II 11 1 4.47,,, ,, , , i ,-;e4r , -;, , -; . ' 1 N. ittoirtno - a/tTls4 AND SUBURBAN. ..--"., •," ..--- --- _„ .111kined. Repert - df the Managers or the -".= tlenieilt. Tract - *deo , ..of Allegheny ' r Vity—Twenty-fifth Annitersary. ' ~ ,,& - / .6 0 6 4- ...e'ryear'of active labor has ended, ind'iiith gratified. hearts we acknowl edge the kind hand that has led us .and i the tender mercy that has prcißed per laboritilth abundant success. ,' ' ~ . And to our Graciowi Master, Who bath ' 'ixiiichly blessed our -hUmble efforts to , . • serve litm, be all the glory forever. " The setae monthly round of:visitation, the same earnest efforts to'bring souls to `cihrhithy the dissemination of; the same truth, with little variation in object or plan, have been 'monied during the pres , exit as in former years. And although the facts and figures of this' report are :cinch the same as those fOund in former yawl s the work has entirely new. The:Water obtained :from you gushing e fenutain is the same in element and ap %ines each year, yet pleasant and re -1 cl g each day and hour. 'A 'the oft:told story of a Saviour's love hal Mien. from the-lips of the filithfUl with ell theluterest of an unheard i f , tale, net :it kindness and the word of -reilitiS itha comfort veeen 'Aid aiWelcome as if never reeeleed-..liefore. -And is the -:ieluiltging seasons. oome and go, each /*yds tenntleted calls forth our record of • I debar taut& like • that ,of the preceding, loefft hich.ohanter of our history, mase rby each revolving year, affords new - ithows-advancement and urges herr ba-wiater exertions and larger 8110. .: detßiyiellki ot object of this Society is not to atgranee the interests of any particular sect or creed, buto*.to-promote evangeli ;lbarreligion by the circulation of tracts, by conversation and prayer," to aid in bringing the masseaundes the influence .*ol the' Owned. In this Aseociation wo , ittervof all Evangelical denominations heartily co-operate in their effoits to ad vance the cause of. our blessed Redeem : ler.; ,Tho visitations are made monthly. and it is the aim of the Sotiety to send dis tributors to all parte of the city. It is the - duty of the visitor •to search but, ever • lamirr, to present each family a tract ,. and to supply all who des/re it with a ooPy of the American - 'Messenger for a , .;small. compensation; to speak a word for Christ to every one;: Wring attention to religious subjects,and trying to enforce the truth contained in the tract. In ad , ditiorito this general work, the 'nick „are . _...acitighrand kindly cared for; children *hod* not attend Sabbath School are Jar:Mlle:o)d to some neighboring: school; families found dinittnatered the - bible are . furnished with a copy; by _sale or:. gift from the Ladies Bible 'ftdety of Alla. • gheny.__Thas, throWl the of the - tract distributors many are oirsuaded to attend the house of God, 911 a thousands z. - Who never enter thesanetnery are imp ' plied ' with. Gospel truth: A Thus many . sick and sorrowing are cheered and ~. , comforted.and helped to bear life'd trials -., patiently; thuainanYteMPted ones are enabled to resist_ the temnter t end thus ‘; Amine of the fallen ere reillaimed, In tele` work ninety visitors have been engaged i•• 'daring the year... :These rand . the twenty-four manager''. /form a ,corps ..` 'of earnest workers :numbering above a hundred. Through their, persevering • ~ cfilliitoW(eVen in summer's hest and-win - ter'setorm,) b 8,500 .traces and 31,500 Ma ' ~ . sengers in the English 'language, and h ...' 24 200 tracts and 8,200 Messengers in the NI German language, have been circulated. In addition to tails a number of Welsh „..). and French tracts have beendistributedi. several families luive been supplied with • the Bible; 164 children have been gath ered into Sabbath School, and a number • or persons found , sick and destitutc-have had their wants supplied on application • to the Ladies' Relief Society of - the city. And while earnestly laboring in the cause of home evangelizatior, the efforts of the Society have not. been confined to , ,-, our own city. zMany tracts and Neaten i gers have been' sent to Sabbath Schoola in the rural districts. From month to • month the'"Wornen's Christian Associa ' tion" has been supplied with .tracts and '' Messengers to distribute, in Pittsburgh. For several months-tracts have been sent to the Soldiers' Hospital. mid last month a supply of tracts was sent to the House of Refuge. Dar ing the' summer two of the visitors distributed many tracts, books and Messengers among the Roman Catholic population about Cresson. Many tracts and papers have also been distributed by visitors wldle travelling u , pen . the cars. Such is the reeord of thelast year:sWork. Bat what figures' shall represent the itOod fooomdakte slid hearts made to - rejoice in P Ch ed— rist, t he suffering ones relieved and comforted, the sin sick souls' brought to the 'Great Physician, the erring feet turned into the ways of righteousness and peace? What -Arith metic can estimate the value of the im mortal souls made gems in the Redeem , eria crown by the tract the Messenger or the., earnest • word of the distributor! Think you tract distribution is thankless, fruitless labor? It would ''do your soul good to Meet the hearty welcome that generally awaits the inithfial visitor, and `a single tract may be the means of con t. * Verting many souls: One little tract dent by a child to a Missionary waathe means of oonverting fifteen hundred seals; one .-little tract brought in a peddler's peek to the door of his father'was the meansbf eon -•.• '' veiling Baxter, Doddridge, Wilberforce, ;':Leigh, Richmond, and through them of ?..- converting thousands more. The circu it laden during this year has been greater .r - than during any preceding year. What ' the harvest of this year's sowing of Goa ' pel truths hi thousands of hearts may. be < we cannot tell; but, like the . Egyptians who sow their grain upon the swollen I tide, knowing they will reap sp abundant 1 -harvest, we have 'sown good seed upon - ' the rushing tide of human life, believing . :. ,It will yield . a golden harvest in the ; -fn. tare. we have sown the truth in garret ' , ' mid , cellars, in dark lanes end narrow • , ,- 1 4r a in bar-room and saloon In the t'. •, . of Acharid - poOny upon the street I 1 in the buidtiesocerunitting • , it _ in earnest prayer to the Holy Spirit, • - ilr can Muse it to,grow_ and. to bring tor' fruit. In the extension of our: TAof o o l 6_,lirektlie jnteresting experience of • 4 some UI elermsitorif, we ,ftalgreatly op home We have known a 'repay il demon , home modem' miserable by tub ! . i 'lnUeslck s ks" i ths father held so tightl y In th s . . ltaeli T or vim' roiling . , monster. that to Indulge his creiringlik , „Jot. he was Vigorge k agerifieetiven tee I e 0f r ini....,,,,,,,,,,.. dick and ~i - • : s a ge , , 2l , l2 ' e f r, lfee h :P ie llatt' oll t o Uke • the 1 ' ' — —4l4B oMeorele Mwers kind . Ir i *. lovisig 4 d r boas were and il' t o Oil ' 11, laving tatot t mto or keeti mve; ~lediktba ead to "Aland; the AoSehbOVsoliorfivt Atidlor-mthoengis.hillirenhap • ..• '. 1411 " b i g ' l4 4tked in , that"lionsetiold 4 rkilre aorrow4 and' misery held Wpm; PPIPro•. Man* incidents - 'dr- interest t befelittedi but •• wa must, act tax zour ;ahem with the recital. Thus 1 junta rof a century this Society haa carrying on its humble work. rnano_ilitilith but tear oily() it has . w zoreased until its number Of jhya a n d lrar i t s _ II nOw More than a bin --'4O /vs i nfluence is felt through 'elit' ,!ite" city and - beyond. Each year _ Men marked with progress, and to ' night with thankful hearts for past sue . OE cause, : we the -Twenty-fifth Armiveteary.; The :Arithmetic of. rn lty,above can estimate the result of these years of faithful efforts. But -while we rejoice in oar abundant - success with deep regret we are Called upon to announce the deatirof some of pnr most earnest workers. One of these, Mrs. Eliza J. Patterson, was one of the found ers of this society, and for more than twenty years was permitted to labor for its advaricement as a manager and , dis tributor. Thia humble, earnest, conse crated.servant of Christ, like her blessed Master ever went about doing good, and like Do rcas,i she Was often supplying the 'wants Of the needy. She lived to glorify her Redeemer, and after spending half a century in faithful labor for His cause. in the evening of life, at the advanced age of three score and two, she has been called to rest from her labors, to lay down the Cross. and to put on the crown richly decked (as we earnestly believe) with stars which represent those whom she had led to Jesus. And though re moved from our band of faithful work ers, her memory is most precious and her noble example is ever before us in citing us to renewed efforts in the Mae ters Cause. But another consecrated one has been taken from our number. Misa Tillie E. Fleeson, a faith ful manager, a -kindly, successful 'visitor, has been summoned to the Master's presence to hear the joyous greeting, "Servant of .God, well done, thy mansion is prepared, thy crown is ready, enter into the joy of thy Lord." She was ever at her pest, always faith ftil, and though called away before life's bright meridian had been attained, her labors foirthe good of others were many. How kindly we-chensh her memory, and may we all profit by her most excel lent example. Still. another has left us . this year, Miss McCullen, after several years of earnest 'effort as a distributor, has peacefully departed, to enter upon the _blessed reward of herlabors. Thus one by one the crowns are given, these, all died in faith, and now rest in God. And, now, kind Mends, we ask your prayers, contributions and assts. tance. By the blessings of God and your Christian - liberality, the - Society-is clear of debt. We - need distributors. To the friends of the Society , to the pastors of the Churches, to the ristian public, we appeal for laborers. Will not =some of those, whom God has blessed with health, wealth and time to work for Jesus, come to onr aid, seek out the lost and perishing, and tell them of a- Saviour's love? Your assistance is greatly needed; how can you refuse it? How can you, at the Saviour's feet, before the awful judg ment seat, lay down for golden sheaves. nothing but leaves? Some of our faithful workers have been removed, who will. take their places? Thanking God for pastrami's, and trust-. ing him fog the Altura+, we - enter upon the labors of another year, itoping,to in crease our influence for go od , to win many sewels for the Saviour 's crown. ILICPOIIT. Miss M. Herron. Treasurer. in account with the Ladies* Tract Society. of Allegheny. 1885 • W. ___ Mareh Balaace in:Treasury at last. Report. • $ 88 84 1888, March 8, Monthly Collrctions. ..... 800 20 .Anunal Subscriptions 148 Ms Collection ac Annual iler. 112012 June IS, Cash Pald tor printing.lllo 25 18610.1faxtita, Dy sundryeas4 remt- • tances,lotpubllcnns.s6l 60 By cash paid sandly • blllafor drayage 25 55 Dr. :Sextons 6 GO 6E5 $0 Balance in Treasury..:. :; ls676 ::The inane' meeting was h eld- in the lecture room of the Mrst Presbyterian church, March -Bth. Rev: Mr. Wither -spoon presidestand_addresaed.: the meet ing -Mr.4.V. Cellars, Secretary, read the Manager's and Treasurer's reports, which were adopted and ordered to, be printed. OFFICE= AND NA`IAGEELS. President—Mrs. F. It. Brunet, • Vice President—Mrs, Neilsen. Secretary—Mrs. R. S. Bays. Treasurer—Miss 31 Berzon. XANACINDS Miss M. Bryan, Mrs. A. M. Bryan, - Mrs. Slagle, otadar. Mtsp Paul,. Mils Blackstock, Miss Whitten, ' Mrs. 110*g, - ' • Miss Beek, Mrs. Kay: Mrs. Vankirk, Mtss M. Cummings Mrs. Yeager Mrs. MOS. McFad den. Mrs. W,,P. Logan, Mrs. F. Woods. • Mrs. E. C. Cochrane, Mrs. B. B. Campbell, Mrs... Poindexter, _ Miss Pattlnson, Mrs. Breading. -,Cpsvpution of Gcmi Templars. NEW Bialowrozr, PA., March 11. 1869 The Independent Order of Good Tem plars the Brighton county Bistrict met in . quarterly COnyentiOn in their Etat in this place at tw.o o'clock this after- The meeting *as Called to order by Worthy Chief' Templar Woodruff, -who requested Rat S. F. Crowther to act as Worthy:Chaplain, who opened the Con vention by prayer. • • Worthy Seuetary R. Anderson read the Minutes 'of the last quarterly Con yention, held at Beaver Town. Brothers Kennedy, Edgar and Moor head were constituted a Committee on Credentials. Worthy Chief Secretery S. B. Fossett resigned, and on motion Brother Edgar, of New Brighbon, was elected without opposition. ' Sister' Mattie Brierly was constituted Financial Secretary. Reports were called for from the differ ent Lodges represented. . - I Brother Joseph Alexandei reported New Brighton Lodge in a ilouxishing condition, initiating - members every week, and doing a good work in the com munity. • Brother J. H. McCreary reported Bea ver Lodge in good condition, getting along rather skowly, but they think sure ly' having a. wortht membership. Bother- nderson' reported Amaranth Lodge gettingalong very , yttfll," their membership increasing. . Brother .131 sell reported Knobs Lodge doing a good'work.; Though not strong numerically, yet made up of earnest work. Sister Chapin, of Amaranth ledge, S. F. Crowther oficow Brighton,' arid Bisell of Boobs /Ad el; were elected a commit tee on resolutions. M i ter a short mess the convention was Ciliated to order: and. the 'arritial of Hon. B. B. Chase, Grand Worthy Chief Tani= pier 8., Ch State ofPerirylvault, was an— nounced. _Hemisintrodueed to thecon vention: with ,proper ceremonies, end then proceeded,. fa. address the maven 'thin on the, Maportatticf of the' Tempe -ranee work , t % ) ba *Of titnet, of organsn tient and t a. great - iniptertenoe of Ludt vidifal action in eider io Besolve4, _TOM the first two'hours of tames:row thoffdri st e( t i o )mi tbe, devoted to degree work,' decrees, itd. 'Brothere , A. ficeheleit; dtanen and Carter were appointed a Committee on Beidnealk - thexecusatit t 6. conventionoWe - occupied thetn*until the hoar for adjournment:in discussing the ques tion, oHow•shall we make our weekly meetings interesting 7" He made, the !Wowing --points : Have a suitable , and pleasant ; place of meeting. 2d:' Be PrOmpt in everything. 3d. ~Maintain good order. 4th r ,Mantresten-intereat In the cause and keep well informed oh the subject. _bth.l.lntersperse the exercises with good anasnitabuk music. . .13 • PUBLIC LZCTI:IIa4 In the evening Mr. Chase delivered an entertaining and interesting lecture in the Presbyterian church, to a crowded - GAZ=iii3A IMMI?a:WNMP.! house. .1.7 - Whithelt; of Sewickley, fol -1010 he mammies!. appeal to the,people tome to the rescue of the unfortunate inebriate and his faintly; Remouetranoes 'against granting • any more licenses to sell strong drinks in New Brighton, were circulated and quite a number of names secured. • C. THE. COVETS. Diatrlct Court—Jai:ago Hampton. FRIDAY, March 12.—jrhe case of Alex. Miller ye. the Hays Coal Company was reinmed, and occupied the attention of the Court during the day. Herschel vs. Swint.. Motion for new trial and reasons filed by defendant's counsel. • • : Oitle- Cambria Iron Company ya., land. Rule g. ranted for Prothbuotary-to assess damaged, on judgment twthiscase.• leas—Judge Melton. Common FRIDAY, M ch 12 - —ll4O caseof Al/1; Kearne3r vs. Michael Kearney ~ reported, , reported, yesterday, the Wry found Per. the .plain tiff in the sum of $l,OOO, subject • to 'the opinion of the Court on the questimi•of. law reserved. > Edward Czarnecki vs. Daniel Fry; Action to recover damages for,analleged malicious prosecution. On trial. Quarter Sentorui...4tutge Stowe. FRIDAY, March 12.--The case of the Commonwealth vs. George Hail, indicted for aggravated assault and battery, James Sims prosecutor, was resumed and , con cluded. The jury retired at one o'clock, and after a short absence returned a ver dict of guilty of simple assault and bat tery. Leonard Hartman, indicted for felon ons assault, Bernard Auth proseciitor. was next placed on trial. The difficulty, out .of -. which the., case originated, occured in ' Arith's saloon, Smithfield street, on the night of the . 20th of January. It appears that the ac cused called for beer which was furnished him, for which he refused to pay. started to leave the saloon and'Auth attempted to detain him, but was unable to do so. Hartmin left, but aubsequent ly returned and•attempts to cut' Auth with a knife. Jury out., ; Tf3W. ILIBT•3031t 31.0XDAY. No.. Coin.. 4 niliband' eiMurray. No. 125. Com. vs.' James Dougherty. No. John Bradford. No.-11W Min: de. George 'Little et at The Oates remaining on the list as pub lished' TO Monday,' 'Tuesday, and Wednesday; will_be disposed of. LIST TOR TUESDAY. No. 118. Corn.‘v& John Bell et al, No. 70. Com. - vs. - Rorick et a/. No. 113.. COM. vs..Fiederilik Lang. No. 114. Cont. A. M. Kreps el No. 111. Com. vs. Joseph Latakia (two cases.) No. 120. Com. vs. Wm, 'Messick. . No. 124. Corn. vs. Patrick • Bradley. No. 93. Com. vs. Henry Folder. TRIAL LIST !POE WEDNESDAY. • No. 105.. Coin. vs. Charles Litsur. • No. 106. Coin. vs. Wm. Boyles. No. 107. Corn. vs. WID. Saville. No. 108. Com. vs. John Carey. _ No. 118. Com. vs. Charles and . Mary A. Schmidt. , NEU Iffl No. 121. Corn. Nu. floury Willett*, Sr No. 126. Com—vs. - Sohn Paisley. Real Estate 'ftaasfers. The following deeds were filed of reo ord befbre - Siiiveltr, Esq.; Recordsr, March 11,1869 . • Tbos.lloss to John McCracken. Feb. 4, 1867:tract of land in Plum township, dentaining 17 mares - _6 perches 61,400 Same to Same, March 4, 1867;.1:acre M pet - cries of land in Plum township $512 James Stewart to George Stewart. Jane 10 lot on Ohio street. 2d ward, Allegheny, Mbylni Ceet. with buildings tausenhetm to Geo. Stewart. Nov. 0, 1868; the above described lot on Ohio street, Id ward. •Ilegfterty 6.000 Robert M. Stewart to John MeCracten, March 4, 1867; tact °fiend in Plunitownentpi containing s6acres47pet cites $1,326 Iteameo et al. to Jelin Sherwin, Dec. 5 y l b 100 feet I15;.lot on the plank road, Braddock's Field. 80 • -- . Ell IL Baser to Samuel S Sager, •Nov 7, 1863; lot in. Buena Vista, Allsatmth township. Pliny GO feet S. M. Lightner to G. Y. McKee et al. Nor: ' 4 4,. 1818; 100 N0.24,-,tovals:p.an, South- Fayette township. 105 by 300 feet $403, W. N. Fleming to Wm, -Wilton, March 2. IBM; 7 acres r of land on IS Ina. Mile lien, 'ad ward , Pittabuies 000 Joseph McDonald to 1 , lira J. Kearns, Feb. I, 1889; tract of land in` Crescent township. con taining eight acres, one rood and twenty perches $2,300 Anorew Gibson to 3. C. Patttrson, Jan. 12, 1809: let to Lacock street. Allegheny, 16 by 61 feet $3,500 Barbara' Moths's:rand -to Abljal Shaw, March 1. 1868; lot No. 9 in Hey. J. G. drown's plan. 17th ward, Pittsburgh, -Main street. 20 by 130 feet $334 Edward Pressler to W. -H. Kennedy, February, , =l2 1868;lotOn Pride street, Sixth ward, -Pitts burehr7A3l‘lo3 lest - I V 3,050 First Natio Bank ot Birtninginut to the Ger man Uni d Evangelical Chttran of Birming ham. December I, 1865: lot on Jane street, East Birmingbam,lo3 by 320 feet $2.100 C. H. Love to Emily H. Scott, September I, Mt; threeacres of ground In North Fa) ette town . George Froelich et al. to James Gilleland, Feb. 24.1863; lot on Ohio street, Fifth ward, Alle gheny. 48 by 188 feet,- with bui1d1ng5....,.55,000 Mrs. M iry Littlest al. to John B. sun Edward ' Boone. March 6, 1863; aLx.eighths interest in two lots en Second avenue. Pittsburgh, 48 by 80 L feet, with buildings $18,750 W. C. Moreland to J. 13, and Edward Monte, February 75'. 1894 the remaining two-eighths of above cescribed lots - $ll 256 FRIDAY, March 12, 180. John Bingham to Henry W,goner, OctoBer l, , 1368; lot at t o corner of Beaver and Washing ton streets,' Allegheny City. 40 by 125 feet: also. adjoininvlot on 13eaver street, 23 by 123 feet. with buildings 016,000 N and Jones to B. ihys ' March 11, 16804. the cotl underlying two acres of ground do Balditin Cyrus stil llutchin