8.
AND' SI3BITRBAN.
Daily Prayer Meeting—From 12 M. to
12:30 o'clock at the Rooms of the Christian
Association, No. 23 Fifth street.
Fa 4 and Festical.—A. grand Fair ' and
Festival will bo held at Lafayette Hall on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sep
tember 30th....0etober Ist and 2nd. A brass
band in attendance every evening.
Every Republican should be assessed on
or before Saturday.
'There are at present 440 prisoners in the
Western Penitentiary.
The Iron Work on the Panhandle 'Rail
road Bridge over the Menongahelr river is
being.painted. •
St. Clair street suspension brides
tracts the Assiduous attention of gentlemen
of the brush and paint pot profession.
Wanted—to Rent or Buy—A house in Al
legheny, west of or on Federal street.
tf. Address, R. H., Gazette Office.
•
T
: 1 3 It'd Ward, Allegheny . .—We call the
atte tion of the, Third ward, Allegheny,
Re üblicans to an advertisement in to
day's paper under political head.
• Litigation is rather dull these days,
judging from the amount of business done
at the Aldermen's offices. A long and
wearisome trudge among them yesterday
secured as but one item.
•
New Boo* and. Ladder Company.--Pitts-
Wurgh is to have a new Hook arid Ladder
Corripany. The new truck for the company
.'now being built in the East is almost ready
for shipment aria is said to be - a handsomo
affair.
Naturalized.—A squad of . men from
Johnstown, Cambria county, were natural
ized in the Court of Quarter Sessions yes
terday... No court being in session in that
county, they were compelled to come here,
which is their nearest place, where the
proper court is now sitting.
Allegheny Letter Carriers' Report.—The
following is the report of the Allegheny
letter carriers for the month of September:
Delivered—Mail letters, 31,449; drop let
ters, 3,266;1 papers, 16.684: total, 51,399.
Collected—Mail letters, 10,747; drop letters,
SM; papers 467; total, 21,473.
Sharpsburg Street improvements.—Main
street, in the bdrough of Sharpsburg, is be
ing paved awarding to a now system, part
ly concrete and partly a new process known
only to the inventor: Tho work is being
pushed forward rapidly and will be com
pleted before the close of the season.
Slight Fire.—A slight tire occurred yes
terday morning in the rear of Jas. Kin
near's residence, on Fifth avenue, near
Pride street. No alaini was raised, and the
fire was promptly extinguished"by buckets
of water thrown.upori it, the only loss be
ing the destruction of a small shed used as
a lumber room.
- Paid the Flue.—We mentioned yester
day that Wm. Clinton, keeper of a saloon
in the Dianiond, had been arrested for sell
ing liquor on Sunday. Subsequently he
had a hearing before AidermanDii lie, which
resulted In his being fined fifty dollars and
costs upon the payment of which he was
discharged.
Boy Lost.--YesterclOy afternoon a little
boy named James Gay, aged twelve years,
residing at 247 Lacocir street, Allegheny,
wandered 'away from his home and has
mot been heard of since. He wore at the
time of his disappearance a gray colored
su,lt, information
had no bat on. Any inforatiOn
concerning him will be thankfully received
by his parents.
Fire Marshal's Report—Following is the
report of Major G. W. Murphy,
Fire Mar.
shal, 'of Allegheny county, for the month
of September; Number of alarms, eight;,
fires„ two; fires of a trifling nature, four;
false alarms, two. There were onli two
alaritie in the city, one of which was false.
Gros.4 _loss, $2,910; insurance, $2,540; loss
over insurance,
Another Convention.--There will be an
other State- Convention of Young Men's
Christian Associations in our city about the
fifteenth of next month. Our home Asso
ciation is moving in the matter, and will
haver charge of the affair. Distinguished
speakers and workers froth all.parts-of the
country will be in attendance; and the af
fair promises to be even a J greater success
than Ithe last one held'herey about two years
since.
Mt. /lig at Courtners Mills.=A very
large and spirited Republican meeting was
heldllast evening at Courtney's Mills, Ohio
township. Samuel Courtney, Esq. presided,
with) a full complement of other officers.
Thomas Ewing andß: B. Parkinson, Esqs.,
addressed the meeting on the issues of the
hour in speeches of about an hour's length
each; after which the meeting adjourned
. with cheers for the speakers and the Union
itepublican nominations.
Monthly Letter Carriers' Rebprt.—The
following is the report of the letter carriers
in this city: Delivered—Mail letters, 1258,-
011; drop letters, 33,383; papers, 90,784;
total, 382,178. Collected--Mail letters, 171,-
566; drop letters, 19,819; papers, 6,566;
total, 198,941, Throughout the business
portions of the city there are five deliveries
and seven collections each day. The last
collection from the street boxes is made
after eight o'clock in the evening.
Roberts Robbed.—Joel Roberts, a colored
individual, drank an over dose of the
“pure stuff." which he obtained at a tavern
on Water street; yesterday morning. This
piece 'of indiscretion cost Joel exactly ten
dollars. It seems he fell asleep on the
wharf, and on awakening found himself in
the midst of a pile of freight, which was
•awaiting shipment. On examining his
pockets he discovered the absence of the
greenbacks, for which he how bewaileth.
Be Assessed.—lt should be remembered
that all persons not having paid a State . or
County tax within two years, and not having
been regularly assessed at least ton days
prior to the election, will be deprived of
exercising the right of suffrage.• Tho Block
Committees of ward ( organizations should
see to having every voter In their district
assessed. To-morrow is the last day upon
which persons can be assessed in order to
give them a vote at the State election. Be
assessed l -
Window Glass Demollshed...A dad
named Lynch was arrested yesterday
afternoon for throwing a large stone
through the window of the new building
on the oorner of Eighth and Wylie streets.
One of the large panes valued at two hun
dred anil fifty dollars was completely de
molished by by the stone. Lynch with a
number, of his companions was playing in
the vicinity at the time, and is said to be
the ono;who threw the stone. Otving to
to circumstances, it is not likely that the
firm will receive any oompenstion for tne
loss.
Trains Delayed.-,On Wednesday after
noon a freight train bound eastward on the
Pittsburgh, Fort WaYne and Chicago Rail
road Jumped the track at Sewickley sta
tion, caasing a delayer several hours in the
running of the regular trains. The Wells
herg acconariodation, which left here at
3:304 was delayed Six hours, and all the af
ternoon aecommodation trains were de
layed from. passing Sewickley until after
nine o'clock. The obstruction caused con
siderable IncorivOnif , rlCo to persona (ravel
ing on tho road, elpecially on the accoth
modation trait's. No person was injured,
and the damage, to 41;e : train was very
Vita
COLOMAtioN.
flow the Deputy Chairman of
the Democratic Stale 'Central
Committee was Entrapped.
The Democrats are busily engaged in col
onizing in the various uncertain districts of
-the State, and are spending large sums of
money in order to concentrate their votes
in particular districts where needed. Yes
terday, Mr. John H. Jones, a brave and
gallant soldier, in order to develope the
plans of the oppositibn, called on - Edward J.
Keenan, Deputy Chairman .of the State
Democratic Committee, and, with a few
mysterious hints, made known that his
vote was to be sold. The following affida
vit made by -Mr. Jones, in our presence,
last night, fully explains how the opposi
tion propose defeating honest John Coyode,
'in his district. Read the following docu
ment, and if you can, discover the honesty
of those who conduct the Democratic cam
paign in this section :
AFFIDAVIT
.
"Between nine and ten o'clock this
(Thursday) evening, I met E. J. Keenan,
at his office door, No. 104 Fifth street. I
first stepped up to the door, tapped him on
the shoulder, and asked for Mr. Keenan.
He replied "what Keenan;" I said Ed Kee
nan. He then said "that's my name." I
made the remark to him that a certain gen
tleman, leader of the Democratic party in
the Twelfth ward, had directed me to come
and see him. (Keenan) and it would be all
right. I said to Keenan that I had got into
a little fuss, and wanted to get out of tow n.l
and go and vote against "old Alligator,"-
meaning John Covode. He said "that was
all right ". I went up stairs with . Keenan,
into his office, and had a conversation. • He
asked me what I worked at. I told him I
could work at carpentering. He said he
thmight he could get me a job at Irwin's
station, and that if I was a bricklayer he
could get me a job at Mr. McDermott's, at
Irwin's, as they, wanted bricklayers there.
Keenan then left me..and said he would be
hack in fifteen minutes. He came back,
but (said he had not. been, able to see
the man he wanted. He then wanted me
to wait until Saturday and go with him to
Greensburg, on the Johnstown accommo
dation. I then said I must get off to-mor
row, (Friday.) He then took out a roll of
money and gave me a dollar to pay my
way out to Greensburg, • at the same time
directing me to go to :Robert Black's hotel,
and wait until Saturday, when he would
see me there and complete the arrangement.
I asked hint how they were. getting
along with their colonization scheme. He
said "first-rate; I shipped eighteen men
this afternoon." Keenan said that it did
not matter whether I worked at all or not,
and that it made no difference about Satur
day being the last day as they had the thing
fixed.
There was a meeting of a Committee in
the next room, and there was a conversa
tion about naturalizing foreigners who had
been in the country only one, two and three
years. I heard the remark made that a
man named Given, Hying on Point street,
had gone through the mill yesterday. one
said there wore a lot of Democratic brick
layers wanted' at Irwin's station
-1 reside at the corner of Thirte , ntli
and Sinallman streets, in the Twelfth
ward Of thiS city. If E.I. Keenan will
call there he will get his dollar loack.
JOHN H. JoNi:s
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
ALLEGHENY. COUNTY, MS..
. .
etty of Pittsburgh.
Personally appeared before me, a Notar2,-
Public in and for said county, John H.
Jones, who being sworn in due form of
law, doth depose and say that the facts in
the above affidavit are correct and true to
the best of his knowledge and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to before :
We this let day of October, 18G8. t s.
JOHN GLENN.
Notary Public.
Meeting in the Allegheny Diamond—
Speeches by Messrs. Penney and Hebb.
Not Withstanding the disagreeableness of
the
.weather last evening, a large and
enthusiastic] Reliubliean meeting was held
in front of the headquarters, on the north
east square of the Allegheny Diamond.
A. brass band was in attendance, and at
intervals enlivened the occasion with ex
cellent music.
The meeting was called to order at 7%
O'clock by . James Mcßrier, Esq., who an
nounced the following officers ;
President--S. W. McGinniss.
Vice Presidents—D. Cornelius, Wm: Park.
John S. Slagle.
.Secretaries—Reporters of the Republican
press.
Hon. J. P. Penney was the first speaker.
He dwelt at some length on the record of
the Democratic party, showing that while
it loudly vaunted itself as the party of the
people against the tyranny of aristocracy,
it was in practice the greatest system of
-aristocracy in the.land, and to•day while it
makes the same boast it yet upholds and
seeks to restore to power those who had at
tempted by force - to set up a government in
which the masses would be dispossessed of
their rights and be governedland controlled
bp the few pampered offsprings of one of
the vilest systems which ever cursed any
nationality. This was no mere assertion.
History bore • record of the facts in
proof of it. At the commencement and
during the continuance of the rebellion the
men engaged in it boldly proclaimed that
their effort was to make themselves the
masters and rulers over the; lower classes,
as they call the sturdy mechanics and work
ingmen. of the country. .Yet these are the
men whom the Democratic party to-day are
seeking to restore at oncetolcomplete pow
er. The speaker continued in this manner
for some time, making a nutber of telling
r
hits, and closing amid great applause.
At the conclusion of Mr. Penney's, re
marks C. W. Robb? Esq., vras introduoed
and entertained the audience for a short
time, with an able argument on the .issues
of the day, after which th meeting ad
journed with throe cheers fo the Republi
can nominees.
The Feast of Tabernacle& or Booths.
The Feast of Tabernaclels, one of the
most important feasts among the Israelites,
Commenced Wednesday evetilng, and will
continue for nine days. The festival is cel
ebrated in memory of the forti - years wan
dering of the Israelites In the' desert, after
their sortie of Egypt—Lev: 23 :42, 43.. The
name of this festival is derived from the
booths in which the people dwelt during Al
continuance, which were constructed of
the branches and leaves of trees on the
roofs of their houses, in the courts, and
also in the streets. It 16118 one of three
great festivals of the year, at which all the
men of Israel were required to be present-1
Deut. 16 o.6—and it is also a season of. grat
itude and thanksgiving for the gathering in
of the harvest, also called. the Feast of the
Harvest—Exodus 23:16, 32, 31. During the
continuance of the Feast, which is being
very generally observed by the Jewish
portion of our citizens, services will be held
in the Synagogues.
IMll=ll=
The Thrugmullians of the old Third
ward, both large and small, turned out last
evening with torchos, - to attend a meeting
held in the loWer part of the city. An 'ob
servable feature- was that each member
wore a clean red shirt—the first clean shirt
of any description, perhaps, that he had
worn for many long 'yearn: ,The boys felt
happy in the rare change of apparel, but
t , ,:ok the "cholle stoop" in passing the OA
zwrrii buildimeand uttered painful groans.
Our devil took them doses of Dr. Harris'
"cramp" cnre,, which seemed to alleviate
their sufferings. We accuse the Board of
Health for supplying thin crowd with clean'
shirts, and suggest that they might have
postponed their. sanitary precautions till
after the election.
GAZME *I1W:41 OCTOBER 2,-1868.
Till COVRTS.
Court of quarter Set*Ong.
. , •
' titefore Judge Bier L t i tt.i.
Court
met at the usual our Thursday
ni° Tiaing•
,
CASE OF OFFICER
The jury in the Case of officer John L.
Williams, indicted I for assault and battery
on Mrs. Dake, foUnd a verdict of “nut
guilty, county to pay costs."
ANOTHER; P,O LICE VASE
Commonwealth vs. W. E. Hively, of the
Mayor's police, and Commonwealth 4 vs.
Peter Brown, colored. man. These ero
cross cases, Hivelyi, being charged with ag
gravated assault. and battery, and Brown
with simple assaaltand battery. Recently
a disturbance occurred on the,hill, in the
Eighth Ward, in which Brown was con
cerned, being intoxicated to a considerable
degree. He was arrested by policeman
Gonnl v while quarreling with a man named
McFadden, and Making some resistance
was struck on the_ head with a mace.
Hively was called to the assistance of
officer Gormly,
and it appeared that on
the way to the tombs the prisoner; Brown,
was repeatedly struck with a handy-billy
by Hively. It' was &ntended by Mr.
Haines ' counsel for the prosecution in the
case of Hiyelj,-, that unnecessary -force and
Iviolencp was used towards Brown, and by
the counsel for the prosecution in the case
against Brown, that :he (Brown) was the
party in the wrotlg=having offered violent
resistance—that Ino more force was used
than was necessary, and that Brown was
guilty-of an assault and battery upon the
officer. The evidence indicated that Brown
had been severely beaten, and his appear
anCe WAS such when bionght before the
Mayor thatllis Honor (Called as a witness)
stated his belief that no officer would be
justified in inflicting such violence except
in self-defence; -he stated further that Hive
iv was one of the very best officers on his
force.. The evidence did not indicate that
the prisoner Brown:had resisted to such an
extent as to justify the beating he had re
ceived. Policeman! Gormly testified that
Brown called HiNiely a "son of a b—,"
which (said Gormly) was "pretty hard to
take, either from a i l white or black 'man."
Gormly states fart er that such was the
condition of Brown, together with his re
sistance, that they !could. not have taken
him to the tombs without using a cart or a
handy-billy,—but they did not use a cart,
and he did not nee Brown struck with a
handy-billy. In answer to an inquiry as to
what instructions he gave his police, Mayor
Illackmore said he repeatedly cautioned
them against using violence to prisoners-4
sometimes they were obliged. to-be severe,
when violently assailed, or in preventing
their clothing from being torn. Such, ho
said, had been the ctistont with the police
of the city.
Mr. Haines said that under the evidence
in the case, if 'lively was "one of the very
best" of Mayor Blackmore's Police, he (the
Mayor) had better discharge ail his force
and employ better men. I fivelV was char
acterized as humane, as treating kindly
prisoners under his charge. Yet it appeared
that, although a conservator of the peach
r7iip/ev,d and paid to pre-serve order—he
lost his temper, and repeatedly struck
Brown over the head with a handy-billy,
c
beause he had been - called a had name,
thus breaking the peace himself. Words
would not justify a battery by one not
clothed with antimi ity as an mlicer, much
less would an officer he excusable in acting
as llively had. Under all the evidence,
Mr. Haines contended, it could not be de
nied that Brown had been brutally and un
wafrantably beatou by lively. There was
no question fus to the lawfulness of the ar
rest.
The jury evidently had some difficulty
in coming to a conclusion, and were out a
considerable time.; In the case of the Com
monwealth vs. Ithely they acquitted and
directed the prosecutor, Brown, to pay the
costs. in the case of Brown they also ac
quitted, and directed that the prosecutor,
(Elively,) and defendant each nay one-half
the costs.
A curriNo
Henry Price was next placed on trial for
felonious assault and battery, committol
upon the person of 'William Soles on the
evening of the first of September. The par
ties reside in Versailles township, near Mc-
Keesport, had a difficulty, and were bad
friends. They met on the evening stated
at the house of James Crawford, and after
some words the defendant stabbed the
prosecutor in the left side, between
the seventh and eighth ribs, in
flicting a wound of some two inches
in extent, and penetrating the chest,
with Out, howeVer, injuring the lung. At
the lime, or imniediately preceding the
cutting, the testimony showed that Soles
Was 'violent in his manner, and threatened
that he would have "Price's heart's blood
that night." Hearing this threat, Craw
ford approached Soles and endeavored to
perauade him to go home, and while con
versing with him it appeared Price passed
in the rear of them and Indicted the stab,
Soles immediately calling out -"Crawford,
I'm a• dead man." The defense did not
deny the cutting, but - endeavored to show
that the cutting was done in self defense, or
at least under great provocation. Jury out.
ROSS TOWNSIfI P ITOMICIDP
The Grand Jury having ignored the bill
in the case of the boy Henry Teose. in
dicted for the murder of Ross, in Robinson
township, on the 2d ult., the Prisoner was
brought into -court and discharged by
proclamation. 'The Grand Jury, after a
full investigation of. the case, , come to the
conclusion which prevailed at the time
of the occurrence, viz.: that the killing of
Ross I was in self defense. The circum
stances are fresh in the minds of our
readers.
Trial List.
VEIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1868,
vs. Wm. Arnold, (two cases.)
vs. Daniel Curtin.
vs. Frank Deary.
vs. Miranda Palmer, (two cases.)
vs. John Ryan.
vs. James Hardy.
vs, Frank Williams.. •
vs. Peter McFarland.
Borne Again
erman Samuel MeMasters, of the old
ward, has returned from his recent
I l wong his friends in Canada, and has
oil
theduties of his office. Mr. Mc-
Al('
Thir
visit
ITSLI
Mast
T 18 justly regarded as one of our first
mun:cipul Magistrates, boing thoroughly
acqu• lined with tho laws of the State and
coun ry, and over disposed to disponsojtes
tico lthout fear or favor. Ills adminis-
• _
Uvai $n has thus_far proven a grand ,sue
cess, ind the lare measure of respect and
confidence of his fellow citizens which ho
enjoy 's must fully assure him that his of
forts to properly discharge the duties of his
offloo are fully appreciated by the conimu
nitv at large.
n'lres of the Month
The following Is the report of the Super
lutenilent of the Fire Alarm for the month
of S4iterriber. During the month there
were four alarms and fires, for which thirty
blows wore struck on the central bell. In
striking the hours two hundred and forty
blowswero struck, making. 'a
total for the
montfi of two hundred and seventy blows.
The largest fire of the month was that by
which the office of. the MessraMellon Bros.,
in the Twenty-first ward, was destroyed.
During the time embraced In the report,
thirteen police messages have been sent
and received, and one little girl,, who was
lost, was returned to her bottle.
Locomotive Blown IT Three Persons
By telegraphic dispatch from Youngs
town, Ohio, we learn that a freight engine
on the L iwrence Railroad near that Waco,
blow up yesterday morning, killing the en
gineer, fireman and brakesman. - We are
without further partioulars.
Killed
lbarmd For Alia "Confidence."
Saintiei 'Sawyer hat; great confidence in
human nature. This is not asserted be
cause Samriel says so, but because Sa — muel's
acts prove it. One of his acts in support of
this declaration came to our knowledge
yesterday, and impressed us with a pro
found respect for the gentleman's char
acter. As related by him, the case stands
as follows: Ho was in the depot at Cincin-
nati on Tuesday evening. waiting for the
train to corn: along to convey him to Pttts
burgh, on hi . way through to New York!
While waiti g there he, by some means
made the acq aintance of a very interesting
consi •ting of a husband, wife, and
a fair-haired little sirl of some ten sum-
mers. His new found acquaintances were
\very affable and soon began to be com
municative. Samuel discovered after a
time that they were in trouble—lived in
Pittsburgh—were far away from home and
' friends—anxious to get back—short of money
—no friends in Cincinnati—hosts of them,
rivals to , Rothschilds, in Pittsburgh—if
they could only borrow money enough to
i:11
put them th ough, would be all right when
at home--o ly needed small sum, eight
dollars and half. Such was the gtSt of the
mournful t e to which Samuel listened:
What soul he, what could any benevolent
Philadelphia man do but open his pocket
book and relieve his friends from
trouble? e did so and received
profuse gra itude, and many promises to
have it made all right .before leaving the
Union Depot in Pittsburgh. The whole
party the embarked for 4e City of Smoke,
and arrive here the next day about noon,
c {
coming by-way of the Pan and le, Railroad.
When the train reached t e corner of Sec
ond and Try streets it st pped a few min
utes and the male part i the interesting
i v
family got off, leaving e two females
to 'proceed with their obliging friend
to the Depot and ait 'for him
[ while ho ran up and pros red the money
from one of his Rothschild friends. Arrived
at the depot Samuel and t e females wait
ed ten minutes'patiently, en More; a little
restless, twenty more, witting tired, thir
ty more, positively impatient; at this junc
ture the fair haired female showed signs cf
restlessness, and the mother excused her
self saying she would take the child
around on Penn street and leave it
at a friends' and retitrn in a few
minutes, when doubtless her husband
would be back also. Samuel said he would
wait, and he kept his promise, 'more than a
few minutes. Two o'clock came, still he
waited, three o'clock came, he was still at
his post; four o'clock found Samuel still at
the Depot, but half past four witnessed the
exhaustion of his patience. The train would
be along, in a few minutes, and he must
move on.' Thinking his friend was perhaps
cletained,he left his address in the following
touching Metter with the ticket agent,
at the depot office, tlihieli is certainly plain
enough and ought to answer the purpose :
i PITTSIIITROH, Sept. 29, isils. 1
I have waited here almost an hour. Your
wife said' you would be here in twenty
minutes. ' I have too inueli business on
hand to mlait longer. lam a poor man like
yourself, and I hope you will not fail to
send me the eight dollars and a half I let
you have Ito get your ticket with from Gin ,
I cinnati to' Pittsburgh. Do not disappoint
me, as I tried to befriend 'you, but send the
money mune the next mail, care Rev. Dr.
Kendall, 150 Nitssau street, New York.
We aro afraid if Samuel waits on that
money to pay his board bill, his landlady
will be rateer impatient.
Quarterly Report of the Board of Local
inspectors.
In the United States District Court yes
terday, Judge McCandless presiding, the
Local Inspectors of this port submitted
their report for the quarter ending Sep
tember 30th, as follows :
We have the honor herewith to present
our report for the quarter entlimt Septem
ber 30th. We have inspected twenty
steamers of all classes, having a total ton
nage of 3,442.53 tons, as filllows;
, NO,
Passenger...,
Towing
Ferry...
Freight
Totals -
We have issued licenses to thitty , three
engineers and thirty-nine pilots; refused
licenses to one engineer, and also refused
to raise the grade of one second engineer.
We have suspended the licenses of two
pilots; have investigated three cases of col
lision—two between the steamers Elector
and Franklin, and one between the Arab
and Ingomar—suspending the pilots of the
Franklin and Ingomar.
The steam stug Gem Larimer burst a
steam pipe while lying at the Monongahela
wharf. The engineer was slightly scalded.
No other damage was done.
The Inspectors then state that on the 22d
of August they were called upon to wit
ness and assist in beating a boiler made at
the boiler yards of Carroll Lit Snyder,
of homogoncus plate of steel, manufactured
at Messrs. Park Bros, tiz Co., Black Dia
mond Steel Works. After giving in detail
the various tests to which the boiler was
subjected, which we have already publish
ed, they state: "On the sixteenth of Sep
tember another test was made, and this
time weisucceeded in bursting the boiler at
a pressure of 780 pounds, one of the seams
giving way. One remarkable thing was ob
served. The rivets were torn away or cut
MT, as with a pair of shears, while the
plates showed no signs of breaking. The
rivet holes were not drawn or elongated in
the least, showing that the rivets were
:weaker than the punched plates." '
is with great pleasure that we report
to your Honor that the managers of the
rival lines of steamers on the Monongahela
river have concluded an arrangement of
consolidation, by forming one company
that will transact the business of carrying
freight and passengers hereafter. Thus
the racing and rivalry heretofore existing
between those lines is ended, much to the
;Itisfaction of the business and travelling
c omp r zunity. This rivalry has been going
on tor over two years,
and until your lion
or broughttheh matter before the Grand
jury. Since thatt;Mo the arrangement as
stated has been effecteit"
A Rare Chance for Investment.
The Hellen Knitting Machine, an inge
-
!does invention whereby a stocking, leg,'
heel, too and all is completed inside of five
minutes, is now on exhibition at the office
of Straw & Morton, corner of St. Clair and
Penn streets. This piece of mechanism has
attracted' wide attention throughout the
city, and our most eminent mechanics have
decided in the most favorable terms on its
superior merits over all other machines yet
produced lit the knitting line. A child, ten
years of age, can be taught in halt an hour
to successfully operate and to make twelve
pairs of stookings, entirely finished and
perfect; every two hours. A number of
capitalists, anxious that Pittsburgh
should excluslitely bold this great
patent, have formed a stock oompany,
•with a capital cif125,000, and nearly all Of
the shares ($l,OOO each with easy PaY
ments), have been subscribed. It is sup
posed that the original investment of the
stockholders will be returned one month
after the Company goes into operation, as
the demand for the machine will be great
and the profits on ' its sale will be very
large. Those dettiring to make a pecuniary
investment which will pay ten or a hun
tired fold should call and see this great ,
machine in operation. It accomplishes
more than-any other knitting machine in
the country can do, and is simple in con
strutition, durable and easily operated.
Doubtless_tho stook will be all token to
day and to-morrow as the better portion
has already been subscribed.
Yesterday morning, about four o'clock,
flames were discovered jailing front the
carpenter shop of V. G. Elliott, located on
Fourth avenue, between Grant and Ross
streets. An alarm was struck from box
25, which brought the departments in full
force promptly on the ground. Their ser
vices, however, were not required as the
flames were extinguished previous to their
arrival by the watchman on the beat, as
sisted by a resident of the vicinity. The
damage was very slight, the fire having
gained but little headway. A subsequent
examination of the premises revealed
sufficient evidence to fully satisfy
thoAo present that the fire was the
work of an incendiary: A pane of glass
had been broken, and a lighted match
thrown in among the shavings, causing
them to ignite. This is the second time the
same shop has been fired, the first attempt
resulting in its destruction, and at that time
the fire was supposed to be the work of an
incendiary. The second attempt would
have been as successful, but was fortunate
ly discovered in time, and a large amount
of property thus saved. If the individual
who is guilty of criminality in the ma ter
can be secured, he should receive a punish
ment which would prevent all future opera
tions of the kind on his part._
Another serious, accident, the result of
reckless driving, occurred in Allegheny
yesterday, the victim being a little boy
named Talbert, aged twelve years, who
resides with his parents in the Third ward.
It appears that the little fellow was re
turning from school, and attempted to cross
Ohio street, near the. Middle. Just at
this time a wagon driven by a man old
enough to have known better came
dashing along at a furious rate, and before
the lad ceuld get out of the way he wars
knocked down by the vehicle and run over,
sustaining very severe injuries- He was
picked upend taken to his homo when Dr.
Crouse was summoned. Upon examina
tion it was found that the little fellow had
been injured internally and the ri2ht foot
so badly crushed and lacerated that ampu
tation will probably be necessary to save
his life.
The driver of the wagon, without check
ing his speed, drove on as unconcerned as
it nothing at all had happened and he was
out for a pleasure ride. There is no reme
dy to put a stop to this criminal practice
but to promptly arrest such characters and
punish them with the severest penalties of
the law.
Abel Cohen made information yesterday
before Alderman Humbert against H.
Snitzer, for larceny as bailee. The circum
stances of the case, according to the infor
mation, are as follows: A short time ago Co
hen was arrested and placed in jail for trial
for some offens,. against the laws. His wife
wishing to procure counsel for him and not
having the money to do so, borrowed sey
euty dollArs of Snitker, giving as security
for the loan a massive gold chain valued
at one hundred and forty dollars and a ring
of the same material worth forty dollars.
Subsequently he was released, and pro
curing the mor,ey gave it to his wife to
redeem the jewelry. Upon demanding it
however, she was refused, Sultan., as she
alleges, stating that unless he received
forty dollars as a bonus for the loan of the
money he would 'retain possession 'of the
articles. It is said he had previously been
offered ten dollars, but this amount appa
rently failed -to satisfy thiS modern Shy
lock. Finding everything els? in vain,
Cohen finally concluded to seek redress by
law, and pence the information upon which
the accused was arrested and held for a
hearing:'
SAMUEL SAWYER
The Coroner's Business for September.
During the month of September Coroner
William Clawson held inquests on the
bodies of the following persons: Daniel
Ross, shot and killed by David Tease, a boy,
at Robinson township, on the 2d. William
Cupps, an old man, shot and killed at lfis
house at Sharpsbuxg; on the sth. John
Rico, death trom mania potu; on the Bth.
William Harbaugh, a brakeman, killed at
Brinton station, Pennsylvania Railroad, on
the 9th. Rcbt. C. Calhoun, shot and killed
at Negley's Run, Allegheny Valley Rail
road, on the 18th. Jacob Shuster, a boy,
drowned in the Monongahela on the 29th.
Alexander Neely, another bov, drowned at
the same time, on the 20th. Wm. Paer, the
the third boy, drowned at the same time
and olace, on the 23d. Thomas McSteen,
death from apoplexy on the 25th. Bernard
Walker, killed by the fall of a bridge at
Glenshaw, Shaler township, on the 29th.
Joel Dawson, suicide at Negley's Run, on
the 30th. Total, 12. On the 29th an in
quest was commenced on the body of Geo.
Gilimore, the fireman killed by the explo
sion on ihe Gonnellsville Railroad. It will
not be concluded until next week.
TONNA(IE.
1,475.38
1,590.15
320.90
54.60
3,441.53
At the primary meeting of the Repub
ms of the borough of Etna, the following
nominations were made :-
Burgess—Henry Ochse.
Councii—U. K. - Lee, George Kell, J. L.
Lloyd, J. D. Heiber and E. P. Thomas.
School Directors—Efenry Ochse, (3 yrs.,)
Henry Bootzler, (3 yrs..) George Kell, (2
yrs.,) John A. Danki, (2 yrs.,) A. G.Wil
liams, (1 yr.,) J. H. Howen•tein, (1 yr.)
Judgt-of Elections—Daniel Heiner.
Inspectors—James Stewart and U. H.
Heiner.
Return Inpsectors—John M'Kee and Thos
Evans.
Auditors—John D. Heiber, J. L. Loyd
and A. G. Williams.
Assessor—E. P. Thomas.
Juntice of the Peace—J. L. Elsesser. '
Constable—W. H. Hiltabidal.
The Republicans of Findley township are
hard at work, with a determination that
their section of the Keystone shall perform
all that is required of it in swelling, the
majority for the loyal Cause at the next
election. On Wednesday evening last one
of the largest and Most enthusiastic meet
ings over held in the township took place
at McHenry's Mills.
Robert McClaran, Esq., presided and A.
W. Boyd offlclated as secretary. •
Able and eloquent speeches were made
by Messrs.l Thomas Ewing and Jacob 11.
Miller, and at a late hour the meeting, ad
journed with three times three for 'Grant
and Colfax,
Important for the Ladles.—Messrs. Rosen
baum, Steinhart tt Co., announce that they
have just opened at the Philadelphia Em
porium, No.• 76 Market street, new styles
Hata • and Bonnets, at all prices, from fifty
cents upwards; also, very fine Feathers,
Velvets, Plushes, Satins, Silks, Arc.; a full
assortment of Kid Gloves of the best makes;
Corsets, Hoop Skirts, Hosiery, Handker
chiefs, Lace Collars, Jewelry, arc. Ladies
In:want of any of the above goods should
not fail to give this house a call, as they can
be sure to find the prices lower there than
at any other house.
We would respectfully Inform the peo
ple of Pittsburgh and vicinity that we have
opened a now and comp!ete stock of dry
goods at No. 66 Market street, (opposite
Barker ct Co.) where everything that is
usually kept in a well regulated dry goods
store will be found at the lowest prices.
We hope by strict integrity and close at
tention to business to merit a share of pub
lic patronage. BUCKMAN it SCURODNIC.
3
Puushon Lectures..—Those who wish to
secure good seats for the lectures of this
distinguished orator, should apply immedi
ately at the office of the Christian Advocate,
7375 Third avenue. The lectures will take
place October 21st and 22d, at they Koy
stone Rink. TV
The place to get White Lime, Calcined
Plaster, Hydraulic Cement, is at Eekor 1.4
Caskoy's, 167 First street.
Ineendlarism
Boy Run Over.
Alleged Larceny as Bailee
Etna Borough Nominations
Findley Towubhlp Moving.
When the PLANTATION Bursas '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 the United States is concerned, this
may be true. It is also true that the same
Bitters were made and sold in the Island
of st. Thomas, over forty years ago, as any
old planter, merchant or sea captain doing
business in the West /miles will tell you.
It is distinctly within my recollection that
on_the return of my father (who was a
sea captain, and doing an extensive trade
in the tropics,) he would invariably have
the Bitters among the ship's stores, and our
family sideboard was never without them.
For any sickness, it matters nor how severe
or trifling, the decanter of th.-se Bitters, by
a different name, was always resorted to as
a sovereign remedy.
MAGNOLIA WATER.—Superior to the best
imported German Cologne, and sold at half
the price. TH.S.T:F.
M r •t:R RIED :
WASHINGTON—WINGATE. :— On Monday, S•sp•
tember 28th, by Rec. S. W. Crawford, 1). D.. of
Chambersburg, Pa.. BUSHROD WASHINGTON, of
Philadelphia, and MARY, *laughter of-Jesse
gate, Esq.. of Hollidaysburg.
BRADLEY—BA.TCHELOD—September 29th, by
/ter• H. L. Chapman, at the residence of the bride's
!parents, Mr. ALEXANDE.P. G. BRADLEY and
*iss ANNIE BATCHFLOR. daughter of Capt. C.
yr. Batchelor. alt of Pittsburgh, Pa.
(ACHES—THOMPSON.—On Sept. 29th. by Rec.
.J. B. Clark. at the bride's mother's, Mr. J. L.
°ACHES and MARY J. THOMPSON. both of Al
legheny City. No cards.
DIED;
SMITH.—On Wednesdayevening, Sept. 30th. at
12 o'clock, ELIZA !WITH, in the 50th yeat of
her age.
The funeral will take place from her late i estdsnce
in Sharpshurg. ' TEM (Friday.) I.OIINIXG, at 10
o'cloCk. The friends of the 'family ate resiieettully
invited to attend.
CHILDS -On Thursday, October at 4 o'clock
P. EMMA, eldeat daughter of Harvey and Jane
B. Childs.
Th ! funeral will take place on SITIIDA.Y A FTER.-
Nool, - , at 2 o'clock, from the residence of her
brother-In.law, Oliver 31,Clintock, EIJI., No. 53
Washington street, Allegheny. - I
UNDERTAKERS
A LEX. AIKEN, 'UNDERTAKER,
Ll No. 166 FOURTH STREET, Pitbsborgh, Pa.
C FINS of all kinds, CRAPES, GLOVES, and ev
ery description of Funeral Furnishing Goods fur
nished. Rooms open day and night. Hearse and
Carriages furnished.
Illorkfuorcas—Rev. David Rem D. 1 -
W. Jacobus, D. n., Thomas_Ecring,'Es ,
Miller, Eaa
cHARLES &PEEBLES, if,
TAKERS AND LIVERY STAHL a
d N'DUSKY STREET AND CHITRC H
Allegheny City. where their CUi. rIN
constantly supplied witi4 re..l and ind
wood, Mahogany and Waitmt Coffins, a,
-rying from ot4 to slOO. • Bodies preps:*
ment. Hearses and Carriages futmleh,
sands of Mourning GondS, if required.
at all hours, day and night.
lop OBERT T. RODNEY, . 1
TAKER AND EMBALMER, N(
STREET, Allegheny, deeps coustanti
large assortment of ready-made Coffin
lowing kinds: First, the cel..brated
rial Cases, Metallic Self-sealing A Ir-i
and Caskets and Rosewood, Walnut a!,
Imitation dolling. Walnut Cotlins fr:
Rosewood Imitation C , 9lus I
wards, and no pain; will be spared to
satisfaction. Crape and Glove. furul
charge. • Best }{canes and Carriages fl
short notice. Carriages furnished . to
STATED G L.ISS,
ENASItt:LE . :D GT..ASF,
IitiOUNT) GLA. , S for Churehe, Pubi
and Private Reiidennes, mode by
PAtit , ,, ZELLERS Lt. DUFF,
tio. S Wand etreet, Pitts
$5O REWARD ,
WIII be paid for every packs eof Tea or
•
other gOods bought at the Original Re Front Tea
Warehouse that does not contain Fut.i. WEIGHT.
Housekerpers and others should be provrd. d With
an accurate scale, and weigh every package bought.
to avoid being sathdied by short weight from rival
establishmenE4. C. A. BOUCHER,
1148mlthfleld stre• t. opposite the P. 0
OICE LARGE NEW • UCUM
BER PICKLES, 15c. per doz.: Pure Mixed
ustard at $1 per gni.; Plummer Tamale) Cat, up,
at Srper gal.; Warr.nted Pare Ohio Cider Vine: ar
at 50c. per gal.: Pure lied Wine Vinegar, full
streng.th. 60c, per gal.; Pure White Wine Vinegar.
full strength. 90c. psr gal. For sale be .
C. A. BOUCHEII, Tea 'Warehouse,
114 timlththela street.
SPICES, of every kind.p l erfeetly
pure, told by weight. N. 11.—No package
trash t abeled Spices sold at this . estab iihmeot.
C. A. BOI.IcILES,
Original Red Front Tea Warehouse.
114 Smithfield street.
10 fiIa S AT!'FA IE CO P ATIC 'S T, - .. l l :t T anfl. i ll7-
packages: the only Dore Cocoanut Ithe market.
For sale at wholesale and retail by _
C. A. .13013 CHER,
Original Red Front Tea IV areholue.
114 2mlthtield 'Street.
OOLONG TEA—The most. fra
grant and strong drawing. equal to the best
Young Hyson, retaking at Irl.Bo Der lb."
C. A. BOITCHER,
Tea Warehouse. 114 Smitbdeld street.
JEST RECEIVED-20 hf. chests
of the best and finest uncolored JAPAN TEA
erer offered in this market, . retailing $1.40 per
pound. C. A, BoUCIIER,
Original Red Fron* lea Warehouse,
114 Smithfield street.
GOOD OOLONG TEA, warrant
ed, at $l.OO per pound.
C. A. ta.PLIC.IIEtt'S Tea Warebou=e,
Opposite P. 0.
NEW TURKEY PRUNES-7-5 3.4
pounds for 41. a•.
C. A. BOUCHER'S 'Tea Warehouse,
114 Saab deld street.
SUGARS, of all grades, retailed.
at woolesale prices, by
C. A: 1101110 HER,
Try , Tea Warehouse, 114 Smithfl Id street.
WHESPENHEIDE, ' \
• ,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
..
No. 50 St. Clair Street, Pittsburgh,
Having just returned from the East with all the
latest styles of European Goode. is now prepared to
make them up In the iattst fashion and most d u ra
bic manner to his customers and the public w ener
allw
y, thanking them for past favors and hoping for
ne ones, at rtslt:ES TO SUIT EVERYBODY.
EVENING SESSIONS.
OC. l t e oTe nd r a ;tf.. "l l l o7t=s io a n p s plTr ence , -""A'
THE COLLEGE.
5e2.5:719 Cor. Penn and St. Clair streets._
11 . ENRY G. HALE, .
MERCHANT TAILOR,
corner ofPenn and St.Chsir Btreets,
Has now in stock one of the largest and most varied
assortments of
Fall and Winter Goods
ever brought to this city. His stock embraces al
the latest French and English manufactures of
Gloths, Cassimeres, Snitings, Overcoatings.
Also, a full line of Gent's Faral.shirm GaAs.
GENUINE
SCOTCH PEBBLE
SPECTACLES,
WARRANTED TO IMPROVE THE SIGHT
CIEMEIMESI
DUNSEATH & HASLETT.
SG FIFTH STREET.
Rev. 31
,
, Jacob H
:V DER-
corner of
!AVENUE,
Rooms are
tlon
,tßose
prices vs
d for inter
d; also. aL
I ()Mee open
45 OHIO
on hand a
of the fol
eriean. He
ight Cases
d Rosewood
nn $25 up
corn $5 up
'irl.re entire
be I free of
liruished on
Itnertge
,c Building's
gh. 7a.