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CITY AND SUBURBAN.
Daily Prayer Meeting—Froth 12:1M. to
12430 o'clock at the Rooms,of the Christian
Association, No. 23 Filth street. -
Serenade.—The Brownstown “Mechanics'
Glee Club" favored our office with as tine a
vocal serenade last evening as we have ever
had the ,pleasure of hearing. The following
gentlemen, all 'well cultured and finished
vocalists,
compose the Club: Messrs.
Richard Prosser, leader, L. Shaler,
D. Ed
wards, .7. - -Edwards J. Davis, R. Blaze,
G, Prosser, A. Rhodes,C ll
G. Drew, J. Mor
gan, J. Banks and C. Mustin.
A fellow the little the worse for rum was
arrested, last night by• two policemen on
Wylie street for having assaulted a mere
= lad. The prisoner walked quietly enough
with the officers until suddenly reeollect
ing that it. was elecinn times, qui, fly
• whispered in , Utz ears of the ofilcors just
loud enough to ho head by a passer-by—
'.'Say fellows, lam a good James Illack
•
more -man." It is hardly necessary to say
he was immediately released.
Alleged Robbery.—A youth about nine
teen years of age, giving his name as Phil
ip Edwards, and stating that he came from
Ohio, appeared at the Mayor's office yester
' day morning, and alleged that be had been
robbed of SlOb. He says that he went into
a saloon in the city on the evening previous
and took a drink. Soon after drinking be
fell asleep and slept several hours, and on
waking found the money gone. He thinks
the stuff he drank was drugged. The
money has not yet been recovered.
Severe Accident.—Yesterday morning,
while the gun ' which gave The signal
for the! starting of the procession was
-being loaded for the second diScharge, it
exploded, badly shattering the arm and
otherwise injuring fir. W. F. Hood, who was
ramming in the load. He was taken into
the Monongahela House and mediae' as
sistance procured. It is doubtful whether
the arm can be saved from amputation.
Mr. Hood is as worthy a gentleman and as
gallant a soldier as ever stood before a gun,
and should the accident deprii - e him of the
nse of his - arm it will be a calamity fully
lamented by all who know him. The acci
dent was of such a nature as would happen
the most experienced and skillful gunners.
Obituary.
Mr. Amos Brawdy, a worthy and esteem
ed citizen of East Liverpool, Ohio, and one
of the oldest and most appriaciated readers
of the Grez,orrE, died at his residence on
the 7t /inst. The deceased had attained his
eight. -fourth year, and was- universally
belov d and respected by all who knew
him. Thus one by one of the old readers
of the GAZETTE drop out of the march of
life to make room for the generations which
are crowding upon them. There is not now
living a single original subscriber to our
journal, and but few who subscribed to it
after it had attained its first half century of
age.:
Iron City College—Evening Session.
As will be - seen by advertisement else
where, the regular evening sessions of the
Iron City College, corner of Penn and st.
Clair streets, will be resumed on Monday,
_ October sth. These sessions, which are not
only free to all regular day students. but
likewise to all former 'students who have
not yet completed their course of study, af
ford an admirable oppoitunity to clerks
and young men engaged during the day,
to secure, at small cost, much valuable
prat ical instruction, as many a young man
. now in' business in ihe city can testify. By
commencing early students can complete a
full course during the winter by attending
.evenings only., F'or circulars Or terms ap
ply at the college.
Probably Fatal Shot.
As the advance guard of the Republican
Torchlight procession, on Wednesday even
ing, arrived at the corner of Federal and
Lacock streets, Allegheny, a pistol shot
was fired into the crowd of spectators, the
bail taking effect in the side of Mr. John
Welsh, and inflicting a very severe wound,
which will probably prove fatal. Officers
Garrison and McGarr, by direption-of Capt.
Lewis, arrested Lawrence Fox, who fired
the shot, and conveyed him to the Mayor's
office, where he was searched and a revol
ver found in his possession. Fox, who Is
about fifty years of age, says he had no in
tention of injuring any person, but fixed the
shot to add to the enthusiasm of the occa
sion. Welsh's case is considereld a critical
one by his physicians, and Fox / will be de
•tained in custody to await the,result of the.
injuries. /
Amusements.
OPER& ktouss.—Notwithstending the un
favorable weather and excitement ponse
quent upon the demonstration yesterday,
the attractions at the Opera House were
sufficient to draw a very respectable audi
ence,
in the production of the " White
Fawn" which is the attraction referred to.f
Innumerable difficulties presented them;
Selves, but through the energy of the man=
agement they have been overcome and,it,
was presented last night as perfect as ever
it was in New York or Boston. The stook
company, with perhaps one or two excep
tions, are well up In their parts, j and the
ballet is a most excellent one. It is admit
ted by all that Morlacchl is the most perfect
artiste of her profession, and Several others
of the troupe have a high reputation in the,
East. The scenery is beautiful and the
paraphanalia really gorgeous.
Meeting in the Nineteenth Ward.
A large and enthusiastic 'Republican
meeting was held in the Nineteenth ward
on Tuesday evening, September 22d. The
meeting was organized by the election of
the following officers: -
President—Hon. George Wilson.
Vice Presidents—Henry Lloyd, Col. D. B.
Morris, Col. Harpy Van Voorhis, S. Bea
mer, C. H. Wells, John Jones, J. Taylor,
J. S. Dillemath, J. B..Semple, Jas. Winnie,
Adam Har(.ln, S. H. Baird, R. E. Breed,
W. Harrison, Adam S. Bright.
Eloquent addresses were made by Gen.
F. H. Collier, Major A. M. Brown, and
others, which were enthusiastically re
ceived by the audience, and frequently in
terrupted with applause.
The meeting adjourned at a late hour
with three times three cheers for the Re:
publican candidates on the National, State
and county tickets.
Why It Is.
Many are Inclined to marvel at the great
trade driven in briskand dull seasons at
the popular first class representative fur
establishment of William Fleming, N 0.189
Wood street, and we are prepared to fur
nish the Rotation of the enigma which wor
ries trade circles. Tho wonderful induce
ments in the way of low prices offered in
ladles' furs at this extensive house is the
only explanation to account for the crowds
of purchasers.who daily throng the sales
rooms with customers anxious to secure the
great bargains offered. Then again, Mr.
Fleming has laid in for this season :the finest
arid by far the largest assortment of ladies'
furs over brought to this or any other west
ern city. These wields were bought early
In the season, Mr. Fleming thuslsecuring
for hinaseitand .patrons the best selection
and the lowest possible prices. Those who
aan niake their purchases at this early part
of the season will savo from fifteen to tvven
ty-fivd per cent., and perhaps a good deal
more, as le is an invariable rule that prices
advance as the season progressea. Every
body mast know that Fleming's groat (im
p:#:1:14: 1.33 17Coa
Notice Extraordinary S t-.-Correction
The Weed Sewing Machine Company
take special pride in announcing, after
more than two years of patient thorough re
search and unremitting labor, the success
cornpletion (of their new manufacturing
machine. - The (principle of its construction
is 71m, novel and entirely unknown in
application to such an instrument, and wi'l
excite the curiosity, as it •must challenge the
admiration of every sewing machine critic
and lover of mechanical art. It has neith
er "cam," "grog wheel," "compound lever,"
or a succession of "revolving cranks
runs almost noiselessly, with the' least
possible effort at a high - rate of speed,
has a capacity of nearly twenty inches under
the arm, is of immense power, and-destined,
they fully believe, to create as groat and fa- '
vorable a sensation in its particular
sphere, As has their 7?C/V "Family Fa.
vorite," whose history has been. one
continual series of triumphs since its advent
and first public appearance as a competitor
with others at the Groat Paris Exposition
in June, 1867, where it was justly awarded
the highest medal (bestowed upon Ameri
can Family Sewing Machines. But it is no
stranger in this community and encomiums
of ours are superfluous.
The New Manufacturing Machine, as well
as the "Family Favorite," are alwaya on ex
hibitiori to everybody at the Agency, 112
Ch'ant Street.
• _____
Building ,Lots tin East Liberty.—On
1 )
Pennsylvania avenue, at junctio i of the
Greensburg pike,'a well arrange plan of
134 lots, with wide avenues, has een laid
out on the Jonas R. "McClintock roperty,
East Liberty know Twenty-seco d ward).
This handsomely situated property is so
well known that it needs no commenda
tion. These lots will be sold at auction, on
the ( premises, next Tuesday afternoon.
Free excursion train to and from the sale.
See Mcflwaine's auction advertisement.
Plans can be bad at the auction rooms, 10G
Smithfield street.
Mlnersville Property at Auction.—Mon
day afternoon next, at three o'clock, on the
prom - lies, will be sold the handsomely sit
uated and valuable property of W. M.
Gormley, Esq., which has been divided into
seven large lots, two of which embrace the
excellent improvements. This handsomely
situated and very desirable property is
passed by the Wylie street cars, bringing
it into easy communication with the lower
part of the city. See Mcllwaine'e auction
advertisement. -
Strangers in the city should call and ex
amine the tine assortment of dry goodn for
Fall and Winter just opened at Bates &
Bell's well known and popular store. No.
21 Fifth strut. Nowhere else in the city
will the selection be found larger or hett. r,
and et no place else are the prici.s more rea
sonable. Favor this house with a call for
anything in the dry goods line.
• During the Procession yesterday the
public attention wai f equally divided be
tween the beautiful display in the line and
the splendid assortment of trunks, carpet
bags and valises in the favorably known
"Premium Trunk Factory' of Joseph Lteb
ler, No. 104 Wood street. Pittsburgh should
be proud of this representative establish
ment. °
That beautiful picture, the "Horse Tam
er," or the boy Ulysses S. Grant teaching
Dave-to pace, is for sale by Chambers, 74
Fifth avenue. Call, see and buy it.
The manufacturer's facilities enable them
to excel! in enameling and staining glass.
Page, Zellers 6, Di a, are the pionuers.
The place to get White Lime, Calcined
Plaster, Hydraulic Cement, is at Ecker
Caskey's, 161 First street.
-
Plain white. or chastely designed Wass,
for banking houses. Page, Zellers - A Duff,
No. 8..W00d street.
All patt.rns, sizes, and colors of stained
glass. Page, Zellers iSt. Duff, No. 8 'Wood
street.
Patterns made to order for ornamental
glass. Page, Zellers t Duff, No. 8 Wood
street.
Stained. ennnieled and cut glass. Page,
Zellers tt Duff, No. 8 Wood street.
NEW YORK ITEMS.
,By Telegraph to the Flttaburgh Gazette.]
NEW YORK, September gA, 1868.
It is reported here that the steamer Dum
barton, reported a few days since as leav
ing this por on a slaving cruise, was really
laden wit ar-like stores for the Spanish
revolution ts.
The Re enue case was continued to-day.
Mr. M' Henry was examined and testified to
seeing one Labe give Rollins a roll supposed
to contain bills last May. The case will be
continued to-morrow.. Messrs. -Courtney
and Fullerton appear for the Government.
Mr. Hinckley was present!
The Chamber of Commerctb has called a
meeting to institute measures for the re
lief of the sufferers of the South American
disasters. - 1 t
The steaniships - Wesser and Palmyra
sailed for Liverpool taking $12,000 in
sp.-cie to-day, and Henry Chauncey for
California. ,
Hoth's carpenter shop, White's build
ing factory, the parsonage of Rev. M.
Rondthsler, Garibaldi Hall and the Mora
vian Chinch, on Myrtle avenue and Jay
street, Brooklyn, were burned this after
noon.. Several families in the upper part of
the buildings were also burned out. The
total loss is $28,000.
The prayer meeting at Allen's to-day and
also the one at Kilburn's, was succeeded by
a rat fight. The latter is said to have been
the best attended.
At the meeting of the Labor Congress to
day the body elected the following officers:
President, W. H. S 3 lvis; Vice Presidents,
0. H. Linker, A. P. Davis; Secretary, Jno.
Vincent; Treasurer, A. W. Phelps; the
female members voted the Rime as others.
A new Constitution was discussed.
August Pleiner died to•day from injuries
received by the explosion of oil in Jersey
City on Tuesday.
A box containing one thousand dollars in
currency, was stolen from the driver's seat
of an Adams Express wagon yesterday, in
Broadway, near Day street, while the dri
ver had turned his head to adjust something.
The thief was_ discovered and -hailed, bat
he dived into the crowd and made good his
escape.
Joe Cooke, in former years prominently
known-as a circus clown, end for the past
six years proprietor of the Sunnysido Hotel
on Long island, yesterday made an affida
vit before - judge Manllleld of the Essex
Market Police Court, charging Henry H.
Foster with his forcible abdueton and con
finement for five weeks in the Kings county
lunatic asylum. He also charges the latter
with the attempted poisoning fif himself
and wife.
The Dog Pit revival at Kit Burns' den
was continued yesterday, with no more than
usual success, Kit himself remaining obdu
late, and the congregation generally wear
ing too respectable an appearance to be
classed among a new issue of christians.
John Allen was present at his-old dance
house, and expressed himself as sorry that
ho had ever persuaded his women to attend
the meetings, as they were taunted and
shown up as the worst of women by the
preachers till they were shamed from re
pentance.
In the Labor Union vesterdq ( y Miss An
thony submitted a report urging the work-
ingwomen to learn trades, secure the ballot,
and demand an eight hour law for their la
bor and equal pay for equal w rk with
men. The . report was discussed but not
acted upon. - . ,
—At Richmond, yesterday, Capt. Schultz,
an ex.otHcer of the Federal army, blew his
brains out, in the garden of a citizen from
whose employment he had been discharg
ed. He leaves a family in Lw York.
PITTSBURGH
_GAZETTE : FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25: 1868:
FROM EUROPE•
The Spanish Revolution—Queen
Isabella Willing to Resign on
Conditions—All Spain in a State
of Siege—Gen. Prim with 20,-
000 Men Marching on Madrid
—Another Speech by our Minis
ter to England.
(By T,legraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.)
SPAIN. N,
LONDON, September:N.—Tile Madrid Ga
zette says that Navaliches had arrived on
the north side of the Si ( erra Morrena with
two regiments' of cavalry, eight battalions
of infantry and four batteries. The revo
lutionarY General Servarici — iV - ai . marching
with a large body of troops to givo battle
to the Royal troops. Great excitement pre
vailed in Madrid, and it was believed that
the success of tbe Revolutionists was cer
tain.
Queen Isabella has signified her willing
ness to abdicate if 'lhe Revolutionists will
accept the young Prince of Asturias, she to
act as Regent until he attains his majority.
The Revolutioniste, however, have refused
any cbmpromise and demand the expul
sion of the Bourbons and the establishment
of a Constituent Assembly and a Provis
ional Government.
PARIS, Sept. 21.—Queen Isabella has en
tered France, and there is a rumor that rebel
General Prim has beeu arrested, but it
lacks confirmation.
The Payes says the Spanish army is loyal,
and that tile insurrection is confined to the
Province of Andalusia and a few seaports.
The following Official announcement has
been received from Madrid: Catalonia,
Aragon and Valencia are quiet.
The Monitcur has the following: The re
volution in Spain makes no headway. The
people are'indifferent or repulsive to the
prospect. Active measures aro being taken
by the Government to suppress the rebel
lion. The insurgents in Andalusia are re
tiring before the • advance of the royal
troops.
.1
PARIS ' , September. ‘24.—Ercnsw.—The re
port that the Quoin of Spa n had crossed
the frontier into France was'premature.
She still remains at San Sebastian, but it is
rumored that she will soon leave for Pau,
In the Departinent of the Lower Pyrennes.
The French authorities have arrested a
number of refugees who crossed over the
frontier.
It is reported that Lieutenant General
Manuel Gassott, Captain General of Valen
seied by the mob and killed, a.,d'
thatehis body was dragged through the
streets of the city.
Official dispatches from Madrid make the
following: statements:,
_The insurrection haS been Suppressed in
the city of Grenada, A battle was—fought
which lasted two hours, and resulted in the
defeat of the rebels. The, disloyal move
ment Is confined to the Province of Santan
der and the cities of Malaga and Seville.
Letters from Cadiz say the citizens there
have taken no part in the rebel ion, and
business has not been interrupted.
Loxbo:sr, September 2.l—Evening.—The
following.is the latest received frbin Spain:
The Governwent at Madrid has decided all
Spain in a state of siegv. General 'sander,
who was sent out with a detachment of
Royal troops against the province of San
t,,nder, has joined the insurgents. A. des
perate affray took place in Santander ,b-
tween the opposing parties, in which sev
eral pars' ns were injured. The reports that
General Prim Is marching directly on Mad
rid are reiterated. He is accompanied by
General Serrano and Duke Do La Torre,
and it is estimated that the forceii under his
command now are twenty thousand strong.
The Duke De La Torre is said to be acting
as Provisional President and civil head of
the the revoluthin. He has refused offers
of accommodation made by General Con
cha from Madrid. The Spanish ships of
war In the port of San Sebastian have de
clared against the Queen, and joined the
rebel fleet. The revolutionary lead, ra have
Issued a decree declaring any officer who
orders an attack on the people or patriot
soldiers, shall be adjudged a traitor to his
country. - • ,
GREAT BRITAIN
• LONDON, September 24.—. Minister John
son visited the Leeds exhibition yesterday.
In reply to an address of-the Exhibition
Committeee he reiterated his previous as
surances of the maintainanco of good will
between England and America. Ho al-o
paid a tribute of praise to the British army
and eulogi-ed Lord. Napier, whose mime he
said was a household word in America for
his courage and humanity in the Abysi
nian war.
FRANCE
FARM September 21.—The French Gov
ernment ] will immediately strengthen its
military posts on the Spanish frontier..
The reported rising of Republicans in
Calabria and Sicily is denied.
BUENOS AIRES.
LONDON, September 24.—Buenos Ayrtis
dates state that the new President, Sam
ins, has been installed.
FINANCIAL , AND COMMERCIAL
LONDON, Septbmber 24.—Evening.—Spo
de in the Bank of England has increased
£190,00. , Consols, 91%(49434. Five-Twen
ties, 73. 93; Erie, 33%.
FRANKFORT, September 21.—Bonds closed
at 753‘. - 'I
LIVERPOOL, September 24.—Evening.—
Cotton du 1; sales of 10.000 bales Middling
Uplands at 10s. Breadstuffs dull. Pro
visions steady. Lard dull at 72.5. Pork
buoyant( at 90s. Tallow, 435.
BALTIMORE
Congressional Nominations—Arrangements
for the Semi-Centennial Anniversary of
American Odd leellows.
(By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.)
BALTIMORE, Sept. 24.—The following
Congressional nominations were made to
day by the Republicans : First district,
Henry R. Torbort, of Cecil county; Second
district, John T. Ensor, r f Baltimore coun
ty; Third district, Gen. Adam King, of Bal
timore; Fourth district, Dan Weisel; Fifth
district, William J. Albert, of Baltimore
county.
The Grand Lodge of the 1.0. 0. F. this
morning appointed Past Grand Sites Ken
nedy, of New York, "-Nicholson Voitch,
Grand Sir. s elect Farnsworth, and repre
sentatives Ford, of Massachusetts, Garey,
of Maryland, Reed, 'of New Jersey, and
Mania, of Delaware, a committee to select
an orator and arrange for the great celebra
tion or the fiftieth anniverary of the order
which is to take place in Philadelphia on
the 26th of April next. The morning was
consumed in hearing special committees.
The Lodge adjourned at noon and reas
sembled at one o'clock and proceeded to
the transaction of the private business of
the Order.
Alabama Legislature.
rll7 Telegraph to the Pittsburgn Ga i tetle.)
MONViONIERY, September 24.—The Leg
islaturdto-day did nothing, and - will prob
ably take i.o action relating to an election
for Praiidential electors until the return of
the Committee sent to Wa.shington to ask
for troops. A largo number of the mem
bers are said to be opposed to an election
by the !people, and will prevent it
if they ' can. The ,memorial adopted
by the Legislature and taken to Washing
ton by the Committee alleges that there is
really no respect for the laws in this State
andlhat the civil officers are prevented
from discharging their duties by threala
from the people al large.
The Arctic Expedition—Traces - Of Sir John
Franklin's Party. - '
Dr. Geoid, of Dublin, Ireland, who has
spent the past two years in the Arctic re
gions, arrived at New London a few days
ago, and brought the latest accounts of
Capt. Hall and the expedition sent out by
_
Henry Grinnell, of New York, under his
command, to learn, if possible, the fate of
Erebus and-Terror, with Sir John Franklin
ani his crews,
which vessels sailed twenty
five years ago in quest of the Northern
sIV pas
e. Dr. Goold makes the following state:
m nts :
-In August one year ago, Dr. Goold
sp nt cansiderable time with Mr. Hall, who
\S then at Repulse Bay. Mr. Hall has
traced the fate directly of two of the last
survivors of Sir John Franklin's party, and
has obtained valuable information regard
inn.' the relics and some records reported - 1)y
the natives to have been left by the lost ex
in pcditionKing . William's Land. Captain
Hall learned from some of the Esquimaux,
in 1866, that about two years prior to that
time Captain Crozier and one of the Frank
lin crew had died in the vicinity of South
ampton Island, while endeavoring to make
their way to that place,_in the belief that
it t ey would be there able to meet a whaler
convey them back to England, or, in fact,
ywhere, to escape from their Arctic prison.
upt. Hall is confident of the identity of
Capt. Orozeir with one of the men so describ
ed to have perished, as the natives not only
gave Capt. Crozier's name, but were in pos
session of certain articles that belonged to
him and to his companion. Mr. Hall ob
tained from these Esquimaux Captain Cro
zier's watch, a gold chronometer, made by
Arnold & Dent, of London, beside some
small articles of silver and trinkets belonging
to their outfit. These ielicS Mr. Hall now
holds, and have been seen and handled by
Dr. Goold. Captain Crozier's companiorq'
who died with him, is believed to have been
a steward of either the Erebus or Terror, as
the natives say he was a server of food, but
could not recollect his name. The natives
also state that they have among them, near
Southampton Island, a piece of gold lace
and a piece of gold bullion which belonged
to Captain Crozier, and is believed to have
formed a part of one of his epaulettes. They
also stated that a number of others had start
ed with Capt. Crozier from a place very far
north to reach Southampton Inlet. but bad
perished one by one on the way. They had
been passed from one band' of Enewits to
the other, and when Captain Crozier had'
passed through two tribes the natives say
all further traces were lost, but Captain
Hall himself traced the remainder there.
Captain Hall also says: `The opinion mast
entertained is that the natives killed them.'
They say themselves there was no difficulty
in Captain Crozier getting through, because
lie was accounted among the natives a first
rate hunter for that country, and could at all
times keep himself in, food.' The records
which Captain Hall hopes to be able to se
core are in King William's land, and con
siderable difficulty is anticipated in the ef
tOrt to reach them. According to native in
formation, the last six survivors built a cab
in or rude vault of stones on the rocks, and
deposited within it some documents and
such articles as they had no further use for,
or would Lave been an encum
brance on their . journey. For some
time past ( King 'William and his
tribe have been hostile towards the native
followers of King Albert, who inhabit the
region about Repulse Bay, where Mr. Hall
was quartered, and would allow no incur
sions into their country. The piece where
this'cairn is described to be situated is about
four hundred and fifty miles northward
from Repulse Bay, and in order to reach it
Captain Hall has ilirmed an alliance with
Alburt and his people, and, together with
his own escort orEuropeans, was preparing
an - expedition of about ninety persons
to march In finest of the records.
It was Mr. Halt's intention to start
in February or March of this year, and
he -had already accumulated supplies of
provisions and other necessaries for the pur
pose. His force will consist of five Caucas
iana besides himself, and the remainder
would be composed of Alfred's men. Of the
whites accompanying him two were Irish
men, one German, one Englishman and one
Swede, all of whom were recruited by him
from the crew of the Pioneer, which was
wrecked In the summer of 1867, at King's
Cape. These men are all armed with re
volvers and shot guns, and it was mainly
through reiiance,on the Europeans and their
weapons that the Albert men were induced
to participate in the incursion. Alone they
would be unable to cope wittu King, Wil
liams forces, who number about two hun
dred, and could be assembled in a month.
Capt. Hall would offer no molestation to
King William's people, but if opposed
would give them battle if necessary, as he
was determined to obtain the records of the
lost explorers if possible. He would be ac
companied also by Joe and Hannah, the two
Esquimaux or Enewits, who, it will be re
membered, were a few years ago educated
in thi4 country, and exhibitedin New York.
Joe and Hannah are man and wife,
and now form part of Capt. Hall's
retinue, or household, thus affording
him valuable assistance through their
knowledge of the English language, com
municating with the various tribes of na
tives, with whose dialects and peculiarities
they are familiar. The entire distance, it
was expected, would have to be traversed
on sledges drawn by dogs, of which useful
motive power Mr. Hall has an abundant
stock. It was Mr. Hall's determination, if
successful in finding the cairn and no un
foreseen circumstances or obstacles inter
vened, to press still further forward, and if
possible to reach the open Polar Sea,
and perhaps return by the way of Behring
Strait. If impeded, he expected to return
from his expedition to King William's Land
about September of 1868, and take up his
quarters for the winter at Repulse Bay.
Last year he wintered in this locality, and
at the time Dr. Goold saw him he was in 66
degrees 28 minutes north latitude, and longi
tude 81 degrees 5 minutes west.
"A fact which Dr. Goold reports, and
which may prove of interest to scientific
men, is to be found in the observation that
last winter, although unusually severe here,
was the mildest ever known in the Arctic
regions, the temperature at no time falling
lower than forty degrees below zero."
The Indian Troubles.
(By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gasette.l
FORT WALLACE, Sept. 24.—A scout who
left Col. Form the's camp on:the 19th came
in to-day,,and reports that the party had
plenty of ammunition and were in good
spirits. Their - rations were all gone and
their only dependence was horse and mule
meat. Col. Forsythe thought, if absolutely
necessary to do so, they could sustain them
selves six drys longer. The Indians were
evidently sick of their bargain, and•were it
not for the condition of,their wounded they
wonld come through to Fort Wallace, as
they were confident of whipping the enemy
if attacked f The Indians lost twenty-five
killed, and a large number of 'wounded,
and considerable stook were killed and dis
abled. They removed most of their dead
from the field after night, though some were
too el se to our mon to venture with safety.
It is confidently expected that Bank head
and Carpenter would reach Forsythe this
morning.
Chicago Market.
CHT Telegraph to the Pittsburgh tiesette.l
CHIOADO, Sept. 24.—The - inarket to-night
is quiet. No. 2 Whew closed at 81,45. No. 2
Corn at 93a9tio Oats at
The American lolayy—lts Dhelpline and
Punishments.
A somewhat remarkable article has ap
peared in the Springfield Republican, pur
porting to be written by "An Eye Witness,"
on the system of discipline and the nature
of punishments in use in our navy. This
article contains several rather startling as
sertions of facts, .which, whether true or
false, should be generally known, and to
this end they are here reproduced:
The "Eye Witness," for 'example, says:
"It will be found. that there is an almost
total ignorance, even among the best in
formed officers, as to the ends of discipline,
and more especially as to the best method of
securing it. It may be asserted,without fear
I of contradiction, that nowhere in the United
States, not even on the Southern plantations
in those sunny days for which our mis
guided brethern sigh, were there ever more
systematic cruelties practiced than on some
of our ships of war during the last five years.
* * * The punishments constantly in
flicted during the war, in direct violation or
evasion of the 'articles for the better gov
ernment of the navy,' were numerous and
severe, and some officers, not cruel, thought
of the days of the cat at the gangway, and
wondered whether we have improved in
abandoning it.
A surgeon of a ship off Charleston ( had his
attention called, upon joining the ship, to
the case of a boy made permanently ill, up"
parently'by being kept for hours at a time
on deck, with a 32 pound shot tied to each
wrist, and a running noose around his neck,
and fastened in the rigging above, so that
any motion to ease himself from the intoler
able weight would end in strangulation if
persisted in; this punishment being ordered
by his commanding officer.
n * * The universal place of impris
onment is the "brig," or "sweat box," for
it is the same thing with two names. It is
a room guilt in the middle of the berth-deck.
closed above and below, without windows,
and ventilated only by a few half-inch
augur holes in the door, or the sides. Al
though it often contains fouri men at once, it
is rarely large enough to allow a full grown
man to stretch out on the floor. Yet here
men pass their weary days and weeks, being
permitted to leave only for the calls of na
ture, and then under the custody of the
master-at-arms.
In the fall of 1862 a medical officer on
board a ship lying at the Portsmouth yard,
was called at ten o'clock at night by the
master-at-arms, who informed him that a
man in the brig wanted to see him, and
when the door opened,' he found four men
standing, sitting and lying in a space of
four feet wide, two and one-half deep, and
six and one-half high. They all belonged to
the belligerent and offensive negro race.
One was sitting at the back of the cell with
his hand-cuffed hands to his face, heart bro
ken at the disgrace that had befallen him,
after a year's faithful service. The man
who had asked the help of the doctor had
since fallen asleep on the floor, and on at
tempting toawaken him, irproved to be the
mercifill insensibility of asphyxia that had
so nearly rescued him from the routine
of naval discipline. Upon inquiry, it proved
that the executive officer had gone to bed,
leaving no orders for the liberation of these
men. So they were certain to be in all
night. A knock on the door showed him to
be enjoying - the sleep of innocence and
peace, and an appeal to the commander, who
had only that day reported for duty, caused
the promPt liberation of the prisoners.
This worthy executive officer was discharg
ed from the service by a board of medical
survey for feigned amaurosis, and those in
his confidence have enjoyed the excellent
humor with which he described how he
blundered against his doctor at midday and
thus secured his verdict. The sweat box,
on one of the monitors at least, was design
edly placed near the boiler ' so that artificial
heat could, at pleasure, be added to the tor
tures bf confinement.
There was in the early years of the war,
a punishment beside which the brig was
merciful and kind. Let the reader imagine
his hands placed behind his back, the wrists
securely bound together, and then the other
end of this cord fastened to a bolt in the
deck overhead, with so little slack that the
ends of the toes just touch the berth deck;
the shoulders are thrown forward, and when
the least roll of the ship takes place, the
poor wretch loses his hold upon the deck
and swings to and fro, the weight of the
body striving to dislocate the arms from the
shoulder blades. And these were not the
scum and refuse of our great cities, nor the
habitually degraded European sailors; neith
er was it away back .n the times of the Duke
of Alba and the inquisition that these attro
cious cruelties were practiced; but Wor
cester county farmers' sons, who did
not hear an order to come on deck, were
thus tortured in 1862. One night, in the
fall of that year, a man was ordered
to be 'triced up' (for that was the name of
this hellish crime) for an hour, and when be
told the officer he had nb right to punish
him in that way, the order was changed to
punishment during the pleasure of the offi
cer, and in this case the man was forgotten,
the offiser wept to bed, and his victim hung
from six o'clock to ten. A sudden night
call, in this awful autumn, took the surgeon
to his dispensary on the berth deck, and- as
the ship was rolling heavily, he steadied
himself against the side of the ship and
waited until a sudden rolling brought a
swinging body against him, and then he
beard a groan. There were three you,*
men, for some small offence, wearing away
the darkness in that place, bumping against
each other, with their faces so distorted by
agony that noneof them were recognized
even on close inspection."
VALLANDIGITAIK in his stumping tour in
Ohio boasts that no appointment in the rev.
enue service or any other brach of the Gov
eernment service under the control of the
Secretary of the Treasury will be made
without his consent. This most bold-faced
declaration of the prostitution of the Gov
ernment patronage to defeat an ex-soldier
like Gen. Schenck and advince the interests
of such a man as Vallandigham, teaches a
lesson which is applicable to other sections
of the country.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
—Mr. Colfax ad an informal reception
last night by the Union League in New
York, and leaves for the West to-day.
—Mrs. Locke, of Boston attempted to light
a fire with coal oil yesterday, with the usual
result—death. ' When will people learn
wisdom?
—The proceedings thus far against_Sur
ratt cost an immense 'sum of money. It is
believed fao further eteps will be taken
against MM.
—The constant rains are seriously damag
ing the cotton crop of Middle Tennessee.
The prospect now is that a third less will be
produced than was expected at the first of
the month. - 1
•—A Frenchman was found dead yester
day, at Na•hvllle, Tenn., in the Market,
house. He had laid down on one of the
benches, and shot himself though the
heart with a pistol. Pecuniary troubles
are kiapposed to have been the cause. -
—The National labor Congress in session
In New York_passed resolutions yesterda*,
to appoint an Executive Committee, one
from each Congres.ional district, to form a
workingmen's party with the view of se
caring the election of men, favorable to the
eight hour movement.
ta
• • # ux malo MarrEkb Gazette.let.
[BY Telegraph to the bu
8 urp , 41,0. Beptem b b 7 24.—Receipts fe
the lain, twenty-four hot: rs amounted t
'7,000 barrels flour, 123,000 bushels wheal
120,000 bushels corn 52,000 i;ushels Glatt
and 11,000 bushels barley. The .!thipment
for the same time amounted to 48,00 busk
els wheat, 24,000 bushels corn, 115,000 e.:1381
els oats, and 8,000 bushels rye. Preighi
are quiet and lower, at 1635 c on wheat, 14
on corn, and 93,rc on oats to New,York
Flour dull and nominal at $8,0088.75
City ground spring. Wheat dull, closit.
with strong downward tendency, withsal.•
this morning of 54,000 bushels No. 2 Mi.
wankee Club at $1,02; 5,000 bushels No.
spring at $1,50; No 2 do could be bought i
the evening for $1,60. Corn dull an
lower, closing weak, 'with sales of 24,01
bushels at $1,07 and $1,06m for No. 1 'Mae
western. Oats opened lower, with sales
western at 64e, and later at 63; closln
nominal at 63c without buyers. Rye non
inal: - Barley unchanged, but buyers ar
holding off. Seeds are steady. Mess nor
is declning. Lard unchanged,
New Orleans Market.
C By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.)
NEW ORLEANS, Set. 24.—Cotton decline
with middling at 22c; sales 3,865 bale:
Sterling unchanged and nominal; Ban
153; New York Sight 14. discount. Plot
inactive at $7,1214. Corn dull at $1a1,0:
Oats 61c. Bran and Hay unchanged. MeE,
"ork dull and lower, at $30,25a30,50. Bz
con declined; with shoulders at 13gc; clef
sides 17V,,c. Lard; tierce 1930; keg 214:
The receipts of produce were heavy yeste
day.
MARRIED•
STIELLITO—MOORHEAD—On Wednesday 3(16
noon..by Rev. Mr. Scovell, Mr. CLIARI.Es SH El
liiO and Miss EMILY MOORIIEAD, all of Pitt
burgh.
DIED:
BOIVEBRAKE.—On Thursday morning. at
o'clock, Mrs. ELIZABETH BeINC.BEAKE, ag
59 years, A months and 8 days..
The funeral will take place TIM (Friday,) AFTS"
woos;. at 3 o'clock. from the residence of h
datiighter, Mrs. David Evens, corner of Washingt.
and McKee streets, Birmingham. The friends
• he family are i respectfully invited to attend.
UNDERTAKERS.
takLEX. AIKEN, UNDERTAKEI
No. 166 FOURTH STREET, Pittsburgh, P
FINS of all kinds, CRAPES, GLOVES, and e
ery description of Funeral Furnishing Goods fr
nished. Rooms open day and night. Hearse a
Carriages furnished.
EXPERENCBB—Rev. Da;ild Kerr, D. D., Rev. l
W. Jacobus, I). H., Thomas Ewing, Esq., Jacob:
Miller, Eso. • -
VNI/ARLES PEEBLES, UND Ell
TAKEES AND LIVERY STABLES, corner
LISSY STREET AND CHURCH AVENII
Allegheny City, where their CO) PIN ROOMS s
constantly supplied with rata and imitation Ro;
wood, Mahogany and Walnut Coffins, at prices
rying from 34 to *lOO. Bodies prepared for inti
ment. Hearses and Carriages furnished; also,„
;rinds of Mourning GoodS, If required. Office
at all hours, day and nitcht.
Ti DERT T. RODNEY, UNDEE
'TAKER AN R
D 'EMBALME, 1:o. 45 011
,T 1 EET. Allegheny, seeps constantly on hanc
large assortment of ready-made coffins of the f
lowing kinds: First, the celebrated American B
nat Cases, Metallic Self-staling Air-tight Ca:
and Caskets and Rosewood, Walnut and liosewo
•Intitatlon (jeans. "Walnut Coffins from $25 t
wards. Rofewood, Imitation Coffins from $5 I
Wards,mnd no Datni will be spared to elve enti
satisfaction. Crape and Gloves furnished free
charge. Best Hearses and Carriages furnished
short notice. Carriages furnished to funerals $
i7 , p7///66.(i
EVENING SESSIONS.
Regular Evening Sessions commence AIONDA
October sth. For terms apply at
THE; COLLEG E ,
Cor. Pena and St. Clair street:.
se 3:y19
V . HESPENHEIDE,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
No. 50 St. Clair Street, Pittsburg
Raying Just returned from the East with all
latest styles of European Goode. is now prepared
make them up In the latest imblen and most on:
ble manner to his customers and the D tibllc Len
ally, thanking them for past favors and hoping
new ones, at PLLIL;ES TL,t SUIT EVERYBODY. !
HENRY G. HALE,-,
NEROHAp TAILOR,
Corner of Penn and St. CLair Strea
Has now in sloes one of l the largist and moat Yak
assortments of '
Fall and Winter Groods
• , .
ever bronght to this cif . His stock embracet : ,
the latest French and English inanulacttu'es Of i
Glottis, Gassimeres, Iguitings, Overcoatir
Also. a fall line of Get , a rarniahlng Goods
GENUINE
SCOTCHI PEBBLE
SPECTACLES,
WARRANTED TO IMPBOVE THE SIC
FOR SALE BY
DUNSEATH & HASLETT
36 FIFTH STREET.
CAUTION
TO BUYERS or TEA.'
C. A. BOUCHER,
114 SMITHFIELD S'-=
OPPOSITE POST OFFICE.
Original Red Front Tea Wareho
The undersigned would respectfully call the a
Hon of buyers of Teas to the Inconsistent and
statements made by the
BOGUS TEA COMPANIC
• •
Of thebrevet day. Man with scarcely esfer.:3..
knowiellge of Tel. to distinguish Black. from
are advertising themselve, id the G eat Tea (
panles of the country. and claim to tell the
teas at from SOc. to $1.25 per lb. More appe.t. - c„
falsehood and misrepresentation was, never
baled.
To prove the outrageous nature of suet)
is only necessary to ) efer to pubiliken
daily Auction Sales of Teas, by the (large, t.
great market of New York. at It h 1 el line
aut be bought for leas than from a 1.50 to
per lh.
Another active means of fraud is Tea Etoreg-`r= - .
giving SHORT .Wif. Min instead at ,
1 OUNCES ron A POUND.
,--:',.
Tn !hie way many buyers art mishit Into n . 7 , ..:-..:,
lief that they are purchasing geode at a ream
cost. whop, in tact, they are, by these means, 1., - `,.7:-
tiled into paying excessive prices. ,
The undersigned will give a -- "
-- .
REWARD OF
for each and every ca - ts of short. weight of tt._
other goods o na weighed on his testa4i scales.
KirA. descriptive utttalogue anu Price List qv, 4 7 3.
to bu had on applleakiOn.
C. A. BOUCHER, :
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