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CITY AND SUBURBAN.
1 ' , Daily Prayer Meetisp=-Frifm 12 it. t 3
12:30 o'clock at the poornsof the Christian
Association § No. 23 Fifth street. '
1 , Meets .TeladY-7-Tll-nn y- &ative
Co -
','Committee will hold's meeting this ...after-
Innen - in. City Hall. • :4
The street Committee'of Cif* Councils
'will meet this afternOon at.thkee o'clock at
'the City Renbitor's Office. ,
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Repairing,—,The - roadway between the
fails of the Manchester Passenger
on Ohio avenue, is being repaired.
Disorderly—Alden - 4m Strain yesterlay
issued a warrant-Tor the arrest of Ann Tier
nan, charged 'on: oath of Bridsiat McDon
ough with asasultand battery.
Choked IliceGilchristalleges that
— her husband; Johnston Gilchrist, attacked
and Choked her., A warrant for his arrest
was issued by Alderman Taylor.
pescent.A descent was made on a bag
'do in' Virgin alley last night by the, ice
and 'all the inmates were capture and
lodged in the tombs. They will hairs% a
hearing this morning. •
Teachers Elected.. --At a meeting of the
'School Directors of the seventh , and Eighth
wards; last. evening, Miss Josephine
M'Donald and Miss A. E. Borland were
elected teachers, to fill vacancies.
Surety.—Hugh Freel was yesterday ar
rested by Alderman Herron's police, on an
Information. made against him for surety of
the peace by JonnaleShanarock., In default
of V3OO bail he was conimitted'fdr court.
Still Missing.—Nothing has Yet been
heard from Wm. PlankingtOn, the butcher
who disappeared so mysteriously in Alle 7
gheny on Saturduy2.evenifig, thd , P7siticu
lea's of which we published in the GAZETTE.
Threatened Hini.—Wm. Marian alleges
that Frank McDevitt met him in the street
Yesterday, and after using very-violent soil
profane language,tbreatened to kill him.
Alderman Thomas issued a warrant for the
arrest of the thvatelner. ' -*`-.
Assaulted.—Mary J ; Ereen made Informa
tion yesterday agmnst her husband. James
Breen, for assault and battery. He 'was
arrested and after a heating committed by
justice Ammon, of East) Birmingham,. in
default of #BOO ball. f ; ,
New Treatinent-4`or chronic diseases of
the eye, near, head,_ throat, lungs, heart,
stomach; liver, Sm., at Dr. Aborn's. Medical
and Surgical; Rooms; 134 Smithfield street,•
half a square from the Yosteffice. No
charge for consultation. •
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Pollee Expenses' for auly.—The 'police
pay-roll, for the month cifJuly, just passed,
amounted to .t:6.,567.8,5.. t In addition to this
' the.Poliee . potnrnittee authorized the pay-.
ment of various little bills, amounting to
$116.53; making a Itotal for the month of
- V 8,684.43. )
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Advertisers' under the following - signa
tures will please call-a : Cour counting room
and take away .4,116 : letters of application
which have accumulated : "B. R., ".J. , A.
H.," "L. J. L.,P "B. D.," "H. .M.,". "D.
"Merchivat," "Cash;" ' "Pat
ent," "Box d.;; •
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Used his • Fists,--James Montgomery. al
leges that Flugh.Madison. residing In the
Eighth. -ward, .considerably damaged bis
, -frontispiece.", by a. free use of his fists
againot it. The accused -was arrested and
after a hearing was held to bail for Court
by 4ayor Tfiackmore. ••• • -
Struck/11im. , --Officer - Murdoch. of Mayor
Blackmc,ire's police, Made an information
yesterday morning against Peter: Delano
'tor assault and battery, alleging that the
accused struck him in the face With his
fist, inflicting a painful bruise. Delano
was held to bail for court.
Accident to a \Neweboy.—One of those ac
tive little fellows—the nevrsbeyWas
tnooked down yesterday morning in at
temOting to cross Fifth street, byl local ex
.press wagon, onb of the wheels passing over
his ftiot. intlicting a very severe bruise, but
fortunately breaking no bonea.
Warrant Issu.ed.--Jerry Foley•being in a
fighting humor yesterday, came across
'Wm. Haughey, whom It is alleged he
- struck in the face with his clenched list.
Mayor Blackmore Issued a warrant for hie
• arrest on an inforniation made against him
-by Haughley for assault andbattery.l
Steck Sale.—The following stocks were ,
were sold last evening on second floor of
- the Commercial Sales 'Rooms, 105 Smith
field street. by A. Mcifwaine, Auctioneer:
Exchange National' Bank... $6B 50
M. & M. National Bahk 66 85
Monongahela Navigation Co
Steambogti Office Robbed. L On Monday
night some thieves entered the office of
the steamboat store, at No. '145 Water
steet, and. Carried off some money and•val
uable papers. Next morning the floor Was
strewn with the papers7which they seem
to have ransacked thoroughly, taking with
them only, such ait - would •he of wand.
There is no clue,to the thieves.
Inquest--Yesterday afternoon Coroner
Clawson held an inquest on the body of an
Infant which had been disbovered by ot3I:
mi. McCoy in a vacant lot off Wylie street,
early in the morning.. The remains were
removed to Dr. Murdock's office, where the
inquest was held. The Jury returned a
verdict that the child had been , still-born.
No clue to the mother has been discovered.
Forcible Detlainer:=Gidorge Carter made
iitformetion, yesterday, , before Alderman
Thomas against Dietrich Farrh halls for
forcible detainer. Carter alleges that he
rents a stable from Farrnhallti, who has'
nailed the door up and refuses tol let him
occupy it according to his contract. The
parties reside in the Fourteenth ward;
The• accused was arrested and held for
.Body Fonnd.:--The body - of the boy who'
was drowned on Monday in the Mononga
hela river, near Chambers' Glass Works,
wairecovered about dark last evening, at
the Marine:Railway, 'opposite Manchester.
The_bov's•nanie was Jacob Roapp, sew of
Frederick Roapp, a Shoemaker, residing in
Birmingham. He was about twelve years
of: age. CCroner Clawson will hold an in-'
ZpiestAo-day. -
xersona I E. P. Long, gsq., Assistant
Surintendent_of the Young .‘den's Ohris- • _
tian Association, having been granted leave
of absence fer a abort time, ,started on .a
western tour yeuferday. Mr. LOngintends
visiting some of the principal cities in the
West, to learn I*, personal observation the
manner in which Abe Associations are con
ducted in them. L We wish i ttin a pleasant
trip and a safe recurn.
Iflysteriens Robbery.—The office of the
steamboat Fearless, at 136 Water stieet,
was entered late, Saturday night or early
:Sunday morning, and' robbed of fifteen
dollirs worth o( postage stamps. CM Mon
day morning, the office was found . to be
locked , as uznal,.and nothing; appeared to
' be disturbed but the stamps.' ±lt is certain
ly a mystery, but as yet no clue has been
discovered.
Six Way Fire-Pluz—Of this new-Ting,
the Cleveland Herald. gives the•following
' account of a test in-that city: -, ,chief EDO
. neer Hill tested the patent fire-plug at the
fpot: of Superior totrepti'ut o'clock:
Monday, by attaching six hwie and throw
ing as rnany-stream! of water almost to the
top of the Natlonal,Bauk building, the, pro
pe/iirig powerpeing
Vtil sibriply,
ts the, pretitiure of
water at the-reiterveti.„C_th .amefoit at
tached,'ull the itneetts 019,1104AV'; could'
fleod,e4 In a short" Hine. •
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TILE IMNINENII si3CHOOILS.
Meeting of the . Board of Control—Reports
of Committees, -Eighth Bard Tax gum:
0:In-:Teachers' Salarles—opechd Meeting
Cilled—Eiection of Music 'reacher.
The Board_of School. Controllers ot'
gheny City held a regular monthly Meet
ing last evening in the Common Council
Chamber,_ City. Building. ~The meeting
cache to order eta quarter to-eight , o'clock,
Rev. E. E. Swift opening with - prayer. . 1
•President Clark occupied the &iv, and
-R. Birririaia of as Secretary.
At the call of the roll the following mem
bers answered to their names:
Messrs. Barr, Brown, John 'Jr., Barker,
Borland, Chadwick, Crowther, Dunlap,
Eaton, Francis, Groifard, Kollock,.
loghim,. Loomis, Lea,. Lockhart,
Mossier, McCance,, McClinton, Richey,
Swift, Thorn, Terrence, Tremble, Walton,
White, 'Young, Alexander, find President
Clark. • •
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The,mintites 'of the last meeting were
read and approved. •
The. reports of the Localßoards were
called for. , „ • , * 1 '
Thelrirst' "Ward lkiard reported the fol
lowing elections of teachers: ' f
Principal—Mr. Moreheadf Assistant Prin-.
cipal, Miss Sarah McLaughlin.
Principal of Primary Department--M. E.
Carpenter; Assistant, Miss Lamont.
Intermdiate Department—MissesLecky,
Burt, McDonald, Darrington i Lyale, Mc-
Quigg, Mulherron, Ackley, .Cunningham
and Louden.
The elections were.confirmed.
• The Second add Third Ward Boards pre
sented no report.
Mr. Kollock,from the Fourth ward Board,
reported that theyhad elected Fulton Phil
lips, PririciPal, and A. McKinley, Teacher
of Writing, which elections were approved.,
Mr. Lea reported the election of the fob
lowing teachers, which-was approyed: f
- Intermediate 'Department.—Miss Annie
Schreiber, and Miss Emma - Agnnw.
Primary Department—Miss Annie :Pit
cairn, and Miss L. A. Johnson.
s The Siith ward Board presented no
report. - .
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Mr. Swift, frdm the Cornmittee on Grades,
and Text Books, presented their -report, -
recommending :
' First: That the grades for 'the ensuing
year be the same as those ador ted. by - - tile
Board - Atigtist":4thlB6.l;, arid7a Con after
publiihedln the rules for the government
of the Public Sehbols of the city of Alle
gheny. ' Second. That the following list of
Te# .hookii be adopted ' kir =the caning
year: OsgOod's Speller and series of ead
ers, Clark'S Grammar, Brooks' Pri ary,
Normal, Mental, and. Elementary Ari hum
tics Refs Third. Part and Test Exa pies
in Arithmetic, Ray's Higher Arithinetic,
, Ray's Algebra, first and second parts,
Davies'legehd re Geometry, Gwyot's Geog
raphies, ' •Thomas Lynd's 'Etymology,
Pinneo's Guide :to Composition, Good
ri-611.1s Pictorial 2. History united States.
Barber's General History; Smith's Astrono
.my, Well's National Philosophy, Cutler's
Anatomy and Physiology, Winlow'a Men
tal Philosophy, .Woods' Botany, Shep
pard's Text-book on the Constitution ' Al
den's Citizen's:- Manual, Bryant and Strat
aton'S Common School Book-keeping,
'Loomis' Elements of Geology, Webster's,
School Dictionary, Merry Chimes (music
book.) - '
The report was.signed by Messrs. E. E.
Swift, Eb• F. Crowthers, John B. Ingham,
Alex. Young and C. W.. Kimball.
Mr. Eaton presented a report - which had
been handed to him by Mr. King, one of
the Committee, before his departure for Eu
rope, recommending. Dean's • Series of
Arithmetics instead of Ray's.
Mr. Young isaid that as'Mr; King had
been notified regarding the meetings of the
,Committee and had absented himself, his
report, therefore, could not be accepted.
. Mr. F.aton wished the gentleman to ex
plain, but the request was ruled, out of or
der.
A motion now being made to accept the
minority report it 'was lost. •
On motiou, the majority report was then
taken np and acted.upon seriatim.
The list of books was read over ", - and
all of them approved,. until Ray's Arith
metic was reached•, when Mr. Eaton mov
ed to substitute 'Dean's series, which was
lost- The reading of the ?list was then con
tinued.
Mr. Torrens moved to substitute War
ren's Geography instead,of Guyot's.
Mr. Alex Young said he believed, after
a'careful examination 'with the Committee,
that Guyot's was theisuperior work.
Mr. Lockhart thought that the Board
ought to know more about Warren's before
it was introdUced. No uselegs expense
should be incurred.
Mr. Tra:leis thought changes were not
I always Tor the best. Unless some decided
benefit could be shown, he would not De in
I favor of changing.
Mr.:Young said that a little cost shnuld
not prevent the securing of the best treat
ise. v
Mr. Eaton opposed the change. He con
sidered. Warren s the best, and thought it
should he adopted for another year.
Quite a discussion followed, which
1, Was participated in by bymoo.st of the mem
-1 tiers, some of them ,adducing the expert
' ence of their own children, showing thdt
Warren's work'Was hard to understand.
45 00
. f The agents of the respective works being.
present,were requested to state their terms.
There was no great difference in`the prices,.
eicept that Warren's intermediate Gen„.i-ra
phy was somewhat the cheapest work. The
President said ho knew that teachers bad
some difficulty in teaching children by
Warren's book. He liked Guyot's work
and thought it was the best.. A division on
the question'b was_
eingealled,xesulted In four
teen for Warren's and. fifteen for Guyot's.
The Secretary stated An adoption of the
book wonld require a majority of thelpuir
present, which would ho nineteen.
Ail the other works named in the report ,
were then taken up and unanimously
adopted without debate, after which the
report as a whole was adopted with the ex
geption of the item in regard to the Geogra
- :
On motion, the election of a music
teacher was next taken up.
' Mr. Young nominated fir. Wm. Sleek.
'Mi.. Crowther, nenninated Mr. J. M. Dar
ling.
Mr. Borland presented a COM Inn nicat ion
from Mr. Darling, stating that ho would
not be' a candidate in opposition to Mr.
Slack. If two teachers were to be elected
he would be a candidate for one of the posi-'
tions. • _
The election was 'then proceeded with,
resulting in the unanimous choice of Mr:
Slack. ,
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Mr. Barker, from the Committee to con
sider the communication presented. at the
last meeting from the' School Board in the.
Eighth ward, late Duquesne borough, rela
tive to the school tax in that ward, reported
that they had submitted the question to
legal gentlemen, and presented their opin
ion with the report, which was that the
aity had the legal right to collect the school
tax kr that distriet, and that • no other pert'
son - dr PeisOns had any legal right to do so.
On motiom•the report was aCcepted and
ordered to be filed.
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Mr. &a presented the report on Teach
ers' Salaries. The report recommended
that the salaries of all the teachers in the
different grades, including the music
teacher, remain - the same as last year, as
well as the "salaries of the Secretary of
•-the Board,lanitor of the Board and Janitor
of the Colored Schools,
The number of teachers at the close 'of
last year was ninety-four. To this must be
added for the Fifth ward one principal and
one teacher- n.the Intermediate Depart=
- ments, and' TorJ the' Third ward three
teachers in the Primary. Department, thus
[in:ireasing the force of 'teachers fer the'year, ,
' 1 8 08-9 to ninety-eight, at a eclat - of 850;960,
,' being an increase over last year of $2,000.
, ' Mr. Eaton _moves to amendsthe report- by•
inereasing,tliesalary of the principal of, the
Colored Schools ftom MO ,to *1,000, , which, i
maiiPartied: , • ;, • . , , , .: -•:-..- 1)
1 Afr. , Leit stated that, since the report 1;0
been made out, the Committee had been in
ip
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formed that seyeral °additional' teachers
were.needed In the Second anciThird wards
Which were not included hi the'report;.ana
which would .increase the amount of the
salaries over last year about $4,000!,- instead
0fi52,600 as the report stated.
The report was tinally aceepted as amen
dej.and ordered to be tiled.' -
Kollock, on behalf onhe Committee
on Printing, asked for information' in re
gard to the number of copies ofthe tumual
report of the Beard which would be need
. ..,
On motion , of Mr. Eaton; p the Committee
was instructed to print one thousand cop
ies for distribution and the use of the mem
bers of the Board. r
The Chairman said he thought it would
be well for the Board to have a special
meeting,' to take action in- regard to the
question of Geography books for the
schools. The schools would reopen before
another regular meeting, and it was impor
tant that the matter of books should be
settled before that time.
On motion of Mr. Kollock, it was decided
to bold a special meeting Cu Tuesday,
August 11th.'
On motion adjourned.
Entertainment by the Birmingham Cale
donians—Awarding of Medals.
The Caledonia. Club of Birmingham and
vicinity gave an entertainment in the
Town Hall on Monday evening, on the oc
casion of the awarding of medals to the
successful contestants in National Sports
at Glenwood'GrOve on July 23d. There
were a number if invited guests, citizens
i
of the borough and quite a goodly com
pany werelisse bled. A table was spread
with all the go d thingS of the season in
profusion, 'whi were' partaken of with
zest and apple' atitin; as indicated by the
subsequent pr ceedings., Matthew, Pate,
Esq., the Preii eni, and Capt. Hugh Mc-
Kissick. the Vice President of the Club,
were; present,'. contritartlng 'much aci the
general enjoyment. .-.:. ~ • ' - - - ^
lledals were presented as follows;
1. For _Highland Fling, ,Miss ?.faggie
Steiner. ,-; -,-
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-- '2; Plittliiiffeat7 - Stone; 'MF. Moore, -Al
legheny. ; ._
a. Pitching. Quoitsi 15 - avid Bruce.
4. Short Race, 150 yards; Philip Houck.
5 and 6. Highland . Fling, equal corges
tante: Daniel' Anderaon artcl Goo. S; Woosl.
7. Longlltace, 400 yards; Philip Houck.
8. Hitch and Kick; Richard JoneS.
The PresidentiMr., some in
terbsting remarks, in alluding to the usages
and customs of, the olden time in Scotland.
M.. Lipp," Justice of the Peace, in
responsetopalls, made an excellent.speech,
eulogizing the Scotch people, and making
some hard hits at the British Government.
An interesting feature of the °Vetting
was the presentation. of silver-headed ebony
canes to'MeSsrs. Pate and McKissick, thp
President and Vice President of the club,
by Mr. Geo. S 1 Wood, who indulged in a
few felicitous remarks- Mr. Tate replied
on his own behalf, briefly, but very appro
priately, - Mil I Lipp !replied on behalf of
Captain MoKissick. .
A poem 'on Scotland, read by Captain.. ,
McKissick, elicited the highest admira.tionf
Mr. P. Hauch indulged in some gymnas
tic exercises for the gratification of the
guests. Some'of his feats werei ,regarded
as remarkable, entitling him to high rank
as a gyinnast,.although he is not a profes
sional.
, A number of Scottish songs were sung,
and among others Mr. G. S. Wood evinced
rather remarkable voral cowers.
The oompinty separated at a late hour,
aftcir 'having had a most agreeable time, by
singing "Auld Lang Syne." No previous
Ireamion of the Caledonians and their
Mends passed off 'more pleasantly or with
snore good feeling. . - •
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Mr. John Rimmell related a story yester-
Iday to Mayor Drum which illustrates, in a
(forcible manner, the truth intended to be
conveyed" , in Goldsmith's line, "What is
friendship but a tame." John said that.:
'be and a friend, whose name is Charlea
Itamsey, were sauntering through Alleghe
lny on Monday evening, holding sweet corn
=union together, when they came.aeross a
house by the wayside, on the corner of
`First and Middlestrepts, lathe Third ward,
t into which they ehtered for the purpose of
`refreshing the inner man, by' a "draught
from the flowing bowl," as,Dick: Swiyeller
would say. While there and after they
'bad satisfied themselves as to the quality of
the beverages on sale, Charles, in an ex
cess of affection, throw his armsaround - his
friend, and by way of expressing his feel
ingli_gave him a hug, such as one might ex
,pect from that animal in the Polar regions
which is: justly celebrated, for, the
strength and power of its embrace.
'After this display of loving • friendship,
which
.almostdrew,teara 'from the 'eyes of
; the kindhearted feminine behind the bar,
jthe twain departed. to continue their ram-
Ides, apparently firmer friends thanbefore.-
Alas for human fickleness; From that
hour the words 'of friendship which had
hitherto bound them so closely togethei
'were 'sundered," for 'John allege§ that in
that affectionate embrace, Charles managed.
to appropriate from his vest pocket a value
ible silver watch, thereby relieving him of
about twenty-five dollars' worth of personal
property. The Mayor, after listening to the
story, at the solicitation of John, Wrote a
note and placed It in the hands of one of his
aids, requesting Charles to call at his office;
!where his injured friend was ready tWhear
any explanation i bf the occurrence whiCh he
might have tobffer, and if satisfactory, fte6-
'ly andlfully "forgive and forget." .
! Going - Into' the Shingle Business.
A young man tiatubd Arnold Ingram, de
sirous of est i attlishing himself in the shin
gle. . .
trade, opted , a
rather original method
of starting into the butsiness. About
.tivo
o'clOck yesterday morning, proceeding to
the limber yatd of Mr. Ales. Patterson,
corner of Preblo and - Juniata streets, Sixth
ward, Allegheny, ho begun to work dili
gently in removing the shingles from the
yard to the river bank. He had removed
about ten thousand, When officers Mont
gomery and Greenwood, noticing the sin
gular circumstance, approached the work
man and enquired what ho wag doing:, He,
In reply, said that man whose name be
had forgotten, 'had that day • -pur
chased of Mr.' Patterson a. large. quan
tity of :.shingles, and that tie had
been employed by the purchaser., ,to
have the shingles' ready on the bank !of
the. river, .as a raft would he along- very
early in the morning to take : them away:
The story seemed plausible .enongli,:but
the officers not being quite satisfied as to
its truthfulness, took the man in castinly,
dud proceeding first to Mr. Patterson's
house asked him about the sale. That gen
tleman said he bad made no such Sale that
day, which was altogether a different story
, from that of the arrested chap. The offi
cers, tinder the 'circumstances, conveyed
their prisoner t 6 - the, lock -up, and yester
day morning he had a hearing, which re
sulted in his being committed fe` n hear=
trig In default of til,Qoo bail. Hedoubtlesti
thinks by this trine that the shingle bush
negs in some departments is rather unpro
fitable.
John Kober, if his statement be true,
came across some ' , friends" in, his noctur
.
roll rambles on-Monday, who went througb
,
himinit a t tit" style lie al+
lees that at the.time mentioned he visited'
a house on Overbill street, in the Eighth
ward,,und while there ho was robbed of .a
silVer watch valued at twenty-five dollari!.
and his. pocketbook containing ono, Itun-.
dre,d and twenty-eight dollars in 'money.
Ho. gave •a` .dstalled -description of, the ,
Money, ,but could net tell the 'names of the ,
depredators. Warrants were issued by
"Mayor Blac more.
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_ - tbit:iiAittl:tt,7-t'itliNESDA'f-47AVGtlSit 5, 1888.
Watchfully Affectionate
ThroiliCh him
THE FORCES OtWANiZING.
Below we give reports of Grant and
Colfax Club meetings in various districts.
The work goes bravely on. l
; . !Inn WIRD, il:#8B1711Gli.
A tneetin was held at City Hall last
evening for the purpose of perfecting
the organization,of the. Grant and Colfax
Club for the• First ward.
The meeting was:called to ( order by Mr.
James Rees, and on 'motion Joseph Ross,
Esq.,,wali appointed Chairman.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mr. Hunter moved, that a ;Committee' of
nine, for the purpose tof. organizing. the
ward, be appointed. Adopted.
• The following gentlemen - were appointed
members, of. the Committee: • George R.
Hubbard, George W. Coffin, Josiah Cohen,
George D. Perkins, Alexander W. Rook,
Charles Bierman, D. R. Speer,. Edwin Rill
caul, W. Jarvis.
iOn motlon,the name of W. B. Hunter was
added to the committee.
On motion, the name of F. J. LattimeT,
Leopold Ceasar, John Biggerstaff and
Samuel Parker were added to the Vigi
lance Committee. , •
On motion, Mr.' Coffin was appointed
Chairnuin of the' Committee on Organiza
tion.
The Club then adj
Friday evening next,
the Committee on P
Lion.
SECOND WARD,
The Grant Club of
Pittsburgh, held a rc
evening, Dr. Tames 7
tem t presiding. The I
ganization Committal
Et .
.ilsq., reported the , nun..,.,_ at members
who had already enrolle their names
which was quite large. On otion of J. L.
Slant; Esq., a committee consisting ot.
Messrs:Blentz; C.ll. Gor , and Edgar
Horsfall, was appointed to ait upon the
Republican voters of the . ward to• obtain
new members to the club. The Finance
Coinmittee, through Edwin House, E.sq.,
reported that the sum of 1300 had been
already subscribed to the ' treasury,
which amount .it was expected would
be • swelled to $2,000' before the com
mittee had ended its labors. After
brief speeches by Messrs. Steele, Phillips,.
Bigelow,-Paul Cook._ Phobia,: and others,
the meeting adjourned with thiee cheers
for Grant, Colfax and the Chieago platform.
The Second ward will do her full duty at
the approaching election. No district Ili'
batter organized, nor Is any better prepar: .
ed to help swell i the, majority of tert,thou-
Rind promised !for our county in the Chi
cago ConventiOnt For Common Council in
this ward, Messrs. Vick, House, Carroll
'and Houston are mentioned, and doubtless
these gentlemen , will meet with little or no
opposition for the Republican nomination.
FOURTH WARD, PITTSBURGH.
The Republicans of this ward 'met
last evening at the School's , . House
and took steps towards organizing a
Club. John H. Hare,, Esq., was wiled to
the chair, and W. J. M'Clnre appointed
Secretary. The following 'Committee on
Permanent Organization was appointed:
Colonel Joseph Browne, Alfred Clark, Ed.
F. Whitney. Adjourned to meet Tuesday
evening next.
SEVENTH AND EIGHTH 'WARDS,
EL RGlt
A stated meeting of the Grant and Col
fax Club was hold last evening. There was
a very largo attendance.
The Finance Committee reported addi-.
tional collections. •
.The President, Mr. Joseph Hartman, an
nounced the foll Owing as the Executive
Committee r Dr. J. Guy McCandless, Ed.
D. Brush, Joseph A. Butler,'Geo. Jeremy,
J. R. Newthan, James Patterson, John
Rebman, Samuel Scott, Thomas AlcCallem.
Joseph Zeigler.'
The following resolution was adopted :
Bcsaved,'That all'perSons who will sign .
a pledge to give their - Undivided support to
our nominees for President and Vice'Pres-
Merit, U. S. Grant and Schuyler Colfax, be
considered members of the Seventh and:.
Eighth Ward Grant and Colfax Club.
Upwards of one hundred and forty per
sons enrolled- their names as.members bf
the Club. _ . •
Adjourned to p meet on Tuesday evening
of nest week. •
EixvExim WARD, inTrsnum4u.
The Republicans •of the Eleventh (old
Seventh) Ward a.ssembled at the School
House ouHrbeii street, last evening, per
suant to call, for the purpose of orgaulsing
a Grant and Colfax Club. Ex• Mayor Win.
C. McCarthy was called to the Chair, and
Messrs. S. W. Hill and B. F. Kennedy were
chosen Secretaries.
; On motion Messrs. N. P. Reed,' James M.
McEwen, Ste Wart Dalzell, Wm. J. hfoor
head„:John Wandless, j.exris Roll, James
Shannon and Robert Reed were appointed
a committee on organization and to prepare
a Constitution for the ,Club, to report at a
meeting on Tuesday night of next week,
to which time the meeting adjourned.
THE FIFTH WARD,' ALLEGHENY.
A. meeting of the- Republlean - voters of
the Fifth-yard, Allegheny City, •was held
last evening at the Fifth Ward School
House, corner of Fayette and I,Chartiers
streets, and a Grant and .Colfax Club
ganized. • •
The following officer., werettnanittiously
elected: : Hon. John. E: Parke,, President;
Joseph Walton told Alexander .Pat„teikon,
Vice-Presidents; Cyrus ,Townsend, Secre
tary; George I. ParkllcTreasurer.
After organization Club adjourned to
meet ou. Friday evening, at 74 o'clock, for
the enrellment of members.
SIXTH WARD, ALLEGHENY.
The Republicans of the Sixth. ward, Alle
gheny., have organized a Grant and
Colfax Club for the campaign. Mr.
William F. Trimble was elected! Presi
dent and• Mr. James E. Stevenson was
chosen Secretarvi.. The Club is already of
considerable numerical strength, and all
liver citizens of that ward are requested
to enrol their names at once,
HOUTiL PI'iTBIII3RCIII
The Knuth Pittsbnrgh (Inuit Club met at
thu. public school house nt eight o'clock
last evening,.l,'resident W. H. Barker in
the chair. - -
The minutes of the previous meohng
were read and approved.
The various committees reported and re,
ports were accepted.
Mr. Wm. Stark was, on inonon of D. A.
Jones, added to the Committee on Milano°.
Several names were added to the roll.
The meeting was enrertamed by Prof.
Juries and the Glee Club, with some cam
paign songs, which wore received With ap,
plause. .
During the proceedings addresses wore
delivered by Messrs. W. EL Barker, Dr. A.
Jones and M. S. Humphrepi, and at 9:30
P. 3i. the _meeting adjourned .with three
cheers for the Republican nominees, to meet
on uext Ttiezday oveningat halt paAt-seven
o'clock;
MOUNT WASHINGTON
The Republicana of Monett ashington
are determined that their district shall
not- give a diminished majority . at the
approaching elections. M
On onday ;even
ing a large and enthusiastic , 'rneeting
of citizens was held for the purpose
of organizirig a • Grant Cinb. 4 . •After a
few' brief speeches and 'the adoption ota,
set of patriotic resolutions. an organization
was effected by
.. - electing B. Ferguson,
Esq , President, and R. H. Armstrong,
Secretary.% ; The Clittiwill do - geodaefrvice
in the campaign, being composed of active
and intelligent - citizens, who mealibusiness
'first, last and all the time.
A. a LEE cum IN Tammuz.
The Republican citizens of Bei ivue have
organized a Grant and Colfax Glee Club
for the campajgu., 4' is composed of some
:of the beat cltizonia °tibia enterprising
borough, and will no doubt do efficient ser
vice. Bellvtellifully - dwalce,,end4prori2i
sea to roll up a handlome majority in
favor of. Grant and Colfax end against.
Seymour and Revolution. '
Extensive Luvenp—The IPerpetrator. Ar.
Theodore Weiss, abntcher doing business
on the corner of Penn and Mechanic
streets, made informition yesterday be
fore Mayor'Drum,, against a young mall
named. Sunlight, for larceny. Weiss
stated that he had secured the services of
Sunlight to attend to his shop while he
attended a pie nio on Monday. The next`,
morning when . Weiss arose he dig
covered ,that some two hundred dollars
In money, a cheek on the First National
Bank, for 8187 18, and a valuable silver
watch were missing. He immediately Bug
pected that Sunlight was the guilty party,
and in company with ailed? Shaffer visited
his boarding house in Allegheny, but failed
to find him in. The fellow was subsequent
ly arrested and taken to the lockup,'
where upon _being searched the'stolen
property was discovered in his-possession.
lie stated that be had taken the valuables
from Weisa's house about eleven o'clock on
Monday evening while that gentleman was
asleep, but intended returning them again.
In default of bail he was committed for
trial. I
Died Ftom His InJuries.
Our readers will remember the particu
lars-of the (explosion at the Album Oil
Works, on Tuesday last, at which Mr:
Robert' Lafferty, one Of the proprietors,
was' so terribly busned. To-day it becomes
our painful duty to announce the'death of
Mr. Lafferty. which 'occurred yesterday
morning at his residence; 'No. 90 Wylie
street. For a few days after the accident
slight hopes of his recovery were enter
tained, but on Thursday, last he began
to sink, and despite all the exertions , of
medical skill and the most assiduotus atten
tion, death ensued as stated, and Closed
his career on earth. The deceased was over
sixty-one year of age and one of our most
enterprising and widely known citizens.
In the home circle a kind and indulgent
parent, and among his associates Eugenia]
hearted companion, he leaves a stricken
and bereaired family ands large: circle , or
loving friends to mourn his untimely death.
meet on
pa report of
Organiza-
Ind ward,
leting last
aldent pro
of the Or-
Bigelow,
Bad IBaterlal, for Paving.
- The attention. of ,the Street Committee
very
inferior
City Regulator is direqted to the very
inferior quality of boulders with which the
upper portions of Third and Bitirth streets
are to be'repaired. We examined the Col
'lection piled on Grant street with much care
rind arrived at the conclusion that our rivers
had either given out in their supply of the
firm, solid, small boulders which were
formerly delivered for paving by contrac
tors, else the parties supplying the lot men
tioned are making a handsome spueclation
on an inferior article. The 'boulders are
exceedingly large and rotten, While much
of the sand stone furnished in place of bould
ers is unfit - for making street pavements.
We ask the, proper authorities to call aid
examine into the quality of :the stones
before the work of paving is commenced,
and we think they will decide Avith us that
the e'ntiro'lot is of too inferior a quality for
the purposes for which they are intended.
—Since writing the above we learn that
Street Commissioner Hunter, with his
usual promptitude, has condemned the
boulders referred to, 'as totally unfitfor
use. This action on his part will be arr
cepted as new evidence of his fitness for the
responsible position he occupies.
We have on exhibition in our office a club
brought-from the far West, -which is as fine
a specimen of Xylography as one couldde
sire to see It was whittled with an •ordl
.
nary jack-knife, out, of a piece. of stout
white maple wood;and is literally covered
with artistic designs cleverly worked out.
The top or handle, is an elaborately carved
eagle, bearing in its month a scroll, wind-.
ing its way about the cane, inscribed "Free
dom for ever," Immediately beneath is a'
full statue of General Grant in full army
dress, with sword and pistols at his side.
ll,e is standing on a serpent, which is
crushed by the weight of two cannons and
a number of broken, chains and other de-
Vices, emblematic of treason, war and eman
cipation. Beneath thesei;nain figures are
laurel wreaths, enClosing medalliens of
Lincoln, Douglas, Sherman and Sheridan,
while the reverse is made up with many
figures carved in the neatest manner imag
inable, and representing peace and war_
Several mottoes, together witlithe dying
words of Douglas, are worked out boldly on
the cane. This is such a fine' specimen of
workmanship thatone can hardly believe
that it was cut out by a Chief or the' Ogle
Ally Sioux tribe of the Rocky 'ldonntains.
We don't believe it was.
The Erie Dispatch Isayss Bishop Mullen,
of • Allegheny city, Ithe newly appointed
head of this diocese . , kvill arrive in town in
the Pittsbtirghtraln. `•He was _consecrated
at St. Paul's CharclinTittsburgh; and has
• now received his commission- for active
work in--our vicinity. When - he arrives
his friends of St. Mary's,St. Patrick's, and.
St. Joseph's Churches itend to meet him
at, the .._depot and escort 'him down town.
The children of St. Mary's and St. Joseph's
Churches, the St. George's Society, St.
honedict Society, and St. Joseph's Society
of the latter church, Will turn out in good
order, and tho Mayor, with a delegation
from both councils, will add interest to the
occasion. The Bishop will find himself
among Mends from the start, Mkt we hope
,his labors in our community' will be at
tended with great stMcinis in impreving the
moral and religious, condition of the
people.
The sudden - rise in
has enabled the coal
heavy. fleets of coal
Unusual activity
wharf during the p•
idoyinent on.the bar
afforded to thousand
ing is an ostimate of
diamonds during tli=
For •Cincinnati
For Louisviller. .
For Ironton*Oko)
Total • ' 1,515,000 "
The returns for thia.,.vast amount may be
expected within sixty days, when so much
money thrown into (nrculation will have a
beneficial effect on the general-trade.
Fire lu Birmingham.
Early yesterday morning n, fire broke
out in the rear portion of tteS rpsidence
of James Hays, E, on Carson street,
E:tst Birtnlngham, , The S tire was promptly
extinguished, but Considerable damage
was. none to the 'building before it' was
discoVered. The . faintly were all away
at the time and the house was closed up,
which lends to the supposition .i that the
tire was the work of an incendiary. Fire
Marshal Mtiiphy investigate .the case
to-day, when fuller particulars will doubt
less be developed. ' •
Sarah E. Dinsedall
residing In Alleghen
misunderstanding a
alleges, this time,l
spikes into the pan,
ting the stutie*. and ai
Through the mediati
ley, before whom,',
against the alleged o
compromised. This
misunderstanding, a
if they never weuli'
understand each othi
Silk Sack Lost.—;
der head of "Lost."
Xylography.
Reception
t 'of Coal.
ihe Monongahela river
'merchants to float out
to the, points below.
as prevailed en the
• st few days, and ein
es and boats has been
• of-inen. The follow
he shipment of black
present rise:
1 520,000 Bush
935,000
..... ... 50,000 . "
Shlpmen
ICZES
One
and Rebecca'Wilds.
iy, had another little
few days ago. Sarah
ethat - Rebecca drove
els of her door, split,
'almost destroying it.
ion of Alderman Bal
. Sarah " brought suit
offender, tho affair was
§, makes the fourteenth
and it seems really as
a be able to properly
ee advertisement un-
liii
A Word
, Abord Sewing Machines.
The readers of the GAZETTE and other
newspapers may have noticed a paid com
munication of a certain Sewing Machine
Agent of this city, who seems to cover the
lack of merit in his own machine ,by mis
representing other and better machines.
In his advertisement he makes the state
ment that the increase in the sales , of his
machine, last year, were five hundrod Der - •
cent., while that of the Singer Machine,
which had the largest amount of sales of
any other machine, was only eight per cent.
The official returns from which the gen
tleman pretends to get his information,
show that there were sold last year forty
three thousand and fifty-three Singer Ma
chines,
while there wore sold of the ma
chine he. represents only-three thousand
six. hundred and thirty-eight. The simple
increase in the sales of the Singer last year
was over seven thousand ma - chines, which
is equal to twice the entire sales of the
other machine. , 1 4
We are of the 'opinion that the less the'
gentleman has to say about the per centage ,
of increase of machine hereafter the
better.,
The Singer Machine Company could pub
lish the names of thousanda who have used
their inachinci for the last sixteen years;
but they consider it,a.rieedless expense as
well 48 very bad taste. They do riot expect
to sell, their well tested and uniiersally
popular machine by Imisrepresenting oth
ers.._ Their machines are always open to
inspection at their office, corner—ol Penn
and St. Clair streets: Messrs. Straw te
Morton, the agents, are gentlemen long
and favorably known among us, and they
only ask that their machines may be care
fully examined before any other is pur- -
chased.. They give as favorable terms as
any.
The American Button gole Overseaming
and Sewing 'Machine does all kinds and ,
varieties of sewing, and,in addition makes
the celebrated over-seaming stitch, em
broiders onthe edge,'and works the most
perfect button and eyelet hole that can'be
made.. It is Nit one machine, combining
and doing the work of many without even
a change of thread, needle or tension, being
at the same very simple, and.. within
the capacity to manage with ease.
It is especially adapted to shirt-making, all
kinds of:tailoring, dress and cloak makinA,
and fine leathbr work. Give Chas. E.
Salsley t the agent, a. call at the salesroom,
corner of Fifthand Market streets, second
floor, over R. Richardson's & Co's jewelry
store, and sec this splendid machine. It
has no equal in the world. . _
happed Holds, face and, all roughness
of the _skin, certainly cured by using the
Jitnipgr Tar soap, made by Caswell, Haz
ard it Co.,' New York. It. surpasses all
other remedies as it will prevent roughness
of the skin if used during cold weather.
It is easily applied,' avoiding all the trouble
of the greasy compounds now in use, It
can be used by ladies with the most tender
skin, without irritation:-or pain, making it
soft and clear.. Sold by the druggists gen
- wT
This Day by Auction.--Furniture, carpets,.
groceries, sewing machines, tobacco; segars,
&c.,by auction at 10 A. m. and '2 r. m. at
Palmer & Phillips, Opera House Auction
Rooms, No. 6Q Fifth street. .
Likeness of Grant.—Full-sized portrait of
Grant,•on colored card board, the best and
cheapest likeness to be had, for twenty-fife
cents, at No. 84 Fifth street. dtw
Hydraulic Cow Mllker.--See advertise
ment in anotber column. 6t.
DIED:
FOX.-011.3totiday evening. August 3d, ANNIN
C danghter of George and Christiana leox..aged
leyears. 1 month and 11 days. , •
The funeral will take Naze from the residence of
the purentii on Ewalt street. Lawrenceville. TELIS
AFTERNOON, at . 4 o'clock. 'The frienda.of the fam=
fly are respect i fally Invited to attend. • -
LAFFERTY2—On Tuesday morning. August 4th,
at :7 O'clock, ROBERT. LAFFEATY, in the 61st
year of his age. •
The tfunerai, will take place 'from his 16te resi
dence, No. 90 Wylie 'street,..klma AFTERN ON, at
2 , o'clock, and proceed to Concord Cemetery. her
vice to commence at o'eloctc. :The friends of the
family aro respectfully invited to attend. '
~
McKEE.—Oil Tuesday.'morning,- at o'clock,
T.LIELLA ARM/NA. McKEE, infant daughter of
Nancy Jane and Wm. McKee.
The foneml will take place from the reatdence
her parents, at East Lsberty, near•toll'lrrite, on the
Prankstown road, • 71Itd AP TS,IMOON,'St 3 o'clock.
The friends of the faintly are invite' to attend.
VOSEAMP.—On Tue.day morning, August 4th.
at 2V-4 C aTITAItINE E., wife of 8., nry
Voskamp. aged 42 yetis 8 months and 28 days.
•Fnnsral (Wedneaday,) at 2 , o'clock.
r. 9.,.fr0m the residence of her haspand,..No. 124
Centre Avenue. • -
UNDERTAKERS.
AALEX. AIKEN, UNDEIiTAKEIts
o: 166 FOURTIFSTREET, Pittsburgh, Pa.
INS of all kinds, CRAPES, GLOVES, and el.-
Try description of Funeral Furnishing .Goods fur
'lashed. Rooms 'open' day and night. Hearse and
Carriages furnished. f_ - ' -
Rks•EuEscgslitrov. David Kerr, D. D. Rev. M.
W. Jacobus, D. D., Thomas Ewing, Esq . , dacob H.
Miller, f, .•
SQIIARLES &PEEBILZS, UNDER. ,
TAKERS AND LIVERY . STABLES, corner of
DUSKY. STREET AND CHURCH AVENUE.,
Allegheny City. where. their C 01.1,1 1 ,1 BOOMS aro.,
constantly supplied with real. and. imitation Bose.
wood, Mahogany and Walnut Collins, at pricea vs,
rying from 414 to 4100. Bodies prepared for inter
ment. Hearses and Carriages furnished; also, ail-
Linde - of Mourning GbodS, if required. Office' open.
at ail lionrs, day andmicht.
D
R.
DNEY
Jt e TAIER T ANT . E.ANALMER, 1 .1 , 1 - o. 0: 1* .g0
ItERT, Allegheny; and No. 80 : DIAMOND.
MaI:TARE, iby Jehn Wilson:St 8r05.," keeps always ,
on bands the best Metal, ResPirood, !Mint ani
imitation Rosewood Gotlins. Walnut Collins 'troll'
625 upwards.
ftltoil Rosewood Coffins 1140 upwards, al
other Ce proportion: Carriages and Hearse.
furxdshednt low rates. Crape, Gloves,!Plate am
Engraving tarnished gratis. °glee open day am
ENUINE
SCOTCH PEBBLE
SPECTACLES,
WARRANTED TO IMPROVE THE ffi4ST
FOR SALE BY
DUNSEATH & HASLETT,
f •
66 FIFTH STREET.
NEw
SPRIN€ GOODS,
AC.apteRADEd tei a rosr-CLASS MERCiAtiT ItAXE.O3.
INEt T,
• p7,13T 0143:•TXD, AT
HENRY G. HALE'S,
Corner ofPeon and St. Clair Street&
REULING OFT AT COST S
THE SAVAHop OF mu
SMIM STOCK OF CLOTHING,
aqui; mums% VESTINGB, AID
Gentlemen's Furnishing Geods.
AT COST, to make room AT FALL (P)1=8;1
H. SMITH, Merchant Tailor,_
No. 98 WYLIE BT., cor, redera.
NE