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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 •
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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.
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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
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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.
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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 '
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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.
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The plate - to get White tame, -,Caleinz. ,
Plaster, Hydraulic CeMeat. is at Ecker
to
Caskey's, 1671Arststreet. 't •
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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'
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DIED: 1
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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. AIRES, ILINDERTA KER,
No. 166 FOURTH STREET, Pittsburgh, Ta.
CO• FINS of all kinds, CRAPES, GLOVES, and ev
ery'
description of Pun<ral Furnishing Goods fur.
nished. . Rooms open - day'and night. Means ' and
Carriages tarnished.
Raysnancas—Rev. Dsvid. Kerr, D D., Rev. M.
W. Jacobus, D. D., ThoinsS:Evring, Esq., Jacob H.
Miller. Eau. ,
dTABLES &PEEBLES,ATNDETp .
'TAXERS AND LIVERY STABLES,' corner of
DUSKY STREET A.ND CHITRCII AVENUE, -
Allegheny City. where their COh•FIN ROOMS - are
constantly supplied with real and imitation Itcse.
wood, Mahogany and Walnut Coffins, at prices va
rying from la to 6100. Bodies prepared for inter
ment. Hearses and Carriages farnithed:: also, all
clads of• Mourning GoodS, It. required: Office open
at all hours, day and night. •
ROBERT T. !RODNEY, '_l3Nr.lit•
TAKER AND EN-HALM-ER, No. 4 OHIO
REP, Allegheny, Keeps constantly on hand a.
large assortment of ready-made Collins of the fol-.
lowing kinds: First, the celebrated American Bu
rial Oases, Metallic Belf-sesling Air-tight,Sissea.
and Caskets, and Rosewood, Walnut and Rofierfooo , "
Imitation Coffins. Walnut Coffins froml2s up
wards. Rosewood Imitation ,Coftins from k 5 up
wards, and no pains will be spared to give entire
satisfaction. Crape and Gloves furnished free or
charge. Best Hearses and Carriages furnished on
short notice. Carriage's furnished to funerals 114.-
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GRANULAR EFFIRVERCING:PIEPIRATIONL 1
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Car.
Grace ulcer
E • 4rel d r o ese , i ! lg tr i t . e.nti t te .
. - (11) ' f do: 1 Citrate i plogroaisk.: r ..
do • ' doi ' Seldiltis Powders,. ' 4
do' do ' Kissengen water .
, .. r • , . :i 1 1 . r.
IE, GLYCERINE S bAP, !":
It.;
ic 1
thele ... . , . 7,-;
,
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SWIRL'S TR •
Contains *u per ceu
SA3G'S
contailae, 30 Per cen '
etcattram,s CIEM.IIIICAI-.S,
Imported and .sold only by
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SIMON I JOHNSTON
,;\
Corner Smithfield and, Fourth S
.-no=trrs
APHILY 6.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Corner - of Penn and St. Clair Street& A ,
Has now In stock one of the largest and most varied •
assortments of
; _ =
Fpn and Winter Goods
ever broaeht to this city. His stock embraces al c.
the latest French and English manufactures of
7‘..:
CLOTHBi - OASECEICEIPS AND OVEROOATINGEI •
!►leo, a fallgtie of 6ent , iofurnishing Goods.
, . . .
NEWGOODS. NEW GOODS.- • . ;i
1 — ..,
. , .
. ;.; FOR A STYLISH OVERCOAT
FOR A STYLISH DRESS COAT, ' • ( ',.
FOR A STYLISH BUSINESS COAT.
BOR A STYLISH WALKING. COAT ..
• FOR A STYLISH _PAIN OF PANTS,__ • _ _ !..,
FOR A STYLISH VEST OF ALL KLNDS, !!:
For alithe latest styles cot clothes; tirade of the abet.
material, and by lirst.class workmen, and at prices:.
l iu g: ingly,low, go to the welt klown Merchant
Tailor,
W. \ HESPENDEID. •. •
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...,: : , ...-,:o. 50; ST. °LAI:R.I3EIIEn', now Sixth.
Dc
THUS; F. D1LL..11.. D......... 8.5. ffrlrlif..ll.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE' AS
SOCIATED them elves together for the
PRACTICE/ OF MEDICINE.
Office, 'So. 19.8TDCIITON AVENUE, Allegheny .
c ity. 1 • ITIIOS. F. DALE, M. D.
noiglug: S. SUTTON. lir. D.
00090/ •-• TEN THOUSAND^
Pounds
CHOICE . .NEW VALENCIA (Cooking) RAISINS,
•
,p -6 pounds for $l.OO. ,
At the Orizinm .•
REu FRONT TEA WAREHOUSE,.
114 Smithfield street, opposite Custom House.
C. A. BOUCHER.
5 7
rouFul E THOUSAND
000,
CHOICE NEW EAST& CURRANTS,
ifierrounde for,el.oo - -
At C. A. BOUCHER'S .
RED FRONT TEA. WAREHOUSE,
114 emlintleld- street.
00091 -4)
New N C L andted THOUSAND. t.ronate pert
005—Ftve Hundred pounds new. Candled Lemon
Feet at 45-. per !b.
005—Five Hundred puttilds rievr Candied Orange
Pert at 45c. per lb.
At C. A. BOU CITER , A
RED FRONT-TEA WAREHOUSED
tindtbdeld street. . -
PERFECTLY PURE SPICES. OF
all kinds. ground. In : the store. and sal& by
weight. No.nackage trash labelled Spices sold at
the Original Red front T. a Warehouse.
114,8rnithileldstreet.
RErimon 11
RED 01M--EIGEIT
varieties of COFFEE roasted daily. and sold
Eat) Im HOT, at 25c.. Stk.. 30e . 330“_ .325 c 4,
and 450. peril), at the • -
ORitIINAL RED FRONT TEA WAREROun.
114 dmithlield at.; opposite Custom Rouse.
' • C A BOUCHER.
. A.
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1.2 rovzins W HITE sviamit
.
An' Itt 00 a 4, A. BiyucTlEß'S
ORIGINAL RED FRONT TEA VIADETIOVE I E,
114 builthiteld street.
• ,Oppostte Custom /louse.
OVER FIFTY VARIETIES OF
TEAK, all Erades and prices, ranglugpcna
tsl,t e
9'
Can
i t e :2t 1:1 E P e R X
&MOM AL RED "FRONT TEA WATIEMALFE,
ttre•t,
Oppost`.o Custraclio use.
GM
es esthe lialr p
er-`
, arying or stitien-,
I
VIENNA SOAP
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Glycerine.
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