The Pittsburgh gazette. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 1866-1877, December 18, 1868, Image 8

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    PITTSBURGHGAZiTTE: 7 rn DFAI:FMBER 18, 186 S:
ary AND SUBURBAN.
.The holidays are fast approaehing-now,
Ind ladies wishing to know where to bny
cheap goods, had better call at Macrnm,
Glyde to., 78 and 80 Market street.
Malicious Ofischlif.—A - warrant was is
•stied yesterday by Alaerman Strain for the
arrest of Jacob Keefer, charged -with ma
licious mischief, on oath of Henry Lefs
trom.
New Holiday Goods at Macrum," Glyde
C0.,-78 and- BMdarket street. Watch
Stands, Cigar Stands and Cases, Writing
Desks, Necessaires, fancy Glove Boxes, full
assortment of Lace Goods, etc.
Lost.—Between Beaver and Lacock
, streets on Federal street or Stockton Av
enue, a brown morocco pocket book, con
taining a sum- of money. One dollar re
ward, will be paid for its, return to this of
fice. 1
Illegal Liquor Belling, —g, Gantzer
made information before Justice. Hissel,
yesterday, chargin g George Bernard with
illegal liquor selling. The parties reside
in Mt. Washington. The accused was ar
rested and held for a hearing.
Coroner's Inquest.--Coroner Clawson held
an inquest on the body of Michael Hoff
man, the man who was-killed at Jones ti
Laughlin's coal works, an account of which
we published 'yesterday. The jury re
turned a verdict of "accidental death.'
Gave Ball.—The accused parties in the
Bohemian "unpleasantness," the circem
stances of which appeared in yesterday's
paper,were subsequently arrested by officer
Blondin, and gave bail in the sum of $3,500
for a • hearink before Atidermait McSfasters
this afternoon at four o'clock:
Desirable Chance.—Persons wishing tb
enter a prosperous wholesale bubiness, al
ready well established and controlling a
handsome patronage, are directed to the
advertisement under the head of "business
stand for sale" in another column. The
chance_ is a splendid one, as but little capi
tal is required.
Proposed Mew Church Edifir t e—The con
- gregation. of St. Peters Church, Allegheny,
decided at a, recent meeting, to erect .a new
church edifice. The work, however; will
be deferred until the present building, at
...the corner of Church avenue and Anderson
street, is iiisposed Of. As thhis edifice has
never been consecrated, it can be sold.
H)t Stansburgh seems
to have found a new use for a dinner
bucket. Wm. - Livingston made oath be
fore Alderman Taylor yesterday that Ben
jamin struck him over the head with that
article, which caused several unphrenolog
ical bumps to appear on his cranium. A
warrant was issued for the arrest of Benja-
Cleaning Off.—We noticed quite an ac
tivity among housekeepers and others
throughout the city yesterday in cleaning
off the 'pavements in front of their proper
kties. In Allegheny the same- activity was
manifest, and pedestrians rejoiced thereat.
The Mayor's proclamations relative to this
matter seem to be productive of some
good.
Collislon.—Tuesday evening about half
past five o'clock a coal train collided with_
a stock train on the Panhandle Railroad,
near the Sligo Mills. A car containing one
_hundred and fifty sheep was precipitated
, over the embankment at that point and a
' 'timber of the sheep killed. Several of the ° ,
coal cars were wrecked. No person was
injured. We did not learn how the acci
dent occurred.
Dastardly. Meanness.—A correspondent
calla - attention to the indignity offered la
dies on coming out of the Academy of
Music on Wednesday night, by some gross
fellows laughing and looking at their feet
and ankles, which are necessarily exposed
to view while coming down the stairs.
The police authorities should take the fel
lows to the tombs for punishment if again
caught so offending.
Obituary.-111r. E. Augustus Swint. a
member of the firm of Swint, Brett & Co.,
the well known wood carvers, passed into
eternity on Wednesday morning, after a
comparatively brief illness. The deceased
was a young wan of decided character and
was much beloved and respected by, all who
enjoyed his acquaintance. He was fair
dealing, just and honorable, of kind and
generous nature, charitable and forgiving,
and we trust has met the reward of a well
spent life of temperance and industry in
thb happiness of eternity. •
Desired an Interview.—Wednesday af
ternoon an intoxicated individhal named
smith called at the residence of Rev. Mr.
Stoepel, Fourth ward, Allegheny, and de
sired an interview with the Reverend,
which, 'under the circumstances, added to
' the fact that Mr. Stoepel was Xll , was re
fused, He was importunate, however, and
became so troublesome that officer Shaffer
interfered and took him to the lock np.
When he became sober Mayor Drum im
posed a fine of five dollars upon hlmitithich
.he paid and was released:
Won't Serve. - -
We are not at all pleased with the cast
I
assigned us in the grand Allegorical drama
of the Drnmmer boy of Shiloh. Our en
viable war record, brilliant equestrian
feats, conduct in divers political proces
*dons, well known histrionic abilities, fine
stagd--appearance, commanding presence,
and "all that sort of thing you know, you
know," entitles us to higher consideration
then simply an'A. D. C. on the programme,
Whose duties require , him to - look up the
dead men, carry orders and chairs and tables
and stuffed clubs o, and off the stage. We
Won't accept service and, will take nothing
btit \ General Cheatem, asking modestly to
-be assigned to duty in charge of the ticket
office department.
Mr. Nicholls , Reading.
Mr. Henry Nicholls, the eminent Eng.
lialiellicutionist and scholar, was greeted
last nig4t at the Academy of Music by one
Of the rgest and most brilliant audiences
of the s ason, and we were glad of it u as the
.
mannertin which our intellectual and re
fined people appreciated the endeavors of
i the Mercantile- Library Association in ea;
terilist to their enjoyment and Instruction
- svas very, encouraging. Mr. Nicholls came
Before a Pittsburgh audience comparative..
ly a stranger, but his brilliant reputation
hadproceded him, and full of expectation
the vast assemblage of lecture•going peo
ple Impatiently awaited his appearance.
His reading of Shakespeare's ' , Pall of Wol
sey". Immediately stamped his power and
ability al a reader, and throuhut the en-
tire programme he develope g d o favorand
elicited the -most enthusiastic applause
from the audience. The gems of the evening,
if gems could have been selected from the
splendid-Interpretations of wit, humor and
pathos which:followed each other In such
rapid succession,. were,
_perhaps, Tenny
son's "Charge of the Light Brigade,"
Hood's ''Desert Born," Shakespere's "Soy
eg Ages of, Mast" and Poets immortal song
of "The Raven." Mr. Nicholls made a
deep impression on all preserif and handled
their passions at pleasure, starting tears
with . tender „bursts of pathos, •or rel.
llckaOme laupter drawn forth by his hum
orous rendertngs. The reading ,was a sac
cees, and:all who were notpresentlast night,-
deprived thernseithis of au entertainment
of rare worth which can only, bo compen
sated by-a visit to the Academy to.pigitt on
the occasion of the second reading. There
:yet remain many desirable seats unsold,
which can be obtained at the Library
Booms, 'corner of Penn and: t. Clair streets.
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CITY COUNCILS.
A, special meeting of , the_pity Councils
was held yesterday (Thirsday) at two
o'clock, P. Mi
Commtin Council.
Council came to order at half-oast two
o'clock, President Tomlinson occupying
the chair. • At the call of the roll by the
Clerk, H. McMaster, Esq., Lthe following
members answered to their names:
Messrs. Abiborn, Barnhill, Berger, Brush,
Carroll, Daub, Davis, 'Fitzimmons, Hare
Herron, Toremy, Meyer, Moorhead, Reed,
Reynolds. Robb, Rose Well, Scott, A., Sinis
Torley, Verner, Vick, Welsh, Zorn and
President Tomlinson.
The President stated that the meeting
was called as a joint session,
at the request_
of the` City Solicitor, for the purpose of
taking into consider ation the codification
of City ordinances, as prepared by him, ac
cording to the instrubtions of Councils.
The members of Select Council, upon be. informed that Common Council was
r ady to meet them in joint session, made
tI sir sppearance.
JOINT SESSION.
me in joint session. de n t Pres i -
McAuley, t
of/Select, stated the object
of the meeting and announced that the City
Solicitor, who Was present, would explain
the business and present his report.
Ihir. J. F. Slagle, City Solicitor, then
stated that in accordance with instrus.
Opus of Councils he had codified the city
ordinances, and asked for permission to
Lead the same to Councils, with a view to
adoption.
Mr. McAuley (Mr. Toeklinson in the
chair), stated that considerable time would
be required for the reading and considera
tion of the new codification and suggested
that Councils arrange for another session.
Solicitor Slagle stated that it would be
impossible to get through with the busi
ness in one day.
The reading of the codification was moved
by Mr. Barnbill.
Mr. Herron moved to amend by referrinz
it to the different Committees.
• This was suggested as unnecessary, as a
Committee had already had charge of the
matter and were prepared to repat,
,through the City Solicitor. •
The original motion and amendment
were withdrawn, and after considerable
discussion the following. offered by Mr.
Robb, was adopted : •
• Wasgines, The Solicitor having reported
to Councils that he had codified the ordi
nances of the city of Pittsburgh, including i
the year 1888, it is hereby
Resolved, 'That he be Instructed to have
the same placed in the hands of the City
Printer, provided the Committee on the
Digest approve of the same, and that they
print one.thousand copies.,
COMMISSIONERS OF WATER WORK'S.
The members of the Select Council
Lug withdrawn to their chamber
Mr. Herron offered the following, which
was adopted
_Resolved, That the Committee on Water
Extension be instructed to prepare, in con
nection with the City Solicitor, -an act to
constitute aßoard of Trustees, or Commis
siobers for the City Water orks, and to
define the powers and duties of said Board,
said act to be submitted to Councils, and if
aptiroved, to be sent to the Legislature,
with request for immediate
_enactment
thereof into a law.
ORDINANCES PASSED.
Mr. Scott offered an ordinance for the
opening of Forty-second, late Chestnut
street, Lawrenceville. Reid three times
and passed.
Mi. Herron called up the ordinance lo
cating Ridge, Ronp and Craig streets.
Adopted.
Also, an ordinance locating the extension
of Webster avenue. Adopted.
Also, an ordinance locatit3g Duncan street
from_Kirkpatrick to its intersection with
the township road in front of the Presbyte
rian Church. Adopted.
Common Council then proceeded to the
consideration of business froth Select. (
A Committee of Conference was appoint..
ed in relation to the bill of Robert Boyd dr,
Co. for lowering the atop cocks on the side
-walks.
On motion adjourned.
Select Council.
Members present—Messrs. Brown, W. R.,
Brown A. M., Cochrane, Coffin, Dickson,
Gallaher, Gross, .TOnes, Laufman, Morrow,
M'Clintock, M'Ewen, M'Rib
ben, Rafferty, Rees, Shipton, Wainwright,
White and President McAuley:
The President stated that the meeting
had been called at - the instance of the City
Solicitor, who being present was called
upon to state the object of the meeting.
Slagle,ilir City Solicitor, stated that in
accordance rith instructions he had pre
paredii coditioatioa of city ordinances and
desired to submit the same to Councils in
joint se;stdon.
Before adjourning to meet in j oint ses
sion, Mr. W. R. Brown, from the Water
Extension Committee, asked and obtained
permission to submit a report of that Com
mitttee, accompanying the report of W.
Milnor Roberts, - relative to a new water
reservoir. The report recommended that the
report of Mr. Roberts be referred to the
Water Committee with instructions to
have It printed. '
On motion of Mr. Shipton, the report was
accepted and the Committee recommended
to have'one thousand copies of Mr. Roberts''
report printed. .
At the conclusion of the joint session Se
lect Council re-convened and the following
business was - transacted: •
Mr. Shipton, from the Committee on Gas,
submitted the following:
Gentlemen: The Committeeon Gas Light
ing recommend the erection of lamps at
the following points, viz: One on the cor
ner of Pride and Forbesdatreet; one at Dun
can and Kirkpatrick street; one et Pusey's
Court and Eleventh street; one at the foot
of Denny's road, on Smailman street; one
on the corner of Bedford avenue and Logan
street; one on Webster avenue and Logan
street; one at Bluff and Stevenson streets;
one at Vickroy and Bluff streets; one at.
Stevenson's alley and Liberty street.
The report was adopted.
The. Chair, in place, read a bill of Sheriff
Cluley for costs amounting to $87,50. A
resolution authorizing the Controller to is.
sue his certificate for the payment of the
same was adopted. _
Mr. Gallaher called up aresolution, which
had been laid on the - table at a previous
meeting. relative/to the payment of a bill
of Mr. MeGhtughlin, of the Fifth ward, for
damages done to his house on the night of
the political riot.
After considerable discussion the matter
was again laid On the fable. ---
Mr. White presented - a rietition asking
for the vacation of Stevenson alley, in the
Sixth ward. Referred to the Street Com
mittee.
mr. Jones presented a communication
from Bkr. Samuel AlUnder, Treasurer, set
ting forth that the labors of his office had
been greatly augmented by consolidation
and asked that his salary / be i ncromed. Re :
(erred to the Finance Committee.
Mr. Wainwright offered the foil
resolution:
Resolved, That when the approp r at i ou
for the indebtedness of the new districts is
Made that the Finance Committee be In
structed to make and provide as they think
necessary for the payment of the Interest
on the bonds now due by the borough of
Lawrenceville. Adopted. -
Mr. White called up an ordinance for the
construction of a, sewer on - Pennsylvania
avenne,adopted in Common Council at a pro.
vious meeting, and laid over in Select
under the rules. The ordinance was
adopted.
Council 'adjourned.
Selling for 25 Cents...
Flannels Worth 30 and 35 cents, at
the Plearance Sale.
J. W. }UREMIA CO.,
69 Market street.
Harper & Brothers, New York, have ilea
us "The Gordian Knot," ``a 'novel written
years ago by Shirley Brook's. It has been
re-cast, and re-written, and is regarded as
the author's best work. Also, from the
same house, "The Rightful Heir," a drama
in five acts, by Lord Lytton, as first per
formed at the. Lyceum Theatre, October,
1868. We have received froin J. Appleton
AG Co., New York, "Pleciolii," Precede de
Quelques Recherches Sur L'Ernploi du
Temps Dane Les prisons D'Etat, par Paul
L. Jacob, Bibliollule, Novelle Edition. Re
vue et Corrigee. French readers will en
joy this excellent publication. Also, fifth
and sixth volumes of the "King's Own,"
and "Japhet in Search of a Father," of
Maryatt's popular novels, at the low price
of fifty cents par volume. The same house
have sent us two volumes of the cheap and
neat edition of the Waverly Novels, 17 and
18, "St. Roman's Well" and "Red 9aunt
let," atthe remarkably low price of twen
ty-five cents each. All these publicatiorm
can be obtained at Henry Miner's store,
Fifth avenue. The Old Franklin Almanac
for 1869 is just mg, and is brimful of useful
and entertaining matter. For sale by Gil
denfenny, Fifth avenue.
OPERA HOWIE.—Miss Maggie Mitchell
drew's large and fashionable audience at
the Opera House last night. "The Pearl of
Savoy" was repeated. The entertainment
was highly satisfactory to the audience,
notwithstanding the fact lhat Miss Mitchell,
in consequence of a severe cold, was com
pelled to omit the songs in the piece. To
night she will appear in “Lorle," anew
piece written expressly for her.
AOA.DEMY OF hfusio.—Pirepa Rosa will
give her seoond and last grand concert in
this city on Saturday evening. The im
mense success of her concert Wednesday
night, and the very general satisfaction
rendered, is a sufficient guarantee of the
excellence of the entertainment. The sale
of ticktits will commencs at nine o'clock
A. N. to-day at C. 0. hiellor's music store,
No. 81 Wood street. ' '
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THE COURT&
District Court-40ga Aiscspkir:,
Thricase of George Weisenberger vs. Ex
ecutors of Catharine Benny, deceased, ac
tion to recover for service, rendered, went
to the jury yesterday morning, but no ver
dict had been returned at the time of ad
journment.
The next case called up waa that of Hill,
Patterson dc Co. ys. George Johnson, action
on book account for lumber. Verdict for
plaintiff in the sum of 579Q,84. ' •
OnWin. D. Williams vs. Renner'. tartley.
trial.
Following is the trial list fur to•day:
111. Healy vs. Burke.
112. Frecke vs. Hartzell et al.-
114. Smithson, Vauhook & McClellan vs.
Whiting.
115. Gotlelb Meyer vs. John Price. •
116. Gilson vs Ardesco 011 Company.
117. Angell vs. Knight & Co.
•
118. O'Leary vs. Green. - I
Quarter Sessions—Judge Mellon.
coutl convened at ten o'clock yesterday
morning, when the case of the Common
wealth vs. Geo. W. Dithridge, previously
reported on trial, was resumed. •
A large number of witnesses were called
by the defense,and their testimony put au
entirely differentfromoloring on the case from
that •
that given by the prosecution. Moreover,
all of the witnesses testified halo the excel
lent character borne by the defendant. At
the conclusion of the testimony Mr. Bell,
for the defense, addressed the jury, mak
ing a strong argument.
M. Marshall followed, in behalf of the
defendant, and reviewed the testimony in
an able manner. In conclusion Mr. Mar
ahail asked the Court to charge the jury
that evidence of good character was a fact
which might create a reasonable doubt in
their minds.
J. W. F. White, Esq - ., followed on the
part of the Commonwealth, in a lengthy ar
gument, at the concluslonof which Judge
Mellon charged the jury. .He charged that
in order to find a verdict.of guilty the jury
must believe from the evidence that the
defendant was guilty of wilful and corrupt
perjury, which he defined to be "a wilful.
corrupt and false statement under oath in
a judicial proceeding in regard to a matter
material to the question at issue."
Such statement must not only be false,
but it must be wilfully and corruptly false
and untrue, and known to be so by the de
tendert at the time it was made but made
notwithstanding its known falsity for some
purpose in the cause which the truth would
not have promoted. It requires these ele
ments to constitute the offense charged.
The jury retired, and after a brief ab
sence they came into Court with a verdict
of not guilty, and directed that the prose
cutor, James Gillespie, pay the coats.
The next case taken up was that of the
Commonwealth vs. Hugh Ward; <indict
ment, aggravated assault and battery; Dan.
IL Montgnmery prosecutor. The prose
cutor testified that he was a police officer
in Allegheny city, and that on the night of
October sth, during the passage of a Demo
cratic procession along Federal street, while
attempting to quell a disturbance, he was
struck on the head with a sabre in the
hands of defendant, who was an officer of
the procession. •
The case was on trial when Court ad•
journed
TRIAL LIST FOR FRIDAY.
Corn. vif. Wm. Devine.
Corn. vs. Eliza aurnphrles.'
Com. vs. Margaret Stooker alias Sophia
Zimmerman.
Corn. vs. Ebenezer Williams.
Corn. vs. Eliza Soles.
Com. vs. Thomas Campbell and John
Russell.
Common Pleas—Judge Sterrett.
The ease of Sawyer vs. McGinnis is still
progressing, with a fair prospect of occupy
mg the attention of the Court during rho
remainder of the week.
,4 Winning His iyay,”
James Smithereen must have a winning
- or fascinating Way with him. On Monday
of last week he called at a boarding house
in the lower, part of the First ward, Alle
gheny, and although the landlady had
about as many boarders as she wanted just
then, he succeeded by ids 'exceedingly win
ning manner In not only securing boarding,
but actually getting one' of the best rooms
in the house for his accommodation. A
day or.two after he had been snugly en
sconced in his new quarters he won the con
fidence of a fellow boarder . to the amount of
one dollar. He couldn't do it again, though..
At the expiration of a week Smithereen dis
appearea, forgetting, in his absent Minded
ness, to settle with his hospitable hostess.
He next appeared to view sauntering med
itatively backward and forward on the
sidewalk fronting his lately deserted
boarding house. This was Wednesday"
evening. Yesterday morning the absence
of a valuable broadcloth coat, a silver
watch, a pearl handled pocket knife, a
couple of razors and several other articles
of like Character were missing from
the room of one of his quondam :fel
low-boarders. What he wanted with the
last'named articles is somewhat of a mys
tery, as he seems to have been sharp enough
without any artifcial . aid. James left no
clue behind as to his whereabouts, much to
the disappointment of his anxious acquain
tances. He has a very winning and
taking way with him. but he would do well
to take warning and cease to exercise his
peculiar faculty. Many a man similarly
constituted has been taken himself, and
'now reposes behind stone walls and iron
bars.
Recent Publications.
Atteements.
Terrible Death—A Man Sawn Asunder.
Aboift ten o'clock yesterdaY thornfn
Isaac ,
Mr. Robb, employed at the saw mill
of Mr. John Redman, located at the south
end of the Birmingham bridge, met with a
shocking and instant death. He was en
gaged about a large circular saw, four and
a half feet in diameter, driven at the rate
of I sic' hundred revolutions per minute,
and only used for cutting logs of the largest
size. 'While carrying one end of a board
and walking with his back toward the saw,
- the board suddenly broke causing him to
lose his balance, and he was thrown back
ward 'upon ft. In an instant, before his as
sistant could look round, the sharp teeth of '
the instrument had severed his bps:ly in
twain, one-half falling on either side. Part
of the brains of the victim were thrown
upward with such force as to reach the
ceiling of the mill, bespattering it with
blobd.
The machinery was stopped by his
horror stricken companions as soon as
poseible, • and the mangled remains
collected together. Coroner Clawson was
notified' of the occurrence and held
an inquest during the afternoon, at
which the facts, as stated, were
made known, and a verdict of accidental
death rendered. The deceased was about
fifty years of age, and resided in Temper
anceville. He leaves a wife and- family,
who are by the sadden and awful calamity
thrown helpless, upon the world. Mr.
Redman, proprietor of the mill, at the con
clusion of the inquest, iirocured the service
of an undertaker, and had the body dressed
and neatly coffined and made as presenta
ble as possible before it was borne home to
the sorrow stricken- survivors.
A Public Need.
Some kind of an institution Is needed in
Pittsburgh where bodies awaiting an in
quest may be placid. Often it appears that
while the Coroner is out of the city, or
away on some °Molar business, an accident
or suicidi occurs, which requires an inves
tigation and inquest on the victims. In
such a ease the body is either taken .to
sonic, undertaker's or to the Mayor's office,
or to any place where it is allo wed to re—
main until the Coroner can attend to it.
Sometimes in the multiplicity of business
that official is'prevented from holding the
inquest immediately, and considerable in
convenience is thereby occasioned to par
ties having the body in charge, and then
again, jurors are often put to a
great deal of unnecessary trouble in the
adjourned inquest by having no regular
central place to convene, all these difficul
ties might be easily avoided by the 'estab
lishment of an institution, such as we have
suggested, one good size d in a central
location and properly fitted up, would be
sufficient for the purpose. Here, after a
jury had been empannelled, the bodies
caught be taken and the inquest held, or in
the case of drowned persons, the bodies
might be placed in the rodni for identifica
tion by the friends. The office of
the Coroner might also be located
at the room, where messages could be left
for him, and any information in his line of
business be obtained. Were the present
office of the Coroner somewhat larger it
would answer the purpose. Another room,
- however, just as centrally located, and at
very little extra expense, might be se
cured, and •we have not the least doubt
thatrthe plan would be found to work well,
'and prove so advantsgeous that after a
short trial it would not willingly be given
up by the citizens or authorities. - I
The Drumfoer Boy of Shiloh.
The beautiful allegory of the Drummer
Boy of the Battle of Shiloh will be pro
duced in this city, commencing on Monday,
December 21st, at the Academy of Music,
under the management of the Grand Army
of the Republic. The perfarmance is given
for a very worthy object, namely, the relief
of soldiers' widows and orphans — living In
destitution in our midst, and of disabled,
helpless soldiers temporarily in our city,
or needing assissance in reaching , their
homes. For the past six weeks, prepara
tions for this play have been going on iu our
midst, and nothing that money or art could
do to make it a success has been neglected.
The various leading characters are in the
hands of the ladies and gentlemen possess
ing the best amateur talent in the city, and
we look for some uncommonly good act
ing. In short, everything that could be
devised to make the ' , Drummer Boy" a
success has been employed, and we predict
for It a great run. Let it not be said ofthe
city, whose eons were the heroes of so
many battle fields, and whose Sanitary
Commissions were blessed by so many
dying lips, that she has forgotten her moat
sacred duty.
The Standard , Scaies—Reitioval of Fair
banks, Morse & Co.
We believe that the Fairbanks Scales
are very generally acknowledged in these
parts, as well as throughout the t ountry,
as the very best in use and the standard of
perfection. The manufactures of the great
firm of Fairbanks, Morse & Co. are truly
,
imtnense, consuming annually thousands
upon thousands of, tone of iron and steel,
affording mployment to a whole regiment
of skilledlaborers, and producing scales of
all sizes, from the tiny little silver thread
balance. which weighs a pin's head, up to
the gigantic platform, torecord to a quarter
of a pound nicety a mountain weight of one
hundred and twenty-five tons: But the
reader is aware'of the superiority of these
scales and of the enormous traffic carried
on in them, and our purpose is-here but to
announce the removal of the Pittsburgh
house Vo the commodious building No. 152
Second avenue, below Wood street. This
change was necessary, as the former house
occupied was by no means large enough ' to
accommodate the rapid increase in th •ir
trade. At the newware-rooms will be
found a very large
,assortment of all • e
different scales manufactured by theffr
and those desiring anything lathe line • I
consult their own interests by calling:
Cross Suits—Two Charges.
Charles . Kline made' informatien bef.re
Alderman Strain yesterday trai.st
Nicholas Keefer lbr surety of the pea e,
another against ,Keefer and Wittig
/
n:aa Sehehart for felonious assault. e
p rties had a difficulty in a saloon in e
Twelfth ward, during which Kline alleles
Keefer attacked him .with a knife a• d
threatened his life, and when he had e
fended himself in this assault, Kline, ac
cording to his statement, attacked him
again, aided this time by Wilheimina, who
handed the attacking party a revolver, and
encouraged him to demolish his opponent,
which he endeavored to do but failed. The
accused were arrested and held for a hear
ing. The difficulty 'grew out of a former
one between Kline and Keefer, the panic
ulais of which we published yesterday.
Election or Officers.
Wednesday evening a meeting of the
Allegheny County. Soldiers' League was
held at the League Rooms, Quincy Hall,
Lbcook street, Allegheny, at which the fol
lowing officers were .elected to serve for
the ensuing term : President, Abram Pat.
terann; Viee President, T. MoO. Benner;
Treasurer, A. O. Patterson; Secretary, W.
J. MoGrattY; Corresponding Secretary, J.
R. o.kley; Financial Secretary, R. Moil.
wain; Trustees, J. S. Edgar, A. P. Callow,
.oharles A. Miller. The installation. of the
officers elect will take place on Wednesday
evening next, 23d inst., at the League Hall
Selling for $4,00—.
Blankets worth VIP,
at the Clearance Sale.
J. W. BARKEit, & Co.,
till Market street.
_~._~_
Real Estate Trate/ars.
;The following deeds were filed of record
: before H. t3nicely r Esq., Recorder, Decem
ber loth, 1868. • •
William Owens and .Trmes Mcßrler to Georg. W.
Lyon, December LI, 1868; lots No.. M and 30.. in
Denny's plan. St. Clair street, Allegheny:City.
100 by 67 feet .1.715
William Humes to Alexander Wilson. November
3". 1863; lot on Filmore street. - Fourteenth ward.
Pittsburgh, 214 by 37 feet, with budd1ng......1.800
John W. Walter to Lorenz Rock, Auril 1851; lot
on the State road, McCandless township. cot/piffl
ing seven acres and sixty-nine perches t3lB
Peter Klingensmith to Laughlin Mclntosh and Wil
liam Eda.uuds, Decsmoer 141 h. 1868; rot in Shaler
township, containing nine acres and sixty.four
per hes '
• V. MO
Frederick Roads et al, to McK.esport and Versailles
s.'emetery Board, August 28, 1868; lot en the State
road, oontaluing eighteen sonars uerchea...sl,loo
J. G. litockdale to Thomas Fan -t. December 12.
1868; lot on the North side of l,acocs.
— Fourth ward. Allegheny. 19 by 76 feet 43,500
James ti. slilion to Samuel W. Brown. December
16, 1867: lot In Collins townshiP. being No. M in
welion's pi qt. on Htghland avenue *175
Thomas S. At 'pie to Henry BaJdineer, December 6,
1868; lot in Boyles lown,• Lower St. Ctal r township.
25 by 125 feet4l 000
Edward Eichenlaub to 101 Satterlee, June 19. i 863:
lot In Sharer township, on the Butler Plank Road.
being' lot No. 0 in Kramer's plan 41.500
George Reiter to Ellen McAnuity, April 13. 1863:
lots Nos. 18, 19 and 20 In Reiter's plan,' Collins
township 4760
Mary A. Sinclair to John Grice, December 6, 1869;
let in V, rsallles township. containing five acres., eL
Archibald. 51 Marshall; Trustee. to Rebecca AVI
- December 15. 1868; lot On Wood ~ r est. be
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues, 16 by 60 leet.lllCo
2. P. Carp rater JO Samuel McClean, Jr., December
7. 1833; lot on Ellsworth street, Liberty township,
containing two scree $7,
MTGAG
Same day eight mo‘ 011
tgages were filed ofreesrd.
DBCZatirvlt 16, 1868.
R. R. Williams to Ellen Rice Jones. December 8,
1868; lot on V/lIP, street, Elgath ward. Pittsburgh,
17 by 100 fret. with buildings..' 4,00
Casper Nerlej to Charles B. Begley, Decemb ll e_r 1 0 5,
1808; lot In the Ninth ward, Pittsburgh, contain
ing 5 acres and 187 pertb es *1.780
Charles E. Spear tv Simon M. Becker, December
16, 1883; lot at the corner of Fulton and Hamilton
streets, Alleglisny, 64 by 124 feet • $3,600
Nicholas Frath to Edward Schultz, November 24,
-1803; lot on. Bingham street, South Pittsburgh, 24
by 100 feet
$1 573
Anson P Morton to Margaret Williamson. Septem
ber 3, 1863; lot in Lower St. Clair township, 20 by
100 eel $250
Mary Humnhrers heirs to John Lindsay, Decem
ber 15, 1868; lot on Carson Street, Birmingham, 24
by 62 feet, with buildings *2,500
liOnT6 %OM
Six Mortgages. Were Sled Same day.
Deretttberl7. 1668.
John Hulce to Jacob Mainhart, Dec. 16, 1868; KM In
Slainhart's plan, Versall.es township $l5O
Jacob (Mb to Andreas I flog. sep'. 28, 1863; lot on
Harcum. alley, Fast I3lrrultigham, 20 by 60 feet.
550
George Bender to Jacob O. Braum, Dec. 4, 1868; * lot
_ on Sarah street, Bast Birmingham, 30 by =feet.
,*lO
Isaac Mills to Jo.eph Prl . e, Aug. 1, 1868; lot i s n l the
Borovgh of Bradd y 489 feet
Hans6,ss
Edward et:neaten to Westleyand Joseph ck,
June 27, 185 i; lot of ground in Indiana towr.ehle.
. containing 31 rods $7O
Rt. R v. M. Domenee to 'Western Pennsylvania
Re:tread Company, strip of gronudia Fourth ward
Allegheny Nominal
Henry Harper et al. to Pennsyi rabbi Railroad Coin
. ploy December 14. 1568; lot on Lilberty street,
In th e old k ifth ward, 20 by 97 feet, with hi/tidings
4 670
Robert t' t. W. Dalzell. Dec. 16, 1868; lot on
corner w a rdhurch alley and Presbyterian lade,
Tenth .l.l.Lsturgh; /8 by 90 feet, with build
ings
$lO,OO
David Hutchison to James Idawhinnev,. October 10,
1868; lot on Locus , eta eet, bath ward,QPittsburt
21 by 61M feet. with buildings
Elizabeth F. Denny to Patrick McCabe, - May 18,
1868; lot on Boundary street, Pitt tovrnzbip, (now
city) 24 by ICO feet 4800
Same to same, September 11, 1567 ; lot on Boundary
street. libby 110 feet
Same to came, November 13, 1867; lot on emelt
street, 67 by 191 fert 42,100
John Ohms to John Wilson, April 1, 18:8; two lots
of grouud in McClure township ' 42.600
John Kohler to George Fentress, Decemoer 17.
1568; lot In Pitt township (plow city) 21 by 100 feet
4300
Calv In Sprinkle to John Glean, December 10. 1868;
lot on Perrysville Plank Road. Allegheny city
14 , 80
William L. Gould to Ebenezer dead, February 13.
1868; lot on Perrysville Plank Road, in the Second
ward. Allegteny, 193 by feet feet $5OO -
Mary McCritcheon to Joseph McCtucheon. .y IL
1868; lot of ground in it- ampton townthip, eon
t vning 16 acres 5650
C. iinnsou Love to Mary A. Uareta, September 1:
1068; lot in North_Fayette township, 25 by 100 feet
Maria A. Garcia to C. Bunton Love December et 23
10.
1866: lilt above described - 1,325
Lydia Litchfield to Mary A. Albree, , Serr ember 1,
1868: lot on shott avenue, Fourteenth ward. Pats
burgh, 21 by 160 feet • $460
George }l , mmer,,ly to Lewis, Oliver _At Phillips,
November 2. BO; lot on Water street. Birming
ham, 51 byl49.i.feet, 113,100
Ernest W. Morrow to John Morrow, December 11,
1868;
P.
on Wylie street. 51 by 41 feet WOO
AMODI P. Merton to Jelin Hagan. September 10, '6B;
lot on Merton street, Lowtr . St. Clair tow/table,
263 i by 90 feet, • ' • WO
Isaac Mills to W. B. Lucas. August 1, 1868; lot In
borough of Braddock. 161,41.bif 410.1 i feet $1,975
Matt mortgages, and the charter of Incerpura-
Don of the Providence Miselon of Allegheny City,
were also filed for record. ,
Immense Stock of Ladles' Furs.
The popular and extensive house of Mr.
William Fleming, No. 139 Wood street,
presents daily a scene of bustle and activity
which is not observable at similar houses
in the same line of trade in this city. • The
elegant salesrooms are always thronged
with customers, who are attracted by the
huge piles of fashionable •and stylish furs
manufactured from all kinds and grades of
materials, such as the famous Hudson Bay
Sable the pretty Mink Sable, the rich
• Siberian Squirrel, the true German Fitch,
the elegant Water Mink and the most beau.
tiful of black and brown Sables. . Children's
and misses' sets, gents' flue Beaver collars,
fur caps and gloves will also •be found in
profusion, together with a magnificent and
stylish st ock of men's hats and caps, man.
•ufactured in the best manner and most
fashionable styles, which. have long made
this great hat and fur emporium popular
with the people. Customers favoring Mr.
Fleming with their patronage have many
decided advantages in their favor, among
which is wide range for selection. The goods
are all warranted and from fifteen to
twenty-five per cent. is economized In each
purchase, as the articles sold are that much
cheaper than at cotemporary establish.
ments. •
Selling for 90 Cents—
Balmoral Skirts, wort 11,25 at the
Clearance Sale.
J. W. BARKER & CO,
59 Market street.
Guava, Pluin, Raspberry, Peach, Straw
berty, Orange, Quince, Blackberry, Pine
apple, Apple, flack and Redtuzrant, 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 it , Black well'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, Citron,Fine Olive
Oil, Spanish and Queen Oliv, all kinds of
Candies and Fruits, &a, &c., at 112 Federal
street, Allegheny. Gro. BzAvziv.
Selling for $9,00
Silk Velvet Worth 12,00, at the
Clearance Sale. '
, J. W. BttnnEn & Co.,
- 59 Market street.
Open Till 9 O'clock P. M.—To accOmo
date our
pe customers and g
others who may
wish to snd the e selg articles
for Holiday Gifts, wevenin haveectin concluded to
keep our store open every evening till nine
o'clock, commencing on Saturday, Decem
ber 12th, and continuing till Christmas Eve.
KAMM tit CARLISLE,
19 Fifth avenue.
Bellin l C or
33. Cents_.
Dress Goods worth 50 to 65 cents,
at the Clearance Sale.
.T. W. 'BARKER & Co., •
• 59 Market meal.
It Is a luxury and a comlbrt to bathe,
shave, or have your hair cut or dressed at
the elegant establishment of H. B. William
son, No. 190 Federal street,. Allegheny.
Try it. P
fora 00.—
Ladles ',Skivvies worth $8 00,
et the Clearande Sale.
• -J. W. BAOKER Or Co.,
- •
59 Market street.
Pthlaic or Asthma.--Those who suffer
from this distressing complaint, are re-
Minder/ of-Whitoomb's Remedy. M.W.P.
Selling for 10 cents.--
Shlrthag Muslin, worth 15 cents, at
the Clearanee Sale.
J• W. BABsan & Co.,
59 Market street
~. ~:. ~-a, ~;._. ~.:;~.~ ~ fir ; ~:~,.,.~;.;
The Allegheny readers of the MuErn
living on the east aide of Federal etreet,
who may want to change their residence,
or 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 GAZETTE
Counting Room will reach me. Any per wishing the GAzorrt or who may hey e
any complaints to make, will please leave
[note as above and it will be promptly at
tended to. ' WILLIAM : 13, Carrier.
Selling for : 50,00
Ladies Sacques worth $lO,OO,- -
at the Clearance Sale.
J. W. BARBER & CO.,
59 Market street.
Medical Library, Instruments, Furniture
and Lease of Builalng.—This Friday morn
ing, December 18th, at ten o'clock, on the
premises, the Lease of a three story' Brick
Dwelling, No. 14; also, Nos. 16 anda6 - jone
story building) Smithfield street, together
with Medical Library, Instruments r azid Of
fice Furniture of Dr. Jas. Herron, deceased.
For particulars call o 8 H. B. SMithson dE
Co., Auctioneers. •
Selling for 60 cents.--
Plain French Merinos, worth 8735,
at the Clearance Sale,
J. W. Iteasan & Co..
59 Market street. . ,
The place to get White Lime, Calcined
Plaster, Hydraulic Cement. is at Eoker
Caakey's, 167 First street. - •
Selling for 50 cents
Figured French Merinos, worth
• j a 00 at the Clearance Sale.
J. W. BARER et Ce.,
59 Market street'
DIED:
PERRY—On Monday, December likth, 1156114 at
his residence, Germantown. Philadelphia, JOHN
F. PERRY, brother of H. Perry.
Notice of the funeral will be given
tbtenbenville papers please copy.
SWINT—On Wednesday morning as 7;1( o'eloek,
E. AGUSTIN SWINT, in the `27th year of his age:
The friends of the family are respectfully invited
to ;attend the funeral from the residence of his pa.
rents,l". - o. 362 Fifth avenue, cn FRIDAY Monninn
at O o'clock.
WATT—Oa Thursday, December 17. Mrs. MART
JANE WATT, relict of the late James O. Watt,
aged 40 years and 6 months. .
• The funeral will take place from her late residence.,
No. 30 Chtatnut street, Pittsburgh, on SertranAT
,u , rznnoorr, Dec. 19, at 13 o'clock. , The friends
of the family are resPecttally invited to attend. 2
UNDERTAKERS.
:.EX. AIKEN, UNDERTAKER,
No. 166 FOURTH STREET, Pittsburgh, Pa.
INS of all kinds, CRAPES, GLOVES, and ev
ery description of Funcral Furnishing - Goods far.
niched. Rooms open day and night. Hearse WI
Carriages furnished.
BEITIMIraItI3—ReV. David Kerr, D D., Bev. If.
W. Jacobus, D. D., Thomas Ewing, Esg.„ Jacob M.
Miller, Esq.
gHARLES & PEEBLES UNDER.
TAKERS AND LIVERY STABIEE) L corner at
S DUSKY STREET AND CHURCH VENUS %
Allegheny City, where their COirrlN ROOMS ara
constantly supplied with real and imitation Rose
wood, Mahog_any and Walnut Collins, at prices vs-.
lying from $4 to sloo:'Bodies prepared for Inter-.
meat. Hearses and Carriages furnished; also, all
lands of Mourning GondS, O
required; ‘ Mee: open,
at all hours, day and night, •,
ROBERT T. RODNEY, UNDER. ,
TAXER AND EMBALMER, No. 45 OHIO
EET, Allegheny, - (saps constantly on hand a
large assortment of ready-made Coffins of the fol
lowing' Rinds: First, the celebratedl American Ba
nisi Cases, Metallic Self-sealing .Alr-tight • CAM
and Caskets, and Rosewood. Walnut and Rosewood
Imitation Coffins. Walnut Coffins from 6115 up.
wards, Rosewood Imitation Coffins. from
.#5 up
wards, and no pains vrill be spared to .give attire
satisfaction. Crape and Gloves furnished free of
charge. Best Hearses and Carriages furnished on
short notice. Carriages fan:tithed to ftinerals SS.
•
SCOTCH PEBBLE
SPECTACLES,
WARRANTED TO IMPROVE ME MET
POE SALE BY
DUNSEATH & HASLETT.
se Firra sTuzsr.
HENRY G. HALE,
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Corner of Penn andElt.Mdr Streit4
Hu now in stock one of the largest and most Varied
assortments of
Fall and Winter Goods
ever brought to this city. HM stock embraces al
the Latest trench and English manufactures of
CLOTHS, CIABIBILEDIES MID OVBROOATINGEI
Also. a fall line of Gent's Pornialdnx Goods.
NEW "OD&
.
FOR A.I3TYLISPI OVERCOAT,
FOB A STYLISH DRYERS COAT '
FOR A STYLISH BUSINESS COAT,_
• BUR A STYLISH WALKING COAT,
• FOR A STYLISH PAIR OF 'PANT S
FOR A STYLISH VEST OF ALL RINDS,
For all the latest styles cat clothes, made of the Des&
material, and by drat-class workmen, and at prices
wirgaingly low, go to the well known. Merchant
W. 11111SPENIEIEM.
NO. SO ET. OWE STREET, now Sixth.
nolB
TIIOB. WALL M. D ....R. 8. 8111103 t. N. D.
THE UNDERSIGNED RAVE AIS-.
SOCIATED themselvee together for the
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. /
OMCON No.I.III3TODHTOIT AVENUE, Aliqg . it ,
city. THUS. Y. DALE. M. D..
son•ast S. v.
00 090.1-
rou T n tN THOIISA.Nik
CHOICE NEW 'VALENC LA (Cooking) ILUStES;
Akre pounds for *l.OO.
At the Original ' • .
RED VRONT TEA WAREHOUSE, •
114 Smithfield street, opposite Custom Howse. •
0. A. BOUCHER.
OOOZ -F1 V E THOUSAND
Pounds -
CHOICE NEW ZANTE CURRANTS,.
Ai C.
A. BOUOLIZR%Iunds for $l.OO. •
RED FRONT 7EA WAREHOUSE,
114 emlinflel4 street.
000131 4)
THOUSAND LDS
005-Flue NE
Hundredd a ied Citron et 14e, per
new Candled Lemon' o os-rive P H el u a n t dle s 7l pounds new Candied
At C. A. - . - 107T I CBM Per - I°. °range.
BED BRONT TEA W • HOUSE.
114 !Smithfield 'Meet.
PERFECTLY PURE SPICES. OF
&11. Medi, ground in the :store. and sold by
weighweight. Noloadkage trash labelled Spices Boil at
the
t.
Bed Front T. a NVareboasc.
C. A. BOUC H R.
, • -114 Sialtbileld etreet.
RED HOT!. RED: HOTIx—EIGHT
varieties ofOOFFEE'roastad dally, and sold
END 110 T, 10 250.. Ette, ,00e, 3304 ass.. MIN.
and 480 . per la., at the -- • - •
ORitilNAt. ICED FRONT vr.AVABEHOUSE.
114 bmittuield ai., oppoaite CUBsota House.
' , •C. A. BOUCHER.
1-2 POUNDS IS/11TE SUGAR
for CLOG, at - •
•
C. A. BOI7CHER,S
ORIGINAL •REI3 FRONT TEA NICARRHOIIEg.
• •
114 bmltltdad street,
• '
• 0 - ppoelta•Custoto House.
OVER FIFTY VARIETIES oIE ,
TEAS, all grades and prices: ranging from
All tastes ean a lf ' sli ' Cl - 1 2 1. °Pe' lb -
.n. A. B0)7611E11,8
oUIGINAL BED FR ,kliT TEA -WARICIIOIIE.A . ,
ii*btalthtleld street,
falanilta vas icpc{
dv2,l
]
Notice.
NEW GOODS.
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