnament to r.„li,
town. The remainder of these - '• will be , sold'lC - • •
'Teri reasonable Miles and On '; ''.. exceedln4
easy: , BILL & SLITITTERLYi : , , Estate 'and ' ..c, ; ' , 1,4,2
zriz a.'
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93'1VYLIE STREET,'CORNEWOF FEDERAL. ! , ••••=' , .4t
misiatt iituine.l from the Est a well selec'V'i
stoekor OLOTIN LE and Ait,r,, ;
BEILLE/1 VES T Olt e t , approved pai-,•..,.:•.
terns, selected esc nave runt T'ite4-elNii,r,2
whiehilto_ootuvltes ,_ s and the pt.7l , ^4..ye a '
lidto examm et, Annerktl-wl4
it up 1.,N2-r.4,;:.'
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At Barker's.
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