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C=angnec.=-KPi
Templara of We
Vicinity propose lieying grand bangitet
.on the evening of January 21, 1869.
City The Mort of H. J. Moore,Esq., Cit y Ertgieeer to City Cotineile w)111343 found,on
ikler .llfth page. It developel zkbilitY . tied
tieapaeity of that officer.
Tuned be Canaan” will be the sub-
Sect of Petroleum V. Nasby's lecture. be
fore the Mercantile - Library - Association
ion Monday - evening neat.';,
,
_ Fined.—A drunken hushand 'atras -fined
twenty dollars and ; costs - byalayor Drum
for beating his wife. -lii . defs,ult of payment
he was committed tq- i ... .
_ .
_City Reports.'—.9n our fi ft h page to-day
will be found the able .- and comprehensive
annual reports of the City Engineer, Street
Commiasionera atid-of. the Street and Sur
pep Committees of Councils.
- ✓Not a . Candiaste.-41Essna, Enrrons :
Please state that I am not a candidate for
Director of the Poor of Allegheny CitY.
and, that I hope my name s will be omitted
in,
from t slips of the several wards.
Assaulted.--Frank Wandecline alleges
that Sohn - Koehler knocked him down in 'a
.beersalbou on Ohlo,street, Allegherty„ yes
terday. Koehler was arrested On a War
.rant'ined by Alderman Mullen, d after
a hearing the-case was- settled, def6ndant
paying costs. . 4 • -
Fen Down.—One of the 'harm attached
t* a wagon 'loaded with hoop iron fell down
c ol.' Penn street N , fieterday , afternoon. It
was sometime before he could raised to his
dset again. the street In the meantime being
obstructed and, the running of innisenge:
'care interfered - with. - , ,
,The, Street Comudtteof Council publish
.resolutiona d
'.compligientary to its Chair
znan,• Mr. Jameaki. Weldon. Were all the
members of that branch 'of our municipal
government as faithful, energetic and id
dustrious as he, our city affairs would,. In
deed, be well managed.
Surety.—Sarah Brown alleges that Fred
nriak -Winkle threatened to throw her into
- the run—a meandering stream which flows
by hefreiddence, and is .known as Butch-
Aers' run. Alderman Mullen yestorday
%issue) a warrant fcir the arrest of Freder
ick for suratyllif the peace.
- Watery Assault.---blias Mary 1 1'rozier is
said to baye , tbrown a bucket of 'water over
Mrs Bridget MeCloYi hence Bridget made
information against her:for assalt and bat
tery before Aldermen - Taylor `yesterday,
upon which a warrant was issued. The
- parties reside In the Ninth ward;
Abused Her.—Caroline Fusehe, resident
of Tetnperaneecille, alleges- that Charles
41affield - eamerto her house -Tuesday even-
Inland beat her ill.ll shameful manner and
Ot erwise:.ai:3ted, in a disorderly manner.
.7 'ea Amnon, of East' Birmingham, is
.gined,a warrant for the arrest of Charles.
-Leg Broken.Jotin Irwin, —while en
gaged in a wrestling match with a friend in
a beer sawn' in' the Twelft' *aid; Tues
day, was. thrown to the floor, breaking, his
fall. surgeon cidled
and set the fractured limb, after which the
Injured - Man was taken' to his residence in
-- A Suggestioll.--New that Pittsburgh has
purchased the Greensburg turnpike leading
-from the city, Allegheny might,, with con-
Idderable4tdvantage to her-eltizens, imitate
the example of her sister and do likewise
with the - Perrysville, or -;New Brighton;
-roads, 'two of the most important thorough
-fares leading from -her borders.
Not Ilort.—We stated on Monday morn
- ing that Mr. Alei. Chambers had been
hurtse
by'being thrown from his bug
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we were in error in regard to
tho
along d"' useemstan th ins eroa i lar n ids Cha bu n g be gv ni , was whe r n id ;
jug fro m --
the Apposite direction
eto lva ri d n er wi ni th - bult 'breakin, his vehicle,
but ntit•hzinrlPEC thec ) ec ti PA"b* r •
Street Commissioner Hunter's report to
the City - Councils shows art expenditure of
.116,76846 for the Past year, during which
an immense amount of labor was. per
-Ibrmed in the moat eatisfactory_manner;
Mr. Hunter is a clever and capable officer;
Who will, in all probability, be honored
with an unanimous ?re-election, as no oppo
idtion las been manifested tow ard him in
any quarter. ; ,
Want Them Removed .—Residents, on
Herr!s Island are agitating the question of
the removal of the refineries , located there
the Island is now a part of Allegheny city;
'and as no refineg, accordirig to an ordi
nance, is. .
allow , Nithin the city -
The complainants think that Councils
should attend to the`matter. It will likely
comer sp before that body at,, their next
,
The' ; 'Allegheny; Sewerage.
Last evening the Sewerage Cmmission of
-the • Allegheny. Councils had a conference
with the Codunittee of citizens atipointed
at a recent meeting residents of the hill
'part of the City, in relation to the assess
inentof the sewerage tax ;in that district.
The Commission, alter hearing"the state-
Inents and suggestions • of the Vominittee;
deferred action in' the matter.- until' they
could 'properly - present lit to Councils for
.consideration and hudructions.
. ,
Jule way Cliar) members Aif
he A llegheny: Councils and .4 number of
the ligheny
by:invitationty Home
Boaon a crird r
igl
Dlrecctref
mlbeY will start from the' depot of the:West-,
f t 4 i - , Al, l =irt . miA i ßg o l i za d t t a g t t r a n t e t o r lo in lork
-I`.ati.veblent, can take - the eleven o'cloo D i
and' be on`time. large company
-1e- in-attendance, and the trip will
?r,. -,1 7 less ben very_pleasant and enjoyable
. •
~... , fi , :Price era filwlrrel.--,John Ewing
1414 illb,lnittiQrtaies entered the IdayFlow
, ' -
er saloon, NO.l.llrederarstreet; AllegbenVi
tut••Taixodsy evening - , and commenced quer;
? A .Ixdihg„ anu when the proprietor endeavored
I.i
. ts :grtelt,,,the disturbance; EwleS; it is 'Al
t, '-,leged; drew a revolver and made' sundry
1 ~ -flarceshreats of vengeance. :An officer was
Aumeioned.,,i4ed took the belligerents . into
auStody. _Yesterday morning, afterspend
, ing anight in the lodk;up, they were each
tined ten dollars and Costs.: They paid the
bill and were 'ttbterlargeft
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• ~, ,Ifewahoya, Diluter:— ' , John N. Pit-,
tit*, , proPrietoi of the , ' sr, and pro
ndriently thefriend and ' ' nor the city
newsboys; will-give the :cuatoinatf dinner
$O-118 youthful friends, at Lafayette Hall,
on 2:few Year's day. Mr. , P. started Ingle as
:- Clairwatm, and . through. , industry. ,enter* :
prise and busineas integrity made his way .
t(P,In the - world , sad secuiplaili proud posi.
, titin as a - self-numb:l - man, - His. annual re
- ittembranee of the newsboys Is a grateful
-' acknowledgment ,of his ' inglnning, and
does his head and heart much good.- ~ ..
:
.; a - Tuesday afte
~ariikee.-ctv..ctorn--°,/31,0a wall MOV/VE
"'-- -.' --a Aineral r)-—n.m. -..Boady "VII
tem*, lit_ spring G-•-137 ses -uttaOhe .
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aloe ~.:. ' hew..., the - became unmanageable, (.batik
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07tritobaci.„thkttedean14
vehicle'the eg jeetin 04e is r 4,11111,.. 7, jrbtibto car ,„ the..
' • er! tenor .fifte e ttahed • by-the
injury.`felf„,,lifairil37/
merit.. • „Irma:am.- , • vaspar --
--,-.;zfagew ...' mr."A`l34rew- -.without •...i
.-,teocOPens escaped ' Beriousl7 --....'.
. • miracul ously ,
horses were
..Af the
demolition of the, velpLe,..
..,_Neither--
AndtwVo44the'ded=e.Y,The t:2ll l t:gOiia:l l
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THIRD DAY-3101MR% fifE§f3lON."
The Convention' Wet' 'hair past pine
ieclo - ck yesterday morning; President Gib.
nett in Cltir, and Was opened ' by prayer
by kr. Thomas, after which the conven
,
tion sung, .
,
The minutes , of the proceedings were
read and approved.
Mr. Coulter arose to an explanation re,
lative to his resolutions, adopted at a pre
vious meeting," providing for the celebra
tion of the emancipation of the colored race.
On motion of Mr. Divine, tbe Finance
Committee was,instructed to pay the ex
pauses incurred by the Convention.
Mr. Thomas moved that the delegates be
instructed to collect the money necessary
to defray their expenses from the imme
diate district in which they reside, The
motion was adopted.
- Mr. Andisrion arose. to , a question of priv
ilege relative to the resolution concerning
colored business men. He condemned the
passage of the resolution. in, the etrongest
terms, and in a most forcible and able man
mar.
On inotibln4t-was resoWed that Mr. Ger
nett should reply to Mr. Anderson, which
that gentleman attempted to do.
At the conclusion of Mr. Gionett's' re
marks, a - motion that the discussion become
general, was adopted.
Mr. -Jackson took the floor, and talked
in such a strain that the more sensible por
tion of the convention became disgusted
with the snbject, and on , motion of
Johnson, the matter in question Was post
poned until the 21st day of Dec., 186 g. '
Mr. Neale moved that members of the
Convention pledge themselves to respond
to the call of , the business committee for
-money to defray the expense of printing
the minutes. • '
Mr. Pnipress moved - to, amend, by re
quiring the money to be paid in advance,
and the committee instructed to furnish-'a
copy of the proceedings when published.
The motion, as amended, was'adopted. -
A considerable sum of money was collets.
ted,after vrhich the con7ention adjottined.
to meet in 'Allegheny City; - on the 21sVday
of December, 1869. ,
The long metre Doxology was then sung,
and the convention dismissed with a bend.
diction.
A 'New Game.--.Burgliury on Penti.Street,=
The Burglar Arrested.
Tuesday night, the house of Robert Robb,
Esq., on Penn street, was entered by a
burglar and a gold ws]leh and chain and an
overcoat, ittolen. tglinetime during the
morning, a man came to the back door of
Mr. Robb's house and asked for something
to eat, making some one of the many ;date
,
ments men' of his profession adopt as an
,
excuse for his poverty. He was furnished
with something to eat and took his depar
ture. 'Late in the evening t 4, same' man
returned and asked for suppdt, which was
also given him, when he again left. The
next morning Mr. -Robb Illiscovered that
his house had been entered by burglars and
the articles mentioned stolen. The' back
door hid been broken or forced open with
a "jimmy." Mr.
i l so k x :l: l l l ; si repaired to the
Mayor's offtce and the services pf
officer )14seiner, to whom Ihe detailed tlle
CIIICUMf : moo and gave a description of the
man wifi bad been at the house on Wednes.
day, 41. 0 4 also of the property stolen. The
officei. , gt himself to work, , first visiting all
the paten shops and leaving a description
of l i cairoperW, and instructions to have
the offering it arrested, and then he
started n search of his' man. About one
o'clock he was informed by Mr. De Rey
that a *etch answering the description of
the one stolen, had been received
at - ,his establishment, stating - that it
had been taken in "by his brother,
who left it, and the description corresponded
during his absence. He described the man
with that given by Mr. Robb of the man
who bad visited his house on Tuesday. 'A
short time afterward the vigilant officer dis
cOvered his man in Cheap ,John's auction
store. on 'Smithfield street, and sent for,
Mr. De Roy, who identified him. The Mil.
oer took him in'custody and conveyed him
to the lockup where he was searched, when
a pawn ticket for the watch; and another
for a coat was found on:' him; 'but the coat
did not prove to be the one takenfrom Mr.
Robb, and the thief, although admitting
,that be committed the robbery, - reffised to
tell whit he did with the coat.
The begging dodge, is being extensively
practioed in this city, and we would advise
our readers to been their guard against all
persons who visit them under, the pretence
ofbegging cold victuals, &c., as it is
„gen
erally only an excuse to make a reennois
same of the premises preparatory to the
perpetration of a burglary.
The burglar arrested 'yesterday 'refuges
to giye hia name, but states that , he come to
this city from Chicago. He will Ivry prob
ably remain in this vicinity long enough "to
learn a useful trade. '
The regular semi.armtud meeting of this
Association was held at the- University
Bending on Tuesday afternoon lut e with
James W. Murray, Esq., Fretildebt, in the
chair, and Mr. W. J. Sawyer Secretary. '-
4ulte, a number of the members were
present andethe prpmedingswere of, an un
usnalfy interesting character • -
Letters regretting, the inability of the
writers to attend were received and, read
from Hon. D. 'Avew, fif the Suprema
Court; Rev: R._D.;'Harper, D. D., of Xenia,
Ohio; Andrew Burke, Ptsq., , ofPenysville,
Pa.; Hon. Joseph BufEbigton ' of IfillentOulft
Pa., aid , others. Addresses abounding in
witchninor and instruction , were made by
Hon:' Thomas Mellon,Rov.. Richard. Lee,
and`Josiah King, Esq. Hering decided to
publish a catalogue of the. Alumni, and a
great amount of the data required• theretor
having been destroyed 1n the disastrous
Area of 1845 andlB49, a Committee consisting
of Hon. Thomas Mellon, Rev. John G.
Brown, D. D., ReV. Richard Lee, Rev.
Robert Rogers, • and 0. O. - Monteath, ,W.
D. MOore and J. W. Murray, !Biqa., were
appointed to prepare the same-and have it
!published as soon as predicable, together
with such facts and incidents or intereit
concerning the history- of the University
and its graduates as can;be obtained:, •
& committee consisting of , Messrs. J. R.
Wightman,joel S. Bighant and: R.C. Moore
was appointed to prepare,a constitution apd
by-laws, and report the .satiie for consider
ation•at the next regular : meetingof the As.
sociation.
After transacting.- considerable business
rand tb e . appointing of a Committee on “Oor
respondencii" and .one to report nomina
lions for an Orator and poet , for the exer
;ohms of 1869,.and instructing the Executive
lOotniiittee to consider, the expediency of
holding a iltennion" at the neit regular
meeting,to beheld in June, 186iP, the Aliso.:
elation adjourned- to hear the sddress
of W. D. Macre; Esq., already • reported
in our 'columns..
In the District Court petitions for adj adi
catlon in Bat:dcruptcy mere filed by Robert
W. Bulkley, B 1 S. tiiiiithee Alfred H.
Hofer,• Jkmes sup Hiram Harrington off
Ciawford 'county; IgeinitelDUrham; Francie ,
IV•-•Wal,,eTt Beaver county ; AII,9IPh Roe.
delhelat, Allegheny coutity; F:l3. Ste Wart,
Blair. bountyt..S. , B. Shafer, Huntingdon
county; °W. _lL::Hale;s. Lyeotning - , county;
Tiogkoounty; T. J. Parvip,
Nonhumberland county;cs: H. Brown,-
Wm. ( Ef.' t3cithibach, John H. Klei3kner,
Leonard B. -Rupert; Columbia county; Jos.
Bank, Wm. A.therholt„ Joseph Atherholt,
Themes D..Conyngionn, Chas. E. Ingham,
l'aiklo1( 'De Lace, IL K. areht;',Lneerne
county; Qum Betts.-Stasuttehanne'OuntYr
George S. Hays,: Jerrold Er, Speer, Aire.L
gbeny, : Daniel \ lndittut
county..;, , -
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`•Oh, tor's Ihousand tongues to sing,
My Great Reaeemerts rase.
Western Unlversits Alumni.
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Brutal Assault—A Man Knocked Down and
Beaten and Left en the Besdidde Insen
sible. , • - 4-...,..: ,.
A moss , brutal and =pro "•;.!.ect assault
1....
was porpetrated_npon a,peaceablo and 'un
offending citizen on Tuesday night at or
near Wolf's Tavern, in McClure township,
and the left lying on• the roadside
in awdying condition. The facts, so far as
we have been able to ascert j ain them, are:as
follows: Yesterday morg at an early
hour two men from Messrs. Moore & Pol
lock's paint shop were going to McClure
township to do some work, atid ' when near
Wolf's Tavern they found aman lying. on
the side of the road with his skull frac,-
.
tured, his face beaten and bruised, and Ins
hands and feet frozen. lie was insensible
, .
"when they found him ; and censequen y.
- unable to give any information regard g
'his condition. He was removed to Wol s
Tavern, and after the applieltion of t e
proper restoratives was resuscitated a It
partially restored to:sensibility, when e
stated, that his name was Peter Mill ' .
It: H. Kerr, Esq*:, was sent for- and t k
1
the injured mans deposition; which - was
substance as followin He states that he h
been in, Allegheny City late at night, d
-when on his way to the country inquir
-where he could stop for the night, and w
directed to Wolfs Tavern. He went the e
and found the house closed; he knock d
atthe door, and was waiting for an answer
when a nien drove ttp in a buggy, jumped
out; and without-any provocation struck
him on the head with the butt of a whip.
It is alleged that he identified' Wolf, the
proprietor of the house, ,as the - . man , who
struck him. The ,stroke rendered him in
sensible, and he does not 1i...1:.",i , r - anything
that occurred after that time 'until he was
restored to consciousness yesterday morn
ing. - . •
• Mr. Wolf states that he was , not at_
home:that night, but was attending a ball
in Manchester ' which, if he can ettablish,
will exonerate him from the charge.
Mr. Kerr, we are informed, identified
Miller as a man he had seen TuesdaY ev
ening, and who inOnired of him where he
could be accommodated with lodgings for
'the night. It was also stated theta pool of
blood was discovered on Mr. Wolf's porch
this morning, near- which the man was
standing. We do not , give this statement
for truth, however, as it is only a. ramor,
and might, if untrue, do injustice to an
innocent man.
The matter will be thoronghl,y investiga
ted, and if Mr. Wolf is *innocent, as we
hope he is, we will be pleased to
_speak in
his vindication.
Probably Fatat Accident.
An accident occurred Monday night at
Carpenter's station . on the -Penneylvapia
railroad, by which 'Michael, an Ital _ ian boy,
was- dangerously
. and probably fatally
injured:, It appears that some Italian min
strels, on the evening stated. called at Mrs.
Shaper's boarding house and asked for
lodging; but being_unable to aceommodate
them they were directed to a watch box on
the railroad, Where they went to spend the
night, and while there a pistol in - the hands
of Frank Paul Molita , was accidentally dis
charged, the contents lodging in the breast
of Michael, producing a. wound that it is
thought must necessarily result fatally,
if it has not already done so. The re
port of the pistol attracted some of the
Warders at Mrs. Shaper's house, and they
went to the, place where they found ; the
wounded boy apparently dying. He was
immediately cared for, and revived par
thdly VOT a time; but yesterday it was
thought he could not survive much beyond
noon. Molita • was taken in custody and
brought to this city _yesterday by
one of the men of the boarding house. He
is now in the look up and asserts positively
that the . shooting was all an accident?
The only name known for the wounded
boy Is Michael.
—Since writing the above, we learn from
Alderman Strain, who visited the scene of
the accident -yesterday evening, that the
injured boy died about half-past two o'clock
An the afternoon.
A gentleman in Allegheny, in imitation
of thefikKod Samaritan, generously offered
to provide for a couple of strangers who
gave their names as John and Ann Higgins,
and stated that they had arrived in the
City on their way to Steubenville in desti
tute circumstance& While waiting in their
benefactor's house the husband wept out,
and after remaining away a short time re
turned, bearing with, him evidences of
where he had been in the shape of a vil
lainous looking bottle. Supper over, the
couple commenced to test the qufdity of the
contents, of the bottle, which resulted in a
noisy demonstration in a short time, and
the gentleman was finally , compelled to call
in a police officer and have them taken to
the look-up. The next morning they plead
hard for release and twomised to leave the
city forthwith, upon the strength of which
Mayor Druw all Owed teem to depart. In
the afternoon of the same day,however,
they Were arrepted on Ridge street in an
intoxicated condition and annoying the
neighborhood by their conduct. , They
were locked up, until yesterday morning,
*hen the Mayor, committed them torten
days to jell.
A Game of Poker.
The circum s tances of the assault made by
James, Crawford, night watchman at _the
stables of the Minersville Passenger Bail
,
way, upon orteof the Cra drivers, must still
be' fresh in the minds of our readers. Craw
ford seems to have a passion for games of
the sort, if any account can be taken of his
actions. According to the statement of
Henry Hume, made before Alderman Moe
Masters. yatterday, Crawford axhibited his;
dispoidtion in a' marked degree on Tuesday .
evening. Hume states that he went into
the stable office to' get warm when he was
ordered out by Crawford. He refused to
go, whereupon the poker was brought into
requisition and applied,,vigorously to the
back, head and shortiders of the obatinate
Hume, inflicting many severe and painful
bridaes. Hence the inforwatiOn, upon
which a warrant was issued. 2
A Matrimonial Difficulty. '
'Carrie and' Howard Johnson were mar
. ,
ried 'some time ago but never . could per
featly agree; and consequently a separation
took place between them shortly after the
honeymoon was over. Carrie ocoUpies a
home jinin the Third ward, Allegheny, and
HoWard is employed_ as a barber some
where in Pittsburgh. On Tuesday even
ing -Carrie alleges that Howard carne to
her house and - demanded' admittanee,
which was' refused; whereupon. he broke
open the door, and entered, - breatbing
threats of vengeance , against his spouse,
who fled for her life. At, least this is.the
story she told before,the Alderman yester
day, who accordingly issued a warrant for
the arrest of Howard: - ' =
Emigrant Robbed:
° Charles Diebold, a t'rench imigrant,.who
arrived 112 this citypesday night, was rob
bed at the emigrant depot of the :Pennsyl
- .
vaida railroad, yesterday morning. He
arrived on the emigrant train, and
~with
the other passengers went into thebasiting
snout *here he soon fell asleep. Thaiiext
'morning he discoiered that - his overcoat
and about $250 in gold ' , bad been stolen.
He sari that on the train coming to the.city
a reespectably drissed,pleasant gentleman,
with a black- numstaohe, endeavored ^at
various times to make his acqualtance,
and last night went with him into t he emi
grant depot; but this morning was m i ssing,
as well,as Diebold's overcoat and money.
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OPERA HousE.—M'ile: Ravel, the accom
plishedactress,, will take a henaltt at the
Opera House this evening, when she will
appear in gr
her aceful and elegant tight.
,
ft
rope performance, i s er which the .'Angel
of Midnight" will jbe presented. This is
one of her most powerful pieces, as it gives
a wider range for a display of talent in her
class of plays. Her tight-rope performance
is unequalled by any ',other artiste in the
country, and as this is the occasion of her
benefit, we hope the public will show' their
appreciation-of her talent in a substantial
manner. I
PITTSBIMOHIEATRE.—Sasie Summer
field, the graceiand sylph-like dansenie,
is now occupying the boards at the Pitts
burgh Theatre. Sheds, without' question,
,
a true artiste in her profession. In addi
,
tion to having a pretty and attractive face,
her form is exquisite, and her danoing is
tne poetry of motien. - Her every, move
'bent is that of an artiste who- has labored
diligently to make the professitni. , She is
one of the brightest stars in the terpsicho
rean constellation, find 'the pubho are
evincing their appreciation of her talent by
a-liberal patronage. She is not the only
attraction at the old “DrurY," 'however, as
the entire excellent varieties company are
still on hand and add materially, o the ex
cellence of the entertainment. 1. •
"ACADEMY or Music:l.—The grand military
allegory of The Drip:tinier Boy Shiloh,
which attracted very large and fashionable
audiences to the Academy of Mimic during
hist week, will be ,re-produced atl thin es
tablishment this evening, and Will, remain
the remainder of the present week, during
which time those of our citizens who :nave
not yet hid the pleasure of seeing ftwill
have the Opportunity of doing so, an oppor
tunity,they should by all means improve,
,as another one so ',favorable may not soon
again piesent itself. The box sheet has
been open since Monday, and a large-num
ber of the seats have been been taken, but
there are still a few more good Ones left,
and those who deeire to secure seats should
do so early, lest they be disappointed.
BLIND marvellous musical
prodigy, Blind Torn, who has enraptured
audiences wherever by inspiration he has
manipulated the keys of a piano, is to .hold
a short levee at Masonic Hall for three
nights, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
next. The concerts of this blind
black child of mimic, who interprets the
most difficult of ;compositions, after hear
ing them executed, in a manner which
baffles the mind to account for the mys
tery, save in attributing it as a special gift
of Providence, are the most chaste and en
tertaibing occasions imaginable, and we
trust there will be a general outpouring to
hear him. -
I
ORPHANS'. vrpnans' Fair
Continues to be one of the most popular at,
tractions in the city at present. A magnifi
cent gold watch, Ito be given, to, the most
popular citizen, is being sPiritedly con
tested for. Mr. Henry Freyyogle, at the.
close of the polls last evening, headed the
list. The contest) for the rowboat is also
progressing very lively, with the chances
about even at last accounts. The boat is
expected to arrive to-day. It was built by
Elliott, of ;Caw York, and is said to be one
of his finest pieces of workmanship, costing
5400. ' The; voting on the other articles is
also quite brisk, and taken altogether the
whole affidr seems to be meeting with the
heartiest encouragement from all. We
would advise all who to - spend an hour
pleasantly to drop in.
Missies' 'CHURCH IPAIIL—The fair and
festival given in the Missionehurch, corner
orlforth and Avery streets, Allegheny, at
tracted a large attendance last evening,
and the hearts of the managers were made
to rejoice \et .the rapidity with which the
articles for sale nn the different booths
were taken up. Aside froni' this; howeirer,
thif,!„,tair seems to increasein interest as 'it
pro - krt. - Z:2, and it was the remark of ni
that it seemed to be more ergo
evening than any evening here - W.4e: The
admission', price is 'but twenty:five cents,
which is certainly email „ enough pay for
two or three hours' etijOyment.
Masorne HALL.—Newoomb's Minstrels
gave the first of a series of entertainments
at Masonio MIL; last evening, to a large
and aPpreciativelandience. The troupe is
one of the best that has visited the city
during the present semen, and will, if we
mistake not, do athriving business. Their
music, both vocal and instrumental, is all
new and of the very best quality, and the
witicisms do note smack of that staleness
which its characteristic of minstrel troupes
generally. They give a grand matinee,
Friday afternoon; „
ATTRACTIVE EN TERT AIN ZNT.—On NOW
Year's evening an entertain ant.ofa, varied
and interesting character will be given in
the First Methodist Church, Fifth avenue.
`Rev. Wm. Evans; widely known as a first
bless elocutionist ;and reader , proposes to
recite'a number of selections from ancient
and modern standard authors, inproseand
poetry, the programme, to be interspersed
with musical exercises by the choir of • the
church, which has the reputation of being
one oltne best this vicinity: .An enter
tainment presenting so• many attractions
ought certainly to attract a large audience,
and as it is given in aid of a good cause, we
hope the house will be crowded. •
Rea! Eutate Transibrs.
The followizur ;lee& were filed of_ record
before H. Shively, Traq.,sitder, Dec.' 80,
Patrick ifeAleullY to 'Francle 0. , Walker. December
21, 1868; lot In Nineteenth ward. Pittsburgh, Sta
tion street, Mby 1 3 3 feet - $l,OOO
Lydia Speakman :to, Christopher Claprotte,'June - g.
1868; Pear 'acres of land in Elizabeth tp 91,1E0
James Torrence to School Difect.Ors or the Fourth
• Ward; Allegheny. I November 5, , 1858; lot on day
alley. Allegheny, 27 by 60 feet M6OO
33.•Rothwell to John. Johnston, October 1868: lot
'on Weeters !venue; Fifth:ward... Allegheny, In by
Elizabeth , N. Davis to August Schiele!, Septem i r;
16, 1867; lot on Davis street, Rlerentnytare, Pitts
' bursa. 20 by 94 feet
August Schlegel to Josiah Debacker, November
• 1668; above mentioned lot ' • i•= 4 6
Jbhn Green to Samuel Cromilsh, August 11, 1663;
lot on Washington avenue,, Wilk Ins townsnip. 300
_,...by.l4Sfeet ' • MOO
IV la. P. Willenghby to John Johnston; Deeember,
5. 1338; lot on uleartiers street, Sixth ward. Alio.
_ghee). 18 by 60 feet • 91.300
W. H. Dunbar to Wm. McGinnis, Jr., - De. 19, 1868;,
• lot on Jackion • Street; neeond ward.' Allegheny.
29 byl7B fest, • with buildings . . ... . . .
Christian Siebert, et al. to Peter lie% Dee. It. le08:
interest Is four lots on Harrison_ sireet, Seven
' teenth ward, 80 bv 100 feet • 1 1 ,596
Sheriff Cluley .. tolMrs. M; A.-Bwens, lot in booth
Pittsburgh . ..4 ! • • $5O
John Beanweller to Frederick Die , rick. Dec: 63,
=1868; lot on the corner of Clymer street and lapdog
alley, Twelfth! ward, Pittsburgh, •91 by 12 feels.
' ' 5118Ri
Alex: °inlay to 'lley. John ea. -G. Scanlon, Oct.. , 16,
1863; parts °riots Nos. 16 and 19, In Mansfield.
John Robinson. guardian, to Calvin Ring Dec. 5,
1868; lets 07 and 03, ,in the Seventeent h • ward
Ittialt , a plea $1,230
• 'idortrojets.
,80sediv eley4 litortgazei were 1110..
Allegheny. Ward lllomlnations.
The Republicans of the Fourth ward;
Allagheny, st 4 meeting held on 'TnesdaY
evening, suggested : the . following persons
for nominations`at the ensuing primary
eleetiom
"Director of the Poor—John BrOwis Jr.
School Directors—(Three to • nominate,)
William Brown,Joseph Thoirip.
sob,,Dr. Thomaa Mah on, R. P. Billh3r. and
R. Francis. `, ' ' _
Common Council—(Font to. nominate,)
R. M. Blair, John Megcaw J. C. Zappe,
Hugh McNeill; Loafs Moul, IV. &hater, Ft.
W..l3ehrikorst. • .
_Assessor—James Graham. • '
Constable- , John Wills.
Ridge of Election—First precinct, John
L. Dawes..: l
Inspectors—First precinct, William B.
Rodgers, Alex. Postly.
Return Inspectors--First prtaiincit, W. H.
Faulkner, George Humbert
Judge 'of Electionlecond inpoinct,
John Reown. ^
Inspector—SeCond -precinct,
• William
Binedkie.
Return Inspector—Second - precinct, Ed !
win Miles.
,•
DlPortant Opinion of,Attorney General
Brewster in Regard to Division of School
• Districts Within the City. •
• HAnuranusta, HOC. 17, 186&
Joseph Hartman, .Esq.. President of Seventh
and Eighth Ward Se/goo/ Board, .Pitts
bnrgh :
Six—The questions you submit will be
answered by me with a desire to oblige you
and to aid you in the performance of a pub
lie duty.
Piret—The division of the Sixth ward of
the city of Pittsburgh into two wards does
divide the School district, which previously
consisted of that ward.
Second—There "will be two Boards of Di
rectors after the first of January, and the
buildings will belong to the Directors 'of
the ward in which they are located. '
Third—While the buildings are be e or,
erected for the Eighth 'ward, all of the -
dren should continue in the old school
building. Public policy requires that the
children should not be deprived'of the ben
efits of education, and as the buildings were
in part paid for by, the residents of , the
Eighth ward when 'it was part of the
Sixth, it is but fair that while new build
ings-are erecting , that the children should
enjoy 'the use of them and not, be neg
lected, '
This opinion lathe result of an examine
tion of Acts of Assembly and of adjudicated
law. I ani, very respectfully, drA.,
BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER,
• • Attorney GeneraL
Fleming'■ GrandClearance.Sale of Fars,
The prudent and watchful merchant will'
never permit himself to carry over from
one season to another a\stock of goods, as
be looks just so much capital away, and,
besidekrtins the risk of his goode becom
ing unseasonable., 'lt is for this reason that
Mr. Fleming, No. .139 Wood street, who
conducts his business throughout on an ad
-mirable system, has commenced the grand
clearance sale now in progress, in both his
wholeiale and retail departments, of &idles'
and, misses' furs,- gents' fur caps. collars,
gloves, and men and boys' bats and caps.
He is determined on getting - rid - of
the immense stock . he carries to
make room for the transaction of
the incoming Spring trade, and has ac
recirdingly marked down every article to the
least shade above' cost. During all the
season it has been known that he sold from
15 to 25 per cent. less than centemporarles,
and now the advantage is made , still great
er by a reduction on their prices. The
high standing. fairness and business integ
rity of Mr. Fleming is, sufficient to gnar
'ante° to the public that 'this great closing
out side means just what it is 'advertised,
and that unprecedented bargains in first
class goods will be offered to visitors. Call
and satisfy yoarself on that point. •
)' Ho For New Yeari I
IltT Year's 'day, without a large and
tempting, good, old fashioned, smiling plum ,
pudding to cap the table, would be shorn
of half its glory. Mr. Beaven, the popular
candy manufacturer and fereign fnilt deal
er, No. 112 Federal street, Allegheny, has
anticipated this fact and laid in one of the
finest stocks of. choice' raisins_ ever seen,in
these parts, being a direct importation. Ms
holiday stock of all the choicest candies,
made only from the purest of sugar and
syrups, foreign and home manufactured
canned fruits, pickled oysters and table
condiments generally is very superior, and
will commend itself to all the lovers of the
delicacies of life. Mr. Beaven has long en
joyed a very high reputation as a caterer of
toothsome sweet meats and has secured for
himself, through fair and honest dealing,
reasonable prices and prime goods, a large
share of patronage and -the confidence of
all classes of the community. We com
mend him in the , strongest terms 'to the
plitronage of our readers, knowing that his
plan of doing business and his splendid
stock of goods will merit the fullest atten
tion.
Young Men's \Christian Assotiation.
On next Thursday evening, December 31,
by special request, Rev. Jonathan Edwards,
D.D., President of_ Washington and Jeffer
son Colleges, will deliver an address before
the Young Men's Christian Association,
in Christ M. E. Church, corner of Penn and
Hancock streets, on "The Work' of Young
Men's Christllui Associations," - the •eker
(gees beginning at 733 o'clock.
The reputation and ability of the learned
divine, and the importance of the subject,
will doubtless insure a crowded audience.
It is especially desired that all young men,
whethermembers of the Association or not,
avail themselves of the opPortunity to hear
an able discussion 'of the topic. •
New Year's :Guts.
. • ,_
At the popular drug and perfumery
house of Burns 454- Caughey, corner of St.
Olair and Penn 'street., will be found : a
eery excellent stook of goods suitable for
presents .to,thorrow.The assortment of
fine and exquisite perfumeries of all the
popular manufacturers, the rich toilette
sets, handsome cologne sets, rare:, puff
boxes, beautiful combs, fancy hair brushes,
Magnificent ;soaps and -the thousand and
one articles which enter into the stock, will
meet Ahe expectation of- gift purchasers.
Nowhere else will so elegant an assortment
at such reasonable prices , be fotmd.
• A Suitable Present.--Stravr Morton
agents of the popular-,Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company for this city, request per
sons desirous of selecting suitable New
Tear presents.to call in and examine the
fine assortment of machines they -have on
exhibition in their sales-rooms, corner of
Penh andlilt. Clair streets. - They do not
put fbrward flaming' supsrlorities over all
others in, use, but simply ask close exami
nation, inquiry l and comparison, knowing
that the Singer fan safely rest on its own .
merits. Do not fail to call in and`examine
the stook.
Pennant to a Resolution of recent
Convention of Colored Men a mass meeting
or the friends of freedom is hereby called
to assemble in the, First Colored Baptist
Church, on Friday evening, January Ist, at
7 &crook; also, at 1035 in the morning, to
commemorate the anniversary of the eman
cipation of !bur millions of our race by the
immortal Lincoln. Revs. H. Ef.: Garnett,
S. A. Neale, -A. Cole and othera . will ad
dress the meeting. Sinjing by a number
of amateurs.' R COULTSB, "Pastor.
• Can it be possible that over Five Million
Bottles of. FLANI./mon, BITTERS have been
sold during the past year? It Is almost in
credible;- nevertheless, it is absolutely true,
and Is the most 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
you are not imposed upon- by a apurioxis
article:
Ateortotia WATER.—t3nperlor to the beet_
imported Getman Cologne, and sold at half
the price. TILS.T.F.
No 110imbng—lien vonited to introduCe
the belt Window Shade .Fature 'hi the
country. just ipatentect..! 'atl.2 -Wood
street, on. Thursday. Everybody; wants it.
TO-Morrow, set i lot`a': photograph at
Buikeiti Gallefy; Dylpatoh Building .
Get a , Fallisf Group Picture atlturka's.
litanyeed Spoofing Scheel fir Berk—
Pourvaennetea on January , 6th. s.Apply to
Rey:'.l%; P. Taylor, New Brighten, Pa. 2w.
The place : to get, Nbite l Lime, Calcined
plastorj.lydraulio Cement. Is at /Coker dt
Casters. 167" First street. • . .-- • .
Go to iturtes Gallery for your 'Picture&
flurkNs Phottigraphe, 69 FSttb avenue.
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Hats and Cape.
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STATEMENT OF \IE. J. F. DIFFINBACHEI
PI7BL/BHEIC
PITTSBURGH RAILROAD GUIDE.
From personal erperienceo can Most cordlalliq ql
recommend DR. LIGHTHILL , I3 treatment for th 4 .3
treatment of Catarrh, as being' painless, eflicacionsil
and one which iff' permanently beneficial in 1p
LY
This statement , is made for tbe'benellt of tboset , ."..iT,
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similarly &fleeted, and not by solicitation of
kfAi
LIGHTIILLL.
J. F. pIFFINBACMIII.
pttaburgh, December 24,1868
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