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Alib' SUBURBAN.
Daily Prayer Wieetlng—From'l2 M. to
12:30 o'clock at the Rooms of the Christian
Association, No. 23 Fifth street.
, .
Franklin ' Pa. Thomas M. 'Marshall,
Esq., and Hon. S 4 A. Purviance will ad
dress a Republican mass,rneeting at Frank
lin, Venango county, on Monday evening,
—"24th inst. -- •
Attention—We call the attention of our
East Birmingham frien p ds to their meeting
advertised in toay!s er. L there be
a full turn out of all the ap friends et
of Grant
and Colfax.
The Republicans of East Birmingham
have erected a substantial and neat speak
ers' stand for the campaign on the vacant
lot at thy corner of Railroad and Carson
street. The gas pipe was being put in yes
terday. -
Committed for Court.--William White,
charged on oath of Thomas Chester, before
the - Mayor. with. larceny, had a hearing
yesterday, after which he was committed
to jail in default of bail for his appearance
at•court.
Receiving Stolen Gocsids.—Mathew Don
ovan made information before the Mayor,
yesterday, charging Owen Sullivan with
receiving stolen goods. The accused lives
on Penn street. A warrant was issued for
his arrest.
Barsiary.—The feed store of Mr.
Stool,
on Ohio Street, Allegheny, was entered by
burglars, at a late hour Tuesday night,
who gained aceess through , the cellar.
Twelve dollars in money and a vest were
carried'away.
Surety of the Peace.--George Barker
made information before - the Mayor,-
terdsv, against Henry Artcutter for surety
of the peace. The parties reside near Neg
ley's Run. A warrant Was issued for the
arrest of Arteutter. I
Assault and Battery—Charles Stafford
made informatioti before Alderman Neillie
of Allegheny yesterday, charging Charles
Blanton with assault and battery. The ac
cused was arrested, and in default of bail
for his appearance was committed to jail
for a hearing.
Disorderly Conduct.--Jno. Schbagel made
information before Justice Helsel, of East
Dirmingharn,yesterday, charging Catharine
Schubert with ,ffiabrderly conduct. The
disorderly woman was arrested, and taken
to the office of the Justice who discharged
her on payment of the costs.
In llttrance.—Rachel Briggs, whose name
has appeared in the police reports rather
frequent of late, was arrested yesterday on
a charge of larceny by bailee on oath of
Louisa Rorenburg, before Alderman Thom
as. She was committed to jail in default of
bail for her appearance at court.
Cross Snits.—A. difficulty occurred at the
horse market yesterday between two Ger
mans, John-Speller and Henry Hanna, in
relation to the sale 5f a horse and wagon;
which terminated in a fight and cross suits
for assault and battery. The parties were
held to bail for their appearance at Court.
Beat His W Ife.—Mary Cunningham made
information before Alderman Thomas yes
, terday, charging her husband, Alexander
1 Cunningham, with assault and battery.
She alleges that he comes home drunk
! "o' nights" and beats and abuses her. He
was arrested and committed to jail in de
fault of bail for his appearance at Court.
Off the Track.—Yesterday evening a
freight train on the Pennsylvania railroad
was thrown from the track near Derry
station. Owing to the low rate of speed at
which it was moving, but little damage was
done. The Cincinnati Express and Johns
town Accommodation train were delayed
several hours in consequence of the ac
cident. • 1
Not Up to Tlme. = John B. Eaton made
information before the Mayor yesterday,
charging John Rylan with larceny by
bailee. He alleges that he left with Rylan
a gold watch of the value of $325, which
waa disposed -of - by raffle, and that Rylan
has:failed to "come to time," with either
watch or money. A: warrant was issued
for his arrest.
A Wife Beater.—Barbara Zang made in
formation before Justice Hiesei, yesterday,
charging her husband, Godfrey Zang, with
assault ands battery. She alleged that he
knocked her down, pulled her hair and bit '
her, and threatened to kill her if she did
not leaye the premises._ Godfrey was ar
rested and after a hearing was held to bail
for his appearance at Court.,
Fingers Amputated.—Saturday evening
a boy named Monahan, residing on Tunnel
street, a carter by occupation, while dump
ing a load of stone out of his .cart, had the
lingers of his right hand caught between
the bed and the shaft, and so severely
crushed as to render amputation necessary.
Dr. Gallaher was called upon and amputated
, the first and second fingers. The boy is
doing well. .
Larceny of. Meat.—Mr. W. A. Pain, of
Jefferson township, made information be
fore the. Mayor yesterday, charging John
Giles alias Collins with larceny. The pros
ecutqr alinges that the accused entered his
store house and took therefrom eix hams
- valued at $l5. one shoulder valued at $3,
and one hundred pounds of flour of tbe
value of $6. A warrant was issued for the
arrest of Giles.
* Would Not Pay.—Uharles.Ford made in
formation before Alderman Strain, yester
day, against William Henderson for surety
of the •peace. He alleges that Henderson
occupies one of his houses as tenant, and
that he called ~on him yesterday for rent,
which Henderson refused to pay and threat
ened tollhoot him it he did not leave the
preinises: Handers(); was arrested and
held for a hearing.
Abusing a Horse.—David Hann, a livery
stable keeper, in Birmingham, made infor
mation befvre Justice Ammon, yesterday,
charging James Bryer with misdemeanor,
under the livery stable act. He alleges
that the accused hired a horse and buggy
from him and that by careless and mali
cious driving the horse was abused and the
buggy damaged seriously. A warrant was
lashed for his arrest.
A Dear Ethie.—James Henderson, a boy
) about fifteen years of age, who was "steal
ing" a ride on the fast line, which arrived
in this city yesterday morning from the
kast, fell off the cars near Greensburg and
one of the wheels passed over his right
arm, severing it from the body, near the
shoulder. He was removed to a• house
near by and received the proper surgical
atteAdance. It is thought he will recover.
Robbery in East •Liberty.—Saturday
-night last the house of J. F. Brain, of
East Liberty, was entered and two coats
stolen; one's light overcoat valued at sev
enteen dollars and a sack-coat of the value
Ite twenty dollars. The matter is in the
hands of the police who are trying to work
,up the , case. It is-also stated that aline
gold watch was stolen from; Mrs. Munson;
vrife of thcitelegraph operator at that place.
No clue to the thief.
Assault.—Edward McWalley made infer=
..rnation before Alderman Thomas, 'rester-.
dap, charging Mrs. Owens, Bridget °aunt
land Mrs. Phelans with assantt. It appears
that,,the deponent was In the ant of reinov
r ing his household goods from his premises,a
, proceeding his:wife was opposed to,: am 4
the defendants; wbo are neighbors, en
deavored to drive him from the premises
'by throwing stones at, him. A warrant'
was issued.
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SPORTING.
The Race for the Championship—Brown
and Coulter Matched for $2,000 and the
Championship Upper Mononongahela
Course, September 9th.
We learn from the New York Clipper, of
this week, that Brown and Coulter, through
their friends, have at last come to terms,
and are now matched to row , a five mile
race over the Upper Monongahela muse,
September 9th, for a purse of two thousand
dollars and the championship of America.
In speaking of the race, the Clipper says:
After a deal of useless beating about- the
bush, dyingwhich each party exhausted
all their power of persuasion mid argument
in the e ndeavor to bring the opposite aide
to an understanding of the matter similar
to theniselves, the two claimants for the
highest aquatic honors of the country,
Henry Coulter and Walter Brown, have, at
last, come to terms, and in the person of
their representatives have affixed their sig
natures to articles, by the stipulations of
which they bind themselves to row a five
mile race for one thousand dollars a side
and the championship of Americe, on the
upper s Monongahela Course; a couple of
miles f bove Pittsburgh, Pa., being the
same o er which the final race between
Ward I nil Hamill was pulled, as also that
between Coulter and Mekiel. The follow
ing la a copy of the articles signed at the
Ctipperlotlice on Monday, August 17th:
AivrieLx or AGREEMENT entered into
between Henry Coulter, of Pittsburgh, Pa.,
*old Walter Brown, of Portland, Me., to
row a race of five mhos (two and a half
miles and return), for the sum of one thou
sand dollars a side, and the undisputed
title of champion scalier of America.
The race to take plce on the 9th of Sep
tember, 1868, between the hours of five and
six o'clock r. M., on the Monongahela river,
above the dam, the party going from home
to select the course at least two days prior
to the race. The first deposit of $2OO a side
shall be placed in the hands of Frank
Queen on the 17th of August, 1868; the
second deposit, $3OO a side, shall be in the
stakeholder 's hands on the 25th of August,
1868, at 11 o'clock, A. ra.; and the third and
final deposit of 1500 a side shall be made
good on the sth of September, when the
sum of $250 shall be paid for expenses to
the party going from home.
RULES GOVERNING THE RACE.
Ist. The referee shall be chosen at the
making of the last deposit, and he shall be
bound by these articles in rendering his
decision.
2d. The race must be rowed on a fair day
and in smooth water, and if the day chosen
be unfair, the referee shall postpone the
race to the first fair day thereafter that will
suit both contestants. -
3d. The boats must collide in order to
make a foul,which shall be considered un
fair, and the referee shall order the race
rowed over and over again until pulled to
a fair and satisfictory conclusion. The
course to be properly surveyed and the ex
pense to be shared alike. As an act of
courtesy, Mr. Coulter will attend to placing
the stake boats in their proper positions
(each man to turn his own stake boat) at
least two days before the race—stakes or
buoys shall be used in absence of boats
to mark the course. .
4th. If the party going from home be in
terfered with by outside boats, or parties
on the course during the race, the referee
shall order the race to be rowed over again
within twenty-four hours. from such inter
ference, and not until twelve hours have
elapsed.
sth. Both men shall be in their boats and
at the starting point between the hours of
five and six o'clock, and either party fail
ing. to appear at such time shall forfeit all
claim to the stake money. The money not
to be given up until won or lost by a fair
and square race.
;tom; TYLER, JR., for W ALTERBuow N.
CHAS. H. ELLIOTT, for HENRY COULTER.
Witness i Cans. M. Coi.vizi,
JOHN A. Molar:.
Great Walglug Match.
There is now going on in the rear of the
Cottage Saloon, en Fifth street, a great
walking match, which is attracting much
attention here a. 9 well as elsewhere. It is a
match for sparse of $l,OOO, the parties to
walk for one hundred or more consecutive
hours, Without sleep or rest, other than one
hour allowed in each of the twentY r four.
The first person sinking) from exhaustion
is to be declared the loser. Last night we
paid a visit to the yard and found both con
testants fresh and vigorous, although they
had passed the 29th hour of their task.
James Miles, the Australian and Cali
fornia champion, who is justly regard
ed as the greatest living pedestrian, was
the challenging party. He is a man of
medium height, weighing one hundred
and thirty pounds neat, and is capable,
like all men of like build and weight, of
enduring any quantity of hardships. He
is an Englishman by birth and. has won
thirty nine similar wagers out of forty
contests. His competitor,"lke Keefer,'
is a native of Birmingham, of compara
tively light buill and weighs one hundred
and thirty-four pounds. He was fresh and
lively when we saw him, and talked confi
dently. of winnng the battle. This, we be
lieve, is his first advent as a pedes rian in
the aportingring. He walkson a plank thir
ty-two feet long and sixteen inches wide.
This course is slightly elevated in the cen
ter. Miles walks on a dead level of the
same dimensions.. Ten minutes are devo
ted in each of the nix hours in rubbing the
feet and calves of the walkers with rum
and whisky, an operation which - greatly
revives them. There are upwards of $5,000
up on the contest, and thousands of
persons visited the yard yesterday. A
close watch is kept upon the pedestrians,
lest they may fall asleep in the long hours
of the night. It is a fearful trial of human
endurance, and all we have to say is that
may the best man win.
Ike Brickell, a well known pedestrian,
has put forth - a challenge to the winning
man in this contest, to walk him on the
same terms, which will doubtless be lac.
cepted. .
Alleged Mail Robber Arrested.
Thomas G. Shalicross, United States Mail
Route Agent, made information before U.
S. Commissioner Gamble Tuesday morn
ing, charging Wm. H. Wilson, of Monon
gahela city, Washington county, with rob
bing the mail. It appears that during the
month of May and a part of June last, a
numeor of registered letters which bad
been sent through the mail between this
city and Brownsville, failed to reach their
destination, and as complaints reached the
office here, information was given to Shall
cross, who proceeded at once to investigate
the matter. He has been engaged for some
time on the case and succeeded in gaining
such information, in his opinion, as.to justi
fy him in preferring a charge of robbing
the mail against Wilson, who was formerly
second clerk of the steamboat Ensile Ben
nett, one of the mail boats between this city
and Brownsville. A warrant for the accused
was issued, and placed in the hands of officer
Robert McCready of the Mayor's police,
who proceeded at once to Monongahela
City and promptly arrested him, arriving
home with the prisoner in charge Tuesday
night. The accused gave bail in the sum
of two thousand dollars for a hearing be
fore United States Commissioner Gamble
this evidencet ten o'clock. The character
of the -whiCh may be produced
against Wilson has not transpired. It is
said, however, that most of the letters have
been traced to his possession, the charge of
the mail haling . been assigned to him by
Captain Speer, the' regular than agent on
the boat. The, information which has been
made charges that the letters Were Ab-
Stracted from the mails at varlOns times be
' tween the et of May and the middle of
Juin°, but the num bar stolen, or the amount
or money, or other valuables which Ahoy .
may have oontalned, have not been ascer
tained.. The accused is a middle-aged *nen,
and has heretofore borne a fair reputation.
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PITTSBURGH_ GAZETTE: THURSDAY, A,UGUSY` po, 1868
Twenty-Thtrd Congressional Dbarict.
The Conferees of the above Congressional
District met at the Exchange Hotel, Free
port, and after meeting fioin day to day and
balloting two hundred and eleven times, on
the two hundred and twelfth ballot the
names of Hon. Thos. and E.
Williams •
lifeJunkin, Esq., were withdrawn and
Darwin Philp» Esq., of Kittanning, Arm
strong Co., was unanimously nominated as
the Republican candidate for Congress of
the 23d Congressional District.
Below we publish the letter of Hon.
Thos. Williams placed in the hands of his
conferees on the morning of the 17th inst.;
and on the , authority of which his name wsa
withdrawn from the Conference, which
noble letter speaks for itself. I
H. S. FLEMING, Secretary.
Freeport August 19tH, 1868.
ALLEGHENY CITY, Aug.ll7, 1868. 1
i
Hugh S. Fleming and S. H. Geyer, Ens.,
Conferees, &c.
GENTLEMEN: You are aware that in a
card published by nie before the meeting
of the late Congressional Converition here,
it was announced to the people that, while
1 did not ask for a re-election, and could not
enter upon a contest for it, I Should not
feel at liberty to decline it, if it was their
desire to retain me.in their ser r ee for an
other term.
It was the pleasure of the Republican
party in this, itsstronghold, coinprising at
least one-half of the District, and giving
nearly the whole of its great majority, to do
me the signal honor of a spontSneous and
unanimous endorsement in presenting me
anew for the suffrages of the party; and
although absolutely declining a canvass in
the other counties in the face of an assur
ance that it would be anything hilt hopeless,
at least in one ofthem, I was aluiost equally
honored there by an unsolicited and unex
,
pected vote. • ,
In the full knowledge of these facts, and
without any interference On my own part,
you have endeavored to carry out the in
structions of those who appointed you, and
what were so confidently believed by you
to be the Wishes of a large majority of the
whole Republican party - of the District, as
to have prompted the repeated - offer to sub
mit the question to the test of a popular
vote, which has been as often declined, as I
aminformed, upen •the argument that it
was a question not of majorities,' but of lo
cal organizations only, while each of the
two smaller counties has adhered persist
entl to its own candidate, and both are
confessedly determined that this county
shall bo excluded - entirely,
It is apparent, therefore, that there can
be no agreement, and I find myself accord
inglyi very unexpectedly invol, ed in a con
test, which promises no end except in a
rupture which nothing but yo r patriotismbest,
and the self-abnegation of you own people
can prevent, I do not feel as "f I ought to
protract, if you are inclined t bring it to a
close, by any unreasonabletenacity that
might savor of self, and imply an over
anxious desire on my part to continue in a
prisition which might have_ flattered the
ambition of a younger and more vigorous
man, but has nothing in it to make it an
object of consuming passion to one who
knows how to value and profit by repose.
The pendency of 'an election so important
as that which is now approaching, and the
absolute necessity of sustaining our Presi
dent if elected —as there is no doubt he
will be—or over-ruling the wicked and rev
olutionary designs of the Rebel party, if
he should be defeated now by the captives
who were so lately obliged to take a parole
at his own hands, by a majorityin Congress
sufficiently large to control the government
in the interests of peace and order, and
Republican liberty, are considerations
much more important to the na
tion.-than any which can enter into the
question 01 the political fortunes of so hum
ble an individual as myself. I cannot con
sent, therefore, to be regarded as an obsta
cle in the way of a settlement in case you
can secure a candidate whose opinions are
in harmony with the earnest Radicalism
which has never hesitated between a Con
gress and a usurping President, and has
made of this County, both before and dur
ing the war, the Gibraltar of the State and
Nation.
I desire you, therefore, to waive all of
fense, and yield to the spirit of peace and
harmony what you might otherwise insist
upon, by withdrawing my name, rather
than take the risk of a disturbing contest,
whenever yotfare satisfied that a nomina
tion is impossible on any other terms, and
that you can do so without unduly compro."
mising the rights or interests of the people
you represent.
Very respectfully, your ob't Fiery%
Trios. WILLIAMS.
City Exec'utive Committee.
In pursuance of a resolution adopted at
the recent city convention, authorizing the
Chairman thereof to appoint a CRY Execu
tive Committee for the next three years,
the following persons have been appointed
by the undersigned as said Committee,
namely : • e
First ward-:-James Gracey, Fred. Schild.
Second ward—Thos. W. Davis. John Paul.
Third ward—Wm. Simpson, J. T. Brown.
Fourth ward—Robt. Leonard, T.W. Shaw.
Fifth ward—W. J. Gilmore, A.W. Smith.
Sixth ward—Johil B. Wilson, John D.
Evans.
Seventh ward—Joseph A. Butler, Ed
mund D.,Brush.
Eighth ward—Joseph Hartman, Wm. G.
Dnnseath.
Ninth ward—Ralph J. Richardson, Jos.
Kaye. -
Tenth ward—David Beck r James Mc-
Candless..
Eleventh ward—John Wandless, Chas.
Kehew.
Twelfth waid—Josiah Sobbs, Thomas
Rosewell.
I Thirteenth ward—Charles P. Duff, E. P.
Jones. -
Fourteenth ward—Thomas J. Craig, Evan
Jones.
Fifteenth ward—John H. Kerr, John J.
Covert.
Sixteenth ward—A. B. Boal, John Nes
aenthaler.
Seventeenth ward—John Chislett, John
W. Riddell.
Eighteenth ward—David Holmes, David
Kirk.
Nineteenth ward—John N. Berlin, Ed.
C. Negley.
Twentieth ward—Geo. W. ELailman, A.
H. Gross.
Twenty-first ward—Benj. W. Morgan, A.
J. Woolslaver.
Twenty-second ward—Win. H. Irwin,
Randall Morton.
Twenty-third ward- Geo. H. Anderson,
James McKibben.
The above named persons are hereby re
quested to meet at the office of William C.
Moreland, No. 96 Fifth street, Pittsburgh,
on Saturday, August 22d,.1868, at 3 o'clock
Prompt attendance qsted by
DA.VID H o LMES, Chairman
Yesterday morning about eight o'clock,a
serious accident occurred on Pennsylvania
avenue, near Miltenberger street, in the
Sixth ward, which may result fatally to
James Neeld, a little boy four years of age,
son of Daniel J. Neeld, residing on .
Beech
alley. The boy was crossing the street at
tho point named, when Mr. E. Reysmeyer,
a grocer at Soho, came driving up the
avenue in a spring wagon and run over
him, inflicting serious Internal injuries, and
inflicting severe cuts and bruises on his
body, face and limbs. The boy was picked
up insensible and carried into a house near
by, where his injuries were attended to by
Dr. J. W. Batton.
The father of the boy. Mr. J
Daniel J.
Neeld, yesterday, madelnformation before
Alderman Strain charging Reysnsever
with aggravated assault and. battery. * Re
was arrested and hold for a hearing.
Serious Accident.
CountY Executive Committee Meeting.
A meeting -of the County 'Republican
Executive Committee was held in the Com
mon Council Chamber City Building yes
terday, at 2 o'clock, r. m. the Chairman,
Russell Errett presiding and J. R. Stewart,
officiating as Secretary. -
The meeting was well attended, every
district in the county being represented,
and the members of the Committee all give
favorable_ reports from their several dis
tricts.
A diimmunication. from Wm. A. Short,
Secretary of the Sailors and Soldiers Na
tional Executive Committee In regard to
holding a National Convention in this city,
was 'read by the Secretary.
The Communication was received and on
motion referred to a Committee consisting of
Col. Russell Errett, Capt. B. Cook, J.
H. Baldwin, Col. Alex. Rilands, Maj. E. A.
Montooth, Jno. A. Myler, Col. J. W. Bal
lantine and John G. B' own, to take the
matter into consideration
The Committee appoint • d to consult with
the German Reception uninttee in re
gard to the reception of en. !Carl Schurz
reported that all the n..cessary arrange
ments had been complete for! a grand re
ception, torch light pro • zsion, iStz.. Mon-
day evening.
R. P. Nevin, Esq., s
lowing resolution, which
adopted :
CI
cle
Resolved, That while t is Committee re
gret the defeat of the H n. Thomas Wil
liamso we cordially end rse the action of
the ngressional Confe sof the 23d dis
trict i the nomination o the Hon. Darwin
Pile] ,of Armstrong' unty,• and pledge
ourselves to use all honest endeavors to se
cure his triumphant election.
The Committee on Organization were
requested to meet at the Committee Rooms
at 2 o'clock 1.. 31., Friday.
The meeting then adjourned.
Arrest of a Supposod liorse_Tblef.
Yesterday morning the Mayor received a
dispatch from Mr. Jonathan West, of Fal
lowfield, Washington county, stating that
two valuable horses had been stolen from
him the night previous, and giving a de
scription of the horses. The Mayor gave
the matter into the hands of officers Moon
and Irwin, and directed them to work up
the ease. During the afternoon Mr. Henry
Ludolf, who resides in the vicinity of Fast
Liberty, came to the Mayor's office and
made information against Edmund Kay
lor, charging him with the larceny of a
coat valued at $3O and a shirt worth $3. A
warrant was issued and placed in the
hands of an officer, who inquired where the
man would most probably be. Mr. Ludolf
replied that he would most likely find him
at Squirrel Hill, as he had two horses in
pasture there. The officer hearing this
made further inquiry and found that one
of the horses answered the description of
one of Mr. West's horses, and they imme
diatelystarted for the "pasture field." On
arriving there they found the horse to be
one of the stolen ones, and observed two
men who were standing some distance off
leave the premises in a hurry. Officer
Irwin started in pursuit and captured Bay
lor, and brought him and the horse to the
city. Baylor was locked up and the offi
cers returned again last night to try and cap
ture the other man.
Crusade Against Whisky Sellers.
A crusade was made against a number of
whisky dealers yesterday by David Force.
Ho made information before Alderman
Neillie, charging W. Bidder; Third ward,
Louis A. Kaufman, Ninth ward and A. &
J. Rester,
of the Fifth ward, with selling
liquor on Sunday. The accused -wore ar
rested and held to bail for a hearing.
There is considerable complaint on the
part of whisky dealers, and their friends,
as to the motive of those who inform against
them. They allege that it. is not done
through any desire to benefit the comma=
nity but for private gain. How far this, is
true we do not pretend to say, as there are
.doubtless some cases of that character. It
must be acknowledged, however, by the
parties complaining, that had they
obeyed the law there would be no groiind
for complaint, and no matter what the Ob
ject of the prosecutor may be, if they vio
late the law they I are amenable. It doei
not follow that any prosecutor in a whisky
case is instigate 4 by personal motives
because the law offers inducements to in
formants.
Meeting of the City ExECutive Committee.
The Republican City Executive Commit
tee held a final meeting last night for the
purpose of settling its business before the
Committee was dissolved. The Chairman,
Ald. Joseph A. Butler, presided and Capt.
W. B. Cook officiated as Secretary.
On motion of Capt. Cook, the. Chairman,
regular Secretary and Treasurer of the
Committee, were appointed an Auditing
Committee to make a final settlement of
the business.
The Committee then adjourned.
—We are pleased to see that many mem
bers of the old Committee have been re-ap
.pointed, as it has been one of the best and
most effective Executive Committes the
Republicans cf the city have had for a
number of years, and their experience will
be of great advantage to the new Committee.
Found Drowned.
Tuesday evening Robert Houston, a
young man, who for the past two weeks
has been boarding at the Exchange Hotel,
en Irwin street, and previous to that time
had been working in Oil City at coopering.
left the hotel, taking With him his carpet
bag, and started towarcis the St. Clair street
bridge. Nothing more was seen of him
until yesterday morning, when a woman
employed to clean some offices on St. Clair
street discovered his body in the Allegheny
river, near the shore, a little below the sus
pension bridge. She immediately made
her discovery known, and the body was
secured and Coroner ClaWson notified. An
inquest was held and the Jury returned a
verdict of "found drowned."
Probably Fatal-Accldent,
Yesterday morning about seven o'clock,
John Sullivan, a boy about seventeen years
of age, met with a very serious, if not fatal
accident, near the corner of High and
Wylie streets. He was driving a loaded
sand cart along the street, and at the place
mentioned was seen to reel in his seat, as
if taken with a fit, and fall forward to the
ground. He fell immediately in front of
the wheel, which passed over his body,
producing serious injuries. -He was taken
up in an insensible condition and conveyed
into a neighboring building. His injuries
were very severe and may prove fatal.
iiißougb and Tumble,”—Two teamsters
belonging to the south side got into a dil i.
culty yesterday about which was entitled to
the ,'"right of way," and 'finally endeavored
to settle the affair by a rough and tumble
fight. The parties , were M. Henry and Dr.,
Moses Madison, a colored man. Henry it
is alleged, struck his opponent on the head
with a brick five times, inflicting several
severe cuts. While being pounded with a
brick, Madison was endeavoring to"knock
;he wind out of Henry with his fist. Cross
suits for felonious assuit and battery against
Henry and assault and battery against Madi
son were made before Justice Helsel who
held both partiesto banter their appearance
at Court.
Incendiary Fire.—A.bout eleven o'clock
Tuesday night smoke was discovered issu
ing from the cellar of a house on Bellefon
taine street, seventeenth ward. The doors
were broken open and on examination a
quantity of rope saturated with oil was
found between the weather-boards and
plastering of the house. The rope had been
burning for some time, but owing to the
fact that the cellar doors were closed, and
there 'being no draft, it. WWI burning very .
alowly. It had evidently been 'Slatted there
by an incendiary.
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The Jkcizing Mail is publishing a series
of articles from the free-flowing and grace
ful pen of B. T. Campbell, Esq., on the
daily press of Pittsburgh. The compli
mentary article on the GAZETTE, whichap
peered a few days ago, was followed yes
terday by a very interesting sketch of the
Dispatch. The writer says:
In April last, the founder and senior Pro
prietor, J. Heron Foster, died of a linger
ing illness. He was a clear thinker, de
voutly attached to principle, a good, though
not a great writer, a brave soldier, a firm
friend and conscientious Christian gentle
man. Bred a Whig, he threw all the influ
ence of his. paper into the Free Soil move
ment, and on the inception of the Republi
can party immediately espoused its doe.
trines and remained:true to it during life.
While a member of the State. Legislature
he gained the reputation of honesty and
capability. At the breaking out of the late
war he left the pencil and scissors arid was
chosen Captain of a company in the "Old
Thirteenth," with which organization ho
participated in two campaigns. He was
subsequently appointed Provost Marshal of
this district. When he departed this life
his death was as sincerely regretted as his
active life had been appreciated.
Daniel O'Neill is, in every sense of the
term, a self-Made man, and should be
proud of the brilliant success that has at
tended his well directed efforts. As a re
porter he was indefatigable, and as a pro
prietor he is not less so. There are few
here who understand more about news
papers than he, and none who put their
knowledge to such practical use. From a
salary of four dollars a week he now divides
nearly $40,000 annually.
Alex. Rook, like O'Neil, was Aa hard
working man, and for years was foreman
of the Chronicle composing room. L Ont of
an iron prospect he has devolved a golden
fortune, anc still kedps his, hand to the
plewsha i re. The local department, which
is quite a featifie, has three contributors
Daniel O'Neill, Eugene . O'Neill and Frank
P. Case. The younger O'Neill has con
siderable versatility, a ready, dashing
style, and is a master of that great repor
torial accomplishment, phonography. Mr.
Case is industrious and enterprising, and
withal a good newspaper man. He com
menced his literary career on the Dispatch
over two years ago.
bmitted the fol
was unanimously
Another Improvement in Steam Engines—
A Revolution in Progress—Centrifugal
Engine.
A new invention has been introduced
into the mechanical world, which promises
to work an entire revolution in the appli
cation of steam to the various purposes of
life. People had supposed that about the
last improvement that could be made in
steam engines bad been made, but this
new invention proves that people in sup
posing this were mistaken. .A machine has
been introduced which does away with
cylinder principle altogether, RS' well_ as
with the piston, crank, steam chest, excen
tries, &c. The engine which makes all
these changes is the Centrifugal Steam
Engine, and is the invention of Benjamin
Franklin, of Westmoreland county. Al
ready it has taken high rank among the
recent inventions of the day, and it is
morally certain to overcome all obstacles
and win its way to a foremost position.
The most competent practical engineers
have examined it, and prpounce its sue
' tees certain. .The) confidently predict that
it will supersede all other kinds. i
The facts which recommend it are many.
As we have said, it does away entirely with_
the cylinder principle, depending on cen
trifugal force. Thus the mechanism is
greatly simplified, and the engine is much
more easily understood and much more
economically worked than the old kind.
In the now engine friction is almost entire
lq overwme. It will prodtlce fifteen hun
dred revolutions to the minute, with one
fourth of the steam required to produce the
same number of revolutions iu the old
style, and with the same amount of horse
power. The Centrifugal Steam Engine
condenses almost all of its steam, which, it
is needless to say, is, in itself, a great sav
ing: Another prime recommendation of
the new engine is the fact that its great sim
plicity of construction makes it much mere
economical than any other. It can be con
structed for not more than one-fourth of the
expense required for the old style, and
when made, it is almost impossible for it to
get out of order. So simple is it that a
child can run it. The engine is now on ex
hibition at the Atlas works, in the Ninth
ward, and all should see it.
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The Press of Pittsburgh.
Caution : : :
The community at large are hereby noti
fied that large quantities of sewing ma
chines, purporting to be of the "Weed"
manufacture, have been recently imported
into this country and, are being offered for
sale in many places.
This latest production,
which is every
where so justly admired for its beauty and
mechanical perfection over all its many
worthy competitors, and which has in
deared itself, by Its intrinsic merits, to
thousands of households in such an almost
incredibly short space of time, is now com
pelled to defend itself, not only against
misrepresentation, but imitation and fraud.
It is being extensively counterfeited both
in this country and in Europe. Over seven
hundred of these bogus unlicensed articles
have been recently offered for sale at one
time in New York City. Parties purchas
ing will see to it that they are not imposed
upon, and may always be supplied with the
genuine "Weed" Machine, duly licensed,
by calling on Mr. H. H. Long, at the agency,
112 Grant street.-
Rejoice, Ye Afflicted.
Nothing has been discovered in Europe
which has contributed so much to the re
lief of diseased humanity as that wonder
ful tonic and stimulant known as Daubita's
Herb Liquor. It has gained high reputa
tion everriftiere throuuhout the old Conti
nent, as its marvelous curative abilities
in all hemorhoidal and stomach complaints
have been attested by thousands on thous
ands of persons, amongst whom
the most eminent of Europe's phy
sicians. This great liquor will here
after bo imported in Pittsburgh for
American consumption by the well known
firm of Dr. Falk ck. Co., 768 Penn street, of
Which Mr. Emil Acaermann, 209 Penn
:street, is a member, and Mr. Alexartier
Kock traveling agent. This liquor cures
almost all the diseases to which flesh is
heic,...and_ebonid have large sale. None
will regret giving it a fair trial. •
Most Bitters of the present day that are
loudly puffed through the newspapers as
having great curative properties •are vile
compounds and base-impositions, contain
ing no medicinal virtues whatever, and are
really very poor whisky beverages, and,
instead of acting as a stimulant and tonic,
have a tendency to weaken the stomach by
entirely destroying the mating. The public
should therefore be very cautions and pur
chase none but Boback's Stomach Bitters,
which have stood the test as a remedial
agent foz many years, and are really as '
their name indicates, .a stomach bitters and
not a beverage. They combine the pro
ties of the best tonics and a atimulan
laxative, an e ffi cient and anti-bilious agent.
and thti best stonmehic known to the world,
and when taken in conjunction with Bo
back's Blood ./N//s, are the safest and surest
preventive a,gairust all bilidas derangements.
thoroughly regulating the whole irirsteln
and giving tone to the digestive organs.
' They are highly recommended as an in
vigorating tonic to mothers while nursing,
increasing the How of milk, and for oonva
lescente, to restore the prostration which
always follows long-continued sickness,
they are unsurpassed. No household
should consider themselves safe from the
ordinary maladies without these invaluable
medicines. They can be obtained of any
druggist; Tuffi'
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SEVERTY.-NINE YEARS OF AGE.
A Gentleman of Seventy-nine Years of
Age Entirely Cured or a Troublesome
Cough and, Throat Disease After Lin—.
gering for Forty Years.
For forty years I suffered with disease
of the throat and chest, accompanied by a
severe, troublesome cough, day and night.
_Having tried nearly everything that I could
hear tellof, and having exhausted the skill
of a number of physicians of high repute
and ability, I was at last induced to apply
to Dr.' Aborn,, having frequently heard of
his high reputation. I placed myself un
der Dr. Aborn's treatment on the second of
May last, and it is with a feeling of deep
gratitude that I testify to my entire recov
ery. Indeed, the Doctor'S treatment re
lieved me before I left his Office the first
time, \the cough then ceased and has not
since returned. Jrio. B. CUMMINGS.
WEST NEWTON', PA., Aug. 18, 1868.
Hydraulic Cow Milker.—A complete suc
cess. See advertisement in another column.
New ,Treatment. --For chronic diseases of
the eye, ear, head, throat, lungs, heart,
stomach, liver, etc., at Dr. Aborn's Medical
and Surgical Rooms, 134 Smithfield street,
half : square from the Postoffice. No charge
for c nsultation. tf
The place to get_White Lime, Calcined
Plaster, Hydraulic Cement, is at 1). R.
Ecker's, 167 First street.
Hydraulic Cow Mllker.—A complete suc
cess See advertisement in another column•
Gothic, and Plain Chimney Tops, Drain
Pipe and Tile, at D. R. Eeker's, 167 First
street.
Builders, Plasterers and Bricklayers sup
plied at D. R. Eckor's, 167 First street.
Hydraulic Cow Milker,—A complete suc.
seas. See advertisement in another column.
STEELE—BAIRD.—On Tuesday evening, August
15th, IS6S, at the residence of the bride's father,
Andrew Baird, by Rev: M. De Lange, Mr: JOHN
P. STEELE, of Philadelphia. and Miss EMMA L.
BAIRD, of this city. No'cards.
FAY—McSWIOGEN. — In San Jose, California,
July 26th, by Rev. Father Kenny, (at the residence
of the bride's uncle,) PHILIP S. FAT. of San
Francisco, and MOLLIE L. McSWIGGEN, late of
this city.
SEMPLE—WIL3OIC—On Wednesday morning,
August lllth, by Rev. B. F. Scoville, assisted by
Rev. 0. H. Miller, SAMUEL W. SEMPLE to
SARAH T., daughter of James Wilsbn, Esq.
CABSON.—On Wednesday lnoruhsg, at 11.1.4
o'clock. NFLLIE 8.. onli daughter of Samuel and
Nancy Carson. aged 1 year, 5 months and 19 days.
The funeral will take place 8 . .A.PrZEICOON, at
2.4 o'clock, from the residence of the parents, Car
son street, South Plttlburgh. .The friends of the
family are respectfully invited to attend.
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4LEN. AIKEN, UICDERTAKER,
No. 166 FOURTH STREET, Pittsburgh, Pa.
INS of all itinds, CRAPES, erLovr , s, and ev
ery description of Funeral Furnishing • Goods fur
nished. Rooms open day and night. Ilearse'and
Carriages tarnished.
RHSW.B.ENCE.S—Itev. David Eerr, D. Dißev. 31.
W. Jacobus, D. D., Thomas Ewing, Esq.ZJacob H.
Miller, Esa.
HARLE - S fr-PEEBLES,UNDER
TAKERS AND LIVERY STABLES corner of --
NDUSKY STREET AND CHURCH AVENUE,
Allegheny City. where their C01.1.1.N ROOMS are
constantly supplied with real and imitation 'Rose
wood, Mahogany and Walnut Collins, at prices vs- _
rying from $4 to .100. Bodies prepared for inter-
ment. Hearses and Carriages furnished; also, all
Kinds of Mourning GoodS, if required. °dice open
at all hours, day and night.
nOBERT T. RODNEY, UNDER..
TAKER AND EMBALMER, No. 45 OHIO
ENT, Allegheny, and No. SO DIAMOND
&VANE, (by John Wilson do 8r05.,) keeps not apt
on hands the best Metal, Rosewood, Walnut ant
imitation Rosewood Collins. Walnut Coffins iron'
42 upwards. Rosewood Coffins $2O upwards, al.
other Coffins i proportion. Carriages and Hearse ,
.furnished at low rates. Crape. Gloves, Plate an(
Engraving furnished gratis. Office open day an.
al:ht.
GENUINE
GLYCERINE TOILET SOAP,
PETER SQUIRE, 277 Oxford street -London
This Soap has been, by a peculiar process, freed
from the excess of alkali almost invariably found
even in the purest Soaps. and at the same time it is
made to take up a large quantity of Glycerine (40
per cent.' It Is to finis latter substance that it
chiefly owes its soothing quality—softening the skin,
preserving the complexion, preventing charming
and the unoleas.nt roughn , sa experienced in cold
weather. - It is found most useful in allaviating the
irritation produced by dryness of the skin. On ac- -
count or its great purity It recommends itself to all -2,
persons that suffer from the use',of common Soaps;
for delicate skins it is um only soap that can be tot
crated. It is particularly useful for cleansing dis
eased skins, where the irritation producedby Ordi
nary Soaps causes so much inconvenience. It is the 7:1
st agreeable Shaving Soap that can be used, leav
lag the skin solt and comfortable. 1 he isoapsusualrf
sold as Glycerine soaps contain little or no 'Glycer-
We. It is only necessary to apply the tongue to the
surface and the genuine will be distinguished by the •J
sweet taste. Agent,
Corner Smithfield and Fourth Streets.:-
Also, agent for SARG'S VIENNA' GLYCERINE
:OAP. . • sa.I6:TTS
GENUINE
WARRANTED TO IMPROVE TEE FIT.GHV
DUNSEATH & HASLETT,
NEW
Adkpted to a !MOT OLLSB NpraCHANT TAILCINI
MU- TEAMS,
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Corner of Penn and St. Clair Streetil
SELLING OFF. AT COST I 11
THE BALANCE OP OUB
srILIKKa STOCK OF CLOTHINGO
oLoTIA OASSIIIEBEB, ITESTIDGEI,
pentlemen's Furnishing Goodaq
Vir a HESPENIFIETE,„
MERCHANT_ TAILOR,
No. 50 St. Clair Street, Pittsburgh
Oonstnntiy on band, i foil nooortment Of
Cloths, Caselrneree,
And :: c rit o ; l : , tV v iMf,other lhahlonaale soc4p.,
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MARRIED:
DIED;
UNDERTAKERS.
XANUFACTeIIED
SIMON aolaNsTcorr,
SCOTCH PEBBLE
SPECTACLES,
FOR BALE BY
56 FIFTH STREET.
SPRING GOODS,
JUST OPE:4ZD, AT
HENRY G. HALE'S,
AT COST, to make room tor PALL GOODS
IL SMITH, .31orohant Tailor,
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