The Pittsburgh gazette. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 1866-1877, June 26, 1868, Image 8

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Dan, Willer Ateetinkr-, .
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2210 o'clock at the Methodist - Church, Filth
itreot, next doer to Gazi-rvicifilee. , ;
A lenr-Inelt water pliod Is being laid on
Vn.ion av9PUN# II . egirM
lrbeatacworthe.txdtedjitates Marshal
and District Attorney and the Custom
House have bbetifEtwpeted.
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Meets l'o!.lllghtr—The Allegheny City
Iteptiblican_l Executive Committee will
meet this evening inthe Treasurer's office,
_City Bullding.•
To be Graded and Paved... Write work: of
PaTing'THarnumy sip*, yhich - is the line
between Birmingham and: Eststlairming
ham, will Wl' commenced next week. The
expense of 'paving it is to be divided mild
ly between tbe two boroughs.
Larceny of Tools.--ZilehoYa.ir2y, a
wagon maker, having a stop on th e rner
of fountain - and •Chatha . nr, strisetivalleges
that Aurimi his absence 'Wni: Ferguson
entered- and appropriated fifteen .dollant
1 worth of tools.. A warrant was Issued.
gelling Liquor on gunday.--Olnules Wil-.
llama made information' yesterday befbre •
Alderman M'Masterk against Peter Mine.
hart, who keeps a saloon on the corner of
Morton and Winn streets; - Ninth ward, for
selling liqnOi on Sunday.' A warrant was
• Caught •t. Last.—On.the.6th of December
last; .Mat: Gibsoti Made information
before • derman . Taylor charging. Alice
Hall with the larceny of a lot of clothing,
valued at twenty-eight dollars. Yesterday
an officer succeeded in arresting the amus
ed, who was hold fora hearing., • -
Birmlnghtun Gas Works.—ln order to
enpply. the increasing demand for gas on
the South •• Side, the Company haVe been
compelled to increase the capacity of the
works. The new reservoir has been sunk
to. .a depthof thirty-three feet and the
masons are it work on the wall. •
Assault and Battery.—Mary. Murray
made information
wit before the Mayor,
b charg-
ing Albert Lally h assault and attery.
The parties ; reside in Virgin Alley, in the
Tenth ward. The prosecutrii alleges that
the accuseds:beat Iter :her daughter
with a club, A warrant was issued.
,
False Pretence.,-J. R. roster,who keeps
a book store onFilth street, `alleges that
Win. Diehl, Jr.,' dollected the money on a
lot of books which were sold by subscrip
tion inl4 appropriateil,it to his owl_ use.
Vhe monied was arrested - and' svill,liave a
bearing before Alderman' this
Repairs. The Nioolson pavement on
•
W3od street; which was somewhat dlsar
'ranged, in consequence of the street not
having been allowed • time to settle after
; the sewer was put down before the pave
ment was laid, is undergoing repairs. The
crossings are to be raised similar to those
On Fifth street: '
Formidable Petitions for.the pardon of
Messrs. Campbell aid .of the
I?'Oeninkr- .Mad, Vtllo-***6.l3ententiiil fry a
Philadelphia Court for libel,. are in ennuis.
tibn. The - Gotiernor ' , wilt hardly refuse to
listen to , the united voices of tha- i press,
and business community of t city, in
asking for the pardon. ' ' • ,
Child Drowned—Coronees Inq .r
-oner Clawson yesterday held an nquest on
the body, of John Schuller, son' of Louis
13chriner, residing in the; Eighth ward, Al
legheny. The, alibi, mraq drowued Wod
nesday evening In WWI!. of water' in Henry
• E.lunk's tannery. The 'juiry returned a
verdictiof accidental death by diowning.
,
- Past Driving.—George Blair and Joseph
Dobbs were arrested yesterday on a charge
of fast driving on Wood street. They ware
;taken before - the Mayor, who discharged
them. The prosecutor, we presume, failed
to make mat -the case, as the Mayor has ex
pressed his determination to line every
person to the fallotctent of the law 43onbic
zed of the offence before hbxt:
Lost the Road.—The original plot or plan
of lots in Birminghambaving Mendes:toy
ed and not haying been,placed on record,
they ocation of the old - Brownsville road
became :lot only a matter of doubt but also
of controversy, and in order to settle the
ir.atter the borough regulator, 3. W. Pat
terson, surveyed and relocated it" from .
Meadow street east a distance of four miles.
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Assaulted ,hy Women. George S. Mc-
Pherson cmite to the Minror's office yester
dayand made Informatfon„charg. ing, Jane
and RebeCca . Sinclair with assaurt and bat- '
Lary... He alleges that he went into a saloon
at the corner of Water and Market streets,
where he wit Into a,di . filaultp with the ac
cused, one of them striking him with
a joker .snd the other thrdwing a glass of
wnisky in lifetime.. > EA:-warrant was issued
for the t3inelaira.
, • knored." 9 —, In the case of the
Commonwealth vs. AndreOr'G. McPherson,
for:fornication and bastardy, the grand
jury, , afterliving heard the testimony on
thepart of the Commonwealth, re
- turned the ;"ignoramus," anddrected
the county to pay the-6,58b1. MiTher
eon is an furtueSial citizen of. Washington
county.. and iliaalnany •iriends .who will
doubtlesa be glad to learn that the charge
against him was without ,foundation.
• A g gravated Assault and atiery, oh
n
Hanlon
Made- Infbrraation before tho Mayor
yesterday, charging James Donahue, Neal
Burns, Thorns+, Sullivan and others with
aggravated assault and battery. He- 111---•
47, Ite g ed that be went into a saloon on' Wylie
street Wednesday evening,, and got
into ,a- difficulty with the accused ~,when
they attacked - and beat him in most
Shameful manner. Burns was arrested,
but_infore a haaring
' was; had the case was
' > compromlisateud • Bursa:discharged.
Another Man Missing,—Some two week's I
• since Arnhold; l clerk -for the' firm of
• Marks &Trauerman, cattle,- dealers in Al
t • legheny, took his departurerforAllegheny
•" " city and has not'yet tehtileard froM. His'
employers. are of the • opinion 'that he has
• gone to Europe, and if the euranees Trove
• correct, they will probabW,losii bY
- the, operation., He was
,confide al clerk
• 16r the Beni ‘'ind‘ done all the beileeting.
,They do .not , know to whit extent:they
have been viedmized. The'voung men is
, to - boa feet-liver.
pooksizeti..4lte..-Sw ofmtlemen who
• wereurrested Wednesday tightoharged
',with pnttn oonfidence game on Mr.
If,,raig, an account of which appeared in: the
Gazette of yesterdey, , ,bad-eA earloi 3yester
day morning Ind tvertfimsenurged. ap.
peered's" the lussrlpg - that the, *sensed, in
. stead of belug:gcsonlidenoe" men, were re. ,
erooote.hlo. citizens -item - the odutitry;' and
were in the oltv solidting scibierlPthms to,
the Chartiers Valley'Railread.2 ,blr.X.raig
watt doubtless viethidzed, babe.' iree " 6 " .
ties ar
mistaken in having these par
nits. -Peter McCabe. aovOrd ► g to
lufgratatipvt made against Om voter
- dale,' by Wm. ViiiMpson before Aldernian
144,1 4 katerth entered thelivery stable of the
pieeoonter fen" 'ego, desirbigtoldre;
• bonito end bitgaT to attend a pio;niei Siam,
-- -son however, for reasons best 'known to
hiniself, refused to hireibeturnont,Vhere - ,
• upon McCabe beoluee very angrysni.pitoh
, edbito hitni'but mime outhleootid :test and'
found hlmseltkioked Into the street, He
immediately made infcirraation for assault
sudibattsrY before Alderolenßutler against
the livery stablekeepekwho in turnenter.
siMair-elistge 'Were Aidertuell
.itasters 19314711Pti
t-z! betted. -1,, I
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Court of quarter Sendinutt—iltdge Stowe.
Cotulliet at the - us hour Thurdday - I
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morning, and the
'• 00.5. L aurrens' nteet atiessi ; I - f. ,
Was taken up. The circumstances will be
remembered. A "strike" having existed.
arming Coal miners on -the bionoligahela
river for some time, a number of them,
who had been. in the employ of John
O'NeM, at Pine Mud:" detainfined to go to
work at 'the compensation offered, three
and a half cents`pc bushel. - and did go to
work on Monday, March 30th. On the
afternoon of that day a considerable num
ber of miners from other coal works, in the
neighborhood of Six Mile Ferry, appeared
On theemises of Mr. O'Neill, for the
alleged o bject of forcing the' Menwho had
gone to work to again quit. Notice of their,
approach had been received, and they were
Met by. Mr. O'Neill and some of his - em
,iployes..zt. Ay - t parley took, place. The
"strikers" :were..wanted to desist from
'their "purposd. They persisted, however.
acts of violence were committed, and the
I result was that one of the attacking miners
was killed and another dangerously in
jured. After repeated warnings, Mr.
DlNeill, it is claimed in self-defense, raised
a gun and attempted to discharge it. Fol
lowing this he received a blow or blows
and was rendered insensible. Wm. Hart,
in the employ of Mr:' O'Neill, •then. dis
charged a double-barreled shot gun at the
attacking party,-with the effect.4ated.
The indictment in the'easels for riot, and,
in it is included .a count for aggravated'
assault and battery. A plea of "not guilty"
, was entered by the following named de
' fondants:: Thos. Nixon, Joseph Armen,
Jonathan Tillott, Geo. Briggs, Anthony
Sharkey, MatthiasPlott, Thomas Rose, Jas.
Bradley and Thos. Pryor. Others indicted
- were not present for trial.
The Commonwealth was represented by
Thos. M. Marshall and John M. Kirkpat
rick,-Esqs. For the defence John H. Hemp
ton and J. K. Kerr, Esqs.
When the case was first called, on Wed
nesday, Mr. Hampton moved to quash the,
indictment as to certain defendants named,
viz: John Dufore, Thos. Hope Samuel
Kearney, ---- Freemont, John Le ' pret,Geo.
Freeborn, Thos. Pryor, Peter Graham, Au
gust Defore, -;-=i-"Liebrot,:"PtitrickWhalen,
aohn.Brariley. Sr., John Bradley, Jr:, Jos.
Linnell, 'John `Kennedy;" John Bonner,
Evan O. Williams, Sidney Davis,
Wolf, Rafferty, John Grinley, Alex.
Kimmons, _ lames .tiriggs, John Peach,
-Robt. Peach, Peter Bulger,Owen hPlAugh
lin, Thos. Boyle, John Matthews, William
Edgerly, Jack Rodgers, Henry Morgan and
Thos. Blunt, for the following reasons:
• 1. That said defendants were never ar
rested.
2. That said defendants were never ex
amined before a magistrate. •
B. That the said named defendants were
not held to appear.
4. That said named defendants were in
*Wed in the indictment for , the purpose of
preventing their being witnesses for, the de
fendants.
The motion was overruled.
Mr. Kirkpatrick opened the case 'to the
jury rather elaborately, regarding it as of
more than ordinary importance in this lo
cality, and gave a brief outline of the cir
cumstances attending the riot or disturb
ance which resulted in the taking of one
life and the endangering of two others.
The following was the evidence elicited:
John O'Neill, sworn—l' am in the coal
business—proprietor of what is called. the
Pine Run Coal Works, in Jefferson town
ship, this county,. three, miles above - Mc-
Keesport and about twelve - miles from the
city. On Monday, March 30th, part of my
diggers, who had isaen on a "strike," , agreed
to go to work; some had cleaned up their
rooms in the pit, and some had put out a
wagon or two; by noon they had all come
out of the pit; while at dinner I saw a body
of two or three hundred men coming up
the road, marching in army file, with a very
beating red
When fla at their head and a drum
they came up ,
to my house
they turned square up the railroad leading
to my coal pit: a public road passes along
aide the railroad; the track crosses the road.
My son, Wm. Hart. (my night-watchnum),
myself, and one or two others started to
the pit on a locomotive and arrived there a
little ahead of the crowd, having passed
them about half way. ) I baited them, ask
ing "what do you want; where aro you go
ing?" (We had intercepted them on their
1 way to the eheek-house.) They said they
, wanted to see my diggers; told them my
diggers were not in I the pit; they asked
1 where they were; told them they wore
around on the_ hill side, that
, they might go and talk to them as
, much as they _pleased, but they
, could not come up where I was, at the
,cheek-house; - they said they would Goma;
told them they would come at their peril—
that some of my property had been de
stroyed, and that a notice has been ost
ed on my engine that my works w p ould
be dastroyetU Kept them at bay for about
half an hourf.and went down the hill to
where they were and reasoned with them.
They werebrmed with clubs, apparently.
newly made. Some of the crowd had whis
key, and others sat down and ate cakes,
cheese, etc. Some of the crowd, who bad
been behind came up cheering, and the
large proportion started off in, another di,
'rectionctd the right:l Suspecting; that they
designed to make a flank movement by
getting on a bench of the bill, behind us, I
told my son and Mr. Hart to remain where
they were, and I started to head them off.
I was a little too late; the crowd got ahead
of me as I had to cross a ravine; I raised
my gun and told the crowd to keep bac k i.
they paid no attention, and I snapped the
gun at a large man in front; he caught hold
of 'the gun by the barrel, and give 'me a
swing, and at this moment . I received
a blow across the head - and was
knocked;,'. insensible ' , ,At, ' the , time
I raised he gun the rmd. In . front of
me were as thick as' they well could be. I
was picked up by my son and conveyed to
a neighboring house.. When 1 told- the
crowd that a notice had been put up on my
engine boussthlitiny works would be de
stroyed, they replied that my works should
never = run any more eoal—that they
would mark me—and made other threats.
I have seen many gatherings of coal dig
gers during "Strikes,'t but this crowd was
the worst I ever saw—they used bad lan
-gauge,- flourished,. plubsl.over their - heads,
some of 'them had whisky, and they ldoked
to me dangerous; some did not appearto
Come up, when;others would , call them
"cowards". and throw sticks and stones at
them. and at one time ',thought they would
get into a row amortg.theinselVes On this
account. At the time I was knocked down
the flag was at the 'foot of the hill; the
crowd pretty much all started up the hill,
cheering. They had` a Captain and other
officers; the Captain, when they came to the
railroad track, halted them, and "squared
them - 'rowdy in military fashion. [The
'witness` identified two of the defend
ants,•Prior and, Briggs, as being present.
Anotherbf the defendants, - Rose, witness
stated had /been arrested and taken before
the Mayor, ,but could not_: be . identified and,
was discharged. A, few days afterward he
Went. to the. coal -works for the purpose
of making a *tor the seene-of the. dis
turbance; when beTbetrayed; himself, and
then admitted he was present on the occa
sioni whereupon he was again, arrested.]
Saw:deffnidenti Prior-and BriggilAW for-.
, mer at the fooVof the hill,- and , the flatter
erliatintedsoutOlitC4ho ertaNdl; TA photo
grap of the premises was exhibited to the
Iriry,the witness 'pointing - out different
points Where the crowd appeared.] _
-CrtSla-examined'After the , crowft ; ,hed
abused,„l3 l o.,ilthig tatijanguage, the nr.OPO
- was made to ailbw VAP of my went*
OotisuftWithiltem; or ' alidw' two - "of their
men to "oome,,np the hill an 4 commit with
my men. I VOMPO, against the adylee, of .
Evian; :I belittved thet - K . I allowed', two of
ray - men to go down they wouldani thetn,
and thatrif IrollaWedihererowd to Sendup
two men it would betiut an entering Wedge
forth, others. , Ai man named Wore, I
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lie was the one wharnade the' request for
a conference. Have not heard of Mm since.
Duribg -the parley various threats were
Made; some one said if they got Held of
Lanett a Merlin my employ , they wtiiild
cut in two.
Dr. J. A. Herron, sworn—Was ca ned in
to see John O'Neill shortly after he was in
jured; thought him dangerously hurt, and
recommended that the family physician be
sent for. O'Neal _
Capt. Denny . , sworn—Am a son of
John O'Neil; was in the army three years
and thirty days; was at home at the time
of this disturbance, on the. 30th of March.
The first knowledge I had of the procession
of•men was obsemig it come up the river
road towards our works; heard a drum
and saw a red Sag; themenwere marching
in regular file; I was standing on the "tip
ple;" informed my .father who was at
dinner; the procession was ' halted by the
captain when they came to the Tailread
track, and with a yell the crowd started up
the track. Father and I and William Hart,
night watchman, got - arms, two guns and a
revolver; got on a locomotive and started
up the railroad track to the check house,
passing the crowd on the way; after pass
ing the crowd, they crossed the run and
started, with a dash, for the check house.
We arrived before them, and when they
came: _ups father halted: them,. And asked
what they. wanted; they said they wanted
to see our diggers; we told them there
were no diggers in the pit—that they
had all gone home. They , then made
threats, called my father bad names,
and made an attempt to come up the bill.
We presented our "field pieces," and they
fell back. They then called up to Laugh
lin, one of our diggers; Laughlin said he
was going to work ; they asked him at what
price; Laughlin said three-and-a-half
cents ; they called him a "slack-leg," and
said that our works should not run. After
further parley they said they had clime
to talk to our diggers; we told them
they ctune in a very disorderly manner.
Finally some portion of the crowd,
Who appeared drunk, came up from the
rear, yelling and flourishing clubs; the
mob then separated, some going to the right
to "flank" us, and some to the left. Father
went to head off the flanking , party ; I told
Hart to follow him; ae he might get into
trouble. Seeing that the great body of the
crowd had gone to the right, I started after_
father and Hart, and when I 'came up saw
that some of the crowd had father down,
and were beating him. Hart bad a gun,
and was motioning to a man in front of
him (the one who was killed, named Bul
ger,) to keep backl,Hatt raised lie gun,
but again drew it .baok ; the man still ad
vanced, and Hart fired ; a second shot was
fired, and , a man was wounded. I drew
my revolver and fired at a, man in
front of me, the ball taking effect
in his head and passing over the scalp; he
ran down the hill. Observed another man
with father's gun, pointing and snapping
it at me; I drew my revolver, but it missed
fire, and noticed that the cylinder would
not work; picked up a stone and threw it at
the man; he dodged it; threw another
stone at him, and he ran down the hill.
ent to where father was, raised him to
his feet, and examined to ascertain how he
was hurt; found in his pocket a small
Smith & Wesson revolver, which I took
and tired at the crowd, whi ch by this time
was retreating hastily down the hill and
up the run. • Previous to the shooting, in
the parley with the crowd, I told them they
would come up the bur at their peril—that
some of our property had been burned
about a month before—that 'threats had
been made to burn more—that they should
not come up the hill under, any circum
stances, and that I would shoot the first
man whocame 'up. I had a revolver in my
hand;
„my father had a Spencer carbine. The
captain of the crowd asked whol was, if I
was one of the nbosses," and spoke abbut
the coal exchange; said he would mark me,
having drawn a revolver on him. Before
attempting the flank movement, they said
they would come again better prepared.
[Witness identified Pryor as one of those
marching with the crowd.] Father was
badly bruised about the head, on the lams
and on the legs. and was confined to the
home for three weeks. From the check
house to the ploint where my father was
knocked down is one hundred and forty
nine yards.
Cross-examined—The crowd said they
came tp talk with our diggers; told them
they came in a very abrupt and ungentle
manly manner.
Mr.. - Kerr—ln military style?
Witnem—Not'much military.
Mr. Kerr—Not according to tactics?
Witness—ln a sort of rout Mop. '
Mr. Kerr—Do not coal miners usually, in
their processions, carry flags, and march to
the beat of a drum? .
Witness—Delloye they do.
Mr. Kerr—Had not this procesaion a flag
' —the stars and stripes?
Witness—Yes; a very small one; could
hardly Bee it.
Mr. Kerr—What proportion of the crowd
were French? - -
Witness—They were made up principally
of Irish and French. ' •
Dr. McGrew, residing about five miles
from the coal works, testided to the nature of .
Mr. O'Neil's injuries, and to his attendance
upon•him. He was in a dangerous condi
tion, and a week or ten days elapsed before
he was able to be about : much. :
Wei. Hart, sworn—This witness corrob
orated the testimony, of Mr. O'Neill and
son. After detailing what took place up to
the tit=he of the utlank•niovement," he said
rho followed after Mr. O'Neil; saw him pros-,
trate; and men around him "beating him as
if ho were a snake." Witness hada gun in
his bands , and encountered. a large man
with it club in riht hand' and coat o
and thrown ove his r his g left arm; h hia
o endeavor
ed
to avoid this mare; told him' . to Ire back,
and thinking he might not understand
last he said; "motioned" him to go back;
Still he came en; and when retreat Was' en,
tirely cut of, witness flredhis gun and the
man dell, dead; witness said did not de
sign to kill the man, his aim ,being higher
than he intended. Mr. O'Niell was still
surrounded by:his assailante,7and: w itness;
fired another shot Which took effect _in the
thigh of one of the men. At this juncture
Denny' O'Niell came up, when the crowd
retreated deign the bill. 'Witness said that
lust after firing the second pliot, be was
caught by the breast of the goat by one, of
the crowd; he caught the mantis , the throat,
and after "tussling" alittle,litinclo him in
the face with his fist. This man; in the
language of witness, "went down over the
• • : •
The witness told a straightforward, plain
story, bearing the impress of entire truth
in every part: Via - ceudnet . on the occao
sion was that of a cool, determined, brave
man, acting In defense of himself and
seeking to rescue his employer from the.
heads ptassailante.
Before the counsel bad finished the ex
amination of Mr. Hart, the hour of ad
ionruinent arrived. ' ,* •
Common"- Pleas I►dges filltl loll ll
In the case of John Rider vs. Allegheny
River Navigation Company the Jury found
for-defendants; '
On Mellon of Lucas, titcf.; - Vim. P.
Jenks, of Brookville, Jefferson county, wail
duly qualified and adMitted to practice in
thikCourt.
Jacob Mandl, 4s. Frederick 'Mahn. This
was aplaction to recover the balance due on
a promissory note. •
A motion for a new trial was Madtimi the
Theof plaintiff i in the case of McGregor vs.
The Allegheny Steam Laundry, and rea
sons tiled. .
7.1 ,• E
Bruggeman vs. Railer et al. Actionon a
book account. On trial.
Foll Owing is the'trial list for to.aay:
No. 12. Young & Co. White.
No. 23. eehraldt vs. Bauer. • +l' .• -
No. 25. Win. Robinson. Admtalstrator Ts. ice'
burgb,_Allogheny Manebester Railway 00.
No. Tr. Blathers vs. llope. •
No. 23. Bbaffer vs, Burns! 'amnion.
xo. so. ; Ualosakstlag Park vs Kerwin es al.
Belly. Vs. Woods. •
No. at. Vonmos Tr. Baer.
No,as. Werner va. lr,homirinean. - 11 • -
N o , 38.,finydervs. X vs. Bennett et al. A
Ftal' st Asko ilsreivvs.
o. ,
'No. ow =uor ii.*etto Wean WaSerCtf.
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Pittsburgh Female College.
The grand finale of the commencement
exercises of this well managed popular in
stitution took place last night in the Col
lege Chapel. At an early hour the spacious
room was filled to overflowing with an in
telligent and appreciative audience.
The entertainment commenced with
music on the piano "Variations from .
Norma," hV Misses indsley and Kimball.
The graceful manipulations of these fair
ones showed careful training and a degree
of perfection rarely attained by pupils of
their age. Prayer was then offered by Rev.
John McMillan, of tee Reformed Presby
terian Church. after which Miss Sevilla F.
Bonney performed "Hexameron" in fine
style and much to the delig H ht of the audi
enceads—Hands,"
was then delivered by Miss M. Au
gusta Mitchell, -. /of 'Harrisburg, Pa.,
followed with a soeg="Te Alpine Morn
(ill
ing"—by Misses Cgra Br wn and Kimball.
This song was rendered n fine style. Miss
Louiseard, f Allegheny city,
read an essay end ed "Beautiful Women."
At the close of the reading• of the essay,
Prof. Blessner, and one of his pupils, Miss
Cunningham, rendered "Galop—Camillo'
with exquisite touch. This piece is one of
the many composed by Prof. Blessner.
By reiluest. Miss Kimball sung a piece
which hadelicited so much admiration and
applause on Weesday evening. , The
order. of the ex wises was resumed by
Miss Eliza C. M era, of Pittsburgh, who
had given the Lati Salutatory the previous
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evening with such grace, by her reading an
essay enitled "Th Keystone of the Mind."
Miss Emma P. Sayer. daughter of Porter
Sawyer, formerly f city, sung beautifully
"Glannetta," at the close of which, she was
greeted with much applause. The closing
essay—"My Booth in Vanity Fair," with
Valedictory Address, a brilliant effort, was
read by Miss Mary E. Radcliff of Pitts
burgh, followed by "The Prayer of Moses,"
by Miss' Anna Endsley, and daughter of
Rev. A. J. Endsley, Presiding Elder of
Pittsbuh District, M. E. Church. Miss
Endsley rg r
has are musical talents, as h
performances clearly indicate.
It is such an extremely delicate duty to
note individual performers, and lest we
-may make invidious distinctions, we prefer
to group the essay readers ' together.
Widely different as the subjects were, each
one of the fair essayists presented her re
spective theme' in excellent language, well
constructed and exhibiting thought and
well disciplined minds. The ease and grace
of the fair readers, modest bearing, and
well modulated voices deserve commenda
tion.
Rev. Charles A. Dickey, pastor of the
Fourth Unite Presbyterian Churc, Alle
gheny, delive r ed an address to the h gradu ,
ales, replete with well chosen words and
well adapted to the occasion. The remarks
of the reverend speaker were listened to
with marked attention, and elicited much
commendation. Throughout there was an
elevated moral tone, worthy of the high
functions of a Minister. At the close of
the address Miss Cora Brown sung "The
Swiss Girl's Dream," one of Prof. Bless
ner's compositions, in a charming manlier.
President Pershing then conferred the
Degrees upon the lady graduates, with the
usual formula, as follows : Eliza C. Myers,
Louisa P. N. Howard. Ida M. McKnight,
M. Candor'. A. Fisher, and Mary E. Rad
cliff, Classical graduates, and Sevilla F.
Bonney, M. Augusta Mitchell, and Maggie
M. Whitesell, English graduates.
At the close, Prof.- Blesanor and Mrs.
Blessner performed "Homeward," com
posed by the Professor, with signal ability
of touch and execution. The musical de
partment during the paat year under the
direction of Prof. Blessner, assisted by his
wife, and Miss Ernest, and . Miss Cora
Brown, of the vocal department, has been
a grand ovation 'throughout, establishing
the character of the Professor as an artist of
superior merit. The grand Chiokering
piano used at the differoa. public perferm
ances during Commencement Week, which
called out so much praise for its beauty of
tone, was kindly furnished for the occa
sion by the Messrs. Chickering, of Boston,
through their agent in thiscity, Mr. Charles
C. Mellor, on Wood street.
After "Homeward" was performed,
President Pershing presented the "Holmes
Prize" to Miss Eliza C. Myers, of Pitts
burgh, a copy of "Shakespere's Poetical
Works,'''' for superior excellence in the
Latin language. The English essay "The
- Keystone of the Mind," of 1 this_ young
lady, was a superior composition. Miss
Ettio Perviance was presented with the
"Poetieal -Works' of Walter Scott," being
the Mrs. Bishop Simpson Prize for Mathe
matieal proficiency.
We note with pleasure in closing the ac
count pra t he commencement exercises, that
much se is due to President Pershing
for the high tone this College has obtained,
and we regard it as an honor to our city,
believing it equal to any Female College
in the country. The year has been a bril
liant success and closes with a brighter fu
ttirtithan ever before hilts histery. The
next term commences September 2d.
• •
Commencement Exercises of the Bishop
Bowman Institute.
The 'commencement exercises of this
•popular institution took place yesterday
morning at half-past ten o'clock in St.
Peter's Episcopal Church Grant street.
j. There was quite a good atteidance of the
friends of education, among whom we no
(
ticed a number of clergymen of the city.
The exercises were commenced by re
peating the. Lord's Prayer and chanting the
Ferrite.
Rev. Mr. Ten Broeck, who hatl been ap
pointed to deliver the annual'address; be
ing absent on account of sickness, Bishop
Kerfoot occupied ;, his place, Making an ex
sellent and very appropriate address of
about half an hour's length;
Another hymn was sung. after which
Eev. R. J. Coster presented the following
Prizes; ,
1. Trinity . Church gold medal given to
'graduate highest in scholarship and con
duct—Miss Grace A.. Gorinly, Pittsburgh.
• 2. Bishop's First prize in Senior Depart-.
partment-1111ss Gertrude Ringwalt, Pitts
burgh.
Bishop's prize in Primary Department--
Miss Fanny Palmer, Allegheny City.
After the cohclusion of the:presentation,
-Bishop Berfoot conferred the Diplomas on
the. Giaduating Class, consisting :of Miss
Graca Aoe , Gortpir, Pittsburgh: -Annie
Guthrei, Oa kland; Bertha Von Bonhorat,
Chartiers Creek: ,Rachel' Dohrman,' • 'Fitts.
burgh. . s • '
..rgh.
, This part of the exercises was rendered
very beautiful and - impressive by .the
class all kneeling in front of the altar while
the Dialu:op pronounced his blessing u all pon y .
them. ' The entertainment , was fi n
Closed,' and the audience dismissed. with-1
prayer and benediction by the Dishisp. , 1
Alumid Meeting. i
The Alumni: Associationn• of they Western
University held their ..usual annual meet
ing last evening, at the University Hall,
James W. Murray in the: chair . and J. K.
Wightman Secretary. After iiisposing of
the regular business, the best method of
uniting the members of the . Alumni was
Considered, and it was finally. concluded to
appoint a committee to prepare , a complete
catalogue of t 'egraduatea_pf2,, the •-.lnatitn
tion,by no means ati easy talk', as
a great oillin ere,:of the , records were
destroyed by_ , . Dwasfurther resolved to
hold.:meetip sensi-annuallye•-instead of
annually as 110 tofore. The next Meeting
will .be, held in December, when' BOIL
Joseph Btigingtoh, of Kittanning, is expect!. .
ed to deliver .the addreas., ipic e tailoring
officers Were 'elected' Tot the ensuing icLar i :
President-rJaaceaW., Murray; Vice I- ' . . m - ..' 1
,thattfit-fJohn A.,,wi g htinan, C. 0. ..-cua:,
tooth; Corresponding Secretary Wm.
NewtnYett 4teeording secret
:•L'
• Sawyar; Tr,saatipp--E. D..9rgiff., AdotGUIR" -
odick Wet at the call of the Prelarl, ;
viol" , .11 tek:
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CONSULTING AND OPERATI7
SURGEON MI PHYSICIAN,
Fora DISEIXES or TEE
EYE, I
EAR,
HEAD,
THR
AND THE • -
Orgar!s •
of the Chest,
and Chronic
Diseases
generallY3
ESPECIALLY. arcie VANES Ls HAIM
BEEN (X)NSIDEN,ED INCURABLE,
EMgR~;~ifGF,
DeafilesS,
Discharge from the E ars,
Buzzing and singing Noises
In the Heed,
Diseases of the Eye,
Trachitis,
Bronchitis,
Asthma and Consumption,
as well as Diseases of
the Heart and
MEDICAL AND SURCICAL
ROOMS,
No. 134 Smitldteld Street,
NEARLY OPPOSITE POSE OFFICE,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
EVIDENCES OF SUCCESS.
TeMintOrMil from Hos. John.Covods
member of Compress.
WenitinGtoir, D. C. June 12.1661.
For more than a year I euffered inconvenience
from a eonstantsounding in my left ear. On the2l“
of May 1 Spoiled for Relief to Dr. E. S. Aborn. at
1342mithileld Street, Pittsburgh. He relieved me
at Oriee, and from thst day to this I have had no dif
ileultY of any kind. Truly, .
Jonre COVODE.
Sight Restored. ,
8. P. COATES of Allegheny City, milled on Dr.
Aborn—totally blind for two yeare—Mter one week's.
treatment was able to read the newspaper.
Consumption Entirely Cured.
Bliss DONNELLY, of Bayardstowis, was one year
ago confined to bed with Consumption, given up to
die by her attending Physicians. IJoder Aborn'a
treatment she has entirely recovered. and is now a
bale, hearty woman.
Deothews Cured.
W. WAGNER, Esti.. Cashier of National Bank.,
Morgantown, West Virginia, caUed on Dr. Aborn
nearly two years ago for Deafness,. and in a. few
months time Will:tearing was perfectly restored, and
still remains perfect.
Iteinarhable Cure of Chronic Catarrh—
Diminished in Weight 80 Pounds..lln.
der Dr. Alborn.s Treatment the Patient
has *Mined 83 Pounds.
R. T. KECK,' Tao., of Clarion county, 'Eta.. af
flicted for fourteen (14. years with Chronic Ca
tarrh, has recovered from the laattisome disease on - -
der Dr. Aborn•s Vestment, and gained 33 pounds.
• Teetilled to by Dr. B. B. Brown. of Troy, Jeffer
son county, Pa.
• Another Evidence ot
G. M. WOOLSEY, of Ii rars Landinf , Pa:; a very
'realthy and respected- old gentleman of some fifty
years' experience in this world, called at our sanc
tum yesterday to .contribute his.,certificate to the
skill and ability of Dr. E. 8. Aborn, the well known
Burgeon And_rhyniclan.,. 24*. Woolsey has been suf
fering during the past fourteen years with a painful
any auntlying Tnnioroii the left arm, and being ad
vtsed of Dr. Aborn's profes.donal merits, called, on,
yeaterday for' treatment. To nee 'the old gen
tieman.s own language, "the Tumor was removed
faints seconds without any pain and no hemccrhage
ensuing." This was a skillful and scientific opera
tion, and will take its ;dice in the volume or cures
approaching miracles which have marked Dr.
Aborn's professional career.—Gasette, June li, 1866.
...
_.; .A MlttrOUPolks Owe.,
Mr; T:lifiNiTOY, is very wort* young ICIIII CIXI.
ployed at Moorhead's . Roiling MW, called at our
sanctutnlatt evening to communicate fur the benefit
of the a marvellous cent effected on him by
Dr. E. S. Aborn. the well known burgeon and Ocu
list: 'Nineteen leers ago,'lrdery 1. - inere - ebildi' four
Years age, Mrs"'McErOf ;"*Sis aillicted with that
loathsome disease, the small pox. As a dreg he was
bequeatued by the drendlikt, lo . o erge lIP opacity, or
white spot, which grew entirely over the pupil of
lili left eye, completely dektrering its 'eight. Hear
ing of Dr. Attories. skill he repaired to his office'
some two 'niontlis ago and pbteed himself under his
treatment, Last night .he expressed himself to as
as effectually and entirely cured, and could now we
with an eye which had been totally blind. unable to
'dlscriminale light from darkness for`over nineteen
leers. ' The cure was remarkable, but 'it mar be re
garded only as another link in the :rest chain ot
'efidenele of Dr. 7 Aborn'e . &kill and abilit y , as an
Oculist and Surgeon.—Gam tra,, Just O. Um.
none IC
... Illateleasa the-Yost otgerli. - ~
Of all the , etendards for ,te"ting. merit,
implies merit,
more reliable than in-Weis. Success in art, in sci
ence and in business of *Mal Sil'orl,
and the greeter theenceisi the cease ! tnery
the merit. _These reflections are neit by wit
nessing the temerhable success attending the peen- .
liar treatment or gptetns
.diseassit by the eminent
Physician and SOTTO P. Dr_.l3. AIArII. A WISH
to h t e s mu g s eemly i urnisheil apartments et No..iaik
Smithfield street. the. ante-Mum. iof which is tilled
almost eette teniii ill Patlente.-,Will furnish proof
that his mode or treatment!" lIRS Soldr,opular, but
that nu p e calimy_ettleeelons.
The Docratts: 'kW in.dittlnit Speedily at the disg-'
noels or 1. "dtbesie, Ma the Cuhident manner in
which he treats his patients, unmistakably indicate
that he is a relentlilisind eXpetionicedkiiehtlitone.
nis pre smisions are backed by solid acquirements,
width" "Ploto e of enthltoilee of his WM. aequirea
during his stiort residence in this city of nearly one .
....., is, sudiciently poteutial to. surg e on s ew le
; , ;:aleeemplisned Phi titian and. if
any men In his profession have been so uniformly
i eee essful in their. practice. ise has
marked sucocuis several obstinate cases off enii. men
.treated with
connected with Obi office. *bete tettlmony 1. al
ready before the
_public, and ma be - relied visin.
law teetimouy,in Divot of-his mau v e of treatment f or
Weenies orthe Mk: ear, calatta sad afectlonoof the
throat end chest.rts so coreembelmbby_Vtat , "alit that
ma y yonedridll only be cuiriuNitite: ADA Yeautlitiou
here, where be intends to =ine - RUL tread.'
A ieseeonirudielently - latabilabea's • ', , k hend,_
leiretiptillf tin MM.-Slow .. ye s ; . s o,.
dance° be the arrival of •la . ' . . . ti
from $ distance. -in another •• I .., ' • ". .d la
iarkadef of eutllbliee,,tb ‘ "!1" "tl. f 11.
Poi mitt niero-th the . - Yl`n - I - , w ,
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410144kwtitit.r. . . ' . *'..-4. ---t•
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basil ititAitti• • -:; :, " •
;
The follow - Ina deeds Were Bled of recitad
before H. ,Snively; Eeq., Recordez dine
25th,' 1868:
Executors of Mrs. Barbara. Negley to Charles B.
t
Seely, June, 25th. 1888; Aye lots In Collins town..
ship fronting on the One snurg Pike, each 50b
145 set
• ~..../.
t
David Shaffer to Eugene Mictlary, June 20ti l b s j.
lot frontingon Jackson street, Allegheny ..21
by ils hot . .
/..
Michael Schulz to John Driscoll June is , . a
tract of land in Shafer toWnship. contal prime
hundred and fifteen acres and one tinildreCand
eight perches I ' • 2.:-Ittnar
Thomas McClurg to JOntt 14trinter, 'Juno Vit,trugn,
lot in lower St. Clair township, being lot No. M in
McClurg's plan, 24 by 109 feet • ' Om
James Park to Wm. H. Ew in g, et al., April:4th;
ma: to of ground In 0110 4ownshlp, .containtaa
thirty-seven perches .. :,„. • ' ... . . .....eva
Thomas J. Orr to Le r d EnVn..irt;rinlici : l, HE;
lot of ground Lon Wharton street, East Birmins
barn, Wiry 129 feet • .1 - - • aLgeo
Thomas IdcCarzban to Hobert J. Davis, January "A
1866; lot on Beaver street, Second ward.Alteghenv,
21 br ioo feet • . i , *Log
Executors of Mrs. BarbariZ•A - . Ncgley to Adam W.
. • Burchfield. June li, 11938; ;two lots in Collins town-.
. ship, fronting on the Orensburg Pike,•4l bt• 150
feetBl,ooo
Samuel McFarland io JunellicKarahan, January I
' Z,
MM, lot on Beaver street Allegheny NI by SA feet
•
1 - t. 009
George Johnson to Martha 'Porte., Jane 18, lIMI; lot
on Webster Street, i'ittabnrth, H by 100 feet.... 100
,
' • • • • ' : , NtruTGAGIS. , •
Same dat tet-Mortgages Were died of record.
AT,
To cure every disease in the long list of
maladies to which human flesh is heir; is
an impossible thing, nut there are in the
higher walks of profeSsional life those who
can master most afflictions Included in the
category. There area men who have de
voted. themselves exelusivel3r to science,
given up the best portions of their lives to
the careful study of the ,human frame, - the
furietions of its various organs, their prone
ness to attack and ability to re -sa under
the influence of agents assisting nature.
They know every bonie v inusele, nerve and
sinew of the body, and before the applica
tion 'of their knowledge most forms of dis
ease, must disappear. To such -a class
belongs Dr. E. S. [Alsorn, whose office
is at No. 134 Smithfield street. Dur
ing._ the past two ; years he has been in
our midst enjoying a highly successful and
lucrative practice, moving and recognized
in our first circles of society as a bright
ornamentto his pro ession. He has been
particularly sue. • - ul in the treatment of
disease, especially t • affections of the, eye,
ear, throat and lungs, and is• worthy the
large share of patronage . :directed towards
him.
Catarrh
of the Reads
Laryngitis,
the Digestive
Apparatus.
ScienWie,'sllC.CM.
Noiseless Seising •Machines.
We earnestly advlse our readers to calf;
.
and examine Singes New Noiseless Sew
,
ing Machine as the l atest and most 'perfect
•
in the market. Iti is remarkable for its
quietness, speed, lightness in running, ease
of management, and simplicity of construc
tion.. •
It is entirely difl s irent from Singer'S old..
machine. The ten on is self-adinstirig, and
the feed is so perfet that the operator`does
not have to hold the work stretched to pre
vent_ puckering, •' Sven when sewing the I
fined Swiss or Nainsook. '
The hammer is Stich a novel of perfection
that it will make:,anv width of hem, and
fell in the most beautilul manner with less
skill than is reqqired to sew a straight
seam on any othqr machine. All the at-1
tachments of this l machine re the latest ;
and most perfect. Do not be influenced by
agents of rival mabhinea, whe, by misrep.
resentations, try til• prevent customers from
examining this machine, knowing their
own will not stand comparison. Straw &
Morton, corner of Penn and .St.' Clair !
streets, will take ideasure in showing the
maehines to all who may calL Prices and
terms to suit everYlx:xiy.
City Biortinty.
Dr; A. G. McGait:Mega, Physician to the
Board of Health, reports the following in-
ferments hi the ;city of Pittsburgh, from
June 14th, to .Inne 21st, 1868: '
Disectscr-DiseaSe of Stomach, 1; eon- I
gumption, 1; Unknovrn, 1; Sun Stroke, 1
Apoplexy, 1; Suicide, 1; Measles, 1; Disease 1
of Brain. 4; Choleralnfantum, 2; 'Still Born, 1 •
1; Convulsions, 1;', Drowned, 1.
Of the above there were, under one-year, ,
6; from one to twb, 2; from two to five, 1;
from five to ten; 1; from ten to fifteen, 1;
!
from twenty to thirty, 2; fromthirty to for
ty, 2; from fbrq,' to fifty, 1; from fifty six
ty, 1.
Males, 10; Females, 6; White, 16; Colored, ;
1 .
none; Total, 16.
Testimonial froni lion. John Covode,,lftens.
boil of" Congress. • 1
For more dial" a year 1. suffered been
venience from a constant sounding in my
left ear. On the 21st of May I applied to 3
Dr. E. S. Ahern,' at 134 Smithfield street,
Pittsburgh. lie relieved me at once, and
i
from , that day .to this I have hisdno , difii-'
culty of any kind. Truly, _ •
6ta-ltw. JOHN VOVODE.
Allegheny AZ 4 enne and Bidwell' Street 1
Property.—A large and magnificent prop- i
arty in Allegheny city is. advertised for l
public sale to-morrow (Saturday),morning. i
It is , seated near to Western Avenue, and 0
extends through from Bidwell street to Al
legheny
avenue. The , beautind yillis and
elegant iniproviiments of thianeighborhood 4
make it one or the most dwi.Ableloriesi-
device in either of the twin cities. Thd eats I
from St. Clair Street paw by the. property.
The size, situp on and - surroundings of:this ?
property Invite for it the attention of, those
who wish toneeare aparticalarly handsome 3
and valuatde si e. See Mcilsiaine's auption i
advertisement our,columns. , i
Sharp burg 1 IresUval.—The strawberry
festival of theilllethodist Sabbath BchoOl of a
Sharpsbzirg, has proven :a grand success '.
thus far both In point of attraction and at
tendance.
It LWill be 'continued tonight
and - probably! to morrow evening, at the 1
Public School;Kouse. The room hair been
very handsomely decorated with floral• or- 1
Dements anti fine paintings. The very best il
lof Knox's delicious strawberries are served
with ice cresui; and the tables are .groaning
With cakes arid' confectionaries:' 'A. delight
fal time may be anticipated by • all who ~
attend. ,. '
Patent Dice.—Ta• - our advertising ,
columns we ,t publish r the formal' patent
notice of Meseta. Wm. T., and Richard B.
Davis. warning all persona against '
ing their rights to the improvement in pud
dling furnacSs , whether said 'violation be
in the form of i•baslies" or the use of Sold
Tne attention' to this notice
save future cost and trouble. •
•
ToHousektlepera—As the time of , Se ar
_
'has arrived thr platting up fruit, we advise s
you to go trilßoyis . lt Ogden, No. =Wood ,
street, and bay your fruit preserv,enk _They
sell all -the;, best patents, and all kinds of
glass jars fair fruit. • Give them a'call and
you will find the as well'as the cheap.
est at this hdise. ltemernber, No. 23 Wood ;
utreet. 1 s
Mr. T. R.l Hann. the author of 'thelnill
butt and suOcessful historical drama of the
"mat Ditch, or the Great Rebellion ti es
a benefit att, he, Opera House to-night, on,
which - N=4ton the plebe will be presealed
in exceedingly brilliant style. We trust
there will he a large attendance.
Fruit J Itiesirrs Boytia Ogden Na
23 Wood street, keep a cowptete assort-
Talent of all kinds of glass•jars for M.l&
They: sell ;hem cheap and warrant them
be the beeW • •
Fruit Jus.—The telebrated Frtdk
41 A11, "Union, ". „and all • kinda
be, had at lk&ts dr, oden's, No, 23 so oa
street. , They, keep ..the best and seii,tb.
lowest;
afiss Asta Eberle, (Mrs. Joseil l t Rem '
takes a benefit tabigh .st the ' - ttabits_„
Theatre. 41A ,streat bill is offered •asfy We
hope.te lap tao housesftneded.
I,BillellOdsth*nfned1 , Billel l Odsth*nfnedr 4 eoadicitilpe
-wider Aww4. of tvanta tchdAY'a PPP;
Eli