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CITY AND SUBURBAN.
This is a good time to think of, some
Inethod for warming street cars.
The Patabergh letter carriers are to ap
pear in their new uniforms Christmas
morning.
Meet Toliighti—The Allegheny Councils
will hold a To.gular semi-monthly meeting
this:evening in the usual place, at seven
There no lack of Christmas trees to be
found.: the usual places of sale. The
stock on hand has never been larger or
more,bcautiful.
HeTI Down.—A horse attached•th a load
%l dray slipped and fell on Smithfield
street yesterday. After some difficulty he
was'zaise , l and walked , off, not, 'however,
quite so brisk as before the accident.
A Favor.—lf the officers of Company E.
61st Regiment, P. V., will call at the office
of , John G. Brown, Clerk of the Court of
QUarter,Bassions, they wi t g i - confer a 'favor
ou wounded soldier d former corn
,pardon in arms.
Confiscated.—Three hundred ponnds
spoiled turkeys. chickens, cte., belong
ing to . David Loge, Nicholas Krepps and
Idle. Bucher, were confiscated in the Pi
`burgh markets yesterday morning and
- thrown into the Monongahela river, by
Health Officer X. B. Williams.
Officers Elected.=The following officers
have been .elected by the St, John's Oene-
Betel Society (German) of Allegheny, to
serveifor theensuingyear: President, Peter
Loetfer: Vice President, Leopold 'Herbert;
Secretary, -John Eichenlanb; Treasurer,
Theodore Makin; Messenger, Andrew
Straub.
Orphans' Fair.--The ',Orphans' 'Fair, hi
the ixttheihal, is open during the .day .and
evening, an endless variety, of curious,
- useful and ornamental articles aro for sale
at the different booths, while in The way of
prates tcriucky ones whe are wilting • to in
vedt a "trifle very great •atizections are
offered. Admissiem, twenty-five cents.
Fined.--John Cater was arrested onTties
Alay avoming by officer Shaffer of the Alle-
L gheny. police. while engaged in upsetting,
'bo'es,lbarrels, on Ohio street. • When
-iirrestil he attempted to upset the officer,
•but the tittempt brought Mull° grief. Be
• was fitted five dollars and casts. by Mayor
'Drum, upon payment of which he was dis
o.charged.
Afrteted on a Requisition. —Offreer
Bugn, from Leavenworth, Kansas, arrived
1n the) , city last . night with a well known
citizen of an adjoining county In charge,
whom he had arrested on a requisition
from the Ciovernor-of 'Kansas, on , a charge
of linen*. It is is alleged that he left that
Stake with throwthousand - dollars the.prop
erty of some other man.
The laxgeit, cheapest and best selected
stdek of holiday goods ever brotightto this
• city before. .1 - Jewelry eases, watch stands.
.:cigar stands and cases, glove boxes,-toilet
-stands,' lace goeds, silk sours.
Will• be open on Thursday evening' until
'• 9 o'clock, to accommodate our numerous
patrons: •Mecault, CLYDE it 00.,
- 78 and 80 Market strain.
Directors Etected.The followlng,gen
! IleinenhaSe teen' • elected to serviwne•Dtrect
• tors of the, -Citizens: I.ltuturatme -Company
-during the ensuing s year: Wm. alSaleY,
Jdme Park; Jr.. Wm. G. Johnston,, B. F.
• Jones; B. Preston,' George Bingham, S. M.
.bier, 'John, .R.hipton k James M. •Coop
er, S. Harbitugh, 'Sohn Caldwell, Jr., John
T 3. 'Dilworth, . William, Rodgers, -Samuel
Rea, Thomas -Snowden. • •
Fair and Festival It the First"l3aptist
Church.--Yesterday, and especially last
•-ovening, the Fair and Festival of the ladies
of this church was thronged by a company
othappy anffwe trust profitablecustomers.
The enterprise thus far is a success. The
ladles will continue to receive theirtriends
to-day. Dinner at 123, o'clock. Supper
at:634 and through the evening. 'Tickets
• for either, including hot oysters and coffee
::arid other humries r seventy-Erve cents.
Providing for the Poor.—The Philo
mathia Circle, a literary association, em
bracing many enterprising and worthy
young gentlemen, will distribute ethis ev
ening, at the corner of Sandusky and La
cock streets,ltilegheny, City, to the poor
arid needy a' large quantity of. bread, tur
keys, chickens, - oysters, meat and-vegeta
bles, so that none need be 4n -want of a
Christmas dinner. The charitable hearts
that prompted this blessed giving away
should serveas examples to all to-be kind
and generoustcr God's poor daring the holi
days. The deed will bring the members
of•the Philonoathic Circle into still 'larger
public esteem.
Alleged False pretense.—David Arn
• heim, a dealer in horses, made. information
before Alderman Strain yesterday against
Henry Davidson for false pretense. &)avid
alleges that the:defendant said him whores
for one hundred.and twenty dollars./repre
seating the animal to be free from ,defeets
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of kind and-perfectly-mild an gentle.
From ; his an neat experien of the
character of the beast,,however, D vid.con
alders it one of “the - ntost'vleio and nn-
manageable that .ever came in his ,pos
session, sundry. bruises, on va us parts of
his body, which were receiv from its
feet, bearing •hitmont in this opinion. A.
warrant was issued for the a of these
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' The Itivals:=7 - '
Junes Thsokeray and Eilt#hen Albright
:are rival bilt.postems e l and is a •consequeuce
-the best of feeling.dina nbt exist between
•them. 'Yesterday this Was made manifest
•by an information 1134ged before Alderman
:Strainvby Thackerax, against Albright for
.stiretFof the peace. 'The prosecutor states
that lie met the•deferidant at the corner of
•Wayne.aud Penntaiiets, *hare they en
tered into a spirit ed discussion relating to
) :business affairutwhich•resulted lathe draiv
dna, of adevulver by Albright with a threat
do "let da,light. through " his rival. A.l
- was arrested, and after a hearing
gave bail or .trial. •
Aarceiy.
Richard .L•Tarth made' itdormatjon before
the Mayor, yesterday, charging John Kelly
with the larceny of`a pal.r.of boots valual
at eigllt dollars. The prosecutor was stop
ping at McDermot's Hotel, near the Point,
from where hp alleges the accused took the
boots while he was at dinner. Kelly boards
at the hotel, and he alleges tbat he can
prove that he was not out of the house Prom
the tilde he came in to bis dinner until af
ter he had heard that the boots bad been
stolen:and that be saw another man carry
the boots away. He was held for a hearing.
Episcopal Fair.
Wilen we wrote yesterday of the fair in
Excelsior Hall we had not seen it and did
not Inow that it differed from tbe quality
Of fairs so common in the holiday season.
A brief visit and personal inspection made
last evening left the impression on our.
mind that we had not elsewhere seen so
fine a collection of nearly all kinds of fancY
articles suitable for holiday-presents. The
ladies of Christ's Church have for several
months vied with each other in preparing
'for the present occasion, and now make a
display which, for quantity, variety and
good taste, does them great credit, and we
were glad to see last night the Hall crowded
to excess, and to learn also that the Hall,
will be kept open until ten o'ciock this
evening. and as the cause to be served is
evelyway praiseworthy, we hope the sup,
per, and refreshment tables will have many
hungry visitors and that the fancy goods
will all =off during this last day and eyen-
Jug ofd the fair.
CHAB,GE TO THE GRAND WHY.
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Additional Court Rooms Needed —Dsinger to
the Peel*, /Records free:. Pere—A Change
Necessary,
Judge" Millen 'yesterday charged the
Grand Jury on a. special natter of great
importance to the public, viz:' The neces
sity of an additional Court room and
,the
danger to which the public records of the
county are exposed. Following are his re
marks:
GerrLatrair: The judges and lawyers
have a, matter of some annoyance Which I
may as well lay before you.,
It is the need of more court rooms, and
the danger to the public records from fire.
Within the past few yeare, owing to the
increase of population and other causes,
the law business of the county. has been
nearly doubled. To meet this increase ad
ditional Judges have been , provided from
time to time, so that we have now five
Judges, and yet but three court
rooms; . indeed, very often but two, as
are of them is occupied part of the
time by the Supreme Court, and
by political conventions and other meet
ings. Now these tlyeJudges of the County
Courts are sill of equal power, each Judge
possessing independent authority to hold a
separate Court by'himself, and to try and
determine all cares, civil and criminal, ex
cepttng hoaide; and all of them, except
or
ing myself, re in the prime of life and
able mid rgetic, and anxious 'for 'con-,
stain empl i t i yment in the ` discharge of al
' cial•dlity; dif proper facilities for , hold
ingeeparate Courts were afforded, no doubt
every legal controversy or cause would be
promptly and speedily heard and deter
zained,wconsummation delightful to suitors
in the right; and , which would entirely re
move the ancient reproach of Courts' delay
from the Courts of this county at least.
As Wet; however, whilst the Judge pre
sidingin an anyone Court happens to have
a long case before him, the other Judge
and the remainder of 'the panel of jurors,
and ail the suitors and witnesses in other
cases-on the trial list, must stand aside for
want of a place to hold a separate Court,
andithis occasions increased expense to the
.public and vexatious delays to suitors and
win:Rs:see.
We do sometimes Make -ehift to hold
Court in one or other of the offices or jury.
-rooms up stairs, when the weather is not ,
tob cold to freeze the ink in the ink stands.
.If my of you have been 'looking into out
of-the-way corners and recesses about this
-building since you have been here, you
..may, for instance , have -seen our, br other,
.Judge Kirkpatrick in a-rocking chair in
the coiner of a -dingy, dusty little - aPart
ment on the upper floor, with a number of
perions sitting and standing around him;
and if you inquired as to what they were
doing there, yon were surprised to learn
.. that they were holding a Court.
So it was •only a few weeks ago that
• Brother Stowe wide the attempt to hold a
court in - some pigeonhole towards the gar
ret, and after spending an entire day in
hearing and • -determining an Amportant
cause, greatly to the dissatisfaction of one
of the parties, who was scouring the city in
search of his witnesses, but discovered,
when toe late, that whilst he was searching
for the witnesses, the witnesses were as dil
igently but as unsuccessfully searching
through the - Court House fbrthe Court.
Now, if we had one other convenient
court room, it would measurably supply
our wants in this reepeot t as the occasion
would erery seldom occur for more than
four separate Courts to be held at the same
time; and yon will observe that this build
ing was -designed and- constructed with
four good Court roorns'on the main door,
and,indeed, all that is needed is to appro.
proprlate those rooms to the original pur
pose for ' Which they were desi,gned; and
you will.perceive also, that this building is
not only constructed with four good Court
rooms on the main floor. but with the most
securefireproof rooms for-the custody and
security of the public records in the base
ment, and all the records, except the records
of the Courts, have always been kept in
these fire proof roome, and 'the Court rec
ords were also kept in them until 1858,
whet', fer no other reason that I could ever
perceive except for the convenience of the
then Preithonotary. they were removed into
one of the four Court rooms on the main
floor, which has ever since been appropria
ted exclusively to the uses of a Protiu/.
°terra office.
This Court room, in which all the records
of our civil Courts are now kept, is not
fire proof nor in any way intended to be
so, and the records, back as far as the or
ganization of the county, are liable to be
swept out of existence at any moment by
an accident of the most -common occur
rence. But the people of the county are
not fully aware of the importance orthose '
1 records. None, indeed, except the legal.
profession, are!fallY aware of their impor
tance. The title to a great amount of real
estate throughout the county is dependent
on them. ' They afford the evidence of title
i&f itirts al es l ar eases ,
eanded o pew f
n partition
d lands
ton h
them-ei id the
under c() B matmS
besides h o e n r law Sheriffs'.
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`t o titles to real ate, all securities for
money, in the shape f judgments or de
t3
or a and hens and ve diets, are dependent
on them. If those records were consumed,
where could there be, found :anything to
ahew the date, orthe amount, or the time
of Ipayment or other conditions, or oven
the existence of any lien or judgment or
decree?
tl'he evidence also of all decisions of land
titles and disputed-lines heretofore settled
by 'action of ejectment or 'bill In equity
would entirely disappear. If some people
who now feel perfectly secure under their
partition and Sheriffs' titles, and in their
Ibrfts and judgments entered up against
re* estate, - only knew how much their se
curity depended on the existenceof :oar
records, and were made aware of the pres
ent petition and danger of those records,
they would feel about as, uneasy as a mer
chant who on a journey should remember
that he had left, his books and important
papers outside of his fire proof safe.
It does seem to me that not only should
those records be removed to the tire-proof
rooms intended for their custody, but that,
in pursuance of the original plan those
rooms should be provided with metalic
outside doors and shutters. If this were
done, much would be done for the safety of
the records, and another convenient room
supplied to the Courts. .. ... -
I am aware that it may be said, there is
not room for all the records and the con
venient transaction of the business of the
Prothonotary in the old Prothonotary Office
in the basement; but on a little examina
tion this objection will not be found to,
avail. The books and records for the past'
thirty or forty years at least can conveni
ently be kept there. Those -of an earlier
data, and seldom called for, could be kept
in a separate room. If the two rooms of
the old office pre insufficient, a third might
be constructebi out of the vacant space un
der-the"rotunda opposite to them, where
the old and comparatively obsolete books
and papers might be kept.
I do not wish, however, to be understood
as advising, or iequestlna any particular
plan or line of action, nor as seeking of you
to make any presentment on the subject;
but I merely deem it my duty to call at
tention to this matter, which is very gener
ally regarded, by thosewho understand it,
as an existing evil and a source of danger,
and'for, which a-remedy will have to be de
vised sooner or later.
Infanticide.
Mary Koffman aUas' Perkins, a young
woman aged about eighteen years, on
Monday morning 'gave. birthlto a child,
which she afterwards threw into an mit
house. The police learned of the circum
stance and notified the Mayor; who in com
pany with Chief Irrwin, visited the mother
at a house in a court on Grant street, on
Tuesday evening. She was found in bed
and. made a full confess: on to the magis
trate, who afterwards Placed her under the
surveillance of the police.. AS soon as she
has sufficiently. recovered She will have a
hearing, and in the meantime 'ward, will
be made for the body.
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The Cookstown /ftebbelyl;...The allested •
Perpetrators secured.
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Officers MieCuiTY and Ilmmciny s of May=
or Bltioirmore'S police, who went to Cooks
town, Fayette county, last Saturday, to in
yeitigate the robbery Of,Messrs. Mullin &
Bon's dry goods store, returned yesterday
moraine, having successfulliaccomplished
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their errand. The officers arrived in Cooks
town. on Sunday, and on Monday they vis
ited the store which had been robbed, after
which they returned to the bar-room of the
tavern. The idea seemed to have
somehow got , abroad that they were deal
ers in poultry, which caused them to have
many offers, and come in contact with
quite a large proportion - of the town popu-'
lation. Among those with whom thy
became acquainted was a loquacious
individual, named Philip Thomas, whom
the officers supposed to be one of the guil
ty parties, and with- whom they became
quite intimate. After gaining his confi
dence they had a private interview. daring
which be was boldly charged' with the
crime. At, first he denied all knowledge of
the affair, but finally confessed that three
persons had been engaged in the robbery,
and offered to pilot, them to an old saw mill
in the outskirts or the 'town, where the
goods had been secreted; Upon arriving at
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the place designa te d the goods were found
to be missing, b Thomas guided them
further on to an o coal pit, located on' the
bank of the Mon gahela, where the mis
sing goods were , di covered, concealed un
der a covering of slack. The. articles con
sisted of boots; - shoes, dry goods, &c., &c.,
and from the quantity discovered the offi
cers were satisfied that Thomas' story in re
bl
gard to the num rof persons engaged in the
transaction was rue. Leaving the goods
as they found th m, they nest turned their
attention to the tapture Of the thieves. As
certaining from Thomas their.whereabonts
they proceeded to a shanty, located on the
river bank, some distance away, where
they captured the three men just as they
we're sitting down to sipper. They lived
in the shanty, doing their own cooking and
laboring as miners in Kennedy's coal
works in the vicinity. :In response to the
demands of the officers they quietly went
with them to Cookstown and appeared be
fore Justice Whiting, who held them:until
next morning for a hearing. At the hear
ing the evidence was of such a character
that the magistrate committed them for
trial. Officer McCurry also made informa
tion against . Thomas as an accessory, upon
which he was 'held for trial. All Of the
goods, valued at five hundred dollars, were
recovered. The detectives managed the
affair very shrewdly, and deserye credit
for the tact and energy displayed.
Cutting Affray.
Between one and two o'clock Wednesday
morning a row occurred in a den of infamy,
at No. 10 Church alley, kept by Mollie
Qliyer, •
during which" Dave" Auday and
"Cockey" Ward, two rough character%
were, severely injured. It appears that
Anday and - Ward went to the house and
demanded admittance, which was refused
them. They then forced the door open and
were met on the inside by "Dave" Jones
and "Pidgey" Floyd, two equally notori
ous characters, when a fight ensued, in
which knives, bottles and \glasses were
used. Ward and Audily were both seri
ously stabbed and beaten, the latter so se
verely that it is probable his injuries will
prove fatal. The police heexing of the of
fair. Medea decent upon the house and ar- -
rested Mollie Oliver, Georgie Ward, Liszle
Leslie, Mellie McHenry and Henry Ward
and conveyed them to the locknp, where
they remained until nine o'clock
yesterday, when they had a hearing, and
the entire party, with the exception of
Liszle Leslie, were committed to jail for
thirty days on a charge of disorderly con
duct by Alderman Strain, who was acting
Mayor.
Subsequently officer Charles Weaver
made intormation charging Mollie Oliver,
Georgie Ward, Mollie McHenry, Catharine
Fisher ana Mollie Acker with keeping a
disorderly honse. Warrants were issued
for those not I vet arrested, and commit
ments were !caged' against the others for
- bearings on the charge.
Supposed to be Drowned.
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Dennis O'Brien, a resident of South Pitts
burgh, has been missing since Tuesday
evening, under circumstances which lead
to the supposition that he has been
drowned. He was employed as watchman
at the barge landing of Messrs. Bailey &
Co., located just below the Monongahela
suspension bridge, South Pittsburgh aide.
Tuesday after dinner he went to work as
usual, but did not return in the evening
for supper. Nothing was thought of the
matter until yesterday morning, when the
man still failing to make his appearance
the family became alarmed and instituted
a search. His hat and coat were found on
one of the barges at the landing, but no
other trace of his whereabouts could lbe dis :
covered, and the supposition is that while
working around the barges by some acci
dent he fell into the river and was drowned.
He was about fiftyfive years of age, and
leaves a widow and three children. The
children, however, are all of age. The
body at last accounts had not been recov
ered, and the river will be dragged in search
of it today: '
Alleged Aggravated Assault.
Samni4-4Codloff and Josep? Crawload,
empleyes of the Minersville Passenger
Railwiy,Coinpany, got into a difficulty on
Tuesdily evening, which resulted in an
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formatlon being made by Cooloff against
CraWford, before Alderman-Modlasters, for
assault and battery and surety of the peace.
Cooloff states ttiat he is employed as a
driver by the Company, and that he went
into' the watchmen's office at the stables
for the purpose of warming himself before
starting to town again. Crawford, who is
the night watchman, wait on duty at the
time, and for some reason ordered him out,
and when he refused to go, he alleges he,
was set upon and knocked senseless with
a poker, besides , being otherwise abused,
one of his fingerS being broken. He was
picked up by another driver, who came in
a few minutes after the difficulty, and car
ried away. He states that he offered do
provocation, and was so taken by surprise
at the attack as to be unable to defend him
self. The accused was arrested and gave
bail for a hearing in the sum of .1,000.
A Wagon In Law.
E. Deckenbaoh, proPrietor of
~a wagon
manufactory on Diamond street, alleges
that one John Cook came to his establish
ment the other day and stated that be was
the ownor of a farm on Chartiers Creek,
and had potatoes enough in his barn to
purchase twenty wagons,- if the cash were
realized from their sale. On the strength
of these f dresentations Deokenbach sold
him a*A on on credit for thirty dollars;
which be was to pay in a few days. Sbbse
quently, however, it is alleged, the state
ments were found to be untrue, and no•
cordingly yesterday the wagonmaker made
information against Cook for false 'pre
tence, upon which a warrant was issued by
Alderman M.'hfaeters.
A Domestic Scene.
John Davis placed himself outside of a
large quantity of fighting whisky on Tues
day evening, and followed - it up by , placing
himself inside his own dondellywhere be
succeeded in kieking nip a row of consid
erable proportions • with his wife Ellen,
who had unfortunately been drinking
something stronger thantea at the evening
meal. The neighbors were alarmed by the
disturbance and secured fhe services of the
police, who arrested the belligerents and
conveyed them to the lookup. Yesterday
moining they were each fined live , doliare
and costs by Mayor Drum. They paid the
bill and were released.,
Anna:moat& /. - . 1 1 •
Tag DnustmEn )30Y.—This bieatitiftiludl
itary drama is drawing crowded houses at
the. Academy of Music. The Audience last
night was one of thwlargest and most fash
ionable we have seen there for some time.
The piece is a most interesting ono, and is
.well put upon the stage. The performers
are all soldiers, and consequently are fa
milliar with most of the scenes repregented.
It is useless to attempt a description of the
entertainment, as it is only a represents
tion of scenes and incidgpts which actually
occurred during the re llion, and have
been repeatedly descri ed through the
press. It must be seen, t be fully appre
ciated. Miss Mooney, ho, it was an
trounced. would sing last evening, was un
able to do so, but will positively appear
to-night. The managers promise to have
the play over in time foil , the various pas
senger railway ears sch dule of running
time. I
BOOTH.—One of the largest and most se
lect audiences that has assembled in the
Opera HOuse during the present season
were congregated there last night to see
Edwin Booth in Hamlet in the representa
tion of which he is without a rival. In
Richard he is, perhaps, unexcelled now,
but he certainly has several rivals, as he
It
has also in Richelieu, but in amlet his
youth and appearance, oombin d with his
talent. gives' him an advanta e over all
others who ;attempt ' the character. His
support by the excellent stock company,
last night was all that could be desired,
and did much to increase the interest of the
entertainment. To-night he will appear tts
Shylock in the "Merchant of Venice." His
Shylock, like his Hamlet!, is a master-piece,
and no histrionic actor Ilas ever made as
much out of the character as he does.
PITTIO3HROH THEATRE.—The variety en
tertainments of Manager Williams, at the
old Theatre, are growing more popular
every day. "The Sultan's Favorite," a sea-,
eational drama, which has been on the
boards but a short time, is becoming a gen
eral favorite.
THE LECTURE.—Our readers should not
forget the lecture to be given by the Hon.
George Connell, of Philadelphia, this even
tug, in the First Christian ()hurl% of Alle
gheny. ' The theme is one of general inter
est, and will be handled With eloquence and
instruction by the distinguished lecturer.
Masora° HALL.—Thellaverly Minstrels,
from Minstrel Hall, Chicago, now holding
forth at Masonic Hall; are drawing good
houses. The troupe is a good one and well
worthy of the extensive patronage they are
enjoying. ,
ACADIEMY OF MIISIC.—Hartz, the, great
wizzare4 magician, necromancer and illu
sionist will give three of his wonderful en
tertainments at. the. Academy of Music on
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, the
28th, 29th and 30th inst. Sale of seats at
Mellor's music store Saturday morning.
An Old' Landniark Going.
Dr. George H. Keyser, who has contribu
ted, perhaps as much, if not more, than
any other citizen to the building up of
Wood street as a trade thoroughfare, by
advertising his house and at all times keep
ing his drug store an object of decided at
traction, has purchased a splendid building
at No. 167 Liberty street, to which he will
remove about the first of next April. His
new store will be fitted out in moat elegant
manner and will more than sustain the
high reputation which has made the old,
one so conspicuous. It seems like tearing
down an old landmark of the city, around
which cluster thousands of recollec
tions for Dr. Keyser to remove from
a stand which has for twenty-one
years been known as the enterprising
and go-ahead drug store of the city. ya u t
the rapid growth of the businm, the sast
trade which is directod towards him, com
pel the change to quarters where greater
facility for trade will be afforded. While
we regret his departure from the time hon
ored old place, still it is pleasant to record
the fact that the prosperity of the house
demands a change, and that the new estab
lishment will prove a model drug house in
every 'aspect worthy the popular proprie
tor and the dty which contains it. At some
future occasion we promise our readers an
extended notice -of the new house over
which Dr. Keyser; the advertising pioneer
of-the city and a physician of wide celeb
rity, will probably preside.
Pleasant Occasion.
Yesterday afternoon, the students of the
popular and thriving Pittsburgh Male and
Female Seminary, Nos. 22 and 24 Fifth
avenue, presented as tokens of appreciation
and esteem to Miss Anderson, one of the
teachers, a magnificent and valuable silver
cake basket, a fine gold pen and case to
Prof. Morgan and a luxurious arm chair,
valued at thirty dollars, to the worthy
principal. Prof. H. J. Gourley. This was an
appropriate manner for the scholars to at
test their love and regard for the teachers
who take so much pains to•
part knowledge to them. The In
stitute has closed foi the short ; holidays
vacation. It Is very prosperouts, there
belagan average attendance of some seven
ty scholars, almost filling its capacity, theri
being but room for about ten more scholais,
who will be received on early application.
At the Institute all branches are successful
ly taught, inciudihg the languages and ad
,At no other place In thei country
cans morethorough, practical and orna
mental education be - aNuired. The next
term will commence on the lira; Monday-of:
January, and we again urge early applica
tions for scholarships. -
A Good AcUon
The police force of Allegheny is composed
of a careful, effective aid energetic set of
men, and deserve the gratitude of every
citizen for the good order and quiet which
is usually maintained throughout the city.
Last evening Mayor Drum tendered them
a complimentary supper, which was pro
pared toy the managers of the North avenue
M. E. Church Fair. now in progress in the
lecture room of the church. All. the dell-
- -
eacies of the season were spread before
them in bountiful profusion, and to say that
they failed to enjoy the feast, or to do am
ple justice to their appetites, would in ef
fect be an intimation that they were not
human. When they had.retired from the
tables, a vote of thanks was tendered His
Honor for the generous entertainment,
after which they seperated to their differ
ent posts, feeling, a renewed zeal in the per
formance of their duty. Incidents like
these in the intercourse between employer
and employe are pleasant- to record, And
serve to strengthen the bonds of interest
and respect which exist between the par
ticipants, - .
God's Acre,
• , At Killer; Mcßride ct Emmons.
A Bad Speculation
Yesterday mornibg Mr. John Smith, a
resident of Chartie is township, came to the
Mayor's office- and_atated that a horse had
been stolen from his stable on the night
previous, and that he had discovered the
horse in the city fAccompanied by an of
ficer he repaired towhere he had seen tha
horse and found hitis in possession of a man
who stated that he had purchased him that
morning from William Simpson. Simp
son was_ arrested, and he implicated Wm.
Porter in the affaii ) who was also arrested
by officer Moon, to whom they both ad
mitted that they had stolen:the horse. Of
ficer Moon made inqrmation charging them
with horse 'stealing; and they will have a
hearidg this morning. The horse, it 'ap
pears, is only valued at thirty dollars by
Mr. Smith, and it itCnot probable that they
sold him for that :vim, consequently the
speculation was a Very bad one.
All the - Recent Novelties In Chromov,
At No. 2 . St. Clair street.
Christmas In Here.
Christmas is with us. But a few hours
more will pass into the long dreary past till
the Christian world will rejoice in the holt
. .
day 00MhieinoratIng the , birth of Christ the
Saylor of mankind. The merry season of
the holidays will be inaugurated with car
nivals of music and mirth in all the corners
of the 'civilized earth, and thousands of
hearts will thrill and throb with new found 1
happiness and joy. The elpectattOYlS of
youth who have long treasured thoughts
Of Christmas coupled with ,a visit from
generous old Santa Clans, with his imag
inary train of attendants and jolly toys and
toothsome sweetmeats will be realized as
thousands of tiny stockings are drawn
down from the chimney place and bright,
eering, over-Impatient eyes will smn the
e pos
makes it s of
co comfortable
f h o e r t clever
ab leth
e patro n
person.
F saint.
es. will lel
resent esitate m in ak m in a g ki w ng ill so b l e ect g ip e n neral
nk of no more appropriate gift than
n elegant set of furs, which adorns as well
for m we oth c e a r n ,
ife or daughter of. furs, and all will
ecognize the fact that nowhere else in
he city can so large and fine a stock,
itch varied grades anti reasonable prices
i
e °Melded than at Mr. William Flem
ng's headquarters, No. 189 Wood street. It
(mid boa matter of impossibility for us to
here enumerate the many qualities of fur
and styles of goodr, to be found at Flem
ing's, the Mink, *the Hudson Bay Sables,
Water Mink, Siberian Squirrel, German
Fitch, Black and Brown Sable, Blue Coney
and so on to s distant' end. The stock is
pronimuced by experienced furriers as the
finest ever held by any house west of Phil
adelphia. The children's sets, gentlemen's
muffler% gloves, &c., will commend them
selves as quite superior and cheap to any
thing in the market. It must not be for
gotton and the corps of salesmen connect
ed with this extensive house are all fair
dealing and obliging gentlemen, who ad
here rigidly to the rule adopted by the pro
prietor of making no false representations
to secure a sale, and hence all goods are
warranted. Remember the place,. 139
Wood street, sign of the great golden hat,
where also will be found a magnificent
stock of hats and caps of all the latest
styles and materials. 1
Latest Chroinos,
At Kaler,eßride d: Emmons.
-]
Christmas at the 'Fireside s .
Amid all the pleasiurcs of this holiday
time, none ore sweeter than the joys and
comforts which clustiir around one's own
home fireside. But to realize this enjoy
ment in a proper manner, the home should
be well regulated and contain as many as
possible of those thousand and one little
conveniences of household furniture which
are absolutely necessary to make it com
fortable, - and the • nearer perfection is
reached in this line the greater will be the
happiness of the family circle.
IC any one is desirous of testing the
truthfulness of these observations let him
call at the old, established furnishing
house of Mr. Geo. W.! Hubley, No. 68 Fed
eral street, Allegheny, from the immense
stock there displayed, select some arti
ticle of household utility or ornamentation,
and bear it away as a Christmas gilt to the
superintendent of. his domestic affairs. To
increase the joyousness of ths'axiasion, he
might also remember that Johnny would
be delighted with a new sled, Minnie with
a set of those tin toys, or Charlie with a
pair of those latest 'style skates,' all of which'
may be obtained at the same jalace, at pri-,
ces to suit every customer. Let the plan
be tried and then flote for future guidance
the Merry Christmas which will be the re. ,
suit.
Little Jack Horner,
No. 2 St. Clair street.
Where Ito Visit.
Messrs. Burns dr. Caughey, the popular
first class druggists and dealers in toilet ar
,
tides and perfumeries, corner of Penn and
St. Clair streets, have just received a very
fine assortment of choice nay goods suita
ble for holiday presePt making. It is one
of the most complete-stocks ever opened in
the city, embracing imported toilet sets,
cologne sets, perfume sets, fancy soaps, such
as Low'i honey, brown Windsor, elder
flower, glycerine, &c. The perfumeries
are the moat acceptable in use, both of for
eign and American manufacture,' while the
sets and oases used for them are remarka
bly rich, neat and pleasing. A full variety
of general goods, such as fancy hair brushes,
pomades, tooth and nail brushes, combs,
priff boxes, hand mirrors,- etc., will be
found so that on the whole no trouble need
be experienced in making selection by
those anxious to make presents.
General Grant,
At Kaler, Mcßride dr, Emmen&
Clothing L Clothing 1 .Clothlng
The enterprising proprietor of No. IS St.
Clair street, Mr. T. Toblas, is determined
to take a front rank in selling cheap cloth
ing in the city. Ht has adopted the one
price system and eo•operative plan, all
'goods. being sold a the griginal cost with
five per ei'aitt., added for profit, which is cer
tainly small entiiigh' and ought to be satis
factory-to-Us- most economical. Mr. To
bias-.claims to be the Napoleon of clothiers
and invites purchasers to call at the big 13,
131.ath street, (late Bt. Clair,) before pur
chasiiiirelaiwhere. His goods must be sold
to reduce the stock, and purchasers will be .
I astonished at the low prices and the goods.
Under the Apple Tree, -
No. 2 St. Clair street.
Christmas.
But one day intervenes between this and
Christmas, consequently, those who
,con
template making Christmas presents and
have not already made their purchases,
have but one day to make their selections.
This might, under some circumstances,
be considered insufficient time, -but if our
readers will visit the well stocked - jewelry
store of. J. It Reed & C0.,418 Fifth avenue,
they will at once be convinced that the time
is amply sufficient and the collection ad
equately large and , varied from which to
select. - The stock of watches, clocks, jew
elry and plated ware is one of the finest in
the city.
Steel Plate Engravings,
At Kaler, Mcßride & Emmons.
All Kinds of Picture Frames,
At No. 2 St. Clair street
Can it be possible that over Five Million
Bottles of PLANTATION BITTERS have been
sold during the past year? It-is almost in
credible, nevertheless it is absolutely true,
and is the mist convincing -proof of their
wonderful medical and health-restoring
qualities. ' Every family should be sup.
plied with these Bitters, at whatever cost
or trouble it may be to obtain them. Be
careful that you get the genuine, and that
n are not imposed upon by a spurious
tide.
MA.GROLIA WATER.-1311ENITIOr to the best
imported german Cologne, and sold at half
the price. TH.B.T.F
,
The Nicest Assortment of Pictures,
' At Kale; Mcßride do Emmons.
Christmas Evc.—Cree Brothers will be
open to-night till nine o'clock. Remember
they are offering their whole stock at "clos
ing out" prices. New kid gloves at 81,50,
good 'as usually sold at 81,85. Now striped
ribbons and handkerchiefS opened to-day.
Plitares for *lollaay Gifts,
rw At No. 2 St. Clair street.
MIN
Great Sale.--Gifts for the holidays can be
be obtained at remarkably low prices. -of: '
ScharikkeAlt. Will, jewelers, 149 Smithfield
street, corner of Sixth avenue. We invite
the attention of the public to our closing
out sale of Watches, Clocks. Jewelry, Silver
and Silver plated war.. The goods are of
the very best material and manufaclure,
Comprising all the latest styles and pattern*
We concluded to sell our goods durtbg the -
hoizdaye even .
at cost rather thin to keep
tbeArt until next Tear, All goods guaran‘
teed. Give us a call.
SCHARNKE & WILL. .
Burke's Gallery, 69 Fifth avenue.
An Bstublished Remedy.- 4 tftrOwnl s Bran
enicat TROCHES" are widely known as an
established -- remedy for Coughs, Colds.
Bronchitis, Hoarsenesi, and other troubles
of the Throat and Lungs. Their good rep.
ntation and extensive uselas brought: out
imitations, represented to ..be the same,.
`OBTAIN only "Brown's Bronchial Troche&Th
Barka's, Photographs, Dispatch building.
Kellwood Boarding School for Boys,—
Four vacancies on January 6th. Apply to 1,
Rev. J. P. Taylor, New Brighton, Pa. Ziv.
Get your Pictures at Burke's
The place to get White Lim Calcined I
Plaster, Hydraulic Cement is • t Esker .
Cankers, 167 First street. • :
If you want a good Picture go o Burke's.
Asthma is not a terrible di
Whitcomb's Remedy is taken.
MARRIED:
REID—COLLING—On Tuesday, DOemher ZRIL
at the residence orate bride's mother, Temperance- ' I
vine, by the Rev. S. P. Jennings„ Mr. F. A. REID .
of Chartters township, and Miss LIZZIE J. COL
LING. No cards.
SHIVELY—OPPERMAN—Ou Tuesday, December
1124. 1968, by Rev. C. G. Weatfall, Hr. FRED- • I
ERICK 8111 V E LY and ItIissELIZABETE OPPEW
MAN, allot East 131nnInehart .
DIED.
KELLY—At tbe residence of hls son-in-law, John
Howard, South Pittsburgh. on Wednesdav morn
ing, December 23d, 113613, ANDREW SALLY, in- :
the 90th year of his age.
4ss
Funeral from the residence of his son- . ,
South Pittsburgh, opposite the M. E. Church, mg.
(Thursday) AFTERNOON, at 2 o'clock. Carriages
l eave Faisman k Sampson's, corner •Emitbdeldl
street and Seventh avenue, at 1.4 o'clock.
BRADFORD—OmTuesday, Deeember 22d. at 11.
o'clock, P. H. PATRICK . BRADFFORD, in the:
55th year of his age. _ :
Funeral vine (Thursday) MORNING between the ,
hours Of .9 and 10 o'clock, from his late residence,.
No. 67 Webster avenue. i .
IRWIN—On Tueiday. December 22d,_ 1868,.
WILLIE, son of John M. and Catharine J.lrwin,.,
in the 7th year of his age. : •
The fruteral will take place from the residence of - -
his parents. Tins (Thnrsdays AFTERNOON at 21
o'clock.
MARTIN.—On Tuesday' Morning, December 22d. "
at 10 o'clock. P. (3 , ..JA MIDI J. MARTIN, of George-
S. Morris Lodge, No. 431,1. 0. of O. F., P. D. D.
G. M. of Allegheny county.
Funeral at his late residence, Soho, on Tunas
DAY, December 24th, at 1:30 P. H., to proCeed to
Allegheny Cemetery. •
BLACK—At Canonsburg, Pa.. December 290,.at :-
Si A. M., Mr. JOHN E. BLACK.
Funeral on THURSDAY. 4th inst., at 11A.
FLINN.—MARY ANN, child of John and the
late Mary Ann Flinn, ag d 3 years.-7 months and'
23 days.
Funeral from the parents silence, st t,
'head of Magee street., 'on THURSDAY, December'
214th, at 10 A. R. .
UNDERT
XNEX. ITAIDERTAIMIE4
No. 166 FOURTH sTREET.: Pittebnigh,
NS of all kinds, CRAPES; GLOVES, and es,,
ery description of 'Funeral Inznifshlng Wads furs '
nlsbedl.‘ Rooms open day awl liigka. Hearse and-
Carriages tarnished.
RsznaticaOsta—Rev. David Nem D D., Rev. 14..
W. Jet :onus. D. D., Thomas Ewing, Esg.. Jacob EL
Miller. Rao. - .
QIIABLES4cPEIEBLES,IMEDEB"
TAKERS AND LIVERY STABLYS, cornet 01
'DUSKY STREET AND.CIWECR AVENUE,
Allegheny City, where their CLWYD"- ROOMS are
constantly supplied with real and Imitation Ross.
wood, Mllloganyand:Waltmt Collins, at prices la.
rying from dit to 4100. Bodies
_prepared fbr Inter.
ment. Hearses and Carriages furnished; also, all
Linda of Mourning Good% if required.
Office opezr
at all hours, day and night.. . .
ROBERT 'l'. RODNEY, ' ER..
TAKER AND EMBALMER, 240.45 OHIO
YT, Allegheny, seeps constantly on hand a.
arse assortment of ready-made Coffins of the tbl. •
owing kinds: First, the celebrated American'Bu
rial Oases, Metallic Belt-sealing 'Air-tient Cases. -
and Caskets, and Rosewood., Walnut.and Rosewood
Dnitation Coffins. Walnut Coffins. from $915 .
wards. Rosewood Imitation Coffins, from $5 up.,
wards, and no pains Will be spared to give entire
satisfaction. Crape and Gloves Ihrnished free of :-
charge. Best Hearses and Carriages furnished on
short notice. Carriages furnished to funerals
GENIIINE
SCOTCH PEBBLE
SPECTACLES,
WARRANT/al TO IMPROVE THE' BIBH't
703 um.; BY
DUNSEATH & HASL.ETT.
56 FIFTH STREET.
SQUIRES' (LONDON),.
GRANULAR
_ .
GRANULAR EFFERVESCING PREP/RATIONS.
Granular Ellin voicing Bi. Car. Pelage'.
do do Vichy Water, •
do do. Citrate Magnesia..
d o
' d o
Sdlite Pnwd tsaugen e i r tur.p •
SQUIRE'S TRUE GLYCERINE SOAP,
contains 40 per 'cent: Glycerine ' •
i - BARG'S 'VIENNA SOAP
contains 30 percent. GlYcirine.
SQUIRE'S
Imported and sold only by
SIMON JOHNSTON.
Corner Smithfield and Fourth Streets.
nouvrTs • - z- •
HENRY G. HALE,
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Corner of Penn and SL Clair Streeb,‘ -
Has now in stock one of the largest and most yuled•
assortments of
Fall and Winter Goods
ever brought to this city. His stook embraces a, '.,
the latest French and English manufactures of
CLOTHE, CABS:MIMS AND OVEBOOATIVG3
Also. aMU line of Gent's Fasonishing Hoods. -,
NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS.:Ii
FORASTYLISH OVERCOAT,
STYLIsIi DRESS COAT, ,!),?
FOR A STYLISH BUSINESS COAT,.
BOR A STYLISH WALKING COAT, •
FOR A STYLISH PAIR OF PANTAeI,
FOR A STYLISH VEST OF ALL HINDS, ' 4
For all the blest styles out clothes , made of the aest I
material, by Arat•claas workmen. and at 9' 1 0 0, 2,
surprisingly low, go to "the -wdll known Merchant ,
W. HESPEN/lEIDe
NO. 50 BT. CI.AIR STREET, now Sixth. 4 z.'„
aolS
TllOB. F. DALE, H. D El. BDITON. 1 1 .
THE LIND ERSIGNEIE HAVE AS
ISOCIATED themselves together for the '
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.
Once, No. 19 13TOCKTON AVENUE, An
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city. •THOS. 33
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