GII 11 tures 54:494 " e leavingbalance.the Olt - t tinensT-Republleatt Canons Mosilni 1 401•11ee. s , ,oe i thenst School in Bittintiftk. 1 , a in e t o Alleged Larceny.--SauMell AilenclA ide ' * hands of t' - .as Treasurer of ;114 IL o tiose . I s . i ' ' ‘"..F.SISTIS. Fathom The Iff/U.Sion in the agents Mercantile Library and lannAnY RUILDIIICL The . Republican members of the City ~ , l e• , ld street a Soldiers' ` coat from a saloon on Smithfield TIP arteasantes Institute—Annual Meeting— e 1 iing last I S' -IPTern" a essa the ' 131 ge to Or- leges tnat G. J. Hall Carried off an rar nawned IC at De Roy's /for` dollarp ateport of Officers—Election of officers the following report, byFelix R. Brunet , Councils held a joint caucus mee , s , , _ , ~,s . i 'EAT, from the Library Hell Bending CoM - night at the Chamber :of ..the he Corms ' -41 Alderrarin licafestere, issuedat warrant fr Tor the Ensuing Year. ?. i p,__atus tecarna retainds me of a neglected Fa i .l,) , was read by the Secretary • - • dup - Tha thvbefore Thanksgiving I had ; the arrest of aheiaccuiteff. 1 t -",. The twenty-first annual meeting of the At nere" • with Colonel It'Se. , the pine -tire of calling, rITTSIIUROTI, January 811869. • branch, for the purpose of placing 'i' s - • :nation candidates for the off' . . si Young Aden's Mercantile Library and Jos. Albree, ES(I.) President Young' Men's 1.,414 Wapiti ~ ~ their gift. John Barton F p re sid e d , il 1 " MeCliallieg Institute Associe ~- Mercantile Library and Mee/Lanes halt", ase, t eetiis 1 Farlima the State Superintendent of /these held . . s -on was at the ball of the .4 skociat. _ tate: Messrs. E. P. Jones and J• ion M onday span - ht. H. Hare daft- 1 tehded Meng since to send you a line on the DEAR SIII-4 have made noformal report ated as tellers, and F. P. ,0 s. at the Pittsburgh school, and- in- Case and Joesplii subject.. II had formed the acquaintance of ing, the 11th instant. , to the stockholders of the Mercantile Li- Hartman were oboeera The meeting was cat . - led to order by the brary Hall Company this year, but wid interest was manifest. 'Secretaries. 'Mil& 1 COlotiel McFarland a .year ago in connee ed in the prdsilediega Mon withat report of gross irregularity in tesident; Mr. Jos. . albree, after which the state a few facts as to ou rprogress ? B , ur se of the contests were one of these . schotiLs., Since that time I of the - read and appro be Pr e Je d orlon, ceding meeting were m ay ' ....ESIDENT'S RERORT. The Prr,sident then read his annual re port : ' . Slight Fire.— Yesterday_ morning, about To thp ir \ asembers of tete YOUng Men's Mercan- interes t ing , t he me m bers wh an a a n -a li rm at an t r ex es ci f u r i t e e e n t d in s g of on th m e l on o d u a n y g n M ex e t n . Mena Library Associ- however, pr g. The best of harmony, ihaveSeeit him e. number of times, and had `vailed and very general Batts,- ileVeral communications with him on the ation, and which you can present at the faction "'as manifested on all sides with MuMect df,these schools. It was, therefore, - the ar,minations, which are as follOws ; witlarto little interest that I accepted his The plans for the building submitted by V,ty Engineer—Henry J. Moores (no op.) invitation to visit th Pittsburgh s c hool. the architect,(LeopoldEidlitz, Esq., of New City Assessor—Thomas,H. Phelps. It la situated on the hill overlooking the York,) were adoptens• the Board of Man- i City Gauger—J. H. Nolohe. 1- s s first ,dam,on the Mon ngahela riser, and no seven o'clock. the roof of Mr. Snyder's res- , 1;1 -- e Library Association: agars in May last, and Messrs. Barr Lk I Superintendent of Markets--Samnel Kil- More healthful or beautiful location is to be Moser, of this city, were appointed super- I gore. (no opp.) I idence, on.-Penn street, caught tire from I jENTLEKEN : I have the honor to sub- found in the city. I will not occupy your falling sparks. An alarm w sounded a i t , mit for your own consideration this even- -intending architects, and on the 16th of Clerk of aiarketa—D. Dnnseath, Sr. space togo into details, as I ahould have June proposals for the execution of the Monongahela Wharf Master-3. Rippey. done if IShad written on the spur of the from. Box 2, corner., Penn d :Secant' in a record of the proceedings of your tareets. - The ffre depaptment were ° 1 St Board of Directors during the year 1868,and stone, brick and carpenter work were ac- Allegheny Whar Master—Robert A. Hill. mornent.i The impressions left on my promptly; and ! extini d shed. the fitt•ases to offer a few euggestions that may have eePt. ed. The work of taking down the old Salt Inspector— enney Goughl (no opp.) mind will never be erased. No man who before Mach damage bad been one. influence on the future prosperity of our concert hall and other buildings on the lot Inspectorof Ash s—J. icMas rany anter g a te King'.. took ante rest in the late terrible etre - , . association. . Was shortly after comenenced, and the seen- Inspector of Tobacco—Wm. Rinehart.g , ith has any sympathy le or 1 o with the We are glad to say that the condition of vations being completed, Mr. J. L. L. Knox, Bark Measurer—John Pollock. (no opp.) brave men who so freely perilled their all our finances has been such that we have contractor for the masonry, laid the first • Superintendent Water, Works—Joseph for their bountry,icould see the condition added to our library over one thousand dol. stone in the foundatiota of the new struc- French. 1 - of the children in that School, as I saw wednesdav 26th. The ex- ears worth of new books, thus gratl in- tor e on s - ' August - them, without R feeling ofup l a nd rtitude to I - its attracti In :the creasing ons. e purchase tensive foundations are now completed in a patch, 'Commercial. , God, and. to those who got of books, efforts have been made to secure very substantialaddWorkmanlike manner. City Paper—German—Freedom's Friend. taken care of this school. There was no those that would meet the demands of theu a d Mr. John Chambers, contractor for the I City Job Printer—A. A. Anderson dc Son.' parade, no show of fine dress, no-finery in members. - While:books of solid and per- carpenter work, has placed upon them most • First District Street CoMmissioner—J. F. any way; but the idea of the ehildren be manent value have been purchased freely be d•st f the lower floo O 1 the tim man Jo' s or r. Hu ater. (no opp.) mg comfortable and having a real home, the carrent literature of. the day has not ' The contra provide for the completion of. Second. District Street Commissioner—J. fat evoryWhere present. Thai intercourse been neglected. .--,• - the - work by 'January Ist , 1870. , 13. McFaden. • of the children with the teachers was just The Librarian's report presents the Ibl- The building will'Occupy a ground space Assessor of Water Rents—Robert King.• such as' I would have It—frank, simple lowing facts. of 120 feet front on Penn street by 160 feet Meat Inspector—Adam Weaver. hearted: and affectionate. One -family of deep, along Barker ' sl alley. Its arclaitec. Board Measuzers—John Owens, James .six children,. tivcsof :wheat Were girls and lI.BERECH/P. 31E • . tural style is Byzantine, with a Iffreizard Black, John Oxey, J. W. G. McCiare, Jno., a little Prattling pity of five"years, all of ' Numbei of a n -active members jan.1'68....750 r „ s roof. The front will be of dressed stone , the ..r. Brown, I. N. Willis, Sam'l Mears, D. N. whom ould have gone to destruction but Added during thesrear aa° sides and rear of brick with store dme. Chambers, R. H. H. Donaldson,. William for this '', noble State charity, attracted my — , ss tugs. The lower story will' be dinided into Clark, S. B. Waughton, W. W. Brown,S. attention especially. -I regard it as asirnple " six compartments. That which As nearest Mitchell, R. P. Black, David Jones, W, duty to say that I think Colonel McFarland '0 to St. Clair street will be occupied for the Morrison, David Aiken, Phil. Copeland. is the right man in the right place. main entrance and staircase to the Library The Councils will meet this afternoon at Our noble old State was the first to take and auditorium' That on tire east side two o'clock to elect the officers last evening !up this matter in earnest. She has done Will be arranged fora confectiane ry' and res- I nominated. • ' few things more creditably. But I willnot Laurent for ladies and gentlemen, and the We here take occasion to thank our enlarge. I cannot close, however, without four intermediate will be handsome store friends for the generous award of city .saying that the prosperity of the school is \ rooms extending back the entire depth of printing to our journal, and in the future,. in a great degree due, in my judgment, to the buildings• -At thenorth-west and north- as we have in the past, we shall endeavor , ,the watchful, daily care and affectionate east corners will be additional staircases to merit the patronage bestowed. The superintendence of James P. Barr, Esq., of le On the auditorium. Divatch,Commercial and Freedom's Friend mthe Reg: My impression is that :he goes On the first floor (or second as we are ao- I were similarly honored with the GAZETTE once or twice every' day to see how they csastomed to call it) in front will be the ac- and nominated city printerafor the current get on. The children seemed- to enjoy his oommodations for the Library. The -Libra- year. coming as a loved friend ry hall will be 100 feet by 40, and 46 -feet t One thing pressed us very much at the high, with a gallery surrounding it at 17 Directors Elected. the time and since. What is to be done feet, above the floor, the gallery to be ten with the girls, especially, as they arrive feet wide and to have a handsome cast-iron at the age of sixteen, ,when by the law they milker. It will be reached by ornamental are to take care of themselves? They have iron staircases, no • home, absolutely none, and these At the west end of the ball is a special bright boys, what of them? If they; go reading room for ladies, 40 by 18 feet 2 to trades, where are they to board'? Who - i inches,including male dree.sing apartment. will pay such Male fellows enough ' to ri ENt - INE I Over this room, and accessible from the gal- to clothe • theta and pay their board'? If i, Us leries, is a room of•oarresponding size for any one will, who will take them at a mod-1 • " i 1 - gentlemen. orate price? Ought there not ito be a _____SeetriVii. PEBBLE In the rear oftheeast end is the Librari- boarding house, Bay connected with this I an's room, 34 feet 4driches by 11 feet 2 inch- school, or in its neighborhood. where I‘ 1 I • i I , 1 es, which is entered from the main fl oor they could easily call on their old friends SPECTELCLIES, s ea has alson door opening to the delivery d - • A an keep up' thahome feeling. a a Chris- 1 1 room. Over the- the Librarian's room is the tian_commuffity, ought.not this to, be I WARRANTED TO IMPROVE THE SEM . , i , Directors' ream •of the same siee, reached - th Ought of sincerely. ~ J. S. T. - ' i 'from the gallery. Both of these front On January 11,1869. -s a •FM SALE BY 1 . 1 _....__._____s_.. , Barker's alley. .i 1 Adjoining the north side of the library, rirrit sTRErr. 1 DUNSEATH & HASLETT I . end between the last mentioned rooms and she staircase, is the Book Delivery r00m,79 I ' ise 1 fleet by 34 feet tour inches; which it is pro tposed shall e used also as_the newspaper reading room•and_for toniersation. It will be lighted by and a part of the `flier will be of plate glass, so as tononvey additiotualight to the stores below. In the rear of these apartments will be the' Auditoritun, 116 feet by 78, inclu sive of stage and foyer. It will be con structed upon the plan of a theatre, with a single gallery and will • seat comfortably about 1,400 persons. The seats and all the arrangements of the hall are proposed to be of the meet approved kind. On the third or upper story, imme diately over the auditorium, is a space 116 feet long by 68 feet wide and 17 feet hiob, which can be divided as may seem best for the uses to which' it may be devoted. A portion of it will be required for a small hall for the ordinary meetings of the Asso ciation, and it has been suggested that the north half of this space, or apart of it, would be admirably adapted to the requirements of the Academy of Design. In the front part of the building, over the library, is a room 116 feet long by 40 feet wide, and 16% feet high, which at some future time will be needed lb con nection with the library, but which, until then, may be devoted to other uses. It would make a very good gallery for the exhibition of pictures. By Introducing the light from above -(a modification easily made,) it would be particularly well suited for that purpose. The objection to a location on the upper story, which would beet force in other cities, would be more than counterbalanced in our dark atmos phere by the advantage of being free from any other obstruction to the light. The entire building (exclusive of the lot,) will cost 5170,000. and of this sum about 5100,000 has already been subscribed. As many of our oitizewswho are among the most capable Of appreciating the value of such an institution in elevating the stand ard of intelligence, education and morals in our community, are vet to he called upon, no great difficulty is anticimleikin securing the additional sum n"4 itara• t , complete the building according to the Plans. In addition to the, higher, consider ations alluded to, it Is now certain that the rents will be ample to pay six per cent. in terest upon the stock, and leave a surplus towards the payment of the principal. Our merchants and manufacturers also see that, ,merely as a pleasant place of resort to which they can introduce the strangers who visit our city on business?, the Library Hall will be a paying investment for them. With congratulations to the members of 'the Association upon the prospect of enter ing upon the occupant:yore building which shall be worthy of the noble °Weds for which your Association was organized, I am, very respectfully, You obedient FELlservant, X R. BRUNoT, Pres't. Library Hall Company. The officers of the Library Hall Company are as follows: President, Felix R. Bru net; Vice President, J. R. !McCune; Secre tary, T. N. Miller; Treasurer, James H. Wright; Directors, Wm. Thaw. Jas. Park. Jr. Jobn W. Chalfant, C•sW. Batchelor, and: Jos. Dilworth. I On: motion of Mr. Morgan, the reports were received and ordered to he published. Mr. Jennings submitted the following amendment to Article 'X of the Constitu tion: I I One month previous to the annual meet ing the Board of Directors shall Call a meet ing of the Association for the,purpose of making• nominations for officers'to be voted for at the annual meeting, such nomina tions to be published in the daily papers at • least six times previous to the election. The President stated that under Arida XIV of the Constitution, which related to ~i. amendments, all amendments were re quired to be submitted and sae upon at a quarterly meeting before the could be adopted at the annual meeting. The matter was laid over until the next quarterly meeting. • The Association then adjourned, in order to go into an election of officers for the en suing year. I ELECTION OF OFFICERS. , Tellers having been appointed by the President previous to adjourning,the mem bers proceeded to vote for officers and Di rectors for the ensuing year, with the fol lowing result: President—Joseph Albree. Vice President ..J. Bowman Sweitzer. Secretary—A. A. Lane. Treasurer—D. P. Corvrin. Directors—W. D. McGowan, J. J. Don nell, Malcolnt Hay, John H. Bailey, Albert M. Harper: , Auditors—A. J. Parsons, Jos. Shellen• berger,' Js MIII. Reinhart. ' T. . tinl---17-----idlitiop • .., _ ------- - nde, ill: Alleged I.arceny.--C. B. Steil b:I . formtitton before the Mayor:. 'yeatel.9ld charging C. 'Robb with the larceny. vi 4% 1 , i , eral pipes and aquantitiof tobacco, Robb I was arrested and brought to the 'alaye4.)., office. but the prosecutor relento - -, , and " ue accasedc withdrew the information an “ all uL C was discharged. h..kl) A l le g "' .*•7 .4.lectiou.—The election for Director of, the Poor and City Councilmen of Allerr: j eny city will be held to-day. Let all W . :publicans turnout and vote and thus .secure the succv:s bf the party ticket in - , every ward. The election is by no means -pnimportant and good' citizens should not fail to attend the polls. Assault and Battery.—Peter alley, pro. prietor of a drinking house on - Water street, was arrested yesterday, on a charge of assault and battery, preferred by Pat. iDonovan before the Mayor. It appears that Patrick was in Eitehley's bar-room when a diffieulty arose between them and the latter struck him a blow ou the head with some heavy instribnent, intlictingi a severe and serious wound. Stehle3r was held for a hearing. - Llilluer:Caser.—Several of the Alderman in Al Sitheny tad a number of liquoi cases before them Saturday and yesterday. The apottsed. were . all charged with _selibig *ch.- bn Suiaday, the prosecutors being the 'so-styled independentpolidernen, who have sb often of late figured in this 'comma- Itistin. The defendants were required to pay "the fine of fifty dollars, according to law, —Which added to the costs of each case, made 'tie bill considerably larger. . _ - .A,lMeying the. Neigliberhood.—May John son, a resident of the First ward, Alio gberiy, in delivering a certain lecture to her husband on Saturday evening, man aged to get into a row with the ,gentleman much to thi annoyance pf the neighbors. One of them at last made information against her before the: Mayor, for disor derly conduct. .She was arrested, and after a lengthy detail ~ ,of her domestic griev ances to the, sympathizing official, ,was fined five dollrs and costs,which she paid 'and departed. , • , Bill Posters;; at War.—Vhe bill. posters' I - war, elk& - was prosecuted so vigorously last ye has been renewed, and the pres -ent campaign will probably be as .san - ..gainary as the 'Cornier one. 'James Tback •eray made information before the Mayor yesterday, charging James McCoovay with malicionty,naischief. ' He alleges that the accused - willfully and maliciously pasted a . bill on his bill beard, thereby covering up --ft bill -via& - had been pfeviously placed there by the prosecutor. McOaevey was w rested and held fora hearing. „ ,Presentation,—Mr. S. Anfelhannu, the fa -mons tenoreinger at St. Panis Cathe4ral, and who, perhapaimore than any other,kas made the ehoir of WA church fatnona dur ing the past fifteen 5 -- ea r waste n N s ' rae nt e d ew:Year'day with a very magnificent - and Nainable goldheaded Pane, appproprir ately inscribed, by Rt. Rev. ;Bi shop beano nee, as, a token of appreciation and esteem. `There are , few, if any, more' artist's Itenor singers in America than Mr. A., and cer "tainly none havea richer and morewer ful voice, and we are glad to know he is fully appreciated by the church authorities. Wanted. to. Keep Them.--Samttel Hays - -and William England started from Harris- , burg together to o3mostoPittsbrirgh. L Hays. 'having no trunk 411eges that he gave. Eng-, land a cloth coltrvainedct $l4, and a piece Of velvet, worth t 5, to pat in his valise while on the , irwtrne3 4 . :When they arrived -,at:PittslinrghiEnaland,•eccording tothe al- , -legations, refused - to give up the articles.' Hays then made information, before .Alder- : man Ta,ylor, against him for larceny as 'bailee. :Yesterday ,morning the parties met at'the Alderman's officeo England ;raying the costs of.prosecutiou and delivering the • goods to.ilays. _ - Gough'eLeeture. Ourreaders should not forget the - time 4 mid &wain:regard to Gough's lecture on "Cireamstruices," to-night at the Academy of Music. It seems altogether a work of • supererogation to say anythinginregard to •this world renowned temperance advocate. orator and lecturer. He is so well -known to ; the Pittsburgh priblic, that the: mere an . Amouncement of his appearances las hereto fore, and.will, without doubt, be on • the • present occasion, sufficient. He -seeks to have in acremarkable degreethe faculty of attracting listeners; who hare heard trim win and again, even though the lecture be. one -which has often been -repeated in their herring. The tickets went off very ,vapidly yesterday. and the indicatons are that an Itinnenseandience will be present. - • I Election Day In Allegheny. : The regular atitinai deafen for ens; and —ward officers takes place in Allegheny to , , - The 4teptiblicatis have placed a full -ticketin the field inell the wards and;-will doubtiess-eitct their nominees. There will ' he one Director of the Poor elected. Mr. John Brown, Jr., who retires from Mem= bership in the Select lepuncil, has , been ,norninatedefor the Once ant will lave but oppotittlon: In the 'Third ward the contest • for the. Aidermanship between the Republican , and - Democratic vandidates =sill be ° tjnite judgidgfram present appearances. In the Fifth and Sixth wards citizen's tickets have been ,put in nomina -Bon, but the Republicans of these •locall -ties have beers thoroughly aroused, and will . all probability put their ticket through 'by: handsome majorities.. The steamer Silver, Cloud Burned. We learn from a special telegram, - which - , we publish elsewhere, that the •steamea o liiilver Cloud, CeptkJohn B. "Conway,.was , 'burned to the water's edge, in the O hio -.river, about three sidles above'Point Pleas Ant, yesterday •' , evening. The ill-fated •steamer was loaded. with _balled,hay. and left Cincinnati for this port Saturday even ing. . Frcim • the 'following, which we clip from the Cincinnati Garette t it appears that ,the boat was on fire before leaving that , 'While the Silver Cloud No, 2 was lying At the foot of Broadway, on. Saturday even 'ug, preparing to depart for .Plttsburgh, some bales in her engine room, on the star board side, were discovered to ; be on fire. 'When - the alarm was - given, the crew of the Clcirksville, lying along side the Cloud, were engaged in pumping water into her - boilers for the purpose of testing them. They immediately turned the hose on • the, burning hay and 130011exlinguished the fire; which might have otherwise proved dins strous. Circumstances led Captain Conway to believe the fire tti be the work , of an in cendiary. After the exeitetnent had sub sided, the Silver Cloud left for Pittsburgh, having seeured 600 bales of hay below here .and•2oo here. One of her pilots was Elbert Williamson." _ One deck passen:ger, name not given, was . 30,11 in' the disaster last evening. The crew na i . .rowly escaped. Mr. Taylor. the watch lear,,, jumped from the hurricane deck and wa s e,erlously,injurpd.. ,Fortunatelv for the pcissekgers and crew of the g'fillVer Cloud.," the: Wee ery'',was near at.bandVheti the, the" Wee discovered, and rendereirtishilill ,the ass i e ta,nce possible under the circum /Stances, .y."- _ 'rte e.... ANNUA • ...a. 11112M104 I mop' I)acemad•,7•caitoved and Tasigned—. Present number of active members.... 3B Life members 27 Honorau members • 6 Total inembr4hip ',cumber of Foliunes lu Librarr, Jan• 1864 .. - • 'Bonet during •-• .Added by dtinding magazines Added by donation • Dwiect those bouafht to euyply lost et gain during the year ...... .1.. . , • . . Present number if voinmee ' . . 8.918 Tire- number added during 1867 Was 313 volumes. snowing:an lueresee in favor or 18680 f VS volumes, • cinont.a.vion. 'Mel:lumber of wqiumes borrowed froM the Library daring 1868, Was Borrowed during 18d7 - aucrear a This small increase, notwithatandbag the large addition of new books made t to the Library during the year, may appear sur prising, but is to be attributed to the in tense political excitement 'which prevailed during the summer and fall, at which time,, 'the-circulation largely decreased. - I .3311CMICO. • i I • Therircunber of booke hound during the 1 :year 1868 was 319 volumes. Of these eighty-„ - three were new magazines, dm., and 236 'volumes of old books rebound. t , The latter - represent all departments of 1 l t , literatiire. Many standard works and '.books of reference which have been on the :shelves from the infancy of the Library, :and many of them out of print and - very - scarce, it lass been necessary to - rebind for ztheirmreserration. • - -.. I - - But the larger-ithars' - of -- reboiluid books :represents works of /lotion. This is owing, ' ' , mainly to two causes, the great circulation of thiaciass of boOks, and the cheap and 1 imperfect modeof their manufacture; and, I am-sorry 6 say, another reason may ,be added, viz: the carelessness with which they are handled" - by some readers. It „members would take proper care of the , books they draw from the. Library, many; more volumes could be purchased by the Association with the money now annually expended in•rebinding and repairing. LECTURES. The Lecture Committee of 1867-68, by their Chairman, .7. B. Scott,- Esq., report that during the season thirteen lectures were given. Following the same policy which has been pursued for -several years previously, 1 the-Committee sold season tickets to the -.number of 166 at the price of four dollars each; with ne extra charge tor. reserved -seats. The Committee,du:rime the-earlier pact of the course were fearful that the pecuniary -s results - of he amn toion -would -be 1111- atisfactory, t awing ' the depressed .con dition of monetary matters, but the pro ceeds paid the Treasurer of ;the Association amounting to $4947,43, show in the most satisfactory manner the liberal patronage of the public and the hearty support of the _friends of the Inatituttion. - The Committee take this occasion to ao iknowledge their obligation to the Frees of this city for theirgenerous business tsris, -their uniform eourteny and their extension of every facility for the furtherance of the -success of the• course.. The Librarian rep arts that-quite a large number of volumes have been lost. The parcentage of the hies far exceeds that of other libraries. ' : To facilite the recovery of volumes in the )pessession.of,parsons who refuse or neglect to return the same to the Library, a special • act of the Legislature seems to be neces . eery. The whole matter has been entrusted to a committee of two. legal gentlemen, who will take suidi,mciastiree as may seem I proper in the case. • . „ The -report states that •although it ap pears from experience-that libraries cannot be permanently maintained by , donations of books they may .be. greatly bez anted thereto:, and itsuggests to ellpersons haying large aollectlons of.books the pro priety of bequeathing them to library asso ciations,.and calls attention to a dente in theaharter of the association which provides that persons soaking a donation of e 3,000 shall _found a fund which shall take the . name of the donor,dec. It also ream- I mends that persons aving large collections .of books which at their decease will probe hly bedisposed - af at auction at reduced prices, bequeath the same to the library, where they will be carefully preserved and forever _remain as a monument to the dontir. The increase or membership is strongly urged upon the members, in order that. the cumber of volumes may be in creased. The emaciation offers to all who may feel - inclined to accept it, a prominent puklic position in which they -may place any works of art or specimens of natural . prfiductione, where they. will yield greater pleasure, mid be a scarce of satisfaction to many more than they could ever be in the recesses - of *private collection. In surrending, at the close of our of term, the important trusts which have been delegated to us, we cannot but con gratulate the mernbers of the Am:lac - Won upon au important and long looked for event which will occur during the current yell:. t Wo refer to the erection of and re moving into the new Library Hall, the foundation of which hi - completed and the superstructure will, it is expected, be fin ished before the year. ..This will mark an epoch in the history of our Association, anti cannot fail to exert a great and good Influence on its subsequent career. I . , Our Association ift now in the 21st year of its existence,and •it is fitting that ' ,on at tainingits majority it should make bolder and morevigorous claims to the respect and .attention of our community Yet we - hope that those who cherished it in its infancy will not, for that „reasone withdraw their support. It will still need t o aid of all its friends,' and to their cantina d and zealous support we commend it. . • • .1 On behalf of the Board of Directors. - Jos. ALBAEC, Preal. ~ - , '• ' TREASURER'S usroßT. . 1 - '-. The Secrefaiii readthe reportofleir. R. S. - ilroilb;• Treaebrer; from which it t epl ears.. thorthe,recelpts of the Eigitidlailbn were for the year Including ballance on band! from previdns year, ?4,608 21, and Ahe expendb , , T,':-7:::PtVov3O'if;:,o4.--,j_iiii.0.4i..1..•-t:','.0'.04.v, 11,..,1061 .000 vole. ..,83 ea • 771 ' ' :in.. 21.260 s, Ask your Grocer for A g tersip'e, superior Spiced Jumbles. eod2w The stockholders of a number of Insu, • ranee companies in this vicinity held their annual meetings yesterday. Following; is the result of the election for Directors in the companies named: - 1 Allegheny Insurance Company...-Messrs. John Irwin, Jr., John D. McCord, "C.. G. Hussey, Harvey Childs,Thos. J. Hoskinkm, Wm. Dean, Francis Sellers,Charles Hays, Robert H. Davis, B. L. Fahestock, W. H. Everlion, Capt. J. T. Stockdale, T. H. Nevin, Boatman's Fire and Marine Insurance Company.—Messrs. R. C. Grair, D. E. Park, i James Rees, H. W. Oliver, Jr., Jack Hill, Henry Lloyd,-James H. Wright c John_Graff, Jehn P. Smith, F. M. Gordon, N. J. Bisrley. • Edward Gregg. People's Insurance Company.—Messrs. William Phillips, John Watt, . John .E. Parke, Captain John L. Rhoads, William' Vankirk, Jared M. Brush, Samuel P. Simi. Ter, James D. Verner,Charles Arbuckle, William F. Lang, C. H. Love, Samuel Mo- Crickart. , German Insurance Company.—Messrs. C. 1 Hoeveler, Ed. de Barenne, C. Burchfield. P. Haberman, A. Groetzinger, EL E.Weith, Joseph Lang, H. Voegele, George Seybold, John Backfield, Anthopy Meyer, Hr. Dail . meyer. Manufacturers and Merchants Insurance Company.—Siessrs. James I. Bennett, Jno. W. Chalfant, A. E. W. Painter, Robert Lea, Isaiah Dickey, Wm. - Walker, Mark W. Watson. Henry A. Weaver,. John Wilson, W. A. Reed, Joseph Walton, Robt. Jami son and Rev. L C. Pershing. Attemania Insurance Coinpany.—Messrs. Robert C. Schmertz,. Louis Morgenstern, Criarles Meyran,, W. F. Lang, Adolph - Kress Peter Keil4, Christian Siebert, Jos. Abel, Schultz, A. Stenmeyer, Martin Heyl, Win. Carr. The Ben Franklin.—The election at the office of this company yesterday resulted in the choice of the following gentlemen as Directors. It will be seen that, with one exception, the old Board was re-elected : Henry Irwin, George R. Riddle, Simon Drum, William M. Stewart, Joseph Lent ner, D. L. Patterson, Jacob Franz, 'J. B. Smith, Gottleib Fess, H. J. Zinkand, Chas. P. Winston. Jeremiah Cohen, Jacob Rush, Jos. Craig, Wm. Cooper. Wationat Insurance Company.—Messrs. W. W. Martin, John A. Myler, James L. Graham, John Brown, Jr.. 0. IL P. Wil liams, James. Lockhort, Robert Lea, Geo. Gerst, John Thompson; C. C. Boyle, Jos. Myers, Jacob Kopp, Joe. M'Naugher. .Enterprise Insurance Company:—Messrs. Robert Dickson, G. Seidler L. J.Rianchard, Robert Liddell, C. Van Buren, Joachim Weisser, W. J. Friday, Edwin Miles, Ben jamin Schmidt, C. Otto Hartung, C. F. Klopfer, C. Theobald. • lillnersville Passenger Railway. A meeting of citizens residing. along the line of the Minersville Passenger Railway was held at the office ofJones, Esq., yesterday. Preliminary to the organization of a new Company to purchase the road, stock and franchises of the present Com pany. -The meeting was organized by call ing Dr. A. G. McCandless to the chair and appointing W. H. Cluley Secretary. The condition of the present Company and their inability to accommodate the public was fully discussed, and it was the general - impression of all present that the road could be made a paying institution to the stockholders as well as a, great conve nience to the public if properlY managed. On motion, a Committee of three, con sisting of Rcibt. Arthurs, Esq., E. P. Jones, Esq., and C. Hanson Love, were appointed to examine the charter and books of the present Company, to ascertain what addi tio al legialation, if any, would be requisite to make the desired change. The Committee were instructed to report I at the next meeting, which will be held at the residence of C. Hanson Love, Centre avenue, Thursday evening at half.past seven o'clock, at which time and place all persons who feel an interest in having so great a public convenience as this road will prove if properly managed, ate invited to attend. The meeting-then adjourned, to meet at the time and place above named. After Them. Meat Inspector Hosack yesterday morn ing seized .another lot of spoiled geese. which were offered for sale in the market, and had them dumped into the Mononga hela river. On Sattirday evening several butchers offered for sale a number of sheep, or, rather skeletons of the animal, which the Inspector promptly seized and consign ed to the usual place. The Inspectoris de termined that nothing but palatable, whole some food in his line at least shall be sold in the market, and, consequently, he keeps a sharp lookout for the diseased article. Hie energy and effectiveness are certainly in the highest degree commendable and deserve the thanks of every citizen. Commlited. • Officer Wash Swain, Sunday afternoon, arrested a mangy who gave his name as Job,u Born, for vagrancy. At the Mayor'a office he stated that he had been robbed about two weeks ago, near the Grain Elevator by.two villians who de coyed him out of the Union Depot, Irhere he was awaiting a train to convey him on his Journey towards S. Louis, since that time he has been Wandering through the cities subsisting and lodging" where he could: Mayor Druid, yesterday morning,. committed him to All for thirt days, where he will be better off. than wandering round through the streets. Amusements, ,'.' , 0 ' 4I i I OPERA HOUSE.—Mr. and' Miss Couldock '1 cemmenced the j second w eek of their, eii-; 1 gagement at the Opera antis() list evening, I when the poetical dramit of Tennyson's . "Dora" was presented. The rotes of Farmer Allen and Dora were of cours e assigned t Mr. and Miss Couldock,i, and were ren dered in the highest style of the.profession. , The different members of the stook] com pany cast in the piece were well up in their parts, and rendered general satisfaction, as they usually do. "Dora" will be repeated to-night. TIMATRE.—The Gregory' s are still draw -1 ing crowded houses at the Old Theatre, and Iwill continue to do so` all winter if they re main: They publish n splendid bill, and, perform everything on itto the letter. The circus and trained dogs are well worth the price of admission, and they do not con stitute one-half the attractions offered. Musgum.—Franklin Ball, Fifth avenue, is the great family resort at present. The many novel attractions that Major Burnell has collected together, and which are now* on, exhibition in his museum and parlor inOrfagerie, is really astonishing. It would be folly to attempt a description of the many wonderful things to be seen there. Kiiiit.oasi.—Our readers will remembEir l that on to•morrow evening the celebratSd i American Prima Donna, Clara Louise Kel logg, gives her first grand concert in this city, assisted by a'corps of brilliant artistes. OriPgArrs' Fain.—The fair in the base ment of St. Panrs Cathedral, for the benefit of the orphans of the church, is still pro ' greasing and is - very liberally patronized. The enterprise is a commendable one and fully worthy of the sapport of the public. The Monongahela Inclined Plane Company. It may not be generally known that the once abandoned project of.constincting an inclined passenger railway plan', starting at the base of Coal Hill and ending at the top . in Mount Washington borough, has again been-revived. It will be operated by a- stationary engine, located at the top of the hill. The Company, with a suffi cient capital stock has been organized, and will commence work immediately. At a; meeting of the , stockholders held'yesterday the following gentlemen were elected to serve the ensuing Year ; President, A. S. Beal; ,Treasurer, - James M. Bailey; Secre tary, Joel L. Bingham; Directors, Win. Dilworth, T. J. Bingham, W. M. Lyon, James M. Bailey, Samuel Harper, J. S. McMillan, D. B. Ferguson. Viers Illustrated Catalogue. Horticulturists annually await .the ap- pearance of this elegant catalogue and as an event of much more than . ordinary interest. Mr. James Vick, of Rochester, New York, is a seedsman and florist of unsurpassed taste; enterprise and integrity. His ninety-page catalogue em braces all of the known, and not a few everywhere else unknown, varieties of flowers for the open air, the green-house or the parlor-window, and for all seasons, while his list of seeds, for the vegetable gaiden, includes all that are grown in this Zone, with clear directions for their cul ' ture. As.a pictorial, Vick's catalogue is a success. and as an advertisenient it is un equaled. Railroad Smashup. Two or three nights ago the engine of a freight train going west ort the Panhandle Railroad, was thrown from the track neii Cadiz Junction; causing the cars following it to be piled against each other, and to be badly wrecked. One of the care contained fourteen horses all of which were killed. The man in charge of the horses was thrown out and caught under the wreck of the caboose car. It was at first supposed that he had been killed, but when extrica ted it was discovered that he had escaped With but a few slight bruises. One of the brakesnaen was also thrown some distance, but his injuries were slight. The escape of the two men from death seems almost miraculous.' _ Felonious. Mary Miller Harrington called at Alder-, man McMasters' office yesterday morning • and stated that her husband, Thomas Har rington, bad beaten and driven ler from the house, and was creatingan,immeas e uproar in the neighborhood pf their resi dence, 'Virgin alley. Officers lo Bndlne, McCoy and Barry 61wertt for" Thomas san d Mc C oy in arresting hhn. When brought to the,Maestrate's office he was almost in is state of nudity, having torn his clothing into ribbons previous to his arrest. He was committed to jail for trial, for mann and battery and surety of the peace. r 4 The plate - to get White tame, -,Caleinz. , Plaster, Hydraulic CeMeat. is at Ecker to Caskey's, 1671Arststreet. 't • ' ' Ask your Grocer/for !" arvin superibr Spiced Jumb I 1 eofft.w; • Burnett CocoaMe dr fectly, without greasing ing it. . _ Ask your Grocer] for arvin's superior Spiced Jumbles. j eod2w . Kenwood Boarding rSal'ool for Boy =='t Four vacancies on namely 6th. Apply tol Rev. J. P. Taylor, New Brighton, Pa. 2w. f' . . , DIED: 1 ~. . , BRADY — At 6 o'clock 'Sundt., Mottling:. 100.1 instant; ,JOSEPiII S.E. 110WA1111 SEAL BRADY.. • only &tighter of 1-1. Vora and J. E. Brady, Jr.', lre the fifth year her agc : , Funeral TUEDAT AFTERNOON, 12t* Inst..cit Z. 'o'clock, from the residence of her ,parents, No.. ' lt Walnut street, Allegheny..; ),. NEWTON—Suddenly,. it Valpariiso. Indlans, , on Saturday,' at 3 A. M., ORRIN NEWTON, In the 11. t year of his sae., Funeral will take place from his late residence, at Shady Side, on TURSDAT, the 12th lest., at 2 P: W, Carriages leave Petri:tan 1 'Sampson's, ' corner of Smithfield and Sixth streets, 'at i P. as. UNDEILTAKE,RS. .....- "LEX. 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