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VW/MON o v THE,OHIO- IXTVER..
The Cincinnati Bridge-Meeting at Wil
klns Hall—Ad dress of V. Milner Rob
erts, Vic;
Pursuant to a call by the Mayor previ
, easily publiehed, a meeting was held in
- ' Wilkins Rill' at two o'clock yesterday,
• relative to the -construction of a bridge
accromstheOhio River at Cincinnati, in such
a manner as to obstruct the free.navigation
Of that stream.
Thelneeting was called. t 6 order by, Capt.
Gray, and on motion hislionor Mayor
"Tames Blackmore was called to - the chair.
On -motion of John F. Mato Messrs.
Joseph. Walton and I. J. Bigley were
chosen Vice-Presidents, and this reporters
of the preas appointed Secretaries.
Mr. Blackmore then stated that the ob
ject of the meeting waste tak.e Steps to pre-.vent the construction of a bridge on - the
Ohio River, in each a manner as to hinder
ligation, but histithe being sio , much ois
`‘,Ttipled by hisoffiend duties .he would not
( • attempt an address on the silbject, there
being others present who were more com
petent to - address the meeting.
On motion of Mr. J. F. Dravoa Commit
tee-of three:was appointed to draft resolu
lions, • expressing thevieviii 6f the me4ing
"=on the stibject.' Messrs. J. F. bravo, R. C r .
Gray and W. Milner 'Roberts were ap
pointed said committee:
Mr. W.. - Milnor _Roberts then delivered
the follcriving address:, -
FELLcriperrx f mcrs—f hav attended this.
meeting at the suggestion of gentlemen of
Pittsburgh who are familiar with the great
•'• value of the Ohio River as an avenue of
commerce, and, 'allow me to say, I also
have Come in accordance with my own per
sonal inclination, to aid, so far as it may be'
• in my power, in presenting the subject of
bridge pier obstructions fairly, for the pub
lic consideration. I do not meet with you
in any official capacity, but merely as a eiti
_ zen of Pittsburgh and of the United States,''
desirous of promoting the general good.
Those of you who know my present con
nection with the Ohio river imprpvements,
as an engineer in the service of the Govern
ment, will hardly look for an ,apology far
my presence at this meeting. But besides
- - being; thus engaged at this time, it is well
known, to some of you at least, that have
for many years, at intervals, been employed
:in 'engineering works on rivers, and that
among the.early efforts in this region in
this line of engineering, was the. improve
. meat of the 'Monongahela river, thirty
'Y'Parsago
- ;That successful slack water navigation
'" tag been sneaking for itself for more than
a'quarter of a century, and it was, as many
• of you know, the primary means of indu
, cing the already large coal trade that now
constitutes such an extensive share of its
business. At _one time, many years ago,
and even later, I had thoug.ht that a similar
navigation might answer for the Improve-
of the Ohio river. I wrote indefense
of a somewhat similar slack water( naviga
tion on such of our large rivers as are sub
ject to excessive draughts; though of late,
and especially
.since I have been called
upon by the United States Engineer De
partment to thoroughly investigate and re
port upon the bestpracticable mode of per
manently improving the Ohio, I am not
ashamed to say that my views in regard to
the precise proper mode of permanently
improving this particular river, have un- ~
dergone same change. This change has
been largely or chiefly induced-in conse
quence of tne changed mode of using the
river by the extensive introduction of tow
.ing steamers with large fleets of boats, the
convenient accommodation of which I re
gard as altogether too important to be over
' looked in Manning any permanent system
of navigation on this magnificent stream.
But I will not now enter upon any discus
sion of the various plans.
I say , it is a magnificent stream, notwith
standing that almost every season the navi
gation nearly ceases for several months,
owing to low water. It is nevertheless ac
knowledged to be one of the great national
commercial highways of our country, ac
commodating upon its placid waters
through much of the. year, an „immense
„general commerce, avast coal trade, and a
very heavy lumber business; the aggregate
amount of which we know to be several
hundred millions of dollars annually. It
is no part of my intention here to, enter
upon the details in regard to these matters.
I merely desire that we should refresh our
selveß with a few facts, which haPpen to be
in;harmony with the immediate object of
• this Meeting.
As I understand, the main, if not the sale
ohject of this ering of our citizens is to
give on to our views in reed to
the • on of unnecessary obstructions in
this important river, and to urge Congress
- to adopt immediate and stringent and final
measures Co prohibit :hem from [suing put
You are aware that one of my principal
• duties in the service of the government, at
. this very thne, is removal of obstructions
from the river; this certainly cannot be done
'without the expondature of public money,
At this very time, by order of the Chief of
Engineers, of the , government, we are
advertising for steamers, " ttc, to be
engaged in removing river obstructions.
Yon- will find among such obstructions,
snap, trees, sunken boats, wrecks, dc., but
not • e-piers. •- We have not felt author
. ized to undertake their removal, however
much - they might redly obstruct navigation.
-All that Tani inithorized to do inconnection
with bridge piers is to clear away.the wrecks
of sunken ;boats that, settle in the, way of
navigation after striking such artificial ob..
structions. Yet the Steubenville bridge is
a magnificent structure, built at great cost,
and it was without doubt designed by its
-builders to give all the clear water way that
such a span (300 feet) will afford. And it
is a fine water .war compared with Vie,
steamboat trap at Rock Island, on the Miss
issippi River,
as every steemboattnin knows,
who runtheganntlet of that structure.'
But modern engineeringlexperience has
settled the question that spans of five bun-'
dred feet flambe •readfly built and safely.
used for all the purposesof a bridge, in
cluding the passage Of 'Oil' heaviest loco
motives and trains. It oosts somewhat more
In first construction, but little - "or nothing
'more afterwards.. Why,
_then, should not
'Congress be asked to prevent additional
- obstructions from, going intol.the river, as
well as to order the removal of obstrubdons
that are already. MT Every additional
bridge ,t_vjth _glans limited •to _only- three
hand feet, will certainly - be curtailing
the natural waterway from
,one t thousand
.or Mere fbht as itis nattirally, to three tun
-.dred feet or lessJ. than. one third, .and in,
cagy rases' less than . one-fourth. With
dive hundred feet clear between piers, which,
.is less than half the natural ways,the
an fleets With ordinary care could'always
ipso safely. 'They- then have some
'.chance to manetivre in securitY. ••
The matter • seems so plain that yawn
ifairkr preeentedit ought to tonitnanatOul
entlengent. The railroad and the riverin
.tereste are not really antagoidstical; they;
.oughtlnever to be; both are merely different
meansott koacnumodating.the vast increas
ing linamese of millions of our people, who
are interestedbithe successful maintenance
/of kith it“hecr?intritrits and if individual
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_the channel, surely Congress has
the powrr to 'remove larger ob
structions in the shape of immense stone
piers from being put in at unnecessary close
intervals. It is conceded that the general! ,
Nvelfere demands the construction of rail
mad bridges over our greateiit rivers," but
it is not yet conceded that 'they .shall be
allowed to be
,put in at random, or hap
hazard, and without proper regard to the
navigation interests. It is to be presumed.
' that competent Judgment ;would ;' be exec=
Cised by the railroad interests in securing
the erection fot structures whiqh, Whilst
beirefitting - their ridlrosid'trattie, 'should
not unnecessarily interfere with the river
commerce.
Twelve years ago I examined` the Niag
ara Suspension Railroad Bridge, erected
across the Niagara River, below the Falls,
by my friend. John ..Ittehlitig, , kEsit. I
watched - the passage of heavy trades of
ears with locomotives; white numbers' of
carriages, wagons and foot passengers were
passing on the same bridge •immediately
under these heavy- treble, all. in perfect
safety. I have not been at that bridge
since, but I know that it, has continued to_
thisday in peeeef order, &Ink an annually
increasing business. That bridge has a
single span over two hundred. feet above -
the water of more than eight hundred feet.
In the face of such experiencees this, is
it not childish for any one to argue that
there is any engineering difficnttv in (eon
structing bridge spans of five hundred feet
—only: five-eighths the length of that per
fectly successful structure. But we have
a later, and still more magnificent bridge
erected by Mr. Roebling at Cincin
nati, whichis ono thousand :and;tityeaven
feet span, riponwhieh the city cars run,and
over which an immense tralbe
.by wagons;
- omnibusses, drays, .tc.,is hourly passing.'
Furthermore the same eminent bridge
builder is now engaged to erect a bridge
over the East river at New York more than
airtecit hundred feet wan. • • •
There is, therefore, nothing, unreasonable
in asking Congress to require that bridges,
across the Ohio river should place at least
two of their piers four hundred feet apart.
But besides the reasonableness of. this re
quirement it is of great importance to' the
safety of the river commerce, while it is
really no injury to the railroad business. If I
the river interests were, asking something
that would hurt 'railroad traffic Congress
might properly pause; but it is not so.
Many of rou know that most of my pro
fessional lite has been spent in the prepa
ration and construction of- railroads,• and
that it would be tar fro& my life-long views
to undervalue or injure railroad interests.
I feel the same warm interest in the suc
cessful prosecution of _railroads, that I
have ever felt and believe, that they are
among the greatest of modern national
blessings in our country. But I have never
been inattentive to the water communica
tions which pervade our land„ and
now as heretofore - I regard them
as the great articles of our na
tional commerce. Especially the great
rivers such as the Mississippi, the Missouri
and the Ohio. And I regard it as a solemn
duty to prosperity on the part of the peo
ple's representatives that they should be
preserved and improved as much as possi
ble. Congress has undertaken their pres
ervation, and their improvement; and it
will probably need only to gall their atten
tion
_fairly to the facts bearing upon the
present question to induce such wise action
as will without injuringth, great -Railroad
interest, protect the equally important river
interests of our people.
The Chairman announced that Mr. Rob
erts had just received a communication
from the Pittsburgh Board of Underwriters
relative to the subject. -
Mr. Roberts then read the following com
munication and annexed resolutions:.
OFFICE BOARD OF NIARINE UNDERWRITER.:
Plttaburgli, .3lny 11, (
At a meeting of this Board:it was unani
mously
Resolved. That it is the deliberate opinion
of the Pittsburgh Board of Marine Under
writers, that bridges built across the Ohio
river with piers in the river only three hun
dred feet apart, would , prove • a serious and
dangerous obstruction' to the navigation of
the river, and that all )Jriderwriters in jus
tice to their stockholders will be compelled
to charge increased rates for the insurance
of property passing such piers.
Resolved, That it is the judgment of the
members of this Board that where bridges
are built' over the Ohio river, that in order
to have navigation reasonably safe there
should be amain span overthe channel not
leas than five hundred feet between piers.
W. R. JONES, Presi.lent.
Res rertZFINNEY, Vice Preshicnt.,
On motion of Mr. Walton, the communi
cation was received and the resolutions
adopted and made a part of the proceedings
of the meeting.
Mr. Gray, of the Committee on Resolu
tions, reported the following : .
Resolved, That we approve of the general
views expressed by the citizens of Cincin
nati in protesting against the erection at
that place of a bridge across the Ohio river
with piers only. three 'hundred feet apart,
which must constitute a permanent injury
to the navigation - "of the Ohio river, in
which millions of capital belonging to the
city of Pittsburgh and vicinity are in-
.Resolved, That there is no necessity for
the construction of bridges at this day
across the Ohio river With a main span be
tween piers' of less than five • hundred feet.
A railroad bridge has been in Successful
operation.= for a number of years on the
Mascara river, having a clear.span of over
eight hundred feet.
Resolved, That the construction of rail
road bridges over one of the most impor
tant national thoroughfares in the Union is
unjustifiable unless they are arranged with
proper and reasonable care for the im
mense river interests dependent on its safe
navigation. ,
Resolved, That experience at the bridge
beiit a few h un dred feet span has proved
that it is a serious objection to the safe
navigation of the river, having annually
caused the loss of many thousands of dol
lars by sinking coal boats, Sm., and break- '
tag up fleets of boats.
Re&lved, That as the General Govern
ment Is now engaged in removing obstruc
tions from the Ohio river, in order to render
its navigation more pereict ft would be um
-pardonable' acid tincbissistent , for - Congress
to permit the introduction of more inaterial
obstduntions than they are now engaged in
removing.. - -" = - r •
Resolved, That we respectfully, but ear
nestly, ask the immediate attention of Con
gress to this important subject,'requesting
them to interpose the'power of the Genes al
Governnient to present the Ohio • river from unnecessarily obstructed, by reqdr
trig all bridges hereafter to be built over it
to have not less than five hundred feet clearwater
Resolved, way . .,
the additional cost-of Pen- ,
structing bridges of five hundred "feet in
stead of three hundred feet main Span,
bears no reasonable proportion to the im
mense protection which such wider span
affords to the river- interests, and to . , the
general interests of-the country.
Resolved, ,That not merely the, citizens
,of
Pittsburgh,' but those of every city and
shipping on the Ohlo;the Mississippi,
the Mi cirl, and their numerous great
tributaries, are deeply, interested in protect
ing the zusvi,gatiort of .each andevery one, of
these Avers 'against unnecona& obstruo-
Resolved,. That we retnnimenettuit a
conurdWier "Of :-- be
_Appointed to ?enro
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Meat
i lbc,w Chinni Of' ' efoltiitliand
ktiviie In the Convention 'called to be held
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-ttriaS at jfbid our 'tnelriberie boa thib
DistriOt. 9n. - -;•*". K. Hoorheati and Hon.
illian ct,
Thos. W ibeiropteisted OS 'use' their
best endextrgo off Anekleglelationin
c engr w3as? secure sroa p protection
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which he wished to direct the attention of
the citizens of Pittsburgh. The coal and
iron men were not the only ones interested
in the matter. He had a few figures to
present. There was now about one hun
dred steam tugs on the river. These tugs
Were built, manned and furnished in Pitts
burgh. Hence any obstruction to the trade
would affect the city fully as much as it
'would the coal or lumber men. ' The pro-
Ceeds of the vast coal trade all came back
to Pittsburgh and wag distributed among
its ,citizens. Strike from the river our
'steamboats and tugs and you affect the city
directly. The Steubenville bridge of three
hundred feet epan is an obstruction, and no
judicious or careful boatman will attempt
to pass it after night. He did not wish to
detain the meetin
. „but he felt that it was
a matter of rt:men. He believed
that if the erection of three hdndred feat
span could not be 'stopped it Would prove
fatal to the coal trade.
Mr. Roberts then read the following
memorial which had been prepared for the
purpose of obtaining the signatures of ' the
business men of the city, and then' to be
presented to Congress:
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- : anottotaa.L.
Tolhe Senate and House of _Representatives.
• of the Colfgreta Of the United States.
Your Meraoralists have levned that a
number of bridges'arel3roposed to be built
over the Ohio river at dlfferent points. We
do, not object to the building; of bridges
over thin imix?rtant navigable' thoroughfare,
though no bridge can possibly improve the
navigation. Congress having assured this
stream to ..
*ay, and tuiving,Andertalten with public
funds ( to *hiehlall 'our citizens contri
.buts) to improve ; kt,4md,4e ,remove. its
:obstructions, We" merely ask that your
heiriorable body will exercise your power
in preventing the putting in of unnecessary
obstructions. We claim that the erection
of piers. in the river with spaces of not
more than - three - hundred - feet between
them is an unnecessary obstruction, and
pray that it may be made imperative upon
all parties building bridges across the
Ohio river to construct them so that there
shall be not .less than five hundred feet
clear water way. , •
And your petitioners ever pray, etc.
The memorial was adopted and a com
mittee of three appointed to present the
same to the business men of the city to ob
tain signatures.
Hon. Thomas Howard was then called
upon and addressed the meeting at length.
.He said that the productive interests of
city and vicinity must be protected. In
stead of obstructing any means of transpor
tation, it should be increased. A slack
water movement , was talked of from
Beaver, and the construction of a canal
thence to Cleveland. This: would - stimulate
the proauctive interests of this community,
and our vast coal fields would become a
mine of wealth. He said that Congress
had the right to interfere; that it was a
settled [flatter in the courts that Congress
had the right to regulate and arrange dif
ficulties of this kind. He referred to the
advantages to be derived from the construc
tion of a canal, &c., and said it was the
duty of the government to construct it at
once.
Transportation is a matter of so great im
portance that it is the duty of the General
Government to take hold of it.
Mr. Gray offered the following resolu
tion:
Resolved, That members from the and
MI districts, Ron. J. K. Moorhead and
Ron. Thos. Williams, be requested to use
their best endeavors to obtain such , legisla
tion in Congress as will secure proper pro
tection to the navigation of the Ohio rivt3r
by preventing the erection df-narrow-span
bridges. Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Dravo, a vote of thanks
was returned to Mr. Roberts for his able
address, and for the deep interest mani
fested by him in the protection of naviga
tion on the Ohio river.
The meeting then adjourned. .
Church Home Annlveraury in Allegheny
LEE
The anniversary meeting of the Managers
of the Church Home was held at Trinity
Church, on Sunday evening, Bishop Ker
foot presiding.. The Rectors of St. Peters,
St. James, St. Andrews and Trinity Church,
Pittsburgh,- and Alf Christ's - Church, Alla
_
gheny, were present in surplices. Mr. Jo
siah King was appointed Secretary. .
Rev. Mr. Scarborough, Rector of the
Church, preached a sermon appropriate to
the occasion, enforcing the great sin and
danger of neglecting 'these little ones,"
the "lambs of the flock." The sermon was
listened to with' wrapt 'attention by the
large audience: 'Thd offerings of the con
gregation „„were them -collected, and the
obildrenolnmales of the Home, withdrawn,
when the annual reports were read by the
Rector of St. James's, as follows:
TO THE TRUSTEES :AND COREORATORS OF
THE CHURCH. HOME.
The last public - meeting of this institu
tion having , been held in February of 1867,
the present repokt embraces a perlod of
about fifteen -tnotiths: , ..' • '' '
- Intethe history; and objects of this insti
tution we need not enter. They have been
well set forth in • a pamphlet published by
the Board of Trustees last winter, entitled,
The Charter and 'By-Laws of the Churca
Home, with reports of managers and gen
eral rules for the goveniment of the same.
To which is prefixed a history of the Home
by the Secretary of the Board fit' Trustees.
As:.:managers we have just cause for
thankfulness to Almighty God for the
health and prosperity-enjoyed daring this
interval. We can see and feel that, His
goodness has been upon us through all the
years of our history, enabling us to -sur
mount difficulties and to be strong and
courageous when the way would have been
dark but ffir the consciousness that this
thing being of God, he will not let'it fail.
• Very little that .is remarkable has oc
curred 'during this interval; little that can
be reported and yet enough to keep all our
faculties awake. More than a year ago our
matron, for a reason connected with herown
family, resigned her post. The :filling;
her place was fraught with much anxiety,;
yet this want has been well 'supplied: Then
at the be,ginning of the summer vacation
we deemed it expedient tochange teachers,
and here again a kind- Providence sent .to ,
us one who is faithful anddevoted. to the
little flock whom death and *Sentilmve ten
dered orphans in 4 two-fold sense. Ahd
now we are moving on smothly r under, har
monious and efficient rule, and May render
thanks to Him who causeth men to be of
,one mind in a house. / • ,
The.number of adult beneficiaries 'has
never been large. Is is now but four '
one having died 'in February. Mrs.
Barker, a member of Calvary Church,
widow of a soldier who pined .away
his life In Libby; prison: -.Her three
children, having_been adopted by the State,
are inmates of the.,,Home. „Knowing that
centime on earth `would totlxi'lbng, she
ion/Olt - this refuge - ,that .shee -( might to the
last enjoy -the ministration of her, own
church. Except this case of consumption,
ilmilltiess of note Ls xecorded, nor has any
deatkoocurred am t k: the children. This,
where there have n abrty.ode, only four
of, whom Were ove *Ave yawn -of, age, is
remarkable. Twt l igoir soldlera or
phans, fbi each. of whom rue receive s pots
Der
_,, ann um, .. .30bit e , it.
,terr, of our
family: ' - All thel others are - wholly
provided - for, , , V. , the •..imisoutioa.
The present . — n . . hsii ° 'ild'' ' lifty-three;
twenty-eight boys and twenty-five girls.
Five girls and t . ; loyslave left us for
othelhomes. Thr -, of the girls more re
turned tb their in ; 4 . • tipcyntheir Showing
that they wag abh:fto Provide 1111401 4 - tcv
them.,: the the. older. , chlidrw , , . •
tted In nuni ffeb W 4 0 70 'lTii, rilethilre- lii -.
be wellSkrAM' ' - ' '1 .. ,' ,pi
to a school. fa t '•' 1. ' • ' '
Air; t •ty * ha v i ng
" . V "
her. : ~.. • : ail , •.. _
been al ,1404 . ' * . ~. . boll
tilt
=ll k 1 21 1,4 a:e t t igA .. , ~; , i rr
c rjp
~,A'f.>,_)pr.ibil.,..,..J..,:vii 41 . ) . . •• uL.M_
....r.4n.e.410
crithin a few tdays. Many
applicatiOilS for dhildren; boih from parents
and others we are obliged to refuse if we
would be faithful guardians. In all cases
we reserve to ourselves the right to reclaim
a child when we, after careful examination,
find that it is not doing well.
This year .our day school is much im
proved and compares favorably with any
school in the city for young children.
The School Committee hold quarterly
exami = tions, and their efforts have been
greatl • assisted by the visits of Bishop
kerfoo and Mr. Jones, both of whom are
expert -need educators.
Fa ly prayers, the weekly service, with
its gospel talk and the reg
ular ttendance at St. Johns Church,
and Sunday school, with Bible
readi • g and mtechetical instruction are
them . upon which we rely to render
the li le ones familiar with their highest
duti:. Also during the summer months
then was an afternoon Sunda3r School at
the : ome with plenty of familiar music,
whit was a source of much gratification to
aA
Th. Introduction of a' steam heating ap
pars renders the house comfortable in
the eldest weather and adds greatly to the
cleanliness and safety of, the' building, but
has not met the expectations of the tnana
gers an regards the, consumption of futd.
To Imeet the expenses of the year-sub
scriptions have been made in nearly all the
parishes, collections held in some bf the
churches, and a strawberry festival held in
June, and an oyster supper in February.
Besides which we have had handsome do
nations of money, coal and oil from gener
ous men and women:
To the watchful care of our kind physi
cian, and the faithful oversight of our chap
lain, we owe much freedom from causes of
anxiety which are commonly incident to
publicinstitutions.'
To them, and to all who have aided, us
with donations of money or clothing, food
or fuel, and to all who have helped us by
their sympathy and prayers, we tender our
hearty thanks, reminding them of the prom
ise "because thou halt done this and hast
not withheld thy hand the Lord shall bless
thee in all that thou I puttest thy hand
unto."
TREASURER'S REPORT. .
The Treasurer's report was next read
It was as follows :
Indiana T ran er, Treasurer, - in account with Church
Home Association. Report from January, 1867, to
April Ist, 1869:
To balance from last account " $ 347 24
Received from all sources during the last
fifteen months 7.967 09
.
Paid over to Visitlug Committees for the
current expenses of the Home Vi 00$ 53
To Purchasing Committee for Groceries and
. Bread 1,629 C 2
To Clothing Committee for Dry Goods and
Shoes - 696 T 2
.
To Matron 470 21
To Teacher 26 0 6 0
To John Nohbins, gardener at Church Home 603 00
For Coal 325 S 4
Insurance on building • 60 00
For Medicines - 42 33
To Ile airs upon building 3.0 :18
To incidental expenses - 321 26
..
Balaxice
$8,314
These reports were accepted and ordered
to be filed, ,when the election of Trustees
and Managers was held, with the following
result:
Trustccs—John H. - Shoenberger*, Thos.
M. Howe*, Felix R. Brunet*, Chas. Knap*,
Thomas J. Brueton, Josiah King, Hill
Bargwin, Nathaniel B. - Hoggi Malcolm
Hay, Henry J. Lynch, George Colhoun,
Joseph M. Knap.
•
* Life Trustees.
List of Managers.—President, M.S. John
H. Shoenberger; Vice President, Mrs. J.
P. Tanner; Secretary, Mrs. E. W. Critten
den; Treasurer, Miss Indiana Traner, Mrs.
Judge McCandless; Mrs. Gorman, Mrs.
Volz, Mrs. Wm. Bell, Mrs. R. H. Hartley;
Mrs. Captain Brenton, Mts. J. M. Christy,
Mrs. Wrn. McCandless, Mrs. Belzhoover,
Miss - E. Chizlett, Miss A. Bissell, Mrs. Jas.
Childs.
The Right Rev. BishOp KerfoOt then
briefly addressed the audience on the value
and importance of this charity—the great
service done for Christ's poor—the thor
oughness'and efficiency of the management
—the necessity of a more general and active
interest in the good W rk With such liberal
contributions as will e able the Trustees to
enlarge the buildings nd extend tho bles
sings of a sheltering home to the many
who constantly seek the advantages of its•
protection and training.
After prayers and a 'benedictiOn, the
meeting adjourned. . .
W.J. Gilmore's Trunk House
The attention of our readers 'is directed
to the card intich dppears in another col
umn of the favorably known trunk house
of W. J. Gilmore, No. 106 Wood street. Mr.
Gilmore has long and prominently been
engaged in this line of business, and his
manufactures have ever been regarded as
superior.. He uses nothing but the very
best of materials and employs none but the
most competent mechanics in eyerydepart
ment- of his business. These facts will
have due - weight with those who know how
hard it is in these days
.to obtain trunks of
a durable and seryiceabre character,, such
as stand all manner of rough usage and
careless handling. At his wareroom, No.
106 Wood street, will be found a very fine
assortment of elegant Saratoga trunks,
traveling trunks chamber trunks, family
trunks, and all sorts of Valises and travel
ing bags in various styles and at 'prides to
suit all. Content with small profits, Mr.
Gilmore offers his stock at very reasonable
fig. ures either to retail. or wholesale pur
chasers. Orders by. mail receive prompt
attention, and In all cases entire satisfac
tion is guaranteed. Any of our readers
needing anything in thisline are cordially
recommended to favor Mr. Gilmore with a.
purchasing visit.
Patrick Early, a bo ci t of twelve years,
,
made information bef e' the 'Mayor, yes
_ .
terday, charging Joha McDonough with
assault and battery. He allegei that Mc
.
Donough, who is a man about thirty years
of age, struck him - with his first and
knocked him down. The accused was ar
rested, and after-a hearing was held to bail
for his appearance at. Court, in default of
which was muunitted to jail. ' -
and- Battory.--Bamuel Enmpb
reya made .Information before Alderman
_MeMisters, yestarday, ,,, charging James
Henry,Ward, a colored man, with assanit
and battery. ' The parties were employed
as teamsters by Mr.. Campbell,' of the Eighth
.ward, and it is alleged by Hilmpbrey.•• Who
is an Irishman, that lid called Woods unig
ger,r. when the latter strucktirn, knocked
•hlnd down and kicked him several times.
The. accused was arrested and -held' for. a
hearing. s •
Pittsburgh Theatre:—Notwithatanding
the many, places of amusement now
open in the.city, thelittsburgh Theatre is
doing thriving business. To-morrow
eveg the:favorites at this establishment,
Bob Hart and J. B. Campbell, take a joint
benefit, for which omission a splendid
is in pre'paratlen. - In their line these gen
tlemen have no superiors and few , if any
egnals. They dreboth old stagers, and, are
general fporitetr. • The house will doubt-
less be Crowded. , •
Seritio the iloiiseor Itatuge,kiat O'C on
nor, a'lad of fourteep. years, was arrested
yesterday a$ gle instance of tie parents and
taxed beibie .the Mayor, who, at the.fib
thee's recitteet / sent. blra to the :House .of
Refs . father Wages, that Pat. ath.
Iron' bli era an
or 01407', kete & •
.1 1 .4q
. • tin • 1
WO
pile 'of dirt to dispose . • . - • .15'
gotta
Cale (WI ,111:111 Jorde
18,31♦ 33
$7,7r. 51
. 531 tr.
Abused a Boy
Broken—Probable
-Cue - of Thunages-Jutiuntan Trentoient
of the Unfortunate Man.
A serious accident occurred Sunday even
ing near the Clinton Iron Works, ( west
Pittsburgh. by which Mr. Henry Sheridan,
a soldier of the late war, had his left leg
broken below the knel. ( Mr. Sheridan, at
the time the accident occurred, was walk
ing along the plank walk at that point
when one of the boards, being decayed,
gave way, letting his foot pass through and
throwing him forward, breaking both bones
of his leg. He was taken tip and carried
to his boarding house in Temperanceville,
and Dr. Boggs called, who reduced the frac
ture. Mr. Sheridan was a stranger, ard
having no friends, it was deemed advisable
to send him to the Poor Farm. He was ac
cordingly placed in a wagon and taken to
the office of the County Home, and was
from there sent to the 'office of the City
Poor Directors, who sent him back to the
former' office. He was then sent to a hos
pital, but was refused admission unless
some reliable man would be responsible for
his board at the rate of $5.00 per Week.
After having been transported in an open
express wagon from one office to
another for three or four hours, he
was finally taken to the Mayor's office.
The Mayor was about to send him to hos
pital, and become personally responsible,
when it was suggested - to try the "Soldiers'
Home." A statement of the case Was made
to Mr. George Albree, who very readily
gave him a certificate of admission to the
Soldiers' Efome, whence he was removed.
It is probable that an action for damages
will be instituted against the borOugh au
thorities by the injured wan but tkey are
not as much liablepto censure as those ser- f
vents of the public" whO are paid large sal
-Aries to attend to a certain business of
which they seem to have as little concep
tion as a Hottentot has of the laws of Eng
land. This man was certainly an object of
charity, and had a' claim on the county.
If the proper course was not adopted to get
him into the County Home, (if that was the
proper place for him,) the officer should
have directed those who had him in charge
what was necessary to be done, and not
have him hauled through the city in an
open wagon, as was done: The same sceia
sure applies in the case of the other Officer
to whom he was sent. This matter should
be investigated.
We clip the following extract from a
well written article from the editorial col
umnsrof our spicy contemporary, the Even
ing Advocate:
The editorial profession, from its rela
tions to the public, occupies a position side
by side with the pulpit, and in some re
spects, a strata higher lban the, bench.
While the clergyman reaches only the few
comprised within the boundaries of sect,
and the judge is only asked to pass his
opinion on a written law, the editor talks
daily to an audience embracing all creeds
and nationalitiei—manufactnring public
opinion; giving birth to ideas, which,
through" legislative enactments, become
laws. In view of d the responsibilitiei en
'tailed upon him, 'we hold that the editor
should be guarded In all his acts—social as
well as political. When we see a newspa
per writer cringe and fawn before a. clown
or the manager of a petty show, we can
only pity him, for his self-debasement Puts
him beneath our contempt. The Dress does
not depend for a livelihood upon the few
dollars of patronage grudgingly bestowed
by a penurious manager: while dead-head
tickets are often as great an infliction as at
other times they are a means of affording
a few hours pleasure. Pittsburgh has late
ly been cursed by the presence of a few
men who hang (upon the editorial pro
fession like a fungus, sapping its respecta
bility, and causing worthier members of
the craft to blush with indignation at their
acts.
A Leap Year Party.
A "leap year party," was given recently,
to which each lady was privilegedto invite
two gentlemen. The ladies were particu
lar-11'41m arrangement of the gentlemen's
dressing--room, and provided full-length
mirrors, combs, brushes, hair pins, pearl
powder, perfume, rouge and other articles
presumed to be necessary to a gentleman's
toilet. The ladies escorted the gentlemen
to the hail, and say them safely home after
the party. This is a pretl y story, but Li ebler,
the well known trunk manufacturer, No.
104 Wood street, has oh hands a magnificent
assortment of trtinks, — valises, traveling
bags, Stc., which he offers at as low prices
as can be had elsewhere. '
The Greatest Attraction in. Allegheny is
not her splendid and well supplied mar
kets, but the "Diamond Front Grocery"
and produce establishment of Messrs. Mc-
Bride & George, No. IG4 Federal street.
Purchasers find that they can obtain no
where else more decided' advantages • for
the purchase of groceries and produce than
at this house, as the stock is always large,
fresh and inviting.- The firm monopolize's
large share of trade; and by close attention
to 4ausiness popular prices and great con
sideration for the interests of partrons are
daily increasing it. We commend this
house in most 'earnest terms to 'dealers who
buy to sell again or retail purchasers.
The Pittsburgh. Straw Works. W.
A. Kilburn, proprietor - of the well known
and justly popular straw goods house,No.
31 Fourth street, announces a fresh tock
:of goods peculiar to his line of t'rade.
This house is conducted on the regular
Eastern straw house plan,
keeping and
making to order straw goods of all descrip
tions, such as bats, bonnets, dec. Altering,
repairing, finishing and dyeinw promptly
done. Beavers and felts finished in the
latest styles. Dealers and milliners' 'fin
ishing done promptly. • Read the - card on
our Fifth page.
Elegant DisPlay.—Pedestri ans on Fifth
street are invariably arrested by .the niag
dificent display of new •dry goods in the
beautiful wlndows of_hlessrs. Bates dr. Bell,
No. 21 Fifth street.- The firmldalli receive
fresh invoices of all the leading sty ea - of the
season, direct from the importers'' hands
arid offer good aoodkat as low prias can
be obtained - elsewhere. Their windows
give a poor idea of the •excellenCe of their
. , •
.- The lovers of the good things otlife fre
. tint Holtzheimer's Continental Dining
, • .ms„ Fifth street, next door to the Post,
ce. This is one of the best • managed
dining praoes fn tlicility and is kept up in
most admirable - style. lafr. was first to
Intredbeethevarly market vegetables, and
'his:daily bill of-fare surpasses that of any
-hotel in:the city. His prices are very rea
sonable.
_ very The attendance at . the Allegheny Fair
last night was largo, and much interest
was manifested.in the contest far the cane.
Me could not obtain the vote, but it was re
ported that Maydr.t.-Drum
_was slightly
ahead of Mayo* BlachMure: The -contest
waxes warm and ic.ay the best man win.
The ,Fair olosm on Thursday night...
'l'zix, Trls; Trix.—Trix is.soli , by all
41mggista. It is the moat popular breath
*thane of.the Age. It is delicious to the
;sate and has wonderful effect lit,sweeteii
ing the hicath. ~ It 'lO Indispensable.. 'Put.
chase a pachage at tegt cents and give Trix
one trial, And 74u „will 'never 10 with
out it. , -
5
.
. " 4 ~
.ao Ladles ate' (11* - 54 tii:46,,01 00-
gantassoftenteflaoagooda;epato 'Medea,
itai L
ino/tin aid_ s lerleto Am* • ... 4uld
bin/ P u tt IV, .14 e :** 0 1 ‘ ' ' NP" at
iktatket ' 1 "'"v" ' .•- .' - .
NeW . Goode -at vetriow prices, OW. Vi r •
Moorhead's .thittmifiableilritall trimming,
ER4 I O I I enti etrawigooduchouse,:No. 81,311 m.
. . •
16 • t
• t .11.1•?`.:4:ti •
,'-' 4 l t 44 l l,4 3 , FßlKtulitreii
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44,4 t
The Last I • - of ex,President Martin
Van Buren were made comfortable by the
use of" Jonas Whitcomb's Asthma Remedy.
Letters in our poSiession from his physician,
and from Mr. Vail Buren himself. express
much gratificatacbi with the resullts of its
use. h
Extract from the "Life of Washington
Irving," by his tphew, Pierre M. Irving,
Vol. IV. page 272.
"The doctor priscribed, as an experiment,
—what had been Suggested by Dr. (0. W.)
Holmes on his 'late visit,— , Jonas: Whit.
comb's Remedy for Asthma,' a teaspoonful
in a wineglass of [water, to be taken every
four hours. A gOod ht was the result."
In no case of parely'Asthmatic character
has it failed to giYe prompt relief, and in
many cases a permanent cure has been ef
fected. No danger need be apprehended
from its use. A4' infant may take it with
perfect safety. (fee Circular.)
Jw_ert BunNETT & Co.
Boston, Sole Proprietor.
At Wm. Sempleil, 180 and 182 F'ederal
• infect, Allegheny.
At 16c. beautiful Armure Delttines.
At 12 1 4 c. yard Wide Bleached Muslin. :
At 12Me. good Light Prints:'.
At
At 750. colored Kid Gloves. .
At 50c. white arid 'colored Corsets.
At 62Mc. good sundowns.
At.llc. White Ribbed Hose.
At 12%e. Plain White Hose.
Sum Mer Sha*Ls,
Dress Goods, •
Hats, Ribbons, Flowers,-&c.
A very large and fresh stock at William
Semple's, ISO ancr.,1132. Federal street, Alle
gheny. 1:- •
Scavengers at 74Vork,—Our enterprising
neighbors of SontkPittsburgh are having
the streets properly cleaned, and it is mak
ing a decided improvement in the' appear
ance of the place.i;
Gas Fitting o r l all kinds attended to
promptly at seasonable prices by T. T.
Ewens, No. 165 Wood street.
Patent Forlce inps put down anywhere
ordered, at reasonable prices by T. T. Ewens,
No. 165 Wood street. . •
Plumbin i g work of all description attend
ed to promptly bY T. T. Ewens, No. 165
Wood street. •
Enlarged.—Afri Severt, of Carson street,
Birmingham, haSl built an addition to his
green house. • •
steam Fitting properly and promptly ;Ip.
tended to by T. T. - Ewens, No. 165 Wood
street. ,
Patent Beer and Ale Pumps on hand at:
T. T. Ewens, No. 165 Wood street.
HANEY—GORM4.—At St. Paul's Cathedral, oa
3ionday, May AE6B, by Ilex. J. Holland, Mr.
THOMAS TIANTgY Miss ELLEN ORMAN,
both of this city;
COLLINS—ALLISON.On the 7tb Inst., by Rev,
R. G. Rankin, assisted by Res'. M. Spangler. Mr.
MARK COLT.L.Nat anti Antis SUSEY ALLISON, both
of Hanipttinitp., Alltiheny county;Pa.
JARDON.—On Monday morning, May 11th. at 2
o'clock, EDWARD DAMILTON, only son of J. N.
and Marta Jardon, aged 1 year, 7 months and
days. QQ
Funeral from the r aidence of the parents, corner
of Webster and 'Metier streets, rims AFTERNOO.4,
at 2 o'clock. The frXends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend.
McGARITY.—On «. - Sunday, 3lav 10th, J.A.llFdk
3TcOARITY, In the 08th year of his age. •
Funeral from his late residence, on Strawberry
alley, THIS MORNI*Oi at . 9 o'clock.
UNDERTAKERS.
lINDER,TAILEII,
No. 160 FOURTH STREET,' Pittsburgh, Pa.
0 INS of all kinds', CRAPES,
GLOVES, and ev
ery description of Funeral Furnishing Goods f
Inished. Rooms °pea. day and night. Hearse d
Carriages furnisbed.i.
REFXRENCES—Bei4 David kerr, D. D., Rev. •'• .•
W. Jacobus, R. D., Thomas Ewing, Esq., Jacob H.
31111er,- Esq.
cNHAII LES 110PEEBLESOUNDER.'
TAKERS AND LIVERY STABLES, come of
S DUSKY STREET AND, CHURCH AVENUE,
Allegheny Qity, whete their COFFIN ROOMS are
constantly supplied with real and imitation Rode
wood, Mahogany and Walnut Collins, at prices ya
'Ting from 44 to .100. Bodies prepared for inter
ment. Hearses andl,Carrlages furnished; also,. all
rinds Of Mourning BbodS, If- required. 011 Ice. open
at all hours, day and ilght.
A'IROBERT RODNEY, UNDER
' TAKER AND (EMBALMER, No. 45 OHIO
EBT, Allegheriy, and No. 80 DIAMOND
SQUARE, (by John Wilson .t 8r05.,1 keeps always
on bands the best Metal, Rosewood, Walnut Ind
imitation Rosewood Collins. Walnut Collins from
$25 upwards. Rostivood CoMns t,20 upwards, all
other Coffins f. proliortiom Carriages and Hearses
furnished at low ratOs, Crape, Gloves, Plate and
Engraving furnished. gratis. Office open day and
night.
SPECT I ACLE,S,
DUNSEATH , L & HASLETT'S
- `
65 FIFTH ST., OPPOSITE HAS
NEW,
SPRIN oroozos,
ILO/1A.11 3 0 z . , v,, I,, Aria,MERCHANT TlZLOtlit
HENitt , Gr: HALE'S ';
earner of POOnnd St. Chir SireeUi.
4:71T $lO, _
- FORA COODOET OF TEETH
wABRANTE6 P9E. OXEI YEAR.
• •
Something ENTIRELY NEW. Can' only be oh..
, twined of the inventor . • _
DR.." SIOICKEL, 254Pezm . St
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SPRING •SUMMER GOON'
- apii.i*ezrvED AT
11:**Anws Tailoring lEstsibila
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Corner or Iredengl.-:
VOW Itiliro4 ROIMILErf•--,
-f: %iikaluPe 9rtbek;4lgraall':l•4l arekotoi‘ast
it aritata sale. La Aim ileateaus of fuebnilitiak
sites would A •rell totrislieli Wectiai t :. Tim
L ips ige
located ea a be l l Atthaakd healthy root,
hiCrwillet from two and a
sylvitaisßwas4 , ll. Oa, lbet %Wfatera.Peaa-
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