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`CITY AND SUBURBAN.
Local Stiews.—On our Second and Seventh
- pages this naorning, will be found various
local items of importance, including the .
repiart of the meeting of the Stockholders
of the Pittsburgh and Connellsville .Rail
road, held yesterday.
the streets on the South Side are in very
bad condition.
The Pittsburgh and Birthingham Passen
ger Railway Company are.. having Carson
street cleaned through South Pittsburgh.
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The !holidays 'fire
. fast approaching now,
and ladies wishing: to know where to buy
cheap goods, bad letter., call at Macrum,
Glyde & Uo., 78 and Market street.
•
Btikru a Act -Inquires are made as to
the fifty p 1 r
cent: clause of this Act. For
the infor glen of persons interested, we
will state hat persons desirous of taking
the benefit of the law cannot do so after
'the first of lairciary next, unless their
es
tates will pay at least fifty per cent. of
their debts.
• Prison Reform.—A meeting of those in
terested in the subject of modifying the
present system of solitary 'confinement
will be held in the office of Hon. T. M.
Howe, Bank Block, this afternoon at two
o'olobk. Messrs. Watt and, Armstrong, of
the Committee for investigating Penitentia
ries, will be present.
Nominatlon.=At a meeting of the mem
(hers of the Mercantile Library Association,
held last evening at their rooms, the fol
lowing gentlemenwere nominated to serve
as Directors during the ensuing year: Hen
ry HoldshiP, Algernon S. Bell, W. P. Her.
belt. John G. Holmes, James E. Dickson,
W. J. Radcliffe and James M. Bell.
•'Across the Atlaritic."--The above is the
title of a lectrire with which. Mr. W. C.
Smythe purposes te entertain the citizens
of Pittsburgh on next Tuesday evening at
the Abademy. of Music. Mr. S. will doubt
less handle his subject in a humorous and
entertaining manner. A crowded house
may be looked for on the evening specified.
Abused His Wife.—Hannah Evans made
information before the Mayor, yesterday.
charging John Evans, her husband, with
assault and; battery. The parties reside in
the Fourteenth w,pird. The wife alleged
that her husband bat and abused her in a
most shameful mannet:. The accused was
arristedi and after some time the case was
settled amicably. .
New Holiday Goods at Macrum, Glyde
& Co., 78 and SO Market street. , Watch
Stands, Cigar Stands and Cases, Writing
Desks, Necessaires, fancy Glove Boxes, full
assortment of Lace Goods, etc.
Fire Marshal's Report.—We are indebted
to Fire Marshal G.-W. Murphy, for the fol
lowing report of the fires in. Allegheny
county during the month of November:
Numberof fires, 20; Value of property
destroyed, $69,066: Covered h by insurance,
$48,760; Not insured, $21.,366. The largest
fire during the month was the burning of
the Ves • Oil Works, Sunday the 22d. -
The Fair at City 'Ball will be kept open
until to-morrow evening at ten o'clock.
Donations to the lunch table are respect
fully solicited, and a continuance of the
encouragement so freely given to tho asso
ciation. We hope our citizens will not
weary in aiding this effort to provide a
temporary home.to destitute women, and
a school of reform for those who need refor
mation. - • J. G. S.
A Good Move.—Hereafter the ordinance
relative to cleaning the sidewalks of Alle
gheny
will be enforced. by Mayor Drum.-
The ordinance provides that, the sidewalks
shall be cleaned regularly , every Saturday,
morning, and that during the winter•sea
son shall be kept free of slush,-"Snow and
ice. In case of delinquency a . fine of three
dollars will ba imPoSed. The ordinance is
certainly a good one, and its rigid enforce
ment should meet with the - approbation of
all good . citizens.
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Coroner's Inquest . -Coroner Clawson
held ati inquest, yesterday morning, on the
body of lames Raub, an old man who died
in the Homeopathic Hospital on Saturday
-evening . . Deceaged was a stone mason.
and was employed at the ; -pew County.
Workhouse. .Last week he , vgas taken ill;
". and on Saturday was aketito the hospital,
where he died the,sthiae:evening.
- diet of death from natural causes'was ren
dered:' Deceased was about fifty years of
age,‘ - and came from Ireland, where he has
a-family living.
Tore it Down.—Thomas Connor, one of
fAlderman Strain's police, made informa
tion before that magistrate, yesterday,
against Ludwig Boyer for obitriicting
legal process. The officer states , that hav
ing an execation'to serve against the de
fendant he went to his residence, in the
Third ward, Alleghen3 , and placed a. bill
of sale on the. door. The bill hadno sooner
been placed there, however, - if is alleged,
than the defendant tore it down, _at- the
same time using violent language toward
she officer. A warrant was issued.
Probable Saleble.
'Mr. - Jacob Kimmel, proprietor of a no
tion store on Carson street, Birmingham,
came •,to the Mayor's office last evening,
• making, inquiry for his daughter, Emma
Kimmel, a little girl about'nine years of
age, who he thinks has committed suicide
by drowning herself. Re states that some
weeks ,since. the girl stole money
from hlitdraWer, and when he detected her
In the crime he whipped her and threatened
to have her sent to the House of Refuge if
be ever knew of her stealing again.
Sunday night it appears she again
took • some money from the drawer,
and when the fact was discovered by her
father yesterday morning, she left-home '
and stated to some of the neighbors that
she intended to drown herseli. She started
in the direction of the river and has not
been heard of since. As soon as her father
discovered that she was absent he institu-.
ted search forber, and learning' that she
had gone in the direction of the river, Went
to the river4a.nk and near the'wateetfedge
discovered' 'he supposed her tracks..lier
father is terribly alarmed:libel:it the affair.
:and nny information relative:Ao tbe , child
will be thankfully _received by him •
Coal Frauda—t.n psplanation.
On the 2Gtn of last month In the GAZETTE
was published an article, tinder the.caption
Of "Coal Frauds," in .which it ,was asserted'
_that a prominent Arm hadjmen discovered
In the work ordefratiditig:-.the Monenga
Inds lipase money by, a system of
light Wei lds_andfalse tickets. The public
traced the-;natter to the Fort Pitt Coal
Couirany r and that corivration has, since
- then rested under the damaging imputa
tion, The President of the. Company used
all duo diligence at once to discover , the
falsity lir truth of the .chare, and has
Shown us papers which not only \ exonerate
the fionipany buf - Jikewhie,
remove the
faint Oft ;shadow of suspicion which might
AriVe bon resting u.pon them. he Mans.
MO Of ( I n' fsiceoplYlard Scales, from : whom
our. infortristien 'wits ffrisolved, has freely
nlgiAri at paperl.44knowledging that ho was
wring in - the Matter, and claiming that by
thse 041,firoftiosi It in now clearly apparent
that the (.louipany ;suffered unjustly. The
nl,4linor (pa
Monongahela lions* flis
fctx fii4 40 , k oot ylAgo rrr frand ever haying
- 144410 001,4140441 urr the Wino In the pur
, eil-wv4) Mr, Clros.iats irrefes,tily
Visi that filare hag inset; 7lrr thiceptson
pflitiv;o4, wi that ~u all hands 'the Fort -
oxoniawd,
- 4 -#4 #f# Owl 11,tglagyffnifit thiN, ON few cow
, $011144 itinfinirrofroirfby ninalibnit;(l avid
Ptogii !Jae;
THE COURTS.
Criminal Court December • Sessions--
Charge of Judge Blellon to the Grand
Jury.
The December Term of the Criminal
Court commenced on Monday morning.
Judge Mellon on the bench.
The grand jury having been called and
sworn, Judge Mellon delivered the follow.
ing charge:
GEZITLEMXti : You have been selected
to act'as Grand Jurors for the present term
of this Court. As to the details of the bu
siness which will come before you, or the
nature of the several classes of offenses, no
special; instructions from the Court are nec
essary.' Under our system a law officer is
provided who appears before the Grand
Jury on behalf of the Commonwealth, i and
provides all necessary law forms, and pro
duces the prosecutor's and Common
wealth's wituesses, and manages the details
of the business before the jury. '
The comprehensive conditions of your
official oath sufficiently 'indicate the nature
of, your duties; and the vast and increasing
amount of-criminal business to be disposed
of requires energetic action and expedition
at the hands of both furies and Court, as
much so at least as may consist with a cor
rect decision of each case; ana a correct de
cision as regards the Grand Jury does not
involve the guilt'or innocence of the party
accased, but merely the question whether
the charge is so serious or well founded as
to justify an investigation of the question
of guilt or innocence of the party by a trial
in Court.
But whilst there no longer exists any
need for special instructions to the Grand
Jury in regard to the details, a custom has
existed time out of mind for the Court to
make suggestions is to matters of general
public importance, although such matters
may not pertain to the immediate business
of the Court or Grand Jury; and it has
' also been the custom of Grand Juries to
notice in form of a presentment any mat
ters which they may deem of general pub
lic importance, whether directly connected.
with their official duties or not.- Tills ens
'torn, from its long observance by and
able men may be taken as colluded in some
'useful purpose. Grand Juries and Courts
are supposed to be in a position affortling
.facilities for observing evils 'and seggest
ing remedies not afforded 'to men - In the
walks of private life . , and hence it is sup
posed proper that, as guardians of the
public weal, they should in some form or
other bear witness for the good and against
the evil; and this may be the foundation of
the custom referred to. It does not - follow,
however, that occasion will arise for the
exercise of this function at every term of
the court by either Court or Grand Jury.
Whether or not the, occasion exists must
alarays be left to the sound disCretion of
each of these bodies to decide for itself; but
when we believe the occasion calls for it, it
is a duty we owe to the people to freely ex
press our opinion.
There is nothing unusual in our immedi
ate community at the present,time. , calling
for any special remarks. Some old griev
ances however, still remain, and which
will atract attention perhaps only by con
tinued importunity.
In the way of law reform, we • are far be-
T hind the nation from which we derived
our jurisprudence, and especially so in th,e
administration of criminal justice. In Epg
land, at the present time, criminal law is
administered with much less expense to
the pbblic, and less inconvenience and On.
pression to the suitors than it is ; : us.
Instead of crowding all -cases ofshigh or low
grade of crime into the same ' Court, and
trying frivolous and trifling cases with the
same formality and with all the appliances
of trialsfor the highest crimes, a FortWohUy
Petty Sessions is provided, where all slight
misdemeanors and, trivial charges are
promptly 'disposed of by a few magistrates
who meet once every two weeks for the
.-purpose. Punishment, if deserved, is
prompt.. Innocence, when poupled with
poverty, does not lie for months In a loath
some jail awaiting trial. Suitors and wit: ,
nesses in the more serious cases in:lh°
higher Courts, are not kept waiting week
after week about the purlieus of the Court
for a trial; and the public is lobt....,Siddled
with the enormous expense of ',a-full court
sitting all the year round with its numerous
panels of jurors and itelipstaves, and all
its other,paraphernalia for the trial of petty,
cases, which could be so much better dis
posed of anymore summary way, and by
cumbrous and expensive machinery.
AtAhe last term of this Court the grand
jury, in view of the multiplicity of petty
cases, which came before them, and the
consequent burden to the public, and,op.
pression to suitors by the loss of time and
deol ic lay, recomm
court.ended the
would' be a wise meas
ure, if such court were established on the
right principle. To establish another court
with ajnry, and all the usual appliances,
would he of no public benefit; only multi
plying offices without any ,corresponding
benefit. Many yet remember our old May
or's Court, which was of this character arid
of such "questionable utility that it was
abolished; and, on the other hand, to feria
a court of one or more magistrates, as in
England, the salary or compensation of
such magistrates must have no connection
with the amount or result of the cases
before them. ' ( With more honor and fewer
( emoluments the office of police magistrate
might be filled with proper men to dis
charge its duties. here, as in other coun
tries, retired gentlemen , of integrity and in
telligence, in the decline of life, with time
unoccupied in private business, could
readily be, had to fill the post, - if it were
Made an honorable one, but this can not be
accomplished whilst the inducement of
high' - gains is attached to it to attract the
fierce competition of political aspire* of
all claases of character. a*
Another subject
As regards this;
it is a matter of congratulation that a re
form is actually in progress. The unnatur
al and cruel system of separate and solitary
confinement is likely to be abandoned in
our State prisons, for one more in conform.
itY to the nature and wants of man: and
the haraships attending imprisonment in
our county jail by reason of its crowded
condition will soon be relieved by the exam
pletjon of a workhouse. The energy with
which the excellent board of managers
having that important wort! on band is
pushing it to completion, deserves--Jill
- ; praise, and the opinion of all who have ex
amined the work and are skilled in the re
quirements bf such instituticus is uniform
that the plan is unsurpassed - for excellence.
In the principles of its - construction regard
is had to the requirements of man's physic
al, moral and intellectual nature. It seems
to have 'been apprehended that' criminal
ity in man is abnormal, anillthat to bring
hini to his normal condition, a treatment is
necessary, more in accordance with human
nettle than that which would suit-a wild
beast. On this principle it is contemplated
m the new prison to afford the intnatetrall
the benefits to be derived from abundance
of light, and fresh air, and social inter
course, and, the healthful exercise to be
derived front useful productive emplOy
ment, and a proper stimulus to reform by
graduating the term of confinement to a
certain extent according to conduct.
The only other subject to which I would
advert is the much 'hackneyed one of
intemperance, and in regard to that very
little need be said, as it seems to be a fore
gone conclusion that, nothing can be done
for it. We is the'more to be deplored, as
before You complete your labois you will
have discovered that it is the immediate or
'remote cause of nearly all the criminality
which lerbrought before you. But for this
prolific crime no new courts would be
needed, and ample room could be had for
light and ventilation in our present jails
without any additions to their size or num
ber; but legislation' would seem to have
abandoned the field in dismay, and cer
tainly temperance societies have acorn-
I I plished , l !Melo boast of..
I Must he permitted, however, to continue
to Mar witness :of my faith in the good ef
rode Of 4 quelllied and practical prohlbi-
Wry Pallor laW. t 9uch a law as would be
PITTSBURG IT GAZE'rTE! TUESDAY, , DE TEMBER 8, 18887-
simple, practical, ' and its execution placed
in efficient hands. To possess these quali
ties it must be removed from the influence
of party politics and official discretion. I
am stilled opinion that these qualities can be
measurably attained in the law which I have
on other occasions recommended. That is
to say: to allow the qualified voters of each
and every ward, borough and township to
decide fOr themselves annually at their
municipal or borough and township elec
tions whether any license should be grant
ed in their respective ward, borough
or township, or not. This would be
placing the power where it should be
—in the hands of the people immedi
ately concerned. Each neighborhood
could then decide for itself, whether
a grog-shop should be planted in its midst
or not; and if one neighbeorhood adopted
and another rejected the liquor traffic, the
good or bad effects of the differing policy
of each could be readily, perceived, and
that policy appearing most beneficial would
of course become the more popular and
prevail. There is no reason why the peo
ple should not be permitted this privilege.
No constitutional objection can be raised
against it. Its salutary effects in 'some
neighborhoods I have seen. When the
jurisdiction over the subject was vested in
this Court it was the practice to refuse 11.
cense entirely in neighborhoods and bor
oughs where a majority. of the people re
monstrated 'against it, and the result was
uniformly beneficial.
Hundreds of good, well-disposed and in
dustrious men—especially in working
men's communities, such as are found'
about coal pits and iron works and facto
ries—are unable to resist the appetite for
strong drink when this temptation is
brought near them, and yet these same
men would not go a mile out of their way
to obtain liquor, and have no hankering
after it when not in their way. In such
communities I have seen the introduction
of liquor shops do incalculable mischief,
whilst the same men, in their sober mo
ments, would themselves vote to remove
the temptation far from them.
The jury retired; after which constables
niade their returns, and the County Regis
ter, Mr. Gray, presented a number of ad
ministrative and guardian accounts, which
were confirmed nisi.
The remainder of the session was occu
pied in hearing wife desertion cases.
- 'TRIAL LIST ron TUESDAY.
Commonwealth vs. Fred. Bolton.
" James Clinton.
" Mienael Mansfield.
" Thomas O'Connor.
" Isaac Jones.
" Caspar Feiner.'
" Don. C. Kneeland.
" James Morrison.
" Henry Gauzert.
" Win.-McCollough.
Louis Zeimer.
District Court—Judge Kirkpatrick
The jury in the case of J. S. Brown vs.
Michael and Frank Bogle, action for dam
ages alleged to have been sustained by an
assault and battery committed upon the
pro'secutor, returned a verdict in favor of
the former for $lO and the costs of theault.
The case of the Ardesco Oil Cainipany - ya: ,
Samuel Richardson and Theodore E. Tick, -
which has been previously reported, was
concluded, the jury returning a verdict in
_faVor of the defendants.
William Thaw vs. Whitmore, Wolf,
Duff & Co., was the next ease taken up.
Tnis Was an action for th'e right of way of
atililley, running off Third.ay.enue, in the
rear of property belogging 'to the parties
named, and which fronts on Wood street.
This case was tried last REDO, the jury,
failed to agree and Wefe . Aiscliarged. •On
tnal.
Following is the trial list for to-day:
1 4 10. 48 Williams &To. vs. King &Co.
73 Finney vs. Bradley.
77 Donnelly for use vs. Dravo.
(84 Adams it, Hercenrother vs. Cole
_ man, Forrester & Co. •
88 Christy vs. McAleer.
vs. Hemler.
-.94 Grotfend vs.- Breitch. '
955i11 vs. Foreman
Common Pleami.--.Judge Sterrett.
Commonwealth cx ret Philip Mowry vs.
Catharine D. Mowry. The question of the
lunacy of the defendant was tried by a
jury. who. found a verdict to the effect, that
she had been a lunatic for the ( past twelve
years, which renders her wholly -Inca-table
of managing her estate. The balancelif the
verdict mentions the property which de
fendant owns and recommends that it be
taken charge of by the proper persons.
Benair C. Sawyer vs. Edward M'Ginniss,
and Alexander and Charles Miller vs.-the
same defendant, were the next casestaken
up. Both were actions of ejectment for cer
tain lands and tenements situated at tho
month of Cork's Run, Chartiers township,
and are being tried together.
OPERA liousE.—Th? and itilre. at the Op
era House last-night was reasonably large,
notwithstandip the unpleasant weather.
,The entertainment - : consisted of "Wild
Oats," with Mr. Adams as Rover, and the
"spectre Bridegroom". as an, ifterpiece.
This evening the "Dead. Heart"..will be pre
sented.
PITTSBURGH. THRATHE.—Mazeppa was
played by Miss Kale Fisher at the Old Thea
tre last night, to'a very fair house, consid
ering the inclement weather. To-night
she will play "Child of the Bun."
• TSB VARIETIES.—A. flood= bill. will be
offered at the Varieties to-night. Twelve
young ladies will appear in the, great min
strel scene. and-the - programme - embraces
all the old favorites. The evenines per
formance will conclude with the "Female .
Forty. Thieves."
TSE Musßum.—Amid the other attrac
tions in the way of amusements, with
which - the city is supplied at present, Bur
nell's Museum should not be forgotten.
The best evidence of the character of the
Museum is seen in the class of people who
attend, and the length, of time which it hal
been established. Open from 8 A. M. to
, 10 r. m. -
OLE BULL, the celebrated violinist, ass
ed by several first class artists, will favor
us with some excellent music on Friday
and Saturday nights, the ,11th and 12th
init., at the Academy of Music. Tho troupe
were on board the steamer America,
at the time of the terrible disaster, but we
aro pleased to state thek - all• escaped with
out injury. The sale of tickets will com
mence Wednesday morning at. Mollor's
music store. '
Specialties Offered this . Day at Joseph
Horne & Co.'s.
I,2oo;paire real French' Corsets at $1,50,
worth 22,50. -
Hoop . Skirts at half price.
Gents Silk Handerchiefs, large ansort
ment: •
300 dozen ladies Linen Handkerchiefs.
290 dozen gents Ltnen Handkerchiefs.
Linen. Handkerchiefs, sc. and upwards.
Gents Neck Ties. . •
The "Wallace Scarf."
The "Victor Scarf."
' Neptune Bows and wide end Ties.
Cholee and now styles Lace goods.
Handkerchiefs in great variety.,
Moiison's Star Shirts.
Merino and Wool underwear for gents,
ladles and children. ==
Every departmeritcbmpleto; and Trides
greatly reduce—
• freesTkercheap of the Patent Lounge, for
sale by T. B. Young it Co., makes it come
within the reach of all. Call and epult;4lB
Smithfield street.
•
11911 day Preseyttf.‘"-41icalew:Ycrk style
of Holidayilate'novireadrat
V s B. Witsoies, 118 Wood St.
Best.,ratent Bed Louffge In the country,
at T.B. Young & Co' I, No. 88 Smithfield
street 7
•
dies' Furs in great wariety, and at low
pritv, at Wilson's, 118 'Wood street.
Amusements
In a Mix—New Yorkers in Pittsburgh.
We stated in cur issue of Friday last,
under the head of "A Sensation," that Mrs.
Eliza Bevins, accompanied by Mrs. Ada
Lynch, bad arrived in this-city the day pre-
TIOUS from New York, and bad made infor
mation against several members of a trav
elling dramatic company. SiDift that time
_
the case has grown into a sensation in fact,
but as the parties are all strangers in this
city, and many of their statements and al
legations being in our estimation of a
questionable character, we refrained from
publishing anything concerning the - affair,
preferring to await the developments that •
would be made at the hearing, when we
would be better able to give a correct state
ment of the affair, and by so doing prevent
the Publication of anything which might
work injury to innocent persons.
Since our first notice, several additional
legal proceedings have been instituted, and
we will, in order to give some idea of the
case, commence de novo.
Mrs. Bevina made information against
John Nagle, manager of the company now
playing at the old Theatre, and against Miss
1 Kate Fisher, the star at the same place,
charging them with obtaining money under
false pretences. She also alleges that• Geo.
Hemmings, Treasurer of thecompany, had
pawned a pair of diamond ear rings which
she had placed in his possession for safe
keeping, for ,one hundred dollars, but as
that act was alleged to have been commit
ted in New York, of course the Mayor could
have no jurisdiction in the case . It is due
to Mr. Hemmings, however, to state here
that he admitted pawning- the' jewels,'
and gave Mrs. 13. the. pawn ticket, which
appears to have been taken in her name,
but alleges that he pawned them at her re
quest, and gave here seventy-five dollars
of the money he obtained on them.
Mrs. - Bevies, after the parties were ar
rested, asked that the hearing be postponed
until next morning, as she expected her
husband, who was an important witness in-.
the case against Magle, to arrive at that
time. His Honor very kindly acceded to
the request. and the hearing was post
poned. While at the Mayor's office Mrs.
13eVins accused Miss Fisher with stealing
her watch, which gave rise to another legal
proceeding, as that lady, through her at
torney, sued out a capias for slander, upon
which Mrs. B. was arrested and gave bail
to answer, His Honor becoming responsible
for her appearance. The time for the hear
ing, Friday morning, arrived and the de
fendants were all present, but the prosecut
ing witness, it was announced, was con
fined to her room at the Monongahela
House ' being slightly indisposed. At the
request of her counsel, the. hearing was
postponed until Saturday morning; at
1
which time,
the prosecutrix still be
ing unable to appear, another post
ponement was asked for and grant
ed. Nine o'clock - Monday morning
was the hour fixed for the hearing, and in
the meantime another - capiaa had beed
served upon the prosecutrix; at the suit of
Magic'," for false arreat. 'Yesterday morn
ing at nine 'o'clock the parties putin an
appearancepromptly, - bnt Mr. 'l3evitis hay
.lug ,failed to - arrive , Mrs. B. through her
counsel, again_ askd for a continuance,
which, althoughli very -unusual_proceed
ing, the . Mayor grantedi . . and the case was
postponed until three o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Bevan; yesterday afternoon made
information against -Magic' and Hemmings
for surety, of the- peace, alleging that they
had-threatenedio kill her husband - on his
arrival in the city. ' They wore arrested
and held to bail for a hearing, a proceeding
they bothyriitested againit, demanding a
bearing on the spot. During their stay in
the Mayor's office the affair became deci
dedly interesting. All parties 'connected
with the last cases named conducted them
helves in a manner respectable persons
would certainly condemn. Crialinations
and recriminations passed, and if one-half
that either party said of the other be true,
they are verily a sorry set: •
There is a romance connected with the
affair undoubtedly, and it will in all proba
bility transpire - at the hearing, which - His
Honor will scarcely postpone again. There
Is some object other than the prosecution
of these parties in view, but what it is we
will not presume to say at present. It is
not reasonable to suppose that a lady occu
pying the position- in society which Mrs.
Bovine; claims, and having th wealth that
she pretends . .to have, would come from
New York to Pittsburgh for the paltry sum
of three hundred and - fifty dollars, or even
for the purpose of punishing the parties
whom she alleges had fraudulently ob- . _
Mined it from her.
Considerable interest is manifested in the
case, prompted by idle curiosity, of, course,
and the names of several prbminent men
are being used by the "scandal mongers"
in connection with the affair, and we would
suggest to His Honor that the sooner it is
disposed of the better for all parties con
cerned. . _....
As to the nature of the charges. against
Kate Fisher and .Nagle, for false pretences,
we can say nothing, not having heard the
evidence, but the inclination of the prose
cution to postpone the hearing would indi
catethat they are ; not well founded. The
money, it appears,was obtained in New
York upon letters written by the accused
from this city.' If such is the case the
fraudulent representations would be the
letters themselves'
and the' only evidence
required would be the letters amid proof as
to who they were written by.. -We will re
serve further comments for the next chap-
• Watches; Watches! Watchest r -An
ordinary auction - sale of gold and,; sliVer
watches will be held at the auction - -louse,'
159 Federal street, Allegheny, this (Tues
day) eveniritwat 7 o'clock. Several.
dred of the best standard time-keepers
will be sold for whatever they will bring.,
Such an opportunity has seldom, and may
never again occur. Those in want of a
watch should by all means attend this sale:
A. LEOCIATE, Auctioneer.'
Bookseller/a:Stock - at Auction.—Will lie
sold at - A.t.Oikatti's Auction House, No. 159
Federal-...greck'S - Aliegkeny, on Thursday.
evening, .:40 - Seven'o'clock, a bookseller's
stock, censistinglof-109 - family and pocket
biblesi-sralidard fifial-miscellapeous books,
holiday books, ginie , ,, , Abiliris; paper,
(Sze., now open fur sic', mination c --
A. I; ocie'rE, A.uctiOneer.
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Lease on Property ,11 Manchester iit:Aue
tion.—The leaSe of Longheatt-....t. Hare's
property en Market .:treet will be positive- -
iyaold on Thursdaf morning, at 10 o clock.
It consists of two dwellings and a carpenter
shop. A. LEOGATE, Auctioneer.
Deafness. Blindness, Catarrh,
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And all affections of the Throat, Lungs,
Heart, Stomach, Liver an - d
Nervous Sys
tem, treated successfully at. Dr. Aborn's
Medical and Surgical Institute, No. 134
Smithfield street. , tf.
Lease or Allegheny Diamond Store at
Auction.—The lease of that valuable and
°legible located business house, No. 20,
Diamond, Allegnony, is to be 81)1d to-mor
row, (Wednesday) at three'o'clock.
A. LEOGFATE, Auctioneer.
Skaters will do well to call and exam'
the fine lot orCaps
at E. R. - Wit.sott's, 118 Wood St.
Tho plata to wit White Lime, Calat9ed.
Plaster; HydrantiocUatuent'Aii" at
_Epitetdr.
Onakeis, 167 Firay.tirefit4-,:`"-
No Usnpnlla
without one of those
Patent Donn es. For sale at T. B.,,Young
& Co's, 'No. 38 Sualthilold street.
Try 11111Iler's Leather PreliOEvitor for
Boots and Shoos, sold at 240 Liberty! street.
Headquarters for BruShen, Blacking and
Matches—Thompson's, 240 Liberty street.
!Call and nee the Patent Lounge at T, B.
Young dr Co's, No, 38 Smithfield street.
Concerning Church Architecture;
able writer has asserted that Ameri
ca does not possess anything worthy
name of architecture, and that Americans
are absolutely ignorant of the p‘rimary
principles which govern architectural beau
ty. Our prominent buildings, with a rare
exception, are termed chaotic and incoin
plete. It is humiliating to our national and
local pride. to hear the church edifices we
have been in the habit of admiring termed
absurd caricatures, wretched parodies and
architectural follies. But if those who are
interested in the fame of the Btate House
at Boston, or the City Hall at New York,
can submit to this charge in silenctL we
need not attempt to defend that wonderful
masterpiece, the Court House.. Plainly, ar
chitecture is not our forte. We can furnish
models for ocean-clippers, river steamers
and industrial machines, but when we at
tempt to build an imposing edifice we im
mediately produce an •architectural anom
aly. So long as we build simply for pro
tection and adaptation, we acquit ourselves
creditably; but the moment we attempt to
borrow. or imitate, we construct ridiculous
plagiarisms. An eminent author accounts
for this peculiarity by remarking - that an
"American has a great deal too much - to
do, and is in too great a hurry to do it, to
submit to the long patient study and disci
pline requisite to master any style of archi
tecture perfectly:"
Now that the nation 'la seized with the
mania for fine _buildings, it Would be a
healthy isyreptom of progresswere we wil
ling to confess our deficiencies, and en
deavor to remedy the evils alluded to. The
sooner we accept and invite criticism, the
sooner we will furnish examples of high
art in 'architecture. Nothing would be
More beneficial to the mechanical arts than
such a course. It would enable us to thrust
aside, at an early day, our imitations or
copies of mean types of architecture. The
fact that we are advancing in our ap
preciation of art, so far as to borrow the
highest types of architecture in the con
struction of our church edflces, must be a
good omen. True architecture has been
termed, not simply fancy, depending upon,
the caprice of its creator, but rather the
"accumulated creative and constructive
powers of several minds harmoniously
working out a great central idea." Hence
the best and . most skilful mechanics are
necessary to the achievement of success.
Painters, masons,
sculptors, carvers,mould
ors, stainers of glass, mosaicists and car
penters, all must labor in unity., The re
sult, as exhibited under the diredtion of a
master mind, presents a grandeur and com
plateness which it is impossible for human
ingenuity to accomplish by any other pro
cess. Much as depends upon the, durability
I and character of the material employed,
still more depends upon the skill, taste and
judgment exhibited in the ornamentation
of the edifice, internally and externally.
Stern granite, or adamantine rock, or even
marble, unrelieved by the graces of an ed
ucated ornamentation, would possess little
attraction for the eye. , Instead of winning,
it would only repel. We would tutu from
the gloomy, frowning stone to the simplest'
flower • for relief. Hence the absolut. ne
cessity for church ornamentation.' - Here
we have a field wherein we may display
our judgment and taste. Next to scniptor
ing, and, before carving, we place the art
of the. painter - and- the glass stainer. In
the majority . of instances in our
American churches, the sculptor is
dispensed with. This leaves all jibe
mere to the stainers of glass. IlOnce
the necessity for inquiring into the
first object and aim of this art, in order to
guide ourselves in its proper application.
That glass staining is one of the fine arts
that is beginning to be appreciated at soma
thing like its real value by Americans, is
cause for congratulation. In , this pursuit
Pittsburgh bids fair to take the lead. This
is as it should be, however. Pittsburgh is
the glass mart" of the country. Here are
the facilities for prosecuting the'art alluded
to to its . utmost limits. Tnese facts Were
impressed upon the _minds of one of our
leading manufacturing firms, Messrs.. Page,
Zellers dr. Duff, pieprietoreof the American
Glass Works, who are justly entitled to the
name of the pioneers in the business of
manufacturing and staining glass. j They
combine both branches. Their facilities en
able them to accomplish more in a week
than the glass stainer" \alone can accomplish
in months. Their attention is devoted,
first, to obtaining a beautiful, clear; crystal,
sheet. Proceeding next to the second pro
cess, they employ the best artisans in the
country, make themselves acquainted with
the prominent features of the business as
conducted abroad, and not content with
this devote their attention to the develop
ment of new features. They perceive the
needs of. church ornamentation, and in
stead of merely striving to keep pace with
the_.requirements of church architecture in
Asqiressut condition, evince, by their vari
etylifitisigns, and new applications of the
principles which gave rise to the act, havr
ing alresidYadvanced beyond the require
ments of the times. - -Parties interested in
church architecture; -and all manner of
public buildings, should_examine the work
manufactured by Messrs. Page, Zellers
Duff, and :decide for themselves as to its
merits. The manufacturers invite ccimpar
) I son
Prepare for the holidays by buying your
Furs, Lap Rugs, Foot Muffs and Gloves at
E. R. 'Wilson's, 118 Wood street.
Now is the time! Now is the time!!
While'the assortment is yet good.
It Is strange to see with what carelessness
Bente invalids attend to their health. They
willprocure a box Of PLAZITATION BITTERS,,
which bught.,to be ,used:up , inla tnoath'or -
Six weeks, and upon inquiry it is found
that they bays used only, only two or three
:bottles. Some day's they have used it W-
I , Cording to the directions, and others have
l i noLftouched it. The whole trial has been
Irregular and of course a less favomblere
..
;sult has come from their use. If it lie true
) that liWhlt ,is worth doing at all is worth
, •
licking well," how emphatically is it true in
Matters relating to the health. A few hot,-
- ties of =PLANTATION BITTERS have often
:wrought wonders-mbjle in , other instances
,:disease has ottlyheen subdued after weeks
of resistance., P .
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DIAGNiSLIA WATER. -Superior to the best
imported Gesi4o . l cejogne, and sojd at halt'
this - TEC.S.T.F.
Something 141eiv.The': - . - Alpine.-Skating
Cap, at WlLsoN's, 118 Wood.St,
The Lair-Beg - tare&Vil'aiit.z.-F-aitriieS'ed:
Lounge, combining biiiiSitir; , .auiability - and
cheapness7 -- Tior sale at the manuilictuierat-
T. B. Young h C0.,,58 Smithfield street..
_ _
•• _ - , s
Astrachan Skating Cape
atWitsorea.-11.81VooliSL
Brown's Bronchial Troches when al
lowed to disaolve in the mouth, have - a
rect influence to the affected parts; the
soothing effect to the mucous lining of Abe
windpipe allays Pulmonary irritation -and,
gives relief to Coughs, Colds, and the vari
ous Throat Affeetiou.t : rVja,o which public
speakers and singerit'Arejiable:".--_'
Choice Variety SC,iiii?gt.ciips
.11. - -irri.gores, 118 Wood St
" 'Combination Lounge and Bed with spring
mattress, an invaluable article for the bur
serY. For sale only at T. B. Young it Co's,
No. 88 Smithfield Itreet.
Asthma.—Upward of one thousand of the
worst cases of Asthma have been cured by
the use of Jonas Whitcomb's Remedy for
Asthma. T:TH:ST
Shoe Dealers and store keepers supplied
with Miller's Leather. Preservitor. cheap,
at Thompson's Brush and Notion store.
New style Caps just received
118 Wood %root.
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CINNINGILL3I REY:OLDS —On Thursday,
December 3d, bjthe Rev. Jos. Painter, D.D., as•
sisted by key. T.D. Ening, at the residence of the
bride's parents, Dr:J. 0. CUSNING HAM to miss
SALIJE D. REYNOLDS, both of Kittanning, pa.
1)1E1):
McCREERY — On Monday the '7th -hist— at 3 . _
o'clock r. - 31., Mrs. 'MARY 1., aged 73,
years.
Funeral at 9 o'clock on WEDNE' DAT moitistiao,
"to the Union Depot, from the residence of her son,
Win. 31cCitEmlY, in 'Clifton. Carriages leti've Jack
maXit's Ilticry stable at 7 o'clock precisely. •
ROBINSON—On Sunday at 11 o'clock, at Latrbbe,
FRANK P. ROBL.Nti.ON, to the 39th year Of his
The fu t i!eral will take I piree on IioNDAY 'at 2
o'clock 1k,31., from Gm family rtsidenee of the late.
General Robinson. . -
llT—OirMondav morning. December 7th. at
10 o'clock, Mr: JENNINGS BUILT, in the • 35th
year of his age.
His funerra tAlre place from his late residence
No. 47 Ann street, Allegheny, on IV EDNICSDAT
AFTERNOON, Deeember 9th at 4 o'clock. The
friends of the faMily are .respectr.ully inyitsd to
attend. •
SMLIH—At hls residonc at -Greensburg, Fri lay
afternoon, Decsinber \.4th, after a brief illness,
Rey, JOS. S'alITH D D
SHALLENAERGER.—diaddefiIy, on Sunday af
teznoon. December 6th, at Rochester, Pa., A.
SHALUENBERGER, in the neventy•second year
of his age. .
Funeral from his late residence, on WEANZSDAY
AFTERNOON, at 1 o'clock.
UNDERT/MERS.
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,i.N. v. I.E.X. AIKEN, UNDERTAKER,
No. 166 FOURTH STREET,„ Pittsburgh, A.
MS of all kinds, CRAPES, GLOVEn, and ev
ery description of Funeral Furnishing ,Gooda fur
nished. Rooms open day and night. Hearse and
Carriages furnished,: , _ -,......_ ,
REFILBRACIS"ReV. David xerr, D D.: Bev. H. d
W. Jacobus, D. Di, Thomas Ewing, Esq., Jacob H.
Miller, Esc. ,- -
QUARLES St; . ,_PEEBLES t IINDER.
TAKERS AND:4Avzitr sTABLY.s cornerof
S DUSKY STREET AN.D. CHURCH A VEN UE,
Allegheny City, where their COYFIN ROOMS ara
constantly supplied with real and imitation. Rose-. I
wood, Mahogany and Walnut Coffins, at prices vs.
Tying from $.l to 6100. Bodies prepared for inter
ment. Hearses and Carriages furnished; also, all
Linde of Mourning GONIS, 11 required. , Office open
at all hours , day and night.
"ROBERT T. RODNEY, ENDER..
TAKER AND EMBALMER,-No. 45 OHIO
EET, Allegheny, Keeps constantly on hand a
large assortment of ready-Made CoMns of the fol
lowing kinds: First, the celebrated Amerie,an Bu
rial Cases, Metallic Self-sealing Air -tight Cases,
and Caskets, and Rosewood, Walnut and Rosewood
Imitation Coffins. • Walnut Coffins from $215 up
wards. Rosewood Imitation Coffins -
give4s up.
wards, and no pain' will be spared to entire
satisfaction. Crape and Gloves furnished free of
charge. Best Hearses and Carriages furnished on
short notice.= Carriages furnished to funerals 44.
DOWN'DOES THE PRICES.
IN ORDER TO KEEP PACE WITH.THE
DOWNWARD TENDENCY OF ERIC%
C. A. BOECHEB,
AT ruz
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ORIGINAL RED FRONT TEA WARESOTTSE.
114 SMITHFIELD STREET,
WILL SELL ALL
Teas, Coffees, Sugars, Spices,
Flour cec ctc
•
AT. MUCH LOWER RATES
than heretofore. Goods marked dorm this morn.
Mg. Buy where you can the best at LOWEST
ICES,
wrrs FULL WEIGitT.
/Or Gocidi delivered promptly to all parts of the
city attd cm:rounding borough's free of cluttpi---:-7 _
--1-30-(3.CHER.
RED FRONT TEA , WAREHOIISE
114 SMITHFIELD STREET-
GENUINE
SCOTCH 'PEBBLE
SPECTACLES,
WAIMAITED TO . IMPROVE THE ate=
FOR SALE BY
DUNSEATH & 31.11ASLETT.
66 FIFTH STREET.
SQUIRES , (LONDON),
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GRANULAR EFFERVESCING PREPARATIONS.
Granular Eifel vescing Bi. Car. Potassi.
do di) - VIM) , Water,
do do Citrate 'Magnesia.
do • do SeMilitia Powder,.
do do. . ....liissciagen Water.
: - : EQUIREIS TRUE GLYCERINE SOLE' s
bOntalnir4-0 per Cent.
SikEIG'S VIENNA SOAP
contains 30 ppr cent. Glycerine.
SQUIRE'S CHEMICALS.
Imported and sold only by
SIIVION JOHNSTON.
ap;lyourthStreets.
FlEltitir
Corner of Penn and St;Clau . Street `
illornow In 'stock one of thelargeet end most Tided
emortmente of -
Fall and Winter Good
ever brought to this cif His stock-:erorices
the latest - French and English manufActures of
CLOTHS, OASSENERESVD OVERgOnltirin
Also.7"aof Gin Vis Furnishing Goods..
tiaLline
Ic7EW
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- - 40R—ASTYLISH OYERCOA,T.
- z - -FOR - A STYLISH BRIM COAT
FOR A STYLISH BUSINESS COAT,
I—'2'l3oll - A STYLISH WALKING COAT;
- FOR A STYLIsH FAT OFTANT :
FOR A STYLISH VEST OF ALL'lnts
For all Ole latest styles cut clothes, made Of the.neat
material, and byrlrst.class workmen, andAtt-prices
surpralngly - low, - go to,the well known Merchant: .
W. HESPENICEIIi:
NO.IO ST. OLAIB STREET, now Sliiii.lT
nolft - „
TM& F. DALE.; tit. D 8. SUTTON.
UNDERSIGNED HAVE AS
SOCIATED them. selve3 together for the
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.
Office, N 0.19 STOCKTON AVENUE, Alle_gbeny
ettv,,._ THOS: Y. DAL.X, K. D.,
u013;a13 - B. 5. SUTTU.N,
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