The Pittsburgh gazette. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 1866-1877, September 03, 1868, Image 8

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CITY - AND SUBURBAN.
II
Daily Prayer Meehan—From 'l2 M. to
12:30 o'clock at the Rooms of the Christian
.ikissociation, No. 23 Fifth street .
We print on our seventh page this morn
ing a very interesting Foreign Letter from
Rev. Dr. Joseph King.
Recoverlng,---Saranel Bell, the colored
man who waa stabbed at a picnic in Davis'
Grove last' week, is recovering.
Another Aceident.—Mr. Williams, an
avid gentleman, wa• run over by a buggy
on Wood street yesterday. Another acci
dent caused by reckless driving.
Alleghedy Connells.—A special meeting
of Allegheny Cify. Councils will . be held
this evening to tike action on the mode of
payment for the construction of sewers.
Progressing. --Work on the Monongahela
wharf extension above Smithfield t-treet is
-being pushed forward rapidly. The wharf
is being - filled up with earth, the cobble
stones having been previously removed.
ICnocked 0 'er by aT I
Horse.—Last'evening
a little girl sitting on the curb on Center
avenue was k ocked over by a horse, on
which was .ineunted a colored boy. One of
the little girll t s lower limbs was somewhat
bruised, but not severely.
Disorderly Conduct.—Thomas Watson
made informatien before the Mayor yester
day charging Michael Tally with disorderly
conduct. He alleges that. Michael came to
Lis Premises in t 1:e Ninth, ward and be
haved in a very disorderly manner.
Completed. = We noticed a few weeks
'since the' fall of the new stack at Coward's
- brick yard, in the Sixth ward, and stated
that workmen ivere engaged in rebuilding
it. We learned yesterday morning that it
has been completed and the scaffolding re
moved, and that the brick works are again
in operation.
Plcnic.—Owing -to the inclemency of
the weather on Tuesday, the picnic and
bazaar for the - benefit of the new Catholic
church, Oakland, was not a success. It
gill bp repeated on Saturday next at Mc-
Farland's Grove. . Liberal arrangements
have been made to secure the enjoyment df
all who attend.
Disorderly COnduet.—Catharine
.Kuble
made information before Justice Ammon,
yesterday, charging John Dank with dis
orderly conduct. She alleges that the ac
cused came to her residence in Birming
ham, during the absence of her husband,
and grossly insulted her. A warrant was
• issued for his arrest.
Kegs and Demijohns.—Adam Webber
made informa: ion Yesterday before Alder
man Strain against Michael Slattery for
-larceny as bailee. -Adam alleges that_Slat
- • tory obtained froth him three kegs and two
demijohns, which he refuses to return. They
• were tilled with Adam's ale. Tho accused
• was arrested and field for a hearing.
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• Alleged Forcible Faitry.—Peter Leib
made information' before Alderman M ul
ler, yesterday,. againSt P. Risner and S.
''Wickliue for fOreible entry an.i detain
er. The prosecutor alleges that the ac
,eused entered his house and seized the fur
- - niture t _afterwards locking the door and,
taking the key .away with them. War
rants were issued.
•
Abantlohment.—Catharine Edmonds made
information before the Mayor yesterday
charging her husband John NV. Edmonds
with abandodment. The prosecutor re
sides in Man field. She alleges that 'the
accused who is her lawful husband, left her
about two months ago and she has not
heard from him since. A. warrant was is
sued for his arrest.
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Two gentlemen, lately returned from a
visit to Conneaut Lake, speak in the high
est terms of its beauty and attractions, and
also of the eourtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
of the "Lake Hous•," who are unremitting
- in attetillOn to the comfort of their gnests.
— Those - fond of fishing, shooting or sailing,
could nowhere pass a more delightful week
than at Evansburg.
„Serious Aceldent.--John Stewart, a WOrk
-Eln bruaged at Graff, Byers S. Co.'s gas
pipe works in South Pittsburgh, met with
a serious accident yesterday. He was work
ing with a piece of hot gas pipe which' ho
thrust into a tub of water for the purpose
of cooling it when the steam rushed bp
into his face; scalding- him s-verely. Dr.
Wolf was called' immediately and dressed
his face, after which he was removed tohis
some.
Nui..ance.—Fred. Shutte made •informa
tion before justice Ammon, yesterday,
Charging Jacob I); cr with maintaining a
puldie nuisance. He alleges that the He
criscA keeps a slaughter house on Josephine
street,
.East Birthingham, and that he
throws the refuse from the same upon the
street, to the great annoj arise of the emn
trunty and detriment to the health of the
citizens. A warrant was issued for his
arrest.
Alleged False Pretente4--Mary Bunton,
who keeps a boarding AnSuse in Ternpf!r
:anceville, made information before Alder
man McMaste 8. yesterday against M:.rtin
connor . - chart him with false pretense
in obtaining boarding to the amount of
seventy dollars by representing tit t he
had money due him from Messrs. Zug &
Painter, which representation she has since
aseertained t, be false. A warrant was is
sued for the arrest of Martin.
Hugh McHugh alleges that—his friend,
Michael Byoif, borrowed a timepiece from
Lim, and when requested- to return tb?
same ungenerously and emphatically re
fused to (I() so.
and,
article was valued at
forty dollars, and,.as Hugh was.unwilling
to part wilh it, he lodged an iefurrnation•
against Michael for larceny as .bailee, on
which a warrant was issued by Alderman
.McMasters yesterday.
The Vestry of St. Peters Church will
give a reception to their Rector, this
evening at eight o'clock, in the Sunday
school room, in the basement of the
Church.
.
The entertainment will be unier the
upervisi nof the ladies of the parish. All
of .the members of the congregation in
regular a tend +nee at St. Peters Church,
and :.o[hers__who may desire to connect
then selves wi h the parish, are cord'a ly
invited to be present and meet the Rector
on this occasion.
'• A Youthful Burglar.
About half-past ten o'clock last night
boy about fifteen :t ears of age, who gives
his name as John Hardy, was arrested on a
charge pf burglary. Officer John Glenn,
who was on duty on Fifth street, - while
_passing t h.. cutlery store of Sands & Heine
man, 'between Wood and Market streets,
saw the :.oy in the store, and calling two or
three officers to his ttssistane - iThent them to
the back of the building to watch for the
yoting thief while he obtained the key and
entered the store to arrest him. The boy,
t soon as the officer approached the door,
ran up stair , and escaped from the bra c h!.
inghy a back window, through which he
bad entered by climbing upon the roof of
a shed. He jumped from the shed tp
the ground. and before the Mika
- who was placed there •to watch him
'could - (latch him, he scaled the wall of
nn adjoining building and passing over
- the roof jumped doWn on th.e opposite side.
The odic• rs, however, followed him, and
finally captured him on Fourth street, near
Liberty, and took him" to the lockup. He
had in his possession a watch which he had
Aaron from the store. .
Took Time
Reception.
POLITICAL
Meeting of the County EZeentive Com
mittee—Hon. John Sherman to speak
at City Hall on Monday
Eveni Next—.
Masa Meeting. to be Held in Front of
ng
Hare's Hotel on the 12th Lust.-Resolu
tion in Regard to the Vermont Election.
A regular meeting of the County Repub
lican Executive Committee was held in the .
City Building yesterdb.y afternoon, Hon.
Russell Errett Chairman, and Col. John H.
Stewart Secretary. The • reports from all
Darts of the county were encouraging.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The various standing cottntittees reported
progress.
W. S. Purviance offered the following
resolution which was adopted :
Resolved, That a meeting for Hon. John
Sherman be held on Monday night-Sep
tember 7, in City Hall, and that, the Chair
aen-int a Committee of Arrangements.
The Chairman appointed the following
_named gentlemen as members of the com
mittee. W. S. Purviance, F. -M. Magee,
Win. B. Hunter, G. F. Morgan, S. Kilgore,
L. C. Dickson and Alex, Highlands.
It was resolved to hold a mass meeting
in front of Hard's Hotel, on the evening of
September 12th, at which an address will
be delivered by Judge Bond, of Marylmid,
and Gen. King, of Baltimere, who was
member of Gen. Hancock's. stain
. Mr. Parivance offered the fallowing re
solution in regard to the Venn mt election,
Which was unanimously adopted:
R , 'solved; That this committee has heard
with feelings'of unfeigned satisfaetion . the
news of the Vermon • election, and heartily
congratulates the Green Mountain Boys
upon the glorious . success :which has
crowned their efforts, and we greet the re
sult there attained as the sure precursor of
the ground swell which will, as'.a "whenn
ing tide," sweep the whole country in.No
vetither next for Grant and Colfax.
On motion; a committee of three, con
sisting of Hugh S. Fleming, Mr. Hare and
Mr. ,Heath, was appointed to make ar
rangements for the meeting to ho held at
Tarentum on the 10th inst. -
Grant and Colfax Club
,The Republican voters of the Fifteenth
ward held a meeting on MondaY evening
last and organized ' a Grant and Colfax
Club by electing the following officers:
President—Capt. C. A. Dravo.
_Vic?. Pre.sitk M'Kee. •
Sec , Tta. y—J . P. Willison.
Cor. Sccectary-,-Geb. Bauer.
- Treasurer-Jelin Hoerr. •
The following committees were appoin
ted:
Executive Committee—J. S. Wainwright,
Dr'. Jas. Robinson, Geo. F. Sehade, George
Garrison, Charles T. Hughs,: Geo. McKee,
Wm. Flaedus, Sr.
Pinauce Committee—Wm. Jam:T, John
Hoer, Hohand - Riddle, B. 0. Bosworth,
Alex.. Black. Michael Neekerman, J. J.
Albeitz.
Committee on Spealce , s—.J. J.. (overt., 6.5.
Rerr, Gen.; A. L. Pear,on, C. Hasbrouck,
Esq., Hon. E. A. Stowe.
Vilqila :cc and C.twassing Committee—
George Garrison, John Sehade, Louis Win
ters, W. Thrinnson, John. Horn, Philip
Drum. Wm. Flaceus, Jr., Chas. 11. Mayer,
Wrn. Hassadk, Louis Taekleberry, Ilenry
Cartwright, (Robert Tees, Tobias Deitrleh,
John C. - McCullough, Alexander Black, T.
Sehleinestead, Win. G. Draw), John Orin,
Dr. S. F. Arenberg, Robt. Y. Thompson,
Neil Deveis, 'John Hoer, J. ZI Wainwright.
The 24th Septe_'mber Convention
The Commit!ee of Arrangements for the
Grand Republican Mass Convention to be
held on the 24th inst., have resolved to
hold the Convention on the North Corn
mon, Allegheny, snd the fkllowing sub
committees have been app
On & .nds-f-JOe. A. Tyler, Joe. Heath-,
S. Fletn , ng.
On Rpcakels—M. W. Beltzhoover, D.
O'Neil, Gust Soh leiter.
On Printintj r —F. C. Negley, O. W. Hail
man; B. Opiwiihomier.
• A rrangeren t 8 —M. Ntir. Beltzhoover, 1).
O'Neil, F. C. Negley.
On Tanner and Grant Clubs—Maj. Joseph
BrOwn, ChitirAmn, with power to appoint
Committee.
These Committees pre now actively at
work, and are arranging - as fast as they
MD. Every indication promises a splendid
display 071 that occasion.
Seventh Ward, Allegheny --Election nl
Councilman
On Tuesday, in accordance with .thel
Mayor's proclamation, a specialLelection
for one member of Gmmon Council, to
fill the unexpired term of!llenrk Gc l ,•cr,
,
re: , igneu, l was held, in the Seventh yard,
A Ileghen v. The 'contest was between I
Peter Rishner, Republiean nominee, and
James Stewart, Democratic, and resulted
in the election of Mr, Richner, the vote
being as follows:
Risliner
Stewart . 117
I Mr. Rishner is well known in the ward,
has long been identified with its interests,-
and will doubtless fill the position with:
acceptability to all concerned.
11l etings to be Held This Evening,
Republican meetings will be held this
evening as followS:
Diamond Square, Allegheny.. Speakers,
IL C. Mackr , -11 and Thos. M. Bayne, E•qs.
Mount Washington, iit School I House.
Speakers, J. E. Slagle and John Dalzoll,
Esqs.
Wigwam, East Liberty. Spelkers, A. M.
Brown and Thomas Howard, Eqs. A polo
204) fret high will be raised.
Elizabeth Township; Alien School House.
Sneakers] H. IL McCormick, W. B. Cook
and E. A. Montooth, Esqs.
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The Sxngerfett Concert.
In our notice of the Siengerfest coucerc
of Tuesday night, an expressed criticism
• _..
of Mrs. Denning's part by no met
with tho favor of those eminently skilled
in the science of vocal music. Not that it
was unjust, however, but that the com
bining.eircurns'anceS of the occasion,which
rendered clear and finished vocalism almost
impossible, were overlooked, to the dispar
agement of the lady. Few are yet moie
brilliant than 8116 as an interpreter in the
higher walks of vocalimtion, andther voice
possesse-i all the richness which character
ized it in days gone by, and to be lip reels,-
ted mart be heard in the parlor, church or
hall, not in a commodious shed such as the where the beauties of any yslce are
lost.
Assault and Battery.
Peter Rodgers, school teacher in the
Eleventh ward public school, made infor
mation yesterday before the Mayor, charg
ing John Kalinin with assault and battery,
and at the sante time and place Ki -
rain prefered a similar charge agairvit
Rodgers. It appears that Kilrain's sett is
a pupil in-Rodger% schoo', and a few nays
since the boy was chastised by Rodgers for
some misconduct. KlA•sini thought that
thechastisement was toosevere, and the first
time he met Rodgers theteaftcr, ho chas
tized him by striking him wtth his fist
and knocking him doWn. Th parties were,
b.ith arrested and held for a heating.
At No. 60 Erlt - th Avenue. —Gents and
boys fashionable straw hata—your choice
from a large consl,,:mxtent for fifty cents
each.
Men's Hob Wail Shoes for only $2,00.
Boots, siloes, dry good , carpets, oil (+loth%
quilts, umbrel as, straw goods, fancy
goods, cutlery and notions at auction p Ices.
Private males day and evening at Palmer ee.
Phillips' Opera House Auc ion Rooms, No.
80 Fifth. Avenue,
PITTSBURGH" GAZETTE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1868
TIE SENGERFEST.
The Concert Last eight--Appeanince of
Turners' Hall TheAtteudance--The
Programme.
Turners' Hall, on Sixth avenue, was
cruwthil to its utmost capacity last evening;
with the wit, beautyy 'and fashion of the
music-loving portion of Our community;
on the occasion of the second Grand Con
cert of the Stengerfest, given by the
tikocieties. The Hall had been specially
prepared for the entertainment and present
ed' an exceedingly attractive and tasteful
appearance. Festoons of evergreen hung
gracefully from the galleries, all the way
round. The names of.the different So
cieties, and portraitsof dbtinguished com
posers, encircleri by wreaths of evergreen.
adorned the walls. Here and there flags,
streamers and floral wreathes were
scattered over the pillars and on the
gAlery panelings. A beautiful arch of
evergreen enclosed the stage, on either side
of which were flowering plants and vines,
while over the Whole decorations rays of
light from a powerful gasolier cast a brilliant
radiance, rendering the, appearance of the
auditorium at once untque and gorgeemi.
The audience was on of the finest anal
most appreciative which we liave ever seen
assdinbled, and was extolled by thy' gath
ering at the Rink on Tuesday 'evening ut
point of 'mothers only, because the Hall was insufli:ient to acc . iini modate the throng
which endeavored to effect an entrance with
out suocess.
Thp programme of exereises for tl'o con
test, enibracingselectifms from some; of the
most colebrat ell coin poSers, was part lc' pated
in by eight of the visiting Societies,the
resiaent Societies being excluded, a oc
cupied :Mout three hodrs in -the rehearsal.
At eight o'clock the exercises comme`nced
with an overture rendered in excellent
style by Teorgo's orchestra, after which the
following programme was gone through
with:
. .
I. Overture—Yelva Reisiger.
Toerge'.. Orchestra.
2. Beautiful Gust,' Bonze.
31aennerchur, Wheel!n i g, Prof. Weber, Director.
3. tiytunastlc Exerelses',ltty Pittsburgh Turners.
1. German 1.1.1 Schneider,
Llederkranz, Cleveland, Prof. Rader, Director.
W
5. The iley %ledler.
Gesangvercen. Cleveland, Prof. Russ, Director.
C. The Club of Ite , reules.
Dierst and firabensteln, of the Plttsburgn Turners.
7.. "I Salute The.;.'•
Llarnionia, Wheeling, Prof. Weber, Director.
PA RT
I. Concert -Waltz. . I
By the lest Orelles:xa, (. Toergu. Ledder
2. Mtich.-
Licatertafel, Pric, Prof. NenheFger, Director.
.1. Athletic Exceciges.
The Gymnasts uC Liw Ancient Careek, and (Berman-.
Pore:4; Prayer
Livalera ate(,'Ak run.
5. Evening Hymn ( , oloVizartette)
GLet mania. I;unkirk. Prof; Mogelin, Director.
G. Tr:mete Exerel4 , t.
Pitt:sway gh renters.
7. Spring DerGte;4l.
ilarlearni t, leva4;4ual, Pr, r. soraor. iiirerfor.
S. (3 rut. rgt.
Ti. conclude with ' , PM; Mi/strci's
Grand a ablenu v. l'y the Verner's.
T. performance as a whole exhibited no
falling off from previous,eiforts, and , 1110 , il ed
to be highly appreciated( by the :iudience,
who manifested tber approbation in
rounds of hearty applause. Seve• al e f the
.ng which were "Ilautifel
Ilusta," "The Rhine, - the "Evening
Hymn," an I the a;:dmanima," were
exquisitely rendered and so persistently
en ored that the performers were com
pelled 'to reappear.
The part taken in the atfair by the formed a very interesting and, enter
taining feature. of the exercise and' was
highly enjoyed by the. audience. Their
feats of strength and agility and, tire
manner in which they were performed
were very remarkable and evinced a, skill
and practice in the art - which belong only
to thq finished athlete.
Prc\vions to the exhibition of the tableaux
and immediately finlowiog the completion
of the exercises, the judges, Messrs.
11. Kleber, A. Krebs, J. Megraw
and A. Kroft, retired but returned in a
short time with an unannuous decision
awarding the prize to tin, "Gesangvereen'
Society of( levelnnd, PrOl. Russ, Director.
The audience ratified the decisiOn, which
seennal to fully meet with heir approv.d,
by rapturous applause, waiving of handker
chiefs, clapping of hands add other demon
strati-nS of delight. After the announce
ment of the decision, the Turners,losed the
exercises with the grand tableaux Vivant,
THE MINSTIZEI:ti Cu n.s E ,
representing , in three parts a German
traditional fable. The first scene open
ed Wi• h a ektoras of minstrels, led by a
youth of noble aspect, chanting a- atiotill
melody in Lae presence of a TeutonSP King,
'' Queen and their Court. The second di, - . ; _
closed te view, just as the King, excited t.,
1 leadlleSS by t•,e effect of the serenade on
Ilk 4pol/:':0, a. develo, ed in her prose:ming
ii rth .,,, which .he wore onle, br , !,tsi to tlw
youth above named,-is iii tip, acc or rov,, n4 _
I l og . hi...kuri.4 ,lis ot,r, liytabi,i n:4 . t ; , ti ne
heart the youth, ;I. prince ! i u ll 1 S4eiso,
The third se: no ex bibits the agony , f the
f4ther of the mit/still! youth, Nr.tuti,u,' it Fp.i r
in a solemnly Invoked ( awl he H. on the
iiini; , , his courtiers and Ins term of ru if .
This was decidedly the most inturesti up
performance and hit. of the evening, and
was welcomed with prolonged and enthu
siastic appl,uso. At intervals between the
d!enes Rev. Sc•dlling rendered in go d i
s vie B.thiller's • poem; upon which the I
t 4 bleaux] aro founded, which served in a 1
g eat degree to develop the beauty and 1
grandeur of the: , onception: This peril
romance closed,theexercis s of the evenitur„
an I the large audience slowly dispersed, I
feeling well pleased with the manner in I
wnich the evening had been spent and
honing for a speedy return of a similar oc
casion.
ntn MEETING 01' TITESAEN4Ennuiqn .
The annual business meeting of the Dis
trict Sac gerbund was h. ld in Turner
yesterday morning. An e ection of officers
was hel(4 which resulted in the selection of
:\ fr. Steurznagle, of Cleveland, ha pitrnia.
'milt Chairman. Cleveland was selected as
the place for holding the next Saengerfest.
ANOTUER 1 • 11.:1.1;44ATION.
Another frein Lehigh arrived
esterday but were too hile to participate
They will join, hi the testi yitie4 to-day,
however. and endeavor to makeup fur lost
tiiinFlry extra zeal.
THE PROGRAMME TO•DAN'
The programme for to-day, which is the
fast of the Fest, embritees a procession of
allthe Societies, a grand picnic at Iron City
Park, and a ball at Turner flail in the even
ing. The procession will form. at Turner
Hall, Sixth street, in the morn ngi and
will mareh- , ver the following route: Sixth
street, Smithfield street, Fifth street, Mar
keto-treet, St. Clair street, and Penn to Iron
City Park, where the festival will be con-
tinned the en ire day. Trains r leave
the Ui,ion Depot for the Park every hour
during the day, after 10 A. mr., and every
arrangement for the enjoyment of those
who way attend the picnic has been made.
Card train A. W. Foster, Esq.
PITTHBUROR, September 2, 1868.
To Ens. GAZETTE: Although denying
the right of any one to make any .such en
quiry, the truth is that-I knew nothing of
the publication alluded to, or- - of its preps
ratio . until ft was for sale in the; bo.ik•
stores. I certainly had nothing to do with
it. I
What all this would have to do with tho
present contest, oven were it true, is more
than I can say; besided, a candidate whose
lite has been suck as to 'compel an enemy
to go back thirty odd years and swamp a
falsehood, may regard hintselfosfo tunate.
A. W. FOSTSR.
—The !natter referred to by Mr. Foster
will eeeive attention with as little delay as
possible. .
lerom Pitteck, oppomito the Postbtfice, we
have received a magnificent ph tog aPh of
Gn. Grant, the very best out. Pittock
keep all lines of campaign goodid for Bahl.
PIO Ili ltd M ME
PART.
r New Goods daily reoe L ived at W. W.
Moorhead's Trimming and Notion House,
No. 81 Market street.
New Novelties at Moorhead's Trimming
Store, 81 Market street.
The Eagle Fire Company—Grand Opening
—Address by W. 1). Moore, Esq.-111e
Banquet.
The reopening of the rooms of the Eagle
Steam Fire and Hose Company, which took
place last evening, was one of the most
plearnt entertturuents it has ever been
our privilege to participate in. The Eagle
Company was organized In May, 1794, over
seventy-four years ago, when our city was
but a village, and has been an active com
pany ever since. Mr. William Eichbaum
was the first President of the company, and
was also the first Chief Engineer, and was
for many year an active member of the
company. The history of the Eagle Com
pany is an in,t :resting one, and we regret
that the want • f time and space prevents
us from speaki gof it at greater length.
HE ROOMS.
The engine
street, botweo
although it wt
is ono of the be
ient engine ho
story building,
deep. Tie firs
room, the stab
rary ono, Vein
the second 1100
Lilo bunk root
the second aitd
dergoing repai
wish; d and fitte
and were open
which the enter'
ouse is located on Fourth
Liberty and Ferry, and
I:_:huilt,scveral years since,
thrranged and most conve
sies in the city. It is a three
forty feet front by sixty
floor is used for an engine
, which is only .3 tempo
immediately in the rear;
is the parlor, and the third
. For about a month past
third stories have been un
s; they have been refer-
II up in most excellent st le
1 , 4 last night,
din honor of
taitiment aS given.
THE BUNK BOOM
The bunk, which is, as welave stated, on
the third floor, has been Candsomely pa
pered with heavy column paper, and re
painted throughout. The floor is covered
with a beautiful lirussells carpet, and two
tine chandeliers, with four burnu-rs each,
furnish the light. The furniture, which
consists of four bedsteads, at a cost
of $BO each, four wardrobes, at FAI,
a marble top dressing bureau, and'
a dezan Fait chairs, is all of solid wal
nut, and of the latest style. The bedsteads
aro ornamented with carving of beautiful
design. In the centre of the room stands
an elegant marble stop table, upon which is
a large and . elegantly bound copy of the
Bible. In the hall near the entrance to the
room is an elegant hat stand corresponding
with the furniture on the inside.
TRE PARLOR
' The parlor was next visited, and here we
fund that the painters, paper handers and
upholsters had peen at work also. The
woodwork was re-painted and finished, in
oil, and the walls and coiling covered with
new paper of a rich design. A beau iful
Brussels carpet of a most exquisite pattern
covers the floor, end the walls are taste
fully lined with paintings, engravings and
photographs. In the centre of the
room is a finely finished piano of
Knape Ar Co.'s manufacture; hack of the
piano is a finely 'finished walnut table with
a marble top, upon which is a magnificent
set of silverware. A splendid mirror abont
six ;feet wide extends from the floor to - the.
ceiling at the back end of the room, and a
splendid and expensive chandalier with six
burners is suspended from beautiful stucco
work in the e ntre of the ceiling. The re
maining furniture consists of four te:c.a,
tec3, four sofas, a dozen sofa chairs and two
reception hairs of solid black walnut with
'.,hair cloth cushions.
THE RE-OPENING
By special invitation a largo number of
ladies and gentlemen assembled in the
parlor last evening and were entertained
with music, which was furnished by an
orchestra composed of members, of the
company, and Miss Jennie Morgan, who
manipulated the keys of the piano. With
pleasant conversation and sweet music the
hours sped rapidly. At nine ( o'clock the
assembly was called to order by Cul. Joe.
Brown, who in his Usual happy style in
trodueed V. D. Moore, Esq., who deliv
ered a congratulatory address to the mem
bers of the company. •
:TIII2 BA Ny.tucT
At the close of Mr. Moores remarks,
(01. Joe Itrr•wil, behal fof Capt. Lathier.
invited the coMpany to adjourn to flunky's
Saloon. on Fourth street, where a sumptu
ous repast had been prepared f r th
The invitation was very generally accepted
ant the greater portion of the company re
paired to Mr. Ifutikv's, which is but a short
distance from the engine house.
The banquet was a most excellent one.
It was prepared and arranged in a most ac
ceptable manner, and was dispatched with
a zest by thp guests which
.gave ample evi
dence of their apprr-eiat on of it. -- -
After all present had been satisfied, the
5931 npany dispersed, eac!l going to their re
spective al,odeS, and all well pleased with
the manner in which they had spent the
evening. •
TirN comvANY
flan
E•ode fro Conipqny None of •the
most reliable and etittetive companies in the
.lepartment, :w,l :411 or4:inization n 1 which
the eat. 4:.• well o nl. 1.".01 ?wing is
a li , t of tle iulkt•rs iinJer its pres.mt or
g.tnizat
irewidiwt—Scott \Vsrd.
Tire Pre , ident—Williain Fullerton.
N. , (•rc.'.ary--,biliii Conner. .
15 . ett:svrer—John Hare.
Di cr.f.or3—.John litre, A. Crawrord, Jas.
Ihro ('. Au lac and A. Cuthbert.
' '
J. Latimer.
Pi ct Lieutenant—P. Nardi. •
, Yecond Licutenan!—C. r. Collins. I .
Di eetors—Andrew Miller, John
Me\Vi liains and M. O'Brien.
Extraordinary Announcement
Readers do not pass over the special an
- nouncemont of Sinith.sen's Masonic Hall
Auction Rooms, Nos. 55 and 57 Fifth street.
The sale is peremptory, and any one who
neglects to attend the Masonic Hall Auc
tion Rooms, kept by Ir. Ft. Smithson C 0.,&
Misses some of the very best of chances in
the way of bargains. The present stock of
gopds io be disposed of Is very large and
excellent, comprising articl s desirable to
all. These articles, of whatever descrip
tion, are offered at the Most amazingly
small prices. The bargains in the way of
Boots, Shoe., Carpets, ac., are very desira
ble: Boets.and Shoes are well known as a
specialty in this establishment, and anoth
er faet, equ Hy well known, is that the
most favorite styles and the very best
qualities aro kept and d sposed of at the
1 west possible prices. So of Carpets. The
articles kept here aro of a most excellent
description, comprising late styles, good
qualities and greatly reduced prices.
Pittsburgh Male and Female Seminary.
At the solicitation of filmy of- the
friends of education, Prof. 11. I. Gourley
has been induced to open A Seminary for
boysand girls at Nos. 22 and 24 Fifth street,
this city. This move toward tho establish
ment of another first-class educational in
stitution in our initial, by a gentleman so
well' and so favorably known as a teacher,
will be welcomed by a largo number of our
citizens. That Prof. Gourley is an earnest,
progressive, successt 1 and popular teacher
can be ascertained by et:insulting any of
the Directors or patrons of the Third ward
School r -where he held the position of Priu
cipal with the greatest success during a
period of four years. -As a further and still
stronger evidence of his success as a teach
er, wo would state that not less than thirty
of hialormer pupils propose attending the
School - which ho is about to open. We pre
dict for this institution a bright future.
prof, Gourley can be seen daily at the
rooms, Nos. 22 and 24 Fifth street. School
will open on Monday next, September 7th,.
and it is important that all pupils should
be present promptly the first day.
Preparing for the Pall rade.
The fall trade will soon oven and our
merchants are busily engaged in arranging
their fresh stocks for its transaction. It
has been universally conceded that the
coming season will be a prosperous one, as
Small merchants in the towns and villages
have permitted their supplies of geode ha
all departments to run down-very low,
awaiting for a Change iu the markets. This
course gave us a dull and drooping spring
and summer trade, but as purchnses must
be made, the stocks having been exhausted,
a giod time is anticipated in the opening
fall season. Goods cannot with any mea
sure-of reason.be expected to decline below
the prices at which they are now held, and
merchants and dealer may as well enter
the market early as late, for they will se
mire the same advantages. Prominent
amongst the old and reliable business
houses strengthening themselveS for the
openir g of trade with immense stocks
of foreign and domestic goods is the , 1
first class wholesale -dry goods establish
ment of Mesisrs. McElroy, Dickson 4, Co.,
No. 50 Fifth street. This_honse ;has ter ;
many years occupied a leading prr ition in,
this line of trade,-and has through yopular
prices and fair dealing succeeded in men,
opolizing to itself , a large share of
public patronage: The stock to which the
attention of the purchasing community is
directed has been selected with much good
care and is as complete and varied as any
over opened in this c:ty. It embraces ail
the latest novelties, fashions, styles and
patterns introduced in the EaStern
in foreign and domestic cloths,rmssirn6res;
and general dry goods, and will be found
as full and choice as could be desired.
Dealers who buy to sell again will be eon..
lanced on making a visit to the house of
McElroy, I neksnn A: Co. that they can buy
with as good advantage there as in the lead
ing e-ta blishments of the Eastern cities.
Aside from obtaining the best of selection
at the most reastibable - prices:the purchaser
will remember that he saves large Lents of
expense in the way of travel, freight, 6:c.,
if he confines his patronage to home. As
a specialty this house has laid in a very
large stock 'of those dfsirable Kittanning
extra heavy barred flannels which will
commend themselves to purchasers.
Having bad king personal acquaintance
with this house we are prepared to com-
mend it in no hesitating terms to the pa
tronage of our readers. .
•
Presentation to a Worthy Citizen.
MESSRS. EDITORS: A pleasant affair
came off at, the home of James Espy, Esq.,
in Upper St. Clair township, on Monday
evening, in which the neighborhood gener
ally participated. Mr. Espy is one of the
oldest and most respected citizens of the
township, and a man highly esteemed as a
christian and a - gentleman. - Being about
to remove to Washington county, Pa.,
where ho has purchased a farm, his neigh
bors and friends gathered ,n large num
bers at his house (on Monday evening to
testify their respect for him and his family
anti their regrets at his leaving them.
A very interesting and pleasant part of
the exercises on the occasion consisted in
_the presentation of a fine American silver
watch. and chain to Mr. Espy and a beauti
ful silVer castor to Mrs. Espy. The articles
were presented by Captain John Gilfillan, a
life-long neighbor and friend of the 'Squire,
in a speech exhibiting amen feeling and
high regard -for his old friend. Mr. Espy
replied ill a few remarks, expressing his
gratitude to his kind neighbors for this
mark of their esteem. He was evidently
much affected by this unexpected exhibi
tion of the - good will of his neighbors. Mr.
Z. C. Boyd replied her Mr. Espy in suita
ble terms.
The Phillips Bind was present and en
livened the occasion with delightfuh music.
Also the Miss Espys, Miss . Rigdons and
Mit;sGiltillans sang • erne
_beauti fo I songs,
after which the company partook of a rich
collation served up by the family. About
ten o'clock the large company bade the
family adieu, and It it for their homes,:feel
log that it is4v,od and pleasant for breth
ren to dwoll together in unity.
UPPER Sr. CLAIIt.
Pittsburgh Real Estate Register.
The ab ,ve is the title of a Yaluable.work
issued by the reliable real estate ageuts,
Croft (iz Phillips, 139 Fourthstreet. It was
formerly known and issued as Croft .t
Phillips' .Real Estate Register." The
many advant , :ges derived nom it, -and its
superiority •as a real estate adv. rtising
medium, have in. need the publialicrs to
change it to the above title; '
protected by a
copyright. They will liereaft€r issue it
regularly on the tirst of January, May and
Se,temher. It contains fall descriptions,
locations, prices anditerimJ of:all the prop
erty placed iu heir hendSS-for sale, consist
ing of farms, mills, scores, hotels, heases,
Lots, salt works; coal :Works, city and so
horhan property, anti shOnld be in the
hands of all'intorested in the purchase or
sale of real estate. Messrs..., Croft, & Phil
lips are extxpisively engaged in the real es
tate busineAsnnd are the only firm in th
city that issues a work of this kind. The
September windier is now . ready, and as
thpeirculation of it iN gratuithus, it will be
sent free to any address; Don't foil to get
one.-
Pittsburgh Medical and Surgical Instittite
No. 134 Smithfield Street.
Under the direct supervision of E. - S.
Aborn, M. D., Principal, Consulting and
Operative Surgeon and Physician-for Dis
eases of the Eye, Ear, Head, Throat, Lungs
and Chronic Diseases generally . Three ex
perienced Physicians and Surgeons :in at
tendance.
Special interest taken in the treatment of
those cases that have been gi NTH np as hope
less and considered incurable.
Dr. Aborn's Niedical I3uok sent by mail on
Um receipt of 50 eent . s—
Hours lhr professional Interviews from S
A. toy P. at.
Most Bitters of the present day that are
loudly puffed through the newspapera 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 stitnulaut and tonic,
have a tendency to weaken_the stomach by
.entirely destroying the mating. The public
should therefore be very cautious and pur
chase none but Roback'S ..Vtomach Bitters,
which have stood the test as a remedial
agent for many years, and are really as
their name indicates, a stomach bitters and
not a beverage.
_They combine the proper
, ties of the best tonic And a stimulant—a
laxative,
an efficient and anti-bilious agent
and the best stoinachic known to the world,
and 'when taken in conjunction with Ro
back's Blood nits, are the safest and surest
preventive against all bilious derangements,
thoroughly regulating the whole system
and giving tone to the digestive organs. '
They are highly recontmended as an in
vigorating tonic to mothers while nursing,
increasing the flow of milk, and for conva
lescents, 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.
New Treatment —For chronic diseases of
the eye, ear, head, throat, lungs, heart
stomach, liver, &c., at Dr. A horn's Medical
and Surgical Rooms, 134 Smithfield street,
half a square froui the Postotfice. No charge
for consultation. tf-
• -
Gothic and Plain Chimney 'lbpe, Drain
Pipe apd Tile, at Ecker Caiskey's, 167
First street.
New Fall Goode at C.
.'ettley & Co'B.
See advertlhecuent of bay marl
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
;Inmom
BANKRUPTS' SALES.
ABSOLUTE SACRIFICE.
FORCED AUCTION SALES.
EXTRAORDINARY SALE
20 TI.A. - Y - S' SALIAE.
IL B. SMITHSON & CO.,
Nos. 55 AND 57 FIFTH STREET,
EASTERN BANKRUPT SHOE HOUSE,
SHERIFF'S SALE.
ALSO, A LARGE INVOICE FROM
FORCED. AUCTION SALES,
Not Half Their Value,
Ladies', Misses , and Children's,
Gent's, Boys' and Youth's
BOOTS, SHOES,
Gaiters, Slippers, Brogans,
WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT
I =2 2‘3l:l74nute iS
AT 10 PER CENT. ADVANCE.
THE GREATEST -BARGAINS
EVER OFFERED IN THIS CITY.
EXTRA ANNOUNCEMENT.
IN ORDER TO MATE THIS A
SUCCES:•_-.FUL SALE,
The - entire stock of good, ou bane previous to the
receipt of the
Special
.Foot of Goods,
ABSOLUTE COST !
CONSEQUENTLY THERE WAL BE
ONE PRICE ONLY!
Country Storekeepers will find
this an opporrunity for Replenishing
their Stocks rarely offered, as the
Goods are of Superior Quality. N ow
Styles and the Prices simply aston—
fishing
H. B. SMITHSON & CO.'S
AUCTION ROOMS,
DRY GOODS ROUSE,
AND MAMMOTH SHOE EIIPORIUII,
55 and 57 Fifth Street.
for sale.
ATOPEN TILL 9 O'CLOCK r.
IMMENSE BARGAINS !
REDUCED PRIES.
SPECIAL RATES.
A RARE CHANCE:
AUCTIONEERS, -
HAVE RECEIVED THE
ENTIRE STQCIC OF 'AN
BOUGHT AT
IN SOME CASES
EMBRACING FULL LINES OF
BALMORAL S
&c., Sze., &c.,
FOR 20 DAYS,
IS EVERY RESPECT,
WILL III: AT
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Mill