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.. , PITTSBURGH' 'TUESDAY • SEPTEN BER, .1, 1868: . , .. .
. , • f NUMBER 301
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13
ST EDITION.
111
YE 0 9 401. M.
FROM EUROPE.
Rumor • d Alliance Between
Prance and Spain—ltelease of
Fenian *ri,SOnerilleCOntniend
fed—Prince Napoleon> in Ger-
many, &c. • -
LEY Tolegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.]
• GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, August 31.—Theproposed cham
pion fight between Harry Allen and Joe
Goss may be regarded off. - Allen has been
arrested and boUnd over to keep the peace
for one year.
'DtIi:MIN, August 31.--Mason Jones, Lib
eraicandulate for Parliament from Queens
arrinty,'has beehubllged to retire `from the
contest in consequence of reportS that - he Is
supported by the Nation for hissympatbies
+Kith Garibaldi: The Irishman and Irish
Times censure 'Vila intolerance.
Cons., August. 3.--The - Corporation of
_Cork -has_ passed nrundmorudy a . roaolye ,
urging.the release of all Fenian prisoners.
EZIME2I
Pitits, August 31.--Girgenti, Special
Envuy from Madrid, arrived here to day
and had an interview with the, Emperor.
It is rumored the object of his mission is
to bring about an agreement with the Em
peror that in the event of a European war
Spain will send a fleet and troops tc• Rome;
in return for which the French army is to
- .13e usa4t6 sustain the raigniag dynasty of
Spain, should it be attacked.
GERMAN Y.
IfAmara% August 31.—Prince Napoleon
arrived here ,on \ board his yacht. He has
finade visitq Ailona and Lubeck, and in
tends to sail this week for the Weser. The
Prince preserve- strict incognito on shore.
RAGUAY.
LoNnox, August 31.—Accounts from
Paraguayan sources deny the recent reports
of a conspiracy hithat country.
SPAIN.
MADRID, August 31.—The resignation of
Alexan,det de Castro, Minister to Rome, has
been facepted.
PORTUGAL
•
Lrsuort, f August 31.—The Portuguese
Cortes has been prorogued.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Lormorr —.Evening, August 31.—Consuls,
73%. American Securities quiet and steady.
Bonds, 72; Illinois, 9114; Erie, 30.
F luairxF oivr--Ev ening , Aug. 31.—Bonds
declining at 75 1 .@7535.
ErvEnroor—Evesing, August 31,-L-Cot-
lon clotted firm and, more active; sales
-15,000 biles, Corn at 325. Wheat quiet and _
ed oteady at 14s. 6d. for pale; others u.nchang-
ANTWERP—Evenieg,l 4 knguit 31.—Petrol
(p.m • dell and unchanged.
NEW YORK • CITY
Bir Telegragh to the Pittsburgh Gazette.]
Mem YORK, August 31, 1868.
All the cattle arriving are healthy.
A bale of new Gulf cotton, unusually
long staple, was sold to-day at fifty-five
-cents per pound for shlpnient to Havre.
A gentleman had his pockets picked of
one hundred dollars at John Allen's pray
" meeting
The autnors of the Broadway Theatre
-outrage were today admitted to bail in
fifteen thousand dollars each, as the suf
lerets are probably out of danger.
The .Fbst says the statement that the Fire
men and Mechanics Insurance Companies
-of Jersey City are fraudulent is incorrect.
James Henley, who twice previously at
tempted the lite of his wife murdered tier
on . Saturday evening by thiowing her into
the Hacker saok river. He was arrested.
The Tammany delegates to the Albany
'Convention were selected to-day, I and ba r
.structed to vote as a unit for Hoffman for
Governor.
• Gen. Ittisecrans arrived yesterday.
The lower gates of dock No. 2, Erie
'Canal, eight miles from Albany, gave way
.on Sunday night, A boat with one hun
dred tons of freight sunk. Navigation is
only partly, suspended, as the lock is a
double one.l
CANADA
Lord bloneke—lmportant Witness Diaap..
appeared—Fire in the Woods—Village
Burned.
ABY,Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.)
Orr Awe, August "31.-1 t is reported that
Lordtdonclie will not return ;to England
this summer, but be retained as Governor
43eneral some time-longer.
• An important witness against Whelan
•disappeared to-day.. He is supposed to
have crossed the river at Ogdensburg.
Tonozero,Aogust 81. Terrific fires have
again broken out in the woods on the line
-of the Northern Railway. On Saturday a
station at Sunnidale caught fire, and in a
short time the entire village, embracing
twenty-five or thirty houses; was in tidies.
'The inhabitants were taken to New Lowell
•and are well eared for.- The railway track
was destroyed for ,nearly a `mile, but was
-'.zepaired and trains run regularly to-day.
'The woods are-still, burning, and Other vil
lages are in imminent danger.
New Railroad Arrangement.
uts Teienima - tope Pittsburgh Gazette.l
Gamut BRIAR Smarms, W. Va., ,kugust
'3o.—The Commissioners appointed by the
:states of Virginia and West Virginia, .
meeting bare. have - contracted with the
l'giat
Central. Company to -construct a
new road to the Ohio river. The name, of
the' Central road is now extinct. Both
:mai are to be known es the 'Chesapeake
Ohio Railroad Company. Edward Fon
taine is President, and Col:
.comb,Cidef Engineer and Superintendent.
.Operation* are to be commenced immedi
ately and the road ls to be completed in
,three years.
Affairs In North Carolina. L ,
y, Tfiemigkto the _Pittsburgh Gazette.
* MIMI - N=OlT; August 81—Havid Ruffin,
colored, was shot in the leg, in an affray in
Nsr,bon county, on- SaturTay, by Leonard
Green. The latter waa arrested,. and
bound over to appear before Superior Court.
Subsequently a negro named BM Grime's, in
ipeech from the Court, Houtie, , urged the
burning of _Green's house. His barn soon
after was fodnd to be on fire. Grimes,who
matrnear at hand, watt arrested and sent to
jail in lefault of bail. The community la
greatly exci.ed, but no fUrtherdisturbance
greatly
- •
SECHO EDITION.
PO'Crit O'CI,OCIK. A. M.
THE CAPITAL.
The Public Debt--Additional
Storekeepers and Gangers Ap
pointed.
(By Telegraph to the Plitabtirgh Gazette.
- WASHrNoTorr, August 31, 1868
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The Debt Statement cannot be prepared
for publication until Saturday-tor Monday
next. It will show some Increase, mainly
attributed to the payment for the purchase
of Alaska. The receipts of Customs duties
for the month have been comparatively
large.
ADDITIONAL REVENUE•APPOINTMENTS
The Secretary of the Treasury has ap
pointed Abraham Kap, storekeeper, 9th
district, Ohlin. also the following gaugers:
Illinois—Robt. E. Haggard, 10th dis
trict; Dayid Armstrong, 9th; Wm. J.
Floren and Daniel IM.'llensle, 7th;
Jas. L. Beggs, Bth; James Scott,
John H. Holton and James C. Starr, 4th:
A. V. Richards, 3d; Otto Funke, sth; Jas.
S. Nixon, Ist, and Alfred Cummings, 13th.
Ohio—Samuel M. Carter, 19th: Edward H.
Hansom,' 18th; Andrew,lngles, 13th; Davld
Hull; 14th; Alonzo Rogers, 10th; W. W.
Waddell, 6th; Wm. Rome, 7th; A. D. Bed
den, Bth; Elisha Osborne. 9th; J. H. Odin,
Nth. Missouri—Arctdbald J. 'Sampson,
sth; Robt. Markel, 2d.
Louisiana Legislature
;Correspondence PittsburghGazette.]
NEW ORLEANS, August 21.—The Senate
today ousted E. T. Jewell, Senator from
the SeCond District of Orleans parish, and
installed in his place a mulatto named
Plachback. The ground of the contest
was a fraud in the election. The
witness upon whose testimony mainly the
report of the Election Committee was
based has sworn to an affidavit, which is
published, declaring his evidence and tes
timony given by the Election Committee
to be false from beginning to end, and that
he had been influenced by promise of re
ward.,
South Carolina Legislature.{
(Br Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.'.
COLUMBIA, S. p., August 31.-Ifotions
were introduced 'in the Legislature to-day
looking to adjournment.
The Governor to-day issued a circular
relative to armed organizations and the
introduction of arms into the State. He
disapproves of both, and calls on all per
sons to keep the peace. He says he will ex
ercise his authority for that purpose.
The Vermont Election.
Oly . Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.)
liunr.ixoTox, VT., August 31.—More than
usual interest is manifested throughout the
State in the election to-morrow. Both
parties are making great exertions. .The
Democrats expect a largely increased vote.
The largest vote ever polled is likely to be
cast. Meetings are being held almost
everywhere to-night and fully attended.
•
Georgia Legislature.
(By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Guette.3
ATLANTA, August 31.—The Senate unan
imonely passed a resolution authorizing
the Governor to lime a proclamation dis
banding army associations throughout the
State. Armed negro_bands exist through
out the State, and in one county they have
resisted the Sheriff.
Railroad Levied Upon.
[By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette. l
RICHMOND, Ancrust 31.—The U. S. Mar
shal ha's levied on the rolling stock of the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad in execu
tion of, debts due by the company on their
coupons, amounting to $B,OOO. The run
ning of the road is not interfered with._
i Base Ball at Philadelphia.
311 y Telegraph to the Pitisbargb Gasette.l -
PHILADELPTIL 9 .. Aug, 31.—A great base
ball match between the Athletics of this
city and the Atiantics of Brookjyn was
plityed to-day. Twenty thousand persons
were present. Result—Athletics 18, At
lantics 8.
BETFP NEWS ITEMS.
—The Peruvian Congress opened on the
213th of July. -
—The cattle plague appears to have en
tirely dhappeared in the East.
—The Turner Festival at hiorrielma,
New York, commenced yesterday.
—Mr. - Seward'a renewed offer of media
tion with Spain is likely to be accepted.
—The Canadian Parliament' has been
farther prorogued until the 2d of October.
—The Chinese Embassy visited the Ma
rine Hospital at Chelsea, Mass., yesterday.
J. Vincent Browne, Collector of Inter
nal Revenue, at Salem, Mass., died yester
-The dance house of John Allen, the
"wickedest" man in New York, has been
closed.
—Gideon Granger, son of the late Hon.
Francis Granger, died yesterday at Canan
daigua, N. Y.
—The first anneal horse fair undeli the
auspicai of the Philadelphia Driving Park
Association opened yesterday.
—The town of Horitos, klariposh county;
California, was nearly destroyed by fire
August 27th. Loss over f 60,000.
allie E. Richards has been arrested in
Philadelphia for forgine a check for $876
in the name of George A. Trimball.
—A fire broke out in the Iron house
establishment at 'Lancaster Pa., 'Friday
evening. Loss s lo,ooo ; fullyinsured.
—Sanford. E. Church is a candidate for
Governor of New York, subject to the de
cision of the Democratic Convention.
A Panama letter says that the natives
openly declare that annexation to the Uni
ted States is the only salvation for the
Isthmus. -1
. -
It is rumored that- several bogus Jar
aey • ilre insurance companies have ool
lapsld,anvid First Natia: the Mari
o nal.ners, Merchants, • Fire
men s
--Peter Damn• editOr •of St. Joseph Vial
dicator, has severed his connection with
that raper to take a position on the Metro
politan Record of New York.
—Oen. Rosecrans 'sin New York, incon
stant:4ton with Democratic politicians rela
tifs to $l2O publication of the address of the
Southern` (ex-rebel) leaders.
--SecretiO7 *stud sent instructions on
Thurs d ay (by the cable to Blini,ter, Webb
atßio ( by
dire:ming him to insist upon
the p of the 'United Stites steamer
wash" n 'through the allied lines to
I._
Ascetics, , and in case or refusal to demand
hh
NN,
TILE SAENGERFIST.
Origin of the Festival—Decorations—Prep.
, arations for the Reception of Visitors- T
Societies Represented How Turners
Hall and the Rink Appeared-The Torch
light Procession—Address of Welcome.
by Mayor Blackmore—Speech by Gov.
Geary—The Concert—The Programme ,
for To-day, etc., etc., t ete.
The Saengerbunds have become as popu
lar in this country as they are in Europe,
and every year their members increase,
and the concerts given during the annual
festivals are more largely attended. These I
societies had their origin during the strug
gle for freedom in Germany; and their
popularity.was especially marked during
the contest of Prussia against Na
poleon in 1813. They increased rapidly,
and from that time have continued to exist.
In 1848 a fresh •impetus was given to the
societies, and at the same time a revival of
the Turners Societies was exhibited. In
1866 a grand Siengerfest was held at Dresi
den, at which more than .twenty-five thou
sand singers took part. These singers re
presented every part of Europe and Amer
ica, and the once noted Frotusinnllociety,
of this city; was there in the person of two
of its members. In this country the Bode
-ties multiplied very rapidly, and after
some time a National Union or Bund was
formed. But the vast inumber of singers
who flocked to these annual meetings
of the Bund as delegates formed
a large and unwieldy body, and but com
paratively little pleasure could be guaran
teed at the concerts. To obviate this crowd
of performers, and at the same time to
keep alive the interest in the development
of the societies, it was deemed proper to
divide she United States into several Dis
tricts, and thus reduce the number of
sdngers and at the same time, the expense
attending the annual meetings. The Saen
goriest now being held in this city is in
pursuance of this arrangement, this dis
trict comprising all of Western Pennsylva
nia, Buffalo, New York, Western Virginia,
and Eastern Ohio.
WELCOME
Yesterday preparations for the reception
of the singers began to be manifest all over
the city, and the day being unusually. fine,
the general appearance of everything was
as brilliant as smoky Pittsburgh oftensees.
The Turners' Hall was a wry hive, so busy
was every one; the portico over the main
entrance was neavily hung with , oak
wreathes and colored festoons with a shield
bearing an appropriete motto of welcome
on either side. Inside we found the gym
nasium,on the ground floor,hung with fes
toons of oak, spruce and artificial flowers.
while up stairs in the little theatre on the
third floor the decorations were unusually
rich and heavy. On the second floor are
the lunch and refreshment rooms, which,
with their generous counters and white
suread,tables, give a pleasant air of bound
less hospitality to the place.
The dining room is presided over by that
prince of caterers, Mr. William Holtz
heimer, of the popular Fifth street res
taurant,, Into this apartment are inducted
the millibars of the several delegations
upon arrival, slid a substantial repast is
afforded. The cullnary department is pre
sided over by Fred. Di erat and a number
of volunteer lady assistants. The main
hall of the building, wherein will be held
the concert, bears above the colimms en
wreathed shields bearing the names of the
great musical composers Germany has
furnished. On the walls are handsome
wreaths with shields enclosed, bearing the
-following names of societies represented in
the Siongerfest:
Harmonic; Clevelaid. 0.
Cecilia Glee Club, New York.
Lincoln Mannerchor. Birmingham, Pa
Mannechor. Youngstown, 0.
Harmonic, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Lledertafel, Erie. Pa.
Lorely. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Germania. Dunkirk. New York. .
Manuechor, Wheeling, W. Va.
Manueebor, Cleveland,o.
Grutlitiund, Clevelan. 0.
Teutonla, Allegheny. Pa.
Frobalun, Pittsburgh. Ps.
Iluion, Buffalo. New York.
Bangerbund, Buffalo. New York.
Concordia, 111 rmingham, Pa.
Gesangverin. Clayman, 0.
s' '
Harmon' Wheeling. W. Vs.
Lir delete, Akron. O.
Harmonla. Akron, 0.
Liederkrans, Bridgeport, 0.
Liederkrana, Canton, 0,
MECOBA.TIONS.
Smithfield street is, more than any other
thoroughfare, brilliant in its weloome, and
for several squares almost every house
seems to be doing what it can to honor the
singers: Most especially did we note three
ouildinks, via: a German drug store on the
corner of Strawberry alley and Smithfield
street is profusely decorated with green,
while across the front is a huge yard wide
muslin, sign, on which letters of oak
leaves ere t hei words Wilkantmen &miler.
The office of the Preiheita Freund is also
covered with decorations. with an appro
priate motto of welcome over the door, and
a handsome star spangled banner floating
from the staff on the roof. Reinhardt's
hotel is also al gay as any other house 'in
the street.
Frets' b irber shop was elegantly deco
rated, as was also Demtnler .11c Bros. tin
ware establishment. Keller's liquor store,
Se dle tt Zweidinger's music store, and a
number of buildings adjacent were most
handiomely decorated. Lower down to
ward the river the display was equally
creditable. The German book store of J.
G. Backofen was neatly and handsomely
decorated with evergeeens. Oh an elabor
ately painted transparency over the door
way was a motto from S hillers' ' , Might of
Song;" reading hinglish as follows:
"And while the soothers magic measure flOw,
Smoothe.tevery wrinkle on the brows of woe,
So by harsh custom far estranged
Along the glad and guileless track.
To Childhoods , happy home unchanged,
The.s wilt song wafts the wanderer back."
Oa Fifth street the decorations were also
very tine, especially the banking house of
Ph. Mertz, J W. Pittock's and Heineman,
Meyran & Plage were hang from
Oli the newspaper . and public buildings.
IL Rleber & Br o s music store on Wood
street was the best display on that thor
oughfare. Penn street was also decorated
Ina beautiful and tasteful manner. The
private displays in Allegheny were fully
equal to those on this side of the river, and
upon the whole our Germ "
sn clement have
nothing to be ashamed of in their" method
of awarding a poetic and hearty welcome to
their guests.
On St. Clair street Glockner's wine house
and the. restaurant next door, were very
elaborately decked. Across from tower to
tower at the one end of, the bridge, between
garlands of evergreen are the words "Wel
`come to the lion City," and at the other
end “Welcome to the Saerigerfest."' Over
Nth entrances to the Rink arched canopies
covered with verdant wreathes have been
Disc • d, while across the street from aide to
side. are' stretched wreathes and colored
festoons, making that portion of Rohintson
iireet almost a Shady bower. ,Inside some
'changes have been made. The - stage Inwood
of being arched is adorned with pillars of
evergreen and,handsome vases of rare es-'
otter.. On the wall at the back of the stage a
combined shield contains tie.-names Ger:
mania and Columbia, while All along the
sides are shields or placardS with the names
of all most famo a in the music and litera
ture of German , America and England.
On one aide of C. e stage is the motto by
Tom Moore whir we quoted on Saturday,
and on the othe is the popular singer's
motto—
lie • and Lied
IFr , ch, Frei. Gerannd
1W n dire Got
be Szengerbund.
Each one of t• e twelve cords hanging
from the windo : in the roof will have a
brilliant boquet i place of a tassel. Al
most innumerabl : rustic baskets of plants
and crystal glob:. of gold fish hang from
the beams, and a the end of the building
opposite the stag . Is a handsome rustic pe
destal surmount: . by a collossal bust of
Schiller.
Arrangements have been made by which
a few more choice seats can be reserved.
This ties been:. done by a change in the'
place for the speakers, and the sale of these
seats for to-night'i concert takes place this
morning at Kleber's and Mellor's. The
pieces to be used to-night are well selected
and erg none of them long enough to
fatigue a mixed audience. The gem of the
evening wilt be "The Triumph of German
Song," but , I.On the Open Sea," and Goa
nod' "Sanctus" are looked for with almost
•as much interest by connoiseurs and all
lovers and appreciators of good music. _
THE PROCESSION.
At half past seven o'clock. the hour set
apart for the Moving of the torch light
procession to the Rink, a copious fall of
rain took place, which seriously interfered
with_the success of the affair. The violence
of the storm, however, passed over before
eight o'clock, and the various home socie
ties, with their guests, preceded by a brass
band and a large detachment of Mayor
Blaokmore's police, moved_ in procession.
There were probably six hundred in the
Tanks, each bearing a flaming torch, pre
senting altogether a magnificent appear
ance. In a carriage were the Governor of
Pennsylvania, the Mayors of Pittsburgh
and Allegheny, and the Chairman of the
Committee on Arrangments. This was
followed in the procession by other car
riages containing the various Committees
and Chairmen of the visiting societies. All
along the line of procession the houses
i i
were brilliant y illuminated, and at various
points a prof ion of fire works were sent
heavenward I honor of the occasion.
r=!
• Long before the procession arrived at the
Rink the multitude had assembled along
Robinson street, which was decorated with
wreaths of evergreens suspended across
the street, and Chinese lanterns banging
from every window; until it was almost im
possible to pass through the crowd which
soon after the procession arrived had se
cured seats in the Rink, creating con
siderable confu•ion.' After quiet had been
restored,the entertainment was commenced
with., a grand overture entitled the
••Frieschutz," by Toerge's Orchestra,
which was rendered in a most admirable
manner.
THE MAYOR'S ADDRESS
Mr. Adolph Krebs, President of the Sten
fferfest, then Introduced Mayor Blackmore
in a brief address in German:
The Mayor said :
WELCOME EIPEECR OF MAYOR BLACEMORE
GENTLEMEN-It gives inn great pleasure
to meet you my German fellow citizens
f rom abroad—to extend to you my heart
, felftreeting , --and, in behalf- of the eitizons
Pittibiargh to extend to yon ,the'hospi
talities of our city. The occasion is one el
unusual interest, and I heartily sympa
thise with you in the success of the great
~ S anagerfest" about to be inaugurated here.
Those arts which tend to soften the as
perities of life and refine the tastes, should
be especially encouraged and. cultivated.
Music—the divine handmaid of Heaven—
whose influence is felt in every depart
mert of life, that soothes our cares, ani
mates our conflicts, imparts geniality to
our ty•cial intercourse, and lifts the soul in
Its religious as pirations to the great Creator.
Music, I say, is one of the gifts that belong
especially to your great nation; to. the
"Faderland" must we look for its truest
interpretation. May we receive from you
a portion of that inspiration so beautifully
blended with the more solid characteris
tics of your race; then will the angularities
of the American character be torn down
and its genial influence felt In imparting a
more full and 'perfect sympathy.
But, gentlemen, I feel that I cannot do
justice to this subject, and I refrain from
dwelling farther on it. May you, during
your sojourn hero, realize the utmost en
joyment, and may you bear with you on
your return to your homes many pleasant
recollections of your visit to Pittsburgh.
The resident societies then sang a•grand
chorus in German, which elicited loud and
prolonged applause from the audience.
Oilir. GEARY'S ADDRESS
Mr. Krebs then introduced Gov. Geary,
who spoke as follows :
MY FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS
,--
I am compelled to beg pardon from this
august assembly for appearing before it
without a written address, but, inspired by
the gorgeous display and pageant which
we havejust left, and by the charming
music, both vocal and instrumental, I feel
that I can say a word or two without prep
aration. When we reflect that our fathers
have provided years ago a platform so broad
that it is large enough for the Americans of
all nationalities, we cannot wonder that Eu
ropeans should dock to our shores, attracted
by the promises held out of life, liberty
and the free pursuit of happiness, and
wherever the Germans have ton,the,i from
the Atlantic to the Pacific the land has
smiled and blessed their labors, and now I
run (told that , live States are represented
here, delegations have come from New .
York, West Virginia, Michigan, Ohio and
Pennsylvania, and as Chief Magistrate of
this_great Commonwealth I tender to them
all a hearty welcome. I have acted as
magi-trate in other places, and never have
I failed in extending the same feeling
to the foreign as to the American born citi
zens. On the battle-fields of the.nation I
have been surrounded by noble German
soldiers, and it is therefore no wonder that
to-night my heart gushes out to them.
and (pointing to a white star among .the
decorations) lt has been my lot to lead
under that star 2,000 Germans who loved it
only less than the stars and stripes, half
way up to the skies to victory. In Mexico
the Germans had won immortal honor, and
in the late rebellion thousands of them bad
come to the rescue of the flag of their
adoption.
"I- most heartily approve of these great
meetings which win for them the • respect
of their fellow citizens. - I feel that it le
good for us to be here, it is goad for me to
he hers, and. I.pray tiod that you may all
haves gosd•time and enjoy yourselves.
I feel that here as elsewhere where I
have seen great gatherings of Germans, the
laws of our nation are safe. In, Phlladel-.
'phis, ' where I met 20,000 Germans, I did
'not meet one.drunken man among them.
.I.honor the German population and once
moreextend a moat heartfelt welcome.
vaenf the singers proposed three cheers
for ClialerAl Geary, then one. of the audience
props 44 three for the leader of the White
Star. •
The enthwilaimi at the close of the Gov
ernor's remarks was most intense, and
some one in the audience proposed three
which wasleartily responded to. -
The Allegheny quartette Club, lead - by
Prof. Slack, was then introduced, and sang
in a most excellent manner "Sleep Gentid
Lady," which was highly applauded bye
the audience, and the Club was called out
a second time, when they reponded with
"Good Night," which was received with
loud and' prolonged applause.
Teorge's Orchestra then played "Steig4
March," by Faust. which was highly api
planded by the Germans.
Rev. C. Schilling was then introduced
and delivered an oration in German. His,
theme was German music, German poetry,l
and Getman composers, all of which he
eulogized to a considerable extent. .His
remarks were listened to with marked at
tention by the Germans, who appeared
well pleased with the speaker, and evinced
their appreciation of his address by fre
quent rounds of applause.
At the close of Mr. Schilling's address
the Allegheny — Quartette Club was again
called upon and responded with "Dreams
of Home," which was admirably rendered.
Ihe grand feature of the entertainment
was the closing exercises, the singing of
the "Star Spangled Banner" by the resi
dent singers, accompanied by Toerge's Or
chestra. It was sung as Germans only can
sing it, tend must be heard to be appreci
ated.
The aud'encs was then dismissed, and
notwithstanding the entertainment was
continued nntira late honrin the night and
the inclement weather, all expressed
themselves frilly satisfied with the opening
exercises of the Saengeifest.
THE CONCERT TO-NIGHT.
-The Grand Concert at the Keystone
Skating Rink, by the German singing so
cieties in attendance at the Saengerfest,
cpmes off tit's evening, and• promises to be
one of the most succesAul ever given in
this vicinity.
The arrangements have been extensive,
and the opening .ceremonies at the Rink
last evening was an earnest of the success
which will be achieved to-night. The pro
gramme for the concert embraces a selec
tion of rare music, such as our citizens have
not often had an opportunity to listen to,
and includes sacred, patriotic and descrip
tive compositions. The arrangementof the
choruses, solos, d uetts, trios. and quartettes
is admirable and cannot fail to produce a
fine effects.
Among the finer pieces to be rendered
might be mentioned "Sanctus," by Mrs.
Downing, Misses M'Caffrey, Muller, Baer-
Me and Henne, and the Messrs. Kleber,
the trio from Attila, and Bothoven's Leer
ghette, quartette for string instrument, by
the Teorge brothers anceZittehart. Indeed,
the whole affair rhas been most carefully
prepared, and the hearty welcome extend=
ed by our citizens generally to the societies
has incited them to increased exertions to
fully meet the anticipations indulged in.
Reserved seats can still be secured at Kle
bees or Mellor's, Wood street.
POLITICAL.
Grand Rally in Altegheny--Speeches by
Messrs. Williams, Lucas, Marshall and
Phelps.
The rain of last evening in no wise dam
pened the loyalty and patriotism Of the Re
publican masses in Allegheny, who rallied
in immense numbers in frontof their head
quarters, in the Diamond, at eight o'clock,to
endorse the nomination of Hon. Darwin
BeKANIP OII : 42I 4 I' date f"-_,Pcgt',
gress . la VrentAhlid - District. The
Germania Brass Band was in atteriainie,
and at intervals, previous to and during the
meeting, discoursed enlivening music.
At the appointed hour the meeting'was
called to order by James Mcßriar, Esq.,
Wh announced the following list of officers:
President—Thomas Williams.
Vice Presidents—S. H. Hartman, S. H.
Geyer, Col. George Geist, James Marshall,
Samuel Kay, Allen Means, George Beil
stein, Henry T. Eggers, Erwin Coates, Jas.
C. Ssrvis, J. W. F. White, Col. John Snqd
grass, James Lacey, H. M. Boyle, Geo. W.
Evans, Hon. John Brown, Ge'. W. Chal
fant, Dr. T. F. Dale, D. Joseph Reid, Robt.
Wright, Archibald Allison, Dr. A. Harper,
William McCully. S. G. McCallister, Capt.
Nicholas Way, J. F. Marshall, Wm. Peters,
Lewis Heidleberg, H. P. Mueller.
liPcrelaries—Reporters of the Republican
press.
Mr. Williams, on taking the chair, re
turned his thanks in a brief speech, in
which he cordially endorsed the nomina
tion of Mr. Phelps as the most proper
choice which could have been made, and
predicted his triumphant election by the
Republicans of the district by an over
whelming majority.
B. F. Lucia and Thomas M. Marshall,
Esqs., followed in speeches of about half an
hour's length, in which they took up the
issues of - the day and argued them in a
very clear,convincing manner, eliciting by
their remarks enthusiastic applause.
At the conclusion of Mr. Marshall's
speech. Hon. Darwin Phelps was intro
duced and received with great cheering.
Mr. Phelps said that owing to the inclem
ent stato of the evening he thought it best
not to make any extended remarks. He
felt gratified, as every loyal man would
feel, at the reception which had been ac
corded to him by the Republicans of the
banner county. He felt thankful for this
great honor, and hoped that if elected .by
their suffrages to represent them in the
hall of the national Legislature he
might prove himself worthy of the
confidence which they seemed to
repose in him. At some future time, if
desirable, he would be pleased to address
them at length on the issues of the day, but
the present, under the circumstances, was
hardly the proper time. He said he could
not refrain from saying a few words in re
gard to their gallant standard bearers, Grant
and Colfax, and in a few pertinent remarks
dwelt upon their characters, their distin
guished. services to the country, and their
unflinching loyalty, closing with an earnest
appeal, urging upon all the importance ,of
working energetically to secure their elec
tion, that peace and harmony might again
prevail throughout the land.'
At the gonolosion of Mr. Phelps' speech
Gen. Wm. Blakely, from the Committee on
Resolutions; offered the following •
and:
entire
That hiving the most ° full and
entire confidence in the ability, integrity
and patriotism of Hon. Darwin Phelps of
Armstrong county, we do most cordially
endorse his nomination as the Republican
candidate for Congress in this dishict ; and
that ratify that nomination on the
Seconda`aesday in October next, in such a
manner as to carrytorror into the ranks of
the enemies of freedom.
Resolved, That we do hilly and heartily.
endorse the public services of Hon. Thomas
Williams, our present riipresentative .In.
Congress, in whom we have a represemg.
tive second to none in the nation, with the
courage, honesty and ability to . maintain
the right, and that when the' time
shall come for him to surrender 'thei' hint
committed to his Winds he will be , entitled
to and receive from a grateful constituency
the welcome plaudit, "Well dominion good
and faithfUl servant."
• Meeting in Washington.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Republicans of the borough of Washing.
ton was held in the Court. Rouse of that
county Saturday evening, tohear . Governor
Geary. • At haif-paqt • seven '43:clock , the
Grant Guards, under command of Captain
Hart, repaired to tho Valentine House,
Where the Governor was stopping, and es
(forted him to the Court House. The meet
ing Was then organized by' calling Major
John H. Ewing to the Chair and appoint
ing Mr. MuWilliams, of the Reporter, Sec
retary.
The Chairman in a brief address. intro
duced the Governor, who addressed the
meeting at c. , nsiderable length in a most
eloquent and forcible manner, at the close
of which the meeting adjourned with three
cheers for the speaker and three times
three' for Grant-and Colfax. and the State
and local ticket. \
The Republicans of Wash ngton county
are working nobly, and will render a good
account at the approaching lection. '
Trouble About a Reeelpt.
Timothy Gorman sad his landlord James
McCauliff have had a misunderstanding in
regard to a receipt. McCauliff says he
called on his tenant to collect the rent
amounting to eight dialers; a twenty dol
lar note was offered in payment by Timo
thy,which he was unable to change, where
upon he dropped into a store near by to
get the change, retaining the receipt which
had been handed to him. Failing to come
back in a reasonable time search was made
for him, when it was found that he had
gone. Meeting him subsequently, McCau
liff says Timothy flourished the receiptjin
his face and refused to pay him the amount.
The accused was arrested yesterday on
charge of false pretence by Alderman Mc-
Masters, and after a hearing held for trial.
Horse Case;
On Saturday evening, about nine o'clock,
William Hecker, of East Liberty, came into
town and having some business at the Man
sion house, he tied his horse in front, while
he went inside. Coming out.soon after the
animal was gone, taken as he subsequently
ascertained by an acquaintance: named
Lewis Steven. Thinking all would be
right, Hecker went home after waiting
some time, expecting that Stevens would
bring the animal there when he had fin
ished his ride. Up till - morning neither
horse nor rider had appeared, and Hecker
at last, thinking that 'something must be
wrong, started the nollce on the track. They
have not succeeded in arresting the joker as
yet.
•
BRIEF NEWS ETERS.
—ln Philadelphia, on Sunday, a Mrs.
flubley, while laboring under temporary
insanity, threw herrand child out of
second story window, fracturing its skull.
—Charles Neville and James Malcolm
have been arrested in New York, charged.
with committing an outrage upon a Mrs.
Sargent, aged fifty years, in Central Park.
—ln the Fifth District (Parma.) the
Democrats have nominated Dr. John R.
Reading as a \ candidate for Congress, and
in the Seventh District they have nominated
Robert E. Monaghan.
—Two boys named George J. Lee and
Robert T. Dooley were run over bya train
on the Lowell and Lawrence (Mass.)
railroad in Lowell, on Sunday afternoon,,
and instantly killed.
Idaho intelligence to August lEth state
election returns have not been
received, but it is certain the whole Davie=
credo ticket is elected. New rich mines
have been discovered„
—The winter in Chili was unusually se
vere and several snow slides had occurred,
An avalanche buried twenty-four persona
in a mine, killing all. Gen. Kilpatrick
was to leave on the 27th of July for the Uni
ted States.
—lt is announced that with the present
month the expenses of the Boston custom
house will be reduced $lB,OOO per annum.
Ten officers now on duty will be re.
moved. The salaries of certain ethers will
be reduced.
—The New York Union Coiver Mine, lo
cated at Copperopolis, California, was sold.
at Sheriff's sale. Glidden & Williams, Bos
ton, were purchasers at one hundred and
twenty-one thousand two hundred and
fifty dollars. •
St. Louis Market. 1
[By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Eiazette.3
ST. LOUIS, August 31.—Tobacco firm and
unchanged. Cotton and Hemp; nothing
doing. Flour extremely dull with only&
retail Imsiness; super sold at 56,25a6,75; ex
tra $7,25a7,50; double extrasBa9,so. Wheat
dull and heavy at previous quotations;,
prime to fancy red and white fall range at
$1,80a1,82. Bye unchanged at $1,13a1.15.
Pork dull and nothing doing. Bacon dull'
and unchanged. Lard steady and un
changed at 18340 for tierce and 1954a20c for
keg. Whisky inactive at $1,25. Cattle
dull and heavy, ranging 236a5y,c for gross -
inferior to extra butchers. Receipts-8,700
bbls flour, 31,000 bus corn, 700 bus corn,
23,800 bus cats, .4.500 bus rye, 2,700 bua
barley.
Albany Cattle Market.
CBy Telegraph to the Pittsburgh eatette.l
ALBANY, August 31.—Recelpts of cattle
2,600 head. There are no hew cases of oat
tie disease, and the demand is much better
than last week. .Beeves are in excellent
marketable condition; on extras prices ad
vanced X.c, and on middlings and inferior,
grades lal3c; sales 1,500 heads at sa6y,p
for inferior and common; 7aBK,c for ordi
nary to fair State; B%a9c for fair State; 834 a
90 for fair to good Indiana, and 9a9Ko for
Kentucky. Sheep in good request at 4a
534, and lambs at 6a7c; supply fair. -
Buffalo Market.
(By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.)
BUFFALO, August 3L—Flour is firm and
very dull. Wheat is dull; buyers are
awaiting a decline; sales 2,000 bus at 61,97
for Racine; and 2,500 bus amber Ohio at.
12,15a2,16. Corn is dull at 61,12y4a1,13 for
mixed Western; sales of 13 000 , bus to ar
rite at 61,13. abs dull; sales Western at
game; and 10,000 to arrivp at 65c. Rys is
offered at 61,40 by the boat load. Me*
pork is firm at 630 for heavy. Lard is firur,
at 19c. High Wines nominal.
Memphis Market.
By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.
MEMPHIS, August 81—Cotton at 28a290;
receipts and exports—none. Flour at $6,50
al3. Corn at 8230.850. Oats at Natick.
Hay at $18a23. Bran at $20a211. Cbrn meal
nominal. Lard at 190. Pork at $3O. Ba
_con—shoulders at 13c; clear aides at 17%
al7Ncr, receipts to-day, 33 bbls; exports
this month, ln; bbkecelpts thr one year, bbls; expo for one' year 2M,2 , 11)
bbls; stook to Sept r Ist, 1868,45 bbls.
New Orleans Market.
[s, Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.]
ONwsr ORLEANS. August St.—Cotton dull;
middling 28c. • Sugar and Molasses nomi
nal. kj Flour dull; superfine, $6,754137. '
Alm:dull at $1,054,053. Oat& dull at 650.
Pork unchanged. Bacon steady; shoulders
14X, clear aides 1734a1f1e. Lard unchanged.:
' Chicago Cattle blarket.
TOteltraDh to the ; Prtlabtaliti Queue.]
Cmosoo„ August 31.—Live stook market
very dull and nominal.