- '^' S - . MEE • $1 1 .11131111110. The • Allegheny *as filled • with valbstitif tiostipg ice yeste*day. • Ffnea inlirikwitaticilffni.Vrow were, eat tined a duller mid a half end mete by Mayor Drum yesterday for driving over thesideurePc • • Haw Legg t—The crossing of Cedar ave inte,itt- its intersection with Third street' , Ableglievy, still continues to be a Sore of: nedestrhuls.- meatiegi4.—David Jones, charged wtth =mann and batiory, had a hearing before AldEnman Strain actifightayor, yesterday, snS"eas discharged : Progressing .—Water pipes b*Ve been hdd otil3tttler otreet, Seventeenth 'wet, is far as -Forty-fifth street,. where the work will be stopped ;for the present- itmiain.' It Is lite intention, we .believe, to have the fire pl ngs along the'line put in immediately. Stock Sales, Tuesday -evening, Daum -"bet 22d, it 90111Metc10.1?,alos, Rooms, by :34.01.1waine, median:me lierobsas sad Diditdhatuttre Bantrois3B.so SeconstZifaiNtal --- 7. 94,,E 1 Columblt elk .. . -17 siva sixty yeinosonvicted four'' .3 ,1111 1 3 40 of PaPtag, counterfeit money and sentenced 'to; tureen years imprisonment in the:Western Peni tentiar tuts been pnrdened out tty ?rest? tkait:Son and worreldniedirrilifkusW. a►wtnit , and itatter*:44:' J.:. Ile*, .of. Orzhebyboroogh; made information before. Jelstice iiierkeon yeeleidey, ebergbig, fret! :Saes 'with ateedit, and battery. Ilb lategtel 'stun tbeletteebil Vitaekell and. sbuse4 daggbtfrx - , - , lityArcept r wasbr . . auelVfortbiatiliete' it,. A Cdorcet10110011$9:-41007 istbnatop, av eedoredtindivldAtalovAdulto d, h t e n fO r • .svvorifi(aderly.monner at tlialltitabwgb , . waYue vidosito..BaUroad. esappt , au Tedendstxee4Allagneny,,yegerday mom g, Ow *Mob. ha,"waS Anisated':by alder Wdltami and ' dned five doss 'land; costa rjEffy-paid: the amount add laa•rolealied: • • _"---..loonseylvindir Fruit e GrowerEP Soelety..z. amituil Meeting ,willhe Atehi: in. the. , 40rphass , Conit4ioom, at Harrisburg, on . : ' the. WO :Wednesday in ,fentutry, being the Sith; 41869. "=DiSenssions . 'on all the new `fruits, from Strawberries to 41pples, ingln engaged in: Members are de la ~h'''.**,o'attend,,toid exhibit each , a fruits , as tliternmetiaw. - • i Disorderly Ciiiiiludoltrillatheis, Su— Telrintei the Wttsdnugh min y§m Ylnengei Railway,lnfor =don befOre,Jpslieet•Adinitat yesterday, 4114101311750111 Siudwit one of. the . 00 • • musters. with disorderly . vondnot... ,Thetao * .4uwed "Walverre‘tecl, and after a hearing smw ilned,tentidellawi and *lshii - upon the i.lnlynsent aftwbie he , was disoharged. F . • • b • -Coat fitoles.—Mr. Chriskoidler'OddY. *:pstrer.oC4hOFire Alarm Telegraph wires, - • elinibed - upi one pfthe poleamear the Oaths= - tory tolLsabewire, leaving his coat on the. ground WOW; While Mr. Oddy was thus itigageld;home thief came, along and stole ,iand he was compelled to come I home irklita'aldrt sleeves. The pollee ore ' -en the loeir.ont for the thief and , expect 'to captheure • • beec lelected; -stock . of•liiliday goods ever brought to'tilis , tatY:"Pegre.' T.e"gelrY . 1 ; 380 4 leeteh Sanas. cigar. Weeds ana .easesi glove boxesi; toilet Agandavisee goods; silk souls. -•- • Wil2'be open on Thursday eventnglintil 1) o'clockrkt , accommodate our numerous klatM)",' ' -MA'attrai, Cirkhr.•& ' :70 and 80 Market Street. a w '„..,•matatt ,and Battery.--John it..lfatirta; • eonduatoi oa the , Pitisburgh and arming /late-I.'ooombOr Railway, made infomut-' Wu. beigeduetted Minion yesterday, : chinking a., Matthews with assault and battery; It ''appears that the 'prosecutor iiMithe *her of the / defendant. who is stt, , o,thejlirminghani Ballerak.. fide 4 *nen the son interfered n behalf nf his father. The accused was ::held for sliearing: , = • Alain we commend to our rt"" tip flaw' , t edition of Dr..lCane's narrative of emorable polar nriAorattOos a g " a work of tor - a Vna o ngl.int ung z d es old t w . hieti misa ah , a re na . be.le read -1*. 41 ' 7 ;O as a 'neat estimable h tl3ll all amounts Of Patrol/ 3 g fad= o n • • aid In v for drafts to , snpporiof a widowed mother and. famllY.l the city, cod , ' ,- ivitisailbers. We hope elf - cats here willnot be 411 • - . • Semi to thellill.—MayorDrum became nalitadalth John and `Bridget 111cCir th y yestoplay morning, wvhlch,aarlenely enough,l . Vestatastin their ocomnithd to -jail 1 ; lbrlitirty days..Tne MeCaithys, John had heentaken ap wandering tlifOughUe streets the ' - inwrious evening,' .‘ovidisnWandttt thnintluenoe , of acketetlithit more than a gesitleadinulant,land tams -21ktrAttb r hOlb InPan• 421. 4 SOPPOtto e magistrate kindlyvoluriteered in fur -Ask them y4th , acccuumodationti4or - p e licatra7 l 6l - "j - • • • lE l ';ir i gets al. The hull of Christ y. MI pisoopal urch, Allegheny, are holding Ildrundlestlyalin 084 earner of Federarand racOck - strostsi. - hastiooentiV bean grouBVY, xmagm."/ ' mod littbd up me style.' • The seta. Atance and mariet,y,,of fancy articles on sale, with the ohundantwof good tinny for the Inner m 40 say nothing of the cheautor being waited upon by the attentive: ladies," ' snit oltitr.tnerisio's'lkw;of-reilgien, ,ehosid cause thePHlO.3O. ready ateapere in thegood cause. 4 ' The Union *Watling Park. the poptda; nesort A be open during the holidays, and lovers of the a:taunting sport may saticiPste . *Aare ,- season of en . jOYment• ; ice - 4111...finns solid and 4 ., smooth. und every orra,vecnent for the eon nuance and ,'poinfort,,of visitors has been made by the nuctuygers. , .A brass hand will besin.altendanos each Afternoon" and even frig to enliven the'decesion by their iniplr- Ing melody. -Thelocetion of the parb is so iseli known te our skating population that any direction on that point would - be use- 111 Bold Higharay Robbery. , On Monday evening, at an early hour, a bold highway 'nobber#' *as :committed on the Spring Garden Plank Boad, in the Bev , Aenth ward, Afieghony.. At, about nine o'clock' on the evening ilientloped;' Mr. James Hughes, who resides in Roar town ehilVivas. proceeding haolewaid:alongthe road. in a light aping wagon, dtawn by .one horseiroheni..a short , distance beyond the city limits, in &secluded portion of the road,* ruffian juteped inti) the wagoionnd before. Mr.;Hughes was aware, of hie op -preach, knocked him, out ,of the , wagon senseless. ',The viilain'thereitVent through the; ookete , of his vicitirn. aeortrlnit 1140 in cash and several .. articles of lessor= *aloe, ) after which he map' preotialtate retreat. . 7 • lar: Hughes recovered in a s hort time and , proceeded on his journey, thinking it int :possible to do anything in the Matter. ,:drir ing tile evening.:- Yesterday he notified the police of the Occurrence and "furnished • -them with a d escription of theman as near as he could recollect. They are on'the lookout for: and frod the des- Cription Suppose him to be 'an indiviaiial , who has ,•ligured In Pence reports more then once heretofore., If captured: • should receives proPer,tugehmenrietch l ek ° perhape, put ansnd his prorlivl- ,yeti ler emulating Dick Turpin. , IMMO •. iatTi SCHOOL fteella 'ilieetineer'the Ceatrst - Report 0 , ,,; : the:Cenunittre ow ana Me.suriddltionai Mil Panted—My Superlateiadent —TO-i: corporal Putdshreent -..1 Vre Night Schools. , • 'The Central:l2o:rd of Edneatii 1 ,'lmecial meeting yesterday a fcernc High:School building, corner Sixt and Wood Street. ' - I The following members acswered totheir pames at the calling of the roll: \ i lletars. • Co , ' -is , . Mr -- 'Hobbs, Craig,' Ilfirjri. `so: ay, Sergeant dad 'W' Mr in M Committeirto whom Mons 'for additional ' Welk _ ... _ 'nth; ward, Liberty and 'Oalfland--diatibitS, vim tiro pritearY `teachers - ft the, Seventh ward,one Princi pal. &Mt nip; #dinarlt , *Oar" *of the /41b:v ertt raid_ twa ati mug'. Withers', Mid l eas intermediate for : Oakland district , ' would rciriort 9 that. efter examining the : enroll militanthiverage attendance .1 3 f Pares ir,r. thetowards for , the month .otlieveuriber, and taking the attendance its lasts, we are preppasrred to recommend that the following additionat•tiatelfere be allewed:'Onepri aiittY, tifthiftleventli %Mel, - one:-Prlmari, for the:LibeifY;elittriet,iited•:. tyro priincair widens trairdng teacher: ler °Aland. V, theittehidng 'Mather hef allowed we recom mob& that the salary - bellied ateevatil hen dredatid fifty dollars per annum. ._ . • ).ir.,Nolibe moved that the report be tic- Cept.f.xlk and the. recommendations adopted. I lit. Mays,: from the Se*ntii: warQ In Iview of the fact that :mu - brdidings litet Lately been erected theret. alike& for an ad= iditioatiftwo teacher's. There wee an sver agi attendants" of fdrty.five whalers to each ' teacher in the primary department, and thel ManberytatiooristiaillY IncrewAng. - - . Mr. Craig said the Committee wa s iiii. pressed with Wiled of the'increase in the, average attendants, and„hemae,theiefore, as one otthe CoMmitted,infavor ofamend ing the report. _ 4-- - -,.- Mr. Map moved that. the report betaken np sericite'''. - , Adopted. - ° _ 1 , 1 Mr. Taylor moved the adoption of that part of the report recommendltarthe addi- rtion 6f Ane ` teacher to the =Seventh"ward' 1-school. Adopted. The recommendation for one - teacher for 1 . Libertydkisntmtwads t a h_ d a o t p s ed. a . i ning - t . eacher Mr.Ao be elected according to the. recommends- .1 tido in the report. LW.... - .1 • ' v._, , Mr. Taylor suggested that 'the training teacher be, introduced into , ail the Public Schols. • --, •- • '1 . 1 Prof. Lucky, City Superintendent, stated 4 1 'that a proper "milted .of teaching! in our 1 PublicScbools was grimily needed. Mr. Aiken moved to strik.eout thermion ineMbitiork eve the tirr primary teach' instil I the last item of the report, and adopt the 'the remainder. 2,1/anied. ,q : " - . Mr. Aiken - then moved ihathe repent. f 1 Committee as imewiedebe adopted. Car -I,ertrilatisnernrr g. 'clir sax 4arr Ainireaus The Seccretsmxited, ~ - t lisN,_.tolloWingelincial rec i r s titar iony isimetWAmdent.:.. ._ k • 'V; .A.t. if ,MOlnditneedng or the , Principality! the ward ,schimla of the city, held in thelligh School, offeni on Saturday,' Becemberl9, -11X18, , the tenoning toncdn tfens wore unanimously adqpted_ .I;teseived, That the Coal Board of . Ed ucation and, the City Superhuendent be requestedto'take measures to , reserves cor • rest . report of the number of corporal pun- lahments and am/pardons which take place . in.the piddle. Schools of the -- ,Aity,ito be in- oorporated in theSuperintendent'emonth- '.. ly-report. ' ...Rescitind u Tliat the Central Board Of Edo.' cation adeptithefollo,wing rules. for finding the per °outage of attendance in the public schools'of Pittsburgh. . ' 1 Bute--Dirride the' actual attendance by one per cent. of the' Visible attendance. LExplaiestion•-Virst, Pupils shall be. ad= mined at any time during th e month .: See. ond, •Thepossible attendence shall be forum! by. taking the- total 'number of I half days inhisigidi the mile would hare attended during the - monettaiad - none beer absent, no account to be takenof the luilfdays be fore a pupil,enters,or after such have lett the school. Third, The actual attendance shall be the 'number of half days . which' all the. upils hare attended duringthe month. In order to carry. into effect the first rent. lation;,l would,recouitrienilgn the adcPti of the following rescludatii.- .- I _. , Beiotrat, Iliad it is hereby mime theduty of - each "maistant ;Umber in the city to make out and - report to theTrinci pal of the school In which they h, a correct listof the corporal- punishments inflicted in and during the mouth; and that the Principals Are hereby required to send a true copy of the saute to the City Superintendent at the okiseof.sach month.. , Mr. oiFaig moved that the report...be w hir. Lucky stated that the various mess-, urea resorted to for aseetteining the per centageof attendance" re somewhat de fective, and he thought the plan , recoum• mended would snake a more exact and et the same time, an uniform method of re- porting in ail the wheels. 1, - In farther explanation of his report.' he stated that the resolution; requiring a ow red report otthiumrPOrnt,pnnisbam i n tirhad been called for firm the fact that ineorrect beports had been Made. 'IT ' , Mr.,Alkeir was of the opinion that there cernmendaticli 'liras' Pot and should be .fietty said that the First Ward Local 13atrd Were sensideing the propriety of abolishingAorporal punishment altogether. Mr. Maytitroggisted that Principals : be -41.11404 tp Ilia° a affidavit as to the correct. nem of th eir reports., .' .. L . . • ,•,: .` • Mr. , Shaw moved that the City , tiriperld- Widest be thistreice: to huniporate the reporteof the Pried ls on I corporalpea ishmerd. in his mont hly reports. "Carried. Carried. _The report ;Was then adopted , as a whole. - Mr. Otidg, tallow of the „fact that since the 'lolldaVeri of the 'shy} the labors of the Secretary of the Board tied been :Ter" much increased; moved that the Salary "of thettifildid be increased 113000 as cerntieni a ` tion for extra ierviceadming the peat year. After some discussion the motion was car ried.' a The SecretarY stated that' In accordance with a reedit-died: passed at a formOrmeet ing of the Board, the wirlona `LooslAkierds were required to report the number bi teachers in endi r district' employed dn the night schools - before warrants . for their paymetiteauld be drawn. 1 In:accordance with this resolution thr following reports had, been received'.%. i 2 ;., '. t -.; " One Principcd and o ne e assistant. ere re ported from the:First , Were. No assistant front the Second: ward.,. Third ward, threle iisdlitptol. ' Fourth • ward,-'nn astletane: Fifth - ward, '(nOrr Ninth:and. Tenth)' one Principal and. two assistants., . Sixth ward, one amistant. Seventh _word, ' two_ assist ' ants"- /NOM- . ,Wrirdo i two - .Assistants. Twelfth ward, no assistant: : Oakland dia. tricit, one". principal; Pitt district,' one Principal. Mr. iirsignioved that warrants be ordered to be Odom for . the ,paymen t of these maehers. Adopted. -, Mr:traig movedthat the Lwialßoardse instructedlo report - the ettendancei Rte. r at ts the night *heels. -;_‘_*- , ..; . the ' ,Amen dby _ Mr. TaYlor, 'requiring . "Prim , to mike, such report at the close of .eile r term, and aqopted. .. ~.. Mr. Ilarrlson moved the appointmen t "of led to order i two at of MT. StoVrt, called On - preside Proddenti Jared t., the reading of the ling meeitag was dis- latyrrsze.ox TEAcaras of the bonimitteel is wax submitted by MN rk • 11 " elts - r :•• " , , WilattStair of Oral osi iobbs, iTe rereddent.l to Ottlitlietifsmints •tlatt tandinigOani - Ite Increased to. Sve 'Pr4sent ' • - ' Bergeant, the matter Committee on Miles liimeoted, that, as the. Boar 'matter of erecting a _ and there being no money at band tO dO so, that the Bi d' Dually set apart so much every year as a Oinking fund toward the erection of the same. , . I Mr. Craig stated that the Boatd, if they 'saw proper, , could make Such"provision from the appropriations which had been made for the (arrant year.. , Soviets): bins from . : various parties were presented by-the Secretary and warrants for their payment , ordered to : be dravip. On motion, lad)rturned;,' h • The :New Stratiod et Refining; Iron Without' ;Puddling, • _ , • We referred a'day or tWp ages; ' our , editorial columns, to the' eXiliterramt pro duced among iron manufacturers , by the/ great discovery of a Meade' of dispensing ' with puddling,' now in practical operation at the Shoenberger, Juniata Works, in this city. A responsible gentlemen explains that lb's'riies • si i jeOnastkisliziPV id coMi, totting; 4nechaiiically; WiatieS Olirni t With Melted, crude metal. If the mixture,. is thorn nghly tiffnbted, the molt Is instill:4ly a malleable iron. superior to the besVpud 'died It is then. only., ecessary., to heat it as blooms are heatedi bihk TPett'o, through the machinery to produce the best quality of horse-shoe bars from material which, if puddled, would yield only coin. melt ires;:and iitingehloss \pest died Aron. Method/. 'artplo.. - Shoenberger Works 'is to take the melted metal direct, .strom the blast furnace (they have two large stacks) and roll it into a large kettle of a capakity of ilye.Agus. . From thence.,ii :Oared, in it'eticituultboiti a foot wide, into a circular trough twelve inches wide and ten inches deep, ;evolVing, on a radius of Seven feet, or Courteirifeetliamoter. Put/ Yerized iron ore, lAke 'Superior, Maw plain, or ,Iron ;Mountain, is . used as the converting agent. , The ore 'destends from a hopper into the' revolving trOugh, and, covers the melted metal "as fast as it is 'woured , im The/Continuous revolutions• of troughwroduce alternate thin layers of ihot metal raw ore; and effect the coin kbination• la a, sery-.. satisfactory , manner. The machinery which accomplishes this is moved by cateem :and 'hy*anliC/ 'povier, and, is SO well planned that one man, standing with his hands on valve levere t can menage /the ' atien. l Wheat ,the .frOCIS is full, . and belbra :the Aron SOO • it: is _broken up ; into -stabs • of a smite e size fbr the heating-furnace • This does not altogotherdo away with pud : dlers but enables .each one te accomplish 'just double the amount of work each day, or.in other words dispenses present- one-half the number employed by th ro nese. The idea,it beleved, is not pat ' eatable, and , hence.the -system cannot be monopolized by any set of operators- A Gagner( of New York erpeanenthat; With the Bessemer proems for staking steel .acoideutally .!diettovertid the Secret,' ' and la now engaged in the introduction of the invention,ifit can be so .called,". as US Principles are; old , uid the only thing we* atioutit theproPtirtiou Al ingredients of, het and cota metal ;med. , flge -shall again take occasion to KOWA greater length of the% promos which now excites so mach IsstsplYmb er t iu/i t 4 496412 • An attempt was made at an earlyisour ,yeatimlitY - mon** to — rob' the Revere House, okr Flithisvenaitoewhloh.:gave the own:dare considerabW trouble, Init, 'for tunately, waa unsuccessful.. The manner . of operating ditplayeid hoichiess sad in gebuity, end had'the oteliaters been favor od with a few hours longer time the reedit might have been differeni. name stairs of:the Opera House lead dOwn"litto's row hall; in whicittlitere are two dooncone melting' Into the - r oom andthe other out to the yard. One of the parties is supposed:to have secreted himself about the stairs until the doors were bolted, ' which was done the evening previous. After the place was deserted he admitted his companiens to the ball,, from'wheray admittance was gained into the billiard hall, by boring a hole through the other door, putUng Ina hand and shoving the bolt lack. Theasife is built into the- wall of the room opposite the door, and is a massive affair, being lined throughout with iron. an inch and a half thick. it• contained some two hundred dollars at the time. The opera tOM made a bole through. the Avail along side of it, through which a man could pass, but were interrupted at this point. They had continued their labors until•slx o'clock inthe morning, whea the pergola openin the house heard the noise, and going to the g place, frightened - them .off. Later In the day an examination of the, premises reveal ed the plan of operations and the extent of the work. Suspicions point strongly to Certain parties as the guilty mese. and the polleeareengaged In investigating the case. A Delightful Affair, - The beautiful lecture room of the North Avenue M. • E. Chinch, Allegheny, never Presented's more brilliant or radiant ap • . peyote than at the opening of the Ladies' Fair and Festival last evening. From the opening of the. door until the closing. the rooms wee filledtoorirtkiwirig wilt; throng, of merry pleasure seekers, who seemed' think it justthe place for enjoyment. The handsome evergreen and now deeoret tione, the cosy heaths, filled with articles from nearly nasty - department' id the use ful and or n amental, In fact the entire dis play is In the highest Creditable to the good taste and energy of theladies under Whose management the'afilar is being carried on. To-day dinner will be served , from twelve to three o'clock in the afternoon, and sup per from six to nine o'clock in the evening, and se :.the most complete, arrangements have been made in this line it cannot,fidl to ePPeal• forcibly the leate.er• every visitor: . Tiumigh the kindness Ran; james Graham; the Young Mena Christian, Amer elation of, s l ieghe n 7, ha ve secured Hes age Intiell; of Philadelphia.oriOcifotir prominent legislators, to deliver a leeture mnder i their 'artplodreiorraw evening, in the First ''Christian' Chureh, (Rev. J. Kings pastor,) corner of Montgomery ave. MO and Beaver etreet, Allegheny. The gentle Man his chosen for his iheme ' 4, One Flag and one Government for tho ' North American: Continent.". , : : The . .leotnre; has been delivered in other cities with great acceptability to, the hearers,and .those who attend tel.Morro* evening' iney'espect eUtertainMeUt of ordinary Alleged ,Robbery.- Oliver M'fituate *Ude inforniition'befbie Instiee atmmon, yesterday, charging'Chan. uOyeillo4 Wm.,Bfetisick with robberT. .It le 'alleged that the' accused'. entered 'the house of the pro) oetttOr Monday nigilt and abstracted therefrom one hundred, arid thirty dollars and twenty nine cents, in gold and Silver, a pair of gold sleeve tons and it gold , watch chain. The same prosecutor, . at.- the ' same time and place, m,O remade information - the same . defendants with stealing Quickens from him. Messick was arrested and held forithearThlli 4P4 Pik claPerP are in search of meyer. • • OW Allman - leMae' ITEw Orans. Hotnsite-The ktiditorium and Oldies of the Dpera House were well occupied last, night by nne-nf 'the bulged moisrlaudiences and e of the sea son, a just compliment to the first actor on the American boards, Edwin Booth, in Bnl wer's exceedingly interesting - historical play Of Riehellen: Thennifty',deal going Car clind perhaps never:before:au interpreted in a mote masterly Planner, and the audi ence gave frequent attesting evidence of the high appreciation in which they held the actor. In the fourth: act, where the Cardinal defies the pmeris of France to lay hand On Julie de Mauprat while she was isurrounded by the awful imagery circle of the Church of Rome, the power of Booth "dashed forth to, electrify, this audience and send a thtill through the veins of every one preaftt. He- was ably : supported throughout, the 'members' of the excellent stock tom . ny:vieing with each ether in the artists ~ manner of their renditions. We were not particularly pleased' with Miss Mc' cher, though a charming and spirited a‘„ :. ii. Had our' home favorite, Rigs I •_,.,„,beeti cast for She *tensing part of J . e, we are sure that ranch mire force would have a biien given the character. None Will gainsay blis s' lifolirickeeilW 'ent and ability in most of the roles she as etimeit,Siut she fails to put enough feeling' . or to render with any- conspicuous brit- Benet tlf ' faithful,"*ting and • oonstakit Julie.., evening_ IlairdSt will pO-. deiced' an It' iain'this character that Mr. Booth A es 'as the bright particular dra matic s o f the ere. The box sheet will remain o n all day for the;purpose of af fording oppertnnity to those desiring , to - seems mats. i c . .;On Christmas and fiathrday afteriMoni rand• • fashionable.' Booth matinees will be Prrrenuana Tanaime—The : efforts. of Mr. Williams, manager of the Pittsburgh Theatre, to 'establish' a first - dead 'varieties exhibition , at • that-* establishment, have , proven enliaently subcessitd and be ie :re 7 celving the ,petronage which enterprise ,' such eukhes has evinced justly melte:, Eli company is a mostexcellent ones and 'the - , i eihibitions highly entertaining. • .' .. Tilt luruxitsa Bo:.-This excellent en. • tertainmenti;of ,vrhioh we havw.previouttly spoken at length, is. increasing in favor with our citizens, and is patronised by a Clltlii . i of 'persons not, in the habit of 'attend ing- eimusedierds, as welles by the lovers of thedrama. The Academy of hiustc.wds crowdedlast night, and a large nambiir of , mists have beanaold for the entertainment to-night. - An 'additional attraction. will be introduced this evening, in the accom plished and pleasing vocalist, MlsaLizsie 1 11000, who, at the argent request,'of the 1 Managers, has kindly consented to add - to the pleasures of the occasion by singint the Saber Song, from the ioGrandDuchess, and "Who will save the Left,"; a spirited military wig. Miss Mooney's powers as a , vocalist are well known and fully apprectitql ted, and we doubt not will add 'materially 1 Id ttiti already excellent entertainment. . hirrarraxis.—The lcivers of genuine wit and: humor have now an opportunity of ' gratifyingthemselves to the fullest extent' at Plasmic Hal), where the eelebrated Bev erly Minstrels are now perfonning. This troupe is one qf the beet now traveling and embraces some of the brightest. talent in the prefession. Patten 11 and Reynolds, end mem, are' nnap reachable, as deftness .Uira of negro r, and Monsieur Gus. tave Bedanit -is one of the most , phrasing billid singers of the age. !, . , . • , Tsai' irr i n)oo Exatatirori.—Rev: Goi.. don's Ehtdoci Exhibition wlllte•repeated this *swift. 111 the Sixth U. P. church, corner of Franklin and Chartists!. street!, Allegheny. This is the , second_ time it has been given in this - church; which' Is sat dent evideaceef its popularity. The doom will be thriwilopetrat seven' o'clock, ex hibition to commence at half past seven. Tickets of admission twenty-five cents. Ammar 'or latain-did. Hartz, the great magician and illusionist, will give three of his excellent and inimitable entertain ments at the Academy of. Music, corn mendne Monday night, the 28:h instant. The entertainments will occupy over two hours each evening, during , which he will intrddiscasome of the most 'wonderful and astonlading tricks ever attempted. .. Museum. ,The educated pig, which is at present attracting such crowds of visitors to Burnell's Museum. at Franklialiall, is really a curiosity, but not the only one at this establishment: Sr. BRIDGET'S FAIR, at . 1 St. Bilet's -Church, in the Eleventh ward, is s till in wogr_ess, and is being largely patronized. . lt will, be continued until a ft er the holidays me I OM Lecture. "Music is a Creature of the stlites,tt Was the exclaMation of one whom we haVe sometimes thought must have • had the rare privilege of visiting One- of those emporiums where the spirit which breathed for the lyre of Orpheus sits enthroned, and of which the mammoth musical establish mentof Charlotte Blume, No 43 Fifth avenue, isle pop tration. ular and well kriown - Airs. Blume's emperium' consists of the store, at the designated _number, and three other large rooms which commence over it and extend to Wood street, fully i one hun dred feet long. with a corresponding depth. They are divided into an elegantly fur, niched reception parlor and several smaller rooms, all filled with pianos, organs melo deons and . musical instruments, of the best manufacture: Among the pianos the Knabe is noticeable for its sweet tone, -and evidences of. I durability in its construction. Xt will bemehibeted per hAps that the Committee appointed at the opening of the Pittsbdigh Female Semin ary, this year, after having inspected other pianos, decided In favor of the Kush.), which resulted, In' the ordering °leaven for that' Institution.- si • The Raines Brothers' Pianos have also a `high reputatiori among first class Pianos, and have heretofore always sustained their celebrity. Prince & Co.'s Melodeons and Parlor Organs, containing the tremolo attachment 'and all; the' Modern improvements, has gained all; : favor that over forty-three thousand are now in use. - - • In addition to these instruments, of which she has exclusive control in Pittsburgh, a large assortment of miscellaneous musical goods and smaller instruments can be pur chased at the eetablishment. - Practical G il ts. . . , A handsome sofa, a dressing bureau, a divan an elegant tete.ii-tete;or an easlux- . uribus drawing chair', a comfortable nursing Cradle, origin 4a, chairs, children's plain and , fancy attire, 8: finely finished work table, a pateht rocking cradle or any other selec tion made from the large, and magnificent stock of furniture at the old, established and popular furniture - house of Lemon (It Weise, - No. 118 s ponrth , avenue;, would prove specially acceptable to most Der- Naafi': Christmas pretient: , ' The holiday assortment 'of superior furniture spread out by this house will win :favor from all visitors` and , no trouble can be experienced in making choices. The •-firm enj oy' high reputation in theirbusirouct , and deal hon. orably and fairly With 1 all customers, -sell ing good articles at moat reasonable prices. We cordially- invite our 'readers to pay, a call aLthiseitabliahment in their' holiday ps yrevir.'illoorliend, No. 81•Iliarket street, *flowing the demand.which would Spring up. ftir !articles in , his lino Of helmet's 'during iii the holidays, determined not to he behind his find took measures to sup ply, himself before the rush would com mence. +4115 establishment , now, fromnoel lar to gairet, is filled' with articles fancy, useful and ornamental in endless profits lon. aril , of which would make a beautiful and appropriate Christmas or New Year gift to a frierid. Purchaserm can , have , no difficulty in Malang Iselectionpubleas, deed, they become' bewilderedAwith the rich _and .magtdficerd, display watch" will be afforded theuchy' a Vitt to the PiacO• -SUB& IRE Peptilar*holesate and ifibril louse Of Wm., Malang, lie. 135 Weed Street. MT. ; William- Fleming, who in a large measure leads the Sir trade of these parts, has just issued from his popular , emporium . a btinetin of prices which must prove a matter of convenience and information to our readers. The house has on hand ' s ` large, magnificent and judiciously Assorted- , stock of fins, which for variety, beauty and excellence can no where else be surpassed, if approached: All the styles are conspicu ously shown in the commodious salesrooms of the magnificent building occupied by Mf. Fleming,, and the visitor will also find all the.arious grades, colors and qualities known .to furriers. sets, neat, •rich and ccinsfortable .range in price at from five to two hundred dollars: There are a few points in the business system of this great establishment that comtniend it in strong terms to the confidence of the reader and accounts for the great share of patr onage that is directed towards it at fly all seasons of. the.year: These may be -brie stated: I.. Largo and numerous sales, with small Profits are ; preferable to few and mull wiles at exorbitant prices. • ' All goods ese'werranted. No cleric' is permitted under any consideration -to make. false representations In order , to sell goods. This inle inspires all purchasers with con. fidence and enables the hours3 . lo NOWT' a • high and enviable rputation fbrhonorable deatirt-"11,,,-;, . ‘ Lr 3,, Tfia itit,mitagess: procured - hY, the Pre' prieter through his large plaschases are shared. With ,b e Patrons ,affording them' opportunity 10) t 0,2,5 per cent. on all the nuitrey;_they Jetrfe. ,xlt4.bis house. , The stook is riever3Permitted tO,IIIII down s barb always kept tip to the outside reiptirements of the:'wholesale and retail Christmas Presenta., As theholidays approach; the.'manY. es tablisltments in the city which deal in holi day goods, display their 'bostly - wares an d , tinseled toys in show show cases, on, the counters; shelves, and every plade else where they-are 111* to attract the at-. tention of purchasers. } ,Many places the displays are rieh, :elegant and nttractive, the goods being of s superior qtality and , appropriate to the season; Inciteating the good taste of the dealers while in others' they are of a decidedly - inferior character. At no establishment in the city can 'be found a better stook of goods than at the drug store of ,Messrs. Burns it Clatigby, cor ner of Penn and Sixth . (late. Ist. Clair) . streets. .It is:jurathe place , te„ Jo Purl chase , an appropriate Christmas, preempt. The largest : , assortment , of. the , finest pep fame rite ar there displaYed, as are tdso an endless variety Orton% senti‘' boxes, cologne seta, and in fact everSt ielni elte to the completio n of a ladyVto et: 9 For the Holidays. - ' The Only place to get good, reliable ing at No. 18 St. Clair; street. Look at the quotations:_, A good strong. overcoat at 55; a - WW I, Warr oat lit $7,50. a Union Beaver at 110; Chinchilla , overcoats, all colors,' at 112; blue and' black Pilot . at $l5; fine dress,. custbni-made, of * the best, at $lB to 125; business suits at 111% fine dress suits at flda to 42% . "working pants 11,75 to w 2,54 short double breasted.. Ohin-. &ilia sacks at. 11124). the .new style abort frocks, fine boys 'ignite it 16; boys over coats at 13,50 to 17,50; cmisinferepants and vest at IMO; all styles fines black --doeskin pants also, fine stock , of cloths and casslmeres to make to order cheap. give 3lr. Tobiaa cali • . he is 'very,obliging, and don't fall 1 0 find the popular Big No. 13 St. Clair street. The store has two doors. ,t The onlitutead Front? + • In Allegheny, la winning golden opiniorm trona? all'good housekeepers for the variety, quality and cheapness of the.articles , which axe there - kept for sale. The enterprising .proprietor, Mr.• Henderson { gorge; seems to understand exactly what is needed in a first class family mew. and managits his business according to that knowledge, which is the result of his success and the cause 'of the popularity of his establisli ment. For the holidays he las s laid in a new supply of groceries and verything else in his line 'and offers themat prices of which former sales are recriterion. The store is located •at No. 1844 Federal street, All a few doom above the Diamond. Purchasers of grooeries should not forget the place. Heal Astrachan fluvial and Muffs— Bates dr. BelL Te the Public—lt Is 'n matter of public interest to bade a Stet class din ing saloon in the city, and to have such an establish inent it is necessary to haVe a man at the head Of it who understands - his business, and who at the same time takes pride in attending to the wants of his customers. All these very essential qualities are pos sessed by our worthy,,telerKl.W.' Boltz heimer, proprietor of the . Continental Tan- Aug Saloon Fifth'Avenue, next decir to the, Postoffice. His establishment is kept in the most approved style, and Is the great • onable dining resort of the.city. Fora--Bates & Bell have. opened a new stock. "Let There Be Llght.oi--In obedience to this great command, thw sun moon and stars were created, as also ; all the suli= field lights, the principal among , which , are gas and kerosene, and in order .thato the latter May be used to r advantage - as illitrid nators, Weldon & Kelly, plumbers and gas fitters, corner of Wood street and Virgin alley, offer for sale a large and very fide aseortmentof chandelier, for oil lamp and gas, arid gas fixtures of every dwscription. - - Paisley Shawls. an' uncuniel assortment= Bates & Bell. Chapped- Hands, nlOO and all , roughness of the skin, certainly cured 'Caswell by using g he Juniper Tdr Soap, made by , ar, ard & Co., New York. It surpasses all other remedies as it will prevent ronghness of the. skin if used durlng cold weather. It is easily applied, avoiding. all trouble of. the greasy compounds now in Übe. It can be used by ladies with, the most tender skin, without . irritation or ,pahi, making it soft and clear. Sold by the druggists wT gen. erslly . ; - Casdmerer ILO Clottus, full stook Bates aßew Illoltzboimerts Continental Billow; Fifth avenue, neat"door 'te - the'Postollice, is the resort of epicures., Thar, is no piano in she city where the wants• of the inner man are so well and amply provided for as at this estabilshnient. His 3 tables are well sup. plied with the choicest , game, the market affords, and the oysters are unsurpassed.in quality and are served up in the very best wannerc • , -,, - . - : .• Dress Coods;we have a fine assortment which we offersery cheap—Dates tic 8e11.,, • Is, ToY4-This evening, at half-Psai seve 'o'clock at the Opera House Auction Roo s, we wi ll sell a large consignment of toys, "liftable for Chrisuntut Prfutents,,,,thlph will be sold without regard to cost. ..- ' •• 1 ScUMERTZ & 11LANNazn. T. Fulmars Auctioneer . French Corsets, at $l, examine our as aortinent—aates . . Miele or Asthmaim..Those -who suffer from this distressing complaint, are re minded of Whitooinbie Remedy. id.w.v. Standard makes of lipids at low prl ces--Batea'dc Bell. ENO The dingerl WY/hi& travellers iire 410 ' posed are almost innUnierible, andat:thin season of the, year are liniely Incred d- ' in consequence of the liability to accidents on the railroad, causedfrequently by bro. \ ken' rails, land slides, snow drift s and a.. hundred, other causes of which we have . neither time nor space to speak in this article, as we desire in it more especially to inform our readers how they may guard against many of these dangers. The great est danger to which travellers are exposed; while traipling on railroads is that of being uddenly shipped to another world, and, the only safeguard against this ; ; is to travel in some other way than by rail, or if it is ally necessary to travel by rail. — road, go o foot and tie. careftd in mesh* . bridges a n trestle work. The next ea ten. . (larger is hat of having one's trunk or ys. lisebrirst d or broken open by , accident-or. otherwise, and the'contents, no matter luny ' valuable to the owner. scattered 46. the , sfour Winds' , and exposed to' the Ytdrgar • , gaa r Of a carious pub li c. : To avoid this wa kn of but one remedy , and that is for an p ns whO contemplate travelling, either by refl. river or.foot, to go to Joseph Leib:. lea's, lio. 104 Wood street. and 'purchase a trunk or ' Valise. His - stock Is one of the -- . largest ant d most sn most cpmplete, and his goOde, ai g thebOtostro#la l totic found In '. the city.' 1234 cents for gt•cd_l3leactiod . as)d;i2rl4.: bleached itlualbie--liates dr. BaiL Boon It his matter of importance to the,,iniblic: 1 to know that ColenerJ. 1::‘ , Atm, 4l Siath , ~ avenue, near staithield slieeti:gah one " of the '19:10t ttivi",,besti. seiedea'::isitidai 0. 1 ., 1 Books to lie Aramd in the city , ,_, ~. emnio ll eili all the i liatest publications , m .Text.: Books ' , Novebt,,Gilt Hooke, etc. Ete has juot -re, 1 ceivedlarge and, well, iieloetell stock of. 1 Holiday Goods, comprising:: Books ..fur. e N:, Cbristmu resents, which:Mut , be eeldel the most : r reasonable teriiiti:' , A fine etock tif: Stationer including every,tirietyUUPa. per end velepea. will alio' e fo i* 1 i i Pa dais *ell nducted establiehm h und ent. "' - Its & Bell call attention to the'reig stoc of Mugline, Bleachad Y biea ed, which , they offer. at_extrensely: 1.1 ±PO Yon Know that Cree itOtbers,26Flith 1 aVenne, have Marked downtheir * ~rHole stock, and offering . bargains !Or .1 days? Embroideid Randlietsilkells Ladies . oil Linen' ffirsikercideftiSti , Rest Lace Collars 50,centsiworthi1tb $1,50.2f0r Striped Ribbon, Knit - Shawls, Lamb . .. Lined Kid. Gloves, Stockingsworthli;PrAnentas Bows, Scarfs and Fancy GOOds..They mean it, when they 3W...the/ ilre sOnntr )o4lB . cheap. Closidng. *lll open ' this week a good alsorttnent at. 10 e Bates & • , Keriwood Boarding School for itoye.—, Four Arresuides on January Oth, . Appl7 Rev; J. r. Taylors RewitrlOteb; Pa. - 2w• '.American; Sliks--eates & have re 7 reived an assortment. . • " The pbeirs tt. get White Lune, (leldhed Plaster, H94raullo43enient. is at Bolter 42 E7alllcey'si street. . • . • • , , lilfawls and deake—A fins usartinent; Banikei Ben t • . , • Tim:ember Sibti 4,:5.31• pvcoo4l' r• sawslr, a1ei414377 elghtyras. - - • The.fluuszalwilltalie placation' her Istefeeldischt• coma Peiui street. (Drawly 4/remit*, P.13"3",) and,rortyl-second street.on7iirrre2BoATno,..-,- &LID o'clock. The frissidant fig faral.tyllarclPenk ,. fully Inylted'to attend. •,.• -•' - • ..- , • M Sitri.l7.. * -On Tuesday morni ng.December - 2 2 d. at 10 o'clock. P.O. JAMEs J. MA WEIN. of Georger h. Morris Lodge. No. 1131. I, Ips of O. F., P,,D. , 11. G. M. of Allegheny county. , 'round at his late residence, Soho, ob. Tullltar , DAT, December 24th, at - 1.:30 z. 2., to proceed to. ' . . Allegheniteinetery: ;- • • • • • BLACK—At Canonsburg, Pa.. December 512 d, at 2 , A. .2.; Mr. JOH N ,K. BLACK. • . , _.,' .. . _ ,1 Patter* on •cinntanAr. 94th lust.. at 11 A. 2. -, -, FLINN.—AItiItY ANN; child, of John and the Isle 'Mari 'Aim Flinn; aged 3 years; ? m onths ant -913 days.,-... ~ . , %.• _ • • ~ ,-, _ Funeral from the narentecesidence, Locust street. head of Magee street, . on 'TatritenAi,; December .. , 240 i, at 10 A. is. • . 1 . . &LEL AEK101; UNDERTAKER %; YOUtrraSTRILICT._ Pittsburgh.' Ps. ' ratoritHMANCIRMISS, (mows, and ar. ery de whin- at , ?Deem tharalshbig Goods hr. Dished, aomii open asy . and night. Hearse ang • Bassannuse—lter.•David • Herr. D D.. Her.liti-11. Cj ili daptise p. D.. Thomas Hying, Zan" Jaeo. =I • . gIILIBLIeri iiiiilEnWalirrit*t. TAKE= AND LIVERY ' wend of DUSKY STREET AND OfIVRCH AVENUE' Alli cw r City: yawn their, OalrM,ll.oo3is,are eon v tja a n 'filled with real and imitation Boa& w ' y and Walnut Coffins, at :stoat sr fling ltons iq MO.* ; Beans prepared for MUM: ment. Reuses and Card , axes , i'mnletted_Lalso , :lala idnds et Nonrolnireooda - Or remand. "umce oPeze st all honts. day an ht ; .-_____L L •_. - .__- _-'-4------- 'OBEYS- Ale.- tIODNEVi.• ORDER* • I, arTAMEMAMMICKBALMIZai,,Mch; AS-OHIO - max, Aueguesi, stip* censtaptly on band a. :. 1 lassortinent Or ready-wide CeMbi !er tise ltd. -. I w a! kieds_LlfirstO lbw eelel"fitrid Awsricark Be, sl saes, !Metallic iftlf-s Alr-tiOt ' Cue! nd Caskets,' tad Bosewoodi' a 'at and Mwewoosw.- . agitation , Conists...:WpOut !Cala* Item Mittro ap. , ,,•'! =is:: _Rosewood Imitation Cotatui ' from 415.aP,.. "-- ! and no •pain • will !be 'swatter - atm mum - aatistaidion.,: Crape ikkd . Wove' Mr;tislied ~ fretted &arse. Best Hearses and Carrisaws - tarnished on .!!: abort notioe.! Carriages famished - Up Cu:Lards , 14 1. Gr i r " SCOTCH '? PEBBLE UNDER'EMEIIRS. , ..1 ~ SPECTACLES* WAMILITIM INERO7II -TEM Iva BA -up By • - DUNSEATH & 114AtiLETT., '; 'Si "W U . 1511 4 1/1 T • ' japroit-a. alum, - • 311{11,011ANT TAILOR. , C9o#ofPo* lll 4StiCialrS tree t a t g. ... Hu new to dock GOO 14 timasitest aadmast vino Winter s etOode an. OVerbroluLd. to City , Sts stook 021: Abe Men 1 • 3 4 411 =ARP gliab,manntocturesof C/44114!***PBS safrovnactiefitiaik Also. sftn fine of Genttilliaratotaltur Goods.. GOODS Nisw?Ctios:-. - ‘: NEW , =-: T 1& is4iimalimutedix t _......._,A1 701iA: STYLIsn DIVICSB . COAmi T . -.., •e 1;,.• .. r ; ,; • POR il STYLISH. B sni bpsll w u mxirci'ebia,:z .--...,- ' i -, 48141 ITYSiett PAIs OF PANT O ,; • , : l ~ sos A STYLI:BEIM= OP ,51.4. •---: I Tor ell the litist eillegott clothes. suede at S e i gasi _ material. and IT BriVelase seams, and at : . surlessly low, fie to . Utes rll known !!• :,,,,•:,:,. .Talton..— ''----IrilliPiaitlll3ll",,:.;7-i* -, .• , • •.'- WA • ", - ;•! -- 1 lid -iso:ST' CLAIR trazwr; n o w sitgati,,, itios.4;)tiits; 3tr• . a.. • `.3t. e. tram VIMEitiIIGNEDIIAVE p001,&TID themselves togetheilbr'the, P-RACt/C;OV . _ _tape, No 39 9TOOSTON A.lifrt4M Allite* -.lt Ma: ,DAbik..34, l) , BM _, lEEE BEM M!Mt!Mq