The Pittsburgh gazette. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 1866-1877, October 01, 1868, Image 8

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Fair and Festiial.--A grand it and
~~ Festival will be held at Lafayette', on
WednesdaY'. Thursday and Friday, SeP
teniber 80 tb,'Oetofnr Ist and 2nd. A brass
every evening.
very Republican ehauld be assessed on
olbefore Satutday. •
Wanted--to Rent orituy—A house in Al
legthero, Wed of or on Federal street."
tf. Address, R.JI., Gazette Office.
ge and enthusiastic meeting of Re
, pithlicana was, held at the Sharon School
•Ronse, Moon,ToWnship, on Tuesday even
-2 = Ing. 'Able• and. patriotic" addresses were
made byi.X.:W.'l'., - White and W. S. ElA . '
viance; Aga. , - " •
o mmittedatkarme Gan*: WWI ar
r°lst O hi
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-I•3llEgiinii4gliiiiii'Yesteiday on a
charge tot'dlioiderly- conduct,. =retaken
Xlisthic:AMmori, who, after hearing
~the case, imposed aline upon the disorderly,
woman, and in ' default of payment cont.
Cti milted her for five days.
Rurpty of e the keace.—John Schmitt made
inforthation before Justice Ammon; yester
day, against John and Reinhart Hay for;
surety of the peace. He .alleges that the
defendants came to his premises and point
him:threatened toihout
A warrant was issued for the arrest of the
Coroner's Inquest,-.alderman Donaldson
held an inquest yesterday on the body of
Joel Dawson, who committed suicide at the
Nonpareil Oil works, an account , of which
we published yesterday. The jury found
that the deceased came to his death from
the effects of a wound from a pisti3l shot in
iiicted by his ilwri hand.
-lire*. Well on Cherry Tree Run.—Darieg
Sunday' last a new well onrloneer Farm,
near the Porter well, was tested and the
Production was reported to be from two
hundred to thise hundred barrels per day.
The well has not pumped a sufficient length
.of tinie to determine what the production
will be, but It. Is safe to say that it will be
one of gikbest in• the region.
Alleged Larceny.—E. P. In.Wyr; of ;South
„ s Pittsburgh, made.. Information ',before the
Mayor yesterday, Charging Joseph' Griffith
with the larceny of two dollars. It is al
' 14ed that' the accused was entrusted with'
a letter addressed 'to the prosecutor's wife,
which contained two one dollar bills '
and
that he billed to deliver the same. A. war
rant was issued for his arrest.
_ .
Reorganization.—Company E of the 123 d
Pennkylvania Regiment is tO bis , iiiorganized
as a social and military, organisation. At
a meeting of the old members, held a few
evenings since, Capt. 3. S. Belland Messrs.
W. - W. McClelland and W. Witcher were
provided with lists for this enrollment, of
those of the old members or others who
tnjoin the organization.
. - .
• A •131 shop -in - Troubie.-43Arge Bishop
has got into tronble. His particular friend,
Joseph Carline states that he obtained from
lam a pair of lioOts, valued at gs, which he
persistently ret a in his possession with
out regard to temands of the proper
owner. The Biwas arrested on , a war
rant-issued by Alderman Strain and com
mitted to jail for trial at the next , term of
Court.
,
Rally nt Indiana.--The Republican mass
meeting in the borough of Indiana, held oii
Tuesday last; was much the largest and
' • Most enthtislaatio ever held in that cowl ,y.
1.: • Two - stands were used for speaking, ond
I co
tt en the 'Vast concourse was not adequately
mmodated. Senator Pollard; of Ver..
td,„Representatives EIY -- and „Benton, of
Illy Hamppire, C: S. Minor, D.: .., of
P nnsylviima, and Mr. F. R. Pe . . „ an
made addresses, , - ' _'•
Y. if. C. A. of frianchester--Linportant
Meeting.--There will be an importautmeet
hag, held by the, Young. Men's Christian
Assmiation of.himichester aCtheir rooms,
corner Locust street and Beaver avenue,thls
. brataevening;Octobar let. :"A num
eef ere will be present to address
..the.meetieg. - All the members and Taws
.• PITERIIBI7m,IN THE ..038001ATION are ear
neatly requested to be present, as business
vilakiwqrtarleeNkiU,lK) .t.numrttd..
. ,
Eleventh Ward -46 friarehing Phalanx. ,, -
- • .A. full attendanee.of those favoraiile to the
organisationnt a '•altiarciililli:Thalailn"
the Eleventh ward is req uested athe meet
ing which will,be held t evening in the
• • school house at- 734 ote ock; At hi desired
to /la,lre.the Phalanx fully *quipped and in
marching order' as promptl yas possible and
all persons having uniforms or muipments
are requested to report tolught; ' Let
all turn out and aid in pushing forward the
• work. • •
' Be Assessed.—lt should be remembered
that all persons mot Having paid,e State or
Countytit]twithin two'years add not hiving
been - regttlarly _amassed at least" tan days
- prior to the election, will be deprived of
exercising the right of suffrage. • The Block
Committees of ward - orgardzatiOns• should
see to - baying every voter in their district
assessed. Saturday Is the last day Upon
-which :persons can be assessed in order to
them a vote at the State'election. Be
Alleged False Pretenee.---Henry Mc-
Swiggen made, information_ yesterday be
fore Alder Man Strain against . Lawrence
Purcell for false pretence. McSwiggen
alleges that the defendant obtained seventy-
five dollars from him by representing that
be had money due him, which he would
collect in - a few - days "and pay the 'bill.
These repiiisentatiOns, it is .sidd.lwe false.
and hence the information. The ficcused
WWI arrested and committed for a hearing
on Friday:: ,
Carters- filllll.—Businnss being a little!
slack yeaterdaymorning, a -couple of car
tars endCavored to away,the time
lby engaging in a little "mill" on 'the
nongabela wharf. r, They pummeled each
other in tine style for about half an hour,
much,to the. delight of a crowd of little
- urchins, who urged them on by all the ex
citing and inspiring terms in their vocabw. -
lary. • -Atlast - becorning ,tired, the !MUse.
ment was brongh to termination by mutu
al -consent, and the parties' withdrew to
attend tolniiiinciss;,:r' • -
Persoual.—Gen. O. IL Hart, one of the
braiest soldiers Of the • late Union armn
Adjutant General'of the Army of the ,Po
, • tonne, and one.of, the,. best friends of the
brave Friend Rifles, who so well 'repro
, • welted our city in the_ elebrated Excelsior
Brigade) arrived , in the City yeiterday. and
is stopping at the St. Charles Hotel. Last
evening. he ~was entertained by a sump
----ttiouabanquet at the hands of shisold•com 7
rtv4ps in tlict army, „and to-dayhe will visit
the various,points of interest about our
cat t y under their guartliutship.
171!racoll• c
The f i ldirehing'fbasl 4 the Pevqnsh
r.- and Ei g hth Wards (him& and Cipita*_' ‘ Club,
- wikkh , tdidnutie<k-bsk ) ` ban n ar 9-n
the county , l Peen.dealgnated
.„t° ant,
ae an t =. Stookett Idatthews,. teq„-
r Wm. nOthut 0.4,70t7 turn ed
out in full las t evening 'for that -pur : ,.
pose, .E.!nder -4 4m 2 P 1 P 4 .4 9f G i lt Samuel -N e i
F and Lieutenants • W and Silo
s • members of the Ph 0. 41 15 veTPf.'hand•
"uniformed la si l ver i r o ner adi
melt' Piosent4
d'daps, and beating
t i n a z Pe a s an xeeedi gl.y fine 4PPeariulm
especially ne attracted 4ttentiort by their',
h •
parlor proficiency n
like P'welt disoiP4iket company '
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TRETOLNW:OO7BAGE.
Mayorffilaciondiesu ifd u n"
vletlon of Officer Bann and Kellar of
' I AJTIFiIIM._ abed-, Aasatdt wad, :Battery-7 aja r
. 4 t , t , ffiteer,.Wllllatrus.-, , • , ,'"
The ' Court of QuarteziSission* met at the
- usual hour Wednesday morning, when the •
Cases of the CommOnwealth vs. Geo. Raubb
and Peter Kellar, indicted for, aggravated
assault and battery upon Mrs. Dr. bake,
were resumed.
-Several witnesses were called by the a-
fense to prove the reputation of the locality
in which Mrs. D. was found by officer
Raubb, and also to establiSh the good char
acter of the defendant Kellar. The evi
dence then closed.
It P. Mueller, Esq., addressed foll o wed
in behalf of the defense, and was
by John A. Wilson, Esq., for the Common
wealth.
Judge Sterrett charged the jury with his
,usual entire fairnesa and impartiality., Re.
'viewingthe fltrizlexiee, he islidtheluty Were
"to find, firer, whether the arrest was lawful
—whether there was anything in Mrs.
Mike's conduct to cane the officer to be
lieve She was a " , street walker," thuS jus.
tifying her arrest under the city ordinance
authorizing-the apprehension of such char=
aoteis." - Seclitid, assuming the arrest was
lawful, (which his Honor did not,) was
there such an-'excess of authority and vio
lence as 16 jtiatify the conviction of the de- -
fendanta h,f Assault and battery. Then, if
the jury 040.tild.lInd the defendants guilty
of assault and - battery under both or either
of these propositions, theY were next to in
quire-whether, from the treatment of Mrs.
Dakeat the hands of defendants, she had
suffered grievous bodily harm. If so, the
defendants were guilty, as.charged, of ag
gravated assault and baiteitY:' 'His Honor
reviewed the evidence briefly. Mrs:Dake,
with her colored servant; went -from - her
residence in Penn street to Strawberry al
ley, between eight and nine o'iqock in the
evening, for a purpose stated by her. In'
Strawberry alley she encountered defen
dants, who followed' her from thence, on
her return; tti'Stiventh street, without, how
ever, accosting or speaking to her. Their
movements, however, were such as to ex
cite her apprehensions, and Ea, entered a
grocery for protection, which she there re
- quested, giving her name and residence.
The defendants entBred the grocery• and
shesndeayored to avoid them, passing be- -
hindthe 'counter and; , coming through an•. opening near the door where she was seized.
She ' again gave 'her name and residence,
(as she had previously, in the presence
or hearing of defendants,) and told these
who held her that they were mistaken.
Was Mrs. D. informed'for what she was
I arrested? Did she know that Raubb or
Kellar were officer-4 ordid they so inform
her? If the jury could not say from the
evidence that either of these facts appeared,
the case of defendants was aggravated.
The conduct of the defendants then, was
certainly Such as to terrify a delicate and
refined lady such as Mrs. Dake appeared to
1 1 be, and her resistance was but natural.
Mr. Mueller interrupted His Honor to
suggest whether the fact that no violence
was required in arresting the colored boy
Taylor should not be considered in connec
tion with what transpired with Mrs. Dake,
or as indicating that the officers used no
more violence than was necessary in over
coming her resistance.
llis Honor replied that a colored boy was
one thing and a delicate, refined lady quite
a idifferent one. The jury, would con
sider what degree of humanity was
exercised :by the defendants—what de.
gree of force might have been necessary
under the circumstances, taking into cone
sideration the fact that two strong men
were dealing with a delicate woman. In
farther summing up , the case, His Honor
said that if the jury should find that the
defendents had acted without proper au
thority, their conduct was not only unlaw
ful but outrageous.
The Pall retired about noon, and after a
very short absence, returned with a verdict
of "guilty in manner and form as in
dicted."
TRIAL OP OFFICER WILLIAMS.
The case of the Commonwealth vs. John
L. Williams '
indicted for assault bat
tery,on Mrs. Dake, was next taken up.
The defendant, as stated in the report of
the precedes case, participated -to a certain
extent in' the arrest of Mra: DAS, assisting
in conducting her ,to the Mayor's office,
after she .had been brought some distance
by officer Ratibb and,lCeltar.,
Front ,the2.evidence adduced it appears,
Williams first-took hold of Mrs. Dake on
Smithfield street, opposite the site of the;
- new City Ball, at first 'seizing, her quite
roughly' by, the, arm atirshe wasstooping to
to speak. to some little giris,4lto were
upon thn.!radewalk. The crowd allmored
1 for the release of Mrs. D., and a ft er pro
ceeding to nearly the corner of Smithfield
and Fifth avenue, after being twice request-
led, Williams oidered Raubb to take the
, gyves from her wrist, and himself took
exclusive charge of her, expressing an in
tention to take bit fe . the t id*.Aipi(tombs,)
but, at the suggestion of a citizen,• Mr.
finch, he took her `directly to the Mayor's
pine°, whilst Kellar-.proceeded with the
tkolored boy to - the fombl. "Mrs. Mike sta
ted in ,her testimony that Williams", when,
he caught .hold of her, (in a very decided
manner& said, he "knew her well," that
shit .ixiust, go with:him, and that he was
higher in authority than officer Raubb.
Therelwas tonati,iiiscrepancifr in the test
imony as.to the conduct of Williams, re
concilable,,, however, 'from" the fact that
thwtestifled"from a' different standpoint,
or from different points of observation I for
the, distant* Itif - about a square 'along
Smithfield street:' Those calks" for the de.
fence, and who testified that Williams' con
duct was In all respects humane and gen
tlemanly, saiv.ktm from, points beyond that
at which he was called on for assistance by
by officerltaubb.. .Ctue....witness testified
that Mrs.-Wife .pousented to go with Wil
liams, after the gybes had been taken from
her hand., - , . -
Mayor BlaCkaiore was Called to ",contra
diet Mrs. Dake, who testified that she had
not stated at the Mayor's office, at the time
she was"brought there, that officer Wil;,
awn had "treated" her like a gentleman."
I ,
'lio Mayer testified that Mrs. D. stated Wil- "
Hams had so treated her, and roPeated the=
statement.
Mr. "Swartzwelder, of ' counsel for, de
fense, itiquired of the Mayor whether or
-not about the time of the occurrence com
,plaints had reached him of the streets being
nifested"with lewd blialactexist
jMr. Wood Ward, fir :tjie •
ptoftecgtloll., solk
ested on the ground of irrelevancy. -
Mr. Swartzwelder was aware the ques
-tion *as notatrldtly relevant, and lie offer
ed it more in defenseof the - Mayor, who had
been assailed in the public prints concern
ing .his. "
.women order," - than as having'
anythingio:'do-yntligthwease In hand.
Judge Sterrett thought the offer entirely
irrelevant, and to admit it, would . be equiv
alent to allowing the` Mayor to make a
"stump speech" In Court In his own de
fense., ~ . ,
~,
Mr. IlwaitzWeldir Aid" not insist on his
offer.
Alaynr.Ble.cicatore and Aleo Capt. M. W.
Lanier of the / d r arvblice, testified to the
efficiency of Williams as an officer—the
Mayor.conAderggpm one of. the•very beer
.hets4on nts
Dr. Lipsoomk„was called by the ploseon
tion to testify as to what Mrs. flake stated
AVM 245:100pNalidataRD tik the h e
ner in wh ichW I ms hid treated her.
The Dr. state&thst-M216. Deka stated Wit=
llama had not. trested.lloe U bsdkitiu!
'other tvio=ittnibb'eti'direllar: • ~
..- Dr. Deka teatified.likewiss.-
Mayor .Blaoltom re,i recalls& testified ho
had' ne reeolleatioil iiire. r- Dake saying
that Williams had not treated .her as badly
Ilaubbendlreaid c . •
pen.. ' , MA/lb& argument to the,
44 1 .7 on behalf tirthO lierellsO.',._llo took the
view that' the detettdsatnlllianas bad acted
inaddat aaaordinoe with hid duty as *War- '
•/194f'atidllitirl4tkokidta# V l / 4 11 1oomnuaida.;
Mi. Bo had answered officer Xiailbb'd,
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~, ~;, r - s., t- x, ..~sa-. ~f ~_ ~. '-s thaw n:~ .. ~, rte;
F.'I4ITISII t
item. not to be held
responElAef or the violence previonaly of
to Mra; 4 3 040Aptid potthink
there was enough in the case to Jy a
conviction
,or even to warrant :be defend
itiat beittereilfilicCdts y thirdoritiV''
Me W.' edward;:- - ^elawd for the
prosecution. He contended it had been
clearly proved'Williams' acted vio
lently, brutally, when:be first;took hold of
Mrs Dake;and-that his _ milder action sub
sisquently'was the result of the clamor of_
the exerted crowd.for the release, of the
lady. The ease he regarded as a highly.
Important one, in wk.:ich every good citizen
had taken a lively interest. The attention
of the , public had before been called to the
brptal conduct of policemen to prisoners,
as well as unlawfully making arrests,
and it was time, 'indeed, that a stop should
be Tut to these ''outrages upon the person
and liberty of the citizen. He character
ized the arrest of Mrs. Dake, and her treat
ment by the defendant, in conjunction with
Raubb and ICellar, outrageous in an ex
treme degree, calling for the severest pun
ishment known to the law. A weak, deli
cate woman, of less than a hundred pounds
in weight, had been dragged through
the public streets by strong and
stalwart men in the garb of officers, and for
what? No single act of hers had indicated
her to be the vile thing the officers would
have her to be. The crowd which gathered
on the street, through which site was drag
ged with gyves upon her wrist, recognizing
in her conuuct that of a lady, called out for
her release, until-for' very itiame, add over
awed, the man Williams ordered theropes
to be taken from her I wrist. ' Repeatedly
she had given her name and residence, as
she did when first rudely addressed by
Raubb and Kellar, who sneeringly said
" , Oh! we know you." "f We know all about
you," 'and otherwise expressing themselves
as if she was, one of the lewd class. "Your
mistaken, sir, I am Mrs. Dake, of 310 Penn
street," she repeated, and struggled to free
herself from..the grasp of Raubb, .whilst
Kellar called to his fellow-brute "linci•ck
the d— down!"
Mr. Woodward made quite a forcible
speech, covering the whole grhund, and in
conclusion remarked to the Court he took
the around that Williams was particepa
crimmts in the whole tratiarietion.
Judge Sterrett thought this rather broad.
There was, however, a very Important t ques
tion in the case which had not been advert-I
ed to by counsel on either.side; As far as
the case stood before the jury there Was no
authority shown for the arrest of Mrs.
Dakk and so far as the deldenee went it
appeared to be' - a great outrage. So, as
suming that the arrest was.unlawfal, is the
defendant liable for answering the call to
assist a another officer without inquiring
whether the arrest was authorized or not.
This, His Honor thought, was about the
whole question in the ease. It was an im
portant one, and ho had some doubt about it,
Gen. Collier said he had not examined
the question. ' •
Judge Sterrett eat:messed a desire to have
the case in some shape by which the point
might be raised.
Gen. Collier said he had argued to the
jury upon the other point in the case, viz:
whether the defendant used unnecessary
violence or force in the assistance he had
rendered officer Raubb.
Judge Sterrett asked the jury to state in
their verdict upon which point. they based
it. Ist. Whether the defendant usednnnec
.essary force and violence. 2d. Whether,
when called to assist in the arrest, defend.
ant assisted - without making inquiry
if the arrest was upon a warrant or
otherwise lawful, and conveyed Mrs. Dake
against her will to the Mayor's office, or
whether she consented (according to the
testimony of one witness,) to go with
defendant to the Mayor's office, and that
defendant took her- there, using no more
force than was necessary.
The second proposition his Honor re
peated he considered of great importance,
as it involved on the one hand the public
safety, and on the other the efficiency of
the police.
The iury had not agreed upon a verdict a
adjournment.
The Supreme Judgeship—Meeting of the
Republican Ciuntj Committie,
At a meeting of tho Republican County
Comtnittee of Allegheny, held yesterday,
the following resolution was unanimously
,adopted: ~ . ._ , .
f.Resolccd, By. the fiepublican Execetive
Committee of Allegheny County, that we
hereby, speaking for all the Republicans of
Allegheny, oonnty, recommend His Excel
lency, John.W. Geary, Governor of Penn
sylvania, to fill the vacancy lately owe
sioned in the Supreme Bench of Pennsyl
vania, through the resignation of ,Judge
Strong, by the appointment of Judge Henry
W. Williams, believing it to be the most
proper and- suitable that could be made
ana the most acceptablei to the whole peo
ple of Pennsylvania, and especially to that
majority of her loyal voters who, in Octo
ber last; in _ casting their votes for Judge
Williams testified to their appreciation of
him as an accomplished," fearless, honest,
learned and upright Judge.
Beaolved, That the Chairman of this Com
mittee appoint a committee of not less than
nine to present this resolution to Governor
Geary, to oonfer with him oti this sabiect.,
and to urge the appointment of Judge.Wll-
*tills '
In accordance with the ebovii resolution,
the ' following gentlemen have been ap
pointed to present the same to the Governor:
A. M. Brown. Esq., General F. IL Col
lier, General J. B. •Sweitzer, Major J. F..
Slagle; W. S. Purviance, .Esci, Stephen H.
Geyer, Esq., John M. Kirkpatrick, Esq.,.
Hon. James L. Graham, Marshall Swartz
welder, Esq., Thomas Ewing, Esq.
Bwdness of .the Month.
The following is the list of letters of ad
mlnietrationlianted and admitted to
probate during the month of September, at
the office of J. H. Gray, Esq.,Hegieter
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION GRANTED.
Decedent. • Administrators. B onds.
Henry Gredy Mary Ann Gredy $ 1,2(0
Emily H. Boss • David Ross low
Edward J. Smith Susan Smith
Wllllsm Jenkins...... David Jones 510
Daniel B Singhose ....Leonard Weems°
Fred. Sauer Magdalena . auer...,:„..._ 2 ,1 110
Wilhelmine Frans.... Frederick Franssoo
Samuel Conaty - - John Idegeaw 500
Cornmius li Ins stand—Eliza J. Kingsiand.... • GOO
Jab n kosher:. ... ...'.oao lel Trautman 1,660
Daniel Ross Sarah Ann Itoss LOCO
Charles Ratelay . Henry Johnston; , 1,100
John 0. McCallough..Mary A. IduCullougfr.-. - 2,500
Juseph Zeller Snob!' Zeller 800
- Jowl Park Edward Gregg, ,' . ... ..., 1,500
Timothy Konen • Ostherine Kohen ' 11,000
Peter limp • Geo.' Nessentbaler - 1,0011
John Morgan Chas Ur, Foulke ' .....,,,
tde borate ?font ~ ~ Pow
Mary Ann Ross David W. Belk; Esq.... - 100
WALLS ADMITTED TO. 'BI RATE.'
. Testator. ' Executor. , • I
Lutanls Wagner Gertrude Wagner.
4 Edward 111cUlnuls
Margiret °wince ' 1 Wm. R .
111. .N ewe ll.
. - Watson
•
David Reel Alex. Watso
David QUllino'
Phrlithin WiliMa i ' Jolinld. Real: ''•
Johanna' Schlielter
Amelia Lelmback ) jr..p, N T , Wea rer. ' •
Saran F. Frith
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Jacob Gene ' • Christine Gauss.
John W. I.lLUows..;: ..... ...Little Billows.
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Meeting In Birmingham.
The
_Germar4epubilmit of the South
Side held a meeting in the Diamondiquare •
Birmingham, Jest .01 , 01414 k whichwits at
tended by over twothousand -persons; A
large delegation going4vfrolhgtbis city was
met .nt, the south end of the Drinnongahela
bridge by the Grog °ldea tile South side,.
ftluiPPog and with torolushatid were escort.
ea' to the place ' of meeting, ,after
through the several streets. The meeting
was organised by calling John Nnig!er to
the Chair. f 2:
Captain Ire Babluetribach Wm; then intro
duced to the audience' and delivered an ad-,
dress in German, which j udging from the
enthuslatnn it • created and the frequent ,
bluets of. applause, '.was Tally, appreciated
by the honest, hard working Germans who
Composed the meeting. '
' , .. a.. 'Eisiirreltlered• Shirt
,Rronta at 'Bates It
zed's; POPolar I:irides, standard makes
nand =vista anortment atrßafes tt ßell e.
0 0/12WEITTIMAT ; f ; ._;
Mr. Rees, from the Corr puttee on Motive
4Power, repotted that he Would furnish an
onginithd boiler - 16r Use on the fair grounds
during the fair and propel such machinery
as was necesaltry , to be operated. Report
accepted. -
A /ante amount of business, preliminary
to the holding of the Fair, which opens on
Tuesday next, was then transuded. Com
mittees on Police, - Mnsic,itc., were appoint
ed, and all the.arrangements completed for
the opening of the Fair.
Mr. Glenn tendered his resignation as
One of the Judges on Sheep and Wool, and
Mr. Samuel Stevenson was appointed in
his stead. •
John ,B. ,Shoenberger, Big., one of the
Judges on Fine ,Arts, resigned in conse
quence of his having to be absent from the
city at the time of the Fair; and Mr. Chas.
L. Goebring was chosen in his place.
Mr. Hugh Lee t was /appoiuted - an addi
tional Judge on Sheep and Wool, and Wm.
Little, Ewa" was added to the list of Judges
OEL Cattle.
The Board then `visited the Fair Grpunds,
and adjourned to meet on the Grounds on
Tuesday, morning next. .
.
The Soldiers' Ma ss Convention to be held
, ,
in Philadelphia to-day and to-morrow
promises to be one of the laYgest assemblies
Of its character Over held in the State. The
most extensive arrangements, have heen
made for the accommodation of those who
may visit that city for par ain tlo pa nin the
Convention, and we have'no doubt all will
be accommodated as' Well as the circum
stances of the ease will:permit. The princi
pal portion of the delegation of this city,
consisting of the Smond Ward Grant Club,
com manned by T. H. Phelps, the Allegheny
County Tanners ' Club, und o Colonel Joe.'
Brown and a detachment of over fl ve bun
il
dred 13 ' oys in Blue, under co mand of Col.
Geo.F.Morgan, left'on a spec al train at five
'o'clock last evening. , The d egation num
bered over seven hundred,a nd were ao
ooinpanied- by the Germania Turner Band.
The ' delegations formed at City Hall, at
four o,clock, and preceded' by, the band.
marched to the Union De t, by way of
Fifth avenue, Smithfield and Liberty
streets. In addition to this etachment, a
large delegation left on the vening trath,
so that the entire delegation P rom this city
and vicinity will
,ntimber f
, y one thous
and,men. 1 i
We noticed quite , a re table , .delegkr
tiob from Fayette county, and 020 equally
as large' from Washington county,. and
were informed that Beaver had'also sent a
large delegation,i. r." , '''2
, Meetingln the Twelfth Ward.
A large meeting or the Hepublicans of
the Twelfth' 'ward was held in their. Wi
g.
Wam- mat evening. H. G. Mackrell, Esq.,
was called to tbs'Cintli,:iind.M.essrs. David
Robb, Thomas Simpson and Jas. Mackrell,
Sr.,' Were appointed Vice Presidents, and,
Thomas BoseWeil; Jr., Secret_fir,y. Speeches
were' made by; pen, WmM
~ akely, Rom
John N. Purviatiee; John !Amble and '
gl9 ll .olCfavy, Esq.,„ prof. J. W: - Po
was present and rendered in tine style d
numb er•allks Popular songs.
Gra* 0peabg.,'.4 0 . 4 j a y m t . J. E 011.
lermany'!the • well known dealer, N o. 75
W. 904 OPen' one ',of the / l e "
and rnosCilnely selected stocks •of la ea'
furs . ever *played in Pittsburg& -• The
steak is thorougly complete and !edit:4 and
others haerested, are invited to call. as
no where else can they obtain better se
selections at,more reasonable prices.. Great
pleatinfe is talen4n showing the goods to
all who may call. Remember the place, No.
75 Wood street.
/lons Velvei; for fi e% at. Batem
Bell's.
ECM
~K~~:
h~A!iff~~lnstloni.
Thefollowingia.the remit of the prima
ry election in Seventeenth ward, (late
Second ward, Liiiktdcerkllti,) to.'prace in
nomination candidates, for CouncfP and:
ward officers. Those marked thus (*) are
'the notrunees:'%
litelectCounal--(Two to be nominated) A.
:McClintock, 117; *S. McMahon, 179; A. D.
i
Ando n, 124; *Z. Wainwright, 127.
Com nCouncit-(Three'tobe nominated) .
*A. tt; 201; *G. R. Pearson, 187; S. W.
Reyno 118; J. Robinson, 72; John Tra
vel/i, 1; A. Esler , 39; *John .Chislett, Jr.,
121; S. rrison, 7.
Ald an—G. W. Nichols, 192.
School Directors—(Six to be nominated)
*T. B. Stewart, 2303 Charles Denights, 101;
*Thomas Collins,97; *Geo. W. Gardner,
Sr., 176; *Wm. ./alley, 177; J. Irwin ' 47;
*Joseph Mitchell. 149; J. Robinson, 111;
*Chas. North, 177; James Campbell, 120;
Samuel Garrison,llo.
Inspector of 'lections—*Robt. P. Black,
202;
Inspector of
Gardner, 47.
Constable—Vno. Frk.
i
Betu Inspectors—*Wm. Bowersmith.
Aise sor—V. T. McClure'. - : •
Ju eof Elections— *Joseph Mitchell.
—0 ry one of the Council candidates cho
sen, ex. Scott, Esq., is a member of the .
Present. Council, and his re -nomination is
sufficient evidence that he lnis rendered the
fullest satisfaction to his constituents. We
sincerely regret that our, esteemed •friend,
Mr. S. W. 'ftynolds, was unsuccessful, as
he has certainly been:a most efficient rep
resentative daring the past year, and very
popular with his fellow-members. The
other candidateS, Messrs. McMahon 'am'
Wainwright for Selecti.and Messrs. Pear
ct.
sonan Chislett for Cornmon Council, rank
timohg ha p very Ismt cltiZeru3 of•the Ward,
and wi rove faithful, to their trust if
elected, of which there can• 1 - * no doubt. '
Monthly Report&
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' The following cases have been disposed
of daring the month of September at the
Allegheny Mayor's office :
Drunkennes 132; disorderly, 108; va-,
granny, 16; breach city ordinances, 15; as
sault and battery, 110; larceny; 6; surety of
the peace, 6; fraud, 1; attempted felony, 1;
wife desertion, 1, Total, 295.
CI; this number there were :" Paid Eines,
104;'bothrnitted°t6 65;• diselutrged, 58;
returned tcfccrurt,'3B. Thirty liifitirmations
were, disposed of by the parties being either
not 'arrested or the) charges against them
withdrawn.
ALLEGHEA - STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
During the month of September the fol
lowing thoroughfares in Allegheny have
been improved
. .
Mama. Ward. Length In ft. Cost.
Allegheny avenue; 2 2,02 120,833.46
I.ocust street, 5 2,661 . ' 6,343.76
High .teeet. ' a 1.888 2,999.44
Balkharn street, I 456 2,0W.49
Mavis alley, • 2 260.962.37
Green alley„ 4-- '
,966.84
McGee alley ,. ' 3 L 93 - 430.79
Converge ailey, 472.34
Burke alley 4 • 157 . 3C8.78
Total 5,67 i $.11,411.23
- A number of others are under way and
will be finished during the present month.
ALLEGHENY FIRE ALARM.
There were six alarms of fire dur:
ing the month of September struck
through the Allegheny Fire Alarm.
.None of them were of a serious
character and the loss in each case was
covered by insurance. The Telegraph was
repaired and in some parts of the city the
poles for the wire were rearranged, which
materially adds to the perfect working of
the Alarm, and it is now in order through
out the whole circuit.
County Agricultural Society.
- The Board of Managers of the County
Agricultural Society held a regular monthly
meeting yesterday, at their room, No. 10
St. Clair street. Present: Messrs. Parke,
Keeler, Patrick, Rees, Phillips, Jas. Mur
doch, Jennings, Brush, MeKelvy, Guy,
Matthews, Morton, Anderson, and Captain
John Young, Jr., Chairman. The minutes
of the previous meeting were read and
approved. - '
The Soldiers' Muss ConirenUoo.
• • iihrfeide seltatiesii "- i t s
John F'elne;;amployed-idu le
hie Salt Company: f)3l,n:,a7broe.
a, Woiks, tit Dtationa, on
_the Allegheny river, Otexuiaittisi suledde on
Monday under thefollowing eirOunistrumai:
It seems he hid a difficulty 'with hie wife
on the morning in question,'imd shortly af-:
terwards he Went into the chemical room
connected with the works and asked for
some sulphuric acid, stating that he wished
:to use It in soldering. The , attendant, sus
peering nothing, gave him the article.
Paine then went back to his house and shut
ting himself.up in his room swallowed the
poison. He was immediately takeh sick, ;
and the family, knowing nothing of his.ac
lion, summoned a physician. When the
physician arrived at the house Fein'e con.
fessed that he had poisoned himself, but '
seemed to regret his action: All that med
ical skill and attention could do wag rend
ered, but no relief could be afforded, and
the min, expired the next day at noon, after .
lingering ', twenty-three hours 'in intens e
agony., o:ironer Clawson was notified and
held an Inquest on the body, when the above
particulars were elicited and the jury re
terneda verdict in accordance with them,
Whiti. - Astrican Cloth at Bates at Bell's
In the Shoe Buslneie.
David Matthews and William Thompson,
residents of Allegheny City; were • f on this
..
side of the river, yesterday for the purpose,
it'appears, of doing business after their
own fashion, and decided to go ipto the
!thee business. They visited the Opera
House auction rooms, and. While eaamin
fng the stock each appropriated a pair of
shoes and secreted them. The clerk who
was waiting on them observed the move
ment and kept his eye upon them, having
in the meantime sent for an officer. Officer-
Herron responded to the call, • and just as•
he arrived at the door of the establishment
MattheWs passed out with a pair of shoes in
his hand. ~He was pointed out' tn the offi
cer by the clerk, arregted and taken to the
lock-up. On his way 'thither he s‘peeched"
on Thompson, and•the officer returned and
arrested him, but not until after he had
disposed of his shoes, - which were found
after his arrest lying on some carpet in the
back part of the room.. Information was
made before the Mayor .charging, thein
both with larceny, and. they *are locked up
for a hearing.
For novelties in Mantles—Bates & Be,
Mr. E. T. Cook, the urbane Superintend
ent of the Young Men's Christian Associa
tion, has been compelled to relinquish the
position on account of ill health, and at the
last meeting of the Board of Directors,
held a few evenings since, he presented his
resignation, which under the circumstances
could not but be accepted. Mr. Cook
Made many friends wane in the positioa,
and retires with the good wishes of all with
whom he had intercourse. Our active and
gentlemanly friend, E. P. Long, Esq., has
been selected to fill the place and will com
mence his duties to-day. Mr. Long has
been connected with the association for
about a year as Assistant Superintendent,
is thoroughly familiar with the work and
the Board of Directors have certainly made
an excellent choice.
Ladles' and BUsses , Underwear at Bates
& Bell s.
Meeting at.Coniteraville
The RepunMans of Coultersville and Vi
cinity held a large meeting at the School
House of that village, Tuesday evening.
The Meeting was organized ky, electing the
following officers:
President,.. J. M. Lone, Esq.
Secretary--Dr. J. L. Penny. • ,
The President after thanking the meet
ing for choosing him to preside, introduced
Miles Humphrey, who made an able ad
dress to the working men of the village.
James W. Murry was next called upon
and entertained the meeting for forty min
tites with an able address.
The meeting then adjourned with three
cheers. for Grant and Colfax.
For, choice Country , Blankets—Bates
Belt,
Knit Wool Shawls at Bates & Bella
!Lrilice Thit Should Be Heeded:
.
We desire to call the' attention of the af
meted to the Merits of Rolack's Blood
, . .
Pills, a . purely vegetable cathartic, free
from mercury and all mineral poisons, and
undoubtedly the best remedy extant for the
fattiesl cure of nervous and sick headache,
bilious disorders and all affections of the
Liver and - Blood.- - They are, as their name
indicates, a Blood riff; ihey amrch the blood
for disease and strike 'at the very root, there.
by effec t ing not,temporary. but permanent
cures. - As a purgitive, they are all that
can be desired, being mild and safe In Ottr
operation and unquestionably one of our .
most Satisfactory Cathartic Pills, and should
be kept in every household, and, when ta.:
ken in conjunction with •Roback's Blood
Purifier are unequalled for Curing &rotate,
Skin asease, Old Sores, Salt Rheum, Dye.:
peps's, Erysipelas, Tumors, Eruptions, and
all diseasesarising from a disordered state
of the Mood or adisorganistst state: of the
system. Try the se medicines and you will
never regret it. 'Ask those who have 'used
them, and they will tell you they are the
best of medicines. Sold by all druggists
everywhere. 'malt '
“Grand Dneheese!s: Skirt—Bates 44. Bell's
Boulevard Skirts at Bates & Bell's.
When the PLANTATIOir BITTERS were
first made known to the American people
some seven years ago, it was supposed they
were an entirely new thing, and had never
before been used. So far as their general
use in tho United States is concerned, this
may be true. It is also true that the same
Bitters wore made and sold in the Island
of St. Thomas, over forWlears ago; as any
old planter, merchant or sea captain doing
btOiness in the West indica will,-`tell you.
Tt is distinctly within my reoolleotion that
on the return of my father (who was a
sea captain. and doing .an ostensive trade
in the tropics,) he would_ invariably have
the Bitters among theithipl stores, and our I
family sideboard was never without them.
For any sickness, it matters not how severe
or trifling, the decanter of tht , se Bitters; by
a different name, was always,resorted to as
it 'sovereign remedy. ' TELS.T:F.
Bs
A
rtes & Bell's. 21' Fifth niie.—im a i 3 k
Thibet iShawb, every price, at Bates &
BOVE& ~ •
, •
ltiates,& Hell. --Bille•,,,Cashinerel Shawls;
Plaid Wool Shawls, the new. etylew—Bates
8 e 11i.,,. _
The attention 'of those, interested •in
church building is eapeolally invited to the
quality of the stained and enameled glass
nlanniltotund-bY pages Z4d klit DuA No.
8-Wood b y
Black 911113.—T:heLuct and ay* eo
it Itn
eta variety of Bates I's.
• Page,- Zellars',St ;Duff's feellities for
manufacturing enameled, stained and
Sround glass enables them to fill orders. on
hed notice, ibeanir l reqiiire&itigtr or; de-.
sign,
White Sapp. alobalr at Bates &Bell's.
The largest sheets and the bloat uniform
ly stained - glass in the country, is now
manufactured by Page, Zellers dt, Duff, I o,
8 Wood street.: .
Bow Flaiida it Weil% Bell%
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Resigned.
t • •• 1 •74-v.,'
14-10 R CIIIMMI N!" 11 . 1 ; 41- 11 tsr;
The. Alexandra FeedioußOttle
• • • ' , . '
_:• )ti r-
HU advantage , over ail othere,4L,OXIAIVE. .It Is a
PLAT and UPRIGHT bottle .colubined; can be .4
emptied to the but drop, without/ rislrof leakage, is ,1
whichever position It =or be puce*. . .4
Cm' of Point and 'Smithfield Streoto.--i
War:mated to contain 40per cent. pun; eircertaN
Corner Smithfield and Fonith Streets. .
KaiTTS
ty& lILANDVR 11.41.111 LED
Thiftir
illoiOniis - 114enl u ll y . :
EABT griudlNGALM.,4epr. 50;1868.
Mums. gnyrfinte tiampt; „Intheissue
the Pitbibingh Pak 6e, the •211thiltera was
an article reflecting severely on the firm of
Chess;'Sfayth' & Co., In which-it is 'alleged
that five employes of the above firm were
discharged for not participating in the pro
'cession of the 24th. In justice to the firm
and the undersigned. we wish 'you to pub
lish this ass fiat denial to the above charge;
for, instead of discharging men for not par
ticipating in the procession, it was only by
the solicitation of some of their employes
that they were represented. Although it
was bat by a small delegation, yet we prom
ise the editor of that delectable sheet, the
Post, that should an opportunity again offer -
they will turn out a much larger delegation,
and this, too. without •having resort to the
threats insinuated by the. Post. As to the
assertion that there, were some whosepre
sented die above firm who would vote_ for
Seymour and Blair, we also pronounce it
utterly false,as the undersigned constituted
the entire arty, and if the editor of the .
te #
PM expects. any votes for his candidates
from this crowd he had better start in rig
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sudden to proselyting. ..i
Jamas A. TonftEncr i
B. K. Duvall, --
_.T. D. Rani,
D. SHERIUNG,
„ ~..
V. JSAUTTLE.II, ,
MICHAiLL WELT; ,
Employes of Chess, . lBmyth-& Co. ;'`
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We would respectfully inform the pea " the'
/
ple of Pittsburgh an vicinity ituit we have !
opened a now and niplote stock of dry L
goods at No. 68 ket street, (opposite !,:i
Barker' do Co.) wh re everything that is
usually - kept in avr I regulated dry goodi
store will be foun at .the lowest prices.
We hope by strict -1 tegrity and close at- •
tention to business merit,a-share of pub
lic patronage. BrroratravrezScErnopnn.
•
Ladles' Merino Underwear, Shirts• and
Drawers, new stock, at . Estee & Bell's.
•
' The place to get White Lime, Calcined
Flaster, Hydraulic Cement,ll.3 at Ecker
Caskey's, MU First street.
-Whitcomb's Asthnm Remedy is a scien
tific preparation, .recommended by eminent
physlelans. mcT
Cloaking Clotho at lEtates 4it
DIED: •
DONEIIOO.—On. Tueslay at I.l , 4Velock
J. D. DONEHOO, in the 35 th yearof his aim.
The funeral will take plum from his late residence,
Sixteenth ward, (formerly Lawrineerftle,) in rea r
of 11. S. Arsenal wall, ;THIS AFT‘lf.rrOoM-.04 , 11,-- ;
o'clock. The friends of the: family are respectfully
Invited to attend. , .
UNDERTAKERS.
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AIECEN2:IIIVDERTAKiriI,
Ll Yo. 166 FOURTH STREET, Pittsburgh, Pa.
INS of all kinds, CRAPES, GLOVES, and ev
ery deacrlption of Funeral, ruxulehing Goods fur
nished. Rooms open day and ssiglat. Hearse and
Carriages ihrnished.
itargarasciss—Rev. David Kerv, D. D.,'Hev.
W. Jacobus, D. D., Thomas Ewing, Esq., Jacob H.
Ems.
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s VABLES & PEEBLEStintB
corner
AKERS AND LIVERY STABLES
DUSKY STREET AN
D CHURCH AVENU.
Allegheny City. where their COI. ROOMS a '
constantly supplied with real and imitation Rost '
wood, Mahogany and Walnut Coffins, at prices 4:
rying from $4 to 1100. Bodies prepared - for lute
ment. Hearses and Carriages furnished; also,
Linda of Mourning UoodS, 11 required. Office ope
at all hours, day and night.
ROBERT T. RODNEY, ENDER
TASKS A!iD EMBALMER, 140. 45 OHIO
ET, Allegheny, seeps constantly on hand s
large assortment of ready-mule Coffins of. the fol
lowing kinds: First, the celebrated American Bu
rial Cases, Metallic Self-sealing Air-tight. Cases,
and - Caskets and Rosewood, Walnut and Rosewood.
Imitation doinns, Walnut Coffins from $25 up
wards. Rosewood Imitation Collins • front $5 up- •
wa..7ds, sguitto Pains will be spared to give entire -
satisfaction. Crape and Gloves furntshed free of
setanßeet Hearses and Carriages furnished on
otlee. . Carriages faralshed to funeral. $4.
STAINED 'GLASS:
ENAMELED GaBS.
aitOtkriD GLANS for Cburehes,"Pubilc•Buildings
and Prtl'ale Residences, made by
PAGI3, ZELLERS.& DUFF,
No. .8 Wtod street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
i
No. 50 M. Mat' Street, Pittet4rgh,
Easing Just returned 'from the East with- PE the
latest styles of European Goods. !s now prepared to
make them up in the latest fashion .and most aura
ble manner to his epitome= and the nubile genet.-
ally, thanking themloa• past faro= and hoping for
new ones, at PATOES TO BIIIT ErVERE,ItODY.
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EOaaINQ'SEsSION6.
Regular Evening Sessions commence MONDAY.
October Oth. For terms apply at,.
THE iocor.a.m4:am,
Se M7l,
Car. Perm and St. Clair streets
ENHIC G. HALE,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Comer ofPenn and St. Clair Streets,
•
Has now In stock one of that/ire-St and most varied; :
assortments of
Fall and Winter GOod.s
ever broneht to this city. ins stock embraces
tbelatest French and English manufactures of
Sloths, Cassimeres, ' Overcoatif
Also. s rau line of Gent's Famishing Goods.
sue.
GENITDTE
SCOTCH PEBBLE
SPECTACLES,
WARRANTAD TO IMPROVE THE sioa
FOR BALE BY
DUNSEATH & HOLEtir.
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,!' . b 6, FIFTS. Mtrart4 ;So.ir"
• BOW) •• •
simON
SQUIRE'S
GLYCERIN/3' liCaP;
AND SOLD ONLY BY
!DION JOHNSTON,
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