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CITY lUD , SUBURBAN.
All quiet at' the police offices yesterday.
The street railways did a good business
esterday. - ,
Travel on the various railroads leading
from the city laas fallen off considerably
within the last few weeks.
Meet TalDay--The City Councils will
hold a special 'meeting this afternoon in
their chambereat two o'clock. •
A number of %enthusiastic skaters barred
the rain yesterctay and indulged in the fas
cinating sport at-the Parks and on the
shore ice of the 4vers.
The holidays sire fast approaching how,
Ind ladies wishing to know where to buy
cheap goods, WO betfer call at,Maernin,
Glyde Co.; 78 , and $O Market street.
Postponed.—The inquest on the body of
the child found in the Nintli'"ward, Tues
day, an aceannt of which we published
yesterday,' Was postponed until to-morrow.
Moot Cotut.--'.A. Moot Court has been es
tablished among the younger members of
the fraternity. Its meets every Thursday
evening at ;the offices of one of the mem
bers,
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Held for < a Hearing.,—Hiram Lozierwas
committed 'to jail yesterdiy for a hearing
, on - a barge of false pretentth preferred
against him by DaTid Barns; before Alder
man Neillie. < -
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Ifogday. Goods at Bitten= Glyde
& Co., 78 and 80; Market — street. $ Watch
Stands,Cigar Stands and Cases, Writing
DesksNecessaires fancy - Glove Boxes, full
assortment of - Lao; Goods, etc.
Illegal Liquor Selling.—Michael Shehan
made information before the Ma - tor yester
day, charging Garret Whalen and Michael
Shaw with selling liquor without ilsence.
The accused are proprietors Of drinking
saloons in the Ninth ward. Warrants were
issued"for their arrest.
The Concert of li'me Piirepa Rosa, last
night, at the Academy, was a grand ova
tion to the eminent quartette of performers,
and we have seldom seen so large and fash
ionable an audience so well pleased and de
lighted. The concert will be repeated on
Saturday.dight qt the same place.:,
Crowded.—The county jail is very much
crowded at
. .present with prisoners. In
some of cellsithere are 13i1E ocanpants,
and in none of themare there less than
four: When th e county workhoutui is fin
ished this over-crowding of the jail will be
in a great measure done away with.
Masonic'FAection.—The following officers
were elected for the ensuing, year at the
last meeting of Milnor badge, No. 287, A.
Y. Di., 'held on Tuesday evening.-Decem
. ber 15,4868. W. D. Spiking, U. M.; Wm.
F. Lang. S. W.; Wm. B. Storg. J. W.;
Geeter t C. Sbidie, Secretary; Jag. iterdman,
Repiesentative' of Congolidated Charity
Sound Advice.--Many persons, especially
during the winter season, .are subject to
coughs, colds, hoarseness and other irrita
tions of that nature. To all such we would
cheerfully recommend -the use of Star
Troches. They are equal to anything of
the kind ever intrciduced. J. P. Urben
' Bro. ;proprietors Pittsburgh. Sold by all
ikuigists.
Abasing a Her e.—Thomlis B. Hersber
ger made inforEnation before Alderman
Humbert yesterday against Michael Kelly
for misdemeanor. The prosecutor, whe is
slivery stable'keeper, alleg.es that the de
fendant hired a horse from him and.abnsed
the animal by fast driving. Michael as
arrested and committed for trial in default
•bf MO bail.
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Proposed Removal,—lt is proposed to
erect new building for the use of the
.flood , ill Fire Company, of Allegheny, on
a lot 'o `ground recently purehased in .the
vicinity of the Utility Works, Sixth ward.
The !house at present occupied •by the
Company is located at the corner Of Beaver
avenue : .dJuciatta street, but is too far
remove • from the centre of the city.
The N w Trucli.—The new Hook and
Ladder Track which has been built in New
"York for the use of the Fire Department
of this city will be brought here in a short
lima.. The.track comprises all the latest
improyments. It will be painted carmine,
anejlettered “Hook and Ladder Company,
No. 1. No decision has been made yet in
reference to •its assignment to ,any Com
pany.
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The Fourth Avenue Sewer.—The sewer
on Fourth, avenue from Wood to Smith
field street, which has been in course of
construction for so long a'time, will proba
bly be completed to•day. The excavation
was finishaf yesterday and the brick work
was completed with the exception of the
last section, of , about twelve feet. The Oak
land and Minersvitle cars will resume Op
erations over that part of their line, which
71=13 been so long obstructed, within a few
days. • .
Beat Him. Nicholas Keeper madelinfoe
mation before Alderman Strain< yesterday
against Charles and A. W. Kline for aggra
vated assault and battery. Nieholaa states
that the two were fighting when he en
deavored to part them,
wherenpen they
`turned upon and beat fain with chairs,
canes and such things as they could lay
their hands on at the time. The accused'
werearrestedst Shoenberger's milli, where
they are employed, and held, foia hearing
on Saturday. • '
Alleged Perjury.—H. H. Kneeland
;charged Johnston Pollard, an independent
constable, with perjury. before Alderman
Strain, yesterday.' it is alleged that in a
case before Alderman Bathe Johnston
swore that a few Sundays ago he looked
, throngh the transom above the door of
Kneeland's saloon, •and saw several men
inside drinking, and glasses and bottles on
thatounter. Kneeland denies that there
is any transom over the door, and hence
the suit. ' The accused was held for'a hear
ing. .
Ser 'AcciAlent.
Mrs. McCluskey, an elderly lady, resid
ing at Port Perry, niet with a seHons acci
dent while in the city yesterday. The lady
and her husband had been at a grocery in
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the Diamond tnaking some purchases, and
were on their way to the depot of the Con
1111.iiroad when near Fleming's
drug store the lady stipis3d on the icy side
walk and fell, severely fractudng kor
thigh bone. .She wasremoved to a hotel
near by and Dr. MoMeil sent for . who soon
arrived and reduced'the fracture) Thk lady ,
was then removed to Mercy Hospital. The
sidewalks are in a very Alangerens condi
tion, and "if they 'remain so long we may
expect many more accidents of this char-
!:alai ACBld tr
An areitisot oceurredyeaterday afternoon
at Jones tt, Laugh FILISI Coal. Works, Orinsby
;borough, resnliing in the death of Michael
'Hoffman, an ernployB at tbe works. It
;appears that 'the coal is conveyed to and
from the nit to the mill, over an incline,
np wblch a zminher of empty cars Were
being drawn, and when a considerable die
'stance. the Incline the rear car became
detaello.l ai,ii :running down the hillstruok
11011'114w, Avtlo was standing on the track.
I and killed hint Instantly. 'The deceased
virxs a:1011 1 , flay years of age and leaves a
Ivi low t1;14) -Children, Who were mainly
de,,en to fl Gruyi his . labor for support.
Coronor Ciavi.ott will' hold an in heat on
, thyo,rty t, , *clock this morning. '
THE COCrRTS.
United States District Court.
In the Bankrtiptcy branch yesterday pe
titions for final discharge were filed by
James Russell, Warren county; Henry
P. Youmans, J. Parker, J. S. Charles,
Tioga county; Jacob Hendricks, Spyder
county.
Petitions for adjudication were flied by
Isaac Scott, of Warren county, Alfred A.
Canfield. of Lycoming, and Hezekiak Sto;
veil, of Tioga.
Distrlct Court
Before Sndgei Hampton and Kirkpatrick.
The" case of J. W. Cochran 45: Co. vs.
owners of steamboat Neville, previously
reported, was concluded this morning.
Verdict in favor of plaintiff for $725._
The next case taken up was that of Geo.
Weisenberger vs. Executors of Catharine
Kerney, deceased. This was an action to
recover ,for services rendered, On trial.
Crimlnil -Court rreceedlngs.
Court opened at ten o'clock yesterday
orning, Judge Mellon on the bench.
Tho'Srst case called up was that of Geo.
W'. Dithridge, indictment for perjury.
•Messra , White and BrOwn appeared for the
prosecution,'and Bell and T. M. Mar
shall Estpi.,for the defense. The perjury was
alleged to have been committed in an affi
davit !of, defense Made In a suit brought by
I Hill & Strain against the defendant, as en
dorser for Gillespie & Mitchell. The de
fendant in the affidavit of defense referred
'to averred that his endorsement on the
note was an "accommodation , end,orse
-Mont," so that it could be more readily
counted. The prosecutor. Mr. Gilles
pie, alleged that the endorseruent was .
- bona fide, and that it was not intended mere
ly as an acoommodation. Witnesses for the
prosecution were ealled.and testified to the
fact of the note having been drawn in favor
of Gillespie & Mitchell and endorsed by .
Mr.. Dithridge, but they knew nothing
about an arrangement 'between the par
ties as to the character of the endorsement.
Mr. lii"Kee, examined on the part of the
prosectillen, testified that he was also an
endorser on paper of Gillespie t Mitchell,
and had a conversation with defendant, and
that in regard to the snit- of Hill & Strain
stated' that be had made the. affidavit' of
defenae for the purpose of staving it off,
and that there was nothing in it. At this
point_ the prosecution closed, and before
opening for the defense Mr. Marshall moved
that the Court direct the Commonwealth to
call Mr. Gillespie, who appeared as prose
miter on the indictment, and; who was
present in. Court, in order that opportu
nity be afforded the defense to cross
.examine.. The gentleman -stated this
was the practice in England, and in several
States in this country, and the rule was
also observed in the Philadelphia Courts.
The Court overruled the motion. Mr. Bell
then opened the case for the defense. He
stated that the defendant and Mr. Gillespie
had bben on the most intimate terms pre
vious to this suit, and were both clients of
the same attorney. 'He also claimed that
the parties had a fall understanding in re
gird to, the endorsement, and That the affi
davit of `defense was made by defendant
in strict accordance with the grounds indi
cated by• Gillespie during 'a conversation
on the subject. The gentleman also re
ferred to the past character of the defend
ant, and the high position which he held in
the community, and stated that the de
fense expected to adduce - such testimony
as would convince the jury, that there had
been no criminal offence committed. -
The first witness for the defense was
Hon. Judge Kirkpatrick, who testified that
their law firm, 'Kirkpatrick & Mellon, were
- the, attorneys for both Gillespie and Mitch
ell; that there was a unanimity in all their
burliness requiring legal advice; that they
very frequently came in together and were
both conversant with all that went on in
their behalf in the office. When the affi
davit ofdefense was made he (Kirkpatrick)
was about leaving the office, when his part
ner, Mr. Mellon ' sent Mr. Dithridge into
his room to have Mr. Kirkpatrick reduce
thd former's defense to writing. Mr. Kirk
patrick felt disinclined to wait, but said he
hurriedly took the salient points which he
briefly reduced to writing, requesting Dith
ridge to sign. - He was not certain that he
had read the affidavit , to Mr. Dithridge;
knew that Dithiidge did not stop to read it
in his office. He directed Dithridge to take
the affidavit to the Prothonotary's office and
swear to it there. ,
Mr. Kirkpatrick stated that 'Mr. Dith
ridge did not say he had had an agreement
and understanding with Hill-and Strain di--
rect, but , that it was their , request to have
the endorsement on the note as an accom
modation to themselves and not as security
for the payment of the note.
Mr. Kirkpatrick said the character of the
defendant for truth and veracity was excel
lent.
Mr. John Mellon, law partner of Judge
Kirkpatrick, was next called. Objection
was made to the reception of his testimony,
but after some discussion Judge Mellon
ruled its admission..
He stated that Mr. Dithridge came into
the office the day before the affidavit was
finally prepared and requested him to draw
up the affidavit in accordance with the state
ment which he proceeded to make to - this
effect: that he had endorsed the note—of
which the note sued upon was the renewal
—at the request of Gillespie, wbo told him
(Dithridge) that Strain had asked him to
get Dithridge to endorse it, so that they
(Hill and Strain) could get it more readi.
ly diScounted; that the season for tinying
lumber was wearing away and they 'could
not get the money on this note to buy stock
unless there was a responsible name as en
.dorser.- Also that Strain said he did) not
want the endorsement as security, but only
as an accommodation to themselves.
Mr. Dithridge said Gillespie would
swear to this understanding ho (Gilles
pie) bad with Strain. - and it was
also suggested to put Strain on the
stand as further evidence of -the agree
ment. He said he told Mr. Dithridge to
come in again and,he wonld draw up the
affidavit. When Mr. Dithridge did call
again, the office was full , of clients, and he
sent him to Judge Kirkpatrick, with the
remark that he had a defense that would
hold water, and for him (Kirkpatrick) to
draw up the affidavit. -
Mr. Mellon said that Mrf MnDithridge sta
ted very clearly that his underatauding of
the nature of the endorsement as to the rep
resentations of Strain, rested wholly pn the,
statements of Gillespie, who was going to
substantiate; them on trial. He stated far
ther„ that the snit was abandoned4n the
middle of February by Dithrld , at
his (Melion's - suggestion after conga tation
with Strain and Gillespie, who saiff, that
they would not swear that such an under
standing existed.between Strain and 2 Gil
leapt°, add through
Oilleare's represents
tious, when be inducedDithridge to en
done the note,-between Strain and Dith
ridge. He.conclUded by testifying that the
character of Geo. W. Dithridge tor truth
and veracity bad not been questioned to his
knowledge before the information for per
jury was made against bim by Gillespie.
He said the defendant;and prosecutor were
on amicable terms fer a considerable pe.
clod after this affidavit of defense was made
by Dithridge, and that Gillespie did not
question its correctness far some time after
ward—not until he had openly ruptured
with Dithridge.
A large number of witnesses were then
called.to testify a 4 to the character of Dith
ridge for truth and veracity, some of whom
had known him' for tea to twenty-four
years. The bearing' of the testimony of
all was in favor of the entire truthfulness
and integrity ' ot the defendant, and, in
deed, few voting men in this community
could produce such high and unqualified
endorsement.of private character as he de
veloped in the trial yesterday
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Common Pleae—drndge Sterrett.
The ease of Sawyer is. Mc inners 18 still
on trial. . • '
- -... - 1888:
t'-ttitt:t*giktil? ! M - ..
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notiejandi mtrapleimitufflon—seriotut
• thargni-ault far Libel.
It will- be remembered by .some of our
readers - that- about=a year ago we made •
mention of the fact that Mr. 'Frank Effick,
a native of Bohemia and resident of this
city, had bee.n appointed agent for the set
tlement in this country , of a Bohemia a colo
ny, composed of emigrants from that place.
The place selected for the location of
the colony is situated in the neighborhood
of Omaha, Nebraska, whither we were in
formed the emigrants went shortly after
ward. All things were 'supposed to have
bean satisfactorily . arranged. and the last
heard from them, . at least by us,
was to the effect that they were
flourishing and bad succeeded in the
enterprise beyond , their expecte i tions.
The matter, though one of general interest,
had long since been forgotten, by -all but
those directly connected with, it, 'when it
was suddenly revived by the events of yes-"
I terday. During the afternoon Mr. Frank
Ellick, who had, as stated, acted, as agent
for the Colony, made information before
Alderman bleMasters. against ;several Bo
hemian residents of Allegheny, named re
spectively Francis Krupicka, Matthew Zir
hut, Vaclav Doric; - Jan 'Baster, Jan
Chroust, Fiant. Bun derle, and F. Smirz,
charging them with malicion.s libel. The
information - > states that the de
fendants "did, in Noyember, 1868,
write, publish and exhibit in a certain
newspaper called"ShiViee' - and circulating
in Allegheny county and printed and pub
lished in the Bohemian Slavonic lan
guage the 'false, setaidalorm, contemti
ble and malicious Bohemian Slavonic
words, matter and things contained in the
excerpts from the newepapereforesaid, and
which are hereunto attached, and !ban the
subject matter of-this information and
which false , scandalous, contemptible and
malicious Bohemian Slavonic words as con
tained in said excerpts, being translated
into the English language, have the same
purport and meaning as the English words
contained in the English translation, also
hereunto annexed, and being part of this
oamplaint,. thereby exposing this want
to public hatred, ridicule and contempt."
The information 'is accompanied by a
communication signed by the defendants,
and said' to be clipped froth the "Slavie"
published at' Racine, Wisconsin, together
with the English translation of the same.
The communication commences by stating
that the Bohemians of Allegheny and
Pittsburgh have lost all confidence in Mr.
Jilik as 'it 'styles him, and'gives the rem
' ons for the same:
First—Because he had published in the
newspapers that he pnrchased from the
Government and received for the same
the deeds for 15,000 acres ofland which it is
alleged, was a misrepresentation of facts,
or; in other words, a falsehood.
Second—Because he had published in the
Pittsburgh Republicaner that he was going
west, accompanied by forty-seven families,
which were to be supported by him, and
that other seventy families were on their
way from Bohemia, which statements the
communication avers were also untruths,
as only seven persons accompanied him,
all of whom paid their own expenses and
were by him left at Omaha, while he re,.
turned and is now residing in Pittsburgh.
Third—Because he had obtained contri
butions from German and English resi
dents h - ere for the ostensible purpose of
building a school house and church for the
colony, which have not been built.
The communication then in
. general
terms charges Mr. Jilik with ingratitude
to lila countrymen here who had aided him
in acquiring his wealth, and concludes by
saying that he is unworthy of their confi
dence and they renounce all Bohemian fel
lowship with him. -
The document is quite lengthy and makes
some very severe charges, as will be seen,
all of which, however, the accused totally
and unequivocally denies. After hearing
his statement and taking the affidavit of
'Mr. Ellick as to the correctness of the trans
lation, the Alderman issued a warrant for
the arrest of the defendants. Mr. Black
enjoys high reputation in this city where
he has transacted business and waTtiel 'as
sured his vindication will be complete in the
present instance.
To Coal Dealers and Consumers.
The impression that coal dealers were, in
many instances, impoaing upon their ens
,
tornera by giving light weight, having be
come general, and the fact that the city was
losing a large amount of revenue to which ,
it is justly entitled, by allowing dealers to
use their own scales, and not compel them
to weigh upon the city scales, havWg been
brought to the notice of
~the Finance Com
mittee, at a recent meeting of that body a
resolution requiring "all coal sold to con
sumers within the city limits to be weighed
on the city scales, or scales under control
of the city authorities," was adopted, and
the Controller author ized to make arrange
ments with coal men having scale's fbr the
use of the same by the.city until ttte first of
January,' and to notify all. dealers of the
adoption of the resolution above re
referred to. In accordance with instruc
tions the controller has effectedZarrange
merits with the owners of nine :different
scabs, the weigh mastar at each . of which
has been sworn to make a true return to
the city authorities of 'the .amoung of coal
weighed, and also to the faithfnl e rform.
ance of his /lades, as other ' weigh
masters are. The city owns three/softies
and consequently now have control of
twelve, which, we presume, are Suffi
cient to accommodate the trade: In order
that consumers may know who the city
weigh masters are, we publish a list of the
scales now under control of the city with
the names of the men in charge of them.
•Johr. Was, hay scales, Liberty street;
Henry Earl, Second avenue, near Binning
ham bridge; E. S. Magee, Second ward
scales, Monongahela wharf; John G. Full
ner, Fort Pitt Coal Company, Try street;
Benj. V. Emery, Emery Brothers, Try
street; E. E. Evans, Evans, Coiling •*. Co.,
Try street; A. A. Schnable, Pittsburgh
National. Coal and Coke Company, Try
street: John Negley, F. C. Negley & Co.,
Liberty street; D. W. O'Connor, W. M.
Singerly, Liberty street; Wm. A.. Vanhorn,
Braddocks Field Gas Coal Co. i :Liberty
street; John Connell,. Duquesne WI Co.,
Liberty street; Patrick McCallerV, Pick
son, Stewart it Co., Liberty streett
The following caucus nominatiojis have
been made by the Republicans of the First
ward, Allegheny, for the various city and
ward officers, to be voted for at the ensu
ing primary elections: • 1 - -
Dirctore of the /Von—John Brown, Jr.,
John. U. Barr.
Common Clouncit--(Throo to be' noininit
ted.)—Alex. MIMI% Joseph Love, A. D.
Smith, IL M. Long, John Frazier,i , Joseph
Fleming.
School .Directors (two to be nominated)—
Robert White, John B. Ingham, Henry
Gerner.
Judge of Election (one to be nominated)
—David Cornelius, James Colwell, James
Reid.
Inepe,clor of Etection—John Marrow, W.
P. Atwell.
Return Inspector-J.F. Johnston, Samuel
Kane.
-elsseaecer—.T.• A. Bears, George W. Lyon,
Wsn. Holmes.
Constable—Devitt Barker, Samuel lrwln.
Tne Reading To-Night.-14r. Henry
Nichols, the eminent English elocutionist
and faithful interpreter of Mei poet and
Writer of fiction, will read tonight and to
morrow night at the Academy of Music,for
Which reserved pats will be sold this
morning at half•past nine o'clock at the
Academy. The gentlemen of the Young
Mena' Mercnntile Library Lecture Commit
tee, under whose auspices the rare enter
tainments are to be held, deserve the,
heartiest thanks of all the literary people
of these parts for the energy and enterprise
which enables a Pittsburgh audience' to see
and hear the most eminent of English
readers.
Caucus somlnatlons.
Accident at the Outer Depot-MadDanl.
piously Injured. • •
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Between nine and ten o'clock. yesterday
morning Mr. - David Green, dispatcher at
the outer depot of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, met with a severe and dangerous ac
cident, which It is feared will result in his
death. It seems that Mr. Green, while
standing on top of one of the cars of a
freight train assisting to shift it to asiding,
slipped on the icy roof and being unable to
recover his balance, was precipitated to the
track below. He alighted with his right
arm and leg across the rail over
which the car wheels passed, crushing
the limbs in a. frightful manner. The
train was stopped immediately, -but
halted with one of the wheels Testing on
the victim's wrists, and the car had to be
raiaed', with jack screws before the crushed
and mangled limb could be extricated.
Word of the accident was telegraphed to
the Union Denot, and in the meantime the
sufferer was conveyed to his residence in
the vicinity of its occurrence. Drs. Bewail
-
ton and Dickson arrived in a short time after
and made an examination of the case.. It
was found that besides the 'crushing of the
arm and leg, Mr. Gieen had sustained sev
eral very severe and painful injuries
about the , head and shoulders, and on
other : parts of his body. -After consulta
tion I. was decided to amputate the arm at
the wrist, which - '.was successfully acconi4
plished. The physicians at first thought it
would be necessary to amputate the leg
also, but after a second examination they
cone aded to defer the operation, hoping to
save the limb without It.
ldr Green is almost forty-five, years of
age, and has been in the service of the com
pany about fifteen years.
Providence Mission School.
This is one of the mast interesting and
prosperous Missions Schools of the city. It
has been steadily growing ever since Mr.
I. V. Cellars, its present superintendent,
took charge of it. He is now assisted by
two efficient men, Messrs. J. H Blackford
and Aaron Wilson. The number of chil
dren in attendance at the school is noiv six
hundred. It has been customary, for two
or three years past, to give them a treat to
candles, cakes and nuts, about this season
of the holidays. But instead of doing thus I
this year, it was resolved by the teachers to
entertain the children with a.Magio Lan
tern Exhibition, which Professor .L L. R.
Wyckoff, Professor of Chemistry in the
“Steubenville Female Seminary," kindly
proposed to condupt. The exhibition to
the morning school - sVas given on Tuesday
evening, and was most assuredly a decided
success. The building was literally pack
ed with children as might have been an
ticipated, for such an entertainment is sere
to bring out, not only thosewho have at
tended and are now-attending, and also
all that ever expected to attend the school
in the future. It was very evident that
the children highly enjoyed the exhibition.
Many older persons spoke of it as one of
the finest Magic Lantern Exhibitions they
had ever witnessed.
Last evening the afternoon school was
entertained. The exhibition was materi
ally the same as that of the evening before,
although there was a slight change in the
showing of some pictures that were not ex
hibited the previous evaning. At the close
of the entertainment Mr. J. V. Cellar, the
Superintendent of the School, presented,
on behalf of the teachers, Prof. Wyckoff
with a copy of Cunningham's Historical .
Theology, in two volumes, accompanying
it with a neat presentation speech' The
bock was gracefully- received by Prof.
Wyckoff in a few remarks. On both even
ings votes of thanks were heartily tendered
the Professor for his kindness• in thus gra
tuitously entertaining the school. -
Allegheny Temperance League.
The Allitg,heny Temperance League held
a regular meeting I' the U. P. Church,"
(Rev. Pressley's,) , the Diamond,
Alle
gheny city , last evening:Rev. E. E. Swift
presiding. • ,
The meeting opened i with prayer by Rev.
John A. Bowers, of the U. P. Church.
The minutes of the last meant* were
read and approved.
On motion, the names of Messrs. 0. L.
Miller and Wm. Campbell were added to
the Executive CoMmittee.
On motion of W. G. Warren, the Exee.u
tive Committee was instructed to confer
with Judge Mellon on the subject of a pe
tition, asking for laws to be passed for pro
hibiting the increase of intemperance in
this county. Passed.
The Committee appointed to get up a
series of Lectures reported as follows:
The Committee on the Courseof Lectures
offer the following subjects and speakers:.
First—Tamperance in the Family. By
Rev. J. W. Baker. •
Second—The Relation of the Church to
the Temperahce Ireton:coition. By Rev.
T. X. Orr.
Third—The State and its Responsibilities.
By Rev. F. Sproul.
Fourth—The Temperance • Woik among
the Churches._By Rev. E. B. Snyder.
Fifth—The Use and Abuse of Alehoholic
Drinks as Medicines, , By J. King, M. 1).
Sixth—Wine Drinking. By Rev. Joseph
King.
Seventh—The Past, Present and Future
of the Temperance Work. By Rev. Wm.
Molliyar.
Eightlt—TerOpetance and- Politics. By
Rev. Joseph R. FCerr. • "
Ninth—The 'Duty of all good. Citizens
with Reference to. the Temperance Cause.
By. Rev. Knight.'
Tenth—Oar Present License Laws. By
Rev. A. G. Kirk.
Eleventh—The Relation of Temperance
to Sabbath Desecration. By Rev. C. A.
Dickey.
Twelfth—Temperance Literature. By
Rev. John A. Brown.
On motion, adjourned, after benediction
by Rev. E. E., Smith.
Amusements.
OPERA Houss.—Notwithstanding the
unpleasant weather l a st Bleeping the Opera .
House was filled with a select audience.
The oPearl of Savoy" was presented with
Miss Maggie Mitchell in the title role, The
,
cost wait a good one and the company were \
well ug in their part& The piece will be ,
re-presented to-night.
TRIMBLE'S VARIETIES.— 0 new 10081
- RORMAIOnaI drama,: '"The Way of the
World," which has occupied the boards at
the Varieties Theatre the past week, con
tinues to draw full houses.
14 /tonnes TEE ATLANTIO.'—The lecture
li c
of Mr. W. O. Smythe, whin was delivered
In the Academy of Music on Tuesday even
ing., will be repeated in Lib rty Hall, East
Liberty, to-morrow everlin . at half.past
seven o'clock.. We have air ady expressed
,our opinion in , regard to the production,
and need add nothing further aside from
soliciting our East Liberty friends to pat
ronize and encourage home t. ent.
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TRIAL LIST 808 TLIORSDAY.
:Conn, vs. Wm. Meninger and William
Bro ' • .
Com. vs. Anthony Green.
Com. vs. Rachel ainney: ;• '
'Com. vs. Mary Johnston.
(lora. de. Patrick 'Pavan.
Corn. vs. Henry Thoinpson.
Coin. vs. David Morgan alias Skipper
Morgan. •
Cont. vs: Charles Smith.
Com. vs. Joseph G. Miller. ,
TRIAL LIST POll FRIDAY.
Com. vs. Win. Doitine.
Com. vs. Eliza Humphries.
Com. vs. Margaret Smoker alias Sephia
Zimmerman.
Corn. vs. Ebenezer Williams.
Corn. vs. Eliza Soles.'
Corn.
Corn. vs. Thomas Cappbell and John
Russ ell.
Address to the Loyal but Disfranchised
Men of Pennsylvania, Calling for a Con
vention of the Western Counties of the
State. to Convene at Pittsburgh. Monday
and Tuesday, December 28th and 29th,
1868.
Men and Brethren :—The hour haskcome
wherein to make a determined but judi
cious effort. to regain our long lost rights,
and to secure the investiture of manhood's
privileges, its responsibilities and its glory.
That we are men, our deeds of heroic
bravery and self-sacrificing devotion to the
nterests of our native ' land fully attest.
That we are men, having the same aspira
tions anri the same aptitudes as other men,
our history, through two hundred and fifty
years of suffering, which no mortal elo
quence can describe, demonstrates:
"The finger - that moves on the dial plate
of time moves also on the souls of men" :
God, through the scourge of civil war, has
brought the people of this nation to a clearer
perception of, their duties, and to a convic
tion that in order , to have permanent peace,
every man who constitutes a force in his
physical, mental and moral qualities, must
be invested with the sacred right of the.
ballot.
Come then, and meet us in POIIOC11; come,
relying upon God, who is and has been our
Refuge in the darkest hour of our existence.
Come. from your cities, towns, hillsides and
valleys. Send your prayerful, earnest men
to represent yon. Reorganize your E. R.
Leagues, that through their 'co-operation,
our Convention may be a - regnant power,
and its' deliberations'laroductive of lasting
good to ourselves and ourchildren.
The Convention will assemble at Wylie
Street A. M. E. Church, Pittsburgh ; Mon
day, morning, December 28th, at nine.
o'clock, and continue in session two days.
Prayer Meeting will belteld at nine o'clock
each morning.
The Crmvention will make arrangements
to send delegates, in addition to those al
ready appointed by the P. S. E. R. L. to
the National Convention which will assem
ble, in Washington, D. C., January 14th,
1869. The Committee earnestly requests
that each county will select one of its dele
gates to prepare a table of statistics, em
bracing the following subjects: Population,
wealth and educational facilities of the col
ored people of each county,
A Committee of Reception will be at the
different Depots 'of Pittsburgh to conduct
delegates to different boarding houses. A
grand mass meeting will be held each even
ing of the Convention, and eminent speak
ers, together with a quartette: of vocalists,
will entertain the audience.
Excursion tickets will be procured by a
special Committee from the officers of the
different railroads at Pittsburgh.
Any meeting, convened in a public ca
pacity, every. Association and League' in
Western Pennsylvania, have the privilege
of sending at least ten delegates to the Con
vention. S. A. NEALE, Chairman.
A. L Bumows,
PAUL J. CARSON,
Corn, on Address and Correspondence.
Ma.rked Down—
Ladles' Underwear, at the
Semi-annual Clearance Sale.
J. W. BAritrun it Co.,
59 Market street.
110 LISPONARD ST. I
linw YORK, October 13, 181)8.
BEAR is with much pleasure that
I say to you that I consider the PLANTA
TION BITTERS of untold value. In the fall
of 18671 was taken with Chills, and Fever,
with the most severe pains in my chest and
head. It was with great difficulty that I
could breathe. My lungs were greatly
distressed, and there was severe pain in
my right side, 'by spells. I could hardly
get from my bed. I (called a Doctor, who
attended me allswinter without the least
benefit. About the first of August I com
menced using your PLANTATION BITTERS.
—a wine-gltiss full three times a day—and
have used it most of the time since, and,l
am now well and strong, able to do all my
own work and take care of a luxe family.
Yours, &C., SUSAN WILSON.
MAGNOLIA WATER.--3tllleriOr to the best
Imported Getman Cologne, aad sold at half
the price. •
Marred Down— •
Gents' underwear. at the Semi.
Annual Clearance Sale.
J. W. BARKER dr. Co.,
f:l9 Market street.
Guava, Plum, Rispberry, Peach, Straw
berry, Orange. Quince, Blackberry, Pine
apple, Apple, Black and Rod Currant, Lem
on and 'Vanilla Jellies; Tomato, Walnut
and Mushroom , Catsups; Worcestershire,
London Club and Bengal Sauces. Ancho
vies, Shrimps and Bengal Chutney; Stuffed
Mangoes. Crosse & Blackwell's Pickles,
Canned Peaches, Pine-apples, Plums, Cher
ries, Raspberries, StrawberrieS, Asparagus,
Green Corn, Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Green
Peas, New Prunellos, Crown Layer Rai
sins, Turkey 'Prunes, Citriin, Fine Olive
011, Spanish and Queen Olives, all kinds or
Candies and. Fruits, dm., dm., at 112 Federal
street, Allegheny. .GEO. BEAVEN.
Marred Down— _
Cloth and Casslineres at the
,Semi-Annual Clearance Sale.
J. W . BARKER & CO ,
' 69Market street.
Assignee's Sale of Valuable Real Estate.
—On Ibis Thursday morningo December
17th, at eleven o'clock , A. on the prem
ises, that valuable house and lot No. 87
Liberty street, near Hay. At half-past two
to-day, on the premises, that two
story brick house, situated on the corner of
Railroad and Jane itreets, East Birming
ham. Also, Saturday, December 19th, at
eleven o'clock A. M. , en the preihises, that
frame house and lot of ground situated in
Connersville. See advertisement of H. B.
Smithson t Co., Auctioneers.
Malted DOWD
- Flannels, — it the
Semi-annual Clearance Sale
J..W. BAltag . o. dr Co.,
69 litarket street.
Open Tlll ,9 O'clock P. 111.—To
dateaccomo
our cfustomera and others who may
wish to s d pend the evening selecting articles
keepay Gilts, -we have conc to
our store open every eveningMinims'
o'clock, cominenoing on Saturday. Decem.
ber 12th, and continuing till Christmas Eve.
MAORIIM & CIAULISLEN
• 19 Fifth avenue.
Marked Dawn— •
French Merinos, at the
Semi-annual Clearance Sale.
J. W. RLIISER 4t
59 Market street.
A Universal Remedy.-- 1 4Brown'a Brom
tibial Troches" for Uongbs, Colds and Brim- i
:
child Affections, now stands the first in 11.,.r. clit to this clty ' His stock embraces al i
: .....a b arrt French and Enilleh manunctures of
public favor and confidence; this result has. I
been acquired by a teat,of many years. Its CLOTHE, mumggEs AND ovaßockuntoa
merits and extensive use have eaneed the
I DK 11.
Troches to be counkerfeited and we would i Mao. a full line of Gent , Inrntebt good.:
caution
caution purchasers to be on their guard ; ic - vv, Goons.
against worthless imitations. • - • Ail
Marked Down:—
H ouse k ee ong goods st the :j
• • Semi-Annual Olearant.e :.;ale.
J. W. BATtE74R ..k.. C. t., i
59 INiarket s'. reet. ;
, y m
or au the latest styles eat ctoea, made of the out
- 110 . ------ . material , and by nrst•elass workmen. and at price*
An O N
Old Acquaintance to a en Pltv:A..— . warprtaingly low. so.to the well known Merchant
Mr. Thomas 0. Martin has started m the i 'ra/ 101 '.
oyster business, and he will be happy toi , W. HESPENHEID.
supply his old friends with bi'vaik..:s t hat • NO. 50 ST. CLAIR STREET, now.Sixtit.
cannot be beat. Our readers In ty.od of : nolB s • : . ,
oysters will meet ..
him in his ' ; .11 all ; TllOB. r. num, M. c...... ....x. s. airrros. M. ix
lines •ow- ; rptliE lINIDERSIGNED HAVE AS"!
----
1 4 AL. BUCL&TED themselves together Or the
Marked Flown.--
Popling, at the ,
Seed-annual ,Clearmr"
J. W. BA11111;t:...k Co.,
• 59
Notice
The Allegheny readers of the GAvernr,
living on the east side of Federal street,
who may want to change their residence,
dr to see me on any business, can do so by
calling at 150 Jackson street, or a note left
at the Columbia Engine House or GAzErrx
Cotintingßgouvwill reach me. Any pee.
son wishing . the GAZETTE or who may hav e
any complaints to make, will please leave
a note as above and it will be promptly at.
fended to. WILLIAM ERB, Carrier.
Marked Down— ( •
Cloaks and Shawls at the Semi.,
Annual Clearance Sale.
• J. W. BARKER (IL CO., .
59 Market street
The place to get -White Lime, Calcined
Plaster, Hydraulic Cement, is at Ecker
Caskey's, 167 First street.
Marked
Plaid Dress Goods, at the
Semi-annual Clearance sale.
J. W. BARKER it CO-,
69 Market street.
Get a Photograph taken at Burke's Gal
ery, Dispatch Building. i
Burke's . Photographs, 6j Fifth tkiente.
Four Pictures for 25 cents at Duke's.
Go for yo Pictures to Burke's.
—Chief-Justice Chase yesterday, in Cud
ing to the various rumors about the action
of the Supreme Court upon the constitu
tionality of the legal tender act, Stated that,.
he did not believe there was a single one
of the Justices who had given the slightest
indication how he should act upon it. - The
decision may not be announced for a month.
or two.
—A Raleigh, N. C., sPecial states that in
an altercation on Tuesday. Lewis Thomp- •
son was shot dead by William Bing, both •
privates of , the Fortieth Infantry. Bing
was arrested,' and will -be tried by court.
martial. Thompson was burled with mill- •
tary honors the same evening. '
MARRIED :
SHALLERGERGER — MTLL—At the Warren .
Baptist chttreh, on the 15th Inst., by the Rev. Geo.
Pierce, Col. G. A. eIICALLENBRRGER of Putts
bergs, to Mies LISSA R. HULL, of Warren. Ohio.
DIED:
LEWIS-O s ii Saturday. December 13that' 10%
o'clock P. is. Mrs. CA.HRIe , COOPER L.lll, wife • •
of Dr. 1). W. Lewis, aged 34 yews. •
• The funeral will take place from the residence of ,
her httsband, East LibertY on THURSDAY Arriat- -
Hoots at 2 o'clock. Carriages will leave More Land .
& Mitchell's Stables at la% o'clock. -
PE.IIIIY-On Monday, December 14th 15358,_
_at
• his residence, Germantown, Philadelphia, JOHN ,
F. PERRY, brother of Perry. • . '
Notice of the funeral will be given
leteobenville papers please copy.]
SWINT-On Wednesday morning at 7X o'elock,
E. AGUSTIIS STINT. in the 97th year of his age.
The friends of the family are respectfully invited
to attend the' funeral from the residence of his pa
rents, No. 363 Fifth avenve, cn FIIXDAT litowatint)
at 9 o'clock. 21
' UNDERTAKERS.
ALEX. AIKEN, IUNDERTAKER,
No. 168 FOURTH STREET, Pittsburgh, Pf.
FINS of all kinds, CRAPESOILOVES, and et
ery description of Fun.tral Furnishing Goods fbr.
nished. Rooms open day and ( night. Hearse and
Carriages furnished.
Bor.rx.roraMso—Rev. David Kerr, D D., Rev. M.
W. Jacobus, D. D., Thomas Ewing, Esq.. Jacob H.
QUAILLES 84PEEBLESIJNIPER , ..
TAKERS AND LIVERY STABLES, cornet of
DUSKY STREET AND CHURCH AVENUB,
Allegheny p ile dere their COI2 , LN ROOMS are
vxtr l ll i s a st a wiNt i iree t l tg a tilittig e r yr
se.
rying from ° llVl , iff6 l o. Ales prepatefrier inter.
ment. Hearses and Carriages furnished; slap, all
Linda of Mourning GoodS, required. °Zee °Pea
at all hours, day and night.
Iat:BERT T. RODNEY, ITPIDEM.
•• TAKER AND EIdBALMEIt, No. 45 OHIO
.ET, Allegheny, seeps. constantly on hand a
large assortment of ready-made Coffins of the fol•
lowing kinds: First, the celebrated Arsericen Bn.
'hal Cases, Metallic Self-sealing Al&tiara Cases
and Caskets, and Rosewood, Walnut and Rosewood
Imitation Collins. Walnut Collins from $35 up
wards. Rosewood Imitation , Coffins from $5 up.
wards, and no pains will be spared to give entire
satisfaction. Crape' and Gloves furnished free of
charge. Best Hearse:land Carriages furnished - on
short notice. Carriages Punished to funerals $4.
GIOMEME
1 SCOTCH PEBBLE
SPECTACLES,
WABBISTED TO IMPROVE TER BIGHT
FOB BALE BY
DUNSEATH 8i 14ASLEri.
56 Firm STREET.
&UMW (1.01111 DON),
EFFEBTESCINGPUPABATIONS.
, . .
Granular Eifel veseing 131, Car. Pottiest. -
do do Vichy' Water.
do do Citratof Blagneo
do 'SoldUtz Powders.
do:do liCiesengen Water.
WIRE'S TRUE GLYCERINE SOAP•
Contain. 40 per cent. Glycerine , •
--- SANG'S VIENNA-SOAP
contains 30 per cent. Glycerine
1341:711EM•S'CELVlaTCAXASs
Imported and sold only by
SIMON JOHNSTON.
Corner Smithfield and Fourth Streets.
E]'ENR G MME,
MERCHANT TAILOR.,
Comer ofPenn and St. Clidr Wit,
Has now In stock one of the largest and most vaned
aLsortmente of
Fall and Winter Goods
FOR A STYLISH OVERCOAT,
FOR A STYLLSH DRESS COAT,
FOR A STYLISH BUSINESS COAT,.
808 A STYLISH W AWL' NO COAT.
FOR A STYLISH PAIR OF PANTS,_
FOR A STYLISH VEST.OF ALL KUM%
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE..
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