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FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
COOKED VEGETABLES.
Dr. Kitchener, often eccentric, but always
full of good common sense, has left some.
A useful remarks on cooking vegetables, the
look and taste of which, he says, form a
great mark of diffdrence between an elegant
and an ordinary table. In London vegeta
)les are apt to be stale and freshened up by
- rater. They should be nearly full grown,
fresh pickle, een and plump. They
/ green
Must soak fo an hour after be rinsed, and
Must be boils with plenty of wpter. Every
moment's neglect stamps an indelible mark
of second-cla son vegetables. if the boil
ing has beenstopped they will be brown in
-1 stead of gr
lu e . If not taken : up 'at the mo
ment when ey sink, they will be dull and
dingy. If ti t well drained, they will he
mashy. The quicker they boil the greener
they will be;sake care, moreover, to put in
the biggest vegetables first; mind that in
large cauliflowera both the stock and flower
can never be well cooked; and you will have
your vegetable-marrows marrowy, your
broad beans soft, your French beans tender,
and your potatoes balls of flour.
And this recalls• to us one of the most im
portant branches of the Apician art—the
most dangerously simple in appearance, but
lin reality the most rarely attainable. Was
it not Lord Sefton, or some other equally
celebrated epicure, who, being on the com
mittee of a club deciding on the choice of a
new chef, after the most abstruse subtleties
of art had been exhausted, put this simple
and staggering question: "Can you cook a
potato ? Whether the chef fainted or
challenged Lord S., tradition—being, in
deed, often rather hard of hearing4aa not
condescended to relate. I
• But lord'S. was right; no doubt in the
mere -boiling of a potato the profoundest
chemical laws are evolved and a Faraday
~. might have lectured on the process as em
bracing all the mysteries of the kitchen. It
involves the discovery of the powers of
steam, and the laws of caloric; though all
these are known by implication to t every
good and thoughtful cook. The Want of
potito cooking is, that no experience in the
,- art seems to teach it to the ordinary domestic.
Choose your potatoes catefully; the yel
low arc more worthy than tha'red, and the
red are more worthy than the white. - Pota
toes are best of a moderate sae, without
specks, heavy, and clear in the rind. . They
shoulnot be washed until they' are pared
and prepared for cooking. Boil, Dr. Kitch
ener (what a fortunate name fur a writer on
i gastronomy!) says, potatoes of the same
- size together,
otherwise. the smaller ones
will be boiled to pieces before their larger
brethren are softened at the core. Above
all things, do not fill your saucepan more
than half full; and remember that it is es
pecially important not to put more water
than will cover the potatoes about an inch,
so that,- allowing for waste in boiling, they
may still just be covered.
Set them on a moderate fire till the lid of
the saucepan begins to trot and bump; then
_lift the pot off the fire to the hob, there to
..timmer as slowly as possible, till thePota
:foes will admit the Prongii of a steel fork.
Moderate size potatoes take' about twenty
minutes boiling. Thecracking of the coats
is no proof of their being done, as some
, potatiaeVitilfer b - ollititoo fast, wilLopen be
fore they are half done; ;.when the fork test
satilfies'you pour off the water, uncover the
saucepan and set it by the fire for fifteen or
twenty minutes, so as to let the moisture
pass off in steam. The potatoes will then
come to the table dry and mealy. This
mode of Dr. Kitchener is ranch preferred to
steaming. '
tTranslated for the Philadelphia Bulletin.l
HOUSILROLD RECIPES.
. Chuck-ribs ofßeef toM Vegetables.--There
islardly a greater error, for modest house
holds, than preferring the best pieces of in
ferior animals to the cheap bits of excellent
beeves, calves or sheep. Any one who can
- and will follow my prescription to-day will
be abundantly convinced of this.
Try to buy the chuctt ribs of a fine beef
and prepare asfollows: ' •
'Chuck-ribs and vegetables;, divide the
-piece of beef if toalarge. Place the whole
in a pot or earthen jar, surrounded and coy
'ered with coarse salt, cover the pot, and
leave for five or six days.
To cook, relieve it of the salt, wash slight
ly in soft water and set it to cook in a large
kettle or itithenware Pot, without too much
water; when the foam has risen '
season
with a little onion stuck over with cloves,
and with a bay-leaf; let it boil an hour,
then stir in plenty of (blanched) cabbage,
carrots, turnips. potatoes, 4:0,4 and alloft
them to cook gently until done.
At the time of serving, make a butter
sauce without browning it too much, mix
ing it with the remains of the water .in
which the beef and vegetables were cooked:
season with salt and pepper, if necessary:
let it simmer down, and serve in a large
dish, the vegetables beneath, the meat upon
them a part of the sauce poured over, and
the rest in a boat. • ,
There, ladies, permit me to recommend
this excellent preparation, fit to be eaten in
the palace or the cottage. i
Beef's Tongue, with Piquant Sauce.—
Take out the bone, and let it soak in a great ,
deal of water; aftZrwards put-it in boiling ;
..ritater; over the fire; let it be there twenty
minutes, and take it off. Then simmer it as
a stew for three hours in fresh water, take it
up, remove the skin and trim it. This
water will make a good soup byaddingsuit. l
able seasoning, and after boiling, pour it on
some slices of bread in a tureen.
Thejtingue being skinned and trinuned,
Place iethe bottom_ of the eititaiiptut it.thin
slice of ham and the same dual, Lay the
tongue upon them, surround it by chopped
carrot- two Knell onions, a bay leaf and a
little thyme, then cover it with another slice
of ham;miisten with a little of thetoup and'
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cook it Wittl slow fire above and below it.
After the en of two hours take out the"
tongue, cut it in wo without detaching the
pieces, stand it on dish and serve •with a
piquant sauce madefrom the gravy of the
last cooking; well skithmed.
Hefter the three hourt \ yrassed in stewing
the tongue cannot be aunt skinned, await
its appearance fibm the sauc an to proceed
to this indispensable operation. Pette,Jour
flak
STICK TO ONE THING.
There are many farmers who do n stick
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to one thing long enough to make it ay,
and consequently they lose in everything :\
At one time they conclude to devote them
selves to stock raising. Before they get
fairly under headway in this, they change'
their minds and go back to raising grain. -
Some again make a specialty for a time of a
certain crop—wheat, corn, or potatoes, for
. instance. 'While they are :.following this
specialty, the crops may be small an the
prices low, and they turn to another j st in
time to miss large crops and good pri sin
what they have left. -,
The best farmers we. have. observe
, those who will find out what their s
best adapted to produce. They then
their energies in that direction and
straight forward in that line. • A poor
does not discourage theta'. 'They go On,
are sire to be finally.successful,
To illustrate our idea: We once kn
farmer who always made it a point to fa
from twenty-five to thirty hogs every y
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,Let the mice of pork be high_ or low, he
every year had his lot of hogs of 'about the
usual number. He took great pride in hav
ing the: best in the neighborhood ' . Some
years, perhaps, he might have done better
I by selling his corn instead of feeding it.
me years, perhaps he might haVe done
better by turning S'is whole attention to
some other specialty in farming. But we
always noticed this, that, taking one year
with another for a long time, say ten yeah',
he made the hogs pay. He was a successful
farmer.
Another farmer near by, every year plant
ed potatoes. Sometimes his crop *would
fail, and sometimes when he had a good
crop the price would be low. But he kept
straight-forward. Every spring he planted
potatoes,' Te result in that case was the
'Jame as that in the ether. Taking one year
With another for a considerable number of
years, he made the potato crop pay. He,
tee, was a successful farmer. I
The farmer who would make his business
pay, must have a policy, and must adhere
to it. —Antericnn, Farrnerp' Magazine.
SELECTING COWS
"A Vermonter" gives the following as
his rules for selecting a cow : First, I get
a broadside view of the animal, at the dis
tance of about two rods, as I have noticed
fer.years that there was a great similarity in
the general proportions of all first-class
milkers, being very small in girth just back
of their forward legs, as compared with the
girth just forward of their hips. I never
knew a first-rate milker, of any breed, not
thus proportioned;: so that if this form is
wanting in an animal recommended to me,
I do lot care to look at her more, unless I
wait a breeder for some other purpose than
the dairy. For breeding oxen I should
want a:cow of ,reverse proportions—C e.
larger girth forward. "next feel the size of
milk veins, and trace them to their entrance
into the chest, which, in superior cows, are
large, admitting the ball of the larger finger;
if divided, or sub-divided, as is sometistes
the case, I judge of the size of each orifice.
Next, I examine,- by sight and touch, ; the
udder, or bag, which must be capacious_ in
order to hold much milk. with teats wide
apart and free from large seed warts, or
sores of any kind; I then inquire how long
she goes dry before calving, as I don't want
a &wily cow to giie milk less than forty
six weeks oat of every fifty-two; also as to
the quality of milk;and. to close, I milk her
with my own hands.
If you want your hens to lay well give
them oat meal pudding. For fattening, corn .
meal.
A farmer in Delaware realizes from Wil
son Strawberries at the rate of nearly $l,OOO
per acre net profit.
Hard working, meal-fed horses will break
fast unless they have a peck of carrots twice
a week and bran quite as often.
The Early Rose sprang from seeds in
potato ball. From the seeds of that one ball
seven kinds of potatoes have been raised;
and, what is stranger than all, each of the
seven varieties is 'excellent in its way.
Deep stirring, slight manuring, lateplant
ing, clean hoeing, will make m d elons.
Big rocks look best when raped with
Concord grape 'vines.
To correct a sour swamp, rock lime is the
best; for general-use, shell lime is to be
chosen.
Nature can beat produce living forma
with what has been alive. This is the es
sence of the doctrine of. progression in< ma
nures.. _
If the lightest mien ng plow were used to
the exclusion of all others it would save the
farmers of this country $8,000,000 a year.
There is some difference ofopinion among
the moat advanced farmers 'whether it pays
to steam good hay. lhat steaming makes
stalks, straw and coarse hay, about as good
as timothy, is generally conceded.
• The new fabric plant of the South, Ra
mie, has a fiber as long and as strong as
flax; it is as white 'and as fine as cotton, and
as glossy as silk, while it needs less cultiva
tion than either and bears three crops a
year. It is not injured by insects, and sells
for double the price of cotton.
Bail odors from a sty or stable offend the
nostrils and impoverish a farm. The richest
manures are those that have been so treated
as to emit little or no smell. Dried peat Is
the best deodorizer. Manure that has given
off the most of its stench is like cider that
has stood all day in an open pitcher,
- The owner of a model farm near West
Chester, Pa., killed out the Canada thistle
by digging down with a hoe and cutting off
the roots' several inches below the surface.
After being set back in this way two or
three times, the root loses all enterprise and
dies. .
An'old stable builder in Baltimore says
he has come to the conclusion, after twen
ty-five years' trial, that a two inch white
-pine plank floor, laid level, with a square
iron 2x2f grating, so placed as to receive
,the urine, is the best arrangement for a
horse. Clay stones, concrete,' he rejects.
The width of a horse stall should be 4 feet
0 inekes. '
Clover plowed in has three effects. It
gives vegetable mold. The 'roots bring to
the'soil pleat-food out of the sub-soil; 'and
the neld.produced,when the ..decay is -going
on aids in dissolving the mineral parts of
the soil. In granite lands this last is of as
much importance as either of the others.
A peck ef 'grapes will yield a gallon of
wine. ,
Iron and gentian given to certain cows
now will make veal cheaper next spring.
Every part feeds a part. Efence, - put the
droppings of grain:fed animals on corn and
wheat fields ' of hay-fed animals on , grass
lots, and the' droppings of forests on orch
ards.
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BY IL M SMITHSON &
BOOTS ) SHOES AND CARPETS
FOR THE MILLION.
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SMITHSON'S EMPORIUM,
55 AND 57 FIFTH AVENUE.
Messrs. H. B. SMITHSON &CO., proprietors of'
the well known Mammoth Auction House are crea
ting an excitement consequent upon the Ararat of
stew goods 'wilful are being sold at remarkable low
prices. Goods of every variety; the finest sewed
b• ot.', the mon fashionable balmoral.galrers and
anklet, shoes, slippers, tto., blankets, flannels.
cloths. cassimeres, cutlery and carpets. Cull and
examine. No trouble to skow goods. Ladles'.
misses' and children's furs at almost your own
prices. All goods wartanted as reoresested anti
GRAND .
CLOSINC OUT . SALE
OF ALL •000DS. -ON THE CORNER STORE,
No. 100 OHIO sTREET, ALLEGHENY CITY.
Sale positive to quit the business's Fixtures and
3 • years , lease Irom April Ist, 11141). The entire
at ck, comprising *general variety of DRY GOriDS,
NOTiONS. FURS, CAIIPETS,WINDoW SHADES,
OIL'OLOTOS. &e. .
The shove stock will be sold positively without re
aerv,.. The aale to commence 'on MONDAY, Dv
ceinber GlCsi.. and continue until +ll , ls sold wisely
out. Don'tsLget the place, No.-100 Ohio street,
Allegheny CI LT, Pa. " • •
One ISO Itng Sewing Machine, ,warranted. for
sale cheap. • . -
deln:bno JAMES GIO. I 9LING.
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VALUABLE BANK" BRIDGE &
V INSURANCE STUCKS-I'UEsDA.YIEVEN
1.5. o,Dec. 29tn. at 7.% will be fold on see
'ond Boor of Commercial Sales Booms, 100 Smith
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field street.
- 321 shares Exchlnge, National Bank:
la% . do German - 'do
10 du 51. et M.
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10 do Second do
10 do Allegheny.Saspenslon Bridge;
40 do' Central Transportation CO.;
5 do Citizens Insurance CO
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SO do M. IL
50 do Boatmen's do
0523 A. -31 CIDWAINE, Auctioneer.
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WANTED -ON COMIIIIOION,
ONE HUNDRED TONS ,
ENOILLTAMEIV"
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
The highest market prices and quick sales
guar4nteed. Mark packages distincLly and send
voices by mall.
11. P. BALLARD & CO.* '
Commission Merchants, 332 'Washington str
New York. • norlocil
CM OP ALLEGHENY, PA.,
TREASURER'S OFFICE, Dec. 12, 0468.
tNOTWE IS - HEREBY GIVEN TO
the liold.ra thee SIX PElt CENT. MUNICI
'AL BONDs ofCity of atlygheny, that the
Coupons on said Bonds coming due January lat,
MU will be paid on said flay, (less-tun State tax,)
at the Bank of - Pittsburgh, In the city ofPittsburgh,
Pa. D—MAIVEHRON,
dels:bl9 , Treasurer of the City of Allegheny. Pa.
err* ALLEM - If:NY, PA.
THICAStritEa'S OF
OFFICE Dec. 1.21,1868. f
ALLEGIIENI' CITY COMPRO
NNE DO I% DS •WANTED.—Persons holding
Corsprontlse Bonds of the City or..Alleglieny, Pa.,
are hereby notified that the Sinking Fund for 186 S
will be invested in said`Bonds at the lowest rates
offered. . Proposals will be; received b_y the under
signed until FRIDAY, January , Ist. 1809.
7/. MACFEitRt N,.
• de12:1147 Treasurer- of the Clty . of Allegheny, Pa.
NNOTICE.-To all Persons En
gaged In Hauling or partetnAg
to or
A , hes: You are hereby notified not to piece any
rubblsh or ashes on the wharf. All rubbish er ashes
must be tali en to the Point., Any ,oer.on caught vi
olating the above notice will bo dealt with to the
fullest extent of the law.
ROBERT A. HILL.
den- -Alleghen y Wharf blast er.
NEW SUGAR CURED HAMS,
Just received from Cincinnati, the lirst but of
smoke of the celebrated "Star , brand. Sugar Cored
Hams and Dried Beef, for sale at theFainily Gro
cery store of JOHN A. RENSHAW, -
nen corner Liberty sad Hand Mee% .
piTTABir4ON onkrTs? TUTSDAT,I'I'DECEI4II3ER 29. ,IBgB.
MISCELLANEOUS
to):0) •1 3AI a 1 ' TY:
TBE FIRST MORTGAGE
THIRTY YEAR, SIX PER CENT
GOLD BONDS
Central Pacific Railroad Co.,
These Bonds are the duly authorized and accredi
ted obligations of one ofthe most responsible Corp
orations of the American Continent, and are secured
by an absolute first lien upon the 'Valuable grants,
franchises, railroad equipment, business, etc., of
the Os. t portion of the
Great National Pacific Railroad Line,
extending eastwardly from the navigable waters of
the Pacific Coast to the lines now rapidly banding
from the Eastern States.
They bear Six per cent. interest per annum in
gold, AND BOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
ARE EXPRESSLY MADE "PAYABLE_IN UNI
TED STATES GOLD COIN."
The semi-annual Coupons are Payable, July let
sand Janusry let in New York City.
The purchaser is charged the accrued Interest
from the date of the last paid Coupon, at the CUR
RENCY RATE ONLY.
This issue or Bonds constitutes one of the LARG
EST AND MOST POPULAR CORPORATE LOANS
of the country, and therefore will be constantly
dealt In.
The greater portion 'of the loan Is now In the
bands of steady Investors ; and It is probable that
before many months, 'when the Road Is completed
and the Loan closed, THE BONDS WILL BE
EAGERLY SOUGHT FOR AT THE HIGHEST
RATES..
They are issued ONLY AS THE WORK PRO
GRESSES, and - to the lame extent only as the U. S.
Subsidy Bonds granted by the Governm,tt to the
Pacific Railroad Companies.
- Nearly FIVE HUNDRED MILES of the road are
now built, and the grading is well advanced on two
hundred and fifty miles additional.
The THROUGH LINE ACROSS THE CONTI
NENT will be completed by the midd7e of next year,
when the Overland travel will be very large.
The local business alone, npon the completed por-,
Bon, is so heavy, and so advantageous, that the
gross earnings average MORE THAN A QUARTER
OF A MILLION LNi GOLD PER MONTH, of which
35 per cent. only is required for operating ex
penses.
The net profit upon the Company's business on
the completed portion, is about double the amount
otannual interest liabilities to be assumed thereup.
on. and will yield a SURPLUS Or :NEARLY A
3IILLION IN GOLD utter expenses and interest are
paid—even -it the through connection were not
made.
The best lands, the richest mines, together with
the largest settlement and nearest markets, lie
along this portion or the Pacific Railroad, and the
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS thereon
will be proportionably great.
From these considerations it Is submitted that the
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
BONDS,
secured by a Flrsz Mortgage upon so productive a
property are amon the most Promising and relic
ble securities now offered. No better Bonds can be
made.
A pbrt lon of the remainer of this Loan is now of
fered to investors.
At 103 Perq Cent, and
Accrue r 1 Interest. in Currency,
.
The BandsXre of 01,000 each.
- The Cempany reserve the right to advance
the price at 'any time; but all orders actually
franzffm at the time of any such advance wfillibe
filled at prese4l)rice. At this• time they pay .more
than 6 per cent. upon the investment, and have,
from National and State laws, guarantees peCullar
- to themselves,
We receive all classes of Government Bonds at
their lull market rates, In exchange , for the Central
Pacific Railroad Vonds, thus enabling the holders to
realize from 5 TO 10 PER CENT. PROFIT. and
keep the priticipal of their investment equally
secure,
Orders and inquiries will receive prompt atten
tion. Information, Descriptive Pamphlets, etc.,
giving a full account of the Organization, Progress,
Business and Prospects of the Enterprise furnished
on application. Bonds sent .by return Express at
our cost.
Subscriptions received by Banks and Bankers
Agents for the Loan, throughout the United States
Canada and Europe. and by
JAMES T.,BRADY & CO„ Pittsburgh,
11011INSOS DUOS., do.
S. EIeCLEALS & CO., do.
NATIONAL 'SAVINGS BASH, Wheepg.
la. All descri S
ptions of GOVERNMENT SECU
RITIES BOUGST, SJED or EXCHANGED at our
°tee, and' by Mall and Telegraph, at MARKET
BATES..
Ifil"Acconnts of Banks, Banters and others re
coved and favorable arrangements made for destra
ble accounts.
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BANKERS AND. DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES, and PIN AN CIA L AGENTS
OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAIL-
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These great Mins; nowjuit cOmpleted show every
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latest alterations in the various European Ptstes.
These Maps are needsd In every hchool 'and' family
In the 11W—they occupy the space Of one Slap, and
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FIRE INSURANCE ONLY.
W. W. MASTEN, President
JAS. E. STEP/UPSON. Secretary.
DLBECTOREI:
i
A. H. English .H.P.Williams Jno. Thompson
Jno. A. Allier, Was , Lockhart, os. Myers,
tJas. L. Graham, opt, Lea J. C. Boyle, '
Jno. Brown, Jr. Geo. Garr{, aeon Kopp.
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WTXSTER N INSIITUNC CORI•
PANY OF PITTSBURGH.
EXANDER NIMIOE. Fteddent. 1 '
WM. P. HERBERT. Secretary.
CAPT. GEORGE NERLD, General Agent.
Office, 911 Water streep i Span: & Co.'s Ware.
- house, up stairs, Pittabur . - 4
Wlll in.:nre against allki nds of Fire d Marine
Risks. A home Institution, managed by Directors
who are well known to the community, and who are
determined by promptness and liberality to main.
Wu the character which they hare ass d. as of.
tering the best protection to those who atUre to bc
insured.
Alexander Ifintickprill"°/oVnA.l3fcCune,
j C os has en .: Kir . Olis kp rk a e, trior.,
Ai lL e M zan ille d r e , r J sp r. e , ert ' .
James McAuley, William ii. Evians,
Andrew Acklen
David M. Long, ' PhauP_BeTnier
D. 'Amgen. Win. aiorriecrn,'
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IMPERIAL
FIRE 'INSURANCE CO.,
OF LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1803. CASH CAPITAL PAID
UP AND INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED
ING 08,000.000 IN GOLD.
Insurance against Tire effected on Houses and
Bnildingt, Goods, Wares and Merchandise, Steam
boats,: sc. Polieles issued payable in gold or cur
rency. Mr United States Branch Office, 40 PINE
STREET. New York.
All losSes of the United States Branch will be 'ad
justed in New York. ;
J. Y. AroLAtTOMELAN,
• PITTSBURGH. PA.
Office, e 7 FOIIBTIi ISTREET.
MB. MeLAUGHLIN .3 also Agent for the Manhat
tan Life Insurance Dompanr. seS:v72 ,
pENNSYLVANIA
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INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHITSBURGH
OFFICE, No. 167,4 WOOD STREET, BANE OP
CON:REECE BUILDING.
This is a Home Company, and Insures against loss
by Fire exclusively.
LEONARD WALTER, President.
C. C. BOYLE, Vice President..
RuBERT PATRICK, Treasurer.
HUGH HcILLEENY. Secretary.
Leonard Walter, DIESCT ORS: George Wilson.
C. C. Boyle, Geo. IV. Evans,
Robert Patrick. J. C. Lappe,
Jacob Painter, J. C.: Fielner,
Josiah Ring, ' John Vas - Bey,
Jas. H. Hopkins, A. Ammon. •
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Henry Sproul,
'summit -
AGAINST LOSS BY FIRE,
DIRICTOES.
Charles }hacker, Mordecai H. Loafs
Tobias Wagner. David S. Brown,
Samuel Stant, • Isaac Lea,
Jacob R. Smith, Edward C. Dile,
Feorge W. Richards,._ Ikons Pales.
CHARLES H. BAN KER.; - President.
EDW., C. DALE, Vice President.
W. C. STEELE, Secrutsaw,pro tem.
J..OIJADMER COFFIN, Wan"
North West corner Third and Wood Streets,
nsbnerwts
Join Irwin, J.
John D. McCotd.
C. G. Hussey,
Harvey_Chtlds,
7'. J. Dueichison,
Charles Hsu.
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BURMA kEIIOMTED BONED
A!tiLNI7PACTIMED BY
pitopnrwroits.
(Late Miller & lifeketsono
Offer to the trade at Low Flgureat
CHOICE LOT
• FOR SALE-.REIAL-ESTATEL
Nioit, SALE.
Accost Woods Thin.
4 Acres and House In East Liberty.
8 Acres, unimproyed. on Troy Hill.
2 Acre s on Greensbnrg Pike. ' •
5 on Four Mile Run boa 12
.mlies front
P. C:It.•,11.
70 Acres near P. F. Nr. & C. R. R.
118 Adres near Pa. R. R. Westmoreland county.
Farmss at Hill Side Station. Pa. R. R.
4 In Preston county, West Virginia.
185 Acres in Armstrong county, underlaid with
coal.
108 Acres and good. Improvements, in Trumbull
tonnty. Ohio.
900 Acres of Timber land, with Saw Mill and
dwellings.
Rouse and Lot on 'Center Ayenne, near Kirk-
Patrick.
House and Lot on Vicroy street.
House and Lot In East Liberty.
House and Lot In Mansfield..
House and Lot on Carroll street, Allegheny.
House and Lot on Be.aver avenue.
2 Houses and 4 Lots, very cheap. on Vine street.
2 Lots, very cheap, on Vine street.
2 Houses and Lot on Franklin street.
1 itOttEC of tl Rooms and 2 Lots on Roberts St.
Farm Landslinois. Missouri and West Virginia.
Coal ln Allegheny, Westmoreland, Fayette
and Beaver counties in Penna.
President.
.Secretary,
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2 Houses of 9 Rooms In the-17th ward; rent 4200
3 do. •of 3 do. do. 17th do. do. 144
2 do. of 3 do. do. rath do. do. 156
1 do. of 6 . do. do
2 do. of 6 do. do. ' Sth do. do. 360
. `ltd do. do. tsoo,
1 do. of 9 do. do. do. do. 600
1 do. of 3 do. do. 6th do. do. 192
1 do. of 0 do. do. Ott (10. do. 240
1 d
do. o. o
of f do. d o o. 7 do. d. '
17th do. - do. 16st
1 lid
1 do. of-6 do. Grant street. do.
The Houses that I hare for rent will be rented
very low to good tenants for thA balance of the ren
tal years
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D. P. DAM'S 11EAL ESTATE ORE !
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No. 91 Grant St., Pittsburgh.
non Dis
2,000,000
CHOICE LARDS
Union Pacific EaUr
EAf3TERN DIPIBI
Lying along the line of their road at
$l,OO TO $6,00 PER ACRE,
And on a CREDIT OF ITVE YEARS.
For farther particulars, maps, &c., address
Land Commissioner, Topeka, /Kama
Or CHAS. B. LAMBORN, See%
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SALE - Containing
FOSALE-Containing-A: 106 ACRES, two stifles nortwest of Salem,
Ohio. Three good Orchards, Sugar Camp, Barn,
Dwelling House, Carriage House and other ont
bulldlogi.. Will exchange foruity property. Terms
easy. For full, particulars inquire of
den:b7i
A. L BALE
& TOp arLt ET o riHty ousel
orb a . AlsoforvdrealnAMEsnghoc loc nd on o .Alo, a small ,-
WOOLEN FACTORY:avid' 20 acres
-of land, - and good Improvements, widen I will sell
heap and on. reasonable terms. Business Houses
to let on good streets. Private Dwelling Houses for
rent In both aides. For ftmtber particulars Inquire
WILLLIM WAYS)
lan 110 Grant street.' Opposite Cathedral.
PRODUCE AND COMMISSION
HOUSE FOR SALE.,The Fixtures, Lease and
Wood Will of an old established Produce and Cum
mission. House, located, In this city, and having
large correspondence with country dealers. Apply
to S. CUTHBERT & SON.
83 Smithfield street.
ASSESSMENTS.
OFFICit - OF CITY r..sourzaz, t
ALLEGHENY CITY, December tiffid, 16611.
N OTICE. THE 'ASSESSMENTS -N grading . and pa c ing - NORTH CANAL
EET-from East Lane to Ohestnat street; for
grading and paying 3IAIN .ST/tEET. from old city
line to Pine street; for grading 'and paying HIL
HUCK litTitEET from Craig to Corry street: and for
grading and paving OHIO AVENUE.. from Grant
Avenue to Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne & Chicsgo Rail
way are now ready for examination, and Can be
seen at this office tin WEDNESDA.F, - December
30th, 11368,-lyneti the will be returne d to the City
commisidonet's office they
collection.
CHABLIS DAVIS.
City Engineer..
ues3:en
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OFFICE OF CITY ENGIYEEE. t
ALL:ons:Tr Cirr, Deo. 19th, 1868.
W - OTlCE.—Assessments for the
_MI GRADING and PAVING of
PAYETTE -STREET.
fro-s, Bidwell to Patton streets.
Also, for GIiADINEI and PAVING of -
PARR STREET,
from Grant avenue to Sturgeon.street;
And ior the G ttADLNG dud PAVING of
SIIIELDS STREET,
Irons Allegheny avenue to Walker street;
Are now ready ter esaminatton. and can be seen
at this otti,:e till DION DAY: liecemhdr2Sth, less,.
when they will be returned to the Street. Commis
sioner for collection.
de=tbso CHAS. DAVIS. City Engineer.
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NOTICE These intere s ted will
ples se take notice that LAMM ED fthe view
ers nthe matter of opening AVIENITZ,
N
In the city of Pittsburgh. as moulded by the court
has been placed la my Made. The assessments. it
not paid on or before JANUARY 6th. A. D. 1869
will be Sled as liens in aCCOrdanCe with the law ix
such case made and provided.
J. F.. BI;AGLE. City Attortsey.
Plttslissigh, December sthe 1868. del
05T1(32 Or Clrt ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, /
pittsburuh,l3ec. 19;1584. 1
assessment for,
if Gradlax sad raring
__ ALLEY, - • -
frunt,Twetity Eighth street IS nose ready for &Tamil.
nation and can be seen at this •Mce until W.CD
DECESIBEE 30, 16011. when It whl be
returnetto the Ettrlfreaseree's office to r cell e tide.
de2l - , ; /19, irk *WEE, NltyEnstneer.
BANKR
..u. A. MARSHAL'S OFFICE., ) ,
rirTsEj r6 g:L f ee r erbrr Y A. n it tA .
rums I$ TO GIVE NOTICE That
,
on the' . 2lst .da ofDecember, .A. D. 186$,
Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of THOMAS H. 'WILLSON, of Allegheny city,
lithe, County of Atte heny, and State of Pennsyl
vania,,l who has bee tuljudged a bankrupt, '
on
his own petition; Hi t the payment of any debts
and delivery of any property belonging to such bank
rupt to him or (Or his use, and the transfer of any
property by hlm ate fo bldden.by law; that a meeting'
of the creditors of the said bankrupt, to prove their
debts,and to choose on or more assignees Of his es
tate, will be held at a CoUrt of Bankruptcy, to be
holden at No. JIG Fe eral street. Allegheny City,
Allegheny county, Pa , before JOHN N. FURVI
ANOE, Esq.. Reglst , on the Bth day of Ftbru
krY.. A. L. 113139, at - 0 o'clock A. at.
11031A8 A. ROWL'EIi.
S. Marshal, as Messenger.
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U. S. nsTrAt.s OFFICE,
) V. D. of Pennsylvania.
irrPITTSBehGt ' December - IStb, ISM
iS IS TO t",11".E NOTICE that
on the llth clay '.4 . Norember. A. D. 1865, a
1 "arrant In Bankruptcy was issued against the 1. S
tate of sAbIUEL, BAIL Y, of New. Drightoe. Bea
ver eountv, Pa., and Il L1.1a.11 G. NOVA NDLEeS
f
of Pittsburgh, In the county of Ailegheny, and
State of Pennsy!vitni , partners as BAILEY S.:
ItIeCANDLESS, who have been adjudged. bank
rupts on their own petit ou; that the payment of any
debts and delivery of any'property belonging to such
bankrupts to them or frig their use, and thetrans
fer of any property by hem arti forbidden by law:
that a meeting of the ere liters of the saki bankrupts,
to prove their debts, anito choose one or more as
signees of their estate, will be held at a Court of
Ilankruptey l to Allegheny at No.
Penaral st..
Allegheny (ay. imunty. before
JOHN N.' FUHVIANCE, Esq.. Register , on the
3d day of. February, A. D. 1809, at 10 o'rleek
I`llO.llAB A. LoyrLEY,
U. S. Marsha,,'as Me4enger."
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VISTHICT COURT OF THE
Warn) 8 TATES FOR WESTERN plo—
PENNISTLVANIA.,The undersigned
nereby glees notice of ills appointnie , L as assignee
of CuNDAD C. SMITD. of the c:ty.of lleghenY.
County of Allegheny hod State of Pennysylvanta
Withal said District, who has been adjudged u hank
runt upon is - editors petition br the Du ttict Couit of
the United States for said District.
ALGER2.I is. PELL. Assignee.
Attorney -at-Law, 144 Fourth avenue.
•delO:TritS
FL OR OIL CLOTRS--•-We have
In stock a *large assortment of stylPs and ca
r widths or 'thoroughly seasoned Floor Oil
I lochs, which wears offering to the wholesale and
r tail trade at prices lower, takin,4 quality Into con
s eration, than can be had la this city.
J. .1. li: L'HILLIPS,
28 and 28 *Lyn street.:
nos*
APPLY AT
CRES OF
OR SALE,
BY THE
Company,
JOHN P. DEVEBEIM
St. Louis. Missouri
SAMUEL PATTERSON.
On tne Premises
Pr NOTICES
Would direct the attention of the public to the fact
that, pasussing supessor facilities through several
large Wine mid Liquor Rouses theyurope, and
making their importations direct, are enabled
to odor the variousgrades of choice WINES AND
LIQUORS at prices less than Eastern rates.. Ea
aminations of oualltles .and comparison of prism;
respectfully solicited.
A. choice assortment of pure OLD RYE WILLY
ILEY constantly on hand
JOSEPH S. FENCH CO.,
Nos. um. 187. 189. 191, lin and 198,
FIRST STREET, rITTSBUREM,
ILAITOTACTIIrIiIIa Or
Comer , Pero Rye Milan.
Also, dealers ircroßzum WINES Lad LIQIIOIIB.
HOPE, &c. alma:
J. Z• SWINT J. -Y., 8EAT?........ E. 4.. BEAT?
SWIM nitATT & CO., -
ARCHITECTMW, AND
ORNAMENTAL CARVERS,
Sandnaky St., Allegheny, Pa.
_ A large assortment of iftiVEL POSTS and BAL
LIiTERS constantly- on hand. TURNING, of all
descrlntions. done. 0C9,,r26
niln
FRPllTl fsi li fil l enTfn — u! i fo l llllll city =f i l l :-
try orders for
FRESH WHITE LAKE FISH, SALMON AND BASS.
fiend .to 46 DIAMOND MARKET, Pitts
burgh, or his old well known TWIN CITY ISTA.ND,
Allegheny market - ode
ANUS a rc-_,
gr`NEW OPERA. 10E8E.
Lessee Fftexamiteent.
Manager. M. W. ()ANNUM.
Engagew-tt for ene week 'ably or the'beantifet
Dansuese, Parttotnltuist and Tight Rope tierfousier
Rt'LLE InAntr.rri nAVEL.
TUESDAY EVENI!..a4, De , eusber 20. 18811.
be preseuted the eelebrzred tai Itary drases °fate
WIZ &RD SKIFF. ,
Paola,
Aircreolta,. ................ o
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eottelnoe with the beantlfhl thiee act drama en
titletF the
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, • ROKEN SWORD.
alyrtillo, a Dumb ß Buy e Basel.
Grand Ravel Matinees ou New Satur
day arternoona.
aarPITTSBURGH THEATRE.
Lessee--
W. WILM
Stage MH.
anager GtrO. It. EDE A-XS
zOlll
TRIUMPHANT nUCCESS..
First appearance of the beautiful . Dansuese
SUSIE kiIIIIINERFIELD.
The new Fairy Extravaganza entitled
THE FAIRY TALISMAN.
Or the Enchanted Grottoes of Elfland.
Two performances on New Year's Day.
10'"ACADEMIt-_OF MUSIC.
M. HARTZ, the Great Illusionist.
FOR MENDE NIGHTS ONLY,
MONDAY, TUESDAY• AM) WEDNESDAY,
December 28th, 29th and 30th,
GRAND MATINEE--
WEDNESDAY. Deefinber 30th. at: 2% o' Mock
open at 2. Mat e admireteu 50 cet. ts; chit
dr u 23 ce The celebrated and °al
e rus.irrz,
Dod worth Hall, Broadway, New York. will au: ,
pear In h 4 Grand Drawing Itoom Entertainment.
TWO HOURS OF ILLU,SION4,
Performed on a platform, in the midet of the audi
ence, and entirely without apparatus.
Among the many feats he Will have the honor of
Introducing hls great act
THE SPILLITUAL CABEFET,
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Which lately confoulided the Spiritualists in Szint
Louis, and rerfonned only by Hartz.
THE GROWTH OF FLOWERS,
As. only performed by the Hindoos and 31. Hartz.
THE WOALDERFUL HAT.
Causing every Watch in-the Hall to Strike the
Hour. and Lity othertronderful acts peculiar to this
GREAT MASTER OF THE MAGIC ART.
Doors open at, 714; andottne o'clock. Ad
mission—Parquette Dross Circle 75c. Family
Circle and Gallery 50c. No extra charge for re
teryed seate. irbich can be secured at Mellor's 31u
sic Store, 81 Wood street. on Saturday- morning
next.--- de.72.:b81
12rI1iAS08IC HALL.
THE MONARCH ON THE NOD AGAIN
FOUR . IVIGHTS O.2ITLY.
COM3fENCISG WEDNEzDAY, December 30,
NEWCONIB'S MINSTRELS,'
Headed by the Great Impressarto and founder of the
present sch -minstrelsy. after unparalellect
season of seecess of 18 consecutive months at their
Opera H 'use, Cincinnati, propose a tour, for a
ted number of week , ' through the COMltry. The per
formance will embrace ibe entire force of this moue
ter organization.
Doors open at 7, commencing at 5. Admission
35 and 50 cents.
GRAND NEW TEAR'S MATINEE
On Nov ear Afternoon for the acCOlninedatios of
:Idles atm children. Admission 2.s , cente to all parts
of the house.
W. C. DORNEN, Agent.
N. D. ROBERTSOttinager. . de" ;bBB
GRAND
REPUBLICAN BALL.
TO BE GIVEN AT
CITY HALL,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, December 301 h, '6B.
A GRAND REPUBLICAN JUBILEE
TICEETS, ONE DOLLAR
nrFAIR-THE
MISSION CHURCH AID SOCIETY
will hold their. SECOND ANNUAL FAIR. at MIS
SION CHURCH, Allegheny,• comer North and
Avery streets, Allegheny, commencing CHRIST
MAS EVE, December 24th. •
Rev. HENRY HIGHLAND GARNETT will .de
liver the Opening Address.
Vocal and Instrumental Music by eminent artiste
itch evening during the Fair.
Admittance 15 cents.
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Igg"KEYSTONE SKATING
SEASON 1868-69.
Gents , Season Tickets $ , 7 50
Ladles' Seasoti 'rickets . 5 00
Children's Season Tickets '
Coupons; 20 admissions 3 00
Double admitting lady and g ent 12 09
Single admission, Gents 50
Double admission. Lady and Gent , 50
Children under 151 years of age e.. 15
Tickets call be had at Sown 's Skit,' Depot. the
Rink. br from the Treasurer at No. 51 Wood street,
Pittsburgh. -
Due notice will be glven when the ' %ink" will be
opened.
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njrO.IOPHANS 9 FAIR: •
BASEMENT OF CATHEDRAL:
ADMISSION
The splendid Roily organized Cathedral Brass
Bsnd will enliven the Fair every evening. ,- ...' dal
PROF. CMUDIMTMPIi
'FAIKRIONABLE - DANCING 'ACADVEL
lkro. 75 713 - 12tD STREET, hi now open for the re
reptloa.ot pupils. Class days and hours-Por La.
dies, Masters and Males: Wednesday and Saturday
at 5,,Ai o'clock P.M. poi Genuemen-.Th esday an a .
Friday Effenings, at 5 o'clock. Private lessons
given. enemata can be had at the Made Stoma
and at the. Academy. Classes out .of tha cunt
convenient. attended to.
B' let to SeleOt Partial'
LIQU,ORS, ite
PITTSBURGH -111 PORTING 110 USE.
ESTABLLSZED 1830..
SCHMIDT & FRIDAY
IMPORTERS OF POREIGIN
WEE'S \ AND LIqUORS,
No. 409 Penn Street, .Pittafriargla,
7 I
RAyel
... . .... 25 oen ta
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